Beauty Talk

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Did you know that cocoa powder is high in antioxidants, which can be good for your skin? This mask is a delicious way to hydrate your skin and rejuvenate your face.  Here's the recipe: 6 tbsp yogurt 6 tbsp honey 6 tbsp cocoa powder Feel free to leave a comment and follow by email.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Have you always wanted to give your eyelashes a fuller look without using tons of mascara? Pro Tip Look into eyelash extensions! This beauty trend is blowing up right now, and can give your eyelashes a full look.   Feel free to leave a comment and follow by email.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Did you know that oatmeal has soothing, healing properties? Bathing in it and allowing your skin to absorb the oatmeal water in the bathtub will help give you smoother, softer skin. How To: Pour a cup of oatmeal into the foot of an old pair of pantyhose and tie a knot at the top, fill the bathtub with warm water and place the oatmeal-filled cloth in the tub, as you soak in the tub, squeeze the saturated oatmeal over your body. Feel free to leave a comment and follow by email.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Pro Tip When you wake up on Christmas morning, don't go downstairs without adding a little color to your face! Start with soft blush on your cheeks for a natural glow Add some pink-tinted Lip Glow by Dior Curl your lashes to look awake and add ONE coat of mascara. Not too much, so you don't look made up. Feel free to leave a comment and follow by email.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Did you know that men can benefit tremendously from a good brow? Pro Tip Many men shave the hair on their faces daily but tend to neglect the brow. Brush the brow hairs upward and take a small pair of cuticle scissors and trim all the long hairs above the natural brow line. Also remember that two brows are better than one by cleaning up the space in between. Feel free to leave a comment and follow by email.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day !

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Did you know that detangling hair can damages your curl pattern?   Pro Tip The best way to detangle curly hair is in the shower with conditioner and don’t use any combs or brushes. A comb or brush will rip through your hair. Your fingers are a little more forgiving, they are flexible.” Feel free to leave a comment and follow by email.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Pro Tip Deep conditioning your skin with olive oil, almond oil or jojoba oil will make your skin silky and baby smooth soft.  After rubbing oil all over your body, make sure to wear long sleeve cotton pajamas to bed. Shower the next morning and moisturize as usual. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Pro Tip To maintain healthy hair when wearing wigs once a month, use a reconstructive conditioning treatment.  Also, once a week use a moisturizing conditioner after shampooing. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty ... Gear up for the holidays: Start with a flesh colored eye shadow from lashes to brows   Sweep a medium colored shadow in the crease   Add black liner    Sweeps blush/highlighter combo on cheeks   Add a lip stain (so your lip color will stay on from appetizers to dessert!) Top with black mascara and then colored mascara on the tips of your lashes Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Pro Tip A healthy diet helps hair grow strong. The superstar ingredient you want: vitamin H, also known as biotin. “It’s crucial for building protein, which hair is primarily made of. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Pro Tip Place a ruler (or something else straight like an eye liner) on the tip of your nose as a reference, and take the ruler over your pupil this is going to be the "peak" or highest point of your arch. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Pro Tip Aquaphor for baby diaper rash doubles as a fantastically long-lasting lip balm. Or a brow gel for those days (OK, weeks) when when you’re too busy to get them shaped. Hooray for ointment! Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Did you know that saline drops work wonders on baby’s congested nose, and the same goo-loosening principle applies to your old, dried-out mascara? Pro Tip Simply add a few drops to the tube, swirl it around and behold as the brush comes up good as new. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited! Let's talk beauty... Pro Tip The right attitude is the key to pulling off any hairstyle. If you are constantly  worrying or fidgeting with your wig  it won't look good. Own it!   Walk tall, be confident and you  will be able to pull off any look you want. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Did you know that exfoliating takes skin from good to radiant? Pro Tip 3 Ingredients for the Perfect Homemade Body Scrub Brown Sugar Coconut Oil Honey Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Did you know a custom cut wig can make a world of difference? Pro Tip Think of your wig like a designer suit. Sure, you can wear it off the rack (or out of the box) and it can look good, but with a little tailoring it can look GREAT!   Take your wig to your hairstylist to have bangs cut or trimmed, shaped or thinned out to remove excess bulk. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Did you know lipstick that is two years old can contain traces of streptococcus and gram-positive bacteria--the bacteria that can give you strep throat and whooping cough? Pro Tip Lipstick should be replaced every two years. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited! Let's talk beauty... Did you know that wigs are quickly becoming the popular alternative to extensions?   PRO TIPS Because of their versatility and ease. “A lot of women will get a lace-front wig sewn in because it lasts as long as a weave but it takes less time to install.    Wigs are also good because they come off and on everyday and allow your own hair to breathe at night. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's Talk beauty... Pro Tip If you want to lighten your under-eyes, concealer is the way to go. Choose a creamy concealer with yellow undertones. The yellow will help neutralize the purple hues. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Did you know that thinner brows tend to create an older, more severe look? Remember, Cinderella and Snow White had fuller softer brows, whereas the evil witch and the stepsisters had severe thin brows' Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Did know that eating too many salty foods can lead to water retention in the eyes? Pro Tip To prevent puffiness, consume no more than 2300 mg or about one teaspoon of salt a day. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day !

Get Excited! Let's talk beauty... Pro Tip If you're trying to grow in or fill your eyebrows, use a brow powder applied with an angled brush, or a brow pencil to fill them in and make them look more defined. Also, add clear brow gel, simply brush the hairs up to create a more alert and youthful appearance. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Did you know when you're over 40, over-tweezing will make you look like you're losing eyebrow hair – a classic sign of aging? Pro Tip Less is more when grooming your brows at home. To prevent over-tweezing, tweeze one row of hair at a time, then step away from the mirror to take in the overall effect before tweezing another row. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Pro Tip Instead of spending tons of money on dry shampoo, sprinkle a little baking soda at the root and tousle of your wig. The result is the same for a fraction of the cost. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Pro Tip When you put makeup directly on to your eyelids it will settle into wrinkles and crevices making them look more prominent. Did you know that eye primers will fill in creases, allowing for smooth, long-lasting application? Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited! Let's talk beauty.... Pro Tips   When times are tough and money is tight, any responsible girl cuts back on luxuries. But some things are always going to be necessities. Here is a list of beauty essentials. Skin Care Must Have 3 and 1 Cleanser   SPF Age Fighting Moisturizer   Moisture Renewing Gel Mask Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Even Lip Trick The trick to evening out your lips is to take a pencil the same color as your lip color and literally draw on the lip shape that you want. Line around the lip and fill it in. Once you have your lip the way you want it to look, top the lip liner off with any lip color. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... PRO TIP To get firmer, younger looking neck and chest extend your daily facial scrub all the way down to the top of your chest.   Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited!  Let's talk beauty... Did you know that baking soda and powdered milk de-stress the body? Pro Tip Baking soda pull off toxins and powdered milk eat the dead skin. Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!

Get Excited! Let's talk beauty... Pro Tip For Beyoncé glowing look you want your base makeup to have a dewy finish versus a matte one. If your skin tends to get oily, choose a semi-matte foundation.  Feel free to leave a comment and subscribe.  Until next time have a FABULOUS day!