THURSDAY TRENDS: The Smokey Eye

Bright Ideas, Makeup, Skin Care - Fontana Beauty Expert - January 22, 2015

So, last week we looked at how the nude lip took over the red carpet this season. This week the focus is on the eyes. Smokey eyes were a huge deal this red carpet season. L’Oreal Paris beauty survey showed that 60% of eye makeup at the recent Gold Globe awards were smokey eyes. This would explain the correlating nude lip; as is standard smokey eyes are usually pared with a soft nude lip. However, a new trend that I’ve been seeing and I LOVE is to pair the smokey eye with a bold lip. Yes, it is out of the box and No, it is NOT for everyone, but hey, give it a go.

My favourite way to pair a smokey eye with a bold lip is to create a bronze smokey eye with red or berry lips. Call me a vixen, but I LOVE it! If you’re not as brave,you can always opt for a more neutral smokey eye to pair with a bold lip. Remember makeup is about experimenting and having fun; it’s really not that serious.

How to make the smokey eye work for you?

Less is more. Always start off by using less product and build up the intensity as you go along. Another key step is to blend…blend and blend some more. Selecting shades that complement your skin tone is also important. As makeup artist, I find that adding a warm transitional shade in the crease and along the lower lash line creates a sultrier and flattering look.

Overall, for me, mixing cool and warm shades adds dimension to any smokey eye look. If you are just getting started with makeup, I would recommend you start with a neutral smokey eye and work your way up to a more intense look. Maybelline The Nudes eye shadow palette is great for this. You can go from an everyday look to a dramatic eye look.

For all products listed and great beauty finds, visit your one stop beauty hub…Fontana Pharmacy…

Ok my lovelies; today I challenge you to be bold and smoking with your makeup.

Until next time…stay gorgeous…

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WEDNESDAY WELLNESS: Health and Beauty

Bath and Body, Bright Ideas, Makeup, Skin Care - Fontana Beauty Expert - January 22, 2015

My Jamaican Honey

Ok, so by now you would have realized that I have a kick for natural skin care remedies. I have tried high end skincare brands, drug store brands but I always gravitate to natural skin care products. One of my favourite skin care luxury is the raw Jamaican honey. There is none like it. It helps to heal my break outs with its anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. But my favourite way to use our Jamaican honey is to make my own face and body scrubs and masks.

For my face and body scrub, I usually combine Jamaican brown sugar and Jamaican coffee with the honey. The honey moisturizes and heals; the brown sugar exfoliates and the coffee doubles as an exfoliant and an anti-aging ingredient. This scrub is great for improving the overall texture of your skin.

I also love to use honey for masks. My lemon and honey mask leaves the face so smooth and glowy. It’s pretty easy to make. Just get a fresh lemon, squeeze about a ½ tbsp. and combine it with a 1 1\2 tbsp. of honey. You can grate some of the lemon zest and add it to the mixture if you so desire (Skip this step if you have sensitive skin). This mask helps to treat dark spots and evens out the skin tone.

All the products mentioned can be found at Fontana and in your kitchen…so go on and get creative with your skin care…Until next time stay gorgeous…..

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WEDNESDAY WELLNESS: Clear Skin is always in

Bright Ideas, Hair, Makeup, Skin Care - Fontana Beauty Expert - January 14, 2015

Everyone wants clear beautiful skin; the perfect canvas.

For the past few months I’ve been battling breakouts. Breakouts are a pain; be it hormonal or stress related. No one wants to deal with it.

How did I deal with my breakouts? First, I started to work on my skin internally. I increased my water intake, cliché but water definitely helps with clearing up the skin. I decided to try vitamins. I started taking Hair, Skin and Nails along with Vitamin E and Cod Liver oil supplements. Ladies, my skin has never been brighter and more ‘glowy’. Now, as is customary, it is important that you consult your doctor before taking any vitamin or supplements.

