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The Big belts are back!

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This is a sexy 40's look. Very sexy!

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Fall 2009 Trend Reports

Fall 2009 Trend Reports

revlon colorstay make-up

I have to say I absolutly love this stuff! It stays all day! The other day my friend and I were swimming and when we left, her eye shawdow was still perfect! If you have problems keeping your eye shadow on all day, try this stuff!

This quote is true for me

"The item of clothing that makes us feel powerful is the one that makes us feel confident and self -assured, that magically makes us look our best in all kinds of circumstances."

Valerie steele

Windows Live Hotmail

Windows Live Hotmail: "“The item of clothing that makes us feel powerful is the one that makes us feel confident and self-assured, that magically makes us look our best in all kinds of circumstances.”
— Valerie Steele"

DRESS UP A PLAIN BLOUSE

“There is one rule: If you aren't having fun with your clothes—if you don't enjoy wearing what you have—you are wearing the wrong things!”— Randolph Duke

Hair tips

I saw this article on web MD and had to share it on my blog! I have always lived by these tips and so can you.
Shampoo, Shampoo Everywhere -- But Which One's Right for Your Hair?
WebMD's sud-savvy guide to the wild and wacky ingredients listed on shampoo labels.
By Liesa GoinsWebMD the Magazine - Feature
Reviewed by Karyn Grossman, MD
Price alone won't lead you to your shampoo soul mate:
A Consumer Reports study of 1,700 ponytail samples that had been washed with a range of products found that none of the expensive brands produced better results than drugstore options. Only trial and error can truly lead you to the right formula. "Whether it's $2 or $20, you just have to try it to see if a shampoo will work for you, says Ni'Kita Wilson, a cosmetic chemist for Cosmetech Laboratories in New Jersey.
But understanding shampoo-speak can help you stop pouring money down the drain. Here's a guide to the ingredients you'll find on the bottle:
Surfactants: alkyl monoglyceride, alkyl sulfosuccinate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, cocamidopropyl, cocamide DEA or MEA or TEA, cocamidopropyl betaine, distearyldimonium chloride, lauramide DEA, olealkonium chloride, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl ether sulfate, tetrasodium EDTA
These are the cleaning power in shampoos. Often derived from coconut oil, palm kernel oil, or soybean oil, these cleansers lift the dirt, styling products, and scalp flakes that tend to stick to the sebum your scalp produces. Their unique molecular structure allows surfactants to surround oily substances so they can be rinsed away by water, Wilson explains.
Conditioners and moisturizers: amine oxide, citric acid, fatty alcohols (cetyl, oleyl, or stearyl alcohol), glycerin, isopropyl palmitate, lanolin, panthenol, polyquaternium, silicones, sodium dihydroxide, stearalkonium chloride
If surfactants are the workhorses, conditioners are the show ponies. These agents stay behind on strands. Some flatten the hair cuticle so hair feels smoother. Others deposit a lightweight coating for a silky texture, which aids in detangling.
Preservatives: DMDM hydantoin, guar, imidazolidinyl urea, iodopropynyl, isothiazolinone, sodium benzoate
"You need preservatives unless you want your shampoo to eventually walk out of the bathroom on its own, Wilson says. Many ingredients in the bottle are organic and can grow mold, fungus, yeast, and bacteria.
Other shampoo ingredients: alpha hydroxy acids, antioxidants, natural oils, proteins, vitamins
Hair is a dead fiber, so ingredients that work on skin won't have any prolonged benefit to your strands, Wilson says. Proteins will act as effective conditioners, but the benefits only last till your next shampoo -- they won't repair or restore hair.
What's the Best Shampoo for You?
Want to know the shampoo that will work best for your hair type? Here's what to look for on the label.
Oily hair: Astringents like tea tree oil, citrus oil, rosemary, sage, stinging nettle, and chamomile will help soak up oil in the follicle. Clear shampoos are often a better choice because they contain fewer conditioners that can leave a greasy residue.
Fine hair: Look for panthenol and other volumizing ingredients that help swell the hair shaft and proteins that adhere to individual strands to make them thicker.
Dry hair: The thick, opaque formulas are usually higher in rich moisturizers including nut oils, shea butter, and wheat germ oil that are especially good at bonding to parched strands.

The perfect outfit!

Have you ever looked in your closet and didn't know what to wear?
If you said "no" I don't believe you!
We all do this!
Don't get discouraged there is a solution.
Go through your bottoms and pull out what you would like to wear,do the same thing with your shirts,jackets,vests, scarfs etc.
Start trying things on together you'll be so suprized what you put together.
If you merchandise your closet you'll also find this a very easy way to keep up with your wardrobe!(check out my merchandise your closet tip)
Finalize your outfit with jewlery and accessories,and of course shoes.

EYES,CHEEKS,LIPS

Applying your foundation

Here are a few tips for applying foundation.below is a video I created of myself putting on my foundation! I've "never" Done this befor so bear with me! I'm new at this whole blogging thing! I have people ask me all the time how I get my makeup so perfect so I thought that I would show you a few tricks! There are two secrets that make the biggest difference. 1. experimenting with foundation formulas & colors. 2. Giving yourself time to experiment. Thats the only hard part of this whole process.

QUOTE

"I BELIEVE THAT NO TWO WOMEN ARE BEAUTIFUL IN THE SAME WAY!"

-SONIA KUSNIK

QUOTE

Style is a state of mind not a state of dress!

TIP # 3 ACCESORIZE

Accessories can change everything about your look ! It can create a signature style,It can jazz up a plain outfit , and it can pull out other colors in your outfit, your hair,make-up and eyes!

Tip # 2 BROWN SUGAR & OLIVE OIL BODY SCRUB

Give yourself a body scrub with products right out of your cupboard. All you need is brown sugar and olive oil!

Take about 1/2 of a cup of brown sugar and about 1/3 cup of olive oil. Make sure that you do this treatment inside of the shower or bath tub because it's very messy. take a small handful of the mixture and gently massage it on you body as you would body lotion. Once your done rinse off in the shower. It will leave your skin feeling so soft, you'll think that you just walked out of a spa! In fact I used to charge customers $60 at the day spa I worked at for the exact treatment. You can do the same with sea salt! But I like the brown sugar better because it doesn't sting if you have cuts,burns or extra dry skin. Also you can shave your legs right after you rinse the scrub off. It leaves your legs so smooth & soft.