So you just soaked off your acrylic and you have a date coming up but don’t want to look “pop down”.
OR
You’re going on a trip and had zero time to get to the nail salon.
What do you do? There must be a quick and easy way to have cute nails in an hour right? Well you know Fontana GOTSYA girls!
We found this adorable Nail Art Tutorial while perusing YouTube and we must say….it sell off! Take a look and share your pics if you try it!
Xoxo
In every industry there are persons who have climbed to the peak. The greats. The persons you look up to and say “I want to be like her.” When it comes to Makeup Artistry in Jamaica, Loni Jones is one of those greats who you’d love to be an understudy for, just to learn how she creates her masterpieces with the manipulation of brush, cream and powder.
Once you’ve spent time around Loni you really can’t help but love her. She’s driven, always open to new places and experiences and her aura kinda just pulls you in. Plus, look at that smile! Now the mother of the most adorable twin boys Lao and Leno, Loni is proving that there’s no slowing down for her. I got the opportunity to ask her a few questions about her life at home and behind the brushes and just couldn’t pass it up.
Q: How did you get into makeup and how long have you been a Makeup Artist?
A: Makeup started out in art school for me. A true makeup artist knows that when it comes to color and light in painting, it applies in makeup as well. The difference is the canvas! I’ve been doing makeup for 10+ years.
Q: What is your personal go-to makeup look?
A: Clean and minimal. Mascara, eye liner a bit of under eye concealer, bronzer and a nude lip.
Q: What do you find is a good drugstore dupe for a high end items that you love?
A: Maybelline mascaras! No other mascara is as popular as this compared to a Lancôme or Givenchy.
Q: What is your favourite makeup trick?
A: Hmmm.. Not sure I have one!
Q : Which (locally sold) brand of foundation do you use the most?
A: Mostly Makeup Forever (MUF) and MAC foundations.
Q: What advice would you give aspiring Makeup Artists?
A: Don’t get caught up in the perks, stay focused!
Q: Congrats on your handsome twin boys! What items do you find useful when caring for them?
A: YES! Thank God for iPads and Hooplah Kids and Busy Beavers videos on YouTube!! I actually downloaded a few 30 minute episodes of each and found an app that allows me to play them looped. Such a great tool to distract them. When its bath time, I leave one in his crib watching while I bathe the other.
Q: What were your pregnancy snack cravings?
A: Ha. Banana flavored popsicles! Craving one right now!!!
Q: What aspect of motherhood did you not expect?
A: I stayed informed on the changes my body and mind will go through during and after pregnancy so there’s nothing I didn’t expect in that regard. However!! I didnt expect that once the twins were born, I would feel this unimaginable love and adoration for them. That truly did hit me like a wrecking ball. They really are a blessing!
A: Get information and read, keep labor and delivery expectations low, relax, drink lots of water, ignore negative comments about pregnancy. Just enjoy the experience and be happy!
Thanks Loni!!
If you want to keep up with Loni you can follow her on IG: @LonztheMUA and her twins have their own IG as well @LaoandLeno.
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We’re a few weeks away from All Hallows’ Eve aka Halloween and everyone is thinking of ways to have the best costume ever! It’s no longer enough to make or buy a costume to show off, now it’s all about how to transcend the average Halloween party-goer with out of this world makeup. If you’re looking for ways to outdo your friends this month end, here are a few ideas.
Become one of your favourite X-Men characters, Mystique. The unique red hair and blue skin with trademark scales will make you the standout guest at any Halloween party.
Have an out of this world experience by becoming an alien! This is the epitome of highlighting and contouring.
The jungle is calling your name! Don’t just be any kitty, be the ultimate kitty! Teased hair and leopard prints with a sexy catsuit will catch anyone’s attention.
Rise from the dead with a part human, part zombie Halloween makeup. If you can stomach the faux blood and scar that is.
Hmm…is there something on your face? Someone might have gotten a little thirsty here!
There are so many looks to play with this Halloween, the question is, who do YOU plan to be…or what? *cackles*
So many of us have taken the leap over the past 2 years to do a “Big Chop” and go Natural. It can be super frustrating at times, especially if you have a Teeny Weeny Afro (TWA) and not sure what you can do to style it.
Well today i’m about to introduce you to a new method called Sponge Coils. To achieve the look you will need a spray bottle with a water and natural oils mix (i use Argan, Olive, Jojoba and (a little) Tea Tree oils), Shea Moisture Curling Souffle and a porous sponge.
For detailed instructions, watch the video below that i found on YouTube. Have fun dolls! Stay classy and cute!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeKFYe5UWds
So you’d have a miserable day, you just want to go home and try to enjoy the rest of your evening.
