The Daily Beauty Break

So yeah, sometimes I’m a bit slow (if you haven’t already guessed)…After seeing ads in the backs of magazines for this classic for YEARS…. I’d also been told by more than a few folks how great this “old school”  beauty classic works. I finally made it into Ulta to shell out the $17 bucks for it. SO GLAD…..Mario Badescu’s Drying Lotion has done a great job clearing up the mess that is my face the last week or so!

The combo of salicylic acid, sulfur and camphor manage to dry zits up without irritation. “Sensitive Sally’s” use with caution though..this stuff’ll burn yer nose hairs right out of the gate!

What’s your latest weapon in the war? Do tell….

Be Beautiful Y’all….

Katy Perry’s makeup artist Jake Bailey did a fabulous job this year mixing Hi and Lo beauty products to give her an amazing glow at Grammys. While the dress and bang didn’t make my list, that skin and purply-pink lip did float my boat.

Jake achieved complexion perfection with Make Up For Ever’s HD Invisible Cover Foundation (hey, I just used that this morning on MY broadcast beauty). This foundation looks just as great on camera as it does picking up the kids at school…..

Her lovely lip was all Cover Girl as Jake lined and filled in the entire lip with CG Outlast Lip Stain in Berry Wink. Looks like I need to pick up that shade next trip out….

Be Beautiful Y’all….

God knows I LOVE Kate. And she would be the first to tell you that this “photo-retouching” thing has gone a tad bit out of control…and even though I WORK in photography and see the “before”, I STILL find myself comparing my own visage to the photo-shopped perfection in magazines.

You’ve got to go check out Unattainable Beauty: The Decades most egregious retouching scandals over at Newsweek.com. Because zits, wrinkles and age spots (i.e. “life” side effects) happen, and we don’t have to feel any less beautiful for it. In fact, “life” looks pretty good on all the beautiful women I know!!!

Feel Beautiful Y’all……

Congratulations Patrice and Kelly!!!! You are definitely winners this week in my Share the Love: Lumixyl giveaway. You’ll each receive one bottle of this amazing non-irritating skin-evening peptide worth $120 (minus the trip to the derm’s office to pick it up too!).  I can’t wait to see what you ladies think….

And for the rest of you beauties, don’t fret. I’ll be doing another giveaway next week.

Thanks so much for stickin’ with me y’all….

Happy Weekend!!!!

Okay I’m going to wipe my watering mouth now. Rock & Republic Cosmetics (yes, your favorite denim does makeup too) is now offering the Noir Train Case Set in Cool and Warm. The $400 price tag will set you back a couple of pairs of jeans, but this set does include a primo set of makeup brushes and a full-sized Essie Matte Topcoat….I love R&R’s highly pigmented shadows and long-lasting glosses.

Ah, a girl can dream…..

Be Beautiful Y’all…

Calling all Bobbi Brown Long Wearing Gel Liner and MAC Fluid line Eye Liner addicts!!!  I happened on Maybelline’s Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eye Liner last trip out to Walmart.  SO happy drugstore brands are catching on to what I need. Granted Maybelline’s color selection doesn’t even come close to the department store brands (just your basic black, brown,charcoal and purple), but the quality is THERE. Lasting Drama Gel Liners also come with a brush that is keeper (although I prefer using an angled brush for my gels).

I thought the Maybelline gel liner wore just as well as their more expensive counterparts ( these bad boys will run you around $7 bucks vs the $15 department store)….AND you can pick it up while you are buying laundry detergent. NICE, real NICE.

Be Beautiful Y’all….

Calling all EL devotees…If you haven’t tried Erno Laszlo’s Absolute Finish Foundation SPF 15($47) yet, your skin will thank you. This light-as-air mousse gives medium-to-full coverage without caking up into fine lines and wrinkles. I repeat. Great coverage without caking into fine lines and wrinkles.

I recommend this for my clients who are on the dry side since the only down side I noticed was a tad bit more shine at the end of the day.

What’s your favorite new foundation? Anything I need to know about?

Be Beautiful Y’all….

Happy Monday beautiful people. You know you’ve been wanting to try Lumixyl ever since you read about my results with it, right? Well, now you can…..I”m giving away two bottles of this non-irritating skin brightening “wonder-peptide” to two lucky readers! A bottle of this sweet sauce will cost you $120 and you have to go to your derm’s office to get it, so why not just leave a comment and have ME mail it to your door?

I just want to know…How are you economizing in your beauty routine this winter? Still spend on the skin but skimp on the hair? Doing your own mani/pedis? Elaborate in the comments below and you could win!

I’ll post the winners Friday.

Be Beautiful Y’all….

TGIF my beauties! Pro’s know that giving good face is all about prep, prime and finish. Help your makeup last and reduce your need for touch-ups with Skindinavia Makeup Finishes ($19-$39). There’s a formula for every skin type…from oily to dry, to hot weather and hot camera lights.

The surface cooling technology of these finishes actually keeps the skin surface 20 Degrees cooler than the surface air! Ah-mazing…I’m so going to have to buy the Cool Flash Makeup Finish ($19) for photo shoots and our sweltering Texas summers (which dosen’t sound so bad right about now..).

Be Beautiful Y’all…

Okay..it WILL get warm and sunny again, right? Bobbi’s planning on it with the release of her spring Cabana Corals Collection.  This is not your grandma’s coral though, because these pinky/peach shades work for all skin tones! Cabana Corals includes; 2 New Shimmer Bricks (I want the Nectar)$38, a new Pot Rouge for Lips and Cheeks in Cabo Coral ($22), 3 New Shimmer Lip Glosses ($20), 3 New Metallic Lip Colors ($22).

I’m most excited about the new Shimmer Bricks and Pot Rouge….you?

Be Beautiful Y’all…