her juvenescent elixir

Here’s the tutorial from yesterday’s FOTD. It’s in two parts, enjoy!

Silver Scene Part 1

FOTD - Silver Scene   *video forthcoming*

Elsewhere in the blogosphere:

• The Makeup Girl tells you how to keep cool for the summer and gives you tips on keeping your makeup HOT weather safe.
• Divine Blackness is starting a series to help all of you luscious beauties out there with blush and the tools for application.
• A Touch of Blusher tells you why Starbucks napkins are a beauty lifesaver.
• GG talks about the wonders of ORANGE blush and gorgeous brown skin.
• Afrobella talks mineral makeup, lipglosses, and hair products specially made for brown skinned beauties.
• Ms. Tia Williams introduces us to the new beauty must-have that will turn your tired eyes picture ready.
• Yummy411 gives her tips on keeping a pretty face despite the nose-clogging pollen season.
• 15 Minute Beauty shows us the new Urban Heat collection from Prescriptives.
• Ren Ren gives a much needed liquid eyeliner application tutorial.
• Mrs. Lynne shares her beauty secrets.
• Makeup Goddess shares a few swatches.
• Eva Diva shares her eyeliner tips and faves.

EYES:

Urban Decay Scratch
MAC Saddle
MAC Folie
NYX Dark Brown

Maybelline Define-a-lash in Very Black
MAC Smolder Eye Kohl applied heavily
L’Oreal HiP Cream Colour Liner in Black

FACE:

NYX Mosaic Blush in Champagne
Revlon Colorstay liquid in Caramel
Posner Concealer in Light-Medium
Revlon Colorstay powder in Dark
MAC Blot powder in Dark

BROWS:

Rimmel liner pencil in Panama

LIPS:

Revlon Lipstick (it’s a pink color, I forgot the name)
L’Oreal HiP lipgloss in Darling.

BRUSHES:

EYES: Loew Cornell Maxine’s Mop 3/4″, MAC 217, Sonia Kashuk blender, a angled liner brush from Bed Bath and Beyond
CHEEKS: Target powder brush
FACE: Sonia Kashuk black handle powder brush

Roundbrush Hair online order and Review

I post on a message board called Long Hair Care Forum [LHCF.] The owner of Roundbrush Hair also used to be a member; and as I recall, she had GORGEOUS hair. Dominican products are huge in the African American community because they have hair like ours and they seem to really care about hair health. Well, for the most part. Their focus is on moisture, softness and ‘hair sway.’ Hair sway: the way your hair moves in the wind when it’s stick straight. There are some products that I had been dying to try, but I am often reluctant to fork over my hard-earned cash to just anybody online. [These products are super-hard to find in a brick and mortar store.] When my parents went to the D.R. last year I asked for shampoo and conditioner.

So I read a review on LHCF about Roundbrush Hair and how the owner used to post and how reliable she is. So of course, I logged into Paypal and placed my order. This was Monday evening. Today is Wednesday, and my products are HERE! Talk about quick and efficient. Everything was in the box and they are in tip-top condition!

If you’ve ever had a Doobie Wrap aka Dominican Blowout, you will know it’s about heat and products. Honestly, if you have the patience, you can do a blowout at home, save your $30 and probably put more care into it that the salons do. So go ahead and place your order what are you waiting for?! If you are unsure Make your first order the Starter Pack or call, she is delighted to help.

Mod About Brights

Now THIS is my kinda collections. Bright, bold and most importantly cream. YUM! Do you see that green? These should be hitting stores this month!

Created by Kat Von D, tattoo artist, reality-TV star, and owner of High Voltage Tattoo, this edgy color collection exemplifies old-Hollywood glamour with an L.A. vibe. As her gorgeous face leads on, Kat is as masterful with makeup as she is with a tattoo gun. (She can throw on a full, flawless face of makeup in 15 minutes, flat. Now that’s on point.) Accordingly, her passion for makeup and self-expression is inked, so to speak, into every expert product she’s created. From pin-up perfection to rocker chic, this limited-edition lineup allows you to tap into your bad-girl side and unleash your inner artist.

Lovely line. Haven’t had a chance to check her out in person. But if it’s pigmented well, which the regular Sephora line is, then it’s a winner.

Below are my faves, please scoot on over to Sephora.com to check out the entire LE collection by Kat Von D.

True Romance Eyeshadow Palette - Ludwig

What it is:

A palette of eight eyeshadow colors from tattoo-artist Kat Von D.
What it does:

A smoky eye adds an instant air of mystery—-create your own with the True Romance Eyeshadow Palette. Designed by reality television star Kat Von D especially for Sephora, this artistic spectrum of shades brings an edgy-glam creativity to your makeup. The sleek black eyeshadow palette is stenciled with silver roses and arrives packaged in a silk-screened black and silver box that is itself a work of art—-and inspired by Kat’s favorite tattoo.
What else you need to know:

The Ludwig palette contains the shades Lucifer (matte charcoal black), Orbi (golden green shimmer), Dimebag (metallic lime green), Clay (beige with gold glitter), Tequila (metallic cornsilk shimmer), Downtown (metallic light copper shimmer), Baroque (golden bronze shimmer), Leather (deep chocolate brown sheen), and two double-ended applicator brushes.

