I am too! I surround myself with them in my home and in my business too. All types of candles give me a high. Battery operated, electric plug ins and the traditional candle. They are a part of my Self-Care Sunday or nighttime beauty rituals.
However I have become pickier when I buy them now..I found a brand on Instagram that I had to tell you about. The brand is called L’oil. Created by a woman (Lexi Brown) of course. This artisan candle maker said the L is for Lexi. The oil will n the name represent the oils used.
I love ❤️ supporting small business owners and indie brands.
Her candles are made with all- organic soy natural with 💯 cotton wicks. Choose from an array of scents. The best part they have a 30-34 hour burn time.
Her fragrance oils used are lab tested (phthalate free, SLS + SLES free, paraben free and not tested on animals.
Vegan lovers you’ll love that Lexi says they are vegan too.
My favorite candle is the one with the lip 👄 shaped vessel, so adorable and so sexy! It looks great as decor, on your or to enjoy in your bathroom or at your dressing/ makeup table.
The sweet apple cinnamon makes me swoon! So warm and inviting. And my space smells divine! I love her candles so much i featured them with me on TV 📺 on First Coast Living on NBC12 this week.
On TV on a show called First Coast Living a NBC Station I am sharing natural beauty secrets I love ❤️ to do… I have a feeling you’ll enjoy them too.
Let’s make a Floral 🌸 Facial steam bath . There are so many different kind you can make but today it’s all about relaxing lavender buds. And if you’d like a smidge of vanilla.
All you need is:
Next add some fresh lavender buds. I buy the culinary kind. But if you own a plant or grow lavender in your garden, even better!
A bowl or pot (like you’re making pasta) of warm water 💦 that you have boiled.
Shut burner pot off. Either pour water into a glass bowl or keep water on stove top. After it cools a bit but is steamy still you’re ready to infuse flowers or herbs or whatever you’d like.
Next add a sprinkle of vanilla. I like the one you bake with. You’ll have a vanilla lavender facial steam. If this is not for you try an essential oil of your choice.
Place a tea towel or small bathroom towel over your head and allow the steam to rise to your face. Do this for at least 3 to 5 minutes.
Next, gently rinse your face and pat almost dry. Let your skin breathe.
Let’s make a Cuticle Oil treat for your hands & feet!
Best skin smoother ever! Your nails will love ❤️ it!
All you need is a bottle of sunflower 🌻 oil or Olive 🫒 oil. Soak your nails in a small bowl in the oil for at least 5 minutes. Then rub oil serums each cuticle abc on the nail itself. Follow up with your favorite hand cream.
July 29th. My favorite time of year next to the Christmas season.
So you know what I have to do. Kiss & Tell some lipstick secrets with you!
National Lipstick Day … Get Ready!
💋 What’s Trending Now?
Lip oils, Lip balms, Lip tints, Lip stains, Glossy Lips, Matte Lips, Lip Plumpers, Shimmering Lips. After years of face masks I’m so happy we are celebrating … LIPSTICKS💄
💋 What can I do if your lips are looking dry, peeling or flaky?
Try a DIY lip scrub or I like a Mango 🥭 lip scrub by Nature Pure Labs. It will exfoliate your lips gently and make your lipstick glide on beautifully. I also recommend a baby’s tooth brush with a bit of coconut oil or a lip exfoliator ring from the Dollar Tree.
💋 Drink more water 💦 or liquids! Your lips may be dry from thirsty body and dry skin.
💋 What should could I do to make my lipstick last longer?
Use a lip base. I use Perfect Day Lipstick base. One coat before you apply your favorite lipsticks. It will really work wonders. It makes colors remain true and not change on you.
💋 What color can I use to make NEW lipsticks out if my old lipsticks?
Give them a makeover with Lip Tricks. This product my lips 👄 stick look awesome and also lightens up dark colors you bought but don’t like.
💋 I hate the look of a lip liner but want my lipstick to stay in place and not run outside my lips. Is there something I can use?
💋Absolutely! An invisible lip liner shapes and helps keeps your lipsticks and gloss in place!
💋Always remember dark to very dark lipsticks make your lips look smaller.
💋 Lighter and frosted lipsticks make your lips look fuller.
💋 Want a skin softening lip treat you can also use to hydrate dry cuticles, hair flyaways and or unruly brows?
Try a product that Celebrities covet & so ❤️ love and what professional makeup artists like me use! I cannot get enough of Rosebud Lip Salve. Simply the best.
💋 Want PLUMP fuller lips and to look younger too?
My Skin Buddy is for you! A wonderful tech tool to plump 👄 your pout and revitalize your skin.
Today I will kiss & tell these hot tips for your lips on TV on NBC12 on First Coast Living. Checkout the video link. http://www.firstcoast news.com
Here comes summer 😎 and many warm days of fun in the sun. I love the summertime and all the outdoor fun, food and drinks of the season. I recently featured on my beauty & lifestyle segment on TV some tips you need to know.
Here is a peek on what I shared with the TV 📺 viewers just for you! Enjoy!
