Rating on Sulfate Free Shampoo (Out of 5 stars)
Lexy: ★★★
Kiki: ★★
Crissy: ★★★
Rating on Deep Conditioner (Out of 5 stars)
Lexy: ★★★★★
Kiki: ★★★
Crissy: ★★★★★
Rating on Leave in Conditioner (Out of 5 stars)
Lexy: ★★★★
Kiki: ★★
Crissy: ★★★★★
Category Archives: Beauty
Vera Moore Product Review: Skin Polisher and Ginseng Freshener
Vera Moore Face Polisher is an exfoliating creme that polishes skin as it removes dead cells. The result are AMAZING! It leaves your skin soft to touch and feeling moisturized.
*Good for all skin types except acne.
Ginseng Freshener is great for the summertime! This toner leaves your skin feeling refreshed and hydrated.
*Good for Dry and Combination skin types
SHOP ONLINE: veramoorecosmetics.com
Natural Face Contour
Bronzer: Bobbi Brown illuminating Bronzing Powder (Bali Brown 5)
Concealer: Mac Studio Finish (NC 42)
* The concealer should be one shade lighter than your skin complexion
Finish this look off with Mac Mineralize Skin Finish Natural (I used Medium Dark)
Some of our Favorite Products
Mac Rebel Lipstick-$15
Bobbi Brown Illuminating Bronzing Powder in Bali Brown 5 – $38
Mac Fluidline Eye Liner Gel in Blacktrack- $16
Kera Care Oil Moisturizer with Jojoba Oil- $7
Be a Bombshell Onyx Eyeliner-$7
Loreal Voluminous Million Lashes- $8
Flora by Gucci in Gorgeous Gardenia- $100
Revlon Color Stay in Blackberry- $8
Loreal Go 360 Clean- $7
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara- $6
Covergirl Outlast Lipstain- $7
The Original Flora by Gucci- $85
DIY Lip Scrub
Want your lipstick and lipgloss to go on even smoother? Exfoliate your lips to make them smoother and softer than ever!
Try our oh so sweet lip scrub
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 tablespoon of honey
1 tablespoon of olive oil
Mix these three ingredients together and gently rub onto your lips for 30 seconds.
Rinse.
And Pat Dry.
Embrace Your Natural Hair
Kiki
Big Chop Date: 01/2013
Favorite Natural Hair Product: Home Made Whipped Shea Butter Mix
[ Made with: Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO), Coconut Oil, 100% Shea Butter, Glycerin & Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO)]
Crissy
Big Chop Date: 3/ 2012
Favorite Natural Hair Product: Miss Jessies Curly Pudding
Which one is Best for You? Shave, Wax, or Epilate
Shaving
• Pain: 0
• Cost: Fairly Cheap
• Quality/ Results: 5-8 out of 10 depending on the quality of your razor. Shaving can be a very effective way of getting rid of unwanted hair quickly for almost no cost, but the results are only short term. For those of us who are of a lighter skin tone and have darker hair, since the hair is cut from the surface instead of being extracted from the root, the remaining stubs beneath the skin are visible to the eye.
Quick Tip:
If you ever run out of shaving cream, hair conditioner is a great replacement. As Conditioner does for the hair on your head, it softens the hair creating an easier slicker cut when shaving. I personally prefer using a cheap hair conditioner (can also be used for co-washing) rather than shaving cream. It’s inexpensive, effective and can serve more than one purpose!
Waxing
• Pain: 8
• Cost: Can be pricey depending on the area being waxed.
• Quality/ Results: 10. Super smooth and long lasting results. Waxing can be expensive but the results last longer than shaving. It is a painful process, but unlike epilating, the pain is more numbing than consistent.
Epilation
A handheld machine made up of 21- 72 spinning tweezers (depending on the epilator you buy) that extracts your hair out from the root resulting in longer lasting, smooth arms, legs and under arms. (I personally would not recommend using this on your bikini area prior to firstly waxing).
• Pain: 10
• Cost: Your own personal epilator (of good quality) ranges from $20- $100+ *should last you a fairly long time. (I’ve had mine for about 2 years now).
• Quality/ Results: 9. Super smooth and long lasting. This is a cheaper alternative to waxing. You will get almost identical results to waxing, but WARNING … for those of you who are sensitive to pain, you should probably shy away from this option.
Quick Tip:
Before epilation, exfoliate the area to get rid of oil and dead skin cells. It is also best to epilate after showering. This way, your pores are open making the process less painful.
Red Lipstick….
• Bare Minerals Prime Time
• Concealer- Lock it Tattoo concealer
• Mascara- Benefit Cosmetics “They’re Real” Mascara
• Finishing Powder- Tarte smooth operator
• NYX studio Liquid Liner
• Anastasia Brow Kit
• NARS red lizard Lipstick
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