It’s Valentine’s Day. While you’re out there sending text or messages, opening cards, eating chocolates and wishing all those special people in your lives “Happy Valentine”, I think its important for you to remember one thing …
Don’t Forget to Love Yourself!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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These last few weeks have been about creativity for me. I want to push myself this year … step outside my comfort zone. I want to take the knowledge and experience I have, and merge it with something new. Most of my clients are scared. They’re uncertain. The thought of being photographed is terrifying and most are not willing to wear clothing or try looks too far away from their usual fair.
I say non-sense. Let’s take a moment to play dress up, like we used to do when we were young girls – care free. If you’ve never worn a fancy gown, or flashy piece of wardrobe in a unique or interesting way, now’s the time to try it. My next couple of post are going to show women doing a range of looks. From girl next door, to flirty to edgy – in her own way of course. My goal is to never make anyone look “different” from their usual self. I only aim to show you how beautiful you are as YOU (after a little dress-up time with me and my team). Any woman can pull off this range of looks – they just have to TRUST ME.
First look – Monica’s Girl Next Door
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This is the second time I have shot with the amazing Jasmine E and her team. Her level of professionalism in conjunction with her sweet personality make her a gem to work with. I highly recommend both professional and aspiring models alike to give her a shot.
What a difference, you really show how the girl next door, could be a celebrity on the magazine!
simply gorgeous
Wow! Incredible!
Wow!! Simply stunning!
WOW! What a transformation! Absolutely stunning!
What a great before and after! She looks beautiful!
Wow, wow, wow. She is beautiful in the before, and drop dead gorgeous in the after!
Stunning! Absolutely stunning!
Love the Before and after. She is stunning!
[...] week I shared Monica’s Girl Next Door look. This week, I’m skipping straight ahead to her Glamorous Diva [...]
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Stuff I Love – Panoxyl Face Wash
As I’m sure you already know. I think beauty and skin care is very important to the confidence and well being of a woman. So when I find something that works and is worth it, I want to share it with the world. My new favorite pimple fighting face was is PanOxl 10% Acne Foaming Wash.
I’ve struggled with my skin for years and years, acne breakouts, discoloration, and as someone with combination skin I have also suffered with dryness and moisturizer. About 4 years ago, I decide the solution to my skin problem was to start using ProActive. It was going to be an expensive long term decision, but I was committed to trying it out and within a few weeks I decided it was a great product; practically the answer to my prayers. My skin cleared up, my complexion smoothed out, and my breakouts diminished significantly. It worked as the famous infomercials said it would. But after several years of committed use and lots of dollars later, I found the product was less and less effective. The company had put out two new formulas in the last 3 years, but I noticed the changes weren’t making my skin any better. Was I becoming resistant to the ingredients? Who knows? But it was time for me to find something else.
During my search I tried just about every product under the sun, and nothing quite worked effectively or consistently. The active ingredient in proactive is Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%) and to my dismay there aren’t many products on the market that use Benzoyl Peroxide. The most common active ingredient in face wash tends to be Sylic Acid, and although its a popular product its not for me. So, I suffered a few months until I found PanOxyl. The best thing about this face wash is their acne fighting formula contains 10% of the same active ingredient as Proactive at a mere fraction of the price. Better yet its very effective. The lather is rich and creamy, no medicine-y or overly fragrant scents, it leaves my skin feeling nice and clean without over stripping it’s natural moisture, and the BEST part? No more three-step process. I simply use the fash wash 1-2x’s daily and follow up with my new found moisturizer, then I can start my makeup application as usual. I don’t even need a topical pimple cream anymore! My skin is under control and I couldn’t be happier.
Check out their website to see if you’d like to give it a try: http://www.panoxyl-skincare.com
Since I’ve been sharing several of my favorite beauty products over the last several weeks I thought I would keep sharing. I’m an avid makeup wear. I never leave the house the house without a fresh face at minimum – mascara, concealed blemishes and a lip. All the time. There is of course at least one exception – Never at the gym! And I always carry a full kit for touch-ups … from chap stick to eye shadow. Because you never know who you’re going to meet or when your picture needs to be taken, so always be prepared.
I wanted to share with you my favorite foundation, Bobbi Brown’s Foundation Stick. Available in 27 shades!
I LOVE THIS STUFF!
Here’s a description directly from the site:
“Bobbi’s innovative Foundation Stick is designed for portability and adjustable coverage. Easy to apply and blend all over the face or just where you need it. For all skin types, except very oily.”
In my honest opinion Bobbi Brown has the best range of natural everyday colors for women of all complexions – She’s definitely doing something right! Her company’s Foundation Stick has to be the best multi-purpose foundation on Earth. This product doubles, NO! Triples as a concealer for light coverage (ex. Your Saturday morning trip to the super market) and is easily adjustable from medium to full high definition coverage if needed (ex. Every day office wear, or a night out with the girls). It’s also very special in that it looks more natural as the day goes on. It seems to “set” and blend into skin (not pore clogging) giving you a really natural finish even 8 hours later. If you own this stick, there is absolutely no need to purchase any other concealer or foundation as long as you live.
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics are available at select Macy’s, Nordstorms, Lord & Taylors, Bloogmingdales and Sephoras. You can also purchase directly from the Bobbi Brown website. I highly suggest going to your local cosmetic’s counter and finding your perfect match!
Enjoy!
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“Strength” – Courtesy of MAC Cosmetics
MAC Cosmetics has once again tickled me silly. This company is all about pushing boundaries, being bold, being daring and making statements … fierce ones. I love them dearly for it. They continue to push the envelope and keep it exciting. They’re latest campaign is BRILLIANT! Jelena Abbou is a 35 year old competitive body builder from New Jersey. She’s currently the face of the most recent Campaign for MAC’s newest Collection, which they’ve so cleverly titled “Strength”.
“Flex your Femininity with a color collection that’s fearless, elegant and strong” …. WHAT??
Don’t mind if I DO!
This Collection features several bold lip sticks with names like “Strong Woman” and “Absolute Power”, muted blush, nude nail polish and two smokey eye shadow quartets, one called “Inner Strength”. It sounds like they’ve provided everything you need to be the perfect knockout …. literally.
Mixing Muscle with Fashion?? Genius!
Just as there are all types of beauty in the world, there are all types of curves. We’ve seen the sad curves of the elite high fashion model, the unfair curves of the impossibly attainable Victoria’s Secret model, the pleasantly relatable curves of a plus size model – all representing the standard of “beauty” at one time or another …. and now … Jelena’s, errm, “flexed” curves are enough to make any woman want to stick to their New Years Resolutions, right!?
MAC Cosmetics ”Strength”
I LOVE THIS!!!
Wow! I love this! And I love MAC. 
Love this!! I’ve seen it floating around on FB too.
I have always been a huge MAC fan! Thanks for the share.
Wow, really gives you something to think about, doesn’t it!?
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