10. Precise Eyeliner - Blend jeweled, rich greens or bold blues on the bottom lash line rather than the top. For more drama, smudge black liner into lash line over the color.

9. Modern Bun - Messy low chignon buns. Loose and not perfect.

8. Ponytail - Sexy and over the top “gone out riding” look. Special and stylish ponytails.

7. Bushy Brows - For more intensity, brush the brow up and color in with soft shadow. The look is wild with aggression and energy.  A savage look!

6. Napoleonic lips - Warm and gentle lips with an evident cupids bow. This season, lips are more romantic and less cute.

5. Straight Hair - Lots of modern volume. Long softness with messy texture, yet fresh and clean.

4. Knots - The “do it yourself” knot. Strong Bridgette Bordeaux knots.

3. Berry Lips - Lips stained with strawberry, cherry, and raspberry wines. Not too much thought to this look. Smudge a stain on the insides of lips giving you the “wine look.” Celebrate the working woman who remains confident and beautiful with less effort.

2. Bold Face - Powerful and poetic eyes with light, glossy lips. Midnight, navy blue shadows give glamour and strength while soft and gentle lips create romance.

1. Fresh Face - The look of being naturally blessed in all the right places. Using bronzer to create definition and rosy blush for the appearance of high cheek bones. You will get the “got a major crush” look.

This season is either bold or gentle. It’s for the strong woman who is confident and individualistic. If you have questions or are not sure how to achieve these looks, contact me today!

Q. What can I do this winter to prevent getting dry and red cheeks from being out in the cold weather?
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A. Cold weather, heavy winds, and moving from inside heat to outside cold can take it’s toll. Here are a few tips that will help prevent any further damage:

• Try cleansing with tepid water rather than hot. Hot water removes natural skin oils more quickly.
• It is a good idea during the winter months to use the appropriate toner and moisturizer. In doing so, your skin will better absorb the moisturizer and it will act as a barrier for the skin.
• Basically, you are creating a shield for your skin. Before going outside, cover your cheeks, lips, and nose with your scarf, mittens, hat or whatever you can.
• Dermalogica offers a product that can help soothe and hydrate the skin, offering easy to use protection with SPF 15. Yes, you still need to use some kind of SPF during the winter months.

Q. I get dry lips in the winter even though I drink a lot of water. Is there a lip balm out there with color that actually works? What do you suggest?

A. Our lips become sensitive during any type of extreme weather. Don’t lose hope with your water intake.  Keep in mind, after taking a drink of water the skin is the very last organ to receive that water. So keep up the good work! As far as product suggestions, there is so much out there! Determining quality products can be difficult. I really like Kiehl’s tinted lip balm. It feels exceptionally smooth and adds just enough color. It also has the SPF coverage.

Q. Do those night time, age defying eye creams really work? I use a regular face lotion before bedtime, will that help prevent wrinkles?

A. My absolute favorite night time treatment is olive oil. I put a few drops on a q-tip or cotton ball and pat on around my eyes and lips. Since doing this, I have noticed deeper color in my lips and even my lashes have become fuller and longer! Not to mention, there is no evidence of any “crows feet”. Check out my post about olive oil for more information.

Every Autumn, nature puts on a brillant show of color. And so can you! This season is full of eloquent lip shades from slightly shimmering cocoas and bejeweled reds to dazzling matte bordeauxs. Flirtatious cheeks in roses and rubies can warm up anyone.  Shadows in warm silvers and golds swept (smudged if using creams) on the lids can be sophisticated and fun. I am personally falling for the warm shades of mascara. Forest greens, golden browns, or plums applied on just the tips of the lashes. Give everyone a glimpse of your natural beauty.

I usually play with just one or two of these looks at one time. Need help with your makeup?  I give lessons, contact me today!

What you need is a good exfoliator. With summer behind us and fall on the rise, it’s time to shed your summer skin and fall into autumn with a fresh soft glow.  During a hot and humid summer, application after application of sunscreen (I hope you all wore sunscreen ), and dead skin cells piling up, now is the perfect time to scrub those pores clean. Exfoliation not only cleans out pores but it allows your skin to speed up the cell renewal process, allowing for improved absorption of moisturizing treatments. When looking for the perfect exfoliator, keep in mind everyone has different needs.

If, for instance, you have extremely sensitive skin, a gentler exfoliant with calming agents is necessary. If your skin is tough and can withstand more abrasive products, something along the lines of a corn cob meal exfoliant would better suit you. When choosing any exfoliant, be sure the ingredients include calming agents to prevent over-stimulation of the skin. If you have questions about what exfoliator you need, submit a comment here and I will be happy to help!

