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Shine Beauty Guru: best beauty advice I’ve ever gotten

October 5, 2010 Michelle beauty, Makeup

This month’s beauty guru assignment was to reveal the best beauty advice I’ve ever gotten. I admit, I sat on this one for a long time. Till due day actually. I considered hair advice, skin advice, make up advice, and only one word kept popping into my head. My mom always told me:

SMILE

Sure, she always told to in pictures but it goes beyond just that. A smile lights up your entire face and your eyes. And face it, besides runway models, how many regular girls look good with a scowl on their face?! The prettiest girl can have a scowl on her face and suddenly she’s not as pretty.

When I smile, I feel more confident and I feel better about myself.

Don’t have perfect teeth, that doesn’t matter! The most unique smiles are sometimes the prettiest. Look at Georgia Mae Jagger! The fact that she loves her smile makes me like it too!

SMILE….its the best beauty advice I can ever give you. It boosts confidence, puts you at ease, best of all ITS FREE!!!What’s your best beauty advice?

Photo Source: http://www.thecitrusreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/georgia2kr1.jpg

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Shine Beauty Guru: Best Beauty Product for Summer!

July 28, 2010 Michelle beauty

This month’s Shine Beauty Guru assignment is:

What is your best summer beauty secret? Name one!

WHAT!?!? No way! Not possible! Too many choices! Well, maybe if I try!

hmm, ok I think I’ve got one!

My biggest beauty problem in the summer is my hair! I have little desire to dry and fix it. READ: use any kind of heated tool! While air-dryed hair sometimes dries nicely, mostly it just goes crazy!

ENTER: Frederic Fekkai Limited Edition Marine Summer Hair + Aquanutrients Beach Waves 2206645

Beach Waves for short!

It’s the key for easy summer hairstyles, whether you pull it in a pony, half back, twist it, braid it, or leave it down!

My favorite way to use it: I let my hair dry overnight then in the morning I’m ready to start styling. I flip my head over spritzing a few sprays of shine spray all over. I flip my head back up and section into 4 layers (bottom, middle, top right of part, top left of part). On each layer I spritz on a few sprays of BEACH WAVES then finger scrunch all over layer. After I’ve completely finished I scrunch a few more times.

Voila—5 minute hair! celebrity-beach-waves If I’m in a rush, I’ll usually stop here but if not, I can take a little more time and make softer waves with a curling iron or a wave iron. This makes a dressy ’do a lot easier. (Like Kate Hudson and Jessica Beil!) It’s such a beautiful style that looks completely effortless and almost is!

One of the best things, it does exactly what it says: “Marine waters create surf-sexy texture, and sea kelp hydrates and blocks moisture loss for sexy, tousled waves, anytime and anywhere. UV shield helps prevent fading.” [Frederic Fekkai]

Beach waves can also be used before/after the pool. Helps make a cute hairstyle after getting wet in the pool! And the UV protection makes NO DYE JULY just a little bit easier.

While it’s not the cheapest at $23.00, I’ll probably get 2 summers out of it which makes it worth it! I don’t think I could survive my horrible hair days without this little summer beauty secret.

What’s your Summer Beauty Secret?

PHOTO SOURCES:

Celebrity Waves: http://dailycookie.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/celebrity-beach-waves.jpg

Ulta:http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?skuId=2206645&productId=xlsImpprod1251312&navAction=push&navCount=0&categoryId=&title=Limited+Edition+Marine+Summer+Hair+%2B+Aquanutrients+Beach+Waves

More on Fekkai’s Beach Waves: http://www.fekkai.com/products/marine-hair/beach-waves

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Shine Beauty Guru Review:Sweat and Water get the knockout with the right Strength!

June 29, 2010 Michelle beauty

As soon as clinical strength deodorant came out, I was on it. Texas heat + weak deodorant don’t mix well. So Secret Clinical strength was a blessing. When I found out, we would be testing the WATERPROOF kind for our Shine Beauty Guru assignment, I was stoked!

Summer is upon us and this couldn’t come at a better time. I opened that baby up and applied away. After reading the directions, it said the best application time was at night (that way it could absorb better!) But I’m a twice a day applier so…we’d see.

I already love the clinical strength of Secret. It really does cut down the sweat. Which makes it a lot easier when wearing colored shirts. (no stains!)

I’ve been applying it nightly after my shower and when needed during the day. Its worked great and smelled fantastic. So fresh, so clean clean! Sometimes even when I forget perfume, the hubster says, “You smell good!”

So when lake days and pool days came around, I was ready to put it too the test!! Layin in the sun, the rest of my body would be covered in sweat, but my arms were dry! Holy moly! That’s never happened! I wondered if I could apply it to my whole body? But that might be a little odd.

After swimming in a lake all day with no where to shower, I put on clean clothes (of course I forgot my deodorant!) and still felt fresh. The rest of my body felt grody but I my arms felt clean.