You check your purse and think “Hmm…let me buy something nice, i have $1,000 i can spare”, so what do you get?
Well in THIS episode of Fab Finds Under $1000 we’ll introduce you to three (3) items that will lift your spirits.
The Adidas Pure Lightness is a soft scent that will have you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. You can start the next day on a high note!
Bodico Face & Underarm Wax Strips. Now you girls KNOW there’s no greater feeling than a smooth skin, you feel almost invincible!
Simple Sensitive Skin Experts, Kind To Skin deep cleansing Face Mask. What a mouthful! Lol But you have sensitive skin, you know how hard it is to get a deep clean without harsh irritants. This is definitely a products to try out.
Each of the mentioned products are under $1000 and worth every cent!
Stay classy & cute!
Robyn Rihanna Fenty oozes perfection. From her gorgeous greyish-green cat eyes to her well chiseled jawline and those lips…ugh…her lips! Rihanna’s lips were designed by the Gods.
We’ve always seen pics of her on the red carpet, on yachts sailing or just hanging with her best friend Mel and EVERY time we see her, she’s flawless. Now thanks to her makeup artist, Mylah Morales, we now have Rihanna’s secret to that gorgeous face.
Let’s start off with the base. Her go-to moisturizer is the La Mer Moisturizing Gel Cream which retails for a whopping $295USD! When you got it…you got it. If you’re on a budget (like myself) you can opt for the St. Ives Timeless Skin Collagen Elastin Moisturizer. I swear by it, it is EH-VER-RY-THING.
For concealer, she has two favourites; Bobbi Brown Cream Concealer ($25USD) and The Sensual Skin Enhancer by Kevyn Aucoin ($48USD). My personal favourite is THE most talked about concealer on a budget right now and it’s L.A. Girl PRO Concealer. Ladies, if you haven’t tried this, the rock you live under must be really cozy!
Her radiant glow can be achieved with the use of MAC’s Cream Colour Base in the shade ‘Shell’ ($21USD) and topped off with MAC’s Bronzing Powder ($25USD). Not everyone has MAC money but honey, Milani Baked Bronzers are the holy grail of makeup, i just wanna pass out when i see the glow it gives my skin. Chile!!
What about those perfectly designed lips you ask? Well, her makeup artist also dished that she loves to use the Panoramic Long Wear Lip Liner by Hourglass Cosmetics, in the shade ‘Icon’, because Rihanna IS an ICON honey! If you cant get your hands on that however, then Revlon Colourstay Lip Liner should be your new best friend. Girls…trust me. Go get it.
Now you know exactly what you need to look almost as glam as Rihanna!
Fontana Pharmacy has a wide variety of makeup including MAC, visit your nearest branch so our makeup artist can help you look your best!
Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
I smell GREAT
And so should you 🙂
You like that? It’s a Fontana original. Lol
I don’t know about you but i love new fragrances, i hoard them really. Each mood is represented by a different scent so it’s like you’re a brand new person almost every day! Some of us are more inclined to powdery, soft floral scents and others are suckers for a sweet fruity scent. Today we’re going to highlight a fragrance from each category.
Fruity
Guess Girl- she’s audacious, flirtacious and her charm is infectious! The true embodiment of joie de vivre. She lives with a carefree attitude and seeks out fun and adventure wherever she goes.
Floral
Perfectly capturing the modern taste for light transparent fragrances. Estée Lauder Pleasures is a sheer floral created from lilies and peonies, jasmine, all tingling with the rare essence of baie rose.
Feel free to pop in to Fontana for either of these amazing fragrances!!
(Source: Macys.com)
If there’s ever a time to have fun with your look and style, it’s summer.
This is the time of year when we try out new hair colour, clothes, lipstick and even makeup. Quite a few of us (including myself) tend to stick to simple nail polish, nothing to outlandish, just enough to make a classy statement.
This summer i urge you…and myself…to explore nail art and textured nail polish!
To create spaces that you would leave clear or fill with a different colour, you can use strips of tape, confetti or shredded paper from the art supplies section.
Use multiple colour to create a cool gradient or ombre look, or just keep it a simple one tone colour.
If you’re looking for nail polish with different textures, glitter, or with bits of confetti, check out the stock at our nearest Fontana Pharmacy.
Have fun!
Have you tried the L.A. Girl Lip Glaze Lip Paint? They’re new at Fontana and they’re a big hit!
If you’re curious about how they look and feel, here’s a great video with swatches!
Enjoy 🙂
Here’s a helpful video on how to create a gorgeous look with something from your youth! Chiney bumps!
Enjoy!