Second, I decided that I would try more natural products to apply topically. Irie Rock’s skin care line is a life saver. The Tea Tree and Witch Hazel deep pore cleanser and Rejuvenating Facial Scrub changed my skin completely. The deep pore cleanser is excellent for steaming the face. It pulls out all the impurities from under the skin and unclogs pores. After steaming the face, I usually go in with the rejuvenating scrub which contains very fine witch hazel granules. This sloths away all the dead skin and white heads from your skin’s surface. Another plus, is that Irie Rock products are all natural AND brand Jamaica.

For your traditional brands I would recommend Neutrogena Stress Control facial wash and the Neutrogena oil-free acne wash. Both contain salicylic acid which is great for treating breakouts.

So, there you have it, treating with breakouts we must address the problem from within, trust me, it helps.

Don’t be a victim of breakouts, visit Fontana Pharmacy online or in store for all the products listed to address all your skin care needs…Until next time stay gorgeous…

xoxo

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TUESDAY TUTORIAL: Make Your Eyes Pop

Bright Ideas, Hair, Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - January 13, 2015

The eyes are the windows to the soul, so make them POP!!!

This winter we have seen on the runways big bright eyes paired with bold lips. You can achieve big sexy eyes with a few simple steps and tools. All you’ll need is mascara, eyeliner, a highlighting pencil and an eyelash curler.

For mascara, I would select the following because they lengthen and adds volume without clumping.

–Maybeline New York Volum’ Express Pumped up Colossal mascara

– L’Oreal telescopic mascara

For eyeliner, you can choose between a gel liner and a pencil; whichever you are comfortable with. I would definitely recommend the following:

Revlon Colorstay creme gel liner – easy to apply and lasts all day

Nanacoco mechanical pencil – very creamy, smudges easily into the lash line to create a smokey effect.

For highlighting the water line and brow bone, I would recommend Milani’s Shadow Eyez pencil for its creamy consistency and blendability.

For all the products listed, don’t forget to visit your one stop beauty hub…Fontana Pharmacy

Here is a tutorial demonstrating how you can achieve bold eyes without lash extensions.

Until next time, stay gorgeous…

xoxo

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MAKEUP MONDAYS: Tips on how to Achieve a Natural Contour

Bright Ideas, Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - January 13, 2015

Monday Beauty Tips

How to achieve a natural contour

The trend of contouring has taken over the beauty scene by storm; however, we don’t always get it right. Here are some Fontana quick tips to help you achieve that natural looking contour.

Remember, contouring is used to create shadows and to add dimension to the face, as sometimes our foundation alone cannot give us the look we want.

An easy way to ensure your contour blends seamlessly, is to apply a concealer or foundation two shades darker than your own skin tone to the areas of the face you wish to create shadows. I would recommend a cream product as it is a lot easier to blend, even for the beginner.

After applying your contour shade, you want to apply your foundation and blend it all together. Remember lovelies, blend, blend, blend and then blend some more.

My favourite cream contour products are:

–Black Opal’s stick foundation or stick concealer

–Milani’s cream to powder foundation

Still uncertain about the cream contour technique? No worries, we’ve got you covered. Another way to achieve a natural looking contour is to opt for a bronzer. Every girl MUST have a good bronzer in her makeup bag! Bronzing the perimeters of the face creates the illusion of a slimmer face while adding a natural glow to your complexion at the same time. This is an awesome alternative to contouring.

Some of my favourite bronzers that I use on myself and clients are:

–Cover Queen Collection Bronzer in ebony – perfect for medium to dark skin tones.

-Milani’s baked bronzer in Sunset is also a great option.

All these products can be found at your one stop beauty hub, Fontana Pharmacy…

So go on and sculpt those cheeks and flaunt that glow…Stay gorgeous.

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How-To: Metallic Holiday Eyeshadow Tutorial

Bright Ideas, Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - December 21, 2014

This holiday, why go for one shimmery metallic when you have both? We took the luxe look of metallic gold and silver and combined them with a touch of black for a sexy smokey eye. Follow our full tutorial below for detailed instructions on how to make this glamorous holiday eyeshadow look your own!