Long tousled locks are the look for fall. Anywhere from honey hues to chocolate shades are in the mix for the upcoming season. Deepen your color and let those bangs grow out. Keep the long bang for definition around the face as if it were a layer. For volume roll with hot rollers or curl loosly. Flip your head upside down and toss. Flip up and let it go with a shake. Keep it soft and bouncy for a fun and flirty fall look.Â

It’s time to breakup with your old makeup application. No really it is the begining of a new era.Â

Covering and concealing is one thing but caking on powder or foundation is so dated. Today the look is soft and natural. La Bella Donna Minerals offers all natural powders and foundations. Giving your skin a breath of fresh air.

Let me talk about lining your lips for just a minute. Drawing on big lips with your liner is for your theater production only! And stay away from the liner if you like to line with dark shades and use a lighter gloss or lipstick. That does not look soft and natural let alone beautiful. If you love liner and want to use it go with a nude or natural shade and feather it into your lips. Then fill in with your favorite lip shade or gloss. Never use liner to “outline” your lips.Â

I know, i know you all want to have the blushing bride cheeks. In order to acheive this look choose bright vibrant blush colors. For the perfect application give yourself a smile in the mirror. Using a big blush brush dip into your color and tap some off (if your comfortable w/ cream blush work with it.) Then apply to the apples of your cheeks blending out toward your temples. This technique will give you the flushed look. For even more of a luminous look give your cheeks a spirtz of your favorite toner before heading out the door.

Unless your going to spend a night out on the town leave the heavy liner in your cosmetic bag. Cat eyes are saved for a more glamorous look. The way to achieve a more naturally lined eye is by smudging your favorite liner into your lash line and finish by curling the lashes and applying a non-clumpy mascara. Mascara usually only lasts about 3 months.

Today brows are natural and full. Put the tweezers down and call to schedule your appointment with me immediately. You can also reach me via email. My contact info is all over the website.

Follow these tips for an even more beautiful you. If your having a tough time with shadow colors and matching your foundation its time for a lesson. I do lessons a lot it’s fun for you and me. We go through your makeup bag and toss what you dont need a may think you do. We will start with an everyday look and move into night. Together we will choose appropriate colors according to your personal style and skin/eye tones. Makeup should be fun not a chore.Â

Unfortunately my prom days are long gone. But my stylists have been giving the latest and greatest in cute prom updos for years. Here are a few tips to find the right look for you. This season the hottest styles are loose low chignon for those of you with the med to long locks. Create lots of volume and pull to one side. For those with a shorter cut look for catchy barrettes and glittery vintage hair pins with some flair. Shorter hair should be prepped with a soft bounce. With those hard to handle curls use a soft gel when wet and diffuse the curls. Pin back various pieces and leave trendals around the face and neck. If you’re looking for a little more drama let us create a high pony tail with lots of volume in the front and slicked on the sides.Â

We all know how amazing we feel after a long run or a hard workout at the gym. But did you have any idea how brilliant your skin can become from working out? Exercising brings more oxygen and nutrients to the largest organ in the human body, our skin.  Giving us a firmer and more nourished body. Studies show that exercisers have thicker skin than sedentary people. Thick skin ages more gracefully — it wrinkles less and later than thin skin. With that said I hope this gives you the encouragement to get out there and talk a walk or get into the gym for some basic cardio and weight training. If you’re just getting into working out take baby steps into making it a part of your everyday adult life. Live Strong!

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Not only does olive oil give the skin a radiant glow there are many other benefits for you to know. Some scientific studies have indicated that olive oil may reduce some of the effects of aging. When used for skin care, the benefits are excellent. It was in ancient Egypt that olive oil was first used as cosmetics.

Olive oil has regenerating power on the skin tissue and has the ability to regulate the natural moisturizing system of the skin. Olive oil smooths and softens the skin and is great for stimulating and healing the skin by toning up and firming it. In human beings ageing leads to gradual structural and functional skin damage. Skin tissue goes through a number of changes. Some of the chief ones are that the inner and outer layers of the skin (dermis and epidermis) grow thinner, elasticity is lost, the area joining the dermis to the epidermis becomes less cushioned, fibrosis occurs with the accumulation of collagen and the tissue is less able to fight against and repair damage. External factors, such as the sun’s rays, speed up aging by generating free radicals.

Though cells are equipped with mechanisms that neutralize their action, it is possible to reduce cell damage by using inhibitors that lower the risk. One such natural inhibitor is olive oil, whose lipid profile is very similar to that of human skin. On top of polyphenols, olive oil has a large proportion of vitamins A, D and K, as well as vitamin E, the main source of protection against the free radicals that produce cell oxidation. This makes it a good aid in specific therapies to treat skin disorders such as acne, psoriasis and seborrheic eczemas. It has also been suggested that because of its pronounced antioxidant effect, olive oil could play a choice part in the prevention of continuous oxidation, one of the processes that influences the development of certain types of skin cancer.

Check these sites out for more amazing health benefits of olive oil:
Pacific Sun Olive Oil
International Olive Oil Council