1. Everyone no matter what their color needs 🌞sunscreen, sunglasses 🕶 and lips 👄 protected with a lip balm too. I recently discovered a cool tool called “Solar Buddies” it is an application tool that helps you apply sunscreen with ease. Even children can use it and apply sunscreen by themselves. Just fill it and roll on your face with your fave sunscreen and go!
2. Wearing perfume and spending time at the beach 🏖 on your patio or backyard barbeque can cause sunspots. You know those pesky brown areas that come out of nowhere. Avoid wearing fragrance when spending time in the sun.
3. Your sexy shiny lipglosses or new “Lip Oils“ are not good to wear while sunbathing or hanging in the sun. They attract and reflect the suns rays especially by water or on a sandy beach. Wear a lip balm or sheer lipstick instead.
4. Sunglasses 🕶 are not just for celebrities. We need them too. Not just to protect the skin around our eyes but the eyes themselves. Squinting gives you wrinkles on your eye area and face. Find a few pair of sunglasses and wear them year round.
5. Stay hydrated but not with drinks like Margaritas 🍹etc and lemonade or citrus drinks they can make the skin more vulnerable to a sunburn and not so pretty sunspots. Lemons 🍋 don’t play well on your skin or hair while spending time in the sun!
6. Let’s have have some fun and make a DIY or beauty hack you’ll love! It is a so easy to make and cheaper than buying it.
Simply take a loose shimmery eyeshadow or a shadow that broke into pieces. Place it in a mini bowl and mix it in with some hand cream or body lotion. Preferably without a fragrance. You’ll create a gorgeous glowy lotion for your face shoulders,decolette,arms and legs. Really works and moisturizes your skin too! Say “Hello Gorgeous!”
Today on River City Live TV in sunny Florida I am sharing a few answers to viewers skincare and lifestyle questions.
You can watch a video clip and read MORE on http://www.News4Jax.com after they post it on their site after the show. Click River City Live.
But here are some highlights from my beauty report:
Guys especially bearded ones are looking for a rescue for razor bumps on the face and neck. I found a great new product to help with that. It is washable and reusable.
They are called the Dermasuri’s Face & Neck Exfoliator for Bearded Men. This mitt helps prevent ingrown hairs and razor bumps.
Both of these mitts are made with a unique and gentle fabric texture to wash and exfoliate the face. All you need is hot water and this and you’re on your way to better looking skin!
Healthy skin is so in!
The other is their Deep Exfoliating Mitt Face Scrub. You may use daily or a few times a week.
Got acne? I’d go for a washcloth and a gentle face cleanser.
Do I really need a sunscreen? I work indoors and do not spend a lot of time outdoors. Just running errands or taking a quick walk in the neighborhood gives you sun. The sun is always on! Rain or shine.
Yes, everyone needs a sunscreen to shield themselves from the harmful sun 🌞 rays!
Heading into the long Memorial Weekend is a great to time to unwind…I want to share a few fun ideas and ways to celebrate the month of May.
May is Asian American Pacific Islander month.
There are many beauty brands that you can explore when you surf and shop online over the weekend.
It is also Skin Cancer Awareness month. A great time to visit the beach or for outdoor activities. Make sure you wear sunglasses outdoors and slather on sunscreen and protect your families skin too. The new spray sunscreens like AAPI founder of the Banish brand Daisy Jing created a product called The Defender a mineral sunscreen with broad spectrum SPF50 an easy choice to use.
Cook up a storm this weekend!
This long weekend is also a great time to curl up to a good book on the beach and or in bed and learn something new. New York Times best-selling author Kimberly Snyder has just launched a book You Are More Than You Think You Are -filled with Practical Enlightenment for Everyday Life.
Chef and TV co-host of The Good Dish TV show Daphne OZ has a new cookbook called Eat Your Heart Out. I am in love ❤️ with this cook book.
She calls it a “reset yourself” kind of book I call it delicious and FUN! Healthier meal recipes for the whole family. Yummy snacks and delights too.
Cook up a storm this weekend and enjoy a delicious weekend and add a new cookbook to your kitchen library. Easy read and easy healthier recipes too.
*While these authors are not Asian they do have unique books to buy and enjoy over the weekend, summer and beyond.
Give yourself, your sweetie or bestie a “Self-care” at home treat or two:
The Qi a wellness brand rooted in a time-honored Eastern ritual. AAPI founder Lisa created an aromatic wonderful brand of TEA that is a flower tea. NO tea bag. No tea leaves.
Who knew sipping whole flowers 🌸 was possible and so pleasurable?
My favorites so far are Shangri-La Rose and Chrysanthemum.
Vegan,sustainably sourced,no preservatives.hand-picked,organically grown they work directly with small family farms across Asia.
Sipping tea will never be the same for you!
ESW Beauty founded by Elina Wang just launched new and UNIQUE raw juice cleanse face masks.
Kale, spinach, pineapple, kiwi, ginger,pear, watermelon and more. They have a variety of delights for your skin.
