High Speed Beauty For The Girl On The Go!

Are you the girl on the go

who needs a high speed, super efficient 

(yet chic!) makeup regimen? 

Perpetually running out of minutes between the dreaded clanging of the morning alarm and the slamming of the front door as you race to your car each day?

Well you will LOVE this fun item from Cargo cosmetics.

Its called 7 in 7.

And basically its the 7 products you need to create

a fabulous face in 7 minutes.

Here's what you get in this fun little kit:

* One Base (concealer and foundation in one)

* The Essential eye palette

* Eye pencil in brown

* Lash Activator mascara

* Beach blush in Sunset Beach

* Reverse lipliner

* Classic Lipgloss (with Timestrip Technology) in Tobago

Whats also cool about the 7 in 7 kit is that it comes in a slimline box that fits both sleekly and discreetly into your handbag for touch ups or for that after work dinner and drinks conversion.

The colors are gorgeous neutrals that work in any situation,

and inside the kit there's a guide that walks you through application techniques.

The kit comes in light, medium and dark.

Attention Serial Bridesmaids!

Are you a Serial Bridesmaid?

In my years as a makeup artist I have met many, many

return bridesmaids.

Invariably they have hilarious stories of hideous dresses,

groping groomsmen, calamities they've either had to deal with or endure, travel to obscure locations - the list goes on...

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image cleverly lifted from Twirltalk blog by me

 

So my friends at Twirl Boutique

(a tres chic atelier not only for the uber fashion conscious, beautifully dressed bridesmaid, but also for the well heeled girl about town who needs a new cocktail dress or a full length, red carpet worthy slice of heaven to bring the world to its knees in)

has launched a fun contest for the girls who have been

a bridesmaid multiple times.

Regardless of where you are you can enter, and win.

Here are the details:

Twirl is hosting a contest to try and find the QUEEN of serial bridesmaids! Twirl Boutique was created with “serial bridesmaids” in mind.  The owners in both Arizona and Kentucky have been bridesmaids themselves a combined TWENTY SEVEN times. This is one of the reasons why Twirl was born.  We wanted a fun place for maids to go to with tons of cute dress styles to choose from.
We are looking for women out there to tell us their personal stories and explain why they think they are the ultimate serial bridesmaid.   More specifically what sets them apart, other than just being a bridesmaid so many times?  Is it the money they have spent? The fabulous showers they have thrown? How great they are at putting out fires?  Or perhaps the destinations they have traveled to?  We are looking for honest, heartfelt and humorous stories.  You don’t have to be a talented writer to enter – just tell us your story!

lease submit your entries to the email addresses below. If you live in or can travel to Kentucky: ty@twirllexington.com
If you live in or can travel to Arizona:    angela@twirlboutique.com
We have three fabulous prizes to be won at each store!
Arizona:
1^st Place: Up to $250.00 to spend on a dress  at Twirl Scottsdale.
2^nd Place: 10% off wedding services for the entire bridal party at Dolce Salon &  Spa
3^rd Place:  “Whateverz” spa set personalized with “serial bridesmaid”
Kentucky:
1^st Place:  Up to $250.00 to spend on a dress at Twirl Lexington
2^nd Place:  Gift Certificate to Cha Cha Salon
3^rd Place:  A “B Jolly” clutch
The contest ends at midnight on July 31^st.  Winners will be announced the week of August 16^th along with the stories on our blog at www.twirlboutique.com/blog. Ladies, this is your chance to get recognized – we know you have earned it!

 

Back To The Bag Search!

So I've been back on the hunt for totally killer handbags.

Check out this gorgeous Dareen Hakim clutch I just found!

LA based Beirut native Dareen

takes inspiration from her Lebanese roots,

creating beautiful clutches in sumptuous leathers,

with arabesque calligraphy in dramatic and vibrant colors.

Her clutch has become a celebrity coveted 

conversation piece,

 and quite the "must have" item.

 

I love this hot pink paired with black or gray for fall/winter

Dareen's clutches move seamlessly from daytime to evening 

and season to season.

How perfect is this for a chic little soiree?

Check out more of Dareen on her website

DareenHakim.com 

You can also find her on Facebook

at the Dareen Hakim Collection page 

Don't forget to come join me on facebook

at the Corinna B page.

I think I want it in yellow...

Alaskan Glacial Mud

So here's another fabulous mask

that has become a staple in my makeup kit.

Alaskan Glacial Mud

This wonder mask contains the most mineral rich,
pure glacial clay in the world, richer even than Dead Sea Mud, more rejuvenating than Moorbad Mud, creamier than
the decadent Borghese Mud,
and sustainably hand harvested from
the Copper River Delta in Alaska.

It softens and detoxifies, exfoliates,has anti oxidants 
 is anti aging and immunoprotective too.

The clay in the mask soaks up excess oil

clearing the complexion,
while more than 60 major and trace elements
promote healthy skin balance and cell regeneration.
This makes it the most mineral rich mud in the world.

