3 Tips for Stunning Summer Legs

·         First prep your legs by removing all those dead skin cells through exfoliation you can make a great homemade scrub with two simple ingredients ½ cup of raw sugar then add enough olive oil to moisten your mixture, if you rather pick something up I recommend Burt's Bees Cranberry & Pomegranate Sugar Scrub around $12 @ your local drugstore or Boots Mediterranean Body Scrub - Melon/Sugar/ Mint $9.99 @ Target. Add some firming action into the mix by adding coffee grounds the caffeine helps tighten the skin.

·         Now it’s time to remove that unwanted hair whether you wax or shave is up to you, if shaving start with a good sharp razor( the sharper the razor the less likely to nick) Venus Spa Breeze is a my personal favorite you can grab a 2pk @ Wal-Mart for $13.34. Now add your favorite shaving cream or gel for women as these are designed for a close shave and are packed with moisturizers to keep things smooth. Try Gillette for Women: Shave w/Silk Dry Skin Vitamin Rich Botanicals Satin Care Gel or Aveeno Positively Smooth Shave Gel @ Target, Wal-Mart and drugstores around $5. Shave against the grain of hair growth, rinse and pat dry.

·         Your legs are now smooth and ready for moisturizer, be sure to moisturizer within 5 minutes as your legs are not completely dry and will absorb the most hydration. Cetaphil for dry, sensitive skin moisturizing cream is great for all skin types and can be found in drugstores, Target and Wal-Mart for around $8. You may find your legs might be a tad pale for those shorts; sundress and skirts to give your legs a sun-kissed glow try Jergens Natural Glow Revitalizing Lotion or Jergens Natural Glow Express Moisturizer both around $9 @ Target and local drugstores.

 

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6 Summer Makeup Tips

As the temperatures rise we start to put on those cute sundresses, flip flops and head out in the heat the last thing we want is a face full of heavy foundation, melting eyeliner and sticky lips. Though we all still want to look great but are faced with some challenges when it comes to the heat and humidity, here are a few things you can do this summer to be flawless everyday

1.       Ditch those heavy full coverage foundations for light tinted moisturizers. Try Laura Mercier tinted moisturizers they come in a variety of skin tones spf20. Mercier also makes an oil free formula- find it at Sephora.com $42 If you are in need of a fuller coverage try mineral or powder foundations Bare Escentuals makes some great mineral powder foundations with spf15 and the new matte version will keep your shine to a minimum-Sephora.com $28. Their lightweight primer is also a necessity for a flawless summer face and can be used with any fondation-Sephora.com $21

2.       Add a summer glow with bronzer. Add bronzer to your cheeks and eyes for a quick summer glow. Add some to neck to help slim out your face. Hoola from Benefit is a brilliant bronzer for most skin tones $28@ Sephora or Ulta. On a budget try L'Oreal Glam Bronze Pressed Bronzer - Glisten $10.99 or Physicians Formula Bronze Booster Glow-Boosting Pressed Bronzer $13.29@ Target.

3.       Save those cream eye shadows for fall and start using powder shadows, creams will crease and melt during the summer months leaving you looking like a mess. Use an eye shadow base for extra staying power Pixi’s eye color seal in clear is one of my favorite’s $20 @Target. Try bold powder shadow’s for a bright fun summer look NYX eye shadows are only $3.50 so you can experiment and not break your bank my two favorites cherry and summer green. 

4.       Splash proof and waterproof mascaras are a must whether you are sitting by the pool or just out and about. Did you know that waterproof mascaras will hold your eyelash curl longer; non waterproof mascara formulas are heavier causing your eyelashes to fall quicker. L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Waterproof Mascara is still one of my favorites you can find it at drugstores, Wal-Mart and Target around $6

5.       Ditch those sticky lipsticks for sheer light weight balms or stains. Covergirl’s Outlast lipstain  and Covergirl Natureluxe Gloss Balm are both great for this summer and under $7 at Wal-Mart and Target.

6.       Stay fresh and shine free looking all day with blotting papers. Quick, cheap and easy to use these little miracles are a summer. Sephora matte blotting paper $8 @ also try Boscia Fresh Blotting Linens - Green Tea $10 @ Sephora. if blotting papers aren’t for you, you can get the same effect from Urban Decay’s De-Slick Mattifying Powder it’s a shine-stopping pressed powder that blots oil $32 @ Sephora.

Mac's New Collection

Mac introduces it's new collection called Surf Baby.The collection includes My Paradise Cheek Powder, Pigments, Summer Stash of Crushed Metallic Pigments, Hibiscus Lipstick and Splashproof Lash Mascara that promises not to smudge. Just in time for summer!

Bold and Beautiful on a Budget

This summer’s hottest trend will have you ditching the rule of either a bold lip or bold eye and have you choosing both. Pair up bright eye colors in green, blue, yellow, red and orange with bold lip colors in red, raspberry, and hot pinks. Don’t forget to finish the look with your favorite eyeliner and mascara. You don’t have to break your bank either to get these looks you can pick up some of these summer bolds in any drug store from brands like L’Oreal and Covergirl and NYX (in my area I can only pick up NYX at Ulta). Here are some great products I picked up for this hot summer trend and only spent $28.00 now that’s a bargain!