Miss Ivana

Technique is everything when it comes to creating a camera-ready, flawless look. So imagine all the prettifying possibilities you’d score if a makeup artist’s skills were wrapped up in one innovative tool. Meet your new makeup must-have: beautyblender® —the makeup sponge designed to create absolute complexion perfection. This award-winning, hot pink number gives you amazing coverage and blending capabilities with its easy-to-use shape and suede-like texture. Use the wide end to blot on makeup and blend effortlessly. Or, work with the pointed end for hard-to-reach spots or delicate areas around the eyes. There’s no foundation line or eyeshadow crease that can hide from the beautyblender sponge’s super-blending powers. Get ready to absorb the benefits.

Buy this at www.Sephora.com, or at the nearest one to you. It runs $39.95 for the set.

Fresh Soy Face Cream is a beauty ritual must-have for all skin types. This Sephora-exclusive complexion essential is enriched with natural protective soy proteins, restorative rose water, soothing cucumber extract, nourishing meadowfoam, and jojoba seed oils that work together to provide moisture and promote collagen synthesis. It hydrates and renews the skin, creating supple, healthy, firm, radiant results.
Soy Face Cream has been scientifically proven to have significant, long-term moisturizing and restorative effects on the skin. A healthy dose of antioxidant-rich tea complex and an infusion of vitamins A, C, and E make this skin-smoothing formula exceptionally fortifying and beneficial. For best results, use it as a complement to the Fresh Soy Face Cleanser.

 Loreal Self Tanning Glow Spray

I used this product the night before this photo was taken.  I just wanted to show you how natural a bottle of ten dollar tanning spray can look so natural.

I am a  huge fan of this product.  If you are looking for a fast acting self tanner under twenty bucks, then this is your saving grace.

This product runs $9.99 at most drug stores.  It sprays out with a fine even mist and delivers a tan glow within a couple of hours.  When i do not have time to get my more expensive brand or if i just feel like saving money, this product is my first choice.

Body Bling adds on all over bronze glow and shimmer that creates SEXY highlights to every curve you own.  Bare legs, arms, shoulders, chest….put it anywhere you want to glow.  Illuminate yourself with body bling….Its the perfect way to light up your world.

It comes in bronze and platinum and runs only twenty dollars.  Affordable product that makes you look expensive. Perfect!

Fake tanning is something to do on your own and in private.  Focusing on making it look as natural and real as possible.  Start by purchasing the right tanner for you.  I recommend a spray tan. You never have to touch it with your hands, which saves on the orange palm look.  A good one to use is St. Tropez.  They specialize in all sorts of self tanners.

Always exfoliate first and get all dead skin off of your body.  Secondly stand in the shower and procede to spray every inch of your body at every angle you can image.  You will feel the product as it lands on your skin, so do your best to put the same amount in each area.  Continue to spary back and forth as evenly as possible.  Do not apply moisturizer before or after tanning yourself as this will make things very uneven.  In the morning take a shower and moisturize as usual.

I recommend doing two treatments to get the best look.

FYI…Self tanner dries out your skin, so moisturize double time

 New Definity Spot Treatment and Restorative Night Cream.

The new concentrated Spot Treatment has a precision applicator you can target resistant brown spots with.  This treatment is for putting on before and bed and working through the night on diminishing those icky age and brown spots we get through sun exposure….When we forgot to wear our darn sunscreen!!

You can buy this product at any of your local drugstores or grocery stores.

A luxurious gel that moisturizes dry, dehydrated, or weathered skin.Vitamin E, rich in curative antioxidants, helps fortify the skin against the damaging effects of sun, wind and pollution.

This uniquely soothing formula is one of Jo’s favorites and can be combined with most other products to create countless benefits or the face, hands and feet

This multi-purpose restorative dry oil for the face, body and hair utilizes Moroccan Argon Oil and naturally derived emollients, enriched with antioxidants and essential fatty acids.  This formulation helps to smooth skin and hair while providing a healthy looking sheen.  Applied to the skin, it instantly absorbs and improves look and texture.  Used on the hair, this product helps smooth split ends and restores damaged hair.

You cant go wrong with a product that has three uses. Right off the bat you have saved money and storage space in your cupboard or on your counter.

You can purchase this product at any Kiehl’s counter and your favorite department store.  While you are there, try out any other products that look interesting.  You will be happy with any kiehl’s product you buy. They are awesome.

Avoid overly oily moisturizers and use deep cleaning cleansers and scrubs to exfoliate the skin.  You may need to try various lotions before finding the right one for you since each persons skin varies. 

You may like something very high end or maybe an inexpensive brand at your local drug store.  No matter what…just don’t go without moisturizing.  It is very important especially at night while your skin tries to repair itself while sleeping.