A special combination of certified organic 
botanical extracts further enriches this luxurious mask,
soothing and moisturizing 
and leaving you with glowing, radiant skin.

You can also use it on your body.

Get rid of back-ne, chest acne

- anywhere you're suffering breakouts, need pampering,

or just want a good, deep cleanse.

Alaskan Glacial Mud is gently balanced for all skin types,
and is allergy and irritant free.

No matter where you are in the world

you can buy this mask online

at my favorite skin care website

www.beautyatskindeep.com

Face Shapes and Hairstyles

In keeping with the SheKnows TV Chat Pack episode about hairstyles and face shapes, I'm going to get into a little more depth about face shapes and hairstyles.

Here are 6 face shapes and the best hairstyles for them as well as which ones to avoid.


Round
If you have a round face, the goal is to create less volume around the face, thereby minimizing the roundness. Try cuts that fall just below the chin. Soft, graduated layers are ideal because they make the face look slimmer while they remove the bulk and weight from the sides. Wispy tapered ends and side swept bangs create a lovely illusion, and modify the roundness.
Avoid one length blunt cuts, volume thru the middle, and short curly hairstyles. They will all maximize a round look.
Celebs with round face shape include Christina Ricci, Kirsten Dunst and Drew Barrymore

Square
If you have a square shaped face you want to play down the strong angular jaw. Long layers starting at the jawline and working their way thru the length, creating movement are lovely on a square face , as are side swept bangs. Curls are fabulous too.
Avoid one length bobs, blunt cut bangs, and any blunt cuts that end at the jawline.

Celebs with square shaped faces includethe lovely Sandy B, Demi Moore and Kristin Scott Thomas.

Oval

Oval is the most versatile shape, and can pull off pretty much any look.

Avoid short layers with height at the crown as this will elongate the face too much. If the hair is curly avoid a blunt cut as this can give a pyramid look. Curly hair on an oval face is best when shoulder length or longer, to weigh it down. Avoid short curly hair if you have an oval face shape.

Celebs Jennifer Aniston, Cindy Crawford, Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz

Heart

A heart shaped face is wider at the temple and narrower at the chin. Heart shaped faces look completely gorgeous with cuts that are chin length or longer, carry weight in the nape to balance out the narrow chin, they are lovely with chin length bobs, side parts, swept forward layers around the upper face, wispy bangs. Be sure to emphasize those beautiful cheekbones!

Avoid short full styles that emphasize the upper face, too much height at the crown, and severe slicked back looks. (unless you are Victoria Beckham, in which case by merely breathing you are close to perfection and nothing else matters).

Celebs include Posh, Naomi Campbell, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Emmanuelle Beart

Rectangle

Rectangular face shapes need to add width but not height or length. Brow skimming bangs, chin length bobs, curls and waves are all fabulous as they add the illusion of width and soften the angles of the face. Long layers with pieces hitting the nose, chin and collarbone are totally lovely. Keeping length in the back and slightly shorter sides creates a beautiful, soft frame to the face.

Avoid too much height at the crown or long straight looks as they will just lengthen the face too much.

Celebs include Gwyneth Paltrow, Janet Jackson and Gabrielle Reece

1. Diamond

This is perhaps the most exquisite face shape of them all. Virtually everything looks divine on a diamond shaped face. Sometimes a little extra weight at the nape can balance out  a chin that's very narrow, but in general, you're perfect anyway.

Just think Linda Evangelista. Perfect.

Chat Pack!!

A few weeks back I shot a new series for SheKnowsTV called Chat Pack.
Chat Pack is a little bit like the view. Four ladies talk current issues and things of interest,
with a special guest on each episode.
Not only am I the makeup artist for the show, but I was also the special guest on two shows, one of which aired last week.

 my SheKnows Chat Pack Promo shot

It was called "Making The Cut" and is all about hairdos and how tos.


We talked about a couple of things I have already blogged about, Dry Shampoos and
Brazilian Blowouts

We also touched on which hairstyles look best on which face shapes. 

Here is the first episode of Chat Pack. I hope you'll enjoy it and check in on the others too!

Eat, Pray, Love, Smell...

If you are one of the millions of women worldwide

who are living the countdown to

Eat Pray Love opening today,

chances are you have already been assaulted

with the endless sea of movie merchandise

accompanying this release.

If you want to smell like an Eat Pray Lover

Fresh has released a series of Eat Pray Love fragrances

and candles.

Eat is a sweet effervescent scent with top notes of Italian lemon and basil, balanced with 

creamy tiramisu (?) Prosecco and Limoncello. (not so sure about smelling like tiramisu...)

Pray is more woodsy, with the sleepy scents of jasmine, pink pepper and patchouli, 

amber, juniper berry, cardamom and incense.

Love is a sunny floral with tropical fruity undertones, designed to evoke the lush landscapes of Bali.

For more info check out the Fresh website