DeepDetoxthose Pores, Brightening,Moisturizing, Soothing and more.
Beia Beauty has new wipes to keep you fresh all summer long founded by Brittany Lo. Great for travel.
Have a fun and relaxing long holiday weekend this Memorial 🇺🇸 Day!
Check out Tik Tok my Tik Tok for more about these amazing founders and female authors.
There is a chill in the air and that means Thanksgiving and the other holidays are near. I know you’ve heard or read it all in the news. The supply chain, shortages and more. Don’t stress I’ve got you!
I’ve discovered some unique and pretty ideas to give from hair to toe! Not just for the ladies.
CHI haircare has some new product collections for curly hair,dehydrated hair and a NEW brush that is a 3 in 1. It is a brush that smooths your hair, is a blow dryer and a styler brush for silkier looking shiny hair. I already own the Spin & Curl styler, a hot pink blow dryer by CHI
But this brush is next level fabulous!
So lightweight and easy to use! I think it is an awesome give to give to YOURSELF or someone else.
This week on TV 📺 in my beauty & lifestyle segment I will feature this brush for my holiday gift ideas and stocking stuffers.
Stay tuned for more gift ideas that I featured on TV and have discovered I will share some cool gift ideas. Some of us may also need gifts after Chanukah or Christmas in case you forgot someone on your list. Also don’t forget those hostess gifts.
Self-care is so important now more than ever! Taking care of the hair between haircuts. Conditioning it and using the right tools is what it us all about. Make that haircut and fresh color last longer.
You don’t have to pay a fortune 💵 to look your best! OR to give as a gift.
I finally ventured out and shopped. Shopping 🛍 not for groceries but for FUN for a change. I have not shopped since March. But this 5 Minutes for ME shopping time felt good! WOW! I forgot what that feels like. But definitely remember what it looks like. A couple of stores I visited are NOT the same. The experience is so different and the mood is cold. It is a new shopping frontier with this pandemic.
It was hair raising.
Since I own a beauty business I ventured down the beauty aisle. So empty …so different.
What caught my eye since I am lip 💋obsessed was a hair brush with fuchsia lips. I HAD to have it! It was by the company called Wet Brush. The brand is NOT new to me.
I love their detangling hair loving and protecting brushes. Wish I had these brushes in my teen years too as I have always had long hair and struggled with tangles. Only in the past couple of years have i lightened it up and got my hair cut a bit shorter. My hair loves to tangle so these brushes protect and love my hair too. Since I get a lot of compliments on my hair and people wonder whats my secret to healthy looking haircare I highly recommend these brushes and allow your hair to AIR dry naturally. No heat damage for me or over drying by a blow dryer.
I also was drawn to another brush on the rack that was called a SHINE enhancer brush by Wet Brush.
Detangles hair and brings natural shine.
Detangles with less force and less damage.
Shine enhancing
Made from natural boar and exclusive IntelliFlex bristles.
This brush is AMAZING and does what it says on the package above. I AM IN ❤️LOVE. By the way, the Shine Brush also works beautifully with DRY shampoo too!
If and or when you venture out shopping and have some time for you.Masked up andhandsanitizer in handcheck out these brushes and give them a whirl. I know you will enjoy them too.
This past week or more has been a whirlwind. How about for you?
Have you been feeling crazy with life too?
Since we are all consumed with doing the right thing,washing our hands and trying to distance ourselves and continue on with daily life… I thought we could use an extra dose of vitamin C. Keep your body hydrated and your body happy.
Try and enjoy a few of life’s treasures to eat but also make an effort to keep your cool and eat the colors of the rainbow.
I came across a recipe I had made before and so loved. I thought you might like it too.
Here is what you will need:
1 green Apple 🍏
1 avocado 🥑 Peeled and without the pit of course
1 kiwi 🥝
A few pieces of spinach leaves!
1 piece of fresh ginger (peeled)
A dash o of lemon 🍋 and a dash of fresh squeezed lime juice.
1 bottle of coconut 🥥 water
I hope you enjoy this recipe and get in your pretty greens too.
PS
I am down to 4 rolls of toilet 🧻 paper. Wish people weren’t hoarding so. I went to 4 stores last night. Totally out of toilet paper until Monday or Tuesday deliveries they say.
Wish me luck!
If you want… save a slice of the avocado and use it to make a hydrating face mask!
You can also make variations on this drink recipe!
You can gleam too with Melanie Mills from Hollywood’s kit. Three glorious shades to glow with. May be used on the face and body.
They are running a special with a $50.00 purchase or more get a selfie lightabsolutely FREE!!!
The Glow Girl Kit is one of each of the fabulous lighter Gleam shades in mini 1 oz tube sizes. Great way to try the brand and enjoy them for travel too.
As seen on The hosts of The Real TV daytime show. And on celebrities & models.
Lip plumpers, lashes and brows are still in!
*I recently discovered a lip plumper called Unbranded Beautycheck the line out if your lips need a voluptuous fuller looking lift!