We’re popping bottles and toasting to a glamorous new year with this week’s Metallic Holiday Eyeshadow Tutorial in our beauty repertoire! This holiday, why go for one shimmery metallic when you have both? We took the luxe look of metallic gold and silver and combined them with a touch of black for a sexy smokey eye. Follow our full tutorial below for detailed instructions on how to make this glamorous holiday eyeshadow look your own!

Steps:
1. Begin by sweeping a metallic silver eyeshadow across the upper lid.
2. Carefully add black eyeshadow to the outer corner of the lid.
3. Lightly blend the black eyeshadow across the crease to the inner corner.
4. Bring the black eyeshadow down and around the lower lash line.
5. Apply metallic gold eyeshadow to the center of the lid.
6. Create a cat eye using black liner, and complete the look with mascara!

Source: blog.lulus.com

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L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick

Bright Ideas, Hair, Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - December 21, 2014

The liquid lipstick is housed in a gold tube packaging with a colored band along one side of the tube so one can identify shades easily. The bottom part of the tube is colored as well so if you store them upright in a stand, you can still locate shades quickly. The applicator wand is smooth and soft with a smooth fine tip so application is easy and precise. You can use the tip of the wand to clean up the edges while applying. The texture of this lip color is slightly on the thicker side but it doesn’t feel sticky at all. It goes on really smooth on the lips (almost jelly-like smooth and cushion-y!), adds a lovely shine with medium color coverage and plenty of moisture. It is supposed to contain micro oils that nourish and soften the lips making it perfect for the colder season and for dry lipped ladies.

Unlike some of the other liquid lipsticks I’ve tried, this does not dry out the lips or cling to the dry bits. I experienced slight unevenness with the palest color but the other shades wore very smoothly. The wear time is good for a product with this kind of texture and varies with each shade (brighter/deeper shades wore longer). Overall, I really like these and the wearable colors + softening, moist formula makes me reach out for these again and again.

Until next time toodles 🙂

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A Quick Makeup Tip: For Fiery Red Lips, Set Boundaries

Bright Ideas, Hair, Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - December 18, 2014

Red lips, like fire, are hard to contain. They’re also hard to resist. Every gal I’ve ever known has wanted to wear red lips at one time or another. Even my staunchly anti-makeup BFF, who will get in her car and drive 50 miles away from me if I approach her with a lip brush, craves crimson sometimes.

Red lips, like fire, are hard to contain. They’re also hard to resist. Every girl I’ve ever known has wanted to wear red lips at one time or another. Even my staunchly anti-makeup BFF, who will get in her car and drive 50 miles away from me if I approach her with a lip brush, craves crimson sometimes.

One trick to controlling the fiery power that is red is containing it within a boundary, like by lining the edges of your lips with lip liner. For a defined, distinct boundary around your red, use a liner shade slightly darker than the red lipstick you plan to apply, then fill your lips with the same liner, except for the middle of your top and bottom lips (to create subtle variations between the color in that middle area and the other parts of your lips for extra dimension).

Now, soften any harsh edges with a lip brush, while keeping that open area in the middle of your lips clear for the next step: your lipstick.

Layer the lipstick you’ve chosen all over your lips now, and blend it seamlessly into your lip liner.

Whoop! Contained, defined, fiery red lips. Ooh-la-la.

Until next time … Be BOLD!

Source: MBB

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The Formula To Growing Long Lashes!

Bright Ideas, Skin Care - Fontana Beauty Expert - November 27, 2014

Long lashes are the envy of every woman in the world. We spend money on mascaras promising to lengthen our lashes and falsies to add that extra oomph to our look.

What if you could create your own all natural mixture to grow not only long lashes but thick eye brows as well?

Well, we’ve found the solution for you! It’s been a long time coming and we know you’ll love it!

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How to: Depot Your Lipsticks

Bright Ideas, Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - November 15, 2014

If you’re a budding Makeup Artist and would like a simple way to carry around your lipstick then you should definitely consider depot-ing your lipsticks!

Not only will this make transportation of your lipsticks easier but in a clear case, you will be able to quickly pick out your colours and application is much easier.

If you’re interested, check out this easy tutorial we found. Have fun and feel free to share your pics with us. Xoxo

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