Friday: Fun Trends

Bright Ideas, Hair, Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - February 6, 2015

Fun Trends: Pastel Hair for Spring

A new season is upon us and I’m sure most of us will be making some changes. I’ve decided to ditch my dark locks and go for something lighter. Spring is the perfect time to experiment with your hair because the weather is not too hot or too cold. It’s the perfect time to start over.

One trend I’ve noticed dominating the beauty scene is the pastel ombre and I love it. Mind you, I don’t think I’m brave enough, but, it’s a great way to push the envelope and have a bit of fun. The good thing is that you can opt for a lighter or darker pastel shade with highlights or ombre, to your liking. The most popular is the Kylie Jenner green pastel hair colour. I have to say I am tempted to try. Hey, if you don’t want to colour your hair, you can always opt for extensions. Either way, have fun with it.

Now, before you decide to colour your hair please ensure you consult a professional to assist with colour selection and advice on how to use the product.

Fontana carries a wide range of hair products in store and online to include L’Oreal, Dark and Lovely, Nice n’ Easy and Garnier…go check them out.

Okay my lovelies, colour your Spring with lighter shades and have fun with it…until next time, stay gorgeous

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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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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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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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Fab Finds Under $1000

Bright Ideas - Fontana Beauty Expert - September 10, 2014

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!

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