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 Garden Of Beauty.
While stumbling across an esoteric forum on the internet, I was instantly struck by the sub text under the title of one of the sections in their special interest area. In the Health and Beauty Section (like I’m going to pass up an opportunity to visit this one) it had the following written:
“Health is wealth then surely beauty is what reflects it.”
How perfectly spot on, I thought to myself. This credo was right up my alley. It, absolutely, got me thinking about how accurate that simple statement really is. What came to mind for me was how incredibly important it is to take excellent care of our bodies both on the inside and out. It’s so very key to take good care because one’s outlook and self esteem will automatically flourish. Ensuring that your inner and outer beauty continue to grow and blossom will constantly yield gorgeous and plentiful crops of sheer abundance. Here! Here!
A Thoughtful Beauty.
Beauty is power; a smile its sword. - C. Reade
Make A Pearly Pit Stop!
I mean, why not? I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the effective delights of Nivea Deodorant Pearl & Beauty For Beautiful Underarms for a little while now. No, it doesn’t actually make your underarms shimmer with a pearlescent brilliance (not that I’d mind if it did), but it does, indeed, deliver the perfect touch of pearl extracts to nourish and support the skin via the many minerals it contains. Nivea’s Pearl & Beauty range is available in both spray and roll on and is colour and alcohol free. You can use this dermatologically tested gem after shaving, as well as, expect it to deliver long-lasting freshness. Nivea Pearl & Beauty deodorant is just that mild while remaining gloriously effective. Plus, I must admit, I’m a sucker for anything that claims to be for “beautiful underarms”, simply because one mustn’t ever pass on an opportunity to beautify. Right?
Cleaning Makeup Brushes.
As wonderfully emailed…
After reading Beauty Marked! Online Beauty Magazine and your blog daily, I was inspired to race out and purchase a lovely set of make-up brushes, -and what a difference this has made! Thank you. Now that I have this “you beaut” set of brushes and one kabuki, how do I care for them?
I am so pleased you enjoy Beauty Marked! and welcome back. Now, let’s see about these beautiful brushes. Aim to wash your frequently used brushes at least once a week, if you’re the only one using them. You may have to wash them more regularly if they have been used for wet types of makeup, such as cream or liquid foundation, concealers, block mascaras and wet eyeliners.
Makeup brushes can successfully be washed with baby shampoo, non creamy, non glycerine or glycolic free gel facial cleansers, or very mild sulphate free shampoos. What you do is, while holding the brush by the handle so that the bristles are pointing downward, gently run luke warm water over the hairs only, taking care not to get the handle wet or allow water to run up into the ferrule (the ferrule is the metal part of the brush designed to hold the glued hairs of the brush together and also joins the hairs to the brush’s handle).
Once the hairs are wet, swipe the wet hairs through a pea size blob of cleanser which is easily placed in the palm of your other hand. Then gently rub the cleanser through the brush’s bristles. You might find your palm a handy place to swish the soapy bristles back and forth to loosen the make-up for optimal cleaning. After a minute or two of gentle massaging in of cleanser, rinse the brush hair under running luke warm water while continuing to hold the hairs downward and massage the bristles until the water runs clear. Shake the brush and reshape the brush’s bristles and set the clean brush aside, just over the edge of counter or table to dry.
The bristled end of the brush needs to be placed over the edge so that the bristles are open to air on all sides for proper drying. I like to fold a clean face washer into a square and place it on the edge of the area I am drying the brushes on. I find that the flannel will elevate the brush from its drying surface as well as keep them from rolling of the counter! Leave the brushes to dry overnight. Once dry, I gently fluff the hairs and return them to there usual home for safe keeping in readiness for their next call to duty.
Now to Kabuki brushes. How do you wash those confounded little cuties do you ask? Well, here’s a little Beauty Marked! tip: Wash them in the same method as you would do the longer handled babies, but the only difference is in the drying. Sticky tape the handle to the very edge of the counter or table to allow the hairs to air on all sides. Fluff when dry. We have also heard of folks wrapping an elastic band a few times around the stubby little handle and then tying one end of string or ribbon to the elastic band and the other to a doorknob to dry overnight. But honestly, do whatever works best for you, as long as the bristles are allowed to dry free from touching any surface and that water doesn’t run into the base. Too easy!
Lastly, when cleaning synthetic brushes that have been used for gel or wet & dry eyeliners or any similarly tenacious eye makeup, Beauty Marked! recommends quickly dipping the bristles into a small amount of eye makeup remover. Rub in thoroughly, rinse and then wash them as you would wash your other cherished brushes.
The above suggestions should help you keep your brushes in good nick. Well cared for brushes should last a very long time and serve you well. Be sure to let us know at Beauty Marked! if we can help you with any of your other beauty questions. BM! is always all to glad to help.
Ode To A Cotton Bud.
Just perfect art thou dual ended sticks of tightly bound pristine cloud. Faithfully tending to all our many cosmetic needs. Applications of all things beauty are effortless and adept thanks to your selfless service. Our gratitude extends immeasurable distances as thoughts are conjured during our next shop. For a brief purchase yields so much. As moments without you should not bare a consideration as you need always be there.
Fancy A Little Bit More Matte2?
I was able to get my hot little hands on the product shot of the shadows that are to accompany that beyond divine beauty shot of M.A.C’s Matte2 collection due to hit counters October 08, 2007. Not bad, huh? I suspect these delectable Matte2 shadows are Clarity, Brown Script, and Poste Haste. Don’t quote me, but that would, indeed, be they, if my memory serves me correctly. Anyways, this is just a little something to keep you going. *wink*
