Straightening Treatments

Have you always wanted a straightening treatment? Sorry, but dream no more. Brazilian Blowout, the hair straightening company, is under review by the US Congress. Members of the US Congress sent a letter to the FDA asking the agency to issue a voluntary recall for Brazilian Blowout products and other brands that have high levels of formaldehyde.

In the letter, it states:

 It is clear that the FDA needs to take decisive action. An investigation by the Environmental Working Group revealed that FDA has received 47 complaints from salon workers and clients who experience adverse reactions and injuries (including hair loss, blisters, burning eyes, noses and throats headaches and vomiting) as the result of giving or receiving hair straightening treatments.  

Tell us your thoughts.

♥ Khou 


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Legendary Oil

What oil can be used as a daily moisturizer or treatment for skin, hair, and nails? It's Argan oil from Morocco. With its richness in vitamin E and essential fatty acids, Argan oil will leave you beautiful from head-to-toe. Argan oil has healing and anti-aging properties such as:

1. Softening dry and cracked skin

2. Preventing stretchmarks

3. Lightening scars such as acne

4. Keeping the skin’s natural oils balanced for clear and acne-free skin

5. Treating a number of skin ailments such as eczema or psoriasis

6. Keeping cuticles soft

7. Conditioning hair

8. Alleviating dry and itchy scalp

9. Creating shiny hair

Try:

 

 Moroccanoil, $16 and up, http://www.moroccanoil.com/

 

Organix Moroccan Argan Oil, $8, Ulta stores

 Josie Maran Organic Argan Oil, $48/1.7 oz, Sephora stores 

Have you tried Argan oil? If yes, share your experience with us. If no, would you like to try it?

♥ Khou

Photo: http://www.arganoilsociety.org/how-argan-oil-is-used/; Google | Info:http://www.hotbeautyhealth.com/skin/9-reasons-to-love-100-pure-argan-oil

Bring Skin Back to Life

Photo: pauladeen.com, thebeautydepartment

Winter has done its damage; create dull and dry skin. To rejuvenate your skin for spring and summer, try this body scrub. It's invigorating and au natural. Your skin will feel soft, smooth, radiant, and delicately scented.

Ingredients:

• 5 Tablespoons of Sea Salt
• 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
• 1 Lemon

Steps:
1. Mix the olive oil and sea salt together
2. Cut the lemon in half. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the olive oil and sea salt mixture. Then mix thoroughly.
3. Gently massage the lemon body scrub into the skin
4. Rinse with warm water

Enjoy!

 
♥ Khou

Bronze Goddess

Anyone can wear a bronzer. A touch of bronzer always adds an instant glow and a sun-kissed look. Yet, applying too much or picking the wrong shade can create the sun-baked look. You just need to know which shade and type of bronzer works best for you.

Pick Your Shade

FAIR SKIN

Look for a bronzer that has pink to mauve undertones and just a hint of shimmer. It will complement your naturally fair complexion without making you look orange.

MEDIUM SKIN

Go for a bronzer in a terra-cotta shade (rich peachy color). This will warm up the olive undertones in your skin to give you an allover healthy glow.

DARK SKIN

Try a bronzer in a deep shade with tiny bits of gold shimmer. It reflects light to highlight your complexion.

Find Your Formula

PRETTY SHIMMER

A sweep of gold-feckled powder across the tops of your cheekbones

FLAWLESS FINISH

Use a matte bronzer and lightly dust

SHEER TINT

A liquid bronzer with moisturizer gives your cheeks a subtle hint of color

AN EVEN SKIN TONE

Use a marbled bronzer to cancel out redness on your face

QUICK COLOR

Lightly mist an airbrush bronzer on your face

DEWY GLOW

Use a creamy bronzing stick along your cheeks

How to Apply

1. Start at the temples and sweep along the side of the face and under the cheeks. Blend into the apples of your cheeks
2. Lightly dust forehead, nose, and chin with bronzer
3. Blend everything in for the most natural-looking glow

♥ Khou

Photo:Google | Info: Seventeen

New Product from Sigma Beauty!

