Raging Rouge Beauty Blog: For Makeup Lovers Everywhere!
It’s that time, readers! Soon school will begin! I–for one–simply can not believe how fast this Summer is flying by. Still, one of the perks of Fall approaching are the great deals and discounts! Carol’s Daughter is offering 10% off of any purchase from now until September 15th! I’ve been playing with Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk Collection lately (perfect for girls with curls) and let me just say… I’m really impressed!
Skyy Hadley is an extremely sought after manicurist, and the owner of the As “U” Wish Nail Spa in Hoboken, NJ. Her skilled hands have serviced celebrities like Liv Tyler, Claire Danes, Uma Thurman… and even Puffy (Sean Combs). Today, Skyy has these fabulous pedicure tips and tricks to share with Raging Rouge readers!
“For a truly perfect pedicure, you should go to a nail professional. However, when life gets crazy, you often have to take your feet into your own hands,” says Skyy. “When performing a pedicure at home is your only option, there are techniques to follow that will ensure your feet stay healthy and look beautiful.”
TIP ONE: Milk It
After removing nail polish and spraying feet with an antiseptic, soak feet in water and milk. Adding milk is a crucial step as water can strip skin of moisture and leave feet drier. Milk naturally exfoliates and nourishes the skin and it’s right in your refrigerator.
TIP TWO: Care for Cuticles with Caution
Lightly shape the toenails by cutting nails back slightly and massaging toes and feet with cream or oil. After feet have soaked for a few minutes, push back the cuticles – do NOT cut them. Cutting them creates more hangnails and can even lead to infection.
TIP THREE: Scrub Wisely
Lightly buff the nail plate while it is still moist with a cuticle cream or conditioner. Then buff the skin on your feet by applying a foot scrub and massaging the formula deep into the skin, concentrating on trouble spots. To really smooth things over, use a diamond file (avoid pumices as they trap bacteria) on particularly rough patches like the heel and ball of the foot.
TIP FOUR: Stay Polished
To maintain and prolong color, use a primer on the nails first. This step actually dehydrates the nail by bringing the natural oils out, making color grip longer. After applying color, add a top coat. Three days later, apply a top coat again to prevent color from chipping.
TIP FIVE: Smooth Things Over
Keep heels from cracking by massaging shea butter, light oil and/or Vaseline at night. Then, put socks on so the skin can absorb the formula even deeper overnight.
Lancome GWP update, readers! On September 21, 2011 ONLY, Lancome is offering a six piece gift with purchase with any $50 order. Use promotional code ONEDAYSEP during checkout for the freebies!
Click HERE for the amazing Lancome GWP
Heads up, deal seekers! At Saks, any $50 Lancome purchase will score you a 14 day supply of Absolue Precious Cells Advanced Regenerating and Reconstructing Cream. To partake in the fun…
Click HERE anbd enter code LANCOME22 at checkout.
My husband’s heart sank when he spied the handwritten note on our kitchen counter.
“Hi Jennifer, so glad you’re interested in Patrick Dempsey…”
His first thought was that his lovely, devoted wife was spending her days writing love letters to heart-throb actors! Of course, 10 seconds later when he spotted the bottle of Patrick Dempsey 2 by Avon next to the note, it cleared up the misunderstanding and we both had a good laugh over it.
I recently voted in the FiFi fragrance awards, and couldn’t help but notice that TWO Avon fragrances were finalists (later, Patrick Dempsey 2 ultimately won the award for the Men’s Private Label category). This highly-coveted award is considered the “Oscars of the fragrance industry”, so I naturally wanted to sample these critically-acclaimed scents!
Immediately, Patrick Dempsey 2 is captivating. One of the things I love most about it is it’s uniqueness. Coming of age in the 80’s, every (and I mean EVERY) boy or man owned a bottle of Drakkar Noir. The problem? This easily recognizable scent always reminded women of their ex-boyfriends! Not the desired effect, right? Men… here’s a lesson for you. If you’re searching for a cologne, be sure to pick something unique! Patrick Dempsey 2 fits the bill. Notes of fresh mandarin, sexy spiced wood and mysterious green fig are sexy, masculine and soft. It’s husband-material in a market filled with ex-boyfriend scents!
A 2.5 oz. bottle retails for a mere $35.
Click HERE to check it out at Avon.com
The author of Raging Rouge received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.
I wrote eons ago about a facial peel by Exuviance that helped rid me of acne scarring and bumpiness along my jawline. Well, recently Exuviance launched something even more hard-core! The Exuviance Performance Peel AP25 contains a 25% level of active peeling ingredients (alpha hydroxy acids, polyhydroxy acids, glycolic acid, mandelic acid and gluconolactone). The gang’s all here!
In this blogger’s humble opinion, Exuviance skin care products are some of the best available when it comes to dealing with skin woes. God only knows I sampled dozens of different products before, only to be utterly disappointed.
Using this at-home peel is super simple. After testing a small area of skin–to ensure you won’t be irritated–just follow these instructions: First, remove makeup. Then, wipe an Activator Pad over your entire face. Wait for 10 minutes (unless you experience discomfort) and then wipe a neutralizer pad over your entire face. It’s that simple! Each pad is individually packaged, making them extremely totable for travel, or even if you want to do the treatment at the gym!
12 peels (a 6 week supply) retails for $60. It’s apparently the highest concentration of these ingredients available outside of a doctor’s office!
Click HERE to check out the product at NeoStrata.com.