Baby

California Baby

October 08, 2012

Today my beauty blog is going to be dedicated to all the Little cutie pies of the world...yup BABIES!! When it comes to our precious little people, us Mommies want nothing but the best products soothing and moisturizing their skin and much more.

Just recently, I've found out about California Baby, and honey I had to tell ya all about it. The business concept was first born in the early 90′s when founder Jessica Iclisoy wanted to find a safe and sustainable alternative to mainstream baby bath products. She started experimenting with organic herbs and plants, essential oils and powders to create various cleansing potions. By 1995 she introduced her first hit product, Calming Shampoo and Bodywash.


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 California Baby Shampoo and Bodywash gently and effectively cleans hair, face and body using 100% natural and organic cleansing ingredients such as organic soap bark, wild harvested yucca and super gentle glucosides that all come from renewable and sustainable vegan sources. These all-natural vegetable cleansers are non-stripping, sulfate-free, synthetic fragrance free, naturally low foaming and readily biodegradable (that’s the term for extremely and completely biodegradable). California Baby’s gentle natural Shampoo and Bodywashes are ultra-concentrated, long-lasting, allergy-tested, tear free, non-drying and leave skin soft and supple and hair shiny and manageable. Formulated for sensitive skin and perfect for the whole family, pick up any of the five California Baby all natural Shampoo and Bodywash blends for happy and healthy cleansing. 

 So if you are into using complete ORGANIC and pure products this is it!!! As always I hope this helps! Oh and you can get these great products from your local Ulta

Blush

What's in MONI's MakeUp Bag???

October 03, 2012

As you may know I am a Freelance MakeUp Artist so of coarse I have a TON of MakeUp sad to say. However, I've been asked sooo many times what's my favorite must have to carry in my little personal MakeUp Bag so honey I'm gonna tell ya!!

Moni



Urban Decay Stardust Sparkling Lip Gloss: Absolutely love this gloss. It glides perfectly over my lipstick and the tiny glitter specs amps my plain lips also. 
$20 - Ulta


Victoria's Secret Luminous Mineral Blush Duo... My favorite blush, its so beautiful! 
$22- Victoria Secret 

Maybelline Dream Matt Mousse: I just got this and I'm not really sure if I like this foundation or not. What I can say is it does give me good coverage and it is lightweight.

Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara: This mascara is currently my FAVORITE! The Big Fatty gives me gorgeous dramatic lashes
$18 - Ulta

Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick (Primrose): I always keep this handy just in case Im in need of a natural, soft pink,  creamy look. This colors goes with just about any colored eye shadow 
$19 Ulta 

Stila waterproof eye liner: As you know I almost ALWAYS rock a Winged eye and sometimes I use this to achieve that look. Gotta keep this handy as eye liner is a MUST!
Ulta


EOS Lip Balm: This lip balm keep my puckers nice and moisturized. Keeps my lips kissable in which I know my hubby likes!
$3.24 - Ulta

 Notice I did not have any eye shadow listed, well that's because I don't ever put eye shadow in my cosmetic bag. I always use a primer before I apply my eye shadow so it last ALL day so no touch ups are ever needed. However if I had no make up these items alone with give me the look I want!

Oily Skin

Exfoliate, Exfoliate, Exfoliate!!!!

October 01, 2012


Here is a QUESTION from one of my FRESH FACED DIVA's ....

Q: "I clean my face every day…DO I REALLY NEED TO EXFOLIATE?"

A: Well, honey first let me start by letting you know that even the best makeup in the world will look like dirt if it's applied on top of skin that is dry, dull, or flaky. Cleaning your face everyday is  fine but we all need to exfoliate every once in a while.  Basically the point of exfoliation is to remove dead skin cells, oil and anything extra that could be clogging your pores. 

After exfoliating your face should feel smooth and look healthy. If your skin is red and irritated after exfoliation then honey STOP using whatever you was using. More importantly DO NOT EXFOLIATE EVERY DAY, JUST ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK!!!!!! 

Here is 3 MUST have facial cleansers that will surely exfoliate! All three products are great for people with sensitive skin. 


