Calling all beauty lovers! Sephora is having their VIB + Beauty Insiders Member Event from April 20–23rd! All VIB members will receive access to shop Spring Bonus products at 15% off, and Beauty Insider members will be able to shop the same at 10% off. It's the best time to stock up on your favorite makeup and skincare products plus try some new ones! Below are some must-haves from the Sephora site.
5 Most Natural Self-Tanners: Get Your Summer Glow On Safely!
Summer is around the corner so it's time to get our tans on safely! Nicely bronzed skin gives you the appearance of looking healthy and more slim. Say good-bye to the days when self-tanning products made you look orange, and smelled yucky. The ones below not only give you the most natural-looking tans, but have pleasant scents too!
1. St. Tropez self Tan Bronzing Mousse and Mitt
This unique mousse formula is super light-weight and can be used for both your face and body. The application mitt ensures smooth coverage while protecting your hands from the tan palm syndrome that is so common with many self tanners. I really like this product as it works well when used on all skin tones, dries quickly and is easy to apply.
BUY: St. Tropez self Tan Bronzing Mousse, $18 and Mitt, $6.50
St. Tropez Tan even looks natural when used on the fairest of them all.
2. Tanceuticals CC Self Tanning Body Lotion
This fabulous product gives you is a smooth and natural, darker shade of bronze. It’s also easy to apply, dries quickly, feels great on the skin and lasts about seven days. I love the amazing coconut scent!
BUY: Tanceuticals CC Self Tanning Body Lotion, $24.95
3. Shiseido Brilliant Bronze Tinted Self-Tanning Gel
This tinted self-tanning gel for the face and body offers a sheer bronze color and a pearly shimmer. It smoothes on evenly and absorbs quickly to bring out the ideal shade and depth of any skin tone. Within a few hours, you will develop a natural, incredibly even bronze color. Plus, it provides hydration benefits to keep tan skin smooth.
4. Fake Bake Flawless
Fake Bake Flawless is one of the best “liquid” self tanners. Flawless is applied with a mitt (included) in effortless gliding strokes for a perfectly even tan. The dual function cosmetic bronzer assists in making the application even easier (shows-where-it-goes) providing an instant golden tan. The tropical scent not only smells good, but dries super fast and gives you a perfect bronzy-tan color!
BUY: Fake Bake Flawless, $25
Fake Bake Flawless, $25
5. Xen-Tan’s E! Live from the Red Carpet Perfect Blend
This sweet, cucumber melon scented self-tanner is one of my favorites because it has an adjustable dial that allows you to customize your tan from light to dark--even a self-tanning rookie can achieve a flawless application. Plus, you can achieve the perfect tan no matter how dark or light your skin is naturally!
BUY: Xen-Tan’s E! Live from the Red Carpet Perfect Blend, $45
Remember to exfoliate before you self-tan (and moisturize after) for best results!
Check out my blog on the best body scrubs and oils for details.
Create the Perfect Cat-Eye: Lessons from Alexa Chung
I love the look of a cat eye but find most liquid eyeliners difficult to control and time-consuming to apply. Thanks to "it" girl Alexa Chung, there is a product that's so easy to use, it's pretty much dummy-proof.
Alexa teamed up with Eyeko to develop a set for creating the perfect cat eye, her go-to beauty look. Below is a quick video by Alexa Chung on how-to create the perfect cat eye!
My daughter Rachel is a big fan of the cat-eye look so I asked her to test out and demonstrate the product.
Step 1: Draw the outer line first and wing out from the top of the lid. The EyeKo liquid eyeliner is like a pen marker and can be applied with great control.
Super Easy to Apply
Step 2: Finish with EyeKo mascara for extra thick, dark lashes. Add a dark lip stain and a quick brush of your favorite eye shadow to complete the look.
Rachel Meyers
The verdict: Amazing new product. LOVE!
Product Information:
Eye Do Liquid Eyeliner: Waterproof, carbon black pen liner. To ensure the perfect line, each eyeliner comes with a limited edition Eyeko shield to prevent mistakes and block under eye skin from smudges.
Eye Do Mascara: This mascara coats each lash in a botanical-infused formula for extra nourishment and WIDELASH technology for 3 times more volume.