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Looking Your Best At Holiday Parties

   Makeup  Dec 08, 2017  Comments Off on Looking Your Best At Holiday Parties
Looking Your Best At Holiday Parties

Now that the holiday season is here, it’s time to explore some beauty tips guaranteed to help you look your best. Getting together with friends, family gatherings and work related parties are in full swing this time of year, but so are the effects on your skin, lips and hair due to cold, winter winds and dry air. We’ll take a look at some great holiday makeover tips, but before we do be sure your skin, lips, teeth and hair are in the best shape possible.

Looking Your Best At Holiday Parties

Skin

It’s a great time to get rid of dead skin that is dry and flaky by exfoliation, especially on your legs, arms and elbows, as they will likely be exposed when wearing festive dresses.

Lips

Chapped lips can be a problem during winter, and if you are prone to it, begin right now to combat the effects of dry lips with natural vitamins and supplements. Be sure and load up on vitamins E, B12, A, and C, along with plenty of omega-3s. Wear a good, natural lip balm at all times.

Teeth

Make sure your teeth are vibrant and white so your smile will radiate. Begin now to use a natural whitening toothpaste.

Hair

Winter can be disastrous to your hair, leaving it brittle and dry. Applying olive oil for 15 or more minutes prior to shampooing and conditioning can do wonders and leave your hair soft and lustrous.

A Special Beauty Makeover for the Holidays

If you want to standout from the crowd at holiday gatherings this season, consider following one or more of these suggestions for a beautiful holiday makeover:

  • Gold tones make a great lip gloss during the holidays.
  • Use eye shades of golds and silvers to accentuate your eyes.
  • Try dark green shades of eyeliner to compliment the golds and silvers.
  • Don’t forget the bright red lipstick.
  • Forget the hairspray—wear your hair wavy and loose for that winter, windswept look.
  • You can’t over accessorize, especially in holiday colors of red, gold and silver.

When Professional Services are Called for

Let’s face it—there are times when you need the services of a professional licensed esthetician. Times when a facial or peel is called for. Times when there’s hair that needs removal, and times when a eyelash extensions create the perfect touch. Whether it’s a microdermabrasion, an acne treatment or a waxing, you want to entrust these services only to those who are recognized experts in the field. We also do makeup for special occasions. If you want to look particularly stunning for a holiday party, or more, schedule an appointment with us.

 

 

 

 

5 Tips for Choosing Your Bridal Makeup

   Makeup  Jul 13, 2017  Comments Off on 5 Tips for Choosing Your Bridal Makeup
5 Tips for Choosing Your Bridal Makeup

Congratulations, you’re getting married! Time to plan the biggest day of your life: your wedding. After you’ve selected the perfect dress and booked a venue, you probably will begin to think about your beauty regime for the day. Will you want an up-do or a natural style? Veil or no veil? And what do you want your makeup to look like?

Many brides book a makeup artist for the big day. Other brides may ask a friend to style their makeup or do it themselves, depending on the wedding budget, their desired style and their comfort with letting someone else handle their cosmetics. Whichever option you choose, here are some important tips for your bridal look:

#1. Do a Test Run.

Whether you hire a makeup artist or go the DIY route, be sure to do a full application of your makeup before the big day arrives. If you plan to get a fake tan, do so before the trial so that you can make sure the foundation matches what your skin tone will be.

#2. Know What You Want.

This is your day, after all. If you are working with a professional makeup artist, be willing to hear their suggestions, especially if it’s about something like a color match for your skin tone or an idea of how to brighten your eyes. But ultimately, don’t let trends or friends make you get a look you’re uncomfortable with.

#3. Don’t Neglect Your Eyes.

Brighten them, use waterproof mascara (you will need it!), and consider using eyelash extensions. They have a subtler look than a full strip of false lashes, and allow you to fill in gaps easier. Don’t forget your eyebrows, either! Go for subtler eyeshadow, though–heavier applications can make your eyes look shadowed in pictures.

#4. Don’t Just Apply On Your Face.

Depending on the style of your dress, you may want to extend your foundation and/or bronzer down over your neck and shoulders to ensure that both the color and texture of your skin is consistent in pictures. Just be careful not to apply it where it could stain your dress!

#5. Don’t Rush.

Allow around an hour for makeup application the day of the wedding. The last thing you would want is to underestimate how long it will take and end up cramped for time, stressed or with a sloppy look.

Most importantly, make sure that you feel beautiful and take a moment to soak in the day. Every bride deserves that!

Why Should You Get Your Makeup Professionally Applied For An Event

   Makeup  Jun 20, 2016  Comments Off on Why Should You Get Your Makeup Professionally Applied For An Event
Why Should You Get Your Makeup Professionally Applied For An Event

makeup artist petalumaWhen you hear the words “professional make up”, you may only think of Hollywood’s red carpet events where dozens, even hundreds of stars pay a whole team of professionals to do their makeup for them. But professionally done makeup isn’t just for the stars. Do you have an important event coming up soon, such as a wedding, prom, or maybe even a bodybuilding competition?

For all of these events and many others, you will want to look your absolute best. Professional makeup artists can give you the airbrushed look of a Vogue magazine cover directly on your face. Maybe you think you can get a similar look with your Mary Kay makeup set and a little extra time. False. Sure, it may look all right for every day, but when it comes to a big event, such as a wedding or a prom, where people will snap hundreds of photos of you, you will want to look your absolute best. Not convinced? Here are a few more reasons to seek out a professional the next time you have an important event.

Convenience

You might think that it would be inconvenient to set up an appointment for your makeup, but often times, make up artists will travel to you. So all you have to do is show up with a clean face and let the artist do her or his work. We’ve been talking about big events; so whatever you are getting ready for probably has to be weighing on your mind or fizzing your nerves. Let someone else take care of your look for you, so you don’t have to worry about making a mistake and winding up looking like a raccoon.

Airbrush Perfection

Makeup artists may have a negative reputation because of the cost of having your makeup professionally applied. However, this is well worth it. As the old saying goes, “you get what you pay for.” If you pay $3 for that E.L.F. from WalMart, you can be certain it’ll look vastly different from the $35 Mac brand you might find at a specialty beauty store. Makeup artists always use the top quality brands, making every penny worth it. Consider: you aren’t just paying for that moment when your artist comes in to do you face, you’re paying also for the fact that she has thirty different shades of foundation, and one of them will exactly match your skin tone, and smooth out your pores, and hide all blemishes from prying cameras. With top brands you will get the red carpet-worthy perfection for which you have been searching.

So next time you have a big event, let someone else do your look for you, while you focus on the event. And even better, show up looking like a million dollars.