Welcome To Ms. Necessity’s Corner.
Who in the ham fat is Ms. Necessity, you ask? Well, as luck would have it, Beauty Marked!® is pleased as punch to introduce you to our newest BM! editor-at-large, who most importantly and oh so meritoriously, just so happens to be the mother of invention. Ms. Necessity is a gorgeous, ever so resourceful beauty that’s near and dear to us all. She’s our beauty angel. Turn to her for quick thinking, sagely, tried and tested, and ultra nifty tips and hints. Ms. Necessity is also known as the virtual patron saint to D.I.Y.-ers, those who are time poor, cash strapped, to those who have memories like sieves when shopping (especially when it comes to much needed toiletries), and to all getters of even more gorgeousness. Ms. Necessity gets you out of shtook every time.
Have you run out of deodorant? Forgot to pick up more toothpaste? Is your hair a tad dry? Well, try these beauties, courtesy of Ms. Necessity, on for size:
-If you’ve run out of deodorant, never fear. Just race to the kitchen and grab a chubby pinch of bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) and press it into your underarms after you’ve washed. This is sure to keep you fresh.
-No need to swoon because you blanked on toothpaste when shopping last. Just go the trusty baking soda and mix it into a paste with a squeeze of lemon juice and “brush, a brush, a brush ah!”
- Could your hair do with being a little less dry? Apply a tablespoon or so of warmed olive or coconut oil into your tresses and rub in well. Wrap your hair in a warmed towel, plastic bag, or shower cap and leave the oil to sit for at least an hour then wash out. Apply shampoo neat to your hair before wetting to ensure that the oil is thoroughly removed, then shampoo as usual. Ta da! hair that feels moisturized and full of bountiful brilliance!
Invention, your mother rocks!…Thanks, Ms. Necessity.
Par Excellence. Bar None.
Oh wait. That really aught to have been Par Ecellente, shouldn’t it? Seeing that this very excellent blow dryer, by Parlux, is indeed, Italian. Oh well, lucky for us though it’s AMAZING in any language! Parlux 3200 Compact Ceramic & Ionic Edition blow dryer is, without a doubt, the most effective dryer I have used in donkey’s. I got a hold of this beauty originally for a bumper hair story I have been putting together for you in Beauty Marked! Online Beauty Magazine, but it is so nice, that I just knew you wouldn’t mind hearing about it twice.
Parlux Compact 3200 Ceramic & Ionic Edition blow dryer is cleverly designed to minimize damage to your hair by drying from the inside out. Although, I haven’t exactly figured out that works, I do know that you do have far less damage that often results from frequent blow drying when using this dryer. Fewer split ends has got to be a great thing. Hair dried with this par ecellente blow dryer is left soft, silky, and mega healthy looking.
Parlux 3200 Compact Ceramic & Ionic Edition dryer is reasonably lightweight and gracefully pumps out 1900 watts of power. It has an internal ionic generator, 4 temperature settings, 2 speeds, and a nifty Cold Shot button for setting. Now on to the bad news. This ultra fab dryer had to go and come in no less than 7 colours now didn’t? How is one meant to honestly choose? Plus each colour and finish is just as fab as the next. Parlux 3200 Compact Ceramic & Ionic Edition dryer comes in black, silver, red, choc. cherry, metallic charcoal, metallic purple, and metallic pink. Just gorgeous and beautifully effective.
Parlux Professional dryers are available from Dateline City. Ciao!
The Beauty of The Law. Protected Beauty.
As the sole owner and creator of Get Even More Gorgeous With Beauty Marked!® Blog, Beauty Marked!® Online Beauty Magazine, and Beauty Marked!®, I just wanted to take the opportunity to remind those who are unsure whether or not these specific beauty entities are fully covered, registered and protected by trademark, service mark and copyright laws, which are not only in effect nationally, but internationally by rights granted through established priority and protocol, that Beauty Marked!® is fully registered, covered and protected. The name, content or services of Beauty Marked!® may not be used, altered, distributed, registered, or copied by rights reserved by laws governing such matters without the express consent of Jen Adcock.
