Shimmer!

All girls love sparkles! Here are a couple of cute shimmery pieces and accessories I found and love! They are great for any occasion that will add to your look!

Metallic Shoulderless Top
Originally $15.80, Marked down to $7.99
Store: Forever 21

Glitter Eyeliner
$12.00
Colors: black, silver, opal, purple, blue,
teal, and gold
Store: Sephora
(Just bought this and already love it!)

Gold Metallic Mini Skirt
$19.99
Store: Charlotte Russe

Nail Inc. The Special Effects Collection Nail Polish
$16.50
Store: Sephora

Thanks for reading! What sparkly items do you have in your wardrobe?
~ Lucy

Summer Beauty Favorites!

Summer is finally here!!! Here are the products I reccomend to help keep your summer beautiful:

Self Tanner

     I love this self tanner from Bath and Body Works because it gives a bronze glow without making you orange.

True Blue Spa Vitamin E Self Bronzer
Bath and Body Works
$15

24 Hour Lip Color

     This dual-sided lip color is a stain on one side and a lip balm on the other. Its great for a day at the beach when you don't want to have to keep applying lip gloss.

Maybelline 24 Hour Lip Color
Select Drugstores
$8-$10

Morrocan Argan Oil Hair Mask

     This hair mask is great because it leaves you hair soft, silky, and shiny.  Its also very easy to use.

 Organix Morrocan Argan Oil Intense Moisturizing Treatment
Select Drugstores
$9

That's it for now! I hope you'll try these great products! They really worked for me!
- Emma Kay

Summer Fragrances!

There are lots of great summer scents out now! Some include: floral, beachy, fresh, etc. Here are a couple that I have found refreshing and memorable of summertime! <3

1.) Daisy Eau So Fresh by Marc Jacobs:

• Scent: Bubbly, flowers, sweetness of fruits.
• Ingredients: Raspberry, Grapefruit, Pear, Violet, Wild Rose, Apple Blossom, Cedarwood, and Plum.
• This Perfume is $72.00, but worth the money for a feminine, summer scent.
• Found: Sephora website or store.

                  
2.)  Clinique Happy:

• Scent: Hints of  citrus, flowers, and happy/bold emotions.
• Ingredients: Ruby Red Grapefruit, Boysenberry Bush flower, and Hawaiian Wedding Flower.
• This Perfume is $46.00 and makes summer more memorable with happy feelings.
• Found: Sephora website or store.

3.) Victoria's Secret Pink Sweet and Flirty:

• A sparkling and flirty scent of sweet sugar berry and pink grapefruit.
• Moisturizes with aloe and chamomile.
• The big container costs $18.00 and the travel size costs $8.00.
• Found: Victoria's Secret/PINK website or store.

4.) Victoria's Secret Summer Edition Eau de Parfume:

• Scent: Paradise, natural beauty, summer happiness.
• Ingredients: Jasmine dew, white amber, and starfruit.
• This summer collection perfume costs $52.00 and gives you a sexy summer edge.
• Found: Victoria's Secret/PINK website or store.

5.) Harajuku Lovers Wicked Mini Rollerball Coffret:

• Scent: Edgy, stylish, floral, playful.
• Ingredients:

        -  Love: Fruity Floral
        - Lil' Angel: Sparkling Floral
        - Music: Woody Floral
        - Baby: Vanilla Floral
        - G: Fruity/playful Floral

• These Mini rollerballs cost $15.00.
• They are also a great gift for a friend!
• Made in Japan and brought to the USA by Gwen Stefani.
• Found: Sephora website or store.

I hope you enjoyed reading about these fun summer scents. If you have any perfumes that you love, please feel free to comment!
Thanks,
Lucy <3
        

Simple Everyday Beauty Tips

Here are some simple everyday beauty tips that will be a great addition to your morning routine!

 BEAUTY TIPS FOR SKIN:
•Who needs a face exfoliator? Scrub your face with sugar 1-2 times a week for constantly soft skin.
•Apply your facial moisturizer in upward moisture to prevent premature wrinkles.
•Pat lemon juice onto face once a week to tighten skin and pores.
•Never rub concealer in, always pat it into face.
•Always buy a moisturizer with SPF added for extra protection.

 BEAUTY TIPS FOR HAIR:
•If you have flyaway hair, Suave leave-in conditioner is inexpensive and works great!
•Run a comb through your hair while in the shower rather than after you get out to prevent breakage.
•If you have thick hair, use a paddle brush to make sure very strand is tangle free.
•No time to shower? Sprinkle some baby powder on your roots to keep your hair from looking greasy. 

