Archive for the ‘Beauty’ Category
Giveaway! Rice Flower Body Lotions for Achy, Dry Skin
Friday, August 27th, 2010
You’ve heard me rave about how great the lotions and products are from Belly Buttons and Babies in my natural skin care product reviews, and now they’re graciously letting us offer two bottles of Rice Flower Body Lotion to our readers. The description of this scent sounds lovely, refreshing and nurturing:
A light, luscious, all-over body lotion that promotes firmness and smoothness of body skin. Citrus fruit and sugar acids gently remove dull, dry skin. Enhances skin condition from neck to toes. Gentle enough for everyday use and powerful enough to use on even the driest skin conditions. It’s vibrant, clean, natural fragrance is addictive & its skin mending properties are undeniable. Gentle enough for use on a child.
These are fabulous products for babies and people who want to nurture their skin like it was as precious as a newborn’s delicate, vulnerable skin. I think they make some of the best lotions for dry skin. And natural skin care products for babies – and you – are important to make no ... Read More
Review Spotlight: Belly Buttons and Babies (Best Lotions for Dry Skin)
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Are you ready to read about some of the best lotions for dry skin? Uh, YEA YOU ARE. Dry skin is awful! Yuck.
I have a new favorite daily routine. And it involves a piece of wisdom that can be used by anyone, anytime (unless you’re camping and have no access to a shower, or you’re trapped on an island like on Lost - then you’ll have to find other ways to bliss.) After you shower, your skin’s pores open up (warm water opens things, cold water closes the pores) and your skin is just so much more susceptible to soaking up nutrients. This is why you should always apply lotion right after a shower or washing your face. I always cover my target areas with lotion after a shower. Those areas are my face, hands, elbows/arms and feet/ankles. Those are the areas I care about the most and tend to get dry without daily TLC. (My skin is pre-disposed to be dry, I think! Which is why I think natural skin care product reviews are important to share. Especially when they give you positive results. Natural is always better!)
So, I mentioned a routine. I received some products from ... Read More
Three Ways to Make Your Face Look Thinner in a New York Minute
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
It really only takes a minute to make your face look thinner. Or slimmer, or longer – whatever you want to call it. Whether you have a round face shape simply from biology and want a longer face look, or you have weight insecurities – there are plenty of reasons to want to utilize ways to make your face look slimmer.
I’m going to focus on one way, which is the easiest way as far as I’m concerned. But let’s make note of the variety of easily attainable ways.
Modify your hair. Modify your makeup. Modify your jewelry. How to make a face look thinner with your hair cut/color/style:With the right hair cut, you can take weight from your face. And I know you must be curious about how to make your face look slimmer! Who isn’t? (You’d be surprised – plenty of girls think their faces are too skinny, gaunt, or long!) The idea for slimming is to let your hair accent and cover the edges of your face. This is why the ideal hair cut here has layers that you slightly curl under towards the face. For hair style ideas, pulling the shortest loose pieces down to frame your face works wonders (or at least helps ... Read More
Dress like Aria on Pretty Little Liars in The Perfect Storm
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Aria Montgomery has a very cute little outfit from the pictures we see of her in the Pretty Little Liars episode “The Perfect Storm.” Pretty Little Liars outfits are easy to find if you know what clothes and accessories you’re looking for. But we also wanted to find things that were affordable!
Blue studded dress: ERIKA STUDDED DRESS Bright blue nail polish: Color Club Trippie Hippie (creme) Lightning bolt necklace: Gold lightning bolt necklace Brow Powder: ... Read MoreGirly PINK jackets from MontanaCo
Sunday, August 1st, 2010
MontanaCo just came up on our radar, and we really like their coats. They have great collections in general, but we especially love their four pink coats made to help raise money for the National Breast Cancer Association.
These jackets are similar to the Legally Blonde 2 coat that Reese Witherspoon wore.
These jackets are created by the Crowley family of Butte, Montana. The retail prices go from $75-$400. To make them worth the price as an investment piece, the items are made from top-quality fabrics and trim materials.