The rights given, by law, to Beauty Marked!® remain applicable without the exclamation mark (!) or registered trademark(®) or copyright (©) symbols and these rights remain the same with all logical derivatives of the registered business, trademarked name, words and content. Beauty Marked!® waives no rights as granted by law and will address any and all infringements as entitled to by law and make the necessary applications, if need be, to the bodies governing such matters or courts of summary jurisdiction.
I know this legal stuff ain’t pretty, but of great import all the same. I sincerely hope this clarifies matters for those who were unsure and may be tempted to cross over to the dark side. Feel free to contact Beauty Marked!® or legal counsel if you want to be sure to be sure. Now that that’s sorted, we can get back to getting even more gorgeous!
D. I. Y. Brazilians.
I received a great emailed question via our online beauty magazine Beauty Marked! and instantly knew a fair few of you would love to know the very same thing. This valued Beauty Marked! reader’s email was in response to the BM! Q&A page answer regarding Horticulture of The Nether Regions, no doubt.
The email reads as follows:
I was reading your article about Brazilians and I was wondering wether its ok to do it yourself the first time? And if so what products are there that are good? And are there any tips or hints I need? Also I love the site xxx
Firstly and most importantly, thank you for your email and kind words about the Site. You’ve made my day! Secondly, it is, absolutely, fine to D.I.Y. Brazilians. But let’s face it, it may just require you to channel your inner Yogi in order to do it thoroughly, but it’s doable nonetheless. As a first timer to Brazilians, I suspect it may be a good idea to have it done professionally first, and then you can capably take over the reigns next time. The reason for letting a professional have a go initially is that they will be infinitely quicker at the job and possibly a little less painful. Let’s face it, no matter which side you part your hair on, Brazilians can be a tad ouchy until you get used to it. So the quicker it’s done, the better. Then you can get on with deciding if Brazilians are for you and if you’re feeling up to the task after seeing and experiencing what’s involved.
So what do you do once the baton is passed to you? What are the D.I.Y.-er’s essentials you ask? I wouldn’t even dream of attempting a Brazilian without the following:
An electric wax pot
A quality hard/hot wax
A mirror that can stand on its own
A waxing spatula
A quality pair of slant tweezers
A superb post wax oil (which can double as a pre wax oil too)
Towels
(optional)
A quality strip wax and strips and an extra wax pot or pot insert for the strip wax
All of the above can be purchased from a reputable beauty supply store, which you can suss out from your local yellow pages. Go for the products that are best suited to your specific skin type and the best you can afford. Just to get you started, here are a few brands which should do the job nicely, but there are several decent lines and waxes available, so if you don’t see my recs., there’s sure to be other good ones about, so please don’t sweat it too much:
For…
Wax pots- Caron, Lycon
Hard/Hot Wax- Arbre, Mancine, Lycon (which are made especially for sensitive areas)
Slant Tweezers- Tweezerman, Rubis
Post wax oil - Caron, Lycon
Strip Wax and Strips- Caron Venetian Spun Lace Depilatory Roll, Mancine XXX Wax (these are optional)
Without boring you with an entire waxing tutorial, I’ll just leave you with a little more by way of explanation regarding a few things to consider, should you wish, when waxing. Hot wax is generally the wax of choice when attending to sensitive areas, but strip wax can be used successfully on the Mons Pubis (the triangular area also affectionately known as the map of Tassie) which is the pubic area that remains visible when standing with your legs closed. If that’s sounding like a little too much palaver than only go the hot wax, which is more than fine. The benefits of strip wax in this area only, is that it can wax a greater area quicker and some reckon it also gets finer hairs too. If you have used the strip wax for the Mons Pubis area, then go over the entire pubic area with a little Post Waxing Oil. Not only will it remove any trace of residue wax, but will disinfect and soothe the area waxed and prepare the unwaxed area for the hot wax. The quality post waxing oil doubles as a necessary pre wax oil which you will need to apply before hot waxing as this protects the skin greatly. Well, the tweezers, you will need to remove the few rogue hairs that inevitably get missed when waxing. Generally tweezing after waxing isn’t anywhere near as painful as tweezing prior, because many hairs are loosened in the initial waxing process and tend not to resist removal too much when plucked at this time.
