Summer Splash :)

I have always wanted to look good while at the pool or beach. The problem was, I wasn't aware of many water proof products. The only water proof products I found was eyeliner and mascara. However I wanted extra coverage to keep me looking gorgeous all day long! And guess what ladies? I've got the secret ;)



First off start out with a water proof tinted moisturizer. I am using my favorite by Cargo, in Ivory since I am so white :p It is the perfect shade for me! :) Apply it just like foundation, and blend into your skin with your hands. I do suggest to do this in the sunlight, since you will be outside and you don't want to look like you are wearing a mask :p Just make sure you have covered your skin evenly. You don't want it to look blotchy. I had to be careful of this since I am so fair. If you see a spot with more color just take a foundation brush or your fingers and blend it out. Watch your forehead, since this is where I found problems with blotchy coloring. The best part about this product is that it is water proof! :D

Next step is optional, take some powder and apply all over your face for extra coverage and make the look more complete. I just like the way it helps to give me a more finished look. Then concealer for dark circles and redness. I usually do under my eyes, either sides of my nose and mouth. Go a color up in concealer to match the tinted moisturizer. I found that my Benefit Erase Paste concealer NO. 1 was too light and made my eyes way brighter than the rest of my face.

Eyebrows are next, this is pretty self explanatory. Use your favorite eyebrow pencil, or powder and use a gel to set the eyebrow in place. I am using Clinique's Instant Lift for Brows

Next step is bronzer. No matter your skin color, bronzer is always a good choice for summer. It gives you that radiant, sun kissed, summer glow. I am using Cargo's Water Resistant Bronzer. It is water proof and looks good on yes, even me! :D I know a lot of fair skinned women tend to stay away from bronzers but let me tell you. This will I repeat WILL look good on you and won't make you look dirty :p When I had my Cargo training, the Rep actually took water and poured water directly on the bronzer and the water did not soak in! It just floated around in a huge bubble. You apply bronzer on your cheeks, and this is where you should have the most color since you want it to look natural. You then lightly dust the rest of your face with your brush to give it a little bit of a glow.

Next you apply highlighter to the apples of your cheeks, above the eyebrows, and above and below your lips. You want to highlight key points on your face. I am using Benefit High Beam.















Next take a black eyeliner and line the inner rim of your eye. (Top of your eye right below the lashes) This will look more natural instead of drawing straight onto the top of your lashes. Then take a white eyeliner and line your water line (the line right above your lower lashes) This brightens the eyes making them larger and this is also good when you are feeling tired and want to make yourself look more awake.


Curl your lashes and apply mascara. Best summer mascara? You guessed it. Kiss Me;)


Final step is to prefect the lips. First apply a lip moisturizer to get rid of dryness, then taking a white eyeliner outline your lips. Coloring right outside your lip line. This helps give your lips a more defined shape making them appear larger. (If your lips are already a decent size feel free to skip this step) Next take a lip pencil and draw your lips following their natural shape. This also helps to define and keep your lipstick from running. Then take your lip color and color in rubing your lips together to get even coverage and using a tissue if needed and or your fingers to get the perfect look you want. A simple tip is either your eyes should be dramatic, or your lips. Not both that is borderline clown makeup :p In this case your lips will be dramatic :)

and DONE! :D

This routine should only take you about 10 minutes at the most. It usually only takes me about 5 minutes since I have been doing it daily. So not only is it simple but super fast! :D

If you have any questions, or comments please do email me! :) I love to hear from you!

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Tinted Moisturizer and Curling Iron Review

I am going to do two product reviews in one blog post to save paper...Ok just kidding :p I thought since I was wearing them both at the same time why not?! ;)
On Saturday I got some training from a Cargo representative. I have to admit I was impressed. Their new summer line is amazing! There is no line like this one let me tell you. Next blog post I will give you some info on their summer products what they do and such.

She gave me a sample of their tinted moisturizer, which I am in love with! (pictured at left) I have to admit I was a little skeptical since I need more coverage than most women to give me an even skin tone. I applied the moisturizer all over my face and was instantly amazed! It is so sheer and light weight but yet covers all your imperfections!

This product has SPF 20 so you don't need to apply any before you apply this. It is water resistant, chemical free and oil free. It also has something unique, it gives your skin a little energy boost and helps nourish your skin.

It comes in four shades - Ivory, Nude, Honey & Tan which I love, so that every woman can find the color that matches her skin tone perfectly. You know how hard it can be to find your skin tone especially when you just got a tan!

Check out the results ---->

Evened my skin out pretty well huh? ;) Do I have you sold yet?

You can buy this product at Ulta for $34.00 I know it seems pricey however I did notice a little goes a long way :)


I give this product four thumbs up :)






Next product is the Conair You Curl, the clipless curling iron. I have been wanting the HAI Elite "the Rod" clipless curling iron. I saw it on www.hairextensions.com and I had to have it. However that price was not in my price range. So one day at work I came across this little number. One of my customers brought it up and we must have just gotten it in that day because I had never seen it before. I decided to try it out and at first I had no idea how to use it. I hadn't seen the TV ad for it. It was different from normal curling irons since it has no clamp. Finally after days of trying different techniques I finally got used to it and figured out how to work it :p


I got natural looking curls that took less time than with a normal curling iron. It is so simple once you figure out how to work it. You just wrap your hair around the barrel and hold for 5 seconds then let go and you have a gorgeous curl. You do have to be careful since you could easily burn yourself. It doesn't come with any gloves but you can however buy some gloves from Target or from the extensions website three finger glove or the two finger glove.


I didn't dry my hair I just let it dry then curled my hair without sectioning it and got a sexy beachy waves look. It took me about 10minutes at the max, and I didn't put any hairspray to keep the look natural.



