If you are spending a lot of time rushing from parties and events you probably know that a little compact is one of the most important investments that a woman can carry with her.  A compact is so important to have with you, since you never know when you might need a little touch up (or get a last minute party invite and find yourself  applying your makeup in the backseat of a taxi).  However, some compacts are little large,  and you just might find yourself luging around unnecessary items. If your eyes are your favorite feature and you really want to enhance then consider an eyeliner and eyeshadow duo that is small enough to fit in your pocket,  like Chantecaille The Evening Duo that would be perfect for like the name suggests,  an evening on the town.

Chantecaille Evening Duo: 1x Eye Lid Shade Eyeshadow  1x Eye Liner Shade Eyeshadow  2x Applicator 3.5g/0.122oz

What is inside this Chantecaille  duo? One eyeliner, one eyeshadow and two brushes.

Inside this dynamic  eyeshadow duo there is one shade of eyeshadow, that comes in a shimmery, earthy light brown shade. Why an earth-toned, shade? Perhaps this shade was included in this duo since earth tones can be almost universally flattering, to most eye colors. In addition wearing a neutral shade is timelessly classic and is not likely to clash with whichever outfit you chose to wear.  You can use this Chantecaille  duo again and again for most events you attend and with most outfits that you wear.

Accompanying the one shade of eyeshadow there is also a dark, highly – pigmented black  eyeliner. Together these two make a perfect the perfect couple, each nicely contrasting each other to make you pair of eyes pop, for those special evenings out on the town. The eyeshadow and the eyeliner work in tandem to give you a stunning look that is chic and bold, without going over the top. This duo of eyeshadow and eyeliner creates a sultry and dramatic finished look that oozes both elegance and mystery.

Now fear not, you don’t have ever use you fingers to apply this classy shade of shadow or eyeliner. Inside this little compact duo there is two very special brushes. One for applying eyeshadow to your lids and one for applying eyeliner.  Once you are done applying the shadow and liner there is even a nice little slot for storing the brushes.

In addition to the two brushes there is even a mirror included in this duo, so you really can apply your makeup when  you are on the go, no matter wear you are.  No powder room necessary.  Making this duo by Chantecaille perfect for stashing in your clutch for when you need to take a moment to do a touch up before a picture, to ensure that your makeup looks flawless and spectacular.

This little pair of complementary eyeshadow and eyeliner duo,  is compact enough that you could easily take it with no matter where you go, whether is be an  out on  town, or swanky evening gala. Since this duo has a that is adorned with  glimmering rhinestones making it quite glamourous, it can’t help but draw attention to itself, as it makes quite the fashion statement. So much so that it would be perhaps be a shame to hide such a fabulous case in purse or clutch for the evening, when you could be proudly displaying your tiny and chic duo to guests at parties.

 

We all may want gorgeous long, healthy hair, but it can be difficult to achieve when your hair is brittle, dry and damaged. Although you can’t completely reverse the damage once it’s done, there are few tips that you can use to can use to make your hair appear healthier, and protect any new hair growth from future damage.

 

 

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Caution When Wet

Your hair can be very fragile and weak when it’s wet, so wait for it dry before combing or brushing your hair. If you want to comb you hair, try using a wide tooth comb. This will be gentle on your hair. Wide tooth combs can be good for when you applying condition and want to make sure that the conditioner is evenly distributed through out your hair. A great way to comb or brush you hair is to section hair into small manageable sections  you can use clip to keep the sections separated) start at the ends and work the knots out, the work you way up till you get to the root. Then I personally like to give the section one last comb through all the way from root to tip, to ensure that I have gotten all of the knots out my hair. Then repeat this process on all the sections of hair. May not be the fastest process, but I think it will be well worth you time in the long run.

Handle With Care and Use a Detangler

Your hair can get very tangled and knotted, but be very gentle with your hair when you detangle it. Don’t yank or drag your brush through your hair, be gentle, you hair can be very fragile. It can be better to take a little more time to slowly detangle your hair than to have to deal with the damage that can be caused by rushing for months to come.

 

Joico Daily Care Leave-In Detangler (For All Hair Types) 1000ml/33.8oz

An example of a detangler, from Joico that can be use to help to make combing your hair your hair an easier process, so that you don’t yank and pull and cause more damage to your fragile hair.
Joico Daily Care Leave-In Detangler (For All Hair Types) 1000ml/33.8oz

 

Cool It With The Hot Styling Tools!

Flat irons, curling irons, blow dryer all can be very damaging to hair.  Excessive use can make your hair very dry, damaged and frazzled. Try doing hair styles are gentle with your hair and don’t require using hot styling tools. If you really feel that you can’t live without your hot styling tools, at least use a heat protection cream or spray. Like
for example,  Paul Mitchell Heat Seal Thermal Protection and Style .  A heat protectant is great for preventing damage,  since it helps to create a barrier to protect your hair from the damaging scorching hot temperatures of your styling tools.

