A MODEL'S SECRETS: BEACH-BOUND - IT'S GO TIME!

It’s not too late to achieve a great butt for the beach or the pool if you are willing to put in the effort and get started, like NOW.  Shape Magazine created a video guide along with Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel (with the most perfect beach butt EVER) to help us get beach-booty-ready:

shape.com/fitness/videos/victorias-secret-butt-workout

Toning and shaping is only part of the equation to achieving the perfect beach bum.  Exfoliation with body scrubs, hydrating and conditioning, and self-tanning gives skin a sun-kissed, smooth  tone, and sculpted glow.  Here are some of my favorite products that make me want to show off at the beach:

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                                                      XOXO Shelley

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New Beach Beauty: Products that can take the HEAT

There are many of us for whom a beach vacation does not automatically mean a bare face with simply sunscreen and lip balm. As much as it seems to go against traditional beauty rules that makeup doesn't belong on the beach, there are new products that are waterproof, or at least long-lasting especially in humid conditions, that can stand up to heat and moisture, while delivering serious color and radiance.

Highly-pigmented makeup colors heat up beach beauty in deep coral, fuchsia, and gold.  Try a two-toned lip look, or a metallic chrome eyeshadow that fades from one shade to another.  The new beauty balm formulas guarantee an even tone without masking skin, and the new bronzers highlight and give skin a warm glow.  

This year’s best beach looks are intense and colorful and meant to be seen.  No need to shelve your addiction to color or miss creating amazing looks.  Beauty this summer is HOT.

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                                                             XOXO Shelley

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That Beach Glow Tho - New Body Glow Products

It’s the holiday weekend and that means that the kick off for summer, ready or not, is truly here.     Everything is exposed now, including your body skin, so having a prep plan in place is key.  Fortunately there are lots of great new products to protect from sun damage, fake a vacation-worthy tan, and highlight your limbs to give the impression you spend more time on a beach than anywhere else.  

Firsts things first: exfoliate your skin to reveal a primed layer for a self tanner.  Start slow and build it up over two weeks and then maintain it throughout the summer.  Self-tanners now come in sprays, mousse, creams, and oils.  Try Isle of Paradise Self Tanning Mousse which comes in three different depths of color and build it up over a few days to reach exactly the shade that looks authentic on your skin.  Tan-Luxe THE BUTTER is an illuminating formula that enhances your own skin color while imparting a safe tan.

We all know the drill that we need to use at least an SPF of 30 broad spectrum sunscreen re-applied every two hours or after swimming or sports activities, and finding the right formula that doesn’t turn your skin chalky can be tricky.  To enhance your skin’s glow try Clarins Sunscreen Care Oil Spray in SPF30.  For a more active day whether it’s at the beach or otherwise, try MDSOLARSCIENCES Quick Dry Body Spray with their proprietary SolSci-X SPF 40 UVA-UVB formula.  Regardless, keep re-applying your sunscreen to protect your skin from skin cancer and free radicals that cause premature aging.  You will still absorb feel-good vitamin D while avoiding permanent damage.  

Hot on the trend of facial glow products are specifically formulated body treats that give a subtle shimmer to shoulders, legs, and collarbones.  Try body beauty expert’s Sol De Janeiro’s Glow Oil which comes in two shades, Ipanema Sunset and Copacabana Bronze, and feel like you are right there on a Brazilian beach - no one does beach beauty quite like the Brazilians. For a rose-gold glow lightly spray the areas you want to highlight with Herbivore Rose Quartz Illuminating Body Oil.  

Sailing into summer like #bestbeachglow #alwaysonvacation #beachbeauty

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                                                                 XOXO Shelley

#beachbeauty #bestbeachglow #alwaysonvacation #newsunscreenproducts #beachbodyproducts #facethis.blogspot.com #ShelleyGoodstein 

The Best New Summer Beauty Products for The Perfect Travel Destination Looks

Summer is nearly here and holidays are just around the corner. Chances are you are booking your tickets for your dream vacation whether it is to a far-flung corner of the earth, or somewhere close to home.  The preparation is often as inspiring as the actual destination.  You’ve planned your outfits down to the last accessory and now you need to sort out your beauty kit so you only take what you need and don’t find yourself with the wrong products.  Actually, vacation time is the perfect opportunity to try out a new look, to experiment with either less or more than you would usually wear, and to have some fun with your beauty routine.  Maybe you want to have a quick, simplified, versatile look so you don’t waste precious holiday time in front of a mirror, or perhaps you want to look like you are a seasoned travel pro who knows exactly the best look to blend in with the locals. 

Whatever your motivation or destination there are amazing new products that will be fun to use and have your out the door in no time at all looking absolutely gorgeous.  Here are my top picks to pack - let’s go! 

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                                                                 XOXO Shelley

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Festival Season Beauty - Time to Shine

Festival season is almost here and it’s high time to kiss winter goodbye and let your wild child shine.  And shine is an understatement this year.  The best beauty looks will be creative, colorful, and high on the glitter factor.  

