Summer Beauty

Ok so it's the summer and you know what that means summer beauty is in full swing. It's hot outside and more and more skin is being shown on the daily basis. So now what to do when you skin is not up to par or if you just don't have that perfect summer look....well look no further because here comes a few of my very favorite tips and tricks to make sure you stay absolutely beautiful this summer. So lets start from the bottom up shall we........





You feet are one of your most important assets and because of that you should go the extra mile to take care of them and this can be done by a professional or by you at home. If you are one of those beauty mavens who spend the pamper time at home please make sure you have these items on hand...





1. A bubbling foot spa


2. Pumice stone, or pumice scrub


3. Nail file for your feet


4. Foot soak and a heavy foot cream


5. thick socks





This is just the basics not including nail polish and other things like that but just to make sure your feet are ready for the world to see (without crindging) you will need all of these things. Now personally I go for a pedicure every 2 weeks like clockwork simply because it is the one thing that I do just for me and not to mention it feels damn good!! In between nail spa visits I also take the time to pamper my tootsies at home and here is one of my fav foot soaks especially if you were heels everyday as I do.





Fill your foot spa with warm water and add 1/2 cup Epsom salt to the water swish to make sure it dissolves and also add about 1/4 cup Isoprophyl Alcohol (I prefer wintergreen) to the water and turn on the bubbles, soak your feet for about 10 minutes to make sure they are soft and go through your usual scrub and any treatments you do to your feet. Please pay special attention to the balls of your feet as they go through alot and are pron to calluses and we don't want any hard skin there. Once you are done with your soak dry your feet thoroughly and apply your fav foot cream ( I use Avon) making sure to get in between my toes and put on my socks and just lounge around the house or go to bed but make sure you leave on the socks for at least 4 hours and believe me your feet will not only thank you but they will look great also.





So now that your feet look great lets go up a bit to your legs, and we all know with the heat comes shorts skirts, pants, waxing, and shaving!! Wow the things we go through to look go........


Nothing looks better in a great pair of summer shorts than a smooth pair of legs, now what do we do to achieve this great look? Plain and simple a great daily cleanser but more importantly a firming lotion for your skin is going to make all the difference. By far firming cream isone of the best products to hit the market in years because if you don't have sagging skin it stills firms up the skin you have making your legs look even leaner than they are. My fav trick is to add a little bit of bronzer to the cream and rub all over my legs from the thigh to the ankle, it not only makes your legs look firmer but they will have nice sheen to them also. Be sure to get a bronzer than doesn't rub off because the last thing you want is for your bronzer to be on the chair and not you!!!!





And these little tricks not only apply just to your legs but it also applies to the rest of your body as well, your skin is your MOST important accessory so you MUST take extra good care of it at all costs. So after years of hearing it from various doctors guess what it's all true drinking 8 8oz. glasses of water is the best thing you could possibly do for your skin! In addition to the water a great exfoliate once a week will do wonders especially if you tan often, and don't forget about the moisturized just because it's summer and you sweat does not mean it will act as a moisturizer. So moisturizer is a very important product that you need to have at all times, for the summer I prefer a light oil mist because it is so very hot and humid where I live so it works out much better.





And last but definitely not least your summer makeup look......I could spend hours on this topic but I am going to tell you that I have an entire Podcast dedicated to this topic because as a makeup artist myself nothing is more important than making sure your face is on correctly. But that doesn't mean I won't leave you with a few words of advice.........


*LESS IS MORE!!!!!! It's summertime and you are spending so much time outdoors and more time in clubs and whatnot so having makeup melting into your face is not a good look to have.


*Always remember to cleanse your face twice a day and don't forget the moisturizer because for those girls out there like me with oily skin if you don't moisturize your skin will just make more oil and then what are you going to do.


*Looks do tend to become outdated so visit your fav makeup counter once or twice a year for a free makeover. I know you may love your black eyeliner as lipliner with silver lipgloss but sometimes we just have to let it go! You never know you may find a new look that is all your own, but in the meantime check out some of these great looks from Sephora and remember they have detailed instructions online or you can just drop into a store to find out home to get these great looks.

















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Bambi