If you are tired of waiting for your brushes to dry after washing them, wait no more! The Dry'n Shape was designed to completely dry and shape the densest brushes within 4 to 6 hours, guaranteed.  The product provides the necessary pressure to the bristles to quickly and efficiently remove water from every fiber.  The fabric used to hold the bristles was specially engineered to accelerate water evaporation, resulting in a faster time for makeup brushes.  The Dry'n Shape is easy, quick, and effective. 

Price: $29.00

If you order over $30.00 you will receive a FREE gift. Use the link here: http://www.sigmabeauty.com/?Click=4779

Happy Shopping!

Eye Love You

You are lucky and blessed if you are born with long, thick eyelashes. But if you are like me who has short eyelashes, use these mascara tips to create long, full, and lush eyelashes:

1. Pick the best mascara for you. There's lengthening, thickening, waterproof, or non-clumping.

2. Dab the tip of the mascara to avoid excess product.

3. Start at the base of the eyelashes. This gives the illusion of full lashes. 

4. Move the mascara wand in a swift, zig-zag motion and sweep up. This will create to less clump and improve lash separation.

5. Apply lengthening mascara followed by thickening mascara. Apply the second coat before the first one dries.

What are your mascara secrets?

 

Photo:Yahoo

♥ Khou

Violent Lips

Are you inspired by Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, or Ke$ha? If yes, a temporary tattoo on your lip would definitely be a show-stopper. With inspiration and a vision, the temporary lip tattoos was born from Violent Lips.

Which bold designs would you try?

What are your thoughts on temporary lip tattoos?

Photo: Violent Lips

 

♥ Khou

Birthday Beauty

Happy Birthday Audrey Hepburn! She is a timeless beauty and fashion icon. To Audrey, beauty was more than just a pretty face.  

“For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. 

For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.

For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; never throw out anyone.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode, but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives and the passion that she shows.

The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years.”

— Audrey Hepburn

photo: killaklarenz.tumblr.com

♥ Khou

Shatter in Colours

Don't you love the one and only Black Shatter top coat? OPI nail polish is always fresh and trendy. Get ready this spring and summer with more colourful Shatter on your nails.

Blue Shatter (in Blue, Navy, & Turquoise) from OPI Nail Polish

Silver Shatter from OPI's Pirates of the Caribbean Collection

 

  Red & White Shatter from OPI's Serena Williams Glam Slam! France Collection

Which one is your favorite Shatter colour?

♥ Khou

Protect Your Skin

The best thing you can give your skin is sunscreen. Sunscreen is an essential beauty product. It protects your skin against wrinkles and skin cancer.

Keep these tips in mind when looking for a sunscreen:

The SPF Number & Ingredients
For the best protection, look for an SPF of at least 30 and have at least one of the following active ingredients: zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, avobenzone or Mexoryl.

Broad-Spectrum or UVA/UVB Protection on the Label 

Your skin needs protection against UVA and UVB rays. UVA are longer wave rays that break down collagen and age skin. UVB are shorter wave rays that are responsible for burning skin.

Just Can’t Get Enough
Apply sunscreen at least 30 minutes before you go outside. In order to protect skin fully, remember to reapply within the first hour of sun exposure then continue to reapply every one to two hours. Don't forget to reapply after swimming or sweating.

Beyond the Face & Body

Avoid super-shiny lip gloss or lipstick because they attract more harmful UV rays. Always choose a lip product with SPF. The scalp can get sunburned easily; protect it with plenty of sunscreen spray. 

Here's several sunscreen products you should try:

 

Neutrogena Wet Skin Sunblock SPF 50, $10, Neutrogena.com/drugstores

 Aveeno Continuous Protection Sunblock Lotion, $10, drugstores

 Coppertone Oil Free Foaming Sunscreen Lotion SPF 75+, $10, drugstores

Clinique Sun SPF 45 Targeted Protection Stick, $18, Sephora stores

Shady Day Daily SPF 30 Wipes, $14, shadydayinc.com

Lavanila The Healthy Lip Screen SPF 30, $16, Sephora stores

How do you protect your skin?

