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Who doesn't love a royal wedding with all it's elegance and pageantry? I had to snap a few shots of Kate and William's wedding from my TV so I could really look at her dress, hair, makeup and nails!    Kate looked beautiful in her Sarah Burton gown. Her hair was down and pulled back on the sides. Her nails were short and a pale sheer shiny pink. She entered wearing a tiara, a Cartier 'halo' tiara made in 1936 and given to the Queen Mother and presented to the Queen by her mother on her 18th birthday. I heard she had she had 6 hairdressers, but I wonder about her makeup artist. I thought her eye liner was far too dark and heavy on the lower lash line!  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Just Married. Another thing that fascinates me about a royal wedding are the fascinators and various millinery that the Brits wear. They are fantastic with all their flowers, feathers, netting, tulle, and bows!  Here are a bunch of my f...

Asian Style Brussels Sprouts My younger daughter loves Brussels Sprouts. People were astonished in the produce store when they heard my little 4 year old asking if we could get Brussels sprouts for dinner! Brussels Sprouts contain the most Vitamin C of all the vegetables.  Vitamin C is necessary for collagen production in our bodies. Collagen keeps our skin firm and wrinkle free.     1 pound Brussels sprouts, halved (or use whole baby Brussels sprouts)     1/2 cup chopped onion     1/3 cup vegetable broth     1 tablespoon olive oil     1 tablespoon dark sesame oil     1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger     1 garlic clove, minced     1 tablespoon soy sauce (or gluten free soy sauce) Heat sesame and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low. Add onion, ginger and garlic to pan and saute for 3 minutes. Add broth and Brussels sprouts. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer about 10 mi...

Eggs offer quality high protein, that our bodies need for healthy tissue growth and repair, with low calories.  That means good protein building blocks for the body to make beautiful, hair, skin and nails! Find out if your eggs are fresh with the bowl of water test.  Put the egg  in  question in  a bowl of cold water.  A nice fresh egg will sink to the bottom and lay on it's side.  A not so fresh egg will sink to the bottom and stand on end.  Old eggs float....toss them! PS. I hear eggs that are a little old are the easiest to peel when they are hard boiled which is good to know because I always have so much trouble peeling hard boiled eggs without tearing up the whites! Have a Healthy Day!   xo Jill Licensed Cosmetologist,  Esthetician,  Makeup Artist PS: Thanks for using my amazon 💋 As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you. That keeps my blog running and supports the care of animals in...

Here is a fabulous quick tip I learned years ago from the beautiful model Cindy Crawford.  She talked about her secret for keeping lipstick off of her teeth on some shoe I was watching. I'll never forget it because it works every time!!! Apply your lipstick. Put your index finger in your mouth. Close your lips around the finger while sliding in out. Voila! The lipstick is removed in just the right places so your teeth don't get lipstick on them.           Have a Beautiful Day!  xo Jill Licensed Cosmetologist,  Esthetician,  Makeup Artist PS: Thanks for using my amazon 💋 As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you. That keeps my blog running and supports the care of animals in need!😸 Click here to visit my latest post  

A paraffin dip does wonders for your dry hands!   A paraffin treatment is a fabulous salon and spa treatment to help soothe and moisturize your hands and feet. Paraffin is hot wax like candle wax and usually contains oils such as Vitamin E. It's feels warm ad luxurious especially in the winter! No worries, it is not hair removal wax!  It is apply to your hands by dipping your hands into the hot wax or via wax in a plastic bag.   It coats the hands like a moisturizing glove conditioning making them sweat  to bring water to the surface of the skin and it allows the skin to absorb nourishing oils.   The treatment stays on for 10-15 minutes then peels off easily. Your hands feel warm and hydrated. Paraffin helps soothe and relieve arthritis pain, too! You can get your own paraffin bath to use at home to treat dry skin and arthritis pain any time you want. Therabath is the profession brand we use at the salon. It has a thermostat that controls the temper...

As nail techs, we remove nail polish all day long at the salon so we have learned a few tricks to remove nail polish quickly and effectively. First, you need to use the best nail polish remover. Second, you need to use the best absorbent cotton. The best remover for a fast effective polish removal is pure acetone. It take any nail polish off fast and easy. It is what you soak in to remove gel polish. Don't even waste your time with non acetone polish remover! Now, you need the best cotton to saturate with that acetone to get your polish off. Cotton balls and the ropes of cotton used for perms leave cotton fibers that stick on the nails during the nail polish removal.  Those annoying fibers seem to get stuck on everything and even linger in the air then they get stuck in the polish creating a mess. I will share with you the best salon secret for nail polish removal The Best Cotton to Remove Nail Polish We use rolls of cotton called lint free cotton bands. They can also be called ...