The Juicy Beauty Word

All of us at the salon were really excited about today's wedding party. The bride was one of our own so we couldn't wait to pamper her and make her gorgeous! The bridesmaids were wearing a beautiful deep pink for this early spring wedding. The day was a little gray and bit chilly, but the salon was bright, warm and buzzing. Wedding day can be a little chaotic! The bride  worn her hair pulled back and around to one side with a side bang, a small poof at the crown and curls on the one side. She had a ribbon headband that had a blingy brooch and a birdcage veil. ( I made her veil!!!) We did some glamorous makeup with lots of focus on her eyes. For her eye shadow, we did shades of white, silver and gray. I used black liner, strip lashes and defined her brows with brow powder. A soft pink shimmer lipstick and pink blush gave her a soft pink look to coordinate with her pink theme. Photo by Joe Pucinella http://www.photojoe.com/ Photo by Joe Pucinella http://...

Buffing the nails is great for smoothing out ridges in the nails and achieving a nice high shine without using nail polish.  Here are my nails buffed up and oiled. It looks like I am wearing clear nail polish! The bonus with buffing is, there is shine with no chipping or peeling polish to worry about. Plus, buffing actually stimulates circulation to the fingertips promoting nail growth which is good but, there is a down side.  Is Nail Buffing Bad for the Nails? Buffing takes a bit thickness away from the nails which can be bad unless you have thick nails. Nail cells are actually buffed off of the nail plate during the buffing process.  The more you buff, the thinner nails get leaving them prone to breakage.  If you have thick nails, really, there's nothing to worry about with normal buffing. Average nails can handle buffing as long as it is done thoughtfully. Those with thin nails need to take it easy on the buffing or not do it at all. How do yo...

I love beautiful shiny, long wearing nail polish but, I have always resisted using any nail application that required the use of a UV light.  As an esthetician, it has always been my opinion that exposure to these UV lights could damage the skin on the hands causing aging and skin cancer. The "experts'" claimed the exposure was so minimal that it would not cause damage to the skin. Popular gel polishes, such as Shellac, require UV light to cure the polish in minutes. Well, guess what?  Dermatologists are now recommending, if you absolutely cannot live without your gel polish, that sunscreen be applied to the hands before they go under the light.  Yesterday morning on the Good Day, a dermatologist recommended wearing gloves with the finger tips cut off before putting your hands under the light.  This dermatologist also had concerns with the methacrylate in the polish and the soaking of the nails in acetone to remove the gel polish.    I re...

I know I enjoy a good porter or stout now and then. I have heard beer is good for your bones.  So is beer really good for your bones?  Apparently it is! An interesting study done in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on pre and postmenopausal women shows that women who drank 1 or 2 beers each day had greater bone mineral density in their spines and hips than those who did not drink beer.    Apparently, beers with high levels of malted barley contain a large amount of the mineral silicon.  Silicon helps calcium and magnesium form bone.  Have an ale instead of a lager. Ales have more silicon. Sounds good to me! There are good food sources of silicon too.  Fruits (cherries, apples, oranges, raisins), veggies (cucumber, onion, cabbage, carrots, leafy greens, pumpkin, beets, bell peppers, soybeans), nuts, seeds and whole grains are also good sources of silicon.  Let's Go Out for a Beer for Better Bones!           ...

So what exactly is a BB cream? BB creams are multi purpose treatment creams designed to heal blemished skin, improve skin texture, protect with SPF and prime the skin for makeup. BB stands for blemish balm, blemish bases or beauty balm.  They were created back in the 1950's and became an Asian beauty must. The US is just now catching on! BB creams can contain collagen stimulating peptides, vitamin C, light reflectors and pigments.They can be used alone on bare skin, used as a primer before your foundation or mixed into your foundation. Shop for Physicians Formula BB Cream You may also like: What is a CC Cream?                      Have a Beautiful Day! xo Jill Licensed Cosmetologist,  Esthetician,  Makeup Artist Thanks for using my amazon links 💋 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!😸

I hate the cold weather! I especially hate having to take my glove off to text a message.  Guess what? No more cold hands.  We don't have to take a glove off anymore thanks to touch screen gloves. These Isotoner Smart Touch Gloves are stretchy and comfortable and have conductive thread on the index finger and thumb that conveys electrical impulses to a touch screen.  How cool is that? I have a pair and the work great! There are lots of brands available for men and women. click here to shop!          Text away with warm hands!   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