After waxing, it’s often not recommended to have a hot shower for the day or swim in chlorinated pools or spas. I’d also recommend that you not wear tight under garments or tight trousers for the day of the wax either, as they can be chaffing. And lastly, consider any waxing well before the week your period is due. In the premenstrual period our pain threshold is lowered, which makes us slightly more sensitive. So, if it can be helped, try and avoid waxing during this time like the plague. *shakes head and sighs* Trust me, it’s not worth it.
So there you have it. It is absolutely okay to D.I.Y. wax, just give yourself a bit of time, limber up beforehand, and give it a go. Too easy!
Couture Coifs.
What fun! Sunsilk has teamed up with three of Australia’s leading designers: Bettina Liano, Akira Isogawa, and Wayne Cooper to celebrate the first ever Sunsilk Fashion Designer Range. This affordable range of shampoo and conditioner encapsulates the essence, style and trend of these premier designers while offering serious hair care formulations with specialized crystal extracts to create gloss and shimmer. Bettina Liano, Akira Isogawa, and Wayne Cooper were totally hands on with this exciting collaboration. So much so, that over the last 6 months, each designer fully immersed themselves in the creation of the Sunsilk Limited Edition Fashion Designer Range.
Channelling the bold, rock chick attitude is Bettina Liano’s Sunsilk Shine Addict. Bettina Liano’s jeans (that no doubt reside in many a stylish superstar’s closet), which epitomizes her street funk are featured on her Sunsilk Shine Addict Pack design.
“Women who wear my clothes have a rock chick attitude, they’re cool and love a wild look”, said Bettina. ” I wanted my Shine Addict bottle design to translate the edginess of my designs.”
Akira’s Sunsilk Shine Angel is reminiscent of the delicate, beautiful style of his garments and the white packaging was influenced by Akira’s favourite bird motif.
“It is reminiscent of the girl next door…Sunsilk Shine Angel is young and fresh, ” said Akira.
Appealing to the glamourous seductress within, Wayne Cooper’s Sunsilk Seductive Shine is housed in a flashy gold bottle that screams red carpet celebrity, positively oozing with alluring glamour.
“I wanted the bottle to reflect glamour, style, and seduction, all key elements for my clothes and of course beautiful hair, ” said Wayne.
Sunsilk Limited Edition Designer Range is available now until November 2007 from all leading supermarkets and pharmacies nationwide.
Let’s Play Ball!
L’Oreal Professionnel Paris has created a styling product that allows you to play with bit of classy shimmery sass with its anti-frizz, alcohol-free finishing cream. Play Ball Pearl Whip by L’Oreal is part of the innovative tecni.Art range of styling products. Pearl Whip is a soft defining cream that is not oily in the least, as well as suitable for all hair types. Pearl Whip’s alcohol-free formula has mineral based particles that act as pearling agents to give you a natural finish with radiant shine. Pearl Whip contains thickener for an ultra light texture and a combination of fatty substances and silicone for better definition. Pearl Whip is also lightly fragranced so as to play nice with your chosen scent of the day. Play Ball Pearl Whip is absolutely worth going a round or two with.
Public Holiday Pampering Du Jour.
In Australia, It’s the Queen’s birthday again. Does that make it her second or third birthday this year? I can’t recall. Many of us have the day off today, so what better opportunity than to have a little beauty R & R. Well, it’s not so much pampering (*wink*), but more Public Holiday Monday Maintenance. I’m up for a little Public Holiday Monday Maintenance, how about you? On today’s Maintenance Monday Menu, I’m ordering up a face scrub, a mask, and blowdry. To be followed by a manicure and pedicure, I suspect. What do you think you’ll have? You’ll have to order up something for yourself. Everything’s good I hear. Enjoy!
