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TIP TUESDAY: Summer 2013 Color Trends

TIP TUESDAY:

Summer is almost over and the color trends will be changing soon. Fit some of the hottest colors of Summer 2013 into your makeup, nails, or clothes before the season comes to an end and Fall colors take over. 

THROWBACK THURSDAY: How to Get the Rita Hayworth Look!

It's Throwback Thursday and this week I will be highlighting the ever beautiful, femme fatale Rita Hayworth. In order to achieve such glamour there are a few steps that you will have to take. 

To get Rita's hair you will need some products and follow these steps:

Frizz taming cream or fluid, a finishing serum, and hot rollers. 

Her hair was always very tame and never a hair out of place, this is what the frizz cream will be great for, try Davines Momo Moisturizing Anti-Frizz Protective Fluid. The fluid will keep your hair soft and smooth for easy control. Next, you'll want to make a side part and when the hair is close to dry put your curls up in hot rollers. Take your hair down when the hot rollers are ready and carefully smooth the top part of your hair with a fine comb so the length is left wavy. Finish off with a light serum to keep fly aways in place, so that your hair is sure to be left neat and polished like Ms. Hayworth herself. My favorite finishing serum will always be Alfaparf Semi Di Lino Cristalli Liquid, it’s lightweight and leaves your hair perfectly shiny. 

Now that your hair is glamorous and ready it's time to get her sultry look with makeup! 

Rita's skin was always perfectly matte and powdered, NEVER caked on. A great way to get the flawless, matte look would be a mineral foundation, followed with a translucent setting powder (see product recommendations below). 

Eyes are extremely important when trying to nail the Rita Hayworth look. The "cat eye" and lashes are a must!  Prime the eye and apply eye shadow a shade lighter then skin tone before you apply the liner. The cat eye can be done with a bold, black liquid liner and a sweep of the brush to extend the line, or "tail". Now ladies, I’m not saying it's the simplest task, so you'll definitely need practice and patience to get the ideal cat eye! Personally, I use the NYX Curve liner because it is way easier to apply the line, since it sits so comfortably in hand (between us, I can’t use any other liner "/). 

The last step, the finishing touch is a perfect, vampy lipstick. A deep red or maroon will be just right for this look. Your femme fatale makeover is now complete and you have brought old, Hollywood glamour back to this era. Now get out there for a sexy and sophisticated night out on the town. Have fun, be confident, and make Rita proud! 

Product Recommendations:

1. Davines Momo Moisturizing Anti-Frizz Protective Fluid 

2. T3 Voluminous Hot Roller Set

3. Alfaparf Semi Di Lino Cristalli Liquid

4. GBS Mineral Liquid Powder Foundation SPF 15

5. NYX The Curve Liner - Black

6. GBS Luxury Matte Lipstick- Casablanca 

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TUTORIAL TUESDAY: How To Get the Perfect Curl!

We're all in search of the perfect curl and here's an easy way to do it yourself (she cuts to the chase too, no fooling around.. which I LOVE!) : 




 Products( + links) I personally used to achieve the look:

• T3 SinglePass Whirl Wand 
• Davines Defining Texturizing Style Spray
• It's a 10 Miracle Finishing Hair Spray

Braids are all the Craze! Here's How To Get The Look

Wanna rock these Fishtail Braids?? It's super easy and so much fun to wear.



First things first, prime your hair before you start the braid with a texturizing spray, try Davines Defining Texturizing Style Spray. 
The best way to to use this product is to spray on roots and all over hair, comb through and then blow dry. 



Next, put some funk in your braids with POP Clip-In Color for some extra zing in your look. 

Finish off with a hairspray to give the braid extra hold and frizz control from these hot summer days; I personally love the Alterna Bamboo Anti-Humidity Hair Spray.   




Here's a cool tutorial on fishtail braids:

Fishtail Tutorial

European Pharmacy Favorites Part 1!

Bonjour! Buongiorno! Guten Tag! It’s European Pharmacy Month and with so many brands and products I just wanted to highlight a few of my absolute European faves in the upcoming days! Strolling into a pharmacy in France is probably one of my favorite activities to do. Displayed in the pharmacy are some of the best beauty products Europe has to offer. Luckily, you don’t have to travel very far to pamper yourself with Europe’s finest skincare, hair care and more. Lines such as Nuxe, Phyto, and Rene Furterer are just a click away from our website or around the corner at your local GBS store. So sit tight with your chair in the upright position while I take you around Europe and give you the scoop about some of my favorite products!

Klorane, a hair care line hailing from France has a product for every hair type. My favorite thing about the line is that every product is plant based, hypoallergenic and is known for their therapeutic benefits.

Klorane’s Nourishing Shampoo and Conditioner with Mango Butter are fantastic! They smell great and are so beneficial to dehydrated hair by nourishing your strands and restructuring the hair shaft. Mango Butter is used for its high content of fatty acids and nourishing properties to fill in the cracks on the surface of your hair.

Whether you’re in Florida year round or trying to get through the summer with fabulous, frizz-free hair Klorane’s Papyrus Milk Leave-in is a must!  Apply 2-3 pumps to the length and ends of your towel-dried or dry hair and style as you normally would. The Milk coats and protects your hair from thermal attackers and the nasty, unwanted humidity. Plus, it gives your hair a nice shine and doesn’t weigh down your hair.

Ciao for now! Stay tuned for the next couple of days when I highlight the rest of my favorite European must-haves.