BGs with beautifully sculpted brows!

When I was younger people always complimented me on my eyebrows. They always assumed that they had been arched because of their seemingly well-groomed shape. Apparently all of those compliments fell on deaf ears because during my early 20s, I decided to have the “professionals” pluck away at my natural arch.

Ever since I had them tweezed and waxed, they grow in much bushier and more disorderly than my “virgin” brows. I guess I should’ve left well enough alone, but hey, what can you do? Now I rely on visits to the salon and products like these to keep my brows looking beautiful!

TIP: For a natural arch, always use brow powders, as opposed to pencils, which create sharp, unnatural-looking brows. Also, use shades that are slightly lighter than your hair color. If you’re in the L.A or New York City area, make an appointment at the celebrity favorite, Damone Roberts Salon for red-carpet ready brows.

What do you do to keep your brows looking well-groomed? Do you tweeze, wax, or thread?

Sephora Arch It Brow Kit available at www.sephora.com for $35

Amazing Cosmetics Eyebrow Gel available at www.sephora.com for $14

Brow Ex-Press Kit by Anastasia available at www.sephora.com for $38

Duo Eyelash & Brow Comb available at www.sephora.com for $5

LORAC Take A Brow Set available at www.sephora.com for $22

**BTW, The winners of Lisa Nichols’ book, are: Laquita, Seymone, Mel, Dejoi, and Bianca R. Congrats and please email me your mailing addresses! 🙂

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My friend, AZ had been begging me to try Vaseline’s Cocoa Butter Vitalizing Gel Body Oil for weeks. The other day, I finally had the chance to give it a go and it certainly lived up to her hype. Nothing usually works on my super dry skin besides Aveeno, but this body moisturizer does the trick!

The Brazilian nut and almond oil-infused gel quickly absorbs into my skin leaving it soft and smooth without feeling too greasy. Plus, it has a pleasant cocoa butter scent that’s not overwhelming.

Vaseline Cocoa Butter Vitalizing Gel Body Oil available at drugstores nationwide for $7.49

Have you ever tried this product? Are you a fan of gel oils?

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A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to try the new Schick Quattro for Women Trim Style razor. This battery-operated shaver is a definite must-have because it provides dual action – it’s a razor and a bikini trimmer in one! With 4 ultra-thin blades combined with aloe, the regular razor end gently snips away unwanted strands leaving skin smooth and nick-free! While the handy bikini trimmer is shaped perfectly for those hard-to-reach, sensitive areas.

This spring/summer be sure to pack this dual-purpose razor for those bikini-clad vacation days!

Schick Quattro for Women Trim Style Razor available at drugstores nationwide for $12.99 (battery included)
Have you ever used this razor?

**Two lucky readers will each win one (a value of $12.99). Just leave a comment and a winner will be selected randomly and announced tomorrow!

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For a lip gloss lover like me, lip palettes are the way to go. Since I tend to blend several colors together to get my ideal hue, finding a compact with several similar shades in one allows me to keep my pucker perfected without the hassle of toting various tubes of gloss. As I’ve written many times before, finding one tube of anything in my purse is a feat, so finding two or three would be nearly impossible!

Do you use lip gloss palettes?

Bobbi Brown Lip Palette available at www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com for $45

Cargo Lip Gloss Quad in Oceania available at www.sephora.com for $24

Givenchy All For Lips Palette available at www.sephora.com for $32

Smashbox Lip Brilliance available at www.sephora.com for $28

Rimmel Underground Striped Gloss Over Palette available at www.target.com for $6.99

Shimmer Harmony Gloss Palette available at www.sephora.com for $12

Avon Lip Palette available at www.avon.com for $4.99

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Two of my favorite cosmetics companies, Jane Iredale – The Skincare Makeup and Bobbi Brown are currently having wonderful sales this week. As you guys know, I absolutely love Bobbi Brown’s gel eyeliner and now their pot rouge for lips and cheeks is a mainstay in my makeup bag.

Jane Iredale – The Skincare Makeup is celebrating its 15th anniversary by giving readers 15% off of their 15 most popular products. I have several beauty must-haves from this high quality line in my beauty arsenal, including the blemish/concealer and the pure gloss. Now BGG readers can take 15% off of these products by simply using putting in the code SWEET15 during checkout.

So if you’re in need of beauty on a budget, definitely take advantage of these fantastic discounts!

What’s your favorite Bobbi Brown or Jane Iredale – The Skincare Makeup product?

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