Happy Hour at Lancome

Act fast! TODAY ONLY Now until midnight March 2 you can receive Deluxe Free Samples plus Free Shipping via the Lancome website with any $35 purchase! That is a heck of a deal considering the fact that the samples are universally LOVED products and shades. You receive two eyeshadow quads with beautiful colors ( including 4Innocense, Pink Ice, Makeover, Volcano, and The New Black), two Blush Subtil shades (my personal faves Shimmer Mocha Havana and Rose Fresque), a mini tube of L’Extreme mascara, a sample-size of High Resolution with Collaser-48 serum, and a mini bag with makeup brushes. All this for spending $35? What a deal!

Enter HAPPYHOUR at checkout to take advantage of this deal.

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Carb Conscious: Large-Fry Fright

You may want to take a look at this nutrition information in case you’re even thinking about ordering a large fry from a fast food restaurant. It’s scary stuff!

Fast Food Large French Fry Nutrition Facts

Source: FitSugar

This may be a good time for repeat trans-fat offenders to consider opting for family life insurance

How To Look Good In Photos

Do you ever wonder why some people seem to be more photogenic than others, regardless of what they look like in real life? It’s all about angles, and you have to work them.

Below are some tricks you can use to look thinner and slimmer in pictures.

How To Look Slimmer In Photos

• Turn slightly to your side
• Place one leg in front of the other
• Unless you have lean arms, do not place your hand(s) on your hip. Leave them down at your sides or behind your back.
• Tuck (not suck) in your tummy
• Pull your shoulders back

For closeups, to feign a slimmer/smaller nose: turn your face to the side and cock your head back slightly away from the camera.

Have you ever done your or someone else’s makeup and taken a picture, only to find that it doesn’t look as good digitally as it did in real life? When planning to take lots of pictures on a girls night out and you want your makeup to look digitally true, it takes a heavier (yet precise) hand to make those colors, highlights, and contours really pop.

How To Apply Makeup For Pictures

• Use Twice As Much. Unless you have flawless skin, you will need to use a bit more base (foundation or concealer) than normal to mask imperfections. Apply two layers of concealer under the eyes, and places where you may not normally such as the inner corners of your eyes, the sides of your nose, under your brows, and around your lips. When applying eyeshadows, blush, and contours, use twice as many layers. For precision contouring, I like to take a dark brown eyeliner khol and draw lines on the creases of my eyes and hollows of my cheeks, blend well, then apply the contouring shade on top. This ensures that these deliberate contours will really stand out in photos.
• Prepare Your Canvas. When planning to be in photos, prepare your face for makeup as well as the camera lens. If you have dry skin, do not skip applying a hydrating moisturizer before makeup. If your skin is oily and prone to shine, exfoliate with a warm washcloth before applying a light moisturizer.
• Choose Correct Shades. Your concealer and foundation should perfectly match the undertone of your skin, whether that be red, yellow, or neutral. I have neutral undertones, so when I chose a base that is either too red or too yellow, it definitely shows under the camera flash. You can go to a makeup counter where they can color-match your skin for free. Also, your concealer should be one shade lighter than your skintone to mask dark circles.
• Accentuate Your Best Feature. Be sure to really play up the eyes or lips (but not both). If you have big, beautiful eyes, accentuate them by applying generous amounts of mascara and contouring the crease with a dark eyeshadow. If you have luscious lips, layer gloss on top of lipstick for lush, long-lasting color. If you’re doing dramatic eyes, choose a neutral lip shade such as nude or mauve. If you’re going for bold lips, don’t go overboard on the eyes.
• Shape Your Face. The way you sculpt (or forget to sculpt) your face could make or break your photo op. In general, you’ll want eyes that pop, slimmer cheekbones, and soft-looking lips. Therefore, don’t forget to contour the crease of your eyes and the hollows of your cheekbones with a shade darker than the eyeshadow or blush you are wearing. To make your lips appear fuller, layer on a light-colored lip gloss. To make your lips look smaller, apply a lip liner that is darker than your lipstick or lip gloss.