The key looks have holographic qualities, using a rainbow of colors that are meant to be other-worldly.  The opposite of minimalism, go for bright shades, worn all together, and top them off with shine and glitter, including your hair.  

Many brands have created festival kits for both beauty and hair with all you need to create ethereal mermaid looks and unicorn hair.  Check out sephora.com to find kits that have everything you need in portable sizes.  

Be yourself, be unique and create your own stand out beauty looks. When else can you totally throw out all the beauty rules and have this much fun with makeup?  

                                                             XOXO Shelley

#festivalseason #bestfestivalbeauty #festivalmakeup #festivalhair #holographicmakeup #glittermakeup #facethis.blogspot.com #ShelleyGoodstein 

Hair Sheets: Convenient, On-The-Go Hair Solutions

While dry shampoo has become a hair care staple, there are times when carrying around a small aerosol can is not convenient, or in the case of air travel, not possible.  Convenient towelettes offer the perfect solution to a multitude of hair issues on the go and are portable and disposable. 

Winter hats and dry heat can make static buildup, and it’s no secret that an anti-static dryer sheet rubbed across that hair eliminates the fly-aways.  But what about other hair issues like an oily buildup, frizzies from humidity, and oder from food or smoke?  There are several different hair sheets that address these various concerns, leaving less residue and weight than dry shampoo, giving hair a lift.

I tend to get an oily area at the crown of my hair while the rest of my hair is normal, so I like oil absorbing products that work like face blotting papers, only much more effectively, eliminating the oil so I can style it.  Sometimes after a blow dry my hair lacks shine, but adding a shine product can be heavy on my fine hair.  Gently running a lightly moistened towelette infused with shea butter or lavender oil from the middle of my hair shafts down to the ends eliminates fly-aways and makes it shine.  Those whose hair easily gets frizzy in humid conditions should use sheets that create a barrier on the hair to block out moisture.  

Try these sheets for quick hair fixes between work and an evening out, post workout, after a hair style destroying flight, or just to extend the time between normal washing.  

                                                             XOXO Shelley

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Warming Trend: Desert Hues are the New Nude

The nude makeup palette is still going strong but it is evolving and changing in line with the season.  Spring and summer’s new nude is inspired by the desert’s warm, deep sunsets, terra-cotta earth, and golden tones.  

Contour takes a back seat to well-blended bronzers and highlighters.  Start with self tanner if your complexion is pale. (Note: you need to use self tanner all over your neck, décolletage,  and shoulders so you don’t look like you are wearing a mask.)  Follow up with a bronzer that gives a warm flush and apply it right into the hairline.  

Use a highlighter on your temples, along the top outer edges of your cheekbones, down the center of your nose, the center of your chin, and a tiny bit in your cupid’s bow of you upper lip.  You don’t want to look like you are trying to glow in the dark, so start with a light touch of highlighter and build it up gradually. 

Go for the desert equivalent of the smokey eye using warm sunset hues and coppery tones, well blended and applied on both the top and the bottom eyelids.  Use a dark matte crayon liner to define the eye, rather than a precise liquid liner.  Frame the eye with a well-groomed brow to really draw attention and complete this dramatic look.  

A deep nude lip works best for each version of the desert palette.  Whether you are wearing a monochrome look for day, or a stronger sunset look for evening choose a lip shade that is slightly darker than your own lip color in a semi-matte finish.  

These shades are the perfect warming trend for spring and summer beauty, and depending on how liberally you apply the products, these desert hues can take you from work to weekend.  Consider it the easy version of the nude palette: just keep blending and don’t be afraid to use your fingers to achieve the perfect sun-kissed “I just came back from vacation” look.  

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                                                             XOXO Shelley

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Miami Beach Spring Break - Supermodel Style

Miami Beach is one of Victoria’s Secret’s top shoot locations and not surprisingly a favorite destination of the VS angels who grab weekends on the beach, soaking up the sun and sand, between jobs.  It's truly a hotspot for models from around the world.

The weather, beach, laid-back life, food, sun, and stunning hotels make Miami Beach the hottest place to be for Spring Break, and a major modeling market for magazines, campaigns,  and advertising.  Many models start working in the Miami market before heading to NYC, Europe, and Asia.  Including me! 

March is peak season for spring breakers and if you are headed to the beach, take inspiration from the angels’ Instagram posts to find the perfect Miami Beach style.  Pack super sexy bikinis, airy whites, florals, chill rompers, jeans, and trendy sunglasses.  Keep it simple and fresh during the day, give your hair and skin a rest, and let the sun, sand and wind revive you. 

Nightlife in Miami Beach is off the charts, with amazing clubs and internationally renowned restaurants, so pack your most on-trend heels, outfits that show some skin - bare arms and shoulders in this year’s erogenous zones, your most fashion-forward outfits - color replaces black in Miami, and notice-me jewelry.  Nothing is ever really too over-the-top in Miami.  

Kick off your shoes and let winter drift away.  See you at the beach!     

                                                              XOXO Shelley

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