by dollcosmetics | Mar 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
And the winner of our contest iiiiiiiiiissssss…..Jonny and Kara who said:
I’m a follower!
Congrats!!! Thank you for leaving your email. I will contact you soon and get your prize info =). We have more giveaways coming soon including the French Votre Vu skin care for my more mature audience and a giveaway from the Glimpse line!
by dollcosmetics | Mar 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
For those of you that reviewed this product with me please send any pictures you wish to have posted, email your reviews or leave you thoughts in the comments. Can’t wait to hear what you thought!
by dollcosmetics | Mar 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
Liquid eyeliner looks great but if you want your lashes to go on for miles nix the liner. Here we talk about how to do that with false lashes since you still need to hide the band.
by dollcosmetics | Mar 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
Feed Your Face: How to Eat When You’re Eating Out
Eating the right foods for your skin can be tough when you’re dining out. Get tips on how to make healthy, skin-friendly choices at a restaurant.
By Dr. Jessica Wu
In recent weeks, I’ve talked about the importance of eating well to keep your skin looking young and fresh. However, that doesn’t mean that you need to spend all day in the kitchen. Sometimes it can be a real pleasure to share a restaurant meal with friends and family — you avoid the stress of shopping, preparing foods, and cleaning up. Whether you’re hitting the drive-through, picking something up on the way home, or splurging on a night out at a special restaurant, here’s how you can make healthier choices for smoother skin and a tighter body when you’re eating out:
*Watch your portions: Restaurant portions tend to be large, so you may be getting more salt (which worsens under-eye bags and bloating), sugar (which breaks down collagen), and dairy (which has been linked to acne) than you realize. Ask your server to put half your meal in a take-out container, or split an entree with a friend.
*Choose foods in their natural state: The more processed your meal, the more hidden sugar, salt, and dairy it contains — plus, the fewer nutrients it’s likely to have. Here’s the test: Could you hunt it? Could you gather it? (And no, popcorn shrimp and chicken fingers don’t count.)
*Beware of condiments: Dressings and sauces tend to be loaded with butter, cream, salt, and sugar. Many of them also contain ingredients, such as spices and vinegar, that can aggravate skin conditions like rosacea, so ask for dressings on the side and dip your food into them. You’ll get the flavor without irritating your skin, and you’ll save on calories.
by dollcosmetics | Mar 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
*CoRrEcTiOn*
There are actually four colors provided for the mineral foundation not only three…whoops =)!
There is a wellness company here in Utah by the name of
Xango. They are very well known for their wellness drink but also have a lot more to offer. For instance they contacted me a little over a month ago to see if I would like to try their skin care line or as they call it “topical skin nutrition”. I like that =). I was not paid for my review but was given the complete line to try. Just click that cute little play button to see what I thought =).
by dollcosmetics | Mar 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
This is an older post but SO important and I didn’t want it to get lost in the archives of “blogdom”. If you are feeling weighed down by blemishes…chin up, try these steps and you can not just have a passable fave but a FlAwLeSs canvas!!!
I also want you to ask yourself these questions:
– Am I washing my face day and night and exfoliating?
– Am I over or under moisturizing?
– Am I using the right skin care and makeup for my face type?
– Am I eating unhealthily? Drinking enough water?
– How much sleep a I getting and how much unnecessary stress am I inflicting on myself?
There are a thousand more questions we can ask ourselves but these are the basics for a happy face and a happy body. Try them and see what a difference it can make!
*CAUTION* Scary images below! If you have just eaten, I recommend you wait at least an hour!!!!! I had a bad reaction to something but wanted to show you how to cover up blemishes really well. We all need it now and then right? =)
by dollcosmetics | Mar 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Here is an awesome tip and helpful hints from the Glow. I was SO surprised that things we may be doing everyday can cause upper lip wrinkles! Check this out!!! A woman asked Dr. Jessica this question:
Q: I love lipstick, but I stopped wearing it because it ends up bleeding into my lip wrinkles and looks terrible. How can I make these wrinkles go away?
A: Upper lip wrinkles are commonly called smoker’s lines, even though many people who have them have never smoked. They tend to be more prominent in people who pucker their lips frequently, drink from straws, or chew gum, because these types of movement crease the skin and deepen such lines. They can also be hereditary. Here are some ways to soften them so you can wear lipstick again:
– Avoid gum, straws, and to-go cups, which make you pucker. If you must use a straw, put it in the corner of your mouth so your lips pucker less.
– If your wrinkles are very fine or you’re just starting to notice them, try using a makeup primer to make them look less obvious. Primers usually contain dimethicone to smooth over and fill in skin irregularities (kind of like spackle). A model friend of mine swears by L’Oréal Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base. You can use it alone or under liquid foundation or powder.
I often treat deeper wrinkles in the office with injectable wrinkle fillers like Restylane and Juvéderm. These fillers soften the wrinkles without changing the shape or size of the lips. If the wrinkles are very deep, numerous, or cross the lip line, I might recommend putting a bit of filler along the border of the lip to give it more support (without making the patient look like a blowfish).
– I often combine filler with one or two drops of Botox or Dysport, injected right at the lip line to help relax the upper lip muscles. This prevents the lines from becoming deeper and helps the filler last longer.