Paul Mitchell Heat Seal Thermal Protection and Style (For All Hair Types) 250ml/8.5oz

A heat protectant like for example,  Paul Mitchel’s Heat Seal is great for preventing damage, since it helps to create a barrier to protect your hair from the damaging scorching hot temperatures of your styling tools. Paul Mitchell Heat Seal Thermal Protection and Style (For All Hair Types) 250ml/8.5oz

 

 

 

Apply Deep Conditioner

Deep conditioner can make you hair really soft. Although you can’t entirely repair all of damage that your hair has endured, a deep conditioner you can help to make your hair appear healthier, and make your hair a lot softer and more manageable.

 

Get a Trim

Lastly going to your stylist and getting regular trims will help remove split ends, and make hair nice and smooth. A nice trim can also make you hair look more polished and well-kept, and also make you hair appear healthier.

Many of have probably heard of Britney Spears and her various perfumes. Today I’m going to give a quick review of one of her perfumes called, Radiance. Britney Spear’s Radiance It’s not quite the newest perfume by Britney, but it sure has one of the loveliest bottles I have seen in long time. In fact it was the bottle that mainly  influenced me to purchase this perfume in the first place. It is gorgeous!

I was pleasantly surprised to find that I found the perfume inside to be as pleasing to my nose, as the stunning, glamourous bottles was to my eye. One word to describe the perfume’s scent, would be floral. It is very floral, but not in heavy, overpowering, way, like you just breathed in the contents of potpourri dish. The floral scent is very light, and crisp. If a floral fragrance not your thing,  I probably should also mention that this perfume has a almost, I don’t know how else to describe it but as a warm, chocolaty aroma to it as well.

While some perfumes might have a cute, sexy, or glamorous essence about them, Radiance by Britney Spear’s  has more a light, romantic essences. Invision roses and chocolate when you think of this perfume. Sweet, warm, airy and a little bit sensual.

Britney Spears Radiance Eau De Parfum Spray 30ml/1oz


Britney Spears Radiance Eau De Parfum Spray 30ml/1oz

 

The only drawback with this perfume? Its staying power. While the scent is quite enchanting, is also very light and does not have a very potent aroma.  Although,  this would be perfect for say the work place where you do not want your perfume to be too strong and overpowering

 

I think of spring time when I smell this perfume. It very light and clean, like a clean breeze of pure garden air.  Although while this scent is has just a hint of sensuality (which I think gives it a bit of sophistication over a fragrances geared towards teens only) over all this fragrance still has a very delightfully sweet, and youthful charm.

Your eyebrows are often considered one feature that really frames your face They can be crucial to making almost every look, appear polished and spectacular. Generally achieving a fabulous pair of eyebrows requires grooming such as tweezing. However, you probably dislike the pain, that accompanies tweezing. Although often pain is beauty, it doesn’t have to always be painful to tweeze your eyebrows, with a few tips you can still have those, neat, well groomed eyebrows with less pain.

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Use a Slanted Tweezer

I can’t stress how much a difference that is makes to switch to a slanted pair of tweezers. For the longest time, I’ve dreaded tweezing my eyebrows since, I was using the tweezers that had that only had the sharp pointed end. Until one day, I tried a pair of slanted tweezers, and let me tell you they make a world of difference They seriously can change your life and your outlook on tweezing. There is a lot less pain. The short, stubby hairs of eyebrows, come out easily without much irritation. Once I gave slanted tweezers a try I noticed there were almost no more little red bumps, where the hairs were yanked by force from my face. Plus because of its slanted end, which is often made of sturdy stainless steel, there is little trouble trying to get a grip, so even the hard to tweeze hairs come out easy as pie.

Billion Dollar Brows Tweezers -

An example of a pair of slanted tweezers. This pair is by Billion Dollar Brows

 

Steam

I’ve found that eyebrows hair come out so much easier, not to mention hurts a lot less, if you try to tweeze them right after a shower (a hot shower preferable). If you don’t feel like taking a shower, a warm wet wash cloth works pretty much just as well(just make sure that it’s not too hot!). If you chose this method, then just let the warm wash cloth sit on your eyebrow area for a few minutes, then you can start tweezing, it seriously hurts a lot less this do it this way as compared to trying to tweeze dry eyebrows.

 

Ice Cubes

If after you shower (or use a warm wash cloth) and you feel any irritation, an ice cube gently rubbed on the around the eyebrow area, can help take down any redness, and sooth any pain that you might feel during or after you tweeze. Also if you prefer to not take a hot shower, you can prep the area around your eyebrows for tweezing, but rubbing an ice cube around the area, to help moisten the area, and numb and dull any pain you might feel. If you live a hot climate this method might be one that you might find to be quite refreshing.

 

Over time, I’ve noticed that the more you tweeze the less painful it becomes. If you never have tweezed your eyebrows then you might find that first couple of times can be a bit painful. Although I can’t promise that tweezing your eyebrows will ever be a completely painless experience, hopefully over time you’ll find that you’ll build up a bit of a tolerance towards the pain. But by using some of the tips above, some practice, and using the right pair of tweezers, you mostly likely can help to prevent and alleviate the worst of the potential pain.

Happy Tweezing!