Thursday, June 16, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Jacob de Graaf - Daily Portrait
I discovered Jacob de Graff's artwork through his Etsy store, then realized he had a blog too called Daily Portrait. He is a dutch artist working in the UK who opened a small gallery of his own in the town of Sloten. He started a blog and set himself a goal to do a portrait a day for one year with some pretty strict rules to follow. He had to finish the portrait and upload it every day before midnight, he was free to use the technique of his choice. The only exceptions for not finishing and uploading a portrait would be serious illness, natural disaster, or death. I think he is incredibly talented and it is pretty inspiring to say the least that he set and accomplished his goal creating such amazing works of art. He does eyes so intense, like I have never seen!
Hair Sprays That I LOVE!
So as a stylist I am constantly trying new products and usually with hairspray I am not impressed with anything new that comes out and try and stick to my favorites, that is of course until they discontinue them or change the formula. Alot of the importance is focused on the hold, how wet or dry the spray is, and of course the smell, and if I can actually stand it or not. I have gone out and sprayed tons of hairspray in my hair, and then gagged later at the smell of myself. So the first hairspray is Brit Style Energy Lock by Graham Webb. It has a firm hold but is brushable along with layerable, if you wanted to spray more after a day at work for a night out to dinner. The mist is actually pretty dry itself. The scent is to me a bit like a toned down Aqua Net but dissapates quickly. Typically use this when doing updos, for volumounous height, and find it a great everyday hairspray too for all hair textures. I give it an 8 out of 10, mostly because I think it could smell better.But this is one of the two that I have been buying for the past 7 years. If you want to you can get it by clicking HERE.
The second hairspray is Hairstay Dry Extreme Hairspray by KMS. If you have hair that is on the finer side this is for you. It's a very fine mist hairspray that is great for all textures, especially finer haired people who don't like a really wet mist that will weight the hair down and end up looking like you have too much product in your hair. It is a layerable light spray with great holding power. The smell is clean and very nice. I recommend it for every day use, as well as for setting curls and creating a foundation for backcoming. This is a newer product line for KMS and I have now added it in my basket every time I go to the beauty supply because the are usually sold out. I give it a 10 out of 10 because I love the smell and usually get asked what perfume I have on when I am not even wearing any. If you want you can get it by clicking HERE.
The second hairspray is Hairstay Dry Extreme Hairspray by KMS. If you have hair that is on the finer side this is for you. It's a very fine mist hairspray that is great for all textures, especially finer haired people who don't like a really wet mist that will weight the hair down and end up looking like you have too much product in your hair. It is a layerable light spray with great holding power. The smell is clean and very nice. I recommend it for every day use, as well as for setting curls and creating a foundation for backcoming. This is a newer product line for KMS and I have now added it in my basket every time I go to the beauty supply because the are usually sold out. I give it a 10 out of 10 because I love the smell and usually get asked what perfume I have on when I am not even wearing any. If you want you can get it by clicking HERE.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Mavala Switzerland - Double Lash Review
For those of you who like to research your beauty products before you buy them like I do, this is a good one. It got a 4 out of 5 star rating from customers on Amazon and the price was great between $9-$16 .The product itself contains proteins and nutrients to help condition the lashes, make them darker and longer, and is not a drug like Latisse. Therefore you will not suffer from unwanted side effects like permanent change of eye color (like with Latisse) or permanent pigmentation around the eye area. I purchased this product on Amazon and have now been using it for a total of 1 month, I can definitely see a HUGE difference, my lashes are longer and darker. I had previously used Latisse but the $100 price tag was WAY too expensive for me so I opted to try this based on the good reviews and it's worth it! Get Mavala Double Lash CLICK HERE!
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