BTOTW (Beauty Tip Of The Week) Dec 13-17, 2010

I have gotten a lot of clients asking about concealer and how it should be applied. It depends how you apply foundations and what type of foundation you apply. If you use mineral powder foundation you can conceal after your foundation (mineral powder also) and sweep a bit of finishing powder after to set. If your using liquid foundation you can apply concealer before and after. Depends if your contouring and how much your trying to conceal. Make sure to apply a setting powder after you have used concealer. It help the concealer set and not crease.

On my daily regular makeup routine, I like to conceal after my foundation and here are a few of my favorite concealers.


Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer $35
It has a nice and creamy texture and blends super easy.


Amazing Cosmetics Concealer $28
This baby will conceal anything your trying to conceal and hide. ;)




It Cosmetics $24
Exactly what it's called is what it does. Say bye bye to those dark circles.



Cover Fx Concealer $27
This will conceal ANYTHING! It's also HD friendly.

Beauty Tip Of The week Dec 6 - Dec 10, 2010

Have chapped lips? Who doesn't in these cold winter months. Here are few tips you can use to help fight those chapped lips. A great product that helps to gently take away those dry lips is Fresh Lip Scrub ($22) made out of brown sugar and jojoba & grapeseed oil.  You can also take a soft toothbrush and gently scrub your lips and after you have done this, make sure to use a lip butter, balm, or treatment. Here are a few that I have tried and love.


Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment $22.50


Jack Black Lip Balm $7 or 2 for $10


 
Rosebud Strawberry Lip Balm $7


Korres Lip Butters $10 or 3 Pack for $19.50

Money Saving Monday Sales & Deals Nov 1, 2010

Bath & BodyWorks with a $30 purchase receive $10 off w/ code Holiday30
DrugStore.Com 20% off now.
MAC Cosmetics with any purchase receive free shipping & a sample of eye makeup remover w/ code MACSAMPLE.
Beauty 360 20% off w/ code PSWB360.
Korres Friends & Family sale w/ code FF2010 and Afternoon will receive 20% plus free shipping. 

BTOTW (Beauty Tip Of The Week) Nov 1-5, 2010

It's getting really cold out and a way to keep your hands nice and soft is by exfoliating and using a great moisturizer. You can make a great at home exfoliator with olive oil and sugar and some recommendations for a great moisturizer for your hands are below. Oh, and you can use some of the products recommend from this BTOTW.


Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream $17


L'Occitane Hand Cream $26


Ahava Hand Cream $20


Anthony Glycerin Hand & Body Lotion $24


Burt Bee's Cranberry & Pomegranate Sugar Scrub $13


Bath & BodyWork Sugar Scrub $16


Lush Ocean Salt $34.95



Earth Therapeutics Moisturizing Gloves $6.99

BTOTW (Beauty Tip Of The Week) Oct 25-29, 2010

Having issues applying your gel or cream liner in your waterline? Here is a tip..... Take any eyeliner pencil and drip into gel or cream to apply your liner easier on your waterline. FYI using a soft gel liner would make this a lot easier.

 
Wet N Wild Creme Liner 


Physicians Formula 


Smashbox Jet Set Waterproof Liner

BTOTW (Beauty Tip Of The Week) Oct 18- Oct 22, 2010

Here is a tip to help with dry feet. Exfoliating is key to keeping your feet nice and soft. At night take a thicker cream or even Vaseline, apply on your feet with a nice pair of thick socks or softening socks. By morning, you will have softer feet. Below are a few items I can recommend and use myself on a daily basis.

•  Lush Fair Trade Foot Lotion $21.95 Helps achy feet and helps to moisturize with cocoa butter and peppermint. 
•  Lush Lemony Flutter $12.95 Great for cuticles, elbows, and feet. Contains lemon to brighten and avocado to moisturize.   
• Vaseline Rich Cocoa Butter Petroleum $3.49 
• Votre Vu Tres Magnificent Energizing Crème for the Feet $20.30
• Airplus Foe Her Aloe Infused Spa Socks $3.00
• Gena Callus Off $10.49
• Mr. Pumice Pumi Bar $1.69

BTOTW (Beauty Tip Of The Week) Oct 4-8, 2010

When you apply your mascara do you leave smudges on the top lid? Well, here is a trick and items you can try to avoid this happening. When applying your mascara, place your index finger on the top of your lid behind your lashes and use your finger as a guard from the mascara when applying.  OR....

