Fake Bake - Self Tanner Review

The summer is here and the rain has stopped and the weather is beautiful! All I want to do is lounge by the pool and soak up some rays, unfortunately if I don't put SPF 45+ on my porcelain skin I'm laid up with a killer sunburn for days. Aside from the fact that I know over exposure to the sun can lead to skin damage, wrinkles, soggy sandpaper skin and cancer - I still find myself craving that sun kissed bronze look. So what's a pastey girl like me to do? A good friend introduced me to the product line Fake Bake a year or two ago and I have been hooked ever since. This stuff is awesome! The special formula leaves skin looking bronzed and streak free - it's really amazing!

I love the mousse - it retails for about $20. The only down side is it turns your skin a scary muddy green and you have to leave the stuff on for 6 to 8 hours, seriously though that's the only downside - I wear it to bed and wake up tan!

The have just tried the new airbrush version today - and it's even better. It comes in a can and literally you spray the tan on - no green - just tan. So you can actually show your face in public while you have the tanner on! It's so quick to do too - I love it. Definitely deeming this product an official necessity!

Stress Relief Spray - Bach Rescue Remedy

My college roommate turned me onto this product -
and believe it or not it really works! The formula is recommended for traumatic situations, before an interview, etc. Read more about it on their website.

Apply 2 sprays of this natural herbal mix to your tongue and be amazed as your mood lightens and you feel an unmistakable sense of calmness.

Here are the ingredients that make it work:

• Star of Bethlehem: For trauma and shock, whether experienced recently or in the past. Teaches the ability to recover from traumas and to integrate them into the present life.
  
  
• Cherry Plum: For those who fear losing control of their thoughts and actions and doing things they know are bad for them or which they consider wrong. Teaches trust in one's spontaneous wisdom and the courage to follow one's path.
  
  
• Rock Rose: For situations in which one experiences panic or terror.
  
  
• Clematis: For those who find their lives unhappy and withdraw into fantasy worlds. They are ungrounded and indifferent to the details of everyday life. Teaches one to establish a bridge between the physical world and the world of ideas; may foster great creativity. Is also used to bring clarity and alertness to the present moment.

Seriously though - this shit works!

Muffin Top - the Fashion Faux Pax

Muffin top - sure way to ruin ANY outfit and grab much unwanted attention. There are so many terrible reasons this happens - that time of the month, jeans left in the dryer too long, or the sad truth that your favorite jeans have somehow become your skinny jeans (a devistating thought I know).

The truth of the matter is you will look much skinnier in jeans that fit you right than cramming your ass into something that is simply too small for your body.

What ever the reason - Muffin top happens to everyone sometimes. While the best solution is to simply pick a pair of pants that fit you better, here are a few suggestions for those in denial:

Layer, layer layer
The worse thing you can do is wear a tight belly shirt - baggy is the way! Chances are you have muffin top because your jeans are too tight - never forget the rule: tight pants/loose shirt and vice versa. That's a good rule of thumb for fashion in general - revealing skirt/modest shirt and vice versa.

The Muffin Top Stopper
I found this product online at muffintopstopper - I can't vouch for it since I never tried it, but the theory behind it makes sense. It's a waistband extender custom made to match your jeans. It seems like they are targeting pregnant women which is smart - saves money on maternity clothes.

INCH-MASTER Waitband Stretcher
I have saved the best for last - this is a product that I know actually works. It's available on Amazon for $29.95 and is absolutely worth every penny! The stretcher increases your waistband up to 5" - really! Basically you place the stretcher in the waistband once they come out of the wash and let them air dry. This product is so awesome I am officially deeming it a necessity!


Bottom line is this ladies - we are women and by nature we are curvy, it is the way god made us and what makes us beautiful. We need to embrace our curves and be sensitive to what works and what does not.

Mascara, Mascara, Mascara

I have tried an endless amount of products from the over priced counters of department stores to Sephora to Ulta (the poor man's Sephora) to the local pharmacy.

Surprisingly I always come back to my staple - Loreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black. Now I am an admitted make-up junkie and a label whore when it comes to products, so believe me when I say I have tried the best and the most over priced and nothing came close.

I should also mention that when I wear mascara I'm not going for the natural look - far from it. My prefered look is thick false looking lashes without getting "teranchula lash" or the clump.

I should mention that like most mascara's this one works best once the product has thickened a bit - maybe after using it 3 to 4 times. Enjoy!