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best of beauty :: dry shampoo

Melissa 2 Comments

I was recently quoted in a Parenting.com article about how much I adore dry shampoo.

If you’ve never tried it, you really must. It is a busy mom’s best friend! Just spray on, let it absorb for a bit and brush it out.  Its sooo easy and is a lifesaver when you need to look good, but don’t have time for a shower and blowdry. My favorite is Suave Keratin Infusion Dry Shampoo. For my smooth, straight hair, this is simply the best! (Curly girls may argue 😉  I prefer Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion to other dry shampoos I have tried – I had much better results with this one. Maybe its the “Keralock™  Technology” that contains keratin and absorbs oils? Whatever it is, this product has something different. This product costs about $1 more than Suave Professionals Dry Shampoo, and I think it is worth the extra dollar!

Its so easy to use – watch my tutorial I did for my fashion blog and see for yourself!

best of beauty | laura mercier eyeliner

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This vlog is old – but for two years, I have been an absolute devotee of this eyeliner. Its called Laura Mercier Tightline Cake Eyeliner and it is the best! I’ve never been able to apply eyeliner well until this.

It is so so easy – to create a tightline, use the Flat Eye Liner Brush and dip the brush into clean water, then work the Tightline Cake Eye Liner into a thick paste. Apply the Tightline Cake Eye Liner underneath the root of the upper lash line by wiggling the brush between individual lashes. If you want a more dramatic line, just reapply to make a thicker line.

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therapon face to face

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Saturday, I was pampered into a little puddle of Melissa by Therapon!

Jo-Lynne hosted a lovely little spa morning with Therapon skin care at a local hotel. It was fabulous. We had manicures, mimosas, mini-facials by Therapon and makeup by Ulta!

image via jo-lynne

My facial was divine. I love the NuPeel Natural Enzyme Peel – instead of using ebrasives, NuPeel relies upon natural enzymes to gently loosen dead skin cells, evening skin tone and allowing make-up to go on smoother. My skin felt amazing after she used it! Then I headed over to get my makeup done my the girls from Ulta. They did an amazing job!

Jo-Lynne took a great picture of me tweeting that shows you how pretty and springy my nails are!

It was such a lovely time of relaxing and chatting with friends.

Thanks Therapon and Jo-Lynne for a wonderful morning! Can we have more events like this please? Maybe every week?

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