Archives for April 2011

Sephora.com Samples For the Pick 5 Promotion Available Now

April 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment

On Thursday we mentioned that Sephora.com is offering five free samples in a travel bag. Here’s today’s options:

Boscia Enlivening Amino-AG Eye Treatment- 0.03 oz
Clinique All About Eyes Rich – 0.05 oz
StriVectin-SD Eye Concentrate for Wrinkles – 0.034 oz
Caudalie Premier Cru The Eye Cream – 0.03 oz (if you don’t get this one I have taught you nothing….or you need to read up on how much we love Caudalie…)
Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleansing Cloth – Single
Fresh Soy Face Serum – 0.07 oz
Murad Hybrids Eye Lift Illuminator – 0.015 oz
Ole Henriksen African Red Tea See The Difference Serum – 0.1 oz
Clarins Multi-Active Night Youth Recovery Comfort Cream for Normal to Dry
Korres Quercetin & Oak Antiwrinkle Night Cream – 0.07 oz
Lancome GENIFIQUE Youth Activating Concentrate – 0.03 oz
Sephora Collection Instant Moisturizer – 0.06 oz

Bridal Hair Accessories: Veiled Headband

April 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment

: Jennifer Ouellette Grosgrain Headband with Veil

Are you a bride who isn’t that keen on wearing a veil, but then thinks “well, when in my life am I ever going to be able to wear a veil again?” A lovely compromise is Jennifer Ouellette’s Grosgrain Headband with Veil. With it’s vintage feel, it gives a nod to tradition without covering up your lux locks or beaming smile as you walk down the aisle. It’s a great choice for the modern bride.

Find this fab headband at Lock & Mane for a mere $130.

How to Get Hair Volume with OOKISA Nighttime Follicle Renewing Serum

April 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment

If you are a soon to be bride, it’s time to start thinking about your bridal hair style. Unfortunately, you may not be able to whip your hair into the style you’ve been dreaming about without a little trial and error in the weeks and months prior. Now is a great time to try some products and techniques geared towards getting the perfect bridal hair style.

There are two problems that I think most brides encounter: hair that is crunchy and dull due to products and hairspray, and lack of volume. Both can take your fabulous locks and make your bridal hairstyle look less than picture perfect.

You know about OOKISA Nighttime Follicle Renewing Serum from our review of the OOKISA line. It’s a great product for styling, and I think it has special value for brides.

First, it is weightless and touchable. Second, it gives fantastic volume at the root. Third, if your bridal hair style requires day-old hair, Follicle Renewing Serum can be sprayed onto dry hair to get great touchable volume

How to Get Bridal Hair Volume with OOKISA Nighttime Follicle Renewing Serum

Here’s a quick how-to: starting at your part, pick up one inch sections straight in the air and spray Follicle Renewing Serum at the roots. Then, still holding the section up, blast the spot with a blow dryer for about ten seconds. Lay hair to the opposite site while it cools (aka across your part), and repeat with each section. Once you are finished with all 1 inch sections on a side, flip that half of your hair back, light tousle, and repeat on the other side of your part.This technique works especially well if you have long layers. If you have especially thick hair, try 1 1/2″ or 2″ sections.

Get OOKISA Nighttime Follicle Renewing Serum at OOKISA.com!

What You Need to Know About Tarte The Sculptor Contouring Face Slenderizer

April 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I’m not sure if you have heard, but contouring is kind of a thing right now.

I pre-ordered tarte’s The Sculptor Contouring Face Slenderizer in Park Avenue Princess the moment I found out about it last year and have been faithfully using it since (and it has perpetually been on my list of products to review.)

Since then, tarte has come out with two other shades so I finally cracked down and decided to review the product.

Precision Contouring

Now, a disclaimer is in order when it comes to my thoughts on facial contouring: the high cheekbones and chiseled jawlines of the original 1990s supermodels shaped my aesthetic view greatly. Think Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford…really, anyone in the “Freedom ’90” video (and Lyn just reminded me – Paulina Porizkova too.)

So my approach to contouring is more obvious features, not obvious contouring, which is why I like tarte’s product line.

What You Need to Know About Tarte The Sculptor Contouring Face Slenderizer

The Sculptor is a twist-up crayon type pencil. It is easy to draw it right onto the area you want to contour, and then blend. It is buildable without a waxy muddled look. It blends nicely.

It comes in two shades, both very wearable and natural looking hues. Unlike powder contours it blends easily with no fallout.

IF I COULD CHANGE ONE THING

The only downside is it requires its own sharpener (sold separately) to keep that nice crisp line, but it works without a sharpener because it just swivels up from the base. Personally I opted against the sharpener.

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