BEAUTY TIPS FOR EYES:
•Dab a little white or lightly colored eyeshadow in the inner corner of your eyes to instantly brighten them. •Heat up your eyelash curler with a blow dryer before curling your eyelashes to make your eyelashes hold the curl.
•Rub Vaseline or olive oil on your eyelashes at night to grow thick, healthy lashes.
•For the illusion of bigger eyes, focus your mascara on the upper and outer lashes of your eyes.

 BEAUTY TIPS FOR MOUTH:
•Focus your lip gloss in the middle of your lip to give a flirtatious pout.
•Make a paste out of baking soda and water, brush with it once a week for whiter teeth.
•If you use lip liner, make sure it is the same color or lighter than your lipstick, never darker.
•Apply your lipstick in a downward motion to give a 3-Dimensional effect.

 That's it! Please comment below if you have any more helpful beauty tips! Until next time, Emma Kay

Wacky, But True!

Wacky, But True!
According to People Style Watch (May Issue), there many wacky beauty tips that are easy to do and are very timesaving.
Here are some of them:

1.) Banana Peel Trick:
-Take a banana peel
-Rub the inside skin onto your face for at least 10 seconds
-The peel is full of skin-softening minerals, so in no time your skin will be ultra soft!

2.) Cold Water Trick:

-When washing out conditioner, rinse out with cold water
-It will make your hair extra shiny
-If blow drying your hair, at the end, press the COLD button for 30 seconds
-This will also increase shiny hair and reduce fly-aways!

3.) Clear Mascara Magic:

-Use clear mascara to keep hair fly-aways in place and looking glossy
-It will also thicken hair and give lift at roots.

4.) Create Your Own Nail Polish Activity:

-Take some of your favorite eye shadow and sprinkle it onto nails while they are still drying.
 -Then add a clear coat.

I hope you like these strange tips! If you have any tips that you would like to share, please comment!
Thanks!
- Lucy :)

DIY Face Masks for All Different Skin Types

Everyone loves to relax at some point. These are masks for different skin types so you can relax.

Oatmeal Yogurt Mask (All Skin Types)
1 tablespoon oatmeal, finely ground
1 tablespoon plain yogurt
a few drops of honey

Add the yogurt to the oatmeal in a small bowl and mix together. Warm a few drop of honey. To do this, warm a spoon under hot water for a minute, then add a few drops of honey to the spoon. Stir the honey into the yogurt and oatmeal mixture. Apply the mask to clean face. Leave on for 10 minutes, then rinse off with several splashes of warm water.

Green Papaya Brightening Mask (All Skin Types)

½ cup unripe papaya, diced
1 teaspoon plain yogurt
1 teaspoon honey

Blend ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Apply to clean skin and leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off using cool water and pat dry. 

Avocado Mask (Dry Skin)
½ avocado
¼ cup honey

Mash the avocado in a bowl, then stir in honey. Apply to clean face and leave for 10 minutes, then rinse.

Banana Mask (Oily Skin)
1 banana, preferably ripe (you can keep ripe bananas in the freezer. Let it thaw before using)
1 tbsp honey
an orange or a lemon

Mix the banana and honey together in a bowl. Add a few drops of juice from an orange or a lemon. Apply to clean face for 15 minutes, then rinse.

Pick the mask that best suits you and dont forget the cucumber slices to de-puff your eyes. Hope this gave you some ideas!

- Janelle :)

Important Makeup of the Season - Bronzer

In Spring, you're still pale from winter, but with the sun out you don`t want to look white as snow. Bronzer is a girl`s best friend during the spring months until the hot days come. Here are a few amazing bronzers:

Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer


This bronzer has more than one tone which when mixed together gives you an amazing glow. My personal favourite is Hula Hula.

$7, Walmart

N.Y.C. Smooth Skin Bronzer


One of the things that can be annoying about bronzers is shimmer and sparkle which can make it look very unnatural. Sun to Sun is a very popular shade.

$5, Select Drugstores

E.L.F. Contouring Blush and Bronzer



The shade of this bronzer compliments any skin tone and the blush adds to it nicely. It can give you a nice glow and peachy cheeks.

$3, eyeslipsface.com




Hope this article gave you ideas and prepared you for the warmer weather of Spring.

- Janelle :)

Teens and Acne

As a teenager, I understand how frustrating it can be to have acne. About 84% of teenage girls have low self esteem because of their acne. If you're like me and you struggle with acne, here is a DIY acne mask that I swear by:

 WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (DO NOT USE WHITE VINEGAR)
- 1 tbsp cooled green tea
- 4 tbsp sugar (you can use brown sugar if you have sensitive skin)
- 1 tsp olive oil

Mix together in a large bowl. Apply the mask to your face for 8-15 minutes, then rinse thoroughly. Use this mask twice a week and you will see results in less than a month. And remember, don't be embarrassed if you have acne, you're not alone!

Good Luck, Emma Kay