JUICE BEAUTY APPLE PEEL $37
 This peel has fruit acids that brighten skin, and highly recommended for winter. Apply once a week to oily skin, once every two weeks to dry skin. This product contains glycolic acid, malic acid and lactic acid. Also contains aloe, which soothes and hydrates the skin.


St. Ives Timeless Daily Microdermabrasion $10
This Allure recomended product has fine mineral crystals, chamomile and vitamin E. Oh and its also easy on the pockets 


Glycolic Foaming Cleanser $15
This is perfect for dull, congested skin, this lathering, deep cleanser has the exfoliating powers of Glycolic Acid to break down build-up from skins surface, reduce minor discoloration and leave skin radiant and smooth. Oh and did I mention that I love love love this!!!!

Well as always I hope this helps!

Nails

What is BASE COAT and do I need it???

September 26, 2012

Are you exploring the wonderful world of Nail polish??? Doing your own nails? Well, then you should know how important it is to use a Base Coat before you make them look all fancy.

A base coat protects your nails by creating a barrier from the damaging effects of nail polish such as staining, peeling and much more. It also will give your polished nails a more even texture.Some base coats prevent breaking, splitting and peeling and some base coats are made to fill in any lines, ridges and grooves to give the nails a smoother looking appearance.
Here is the #3 Base Coats I'm currently loving!!!
Sally Hansen, Ultimate Shield is easy on the pockets, drys fast and does the job! 

OPI Natural Nail Base Coat is loved by many! Its the perfect base for OPI Nail polish and it does the job!
Ok yall, this is my FAVORITE Base Coat!!!!! If you don't know about Butter London then honey you're missing out!!! Butter London is Formaldehyde free and pretty much awesome!!! This base coat does the job and some!!! 

As always I hope this helps :-)



concealer

#3 Concealers that are a MUST HAVE!!!!

September 24, 2012

Dark circles??? Well honey most of us got them, but don't worry I'm about to tell ya what ya can do to quickly conceal it. Here are my TOP 3 concealers I'm loving at the moment.

But WAIT!!! Do you know what Concealer is and HOW to apply it? Lucky you, I blogged about that a while back just click here--------> NO more Dark Circles or Blemishes!

1.) I am NOT a huge fan of Bare Minerals so I am really shocked I am saying this but I am LOVING Bare Minerals "NEW" SPF 20 Correcting Concealers. As of late, it has been my GO-TO concealer. I like that its very creamy and  blendable. The medium to full coverage is GREAT!!! $20 


2.) Another creamy and blendable concealer that I really like is the 24/7 Glide-On Concealer by Urban Decay. It's very clever that a concealer can be in a pencil. Which makes it easy for a on the go teen who needs to quickly touch up her dark circles. $19


3.) Last but not least I told yall before that I love the Flawless perfection concealer by Black Opal and honey I STILL love it!!! This is a  full coverage creme concealer with Vitamins A, C & E that helps hide dark circles without causing caking or creasing. $4.75



Well as always I hope this helps!




Skin

Beauty Sleep is a MUST!!!!

September 19, 2012

Do you have a decent bed time??? As an Adult, BEDTIME is a thing of the past LOL! As a teen its something most of you may still have. Either way good ol' Beauty sleep is really a MUST!! "The most important item in your makeup bag is a good night of sleep" says the beautiful Tyra Banks

I found a very interesting article that I wanted to share with yall from Dr. Oz Website. Dr. Oz and his team are figuring out the science behind why you need sleep in order to look good. Turns out that people who sleep more, look better. That's because sleep deprivation is a form of stress. And like other stressful conditions like illness, trauma and emotional hardship, sleep deprivation causes your body to make more steroids. And its those steroids that decrease the formation of collagen, the structural layer of our skin. The decreased collagen causes thinning of the skin and wrinkles. It also weakens the barrier function of the skin, allowing toxins to penetrate, and leading to wounds, infections and even skin cancers. As if that's not enough, sleep deprivation contributes to obesity, affecting your health, as well as your appearance.


Soooooo, let me ask you again...Do you have a decent bed time???? I bet you do after reading that!! As always I hope this helps. For more of Dr. Oz great beauty tips check out http://www.doctoroz.com/

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