Painted Love Lipstick

What it is:

A rich, full-color lipstick from tattoo-artist Kat Von D.
What you need to know:

Designed by reality television star Kat Von D especially for Sephora, Painted Love Lipstick takes Kat’s signature lip color, a sophisticated red, and expands it into a range of smoldering shades, from crimson to blood red. It comes housed in a deluxe tube with a clear Lucite bottom that shows off the color inside, and the cap is stenciled with silver roses on matte black-—inspired by Kat’s favorite tattoo.
Size: 0.11 oz

Kat Eye Brush Set

What it is:

A five-piece makeup brush set.
What it does:

Designed by reality television star Kat Von D especially for Sephora, the Kat Eye Brush Set lets you apply makeup in style. The black-handled brushes are decorated with silver stenciled roses-—inspired by Kat’s favorite tattoo—-adding to the creative attitude.
What else you need to know:

The set includes an angled eyeshadow brush, an eyeshadow blending brush, an angled brow brush, a smudge brush, and a flat eyeliner brush. The set comes in a black vinyl case stenciled with silver roses to protect the brushes while you’re on the move.

If you’ve ever wanted to wear nail polish, but couldn’t because of the harsh fumes and even harsher ingredients, a product has been made with YOU in mind.

Dashing Diva has put together a line of virginal nail polishes consisting of their most popular shades. And might I add, super sexy and super hot shades!

These polishes contain no dbp, toluene or formaldehyde.

All Lacquered Up’s Michelle has hipped us to the summer collection from OPI. it’s called: Retro Fun in the Sun. It should be hitting the stores in June.

Go check her site out to get the full details and updates as they come including the 411 on the colors and finishes. Also, please share your thoughts about collection.

Today’s face is a mixture of varying shades of green. A little intense for work and a little match-y match-y, but I don’t care! The product list below. Stay Pretty!!

EYES:

MAC Juxt
MAC Humid
MAC Saddle
MAC Plumage

Maybelline Define-a-lash in Very Black
L’Oreal HiP Cream Colour Liner in Black
MAC Fascinating Eye Kohl liner

FACE:

NYX Mosaic Blush in Champagne
Revlon Colorstay liquid in Caramel
Posner Concealer in Light-Medium
Revlon Colorstay powder in Dark
MAC Blot powder in Dark

BROWS:

Rimmel liner pencil in Panama

LIPS:

L’Oreal HiP Colour Rich Lipstick in Courageous
NYX liner in Natural
MAC lipglass in 1N

BRUSHES:

EYES: MAC 239, MAC 217, Sonia Kashuk blender, Essence of Beauty crease brush
CHEEKS: Target powder brush
FACE: Sonia Kashuk black handle powder brush, Sonia Kashuk blender for concealer

Meet Redken Real Control

Real Control provides supreme texture transformation and ultimate repair, smoothing and conditioning dense, dry, sensitized hair. This versatile, comprehensive range leaves hair disciplined, nourished and controlled. The ultra rich formulas restore locks for a sleek look with luscious shine. Different products in the line cater to different types of high maintenance hair and can address all the needs of women with this hair type.

With Redken’s exclusive Interbond Conditioning System and powerful Care Adjust Complex, Real Control enables women to create a custom regimen that provides the level of moisture, repair and control to fit their specific needs. The line consists of a shampoo, conditioner, Thermal Resist, Intense Renewal, and Crema Care. Additionally, the Real Control range includes an intense, professional in-salon non-chemical texture transforming service where manageability is restored, and hair is repaired and controlled with luscious shine, optimal moisture and intense conditioning. The results? Luscious, manageable locks like never before.

Now, all women can control all aspects of their lives…including their hair! With simple and easy to use products and a quick in-salon treatment, Real Control allows women with frizz-full unruly and unmanageable tresses to have the hair they’ve always wanted day in and out without any worries!

Product line / suggested retail:

Real Control Shampoo $11.95, 10.1 oz

Real Control Conditioner $13.95, 8.5 oz

Real Control Thermal Resist $15.95, 5 oz

Real Control Intense Renewal $14.95, 8.5 oz

Real Control Crema Care $15.95, 8.7 oz

Available: Salons [June 2008]

And exclusively April 2008 only at Warren Tricomi Los Angeles Salon.
(323) 651-4545

To find a salon in your area, visit redken.com or call 1-800-REDKEN8