Get the Look: Candice Swanepoel Bombshell

Prep+Prime

• Start off by preping your skin with a ultra moisturizing cream like Cetaphil, make sure you blend it well into your face and neck.
• Apply sunscreen like Neutrogena (they make a great one that doesnt white cast)
• Use a Primer like Smashbox to ensure your making lasts all day/night long

Face

• Apply a medium coverage foundation like MAC STUDIO SCULPT or MakeupForever HD/Photoready blend it evenly into your skin.
• Apply a powder to set the foundation, and mattify your skin. Try Smashbox HD powder or Ben Nye Banana Powder
• Use a concealer if need be! MAC concealers are pretty good so try that.
• Use a shimmery bronzer for cheeks like Hard Candy Hula Hula, this will warm up the face and give you a stunning highlight. MAC iridescent powder is perfect for this look!
• Fill in your eye brows with a soft color, so they dont look over done..Use a light hand!

Eyes

• Use eye shadow primer if you must...Cargo makes a really nice one!
• Use a Eye shadow base like Bare study by MAC all over your lid
• Use a pony tail/crease brush to blend shimmery bronze shadow like Victoria's Secret In between the sheets into your crease. 
• Take a white shadow with pink undertones into your inner corners
• Take a smudge brush and apply your bronzey shadow on the lower lash line.
• Apply a white/pale pink liner on your lower waterline
• Apply the blackest liner on the top lash line (waterline)
• Use a liquid black liner and wing it out 
• Skip the coats of Mascara and opt for some sexy falsies..Wis-pies and individual lashes are AMAZING by red cherry or Ardelle. Apply a coat of Mascara to blend and intensify.

Lips

•  Line your lips with a lip liner like MAC Cherry
• Apply a sexy Red lipstick like MAC Runway Red
• Feel free to apply a lip balm or a clear gloss if you please

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Truth about Moroccan Oil/Macadamia Oil *Must Read*

I've been on a fix my hair kick, with all the bleaching and dying I think it needs a whole new makeover. I have tons of split ends, and my hairs just super frizzy, and with all the raves and cheers these products get, I must say its something as women we lean towards.  *SKIP TO MOMENT OF TRUTH below for the TRUTH

"Expensive" and "Tiny Bottles" are two words came to mind when I saw these products at my local Trade Secrets store, I really wanted to buy the Oil, so I ended up buying the gift set by M academia Oil, which included a comb, sample of the macadamia deep repair mask, and full sized Shampoo and Healing Oil, this was all for about $40-50.  Great deal in my opinion when it comes to these brands.
 


I had picture day, so I hopped into the shower. I first removed all the previous gunk from my hair, with a watered down apple cider vinegar, then applied the shampoo, its actually not bad..but I wouldn't purchase it again. I get great results from Herbal Essences Yellow or Blue.
After Shampoo-ing my hair, I ripped open the Deep Repair Mask like a hungry piranha, and immediately noticed my hair felt a little dry after the shampoo. No problem, mask to the rescue!!!

I left the mask in my hair and got out of the shower, and periodically blow dried the mask for 30 minutes. I wanted to get the Salon results, so this is a great way to get it.

Results: My hair was downright AMAZING, smelled nice and was just so smooth and silky, I couldn't stop touching it.

The next day my hair was just as Stunning, As I styled my hair with a straightner, I could feel the extra silkiness come through, and it was glistening.

I raved about this product to my bestfriend for days, and on my mission to research more about the product, I found out some grimm detail. 


 I was initially so happy as my frizzy hair instantly transformed into the soft and shiny mane of my dreams. But I'm picky about what I put in my hair to keep it as healthy as possible, plus i hate relying on products to make my hair nice, I want to make it nice by giving it natural good food, not chemicals. I use products with chemicals as a treat, not an everyday thing.

Moment of Truth 

I looked up the Macadamia Oil and Moroccan oil ingredients to see how "healing" it really was,  And I was so disappointed when I discovered that the first three (!) ingredients in the list are all silicones! (Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone) No wonder my hair is shiny - I've put almost pure silicone in it!
 
 Cyclopentasiloxane I learned is not bio degradable or water soluble so to get it out of your hair you need a strong tenside (soap) - that will also dry out your hair. I also found long term silicone use can lead to your hair becoming brittle and may lead to breakage. I remember my hair stylist saying that the hair stays shiny also after you've washed it, thus testamenting to it actually doing good for your hair.

