Monday, February 28, 2011

Get Mila Kunis' Oscar hair


Check out the hair how-to video featuring celeb stylist Creighton Bowman recreating Mila Kunis’ glam 30s finger waves:


Great Hair! She really looked amazing.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Tweezerman 10x Lighted Mirror


As much as I am anti-magnification of my imperfections, especially on my face, it is sometimes very useful to see clearly.

Anything to keep your arches from becoming apostrophies, right?

This new mirror from Tweezerman could be worth the investment, especially if your eyesight is not what it once was...

And a light--who doesn't love that?

Lindsay Phillips Liz Ballet Flats


I wore these (in bronze) and the Lindsay Phillips Switchflops pretty much the entire time I was in Mexico a year and a half ago.
Now, not only are there great new colors and styles, but there's even a fancy website where you can design your own combination!
And bags!
Have I mentioned the scarves? Oh, I have (read this).
Lindsay, I adore!

JESSICA Nail Colour in Coquette


Although I'm not the coquette-type, this polish color is my new obsession.
I am all about gray, except in my hair.
Can't wait to put it on, although am enjoying just looking at the picture...
JESSICA always makes a fabulous product!

Take 10% off at The Organic Pharmacy

Love an organic sale!

WHAT: Featured on the CBS show, The Talk, The Organic Pharmacy is offering 10% off the entire site with promotional code: TALK10
WHEN: 2/17 - 3/17
WHY: The Organic Pharmacy is a haven for all including Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Stella McCartney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Reece Witherspoon and Claudia Schiffer and now you!
*Make sure to change the region to USA at the bottom right

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Luminess Tan-Airbrush Tan System

Get a fabulous, UV-free tan in the comfort of 
YOUR OWN HOME!!




Luminess Tan is an at-home airbrush tanning system featuring immediate bronzer and tanning actives. Using FDA approved ingredients and "SoftTan" technology, Luminess boasts salon quality results through an easy and smooth self-application. My jaw dropped when I found out that I would get to review this product-please allow me to readjust and review!

First, the bad news: I would definitely recommend some practice at first-if you've never used a self-tan product, do not start with this system. Even if you have used self applied lotions, bronzers, or sprays, I would still recommend that you start very slowly with Luminess. In order to avoid streaks or gaps in your tan, I highly recommend starting with a 1/4 bottle application, waiting for it to develop and then applying another 1/4 bottle to your initial results (the included instructions direct the user to apply a 1/2 bottle at first application).  Another downside to this product is the possible leaking and spilling. Be very careful of how you store your tanning solution bottles in between applications-they are leaky and will stain. 

The good news:  I definitely preferred the results of this product over the tan I have obtained with spray-tan booths in the past. Although the Luniness immediate bronzer is not as dark as other tanning products, it is also less likely to rub off onto clothing or to sweat-out, prior to your first post-spray shower. Also important to note, as Luminess processed, I did not experience that starch-like smell indigenous to booth sprays. I really loved being able to conrol the depth of my tan, which resulted in a glow that was not orange and once I mastered the airbrush stylus, was not streaky. 

For $149.00, you too can tan your hot bod without having to trek into the snow, strip in front of a technician, or do that spray-booth dance, hoping to be sprayed in every crevice! The system includes the airbrush system and stylus, a cleaning bottle, two bottles of tanning solution, two intake caps, an instructional DVD and guide, and a cute, little black carrying case!

Available at: www.luminessair.com or www.ulta.com



Saturday, February 19, 2011

Go Red like a celeb

Reds ruled on the Red Carpet at the Grammys!
Paul Cucinello of Chris Chase Salon shares the pros’ secrets on how to get each look and how to maintain this head-turning style.

Rihanna
I find Rihanna's shade of red much more flattering on her because of it's richness and depth For the Pros:
This color can be achieved by having your colorist overlay a semi-permanent bright red over naturally light or medium brown hair. (Blondes would have to deepen their hair before adding this shade.) Keep it shiny with a clear gloss. (Try Clairol Natural Instincts Shine Happy) Skin Tone: This shade works best on both olive and deeper skin tones both of which should avoid any shade
that has too much orange in it.

Hayley Williams (of Paramore)
This is the most cosmetic version of the bright reds we are seeing right now. For the Pros: It's a very difficult color to pull off and requires two steps: pre-lightening and then re-pigmentation with an intense Orange-Red (Try Manic Panic in Infra™ Red) Skin Tone:
This shade works best on bold personalities with very fair skin tones.







Florence Welch (of Florence & The Machine)
Hands down my favorite shade of red because
it actually exists in nature...it's a bright Copper. I'm all for cosmetic colors but this color takes natural and turns it up a notch making it look so ready to rock! For the Pros: Ask your colorist to overlay a demi-permanent bright natural copper over hair that was previously highlighted or was honey blonde. Refresh at home with a color enhancing mousse (Try Goldwell Soft Color Mousse in 8K) Skin Tone: Try this shade if your a blonde and you're over looking washed out. Be prepared to get a lot of attention! It best suits fair, peachy skin tones and it beautifully accentuates pale blue & green eyes.

7 Tips for Rockin' Red Hair:
1. Buy a couple of dark towels. Red will run at first and you should make sure not to use any light colored towels to dry your hair.
2. Make SURE you are use very high quality shampoo & conditioner. Red is the color that fades the fastest so avoid shampooing for 24-48 hours after you color your hair. For maintaining rich, vibrant colors stick with the best:
- Oribe Shampoo & Masque for Beautiful Color,
- Kerastase Chroma Sensitive Extra Gentle Cleansing Balm
- Tocco Magico Palvin-Bid Conditioner
3. Always rinse with cold water. This keeps the cuticle closed and encourages color retention.
4. Use sunscreen on your hair! If it's not already in your styling products and you plan on being in the sun, pack one of these specially formulated hair sunscreens in your beach bag: Kerastase Micro-Voile Protecteur, Phyto Protective Sun Veil or Phyto Protective Beach Spray.
5. Avoid coloring your hair the day of a big event... the stains from red hair dye can be pretty intense.
6. Red is a big commitment so before you take the plunge, make sure you're prepared to stick with it for a while. There are lots of shades to experiment with so don't hesitate to adjust the color until you find the right red for you.
Reds get a lot of attention and making the change will require an adjustment of all of your makeup colors and wardrobe choice