Beach Waves!

Have you ever got up late and had time to take a shower, but not enough time to blow-dry and style your hair? This has happened to a lot of us at some point or another, but now we actually have the right products to let us get away with not styling our hair and still looking good. One of the easiest things to do is beach waves! There are a wide variety of products offered for different hair types that give you the effortless beach wave that looks good and will last you all day. One product that we like is by Not Your Mother's and its called "Beach Babe." This product is infused with texturing sea salt and sea kelp that will keep your hair looking good all day. It also smells like coconut, and leaves your hair soft! You can find this product at Ulta for only $5.99. Don't want to spend money? You can make the Sea Salt Spray yourself, all you need is a spray bottle, sea salt, gel, and coconut oil. Take a cup of warm water add a table spoon of sea salt and a table spoon of coconut oil and shake it up and spray all around! One of the tricks that we have learned with the beach waves is to let hair towel dry, spray in the product and scrunch your hair a few times. Then go apply your make-up, put on your outfit, and before you leave blow dry your hair a little with the diffuser, add some more product and you are good to go!

Luscious Lips!

Picking out a fabulous lipstick can be a fun, yet challenging task.  There are so many options to chose from when it comes to your lip color, it is often times easy to get overwhelmed.  When the confusion sets in, many girls just give up and focus more on eye shadows and liners.  The reality is, a pop of color on your lips can really add a gorgeous finish to your made-up face and even enhance your outfit that much more!  There are some beautiful lip colors that are simple yet timeless.  Take a peek at some of our favorite colors for day and night time wear!

Some great day-time colors are soft pinks and neutrals.  This adds some color to your face without being the main focus of a casual lunch date or a quick trip to the mall.  Nude colors are subtle yet classy and you can never go wrong with a soft pink lip while running errands or getting together with a few friends.  See below for some fabulous lipsticks that work great for day-time.

These M.A.C. lipsticks (below) are perfect tones for casual day-time wear!  The soft colors make for a warm smile that adds of hint of color.  Perfection!

Here are some fabulous night-time tones that can bring your outfit to the next level.  Bright, neon colors, like the M.A.C color shown below are fun and flirty for a night out with your best friends and the darker plum tones, such as the gorgeous tone Miranda Kerr is wearing or the deep plum Sephora, are brilliant for date nights and work events!

Photos taken from Google.com

Hassle Free Make-Up Remover!

Fed up with spending money on expensive make-up removers?  Tired of wasting time using Q-tips and lotions to take your eyeliner off, leaving you with rough and irritated skin?  These methods are hard on  your eyes and hard on your wallets!  That's why we have found a solution to your makeup-removing needs!  Many sources conclude that there is a simple and inexpensive recipe for a gentle liquid that will quickly and easily erase your make-up after a long night out.  With just a few key ingredients, you will be on your way to smooth and clear skin without the hassle of finding name brand products or the worry of damaging your eyes.  Your quick tip for a great make-up remover is a simple as this....

- 1 cup of water
- 1/8 Teaspoon of olive oil (or coconut oil for a super smooth liquid with a fabulous scent!)
- 1.5 Tablespoon of tear-free baby shampoo (Johnson's Baby Shampoo is great!)
- Stir liquids in a bowl then drain into a capped bottle and shake thoroughly
- Gently use your new make-up remover with a cotton pad to get rid of bronzers, concealers, foundations and eye shadows or liners!

                                                   

images from Google.com

All "Eyes" On You!

 This week we wanted to share with you different styles of eye make-up. These days there are so many eye shadows, liners, and lashes available that it can be confusing at times and you never know what goes with what! We wanted to make it very easy and give you different day time and night time looks that you can pair up with different outfits!

Here are some different day time looks:

 These are both examples of brown smokey eye that would look great with a creme colored sweater and some brown riding boot to wear out shopping or getting lunch with friend! The first one went a little darker with the shadow but the second one went thinker with the liquid liner! 

For a night time look, change up the shadow to a more bold statement and make the liquid eye-liners thicker! You can even add fake eyelashes(The Katy Perry brand is awesome) to add more thickness to your lashes to make your eye pop! Both of these pictures give you a step-by-step guide to creating the perfect evening eye! The picture on the left gives you a bold look without too much shadow, but if you want to incorporate more shadow the picture on the left is a perfect example! Enjoy ;)

                                                      

Magnetic Makeup Boards!

This week, we wanted to share a fun and creative tip for storing all your favorite makeup products!  This simple idea requires hardly any materials and will save you loads of time when rushing to get out in the morning, or prepping for a night out with friends.  The idea is to create a magnetic board that can be framed and hung on a wall near your vanity and filled with multiple cosmetic items of which will each have a tiny magnetic strip of their own.  This convenient trick saves you the hassle of constantly searching through your makeup bag for one or two specific items.  To start, purchase a piece of magnetic sheet and make sure you measure out its height and width.  Then take your measurements and find an inexpensive frame (try Marshall's or Home Goods) for your magnetic board.  Before framing the board, take a piece of colored material (fabric or sheet) and cover the magnetic board to add some style.  Once you have done this, you can now frame the board and hang it on a wall closest to where you generally apply your makeup.  Finally, take thin pieces of magnetic strips and glue them to to the backs of each of your favorites cosmetic pieces.  Once the glue has dried you can then place your makeup products onto the board and organize them as you wish!  You'll be amazed at how much time and energy this simple and inexpensive trick with save you, not to mention the benefit of getting to display and admire all of your fabulous cosmetics! 

See picture above, taken from Pinterest, for a super cute example of a cosmetic magnet board!! 

Valentine's Day Ready

With Valentine's Day coming up, we know that everyone wants to look extra special for their dates! Wether its with a long term boyfriend or a first date, this is your day and you should look and feel like a princess! We have been doing some research and have found many different fun and sexy looks for V-day that you can try out!

We thought each of the nails were different for all types of tastes, but they all look soo cute!!

As for lipstick, we know that you could never go wrong with a red lip! So try out this shade from mac! Works great, and it brings out the whiteness in your teeth because of the blue undertones! If you are going to wear a red-lip try to go for more of a natural eye so it balances out!

 Try out these fun and fear less eye-shawdows to complete your look!

Homemade Teeth Whitening =D

We have all heard the commercial that says "if you not whitening, your yellowing." This is something that can become haunting for most people because everyone wants a beautiful white smile to feel totally confident within themselves. We also know that whitening your teeth can become super expensive and no one has the time or money for treatments every month! So with a little research we found two new quick and easy ways that you can whiten your teeth with stuff that you have laying around your house! Perfect right ?! We thought you would love it.

Here are new ways to start whitening !



For this, all you need is toothpaste, baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and water!!
Use a little toothpaste, mix in one teaspoon baking soda plus one teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide, half a teaspoon water. Mix them together and brush your teeth for two minutes. Don't forget to do this once a week until you have the results that you want, then switch it to once a month.... ENJOY!





Heres an interesting way to whiten that some people have never thought of! Smash up a strawberry and add 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda to it then mix it up! Then apply it to a mouth guard and wear it for 5-10 minutes for whiter teeth!!