If you search around our blog site, you’ll see that each of us has an avatar. And you might find this shocking: My avatar looks nothing like me.
So in the interest of accuracy, I’ve posted a different avatar to the left. My daughter Lindsay drew it many years ago. It’s not perfect – my forehead is definitely more prominent, and I’m sure I never owned a shirt like that one. But it’s closer to reality.
Beneath my official avatar (and beneath my signature), it says “Grooming for Guys.” Let me be honest here. I’ve never been accused of spending too much time in front of a mirror.
Looking at my blog posts over the last month, I think we should change “Grooming for Guys” to “Thinks Too Much.”
Yes, I tend to share too many opinions and anecdotes here. I’ll bet most of my readers wish I’d just recommend a nail color and be done with it.
So I’ll do just that.
FingerPaints. One of the things I like about our FingerPaints line of nail polish is the clever color names. How can you resist shades with names like My Art Belongs to You, Steal My Beating Art, and Hue Rang?
Mindy, who also blogs here as the Nail Polish Princess, is the witty talent behind those names. I bow to her greatness.
Maybe she’ll accept a shade suggestion from me: I’ll Be Art in a Minute.
Wow! Life can be exhausting at times! I’m sure you can relate to this. I myself have a full time job, and come home to become a mom and a wife. Then on the weekends I become mommy. Yes, there is a difference between a mom and a mommy. Mom is one who is stern, gets everyone fed, bathed, homework done, and to bed on time. The ‘mommy’ lets her hair down, doesn’t want to really spend time applying make-up, and likes to lounge in sweats! But, who really feels that good with no make-up on? Not me! So, I have developed the perfect 4 step routine that takes less than 5 minutes of your time.
Step 1: Apply liner to only the top lid. For the perfect fuss free liner, try Beautique Eye Pencil in Black or Brown. By applying liner to only the top lid it will help to open up the eye and make it appear more alert.
Step 2: Apply mascara, again only to the top lashes. Use a matte black like Femme Couture Total Impact Blackest Black. This will give length and fullness to the lashes. Why matte? This look is simple, so you want to keep impact to a minimum.
Step 3: Blush! Add some color to your cheeks to combat paleness. The ideal blush, Femme Couture Floral Blush, is a two in one mix of color that provides bronzer with a hint of pink (My shade pick: Dusty Mauve).
Step 4: Don’t forget the lips! By adding a hint of glisten or light color, it will help to balance out the simple look. Sally Girl Wand Lip Gloss carries all the right shades, plus it’s small and easy to carry in a pocket or wallet for quick application on-the-go.
Now put your sweats on and go to that sporting event with your child, or even feel good walking through the grocery store not looking so pasty. Best of all you know you only spent 5 minutes to look this good – what a great feeling!
Outside it was a gray and overcast day, with the smell of rain in the air, but inside the Clarion Hotel in Shreveport, LA, the mood was bright and sunny. Ten deserving cosmetology students were being honored as recipients of scholarship monies from Sally Beauty to continue their educations. This happy occasion was the annual National Beauty Culturalists’ League (NBCL) Board luncheon. The NBCL is over 90 years old and is the largest association of African-American cosmetologists in the world, with membership in the US and the Bahamas. For the past 10 years Sally Beauty has been granting $10,000 a year in scholarships for deserving students to fund their cosmetology education.
First, it was time to take photos. There was a lot of nervous giggling and tittering as the 10 winners lined up to have their photos made holding the oversized presentation check. Dr. Katie Catalon, the President of the NBCL for the past 6 years, stood proudly among the winners in her smartly-tailored red suit. Renee Reynolds, the Sally Beauty Director of Multicultural Products, smiles from the left side of the photo.
I guess I should start by introducing myself. My name is Susan and I am a beauty product addict. My husband thinks I need my own bathroom just for my beauty products. I secretly hope that he never sees the show where they stage interventions. I wouldn’t want him to get any ideas. I’m also a working mom of two with no extra time in the mornings. I’m always looking for beauty products that will make my life easier without costing an arm and leg. So, I love sales and promotions!
Let’s talk eyebrows! Women tend to forget the most important area of the eye – the BROWS! They make all the difference in how an eye can be defined and can make or break your look.
Just recently I applied make-up to a wedding party of ten girls. A couple of the girls had the perfect brow without any tweezing needed (lucky!) but I still needed to fill in the sparse areas a bit to create a full, defined brow. The perfect product for filling in the slightly bare areas was the Femme Couture Soft Powder Brow Pencil. It allowed me to gently pencil in light stokes that mimicked real hair. One girl had had a little too much fun tweezing her brow (Haven’t we all been there?), so I needed some help to create a false brow. For this the Femme Couture Brow Powder was ideal. The kit came with two stencils that really made my job easy. The powder was very soft and gave a nice, natural look. For the unruly brows in the group, Femme Couture Brow Wax was a miracle worker. The wax was so light weight you couldn’t even tell it was there, but oh how wonderful the brows looked all the way to midnight!!
Thank goodness I had pretty decent brows to work with; however, having the right tools/products sure does make a difference when completing the look – especially for the most important day in one’s life!!
For more tips and tricks, be sure to check out our brow couture video!
If you search around our blog site, you’ll see that each of us has an avatar. And you might find this shocking: My avatar looks nothing like me.
