Tuesday Tip of the Week! Self Tanner Best Results

When using a "self tanner," make sure to exfoliate your skin the DAY BEFORE.......this way your tan will last longer.  Getting that dull dead skin off the surface, will help you "tan" more evenly, and it will last days longer as well.

**Some of my favorite self-tanner brands are TAN TOWEL(both the towelettes and the lotion), NKD SKN (both the mousse and the lotions) and TAN PHYSICS (lotion formula).

Both TAN TOWEL and NKD SKN are available at your local Kohl's store, or kohls.com .  I got my TAN PHYSICS on AMAZON.

With summer fast approaching I want to be ready for it, and not look like the ghostly pale person I am!

Hope this tip helps you out!!!

FUN FINDS FRIDAY!

A trend I have seen on YouTube as of late (and you know I am a sucker for that)....
are these "fish tail" makeup brushes.
I found one on Hollar.com, so I had to pick one up. I think it was around $2 or $3 so I thought, what the heck.

It's not really good for much, but it actually looks like a mermaid tail, so I had to get it!

What I did find it useful for was to to my nose contour with my bronzer.  It has a really nice edge for that, so it works pretty well.

Stop by again next week for FUN FINDS FRIDAY!

FUN FINDS FRIDAY! Review of W7 Hollywood Bronze & Glow

So, I am all about saving money when it's "worth it".  You know the saying, "you get what you pay for"? Well, most of the time that holds true, however this time I gotta say spending less gets you more!

The W7 Hollywood Bronze & Glow palette is totally beautiful.  When I tell you how much I paid for it, you will be shocked!  It is being compared to the Charlotte Tilbury Bronze & Glow Filmstar set, which is about 20 times the amount I paid for the W7 set.  Seriously!  I kid you not!  ($68.00)

Charlotte Tilbury set above.........

W7 set above.  It's beautiful, great pigment in the bronzer, and not chalky or glittery for the highlighter side.  It blended on great, and I am very pleased.......

and with the cost of $3.70 on AMAZON..........you need to get this!

Stop by again next Friday for another FUN FINDS Friday!

TUESDAY Tip of the Week!

Hey gang!!  Here is a tip I learned a couple years ago, and it really works great for me.  If you have down-turned, or aging eyes, (and I have both!) to give the illusion of more definition, or "upturn" that eye, use tape when applying shadows.

This will give you a nice straight line, it will allow for easier blending of shadows, and catch shadow "fallout" at the same time.  You can you scotch tape, or what I prefer is medical paper tape (which I buy at the drugstore).

Please excuse the rest of my makeup and hair!  I just came in from working outside and wanted to get this posted!

Friday Fun Finds! LIQUE, the New Cosmetic Line at Kohl's!

So, we found out a couple months ago that we were getting another new cosmetic line at Kohl's.

This one however, is a bit different.  First off, it's totally about lips. This way, they can totally concentrate on making the best products out there for lips. Secondly, the line will only be sold at Kohl's!!  The name of the line is pronounced LICK..........get it...lick your lips!?!

We had a webinar with the owner of the company back in March. She is very enthusiastic about this endeavor, and it's nice to see such excitement in the marketplace.

She told us about the products that I just did the set for today, but others to follow shortly such as treatment products, balms, scrubs, etc. again, all for lips.

As I set the line today, I was making testers and of course swatching the colors that appealed to me.  I wasn't really shocked at the quality after what I had learned, but more amazed.

I went on my lunch break, and while there I usually touch up my makeup after I eat.  Today, I did everything except my lips. I wanted to try the LIQUE and in particular, one of the Metallic Liquid formulas.  I was blown away at how smooth it went on, and how it was not tacky or sticky.  (I used makeup remover to take it off when I washed my face tonight...5 hours after putting it on!)

I bought two metallic liquid lip colors, and two of the cream lipstick shades.

The liquid lipstick shades run $12 and the lipsticks run $14. Really on par with drugstore pricing.

Very pigmented color for the liquids which come in four metallic colors, and eight matte finishes.

The lipsticks come in twelve shades.

I am not telling you about something I have not tried myself.  That's not right.  I spent over $45 buying these products because I want to use them, and educate myself on the line so I can give educated information to my customers.  As a matter of fact, I was talking to a lady who was shopping in beauty, she asked me what I was wearing, and bought that, and two other items for the line.

