Vintage MakeUp

This was a nice blog post on Votre Vu. I was introduced to Vintage MakeUp the other day. Vintage Makeup: Review/Swatches Votre Vu

Celebrity Makeup Artist~ Tips & Tricks

I learned a cool trick this past weekend. When having your picture taking, have the person with the camera  hold the camera above to look down upon you,this will eliminate the double,triple chins versus a straight on photo. We played with this and low and behold!!! Its works

Colleen Campbell-Owell share her tips and tricks:

Pamela Fatone – Votre Vu ~ Star Director  click here for Colleens makeup tips & tricks.

French Skin,French countrysides. What do they have in common?

That they are from France? skin and a landscape. hmmmm.

Could it be that its an attitude?  IT being the countryside or your skin. Could it be that, it is how one takes care of IT.

Lets begin with Skin.  When I think of good skincare, it is absolutely true, the French have been the leaders in this category for years, I mean decades. When I think of French beauty and beautiful skin I always think of Brigitte Bardot first, but there are many French beauties think, Deneuve,Paradis. Now look at the collection of Bridgette’s photos and you tell me even as she aged, does she not have beautiful skin? Is IT her attitude? the way she took care of IT? I think so. I have to admit that her smoking has aged her skin more than her age has. Yes ladies, smoking will damage your skin and  smoking damage causes deep wrinkles.

I have been on You Tube for over an hour searching for the perfect video to upload, and honestly none were exactly what I was looking for, this one is my choice because I LOVE LOVE LOVE  this tune.”Brigitte Bardot, Moi je joue – Spot Miss Dior Chèrie – YouTube.  You do get to see many pics of Bridget’s beauty.  I will place at the end, the latest photo of her and what smoking has done to her beautiful skin, you still can see her youthful beauty even with the wrinkles.

I know, everyone has something to say about the French.  Say what you will about them, but don’t deny that there is something to be said about French women.  They always have this mysterious air, this privacy, this je ne sais quoi about them.  They are beautiful in the most peculiar ways – a sort of confident inner beauty that is solid and cannot be shaken.  The French woman is not always a traditional beauty, but nevertheless we cannot take our eyes off of her, even the way she moves is riviting.

Youthful skin

French women are not so different from American women – the secret lies in the presentation.  So what tips can we take from our French counterparts – how can we channel our inner Brigitte Bardot?

1.  Skincare.   For the French woman, skincare is a ritual that cannot be rushed.  Her morning routine includes a shower and time to exfoliate her skin before covering every inch of her body with luxurious, perfumed creams and products.  Her skin is soft to the touch, glowing, and healthy.  She does not carry on this ritual for the man in her life, but rather for herself.  There you have the first difference – she takes care of herself always and for her own benefit, and never for someone else.  The French woman is selfish, but in the best of ways.  (Taken from lifetimesmom.com)

Simplicity.  The French woman does not overdo it.  If she has great lips and wants to wear red lipstick, she will downplay her eyes with a simple coat of mascara.  If she is wearing an incredible, bold necklace, she will skip the earrings and the bracelet altogether.  If she is wearing a red skirt, she will pair it with a black top, black tights, black shoes, a neat ponytail, and minimal makeup.  How ironic that when we think of a French hairstyle, we think of the overdone french twist or chignon, because almost every French woman wears her hair loose and flowing, not tightly pulled and perfect.  The slightly tousled, just-out-of-bed look is sexy (see number 2) and much-appreciated.

There you have my tips for channeling your inner Brigitte Bardot  and feeling tres sexy in your skin.  I could go on and on about this for ages, on how to choose the best French beauty products, how to eat what you want but keep your svelte figure, and how to invest in a wardrobe that will carry you through the decades, but I’ll save that for another day.

The countryside, most every country has beautiful countrysides,Italy, France, The United States,with all the other countries. Is saying that GOD created our countrysides offensive to you?  If so, I am sorry to offend you. Think about it, who carved out the lands on which we live upon?   Now that centuries have passed, we  taken care of or not of our land. Back to the French countryside being beautiful,cared for,landscaped and sculptured. Is it the French attitude that keeps their countryside beautiful? Or is it just the way the french take care of their land?  I see the similarities here now, do you?  Maybe it is an attitude one holds to bring them to take care of IT,be it the countryside or their skin.

Your thoughts?

Here is the photo of the beautiful Brigitte Bardot,with her elder skin.      

Botox what do you use it for?

Do you want to stay young looking?  Do you only want to freshen up your crows feet? How about using Botox as a medical treatment?  When I owned my Day Spa The Secret Jungle. one of the clients who came to the salon regularly had a vocal box issue that she was treating with Botox, this goes back to the late 1990′s. It had  improved her vocals. I have also heard that it can be and is used to help with perspiration, under arms and soles of the feet.

In Redbook’s magazine today  a common usage for Botox, Migraine Headaches:Botox for Migraines – Botox for Headaches – Redbook

Can you believe IT?

So for months you have heard me talk about the company I love Votre Vu.  Look what I read last evening, we were ranked #9 out of 50,as one of The BEST in Direct Sales.  This only reaffrms my dedision to become a Brand Ambassador with Votre Vu.  WOOT WOOT, now many will know what I know.

Congratulations Votre Vu.

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Sports Wipes by Playtex: Free Samples

Here is a link to get a sample of the Playtex Sport WipesPlaytex Sport

Much needed color

It’s been so grey,rainy and cold here this week…. I needed something to happen. Well it did,the blog ” a creative Mint” put up beautiful spring colored photos today. It did brightened my day.  Here is the link and all you have to do is to open it and see the beautiful colors to brighten your day too.   HAPPY WEEKEND.

a creative mint: Coral, Aqua, Lavender & Green oone example

The French Way~ due

Today’s posting is from the same blog link I shared the other day 2/17/11,” The French Way”.  I again had to share this with all of you. First of all, it is such a great insight to those who have never been to France and to those of us who do not speak the language. Funny, how similar words in other languages are completely different in terms of definition.  The statement made, I thought was lovely. Ladies and gents….. please take a look at this posting.

French Essence: french essence: from the same boulangerie…thought for the day… Thanks  XV.

Skin cells = stem cell?

When I read this headline this morning, it stopped me in my tracks. Scientists used skin cells to create cells to make  beating heart cells ( stem cells, I am guessing) WOW, again, this could lead to a big breakthrough in research and development to find cures for so many diseases. Amazing!!  if you ask me.  Skin cells, yeah I am amazed.

Take a minute to read the article.  Aesthetics & Beauty Group News | LinkedIn

Santa stockings French styled

I liked this idea this morning when I read my daily dose of French Essence.  I have introduced you to French Essence before right here on this blog.

Today’s post is all about ” Santa Stockings”  enjoy. This might be a new idea for you too.

french essence: ‘french’ santa stockings…