Archive for 'Beauty Buzz' Category
Beauty Buzz: The complete cut-and-paste Mother’s Day gift list
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor Finally, it’s Mom’s turn to be waited on hand and foot, served breakfast in bed, and enjoy a relaxing day of smiling, happy children and a doting husband who gives killer massages…if you live in a fantasy world! Mother’s Day usually boils down to burnt toast, crowded restaurants, and [...]
Beauty Buzz: Eat your way to beautiful skin
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor One of my favorite NWA activities to do with the kids is picking fresh berries every spring, something I never would have done if we still lived in Dallas. So, when I saw that McGarragh Farms in Pea Ridge is now open for picking, it went to the top [...]
Beauty Buzz: It’s only natural
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor Every year around Earth Day, I start looking for natural or organic options to green my beauty routine. I have discovered so many cool ways to make your own beauty products this way and can spend hours cruising the net. I use the orange juice and baking soda mask [...]
Beauty Buzz: Correcting — and beautifying — with color
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor As a visual learner, a lot of beauty advice doesn’t always resonate with me without a frame of reference. Enter the color wheel. I’ve seen a lot of references to using the color wheel as a beauty tool lately and it boils down to one rule: opposites work together. [...]
Beauty Buzz: Spring 2012 beauty trends to try
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor I don’t want to encourage spring fever, since I still believe we are going to have a winter, but it’s hard to ignore this beautiful weather and the blooming flowers. So, straight from the runway, some magazines, the Internet and a couple of cool girls I saw at the [...]
Beauty Buzz: Make-up 911
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor We all have a dusty old makeup bag stashed in the back of our bathroom cabinet filled with ill-fated expensive makeup that has cracked, melted or dried up before its time…it was so young and beautiful! Such a tragedy you can’t stand to throw it away. Until recently, I [...]
Review: Do gel-color manicures go the distance?
One of my Christmas gifts from my mom was a gift certificate to use at a new nail salon in Rogers. She had already been there once and liked it. I happened to get her the exact same gift, so we went together for a mother-daughter mani/pedi one day a few weeks ago. But instead [...]
Beauty Buzz: Amp it up for V-Day (or not)
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor Let’s face it, getting a sitter and going out on the town for Valentine’s Day is a lovely idea, but probably not going to happen. But even though you will be dining at home doesn’t mean you have to serve dinner in your jammies (been there) or ignore the [...]
Beauty Buzz: DIY lip stain
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor The only thing better than finding a new product you love, is finding one that is under $4! I’m sure I have mentioned my codependent relationship with Lip Medex; I need it to survive and it needs me to keep it in business. The point is, no matter how [...]
Beauty Buzz: Great ideas for organizing your makeup + tools!
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor My New Year’s resolutions are rapidly becoming my early spring resolutions, but I’m not giving up yet. Along with the usual lose weight, work out and eat better, I’ve determined that organizing my house is at the top of my list. The common spaces filled with toys and crafts [...]
Beauty Buzz: All I Want for Christmas
Dear Santa, I’ve been very good this year. I’ve removed my makeup before bed, almost always. I’ve worn my sunscreen every day. And I’ve tried not to use Santa as a threat to control my kids (but it works so well!). So, here is my list. (I’m using the rule of four: one thing you [...]
Beauty Buzz: Reprogramming your body
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor I woke up Saturday morning and was convinced I was having an allergic reaction to something because my face was swollen (true and pathetic story). But after a Benadryl and a good hard look at myself I admitted the only thing I was having a reaction to was the [...]
Beauty Buzz: Cool tips
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor I know everyone wants to win The Big Chill Giveaway, but what to do with your old fridge when Metro Appliances and More wheels in your brand new stainless steel dream? Make it into your very own cosmetics cooler, of course! (Click here to sign up to win the [...]
Beauty Buzz: How to rock the red
Dear Andi, Is red lipstick really wearable? How do I pull it off? Such a trend this year, bright red lipstick is everywhere. However, making red lipstick into a “Do” is one of the world’s great quandaries. First off, you need to balance the bold color by going easy on the eyes. A little primer [...]
Beauty Buzz: Hiding mama fatigue with flair
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor While standing in line at Rhea Lana I struck up a conversation with a young mother of one, who was genuinely (or at least convincingly) shocked that I had 3 children. This was hard for me to believe, since I was at the end of a particularly rough week [...]
Beauty Buzz: Tips for removing temporary tattoos after the game!
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor The awesome Go Hogs Giveaway has inspired me to go all out for the game this weekend, including Razorback temporary tattoos and face paint. I’ve avoided them in the past because of the mess and clean up headache afterward. The temporary tattoos are easy and fast to apply but [...]
Beauty Buzz: Assortment of product samples delivered to you
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor and mama of 3 Sadly, I had to explain to my 6-year-old that we do not celebrate his birthday on the 25th of every month, but only once a year in August. He asked, “Why not, it would be fun!” Instead of explaining that trying to organize a birthday [...]
Beauty Buzz: Is your makeup harboring germs?
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Buzz editor Is your makeup making you sick? Or the cause of the mystery pimple that just popped up? Unfortunately, that just might be the case. Here are a few tricks to clear your makeup bag of repeat offenders. As your makeup brushes layer on that magical glow, they are [...]
Beauty Buzz: Clumpy foundation?
Dear Andi, When I apply my foundation it balls up in little clumps. What’s up and how can I fix it? The last thing you want from your makeup is added texture on your skin. There are two reasons this happens and you can tell by the look of the offending clumps. Dry and crumby: [...]
Beauty Buzz: Tips for concealing a scar
Dear Andi, How should I cover my scar for upcoming family photos? Some people look at their scars as a badge of honor, but I see the scar on my chin as an embarrassing reminder of sub-par roller skating skills, so I understand the desire to minimize the appearance of a scar. Unfortunately, no scar [...]