So it's mainly because because I haven't gotten rid of all of the silicone in this 'treatment' after washing. According to styleicons.com.au major brands like Moroccanoil only have 1 - 2% argan oil in their products. The rest is mostly silicone (ca 75%), artificial color, fragrances and preservatives. Basically you will suffocate your hair to death..hence the breakage
 

There's NOTHING   Natural or healing about any of these products, and these are SALON products, hence should be used once in a blue moon on special occasion like Weddings or Birthdays. I know people that religiously have been using this product, and when I told them about what this really is, they have taken it upon themselves to do research  and have refrained from using it as much as I can.


Solution:

 Stop trying to find a Quick Fix, they only work temporarily.. Put more emphasis on diet, stress and exercise, then paying money to look great. You can only use so many chemicals to look good.

The only thing that worked for me is actually Regular old Olive/Coconut/Almond Oil, its cheaper and all natural, I use it ALL over my body and my hair, and its been getting better and growing longer. I apply oil to my hair with egg for a treatment, and oil as a leave in conditioner and styling product *not too much ofcourse*. ;)

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Healthy Straightning Tips

1. Wash your hair and let it air dry with anti-frizz and heat protection spray ( so you don't have to use a lot of heat to smooth it out)
2. Use a straightener with Ceramic plates
3. Spray your again with heat protector and let it dry naturally or use a blow dry on cool setting.
4. comb through hair
5. Straighten your hair and comb each strand before you straighten it
6. If your hair needs to be straightened more near the ends or the roots, only straighten where its needed, not the whole strand.
7. apply almond or Aragan oil on your ends to protect your end
   
   
   
    Don'ts

•  Don't straighten your hair when its wet
• it takes more heat to get a sleek and sexy hair when you washed it recently
• Don't straighten over heat protector till its dry
• Don't over straighten your hair
• You dont need to straighten your hair everyday, just make sure you wrap it or a light low pony tail to maintain it.
• don't pain straight your hair everyday
• Don't over straighten your ends
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Get the Look - Adriana Lima Sleek Straight

 

1. Start off with Clean hair
2. apply heat protector to your hair
3. Brush to detangle your hair
4. Divide your hair in four sections (2 at the top and two at the bottom)
5.  Use a straightener like Amika or Chi
6. Take a section the width of two fingers and straighten it, run a com through the strand and straighten it again
7. Repeat through out the hair
8. after you are finished, run the straightener on the ends 
9. Apply a defrizzer on the ends
10. spray on some shine spray
    
    

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Clean Skin Regimen - Bed Time

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Best Skin Care Tips For The Freshest and Cleanest Feel.
(products included)

Start off by using a makeup remover or my favorite Baby Oil with a soft cotton ball/pa

 
     * These can be bought from Walmart for ; 
Baby Oil: $4-6
Cotton Balls/Pads: $1-2
     * Try not to Rub this on your face, It's best to simply  glide over face.

 Use any kind of salicylic acid pads or Cleansers and glide it all over your face.

    * This step ensures acne is treated right at it's source
    * We suggest Oxy Pore, I've used them to treat a zit, and I just fell in love. Click Here to go through different kinds of product by these guys.
    * You can buy these at Walmart for $5-10. 

After use a super gentle face wash to rid yourself of impurities embedded deep within your skin.


   * Start off by applying the face wash directly and gently massage it all over your face.
   * We suggest leaving the wash on your face for 30 seconds, this will help the wash seep into skin and really pull out what doesn't belong.
   * There are many face washes on the market, we suggest "St.Ives" or "Freemans", both of these products can be found at Walmart for $3-10. Other alternatives such as "Neutrogena", "Aveeno" and "Clean and Clear" are also great, but try to go something that's more for daily use and sensitive skin. (because we already have put our skin through enough chemicals)

Make sure to moisturize your skin with a light weight moisturizer.
  * Moisturizing your skin is the most important part of skin care, it allows the skin to suck in extra moisture, leaving it soft and smooth. 
  * The moisturizers we suggest are "Aveeno"! But If you really want to give your skin a treat; Our ultimate pick is 100% Natural Aloe Vera Gel!
  * Aloe Vera Gel is by Fruit of the Earth, it is available at Walmart for $5-6
 (If you would like RBT to feature ALOE VERA GEL and it's uses and benefits, Keep checking back, or leave us a comment, we will get right to it)


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These are the steps I take to give me the ultimate clean! You don't have to take each step, you can definitely improvise or add on some of your own tips. We would love to hear what you guys do!

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