I have swatched my arm with two of the metallic shades I bought which are the two on the left, and the cream lipsticks are the two on the right.

The first metallic on the left is VIBES and the second one is FRENCH KISS.  

The two creams on the right are from left to right OBSESSED and LOVER.  

If you get a chance soon run into your local Kohl's store and check them out. Tell the beauty advisor (unless you come see me of course!) That Kris from Highland 229 sent you!

Join me again next Friday for another Fun Finds Friday.  :-)

Tuesday Tip of the Week!

When using a highlighter, for a POW impact of color, use a dense brush.  For a lighter sweep of highlighting, use a fan brush.

As with any product, it's best to start out with a small amount and add more if you want.  It's easier to add than to take away!!

My Review of Lavande Foaming Bath

This foaming bath by L'Occitane (pronounced Lox-i-tan) is wonderful! I am a bath girl, and always on the hunt for bath products that are easy on my sensitive skin. I certainly found one here. 

This is a 16.9 fl. oz bottle, and the bottle is made of metal, so totally recyclable.

The foam you get is amazing, and it makes my skin comfortable and soft.

The link to order is:
Loccitane.com

MAY Birchbox Reveal!

There are some really nice sample products in the May Birchbox.  The one that I am looking most forward to trying is the Manna Kadar Cosmetics Glo Illuminator!  This girl is all about the glow.........and this has my name written all over it.

Included in this months box is:

Of course, the prices listed are for the full size if you were to purchase them.

This is a swatch of the Manna Glo!  

FUN FINDS FRIDAY! Babyface Petit Blusher

This is a cute little product I ordered from Memebox.  I love this website and order from there often.  Everything they have is all made is Korea.  Korean skincare and cosmetics are really awesome, and I don't hesitate to use anything I get from there.

The packaging is adorable, the blush is beautiful on, even though I was scared to death when I first popped open the case!  I thought "Holy Hannah that's bright!"  But......low and behold, it's really a beautiful baby pink when it's on the skin.  I actually use the little puff that comes with it, and it gives me just the color I want.

They have listed three colors in the website right now.  Pink, Lavender and Peach.  The link below will take you there.  Basically, they base their pricing on how popular a color is.  So you will notice, all three blushes are priced a little different.  

 https://us.memebox.com/category/523/blush

Review of the PIRATES of the CARIBBEAN Collection from LORAC

DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES...........
Anyone who is a Disney crazed person like me, or a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie series knows what this phrase is all about!

So, of course......since I work in the beauty department at my store........and I always buy the new stuff when it comes out, I just "had to" buy the new Pirates collection.

I love the shadow palette.  The colors are beautiful, usable and bendable.  When I first saw the graphics come in for this I was not sure what to think.  I thought, "am I going to go around looking like Jack Sparrow?"  Heck no!  These are awesome colors.

The next thing I got was the Cheek Palette......it has 2 matte blush/bronzer shades.  The one looks super light, but I actually used it to contour, and it looks amazing!!   The other four colors are highlighters, and they are so amazing!  Not chunky glitter-like quality either.  None of LORAC's highlighters are that way.  Really different colors from their LIGHTSOURCE Highlighters.

The outside of the palette looks like Jack's compass.

 This is a "Secret Compartment" to keep your pirates treasure in............
well.........not really!  You can slip the cheek palette in here, so you have everything together!
Pretty cool........huh??

All in all..........I really love this collection more than I have liked anything in this type of product before.

We have yet to receive the lip colors, so I hope they come soon.  There are six in the collection, and they are double ended.  One side is a lipstick, and the other a gloss to match.  

Below you can find the link to click on to order this from Kohls.com.

https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-c1736950/lorac-disneys-pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-men-tell-no-tales-makeup-collection.jsp?color=Multi&prdPV=37

Tuesday Tip of the Week

When wearing strip false lashes, do these three things to make application go smoothly.

1. Dot the strip with the adhesive in 5 places including both ends, and then three spots in-between.

2. Let those adhesive spots dry for about 30 seconds before you attempt to put them on. This way they will stick quicker.

3. Make sure to put a coat or two of your mascara on your lashes first so the lashes can lay easier on your own, then add a coat to your lashes and the fake ones so the blend together for a more realistic look.

I hope these easy tips will help you in your application!

Come back next week for another Tuesday Tip of the Week.