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push 'n wiggle eyeliner...

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Some people are hopeless when it comes to eyeliner...it can be tres difficile to master!  The best approach in our estimation is the "push and wiggle" method.

Using cake eyeliner or a dark eye shadow push and wiggle a flat tipped stiff acrylic brush into the pan then press into the base of your lashes and - you guessed it - push and wiggle again!

Jasponesque makes fabulous brushes and their P&W is no exception...Sephora's Pro Angled liner (#15) is fabulous as well.
Japonesque Brush - Pro Eyeliner - Flat

SEPHORA COLLECTION Professionnel Angled Liner/Eyeliner Brush #15

While you can use existing shadows you'll get more staying power using a powder specifically meant for lining - try Nvey Eco's Organic Cake Eyeliner.  OR use a product like Paula Dorf's Transformer which converts shadows into liners.  Dip your clean brush into the fluid then yes, push and wiggle your brush into the shadow then onto your lash line.
Nvey Eco Organic Cake Eyeliner 0.052 oz.Paula Dorf Transformer, 0.5-Fluid Ounces
Voila!

must have lip balm...

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A great lip balm is something to be valued.  There are too many gluey, goopey and overly flavored balms that don't end up even moisturizing your lips (the point) to count!  Fabulous texture, organic ingredients, beautiful packaging and application and an incredible price point - these are all elements that add up to a must have lip product.  Eos lip balm sphere is truly amazing at $3.99 a pop and comes in three of flavors: Summer Fruit, Honeysuckle Honeydew and Sweet Mint.  And with the new addition of Lemon Drop, an SPF15 version, it will truly be the must have of your summer product picks!
eos Lip Balm Sphere Summer Fruit 1 eaeos Lip Balm Sphere Honeysuckle Honeydew 1 eaeos Lip Balm Sphere Sweet Mint 1 ea

you've got to cool it down...

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Now that we've had a taste of the opressive summer heat to come let's talk cooling beauty gear.  Consider the below your MVP's (most valuable products) for the humid and sticky upcoming weather!

L'Occitane Verbena Cooling Deodorant is supremely effective and cools down an otherwise pretty steamy area!
L'Occitane Verbena Cooling Deodorant Stick, 1.76-Ounces

The Mentha line from C.O. Bigelow offers lip colors, shampoo & conditioner, body wash, body balms and soap (among others).  Each contain a tingly, yet differing, percentage of chillifying (not really a word) peppermint oil.  $5 - $32  The Can't Live Without Mentha Kit for $19.50 is a great way to sample the best of the line.
C.O. Bigelow Mentha Vitamin Body Wash 10 fl ozBath & Body Works C.O. Bigelow Original No. 502 Mentha Lip Shine - Shade: Clear - Peppermint Oil 2% - SealedC.O. Bigelow Ginger Mentha EDT No. 1319

The 1-2 punch of Sonya Dakar's Acai Clarifying Wash and Deep Pore Clarifying Serum seriously soothes, cools and calms inflamed or oily/acne prone skin with menthol and allentoin.  Salicylic & lactic acid declare war on breakouts.
Sonya Dakar Acai Clarifying WashSONYA DAKAR Deep Pore Clarifying Serum 1oz

ModelCo's Cool Feet Airbrush Catwalk Heels is a lightly diffused mist with extracts of revitalizing papaya, softening bamboo and calming chamomile.  Keep in your bag or car to refresh on the go or in the fridge for an end of day treat.  The mist will cool your heels and refresh your soul...oops, sole.
ModelCo - Cool Feet Airbrush Catwalk Heels (50 g)

Bliss Mammoth Minty Scrub Soap is the perfect morning pick me up.  This generously sized soap contains jojoba beads for a bit of exfoliation while the mint oils provide a bracing, super clean feel.
Bliss - Mammoth Minty Scrub Soap (12.3 oz)


The classic Evian Spray Brumisateur is hands down the best way to cool your entire body down during a hot summer day.  The 1.7 ounce version is perfectly purse sized and comes in a pack of three.
EVIAN Min Water Facial Spray Trio

earth day...

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Being green can be quite a challenge but let's get back to the core idea behind the green movement: simple, natural and clean living!

Buy organic products when you can, reduce your consumption of consumer goods, drive less, patronize socially responsible companies, recycle and repurpose old items. Our grandparents were green without even really trying...let's get back to our roots.



HAPPY EARTH DAY EVERYONE!



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