Day Spa Central: July 2012

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Bridal Make-up Cindy: Mother of the Bride

I was at the salon doing a make-up trial for a wedding next week while another wedding was getting ready. Cindy, the mother of the bride, was interested in having her make-up done. She's got these great eyes that were just screaming to be highlighted.

Her main concern was her under-eye area. Using some concealer to even out the skin tone under her eye and sprayed it twice to give an even color that blended well into her cheeks. I also highlighted her brow bone and inner corner to bring the eye up and away from her trouble area. Finally, her brows were a little sparse, so we filled them in to finish the look.

And I made sure to highlight those cheekbones.

She was a lot of fun to work with and her skin took color beautifully.

Watching diligently was her granddaughter who was also the flower girl. Normally kids love to dig through make-up and just play. It isn't something I encourage or normally allow, but she seemed to show a genuine interest in my tools.

I liked this girl! We talked pink and purple sparkle for about 15 minutes. Then we put on some shimmer and color on her eyes for her big day, but I certainly can say she's a make-up artist & model in the making.

She was too cute!

If you’re interested in my make-up services, you can contact me at info@day-spa-central.com or at 219.789.4998. I do on-site work in the Northwest Indiana/Chicago area as well as working freelance at Salon Trisse in St. John, Indiana. You can make hair appointments and make-up applications there by calling 219.365.0814.

Monday, July 2, 2012

Product Test: Nivea Extended Moisture Daily Lotion

Part of my fantastic Sample Gift pack from Target was a sample of NIVEA Extended Moisture Daily Lotion. It is a body lotion meant for dry to very dry skin. That’s great for me because my skin is ridiculously dry. Not only am I incredibly pale, which leads to drier skin, but I’m getting older and I have a health condition that keeps my skin incredibly dry.

The overview of the product is as follows:

A luxurious, non-greasy lotion, Extended Moisture provides up to 48 hours of relief for dry, tight skin.
Infused with Pro-Vitamin B5, and NIVEA's Hydra-IQ technology, Extended Moisture lotion gives ultra long-lasting, skin nourishing moisture.
Hydra-IQ is NIVEA's exclusive technology that supports skin's own hydration network to unleash deep, non-stop moisture that lasts more than 24 hours.

So needless to say I was really excited to see if this works. It is rare I can find an over-the-counter option that is less expensive than the medical or spa products.