There is also these items that can keep you do the same and not get your fingers full of mascara.


Tweezerman Mascara Protector $7.90


Myrabelle Mascara Shield $10

BTOTW (Beauty Tip Of The Week) Sept 27- Oct 1, 2010

 The cold really does a number to your hair and the best way to take care of that is by using a deep conditioner. It's always good to deep condition if you color, perm, and use hot tools on that mane.  It help to add more moisture in your hair that the cold air takes away. Below are a few tips to use for different textures of hair.

Fine & Limp hair: Not to weigh your hair down, make sure to just apply on the below the roots to the ends.
Curly: Deep condition and use a leave in conditioner. 

Normal: Deep condition 2-3x a month. 

Perm & Colored Treated: Make sure to deep condition after any hair service and use products that fade resist.

A few items I can't live without. 

MoroccanOil                                 Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask

BTOTW (Beauty Tip Of The Week) Sept 20-25, 2010

This is for my curly hair Glammies out there.When washing your hair, it's best to apply your conditioner and comb or pick (which I prefer) your hair out to detangle those pesky curly knots out. Once your done rinse and air dry or you can also use a diffuser if your on the go.

Some of my fav products for my curly man are below.


Beyond The Zone Noodle Head Products 


 Lush Curly Wurly 


American Cream & Retread Conditioner


Healthy Sexy Hair Leave In Conditioner


BioSilk Silk Drops

BTOTW (Beauty Tip Of The Week) Sept 13-17, 2010

This tip is a beauty and health tip. Now, with the seasons changing it's time to start preventing from getting a cold and help brighten up your skin. What works best is....... Vitamin C. Vitamin C is an antioxidant and helps fight free radicals, scrapes & bruises, and can help your body rev up its production of collagen. It also helps your immune system to help fight your common cold. So stock up on vitamin C and products that have vitamin C in them. 



Mario Badescu Vitamin C Serum


The Body Shop Vitamin C Products 

BTOTW (Beauty Tip Of The Week) Sept 6-10, 2010

It's Fashion Week in NYC! This season's colors are nudes and bold lips. I love these colors for fall but remember when wearing bold lips you have to even out the eyes with simple colors. You want those gorgeous lips to be the 1 thing outstanding on your face.

BTOTW (Beauty Tip Of The Week) Aug 23-27, 2010

Enjoy family and friends. Summer is almost over, take the time to smell the flowers. Get some vitamin D but make sure to use sunblock. :)

BTOTW (Beauty Tip Of The Week) Aug 16-20 2010

Applying eye makeup and having fall out? Here are a few ways to help with eyeshadow fall out. You can apply a translucent powder or finish powder like ELF High Def Powder or old school Coty Airspun. Apply to under eyes with a medium to heavy hand, and leave on while applying your eye makeup. Once your done you can use a large fluff brush to wipe away the translucent powder and any fall out. And your done!

Now, another way you can save your face from fall out is by using a tissue. Take a tissue like Kleenex, and fold to make a triangle and place under your eye. It takes some getting use to since you have to hold it in place while you apply your makeup. But once you get the hang of it, you good to go. Hope these little tips help!

Beauty Tip Of The Week (BTOTW) August 9-13, 2010

Enjoying your summer? Is your hair enjoying the summer? The sun can fade and dry your hair up. So why not use some products to protect your color and keep your hair hydrated. A few tips to help your hair is getting a trim to get rid of split ends. Also using a leave in conditioner and wearing your hair up in a ponytail or bun, helps from fade and drying.  Here are a few available products located below to keep your mane bright and beautyful like the rest of you!