♥ Khou

Polished Nails

Nail polish. They come in so many colours and unique names. Have you ever wonder who names the nail polishes? Essie Weingarten, the founder of Essie, shares her inspiration behind the nail polish names:

Who names the polishes?
I’ve named every polish up until now. We’ll see what the future holds…. It’s me, it’s what inspires me, what resonates. I have creative people help suggest names, and some of them are really good! But in the end, I decide. A name has to be witty and fun. It has to have personality, and it has to resonate with what I know women want.

What do you take into consideration when naming a color?
I think about a moment, or something that inspires me, like a summer vacation. Sometimes it’s an irreverent play on words, a funny story or theme. Ultimately, the names have to be memorable.

Do you see a trend in nail polish names at all?
No, nail polish names are all over the board now, and there are just so many copy cats. When we started in the nail business 30 years ago, the shades were named by number. It was very impersonal and boring. Essie was first to add the clever shade names to polish, and we made it fun! Women everywhere loved it and remembered us. It set Essie apart.

Can you name another nail polish company whose names you like or think are clever?
To be perfectly honest? No, I can’t! Nobody does it like Essie.

Favorite nail polish name?
My answer is always the same: I could never pick just one. I love all my babies!

- Essie Weingarten

Check out Essie's spring 2011 collection and share your favorite Essie nail polish.

Photo: New York Times;Unknown | Info: Fashionista.com

♥ Khou

MAC’s New Surf-Inspired Summer Collection

Welcome aboard MAC’s Surf Baby Collection! This summer color collection is exuberant, colourful, and radiant. It is a limited edition that will be available from May 26 through July 7.

 

Surf, Baby! Bags

• Surf, Baby! 1, $28
• Surf, Baby! 2, $32

 Crushed Metallic Pigment Stacks 

• Surf the Ocean (Frosty platinum, light yellow green, gold bronze, & dirty graphite with silver pearl), $32.50
• Summer Stash (Light pink champagne, light white pearl, light violet with silver pearl, & brown bronze with gold pea), $32.50

 Surf, Baby! Cheek Powder 

My Paradise (Peach pressed powder with gold hibiscus flower overspray), $28

Studio Careblend Pressed Powder

• Gold-Go-Lightly (Mid-tone golden tan brown), $28
• Lush-Light Bronze (Mid-tone rosy pink brown), $28 

Eyeshadow

• Surf U.S.A. Frosted teal (Frost), $15.50
•  Saffron Deep Coral Caramel (Satin), $15.50
• Short Shorts Frosty White Champagne (Frost), $15.50
• Sun Blonde Dirty Yellow Gold (Frost), $15.50
• Swell Baby Mid-Tone Grey (Satin), $15.50

 Bronzing Powder

• Solar Riche (Mid-tone deep orange brown), $24 
• Refined Golden (Finely spun gold with soft pearl finish), $24

MAC Skinsheen Bronzer Stick

• Tan-Tint (Soft suntan bronze), $29.50
• Billinoaire Bronze (Warm golden tan), $29.50
• Gilty Bronze (Coppery bronze with gold shimmer), $29.50

Nail Lacquer 

• Hangin’ Loose (Dirty pink nude), $13.50
• Ocean Dip (Mid-tone creamy aqua), $13.50

Lipglass

• Girl on Board (Pale white gold), $15.50
• Good Lovin’ (Soft peachy pink), $15.50
• Krazy Kahuna (Warm mid-tone brown), $15.50
• Strange Potion (Soft coral pink), $15.50

Suntints SPF 20 Liquid Lip Balm

• Full of Grace (Soft sheer rose), $15.50
• Pink Tinge (Clean bright yellow pink with gold pearl), $15.50
• Lilt of Lily (Soft creamy pale pink), $15.50

 

 

Powerpoint Eye Pencil 

• Blue Noon (Teal with gold pearl) , $15.50
• Gilded White (Yellow white frost), $15.50 

 

♥ Khou