The Social Gal - Page 37 of 37 - Fashion | Beauty

I’m sure all of you women can relate… you’re constantly reaching for a lip gloss in your bottomless hole of a pit that you call your purse. Sometimes I feel like Mary Poppins (like I’m going to pull out a lamp or something LOL.)

I’m the first to admit that I’M ADDICTED to lip gloss/ lipstick. I’m constantly “glossing up.” If i was on a desert island, I would definitely choose bringing my lip gloss (and a hair elastic and hand lotion of course!) as the one thing that I was allowed to bring with me (even over my husband- haha joke joke- I guess someone would need to build me a fire, build me a shelter, feed me and protect me. OK OK I would choose him ;))

Before you apply anything to your lips you need to exfoliate them (YES- you do.. no point applying anything on your lips when they are dry and cracked)

Here is a quick and easy homemade scrub:

Sugar lips: White or brown sugar will work for this sweet recipe. In a lidded plastic bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of sugar with ½ teaspoon of olive oil. Dip your finger in the mix and rub it on your lips for about 10 seconds. Rinse the scrub off with warm water. You could also use a facecloth with soap as a quick fix.

Above are a few of my faves from left to right:

Jane Iredale Lip and Cheek Stain- Great for a day at the beach

http://shop.janeiredale.ca/products/lips/17705-just-kissed-lip-and-cheek-stain.htm

Revlon Just Bitten Lip Stain- I use this as my base so my lips still have colour mid day. I apply a gloss over top

http://www.revlon.ca/Revlon-Home/Products/Lips/lipstain/Just-Bitten-Lip-Stain.aspx

Mark by Avon Juicy Gems- old faithful, I like to buy this one in large quantities

http://www.avon.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchDisplay?searchTermScope=&searchType=0&filterTerm=&maxPrice=&showResultsPage=true&langId=11&beginIndex=0&sType=SimpleSearch&metaData=&pageSize=&manufacturer=&isCacheable=false&resultCatEntryType=&catalogId=50006&pageView=image&searchTerm=&facet=ads_f6_ntk_cs%253AMARK%2BAVON&minPrice=&categoryId=50519&storeId=10651#

MUAH- Happy Glossing xo Andrea

Hair Styling — Photo Credit: Google Image

During the week my alarm goes off at 5:30am (yes- you read correct- LOL.) I use to hit snooze thinking… Ugh, I can just wear my hair in a wet ponytail or bun to save myself 15 minutes and I could sleep instead… times have changed; I actually look forward to getting up and ready! I guess after being in a ponytail and pyjamas on maternity leave for a year makes me want to get dressed up everyday (I’m sure my coworkers think I go WAY overboard- but I could care less; my dry cleaned blouses and blazers look FAB!)

In continuing with my previous post and the theme of hair, I would like to share a few tips with respect to drying, styling and overall care:

Don’t sleep with a ponytail in, your hair will break;
When your hair is wet it is fragile, make sure you use a pick or a wet brush to brush it (after you spray in your leave in conditioner or detangler);
Make sure your hair is bone dry before you begin to curl or straighten;
Use a brush while blow-drying to avoid frizz and fly a ways;
Wrapping your hair around the outside of your curling iron will give you a really nice wavy curl- be careful not to burn yourself! They make gloves you can use if you’re not that coordinated (if I’m doing the left side of my hair, I reach my right hand over my head with the iron and wrap with my left hand)

When it comes to styling, you want to make sure you have a good straightener and curling iron- it makes ALL the difference. I use to use a Conair curling iron (from the drug store) and I could never figure out why my hair would go flat and straight about an hour later until I bought a Hot Tools curling iron (1 ¼”inch)- OMG my hair is still curly the next day!

When it comes to buying a straightener, you want to make sure it can heat up to approx 405F, 1”inch ceramic plates are nice too, you want it to GLIDE, and I mean GLIDE through your hair. I have been using a CHI and I feel like a whole new woman! No more frizz or fly a ways. I just have to pull it through once and BAM! There are a lot of choices out there. You can find them at places like First Choice, Chatters, www.spaboutique.ca, Ebay or even at the supplier. Just keep an eye out for a good sale.

I finish my look off with a small amount of hair spray and a few spritz of Shine Spray. Are there any styling products or tools that you love and can’t live without? Please share in the comment section below.

Happy Styling!

Tools & Products

Hair Brush- it’s the only one I use!

http://www.mywetbrush.com/

BaByliss Blow Dryer

http://www.spaboutique.ca/product/3110/86/934/Brands/Babyliss-Pro-Hair-Styling-/Babyliss-Hair-Dryer/Babyliss-Pro-Ceramic-Hair-Dryer.html

Hot Tools Curling Iron

http://www.spaboutique.ca/product/10957/86/9845/Brands/Hot-Tools-Hair-Styling/Hot-Tools-Curling-Irons/Hot-Tools-Professional-Spring-Iron-8-sizes.html

CHI Straightening Iron

http://www.farouk.com/CHI/Hairstyling-Iron/

Big Sexy Hair Weightless Hairspray

http://www.sexyhair.com/products/healthysoy/index.aspx?p=7e8f39ce-9279-4027-bf54-f1d3144d436d