When I spent the evening outside dancing, it worked no sweat! Even in the shower, I could tell it worked. It took two or three scrubs to feel like I got it off.

This deodorant is a new summer must! The clinical strength wards of sweat and the waterproof ensures that you’ll feel clean in and out of water. Whether you apply it once or twice a day, it works!

Though it might be a little higher than your normal deodorant, the extra protection it provides is worth that extra 2 or 3 dollars to me! Another plus, no white marks when dressing! (unless you apply your deodorant and then immediately put on a shirt..but that was my fault that time!)

I give it 5 stars!!

So grab your self a tube and dive in that pool!

Photo Source: http://www.secret.com/ClinicalStrengthProducts.do

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Step out of your normal beauty box-I dyed my hair red!

June 3, 2010 Michelle beauty

For our May Shine ! Beauty Guru Challenge, we were asked to “document a beauty transformation”. We were challenged to step out of our normal beauty routine and try something new/different!

“The makeover could be as simple as wearing that bright red lipstick you’ve been too scared to wear out of the house, or go bold with some new highlights or bangs”

After reading the challenge, I knew immediately what I was going to do! Seriously there was no contemplation. (This had come long before!)

I was going to dye my hair red!

Ever since I saw Confessions of a Shopaholic, Julie and Julia, or anything with Isla Fisher and Amy Adams, I’ve been wanting to transform my hair to their pretty shade! About February, I found my favorite hair dye ( Perfect 10 ) in a new shade! Honey Berry(Medium Reddish Blonde)! The box looked like the color I wanted to achieve, so I bought it. With a wedding impeding, I decided to wait to dye my locks. So now about 6 weeks later, its the perfect time!

My hair was sandy blondish (the natural color is a light brown color, I think.) From the diagram on the box it should turn a even shade of light red. *crossed fingers* After wanting to do this for so long, I was no longer nervous, just excited!

I got my bathroom “dye” ready, cleared out the counter, newspapered the floor for drips, and had cleaning wipes handy! The good think about Perfect 10 dye (it’s the only kind I’ve ever used so I don’t know other ways) its easy to set up and start the process. I mixed, shook, got my gloves on and started applying from the bottom to the top! As I started applying, the dye got darker in the bottle, making me slightly more nervous! 10 minutes later, I washed out the dye and applied the moisturizing cream. As I washed the dye rinse out of my hair, it was definitely red. Then I started blow drying! A few minutes later, I had red hair!

I was surprised at first and how much I thought it didn’t change. It looked only a little bit darker. Then I took a picture, it looked red! After I put on makeup, I liked it even more. I have been thoroughly pleased with the results. The color changes depth and darkness depending on the light. In direct sunlight, it looks absolutely red. Indoor lighting makes it look more strawberry blondish.

Some people have noticed; others haven’t. Some can’t figure out what the difference is. Its definitely been a good change up for summer! I’m glad I took the risk!

If you dyed your hair an out-of-YOUR ordinary color, what would it be? Have you ever done it?

Watch the video of my transformation below:

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Beauty Guru Review:Cover Girl Smoky Shadow Blast

May 3, 2010 Michelle beauty

I’m back loves! Hope you haven’t missed me too much. I’ve missed you quite terribly! After we got back, my internet was out which completely hinders this posting business. But no fear, its back and here we go! Here’s the latest Shine Beauty Guru Review!

Remember, as a guru I recieved a product to test. (disclosure-gotta love it!)

As a guru, I’m always super excited to try our new products. This month it was Cover Girl’s Smoky Shadow Blast in Purple Plume. I was suprised to see that it was a cream shadow and a stick. Who knew that combination could happen! I’ve used cream shadows before and it hasn’t been a pleasant experience. So I decided that I would start anew with this Smoky Shadow. I even took it on my honeymoon. Its been to the Bahamas and back!

I opened the package, carefully read the directions, and studied the tube. (Does anyone else ever read the directions on makeup?)

Easy enough, its even labeled step one and step two.

Pros:
1) Its easy to apply. The stick allows quick swipage, which is helpful during a running late morning.
2) Its small, so it wouldn’t take up much room in your purse.
3) The step labels make it almost foolproof to screw up. (almost)

I’m just not a cream eyeshadow girl, even after Cover Girl Smoky Shadow Blast.

Cons:
1)After a few hours of wear, it creased on my lid.
2)The color wasn’t dark enough from the get go and then would fade to almost nothing by the end of the day.
3)The most uncomfortable part was it felt like I had something on my eye lid. I could actually feel it on my lid.

Certainly didn’t look like it does on Drew on my eyes!

While the packaging is eyecatching, and the application is easy, its just not my kinda shadow. I’ll stick to my brush applied powder shadow.

If your a cream user, you should try it. At $8.49 (walgreens.com-buy one, get one 50% off!) it won’t break your wallet!

To learn more about Cover Girl Smoky ShadowBlast, visit http://www.covergirl.com/products/product.jsp?productId=smoky_shadowblast_eyeshadow!