How to Cover a Tattoo/Scar

We're super excited to share that Get Married Magazine's new How-to "I do" blog published our article on "How to Cover a Tattoo/Scar for your Wedding". We are collaborating with Get Married on a few more postings, so stay tuned for more How-to "I do" entries!

Click the link below and enjoy! :)

http://howto.getmarried.com/how-to-cover-a-tattooscar-for-your-wedding/

Day 4 of our Hair Challenge!

This morning I had an early meeting that I wanted to look professional, but still fun for. This is what I came up with (and yes, that's a tattoo behind my ear... lol). 10 days to go! 

Day 2 and 3 of the Hair Challenge!

So, we've been slacking just a bit on posting pics of our hair challenge progress, but rest assured it's still in happening in full force! Here are the looks from day 2 and 3!

In the "Day 2" look, I curled my hair all over with a 1 1/2 inch curling iron. Then braided 2 sections of hair on each side (just above the temples) and secured them in the back with bobby pins. So simple!

"Day 3" was sort of old hollywood/50's inspired. Soft curls with the left side pulled back and secured with a pretty hair clip. (Sorry the pics are a little blurry)

Stay tuned for Marquia's looks!

14 Day Hair Challenge- Day 1!

Okay guys, here is the first look to kick off our 14 Day Hair Challenge! Messy side-swept bun. Super easy to do, and felt so good to have my hair off of my face all day. 

Let's see what you've got tomorrow, ladies! Remember... the winner will be chosen at the end of the 14 days! Submit photos to: blendeventdc@gmail.com

14 Day Hair Challenge!

Hello lovely ladies!

The beginning of this week brought on a harsh realization... 

...My hair is BORING! 

Sure, I can go from curly to straight in the blink of an eye, and now and then I'll throw on a little hat if I'm feeling sassy. But that's about the sad extent of my follicle creativity. Spending so much time and effort on my make-up has left my poor locks seriously neglected!

SOOO our team has decided to accept a 14 Day Hair Challenge, and we want you to join us! Every day for 14 days we will execute a different hair style! We will feature pics, and even tutorials if you guys are interested in replicating anything we've done. Keep in mind that while our team can glamorize your face like you've never seen, we are NOT hair-stylists. All of the looks we come up with will be completely elementary. Which means that YOU will be able to replicate them 100%! 

At the end of the 14 days we will choose the BEST overall challenge winner, and that person will receive an awesome (and we mean AWESOME) prize!

So join us! Spread the word! Switch it up and spruce up your do with the Blend team! 

Blend's Budget Beauty Buys!

Every girls knows and loves Forever 21 for their famously affordable and trendy duds. But did you know their beauty line, "Love & Beauty" carries some seriously cute and quality beauty products? 

We've chosen 5 of our favorites from the line. Here's the kicker... 

...everything we've chosen to feature is under FIVE dollars!! Seriously, you're not going to believe these prices. 

<3 Enjoy it, beauties!

Buy it here!

Slanted edge tweezers that feature padded sides and a small light. Push button activated. Pewter finish hardware. Lightweight.  Cost: $3.80 Why we love it: Why WOULDN'T you love these? Oh my gosh, we just want to order a ton of these to share with all of our clients! Ever wished for better lighting when removing stray hairs? These super cute tweezers have it built-in! Just click the little button and let there be light! :) We also love the slanted edges for less ouch factor.

Buy them here!

Remove make-up in one step! Deep cleansing and moisturizing. 30 sheets. Green tea extract.

Cost: $2.30

Why we love them: These are amazing make-up removers! Use them before cleansing your skin and see how much MORE dirt and oil is removed! The green tea extract is soothing, and leaves your skin feeling soft and happy :) Lazy ladies: Don't wash your face before bed? Keep these on your night stand to quickly remove make-up and toss. At 30 sheets a pop, these are an excellent buy!

 Buy it here!

Skin recovery treatment blended with Cucumber Extract, Collagen and Vitamin E. Visibly moisturizes the skin and restores skin tone after UV exposure. Natural pulp sheet prevents skin trouble and provides close adhesion to the face. 

Cost: $1.50

Why we love it: Stocked full of anti-oxidents, this mask will leave you feeling silky smooth for a fraction of the cost of department store skin-care treatments. Will it be a spa quality? Yeaa, maybe not. But for $1.50, we'd say it's definitely worth a shot!

Buy them here!

Keep your face free of shine with these blotting papers! Cushioned case featuring a wide stripe pattern and mirror inside. 

Cost: $3.80

Why we love them: Blotting papers are a dream for brides and on-the-go ladies! They are a quick and easy way to absorb excess shine on the oily areas of your face without having to worry about building too much product on your skin. These come in a variety of colors and with a mirror built in! Too cute!

Buy them here!

Kissable lips are never out of style! Love & Beauty set includes lip scrub and minty gloss. Tube applicator. 

Cost: $3.80

Why we love it: As make-up artists, we see a lot of chapped, flakey lips which makes color application uneven. The lip scrub is basically a mini-exfoliator for your lips! When the dead skin is removed, it allows for more opague coverage and longer lasting color. As if that weren't worth the three bucks, you also receive a mint gloss. Mint is a natural lip plumper! This combo is the perfect way to achieve a smooth fuller looking pout without breaking your budget!

How to: Fix a Broken Shadow

With the cost of cosmetics these days, most make-up savvy ladies can't afford to simply toss a broken shadow. Fear not butter finger beauties! Follow this super easy "how to" and fix a broken powder shadow in minutes! 

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Butter Knife
• Ziplock Bag
• Eye dropper
• Rubbing Alcohol (the higher the %, the faster it will absorb! Yes, Vodka works!)
• Thin piece of cloth (a cut out little square of an old cotton t-shirt works great!)
• Coin (Preferably a quarter)

Your super sad broken shadow :( Womp womp. 

Slide the broken shadow into the corner of a zip lock bag for less messiness. 

Over top of the ziplock bag, take the handle end of a knife and crush the remainder of the shadow into little pieces (while still inside the packing) until it looks like....

This! 

Then, carefully take the crushed shadow out of the bag and place it back on top of the ziplock bag (again for less mess).

Use your eyedropper (or in my case, all I could find was this doggie medicine dispenser thingy... haha)...

 ...to saturate the product with about 6-10 drops of alcohol. It doesn’t need to be swimming in it, just make sure that all of the little pieces of shadow are damp. 

Put just a little rubbing alcohol (or vodka) on the t-shirt square so that it doesn’t stick to your product. Place the coin on the damp spot of the t-shirt and wrap it around to create almost a stamp-like device. Aha! Do you see where we're going with this?

Press the wrapped quarter down really REALLY hard onto the crushed shadow to seal it until you don’t see any more loose pieces. 

Once the alcohol is completely absorbed (about an hour) your product will be like new and ready to be used again! All we could find was a penny, which is why there's more than one "stamp" mark. A quarter fits most shadows pretty well, and makes a much nicer stamp.