Don’t you think Elle Woods of Legally Blonde would love these jackets? They reminds me of the pink jacket Reese Witherspoon wore as Elle in Legally Blonde 2.
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How to Dress like Annie on Covert Affairs with her Khaki Dress (Southbound Suarez)
Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Want to dress like Annie Walker in the Covert Affairs episode “Southbound Suarez”? Read on! Covert Affairs fashion is on the agenda for today.
Tan shirtdress: Tall crinkle shirtdress Brown aviator’s for women: Steve Madden gold/brown sunglasses Open-toe nude heels: Gabriella Rocha nude heels Brown Shoulder bag: TOSCA Coffee Brown Hobo Handbag Pink lip gloss: ... Read MoreKristen Bell Hairstyles 2010: Funky Braids
Monday, July 26th, 2010
We loved Kristen Bell‘s hairstyle at the recent “The Darker Side of Green” event. It’s a mixture of French braiding, regular braiding, and pigtails. But the most important thing to remember is that it’s a fun, slightly-messy look. So, it’s okay if you mess it up, or it looks different on you. What you’ll need are some bobby pins, elastic hair wraps, and hair spray.
How to achieve this look: Part your hair, and grab 1/3 of this hair from the crown and begin braiding it. Stop when you get down to above the nape of your neck, and incorporate it into a larger braid, anchoring both braids to the side of your neck. Use the elastic band at the end of this braid. Bo back with bobby pins to secure both braids, and also take your loose hair and twirl it loosly around your face, securing with a pin.
... Read MoreDress like Jessica in True Blood season 3: Va-Va-Voom Vamp!
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Deborah Ann Woll: jessica hamby season 3
Are you a True Blood fan? Good. What do you think of Jessica Hamby? I love this True Blood season 3 promo picture of her, so we decided to draw inspiration from it for a little True Blood style of our own.
The one thing we didn’t tackle is Deborah Ann Woll’s hair in the picture – to achieve this hair you’ll want to use a shine spray and a hair straightener.
Jessica Hamby Profile: Jessica has a young, fun spirit. Can you relate? You probably CAN’T relate to the fact that she’s a newly turned vampire. Her best traits include that she’s adventurous and curious to try things. Her worst traits would include when she’s whiny, overly impulse or being a baby.
... Read MoreGet Sookie Stackhouse Makeup and Hair for season 3 of True Blood
Friday, June 25th, 2010
I really love the makeup look that Sookie Stackhouse has in the True Blood season 2 promo picture. So, how can you get it? I suggest using a mineral makeup to give your face a flawless and luminescent look. You can use high-up brands for mineral foundation like Bare Minerals, or L’Oreal even makes a pretty decent mineral foundation. She’s not wearing too much blush, but I’d pop a little pinky-peachy blush on the apples of your cheeks – just not too much.
The most intriguing parts are her lips – which have this plummy look to them. It’s matte, not super shiny. But do whatever works for you.I suggested two different MAC lipsticks because they will truly give your look that stained look. As for her eyes – oh man. Her eyes are insane! Obviously, wear a little Mascara especially if you are a blonde. But…any Mascara will work. What I see is that she’s got grey eyes. So I selected a cream color base to give your eyelids a soft and pretty wash to work on. Then line your eyes with a grey liner, you can go softer or more metallic in tone here. And you can keep it very precise or smudge it a bit. I prefer to use precise eyeliners and then use a matching-color eyeshadow to go over it. It makes the eyeliner stay on longer, and it looks softer without having to smudge it with a smudge stick. As for the eyeshadow, I really like the Mac eyeshadow in Print.
Her nails and toenails have a peachy/nude/slightly pearly look to them. Don’t forget ... Read More
Who DOESN’T wanna smell like an orange creamsicle? Mmm…
Monday, June 21st, 2010
Bubalina is a really fun brand that makes natural products which range from lotions to sugar scrubs. Right now, they’re having a sale on their Orange Vanilla products.
What are the best gifts for girls? Bubalina makes products girls love.
Review: Bubalina Beauty Orange Vanilla hand and body lotion ... Read More
