How To Extend the Life of False Eyelashes!

How To Extend the Life of False Eyelashes!

My friend Sarah recently told me her little trick for making her false eyelashes last for 3 to 4 uses. She is an amazing singer and actress and works as an equity performer, so she wears her eyelashes up to 8 times a week with an allowance of one new set a week. 

While most of her co-stars end up having to buy more, hers just keep on going! This is how she does it:

First she cuts her full set in half and creates 2 sets (you can skip this if you prefer full lashes, but I find that I prefer half lashes anyways since they feel and look better)

After each use she soaks them in equal parts water and rubbing alcohol, about 1 tbs. each.

Soak over night.

In the AM gently pull the glue (now soft) off.

Pat lashes dry

Separate and brush the lashes with an eyebrow brush. 

Form back into the plastic packaging to dry. 

So easy! 

Check out Sarah’s website 

Her youtube channel

Mad Men Makeup Tutorial

I love Mad Men and it premiers this Sunday! So here is my makeup tutorial inspired by the beautiful women of the show. Enjoy!

Too Face Summer Eyes Tutorial

Check out my Too Face Summer Eyes Tutorial!

My first get ready with me video, just in time for Spring!

Hope you enjoy :-)

Beaty Blender Review and How To Use

BEAUTY BLENDER REVIEW

So I know I’m super late on the beauty blender wagon, but I finally caved and bought a kit from amazon.com 38 dollars later (eek!). I was really skeptical especially for having to pay that much for a sponge. 
Before I opened my beauty blender I watched the how to video on the official beauty blender website and read tons of reviews and watched a bunch of youtube videos. I’m happy I did, because it’s not like any old makeup sponge.
You have to remove it carefully from it’s packaging to not cause any damage to the sponge. To use, you need to run it under the faucet while squeezing. The beauty blender grows before your eyes. Next you have to squeeze out any excess water and wrap it in a towel and squeeze again. This is all much faster when you do it in real life and not as much work as it sounds.
The water prevents you from using too much product, but I do find that I use more product than if I were to apply my makeup with a brush or my fingers. So you know I tend to be on the less is more on my foundation.
To apply the makeup with the beauty blender I pour a bit of my foundation or bb cream onto the back of my hand and then dab the beauty blender in the product. Then in a stippling and bouncing motion i tap the blender on my face starting from my nose blending out.
The beauty blender really does an amazing job at covering the skin and creating a flawless finish that looks airbrushed. The coverage is medium to heavy with the beauty blender. I was shocked at the amazing coverage from just my bb cream and the beauty blender. I also did my first impression with the beauty blender with the Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation and it never gave me as much coverage as it did when applied with the beauty blender. You can find the video on my youtube channel and here.
I have to say that the beauty bender really did live up to the hype. While I feel the cost is a bit steep, I’m really enjoying the application and it’s fun to bounce the cute pink sponge on my face in the morning. It feels nice, the coverage is great, and it’s quite easy to clean as well. I’ll be doing a how to video on that soon. I look forward to using my beauty blender each morning and find that the finish it provides is natural, yet flawless.
So as long as you follow the directions, I think it’s worth it. Not sure how long a beauty blender will last, but I did get the kit with the cleaner and I’m trying to take very good care of it, depending on the longevity
of my beauty blender, I’d definitely repurchase one based on my weeks worth of use so far. Who would have thought a little pink sponge could do so much for makeup. 

Cheap and Effective Way to Clean Makeup Brushes

CHEAP AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO CLEAN MAKEUP BRUSHES

It’s very important to clean your makeup brushes, especially if you have sensitive and acne prone skin. The makeup builds up with bacteria and your facial oils every time you use your brushes. So while you might not clean them everyday (because who really has time for that), you do need to make an effort to clean them once a week ideally.
Here’s my cheap and easy way to clean my make up brushes at home.
First you need Olive Oil and Dawn Dish Soap. 

Next I use a clean plate and mix equal parts olive oil and dawn dish soap. The dish soap is anti bacterial and really degreases your brushes. The olive oil conditions the brush.
Then I take my brushes and swirl them in the mixture and work up a lather with my finger tips. The whole time keeping the brush bristles down so that I avoid getting liquid up the brush handle which will mess with the adhesive and cause my brushes to fall apart.
Then under cold running water I rinse the soap and olive oil out and wring out any excess water.
Next I take a paper towel and soak up as much of the water from the brush as possible.

Finally I use a brush guard and leave my brushes bristle side down in a cup. This allows all the moisture to drip down and evaporate. When they are dry I fluff out the brushes and I’m all good to go!
I bought my brush guards on line a few years ago and they are still working great! You can get them on Amazon here http://www.amazon.com/The-Brush-Guard-Variety-Pack/dp/B0049J7P3S
I find that even though I sometimes use pricer brush cleaners, the dawn dish soap (regular old blue stuff) and olive oil is still my goto.
In-between cleaning I like to use a brush sanitizing spray that I can spray onto dirty brushes and wipe off on a paper towel. I use the purple stuff from namies. Here is the link to it: http://www.naimies.com/tools/brush-cleaner/naimie-s-brush-cleaner.html