Tela Beauty Organics 'Guardian' SPF 18 Sun Protection for Hair and Scalp $32

Quintessence Q-Sunshade Leave In Hair Conditioner and Scalp Protectant SPF 30 4oz $25

Shiseido Refreshing Sun Protection Spray SPF 16 $28

Pureology Full Line

Beauty Tip Of The Week (BTOTW) Aug 2- 6, 2010

Let's be real! Is you hair getting oily or just don't have time to wash your hair? Best thing you can do is use a dry shampoo for those in between washes. Or you can do it the old school style and add some baby powder on a brush or on the roots and brush out. It helps absorb the oils. Do this little by little. Below are a few products I can recommend from high to low price point.


Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo $11-19

Batiste Dry Shampoo $5.05

Beauty Tip Of The Week July 26-July 30, 2010

Hi everyone I hope everyone had a great weekend! Well, this weeks BTOTW is making your pedicure last until your next pedicure. Now I myself, do my own pedicure because I'm picky and haven't found a salon I really like in North NJ. I have found that I do a better pedicure on myself, then I have ever had done and I know my items are sanitized. An option is taking your own items used for a mani & pedi to insure nice clean items are used.

Ok, on to making your pedicure last. A few things you can do to make your pedicure last are using a base so that the polish can adhere better to your nails and always using a top coat when your get your pedicure done. Applying your top coat every other day will  keep them nice and shiny.  Below are a few items I can recommend and also use myself. They can be found at Sally Beauty Supply store or on their website. 

Base Coats















Orly Bonder Basecoat
















Nail Life Gripper Basecoat 



China Glaze Basecoat


Clear Coat 



Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat 


Chip Free 



Orly Won't Chip Polish Shield 

BTOTW (Beauty Tip Of The Week) July 19-24, 2010

I think with this heat going on all over the US this beauty tip works perfect for everyone. The beauty tip of the week is something we all know and use everyday. WATER! Yes, water is your best friend especially in the summer. It's used as a way to cool down inside and out of your body. Drink 8-8 oz of water a day or more is recommend and is what the largest organ on your body (your skin) requires to stay hydrated. Drinking water everyday helps you keep your skin looking clear, healthy, and helps with acne.

So remember water, water, water, water, water, water, water, and water.

BTOTW (Beauty Tip Of The Week) July 12-16, 2010

This week it's all about primer. What is primer and why is it so important you ask? Well, let's break it down here. Primer helps your skin turn into a flawless smooth canvas for your makeup. Help minimize the look of pore size, fine lines, winkles, and help diminish dark spots and redness. Primer also helps to make your makeup last all day. Below we have some of the top primers for face and eyes on the market and we have them categorize by prices low and high.

Face Primer Low Price (under $20)
ELF 

Mineral Infused Face Primer $6.00

Loreal Studio Secrets Professional Color Correcting Primer on sale now at Ulta for $9.09 and comes in green (anti-redness), Pink (for dullness light skin), Apricot (dullness medium to dark skin).


Philosophy Never Let Them See You Shine $20.00
Eye Primer Low (under $10)


NYX Eyeshadow Base $4.89 on sale now at Ulta. It's a white base that help make your eye shadow more vibrant.
LA Splash Eyeshadow Sealer/Base $6.49 Ulta has LA Splash Buy 1 get 1 50%.
 ELF Studio Line Eye Primer $3.00


Face Primer High (over $20)




Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer from $36.00-$42.00 Available for normal skin, oily skin, aging skin, redness, dark spots, and dull skin. 
Bare Escentuals Prime Time Primer also available in oil free. $21.00
Benefit That Gal Brightening Face Primer $28.00
G2G Fav! Korres Quercetin & Oak Age-reversing Primer $33.00 


Urban Decay Complexion Primer Potion  Pore Perfecting $30.00
Laura Mercier Foundation Primer - Oil Free $30.00
Eye Primer High (over $10)




 Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion $18.00


 Bare Escentuals Prime Time Eyelid Primer  $16.00
Too Faced Eyeshadow Insurance $18.00