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Monday, April 13, 2015

The Glo Minerals Suede Matte Crayons: Use your product more than one way!

I've found a new use for the Glo Minerals Suede Matte Crayons! I've learned throughout the past few weeks of owning these crayons, that, while I adore the two shades I purchased, I don't love the matte look every single day. Yesterday I found the perfect fix!

I've often told my clients that if they feel a lip color is too bright, or whether they want to tone it down for work or a more light, daytime look, to simply add a coat of lip balm before applying the lip color in an effort to dilute the pigment. I tried this yesterday with the lip crayon in Sorbet, and the combination made a beautiful tinted balm! It had light shine, but staying power, and also felt great on my lips.

Another idea is to add a coat of clear gloss over this crayon for intense shine. Depending on the gloss you use, you don't get as much staying power as using the crayon alone, but it's nice to know you can play with this product to make multiple looks.

One final idea to switch it up? Take a slightly shimmery eye shadow in a pigment that compliments your crayon, and lightly tap it into just the very center of where your lips meet. This will give them dimension, create an ombre look, and also make your lips appear more full! It's a win-win-win!

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Single Knot and Tri Knot Hair Tutorial

Monday, April 6, 2015

Button Knot Tutorial

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Davines revamps Essential Haircare line

Essential Haircare is the daily haircare product line that best epitomizes the Davines brand and embodies the company's values more than any others. It represents the good soul of a project: each product offer the perfect balance between their function, Nature and its exuberant generosity.

The reborn line is a combination of the scientific commitment of Davines' laboratories and protection of the Mediterranean's artisan and cultural heritage, with optimal formulas free from sulphates and parabens, and with just added touch of selected active ingredients grown in Italy that contribute to keeping alive vegetable species at risk of extinction so to protect the biological diversity.

To strengthen this renewed commitment Davines has started a collaboration with the non-profit Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity by joining the Presidia Project; this non-profit foundation protects selected places in order to safeguard the Earth's biodiversity, by building bridges between ecology, gastronomy, ethics and the pleasures of the table.

As a result, each of the nine product families contains one specific active ingredient from a Slow Food Presidium that features the story, the face, and the name of the person who grew it with care and passion.

Sustainability experiences a total new meaning which doesn’t forget to honor the environment by avoiding natural resources consumption.

Produced using only energy from renewable sources, the packaging of the Essential Haircare range is Zero Impact® – carbon neutral and is created using the minimum amount of food grade plastics necessary.

All carbon dioxide emissions generated by the production of the containers are offset through contributions to the creation and protection of forests in Madagascar.

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Crown Braid Tutorial

Monday, March 30, 2015

B.Y.O.BEARD: A class in dude grooming

In ancient civilizations, beards were a sign of honor, and were only cut as punishment. According to St Clement of Alexandria, a beard was the mark of a man and to remove it was to desecrate the symbol of manhood. And he lived from 150 to 215 A.D.! That means women and men alike have been fawning over the masculinity of beards for more than 1800 years.

But how do you maintain this manly look while also caring for your skin and hair? There are two simple tasks to keep that look both masculine and well maintained: exfoliation and hydration. If you want to learn simple tricks to keep your skin moisturized, and your beard oiled and trimmed, join us for an evening of dude grooming on Thursday April 2nd from 7-9 pm.

A deposit of $25 holds your spot in the class, and includes a grooming kit with artisanal beard oil & mustache wax. Please call303.861.2333 to claim a spot, as seats are limited.