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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Bright & Bold Lipstick Colors for the Summer

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The newest trending sensation for the summer is going to be beautifully bright and bold lipstick colors. Expect to see the traditional reds, corals, pinks and even the unexpected blues, yellows, and oranges.

If you're looking for budget friendly shades Maybelline Color Sensation makes a great variety of reds, corals and pinks. For the more non-traditional shades like this bright orange below you're going to want to head to your local Sephora or MAC store.

The key to pulling off this look is to keep it simple, the less eye makeup the better, tone down the blush, and keep the focal point on the lips. This model below has a beautiful shade of Coral with only a slight hint of blush to match. 

Another important tip is to make sure you exfoliate your lips before applying a bold color lips stick. I like to use the good old wet toothbrush trick.

If you have fair skin don't be afraid of Purple and Fuscia shades, as you can see it looks great on multiple shades of skin.

And lets not forget the easiest and most flattering to pull off the bright pink!

Just base the shade of off your undertones. I like the jewelry test. Place a gold and silver necklace against yourself in the mirror. If silver looks best you have cool undertones and want to look for shades with a hint of blue. If gold looks best you have warm undertones and want to look for hints of yellow think autumn colors. For a really great article on your skins undertones just click here! Dependent on whether you're cool or warm sticking to the shades below should help you find your perfect match!

Cool                           Warm

So I've determined I may actually be on the cool end although I always thought I had warm undertones. But after the jewelry test I thought the silver was more flattering. The lipstick I chose was Maybellines "are you ready". Don't forget that red shades make your teeth appear incredibly white. I've always had pretty white teeth but in the picture below they are just gleaming!

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Natural Brows are Back....Finally!!

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The Days of over plucked barely there eyebrows are long gone, and lets be honest, its about time. Those thin penciled in eye brows really did nothing to accentuate our features. Having thick beautiful eye brows enhances the eyes and really gives a women that effortless natural look.

My favorite natural eyebrow beauty is Lily Collins, she is really bringing back the natural look!

Other honorable mentions are Camille Bell and even the Olsen Twins.

If your eye brows are still having trouble growing back from all those years in the 90's of over plucking not to worry. There are actually products on the market now intended to help grow your eyebrows back, or you can try the less expensive route of using an eyebrow stencil, please no pencils!

Like, Too Faced Brow Envy Brow Shaping & Defining Kit from Sephora

Simply pick the stencil that best fits your eyebrow shape, and powder in the stencil. Be sure to also add a light shadow just underneath the arch of your brows and you'll have the perfect full brow look!

And here's a quick pic of my own eyebrows which I always powder in to look even and as full as possible.

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