– Laser treatments and chemical peels can resurface the top layers of damaged skin, allowing new skin to heal more smoothly. These procedures work best for people with fair skin; those with darker skin tones may develop darker or lighter patches in the treated areas.
StRaWs and GuM????? Who knew right??? I thought this made perfect sense and was very insightful.
In other news…ToMoRrOw Is My BiRtHdAy!!!!! I am so excited to see good friends and celebrate with family. I hope everyone has a lovely March 8th…me and my folks are partial to the date =). Happy Monday!
by dollcosmetics | Mar 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s cool to be fashionably late right??? Well, good cuz here I am on the 5th of March telling you what I loved in February. I keep wanting to do a live video for these but this time around I never found myself to be wearing makeup…go figure. I didn’t want you to completely lose faith in me so I have opted for the pen (keyboard) instead.
First and foremost I wanted to go back to last month’s post where Brook talked about the EOS Lip balm. I am now in LOVE as well!!! I got mine in February and it hasn’t left my side! I can’t wait to try the lemon one! I did get an email from a follower saying that she has something even BeTtEr!!! Get this ladies, it’s called Sex Wax…yup, you heard those words from cute little innocent me. I’m going to let Corey explain it to you since she is the guru on the stuff =):
“Let me introduce you to Sex Wax chap-stick. You see, I’m a beach girl and I use to work at a surf shop. One day at work I forgot my chap-stick and so I bought one we sold there. Sex Wax is actually a brand of surfboard wax but they branched out and decided to make chap stick (with SPF might I add)! Upon first applying I was not impressed. It was hard and difficult to spread on my lips. It also seemed waxy (go figure!) Anyway, I kept using it (I’m too cheap not to), and within a week it was my new favorite. Once you use it a few times it softens up and you get use to the thicker, waxy texture. I know what you’re thinking, why do I want to use something I have to “get use to.” Let me explain why I love it. I LOVE it because it stays on your lips WAYYYY longer than any others I’ve tried, it conditions and leaves your lips feeling super smooth, and sun protection is a plus! Most times I have to reapply chap-stick every 10 min. This one stays on and give me a piece of mind I guess you can say.”
What do you guys think??? Could be a “March Madness” Fav!!!
Corey also shares another of her favs with us:
“I use something called “Balms Away (second picture).” BIG FAVORITE! It’s a Vaseline type substance that you rub on and then wipe off. It moisturizes, and while you’re rubbing it in you see the makeup breaking up and smearing so you look like a scary spooky monster. (insert Jen laughing at this point) =) It’s good stuff I tell you! “
Next product I have fallen for and have seen results with is the Olay Regenerist eye lifting serum. Annie, you asked me in a comment about under eye products and I am really impressed with this one. I have only tried three others since I am new to caring about skin care (GaSp!) but this is my favorite of the three. I use it twice a day and I have noticed a difference when I put my makeup on. It just looks so much smoother and more hydrated. It was $19.99 at my local drug store and was listed as one of the 9 best eye serums by totalbeauty.com. Here is what some of their readers said:
“I can’t believe how much I like this serum! It’s moisturizing, but non-greasy and it really firmed up the skin around my eyes. My fine lines are barely detectable. I also like its slight tint and shimmer — most days I can skip concealer.” Another reviewer says, “I’m a senior woman and at this stage of my life I am always interested in anti-aging products. I have been using this serum for a long time … actually, since its conception. I know it has made the area around my eyes look a little younger; however, what I really like about this product is the refreshing feeling it gives my eyes every morning. I look forward to this step in my morning ritual because it is such a pleasant product to use. Thanks, Olay!” Another says, “I’ve tried many other products for my fifty-ish, drooping upper eyelids and nothing really had done much. But after about four weeks of using this product, people started telling me I looked younger, and there was a definite improvement in my lids.”
I was very flattered when I had a reader ask if she could interview me for a project she was working on. She then proceeded to ask me questions about the blog on of them being how much do I make from it. That one made me stop and think…was I supposed to be? Oh dear, am I missing out on something? I have companies now and then send me things for review but I have never been paid for it. I thought to myself, “Self, you could have more giveaways at your blog that you personally “back” if you had some revenue coming in. I signed up for a program with Sigma and now when you go through the Classy Blog by clicking my link I get a small commission…I am very proud of my $5 thank you. Having done that I am saving up for some ReAlLy cool giveaways but also, I have come to love Sigma brushes! Long story to get to the fav but ya know, just wanted to be integrous about what happens when you click on my button =).
These two have been my favs this month. The E40 (top) and E25 are SO well priced!!! These two at MAC would be $51.50 (not including tax) but at Sigma they are $18. This is also not including tax or shipping but HoLy CoW!!!!! Plus every time, and I DO mean every time you spend $30 you get sent a trial of the E25 for free. I think it’s a good deal! I am using these brushes like a maniac!
So that’s it for February Favs. What were yours this month?
by dollcosmetics | Mar 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Loook what IIIIII just purchased!!!! I am SO excited to really get a good deep clean with this thing. Lately I have been feeling that there are dead skin “ickys” (scientific term) on my face having a party…gross, I know! You can Review it too if you want to join in I will be reviewing this for one month (tomorrow until April 6th). I got it at Walmart for $29.99! Wanna join in? Go ahead and buy it and along the way email me of your thought. At the end of the month’s trial we will have a review party and share all of our comments =).