Now, you would look stellar in say, photos of you and your boo when you take a golf trip to Branson resorts.

In My Bag: Chanel Ombre D’Eau Iridescent Fluid Eyeshadow

I’m having one makeup phase in particular; I’ve gone bananas over all things Chanel in my arsenal lately. The following product I have had in my beauty bag for months, but I wasn’t too crazy for it in the beginning. It was an impulse buy when I was really looking for a gloss but a gorgeous Chanel BA coerced me into buying this pinky-gold shade of liquid eyeshadow: Chanel Ombre D’Eau Iridescent Fluid Eyeshadow in Coast. I was trying to find that shade for you all, but alas it was limited edition. First MAC’s Lipglass in Nymphette, and now this? *pouts* This and the former were both pinky-gold shades, which I’m now convinced were specially formulated for my skintone.

For purposes of this review, Bay would be a perfect alterna-shade, although I would like to experiment with some of the other pretty colors from the line aswell such as Fountain and Ocean.

I rediscovered this product when I randomly pulled it out and starting dabbing the fluid here, there, and there on my face with the sponge-tipped applicator, then quickly blended it to see the effect. It was quite lovely! Not only do I use it on my browbone and lid, but also right under my eyes above the apples of my cheeks for an iridescent glow. I also dabbed it on my lips before applying lip gloss to provide a light golden base. Who says there’s only one way to use a beauty product?

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Spring/Summer Style: Mix Things Up

This spring will be a perfect opportunity (if you aren’t already) to totally mix things up in your day-to-day ensembles. Pair random prints and materials such as animal print with stripes, plaid with mesh… get creative! To keep this look working, try to make the elements work together, such as Paris does below as she layers one hoodie on top of another. You could also go monochromatic, for example pairing brown-based plaid shorts with a beige silk top or a basic leopard print hoodie. Be daring and creative, and if it’s working for you, that’s all that matters!

In My Bag: Chanel Brilliance Pur Sheer Brilliance

Okay, so I’m a sucker for anything that shimmers, and anything Chanel. Can you blame me? Both are a girl’s best friend, especially when used to their full potential. I introduce to you this wonder product: Chanel Brilliance Pur Sheer Brilliance. What exactly is Chanel Sheer Brilliance? It is a foundation, a bronzer, and a shimmer highlighter all in one. Now I hear some beauty mavens freaking out right now about using shimmer as a foundation. But we’re talking about Chanel, here, and they do it well! The shimmer isn’t in your face glimmer; the micro prisms give a subtle yet glamorous glow to your face that catches light and distracts away from any imperfections. The coverage is very sheer as a foundation but somehow disguises those little blemishes on your face that no one should see. You can also mix it with your current foundation for a translucent effect. As a bronzer, it is full-on-femme phenomenal: just ask a best friend of mine who absolutely adores using it everytime we go out. “OMG, I have cheekbones! It’s preeetty…” As a highlighter, I use it on the tops of my cheekbones and other high points on my face, and also on the balls of my shoulders and my decollate when I want to feel ultra-glam.

Multi-functional products woo me everytime!

Savvy Spending: How to Compare Credit Offers

When you are trying to build credit for yourself or are already in debt, it’s easy to want to take the first credit or loan offers that come addressed to you in the mail. These lenders boast low APRs, high credit limits for low credit scores, etc. If these offers sound too good to be true, they usually are. If you have a credit score lower than 600, it is generally not wise to apply for any credit or loan offers until you clean up your past mistakes and improve your credit score. Because, as mentioned in a previous post, merely applying for credit offers or loans dings points off your score.

If you have decided to start perusing the lending market for sensible, safer credit and loan offers, the Bad Credit Offers website can help. This site allows you to compare and contrast offers such as home, auto, and personal loans as well as credit card offers. If you have a credit score around 600 and need to consolidate, Bad Credit Offers offers bad credit loans to those in such a predicament. Have a look at the site to see if this service may be of some help to you.