Solution for Tired and Puffy Eyes

Sometimes no matter how much sleep I get my eyes still look as if they witnessed a 72 hour marathon of The Walking Dead.  Definitely not a look I want to share at work or while I am out running errands.  Here are a few quick fixes to get your eyes back to looking fabulous!


1.  Erase Redness.

Clear overworked eyes by squeezing 2-3 drops of Visine's Advanced Redness Eye Drops ($1.99) in your eyes.  Blink eyes to mix.


2.  Wake Up Eyes!

Give your peepers a shot of caffeine....seriously.  Using the Detox Eye Roller ($24.00), gently roll
the tip from the inner to outer corners of the undereye skin 2 to 3 times.  The extra shot of caffeine will reduce dark circles around eyes.

3.  Soothe Undereye Skin.

Message Mary Kay's Indulge Soothing Eye Gel ($16.00) into undereye skin to relieve soreness and relax eyes.  For added relief, keep the soothing eye gel in the refrigerator so that it goes on extra cool.

4.  Maximum Relief (optional).  

If time permits, strap on a cooling eye mask (already cooled in the refrigerator), like the one sold on Amazon for $7.95 for 20-30 minutes.

5.  Tighten Eye Skin.

Repair eye droopiness by applying Mary Kay's TimeWise Replenishing Serum + C ($ 56.00).  Pull up around the eyes.  For mature skin, try out Mary Kay's TimeWise Repair Volu-Firm Eye Renewal Cream for $42.00.  Both items lift and hydrate skin around the eyes and reduce dark circles.  The products are worth every cent.



Cosmetics can be applied over all of the skincare products.  Follow these steps and you will look like you have had the best rest of your life!

Stay Gorgeous! 

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The Ultimate Pedi Experience from Your Home

Even at small nail shops you end up feeling the pinch of a really good pedicure.  A deluxe pedicure can end up hitting your wallet anywhere from $25 to $35 dollars.  If you need to perk up your puppies once to a couple times of month, trust me, it hurts.  But with a modest investment, you can have your own pedi experience in the comfort of your home for as little as $12 a pedi session.  Purchasing the equipment, foot bath and foot messager, will be a cost at first but with multiple at home pedicures it will well be worth the investment.

Here's How

1.  Get some warm water running.

You have some options here on how you want to do this.  You could simply fill part of your bath tub up with warm water (get a bath stool so you will have a place to sit).  Or you can get a large bucket like the Green Foot Detox Message Spa Bucket sold on Amazon for $18.42.  My favorite option is to use a foot spa that generates bubbles.  I like the HoMedics Foot Salon Pro for $69.99 (seen on right).

2.  Add some luxurious essential oils to water.

Again, lots of options with this one.  You can add tree tea oil, foot salts, or bath bombs.  My absolute go to hands down, or should I say feet down? are the Lush bath bombs.  Try out the Avobath bath bomb for $6.35.  If you decide to use the bath bomb, split the bath bomb in four parts.  You only need a quarter of a bath bomb to soften your feet.  

       

3.  Message your feet.   

Get some of the initial tension off of your feet.  Have the HoMedics Vibration Foot Messager with Heat ($19.88) relax your puppies for 5 min.           

4.  Soak and relax feet.

Soak your feet in the water bath with essential oils/bath bomb/salts for 30 to 45 min.  Bring something to read, watch some TV, or simply listen to some soft music and rest your eyes.

5.  Soften, Exfoliate, and Moisturize feet.

Take your pedicure to the next level!  While your feet are still slightly wet, rub Mary Kay's hand

softener on feet and in between toes.  Squirt two pumps of the Mary Kay smoothie hand scrub and message into feet, soles, and in between toes.  Rinse both solutions off of and completely dry feet. Moisturize feet using Mary Kay's hand cream.  The hand cream will keep feet feeling silky soft for up to 24 hours.  Mary Kay's hand softener, hand scrub and hand smoothie can be purchased in a single set, Mary Kay Satin Hands Pampering Set, for $35.00.  The set comes in peach scent or unscented.

6.  Prep Toenails.  

You can use a manicure set for this.  I like the Seacret Spa set for $59.95.  File, buff, and shine nails.

7.  Paint on your favorite nail color.

I like the fun and flirty colors from OPI.  OPI polishes are usually $9 per color.  

Now show off your fabulous feet!  For added luxury, you may want to play ocean sounds or you can use the HoMedics SoundSpa Portable Sound Machine for $17.97.  

You can also make your at home pedi a party experience.  Invite 3-4 of your friends over for a Spa Party!

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Dive into the Blues

Elle Magazine recently featured this summer's hottest and easiest new eye look.  For those of us who love the Mary Kay skin care and makeup line, I wanted to know if this look could be achieved using their products.  The answer is a most definite YES!  Just follow these easy steps:

1.  Prep your eyelid using an eyeshadow primer.

Squeeze a pea-size amount of eyeshadow primer onto your ring finger and gently dab it onto your eyelids.  The pea-size amount will be enough for both eyes.  I like using Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion for $24.00.  

2.  Apply a neutral eyeshadow to eyelids, creases, and brow bones.  

You will want to stick with a soft, neutral shade since the teal on the lower lash line will be your pop of color.  I like Mary Kay's Mineral Eye Color in Spun Silk ($8.00; as seen on right).  It is a nice shade of nude with a hint of shimmer.  

3.  Line your upper eyelashes using a brown eyeliner.

Using Mary Kay's Eyeliner in Deep Brown ($12.00), apply a thin line to your upper lash line.

4.  Rim your lower lash line in teal.

Take Mary Kay's At Play Eye Crayon in Teal Me More ($10.00) and line lower lash line.  For a more intense teal, go over the line 2-3 times.  The MK eye crayons can be built up so you are free to have your color as intense as you want it.

5.   Kick up the glam with mascara!

Coat eyelashes with Mary Kay's Love Lash Mascara in I Love Black ($15.00).  You can curl your eyelashes using an eyelash curler.  I like the Shu Uemura brand ($20.00).

6.  Finish the look.

Apply Mary Kay's True Dimensions Lipstick in Natural Beaute ($18.00).  

What I like about this look is that it is very easy to put together and is a fun way to play with color.  It also transitions nicely into the early fall.   But my favorite aspect of this makeup look is that anyone can wear it!  Depending upon how blue you want your lower lash line, you may want to consider getting a good eye makeup remover.  I've tried a number of oil and oil-free makeup removers,  The best one I have found is the Mary Kay Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover ($15.00).  It has to be one of my favorite MK products. I previously used a major drugstore line but found that it took several passes to remove a fraction of what the MK remover does.  The MK oil-free remover is worth the investment.  

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