Before and Afters

 Before: Makeup

 After: Makeup

 Before: Bangs

 After: Bangs

 Before: Fusion Extensions

 After: Fusion Extensions

 Before: Purple Ombre

After: Purple Ombre

BEAUTY TIP OF THE DAY

If you have watched any of my makeup tutorials you may have already heard this tip but for those of you who haven't it's definitely something you should know! Who has unruly eyebrows in the morning when you wake up? Wish you could just get your eyebrows to look shaped? I use Maybelline's Lash Blast clear mascara for that exactly. Just brush a little on each brow and sculpt them down the way you want and voila!! ENJOY :)

Sitting back and recognizing..

I just have to write about how amazingly blessed I have been in 2012. I have literally not been in a salon in Illinois working since last May and my business is just doing great! My wedding business has gone through the roof and I never thought I would be where I am without being in an actual location. I can't thank my clients enough for sticking it out through thick and thin with me and being oh so very patient while I'm in the works of opening Lox.Salon.Spa. The salon has been in the works for almost a year and it's finally all coming together and we're HOPING to be starting construction May/June. Yes, I'd like it to be open tomorrow cuz do I miss my shampoo bowl and hydrolic chair more than ever!! BUT I'm staying patient and enjoying every moment along the way. What an amazing journey, right? I have to sit back and remember to soak up what's happening in my life right now with only being 24. I'm ready to be an amazing salon manager and business partner with my mom and be everything I've wanted in a salon owner. Here's to the future :)

BEAUTY TIP OF THE DAY

Have a zit and need it to disappear FAST?? Just open your medicine cabinet and pull out an aspirin. Crush up the pill with a couple drops of water and apply on the affected areas before bed. The next morning the red should be gone and definitely smaller in size!! ENJOY :)

Grey & Brown Smokey Eye

 Before: Just moisturizer

 Face, Cheeks, Bronzer, Eyeshadow, Brows

 Eyes, liner, mascara

After: Finished with nude lips

Clean your makeup brushes!!!

Ladies, are you having trouble with breakouts or blemishes and just cannot get rid of them? The solution may lie in your makeup brushes. Think about the last time you cleaned your brushes..... can't remember? Well all of that makeup, dirt, residue, and oil is building up on your brushes and your using them over and over on your face which can result in breaking your face out! SOOOO get out all of your brushes and a mild soap and wash each brush by hand in your sink. Make sure all brushes rinse clean. When all are clean set them off the side of your counter to let dry. (this is so they aren't drying on an unclean service) You should clean your brushes at least once a week! ENJOY :)

KM COLOR.BUG

I know there are ladies out there that want funky hair but just wish there was a non permanent way to do it. Well Kevin Murphy has come out with the COLOR.BUG and it's the next best thing! COLOR.BUG is wipe on, wipe off color! It’s just for fun and just for the one night. With a towel draped around your shoulders to protect your clothes, I would apply a hair product and then the COLOR.BUG to make it stick. The COLOR.BUG adds body to hair, you can keep this raw texture or add a fine mist of hairspray to lock on the color. It's available in Pink, Purple, and Orange. ENJOY :)