I really love this curling iron, since it gives me a natural looking style and also faster than other curling irons. I would definitely recommend this product :) The only problem I had with it was that it doesn't work that well with short hair, basically hair above the shoulders. You can buy this iron at Ulta for $39.99 verses the HAI elite for $149.95.
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Summer OHHH Ten

It's finally summer chickies! :D Which means time to get tan, wear sandals, hang all day at the beach, party all night and go on vacations. However to get ready for summer takes time and effort. UGH. I am once again to the recuse ;) I will tell you everything you need to do in this silly little blog post. Lets get started! :D

Tan

Probably the most important. If you know me you know I am ghostly white and cannot get a tan for the life of me. I am also against damaging UV rays. I don't know about you but I don't want to get cancer. So the alternative? Airbrush Tans! :D I got a free Airbrush Tan in a Can from work and I have to say I liked the results but my fault it was so blotchy since I did it in the bathroom which has THE WORST lighting in the world. However when applied properly it looks very natural. My chest and arms looked really good, the problem was that I had to wipe my legs. Listen to the instructions and FOLLOW THEM. So if you are a beginner don't try that. Get a Mystic Tan at any tanning place. I really liked it because it gets your entire body. However listen to me when I say from experience to wipe the excess off. If you don't you will get blotchy and dark spots. And by the way Commet doesn't even get the tan off. Lucky enough for you almost all tanning places have Mystic Tan remover. Just in case ;) Before you go in to get the machine tan, listen to the employee and make sure you tell them this is your first time.

Feet

You need to have sandal ready feet for summer, it is an absolute must. Cause nobody goes to the beach in tennis shoes :p You can pay $40 for a pedicure or DIY. I recommend doing it yourself because your feet will not only be softer with this routine it will also save you money ;) First clip, file and apply cuticle cream, my favorite is Lemony Flutter by LUSH. Then you want to get your feet silky smooth, so turn on the hot water and using the La Source 60 Second fix for feet Take the revitalizer and apply it all over your foot don't wash off just yet, taking the Pedegg Shaver and tackle the rough patches of your feet (side of your big toe, heel, and the ball of your foot) the scrub will help coat the foot so you aren't doing it on bare skin. Next take the Pumas and smooth the rough patches. Feel the areas while doing this to see when you have gotten it super smooth. Next rinse off the scrub and repeat on the other foot. Pat your feet dry and already you can notice softer smoother feet right? Then take the lotion that comes in the 60 Second Fix and apply all over your feet, then take a pair of therapeutic socks (Earth Therapeutics) and put them on. An hour later you can apply your nail polish. Choose a bright color like yellow, green, or neon pink. I suggest applying the 60 second fix at least 3 times a week and going to bed with the socks on. And use the pumas at least once a week. And for the final step go to Old Navy and buy 2 for 1 flipflops ;)

Hair

Time to get rid of that dull dark hair color and get some natural highlights :) no chemicals needed! You need fresh squeezed lemon juice, you can either apply directly or in a spray bottle and depending on how long your hair you may need up to 5 lemons. Do this on dirty hair since it will pick up the colors better, just like dying your hair with dye. If you want just highlights then apply the lemon juice with a brush on sections of your hair. If you want your whole head highlighted then apply all over your head evenly. Don't forget to use sunscreen! You will be outside for awhile so keep yourself protected. Every 20 minutes go inside to check the color you may want to dry your hair to see the color it is. If you want lighter apply some more lemon juice and sunscreen and go out for another 20 minutes do this until you have archived the look you want. Lightly shampoo hair and condition.

Skin
Sunscreen. I cannot express how important it really is! Any sunscreen is suitable and let me tell you, anything above 30 does nothing more so you are wasting your money buying a 70 sunscreen. Waterproof sunscreen is always best with swimming, and/or sweating.

Legs

Use Mens razors because they are gentler since they are made for a mans face and will give you a closer shave. For my "shaving cream" I use LUSH's Sugar Scrub all over my legs and then shave under warm water. It makes your legs feel so smooth you feel as if you don't need any lotion! You don't have to apply lotion however since I live in the desert it is sort of a must. ;D My favorite is Crabtree & Evelyn Naturals Botanical Body Butter.

Face

• Best face wash for the summer I believe is LUSH's ocean salt Face scrub it won't dry you out and will keep your skin clean and fresh. However if you are a teenage you are still prone to acne and in which case there is a quick fix. Clinique Acne Solutions Spot Healing Treatment is great for those one or two pimples that pop out of nowhere.
• Nobody likes to wear a heavy foundation when it super hot out, so use a tinted moisturizer with SPF all over your face. My favorite is Smashbox Sheer Focus with SPF 15.
• Best Mascara for the summer is my favorite mascara ever. Yep you guessed it Kiss Me ;)
• For kissable smooth lips, first apply LUSH's lip scrub all over your lips and rub them together, then lick it off. Sounds really gross I know, but come on how many times do you bite your lips? Then apply lip balm with SPF, Ultra Chapstick with SPF 30 is a really great buy, you can find it at any drugstore. Next apply any lipstick and using a napkin press your lips like you were kissing it and this will take off a lot of the color staining your lips, or you can just use a lip stain.
• Use a waterproof bronzer all over your face to give you a sun-kissed glow. Using a waterproof one gives you the opportunity to go swimming and have the glow stay.
• If you want to add a little bit more color to your eyes and have it stay. I recommend Cargo's Swimmables Waterproof Pencil Collection they don't smudge, they are bold colors, doesn't run and lasts long.

There you have it! You are now ready for the hot summer ;)

If you have any questions or comments feel free to email me I'd love to hear from you :)

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