Top 10 Beauty Product Must Haves

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After learning 5 essential ingredients to look for, now lets talk about the top 10 must have beauty products. Having a set of Essentials is important, but it doesn't mean they have to be expensive. Always look at the ingredients regardless of the price. Even high end beauty products like Keihls are loaded with Sulfates. Also remember just because there are some good ingredients listed doesn't mean its a high percentage, look for the best ingredients to be listed first, if they're listed last this means they contain a low percent. So Lets get started!

1. Maybelline Collosal ( The Bright Yellow Tube)

I've modeled for over 10yrs and even top make up artist always pull out the yellow tube of mascara. I've tried every type of mascara suggested from the $8 tube to the $20 and still Maybelline's Collosal is always my go to mascara. I also get it in waterproof so it never smudges.

2. Eyelash Curler

The difference is night and day. I always have to curl my eyelashes and I highly suggest everyone adds an eyelash curler to their beauty regiment. It can make a dramatic difference. I get compliments and have even had people mistake my real eyelashes for falsies!
CET Domain 30010404 TouchBeauty White Heated Eyelash Curler

3. Clarisonic

You've heard the hype and now let me set the record straight and say please believe everything you've heard. Using a sonicare facial brush is a MUST! I used to apply microdermabrasion aluminum oxide crystals to my face wash every day to exfoliate my skin and thanks to this great product I no longer do this. This product is excellent for exfoliating the skin, which reduces pore size, diminishes lines and wrinkles, and reduces acne breakouts. My skin is now clear, smooth, and radiant!

4. Walgreens Glycolic Face Cream

Glycolic Acid is an amazing AHA and this inexpensive cream will leave your skin smooth and gently exfoliated by the next morning. This is a great cream to use once a week before you go to bed.

5. Eucerine Intensive Repair Lotion

This is another amazing AHA product which will leave your skin looking amazing. It exfoliates dead skin and is perfect if your skin ever gets ashy, very dry, or even skin that suffers from tiny bumps on the arms and legs. You can also use this to prevent razor burn on your bikini area!

ucerin U-BB-1219 Original Moisturizing Lotion by Eucerin for Unisex - 16.9 oz Lotion

6.Cerave

This is the only face wash I will ever use. Most don't realize that acne is caused my over washing your skin which causes your oil glands to go into over drive resulting in acne breakouts. The best thing you can do is use a very gentle face wash that doesn't strip moisture and will leave your skin balanced. This face wash also has that very important ingredient from my previous blog "hyaluronic acid" 

7. Trader Joe's Nourashing Shampoo & Conditioner


I NEVER use shampoos with sulfates in them, they will make your hair dry, brittle, and increase breakage while actually stripping your hair of moisture. However usually all natural shampoos and conditioners can be a lot more expensive, but not at Trader Joes. They have a great line of all natural skincare products and their list of ingredients cannot be beat, the second ingredient listed is Rosemary Oil! They are also very inexpensive and will only set you back about $5..you cant beat that price for the quality of their product.

8. Shower Filter

Harsh Chemicals and hard water can really take its toll on your hair and skin. I highly recommend getting a Shower Filter which is super easy to install. It will make a huge difference in the way your skin feels and will keep moisture in, not strip it away. It will also keep your shower cleaner and reduce all those ugly hard water stains.

Rainshowr CQ-1000 DS Shower Filter - Chrome

9. Small Electric Trimmer


Every woman should own one of these for those days you just can't make it to get those eyebrows waxed. In fact I haven't had my eyebrows waxed in years and no one can ever tell. I use mine all the time to shape up my eyebrows.
Phillips Precisionperfect Trimmer

10. Spray on Pantyhose


Lets face it, no one wears pantyhose anymore, it's only ok to wear decorative or black tights. So what to do when you need picture perfect smooth amazingly tanned legs? Look no further than spray on panty hose. If I'm going on a special night out and wearing that little mini or my little sexy romper I want amazing legs. With my little spray on pantyhose secret I get compliments all the time. They will cover any bruises or veins, add some color, and make your legs look perfectly even. They will even add some nice definition. It will just be our little secret =)

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5 Important Ingredients to look for in your Beauty Products

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When shopping for your favorite face wash, lotion, or conditioner its often hard to decipher all the ingredients. Just because an items expensive doesn't mean its the best so its important to know what ingredients are the most important to look for in your products. You'll also want to remember that ingredients listed first are whats found most in the product. You want these ingredients to be listed closer to the beginning rather than the end. For example lets start with our first ingredient Glycerin. If glycerin is one of the last ingredients then their is very little in your product and it's not worth purchasing. Just because a product boasts that it contains great ingredients doesn't mean there is a large amount, it could actually be very little and this is something most companies do to deceive the buyer and mark up the costs of their products. So here are some important ingredients to look for during your next trip to the drug store.

                                           Glycerin 

glycerin is a natural hummectin which means it retains water and adds moisture to your skin. Most soaps naturally have glycerin in them, however  to increase profits many soap companies actually remove the glycerin and sell it separately. When buying soap always chose one that contains glycerin to avoid dry skin. You can even try making your own soaps which is actually so much easier than it seems.

www.brambleberry.com is a great site for buying kits to make your own soaps, they are so simple just microwave, add your favorite ingredients, and let cool. You can infuse your soaps with tea tree to fight acne, walnut shells to exfoliate, and even coffee to fight cellulite. The possibilities are endless and you're skin will notice a huge difference.

Hyaluronic Acid

This ingredient sounds harsh, but it is the complete opposite. Hyaluronic acid can hold 1000x its weight in water. This means it not only moisturizes your skin, but also plumps it reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Juviderm is actually a synthetic version of Hyaluroic Acid. 

Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA's)

Alpha Hydroxy Acids are most commonly recognized as AHA's, Glycolic Acids, and Lactic Acids. Products containing these acids are amazing at exfoliating dead skin cells, smoothing the skin, and diminishing fine lines and wrinkles. They are also excellent for people who suffer from acne on their bodies, especially those tiny bumps behind the arms and on legs.  Please take note however that because these products are exfoliating your skin, please take caution from over exposure to the sun as your skin will be sensitive.

Rosemary Essential Oil

Rosemary Oil is excellent for your hair care products. It stimulates your scalp encouraging hair growth and is a key ingredient to look for if you're looking to thicken your hair or have thinning hair. If you cant find a great shampoo that contains Rosemary Oil, buy pure Rosemary Essential Oil and add it to your shampoo, conditioner, and leave in conditioner. If you are a brunette you can also boil rosemary herbs and use the liquid as a rinse before you leave the shower, it will have the same great effects and add amazing shine to your hair.

Caffeine

If you're suffering from puff under eye circles, you want to look for caffeine in your eye creams. Caffeine is known for helping to reduce puffiness and inflammation. There have also been studies showing caffeine to reduce the appearance of cellulite by 17%. If you're looking for an exfoliator try using coffee grounds in the shower.

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