This week, Make Up For Ever launched its HD NOT RETOUCHED campaign. Everyone knows (or should know) that these days ads, photos and videos are retouched. You may be surprised at how much is done, lashes drawn in, fine lines and wrinkles erased, dimples eradicated, pretty much the subject is made perfect. So folks should not even stress out trying to look like a model in a magazine, ‘cuz a lot of it is not real. By highlighting their HD line, they hope to show that anyone could get makeup with a flawless finish.
So have have not been buying a lot of products as of late, but I’ve been loving a few items. I usually wash and condition every other week. The process is done in four sections. I wear my hair in a protective style for one week then as a twist-out/bun for the next. I definitely will be experimenting with more styles this year! So here’s what’s hot with me!!
Prepoo: Organic Coconut oil. Just applied to my strands a few hours before washing.
Shampoo: Well I stopped using regular sulphate shampoo years ago, and I have been loving the Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo. My hair never feels dry with this product!
I use the shampoo with the tan label, image courtesy of Shea Moisture
Today I’m going to review the Aussie cosmetics line BECCA. I was first introduced to this line years ago when they were sold at Bergdorf Goodman in NYC. What initially attracted me to this line, was the array of foundation colours! I literally did a double take, an Australian line, with a pretty extensive colour range? Whaaaaaat!
Then they kinda disappeared. They were only available online. Then sometime last year, I discovered that they reappeared at some of the rebranded Duane Reade pharmacies.
So here is a little background on the brand. According to the website:
“The whole philosophy of BECCA is about creating a natural, flawless look. It’s really about skin looking amazing – everything else is secondary.” – Rebecca Morrice Williams, Founder
So they’re really into flawless skin for people of ALL races, ethnicities, ages and they really focus on perfecting the skin. Their 3-step system consists of Preparing, Perfecting and Setting. Their products contain antioxidants vitamins, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties, also advanced pigment technology (for a weightless, natural finish) and broad spectrum SPF. They have this beachy, barely-there, easy-going vibe that I like.
So here’s an update on my protective styling. For those who don’t know, I pretty much live in protective styles because when it comes to my hair, I 1) am kinda lazy when it comes to styling, 2) like the convenience, 3) don’t like to wear my hair out when it’s cold (which is at least 75% of the year). I wear a twisted style one week, then a twist-out bun the next, wash, repeat. Get it?? Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE buying hair products, testing them out, but I have not that creative with styling. So I’m trying to bust out of that.
Here is my usual protective style, a two-strand cornrowed flat twist:
