“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”
― Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
A hot sizzling trend of the season is a nude lip. You might feel that matching your lip color to your skin tone will look weird or boring. However, au contraire that is when the real magic and dramatics begin!
This classy look when done properly draws just as much attention as a bolder more boisterous shade would. Be very careful to make sure all dead skin as well as flakes have been removed prior to lip tint application. Failure to do so could result in the final result looking like your lips are bumpy and that is so not cute. This trend gives off a very natural and sophisticated vibe.
We are fans of MAC Cosmetics Pedro Lourenco Summer 2014 lipstick collection. We recommend the MAC Cosmetics Pedro Lourenco Summer 2014 Peach Beige lipstick to achieve a nude lip. Happy shopping!
Beauty Notes: This is kind off topic, but not really! HA! Here are a few more shades from the MAC Cosmetics Pedro Lourenco Summer 2014 collection that we thought were simply stunning.
Shade: ROXO
Shade: RUBY
There are so many harmful ingredients that get manufactured into makeup products these days. It is no wonder why some women suffer harsh reactions including breakouts just from the cosmetics that they use. Finding natural products to utilize can help cut down on any chances of makeup drawbacks.
This is even true in the methods that you use to remove your makeup. We all do it in different ways and there is not necessarily a wrong procedure. Nevertheless, coconut oil is an all natural method that can yield great results. If you prefer the solid version, simply take a small amount and swipe it where necessary to remove your makeup. Or use a cotton ball that has been moistened with the coconut oil to perform the removal. Either way you will be able remove your cosmetics as well as provide great moisture for your skin.
“You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful.”
― Amy Bloom
We heard this one and had to take a spritz in honor of the lovely Nia Long! Nia has become the first African American 
spokesperson for White Diamonds, the wildly popular fragrance made famous by Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor. Long has been a fixture in film both in front as well as behind the camera. Talented, beautiful and now leaving she is leaving her mark in the beauty world as well.
Elizabeth Taylor’s White Diamonds perfume not only made women feel strong and sexy, but helped a good cause. While alive proceeds from the White Diamonds fragrance benefited the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. Congratulations Nia and to quote Rihanna, “Shine bright like a diamond!”
The NFL Hall of Fame Induction took place this past Saturday and we would like to congratulate all the inductees, particularly, Derrick Brooks and Ray Guy. For Ray Guy, it’s about darn time since he was only the greatest punter ever; we have no idea why he was snubbed for so long. Derrick Brooks was simply a great defensive player who put his heart and soul into the game but still came across as one of the nicest guys off the field.
Regarding the Hall of Fame game played on Sunday between the New York Giants and the Buffalo Bills, it actually wasn’t too bad as far as preseason games go. There were long bombs, tough runs and hard hits. It’s too early to tell if either of these teams will be able to improve upon their less than stellar performances last season, but it certainly looked as if guys were trying hard to earn a coveted roster spot on their respective teams.
Lots of people poo-poo the preseason and refuse to watch the games; however, since we are die-hard NFL fans we will be tuning in each week to the preseason games and sharing any thoughts we might have about them. It may just be the preseason, but it’s still football and we’re glad to have it back. The NFL network will be airing the games starting on Thursday this week, so tune in and get yourself primed for the regular season. Even if you don’t find the games all that exciting, you could have some fun pretending to be the head coach and deciding who makes the roster and who doesn’t.
Whether you watch them or not, the preseason games let us know that the 2014 regular season is just around the corner and in the words of Bart Scott, we “can’t wait”!
Zoe Saldana wore a sexy LBD (Little Black Dress) to a taping for Late Show with David Letterman. Her dress showcased her cute baby bump and the mommy-to-be even gave herself some height with some stunning pointed toe Jimmy Choo stilettos! We thought her heels jazzed up her ensemble just enough without being over-bearing. Shoes should compliment, not scream out their presence.
Needing a new lip color to mesmerize the masses? The Rouge G De Guerlain Summer 2014 collection has exactly what any diva is looking for! Like several other collections you win some and lose some. Meaning some of the shades are here to stay while others are only for this season. The collection brings on 5 permanent tints as well as 2 limited edition colors.
What we also love is the lipstick’s overall formula. There are plenty of lipsticks on the market that can be quite drying, not this collection. Your lips will stay smooth and kissable thanks to the product’s hydrating and smoothing properties.
We know this is going to be tough, but we are going to ask anyway…please put down the black eyeliner. Whew, okay that wasn’t as bad as we thought! Of course, you can use whatever color eyeliner you fancy, but this season white is the new black.
This hue will be able to make your eyes pop for all your onlookers. We have seen this look on the runway and on celebrities such as Eva from ANTM. We love this makeup trend and feel that it gives off a nice retro yet modern vibe. So then, if you are looking to update your look just a little it is as simple as a switch in color.
Not since the “Miss Clairol” home hair color kit debuted in 1956, has a company revolutionized the industry like startup eSalon.com – by delivering custom, salon color to a client’s door, for less than they would tip a colorist!
Other brands can use all the adjectives in the world to describe their mass-produced, boxed color. They’re still mass produced. Each bottle of eSalon pigment, unlike pre-mixed box brands, is individually blended for clients based on their personal hair profile. Clients are asked about gray percentage, skin tone, eye color, color history, and more, to create the most flattering shade.
eSalon’s color crew of experts analyse clients’ details and create custom formulations from an unlimited number of color options
—which clients are guaranteed to love. Their quality hair color and proprietary mixing technology ensure a perfect match every time. The color is bottled, labeled with the client’s name (because it’s made for them and no one else), and delivered within days.
eSalon was founded in 2010 by Francisco Gimenez, visionary e-commerce entrepreneur, and is backed by Tamim Mourad, Cory Rosenberg and Omar Mourad. They were the team behind PriceGrabber.com, the pioneer price-comparison site acquired by Experian in 2005. The group partnered with Estelle Baumhauer, international master colorist and now eSalon’s Color Director, to develop the line.
Baumhauer, who has over 20 years’ experience at prestige salons around the world, brings an artistic perspective and a superb sense of fashion to her work. “It is exciting for me to make great professional color available to all women, not just to women of means,” Baumhauer adds.
Experiencing phenomenal growth since its creation four years ago, eSalon has shipped nearly one million hair color applications, and expanded into Canada and the United Kingdom. “Until now a woman’s only options were to spend $100 or more in a salon, or face endless aisles of mediocre drugstore color. We’ve turned the color market on its head and are excited about our continued success and confirmation of our vision,” Gimenez said.
eSalon has gained national attention from leading publications, including Entrepreneur, Wall Street Journal, Good Housekeeping and Lucky; won “Best of the Web” by InStyle and Total Beauty’s Readers’ Choice Award for Best Hair Color in 2013 and 2014.
