Top 5 must have hair products

Okay so if you are a hair product junkie like myself you will love these products. I've tried several products of all ranges and I must say these give you great results and are worth the money.

1. HAIR SPRAY....yup it's big sexy hair work and play hair spray. It gives you great volume, no flaking and your style stays put with out feeling like a helmet.

2. LEAVE IN CONDITIONER..."It's a 10" spray leave in conditioner not only repairs your hair but makes it feel absolutely amazing. Simply take a shower spray about 4-5 sprays in your hair then air dry or blow dry.

3. BUMBLE AND BUMBLE "SURF SPRAY"...The ultimate beach spray! perfect for those loose beach waves. Just curl your hair and add a few sprays and tah dah!! Beach bombshell.

4. BED HEAD ROCKAHOLIC "DIRTY SECRET" DRY SHAMPOO... best dry shampoo. This dry shampoo makes your hair look clean and refreshed. Not only that, it's a great size. It will pretty much last you the whole month.

5. LOREAL PROFESSIONAL DEEP CONDITIONER.... this Loreal product intensely repair dry dull hair. It is a must have especially for the summer. All you need is a quarter size amount in your hands then work through the end up. Your hair just drinks it up. 

Those are my top five recommended must have hair products. I have personally tried them and swear by them to all my clients. Feel free to comment about the products and your personal reviews. Thanks!

DIY Bridal Hair

Hello Brides,

A lot of brides write in all the time or DIY bridal techniques and looks. I personally love the DIY ideas. I put together a collection of looks that are most requested and super easy. These hairstyles can be worn to an event, special occasion or your own wedding. It's great for savvy brides who are on a budget.

Feel free to send questions about any of these looks. Thanks!

 

 

Tutorials courtesy of Pinterest.

Airbrushed Celebrities

For all you ladies who want to look like celebrities with hair and makeup but think you can't afford it. I'm here to tell you that you can on any budget. Most images that we see are airbrushed. Sometimes we seem to forget and drive ourselves crazy with perfection. Celebrities are regular people just like us.

Jessica Alba

Madonna






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Sexy Holiday Makeup!

Holiday parties are just around the corner and to get you ready to go from work to cocktail party, here is a holiday makeup tips interview I recently sat for. 

What are the hottest makeup trends to watch this holiday season? 

Two looks are classic and hot right now: The smokey, shimmery eye paired with light lips and the deep red lips balanced with a light eye. Shimmer is in this year, as it was last year, and it's the perfect festive look as long as you don't overload on the shimmer.

Can you recommend any specific lines or products that are very in for this season?

Primers are a must this season for both face and eye makeup. Primers go on before foundation or eye shadow and keep makeup in place for hours. They also fill in fine lines and skin imperfections so your tinted moisturizer goes on smoothly. Also this year, skip the foundation and try a tinted moisturizer which is much more light and gives a dewy finish, which is very sexy. Laura Mercier makes a near perfect primer and tinted moisturizer, though I've found the color tone I bought in summer is already too dark for winter! 

Work makeup is, in general, pretty conservative. What can a woman do to punch up her look without taking it all off and starting over? (i.e. with lip makeup? Eye makeup? Blush?) 

Transitioning from work to evening is actually pretty easy if you prep yourself. Apply tinted moisturizer (or foundation), mascara and gloss or lipstick before work. After work, cover any blemishes by patting in a concealer (never rub). Then follow these steps for either the smokey eye look or the deep red look: 

For the Smokey Eye 
1. Apply your eye makeup: Eyeliner on both top and bottom lashes (be sure to 'smudge it,' dark eyeliner will age you), a eye shadow primer (I like MAC Paints), and a shimmery shadow on the lid. Don't apply any more mascara unless your earlier application has rubbed completely off, otherwise you risk getting clumpy lashes. 
2. Dab a shimmery blush to cheeks (I love Bobbi Brown's creamy blushes which also works as lipstick). 
3. Powder your face lightly.
4. Apply a light lipstick or gloss. 

For Deep Red Lips 
1. Cover unsightly veins on eyelids with a matte eye shadow in a color that's as close as your skin tone as possible (such as beige).
2. Apply a very light shimmery blush on cheeks.
3. Line lips and fill in with your favorite red color.
4. Powder face.

What different kinds of makeup should a woman wear to a chatty cocktail party, as opposed to a high-class late-night party? 
For the high-class party: Apply more shimmer or go deeper with the red lipstick. 

How can women wear these party looks without their makeup looking costume-ish?
The number 1 rule of thumb: Never play up BOTH the eyes and the mouth. 

What can women to do make sure that the makeup they are wearing for a good 16 hours (8am-midnight) keeps looking fresh and clean? 
Primer is key here. Women should prime their skin before applying foundation or tinted moisturizer (again, Laura Mercier has a great primer) and they should prime their eyes before applying shadow. Also, carry oil-blotting papers if you tend to get greasy, holiday food can be very rich. MAC has some great ones. It's better to blot the oil than to keep applying powder, which can give you a cake-y appearance. 

Engagement Photo Makeup

Question:
I am getting engagement photos taken fairly soon and was wondering if you had any tips on how to do makeup for photos.  I use a tinted moisturizer, blush, eyeliner, and mascara, but I usually look somewhat dull in photos.  Are there any products out there that work especially well for photos?  I'm especially curious about foundations and maybe eye shadow since I almost never wear it.

Also, the photos are going to be taken in May which means it might be quite warm outside.  When I get warm, the skin on my chest and legs gets red and splotchy.  Does this happen to anyone else?  Is there any way to prevent/disguise it?

Thanks in advance!

Answer:
You should stay away from anything with a lot of light reflecting properties because it can make your face look whiter than you want it to. With that meaning primarily anything with sunscreen in it. Other than that, wearing a touch more makeup than you would normally is the only real recommendation I have. You still want to look like yourself. Maybe play around with a bit of eyeliner or eye shadow. 

If your skin is fairly even toned normally than I wouldn't worry about going heavier with the foundation. As for the splotchy skin on your chest I'd suggest putting just a bit of foundation there as well. It may not cover the redness completely, but if your photographer is competent then it shouldn't be hard for them to reduce any redness you have.