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It’s Getting Hot In Here

Stacya — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:20:02 +0000

Now that we are heading into warmer weather, this is a good time to remember what heat and humidity does to our products.

Once, I had the bright idea to leave my sunscreen in my car, so I could reapply when needed. One warm day, I pumped out a little of the lotion with SPF, and it was lumpy and curdled. I didn’t even know a lotion could do that. It was a new, 6 ounce tube, and I felt very wasteful. Store your products in a cool, dry place.

If something smells or separates, toss it. Bacteria loves warmth, humidity, and liquid, so your products are a very good breeding ground for things to go very wrong.

Telling A Friend Their Make-up is Messed up

Stacya — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:45:34 +0000

I got an email the other day from a friend who needed advice on how to help her mother with her eyeliner. Her mom wears an eyeliner that ends up all under her eyes. This has been going on for a while now, but…how to bring it up in a way that promotes change, but doesn’t hurt feellings? Many of my clients have this challenge with friends who over-tweeze their brows. The eyebrows become so thin or evolve into a shape not found in nature, what to say? Or just as bad, brow powder or pencil that is too heavy or too dark. I think the best practice is gentle honesty, followed by a gift. I told my friend to give her mom Bobbie Brown’s waterproof liquid eyeliner in Caviar. Any sting from the honesty will be soothed with the kick ass gift.

Today is My Birthday

Stacya — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:38:09 +0000

Today is my birthday. Last week, I spoke with Alissa Schoenfeld, my long time friend and my co-creator of the Beauty Alert! concept. She said “Can you believe we have known each other for 30 years?” I said “Shut up!!! Stop that!!!”. It is shocking, but also, I am very proud to have stayed friends with these amazing people. The best birthday present Alissa gave me is this idea, and to have her as a business partner and friend. Alissa, I am surprised your parents let me hang out with you! I wore way, way too much make-up back then. And those tube tops!
OK, enough of that, now off to give my self a mini facial with Pevonia’s mask for dry skin! Maybe I will treat myself to a mani and pedi at Mimisan on Queen Anne Avenue. Tonight we will go to a restaurant on Vashon owned by Seabreeze Farm. It is called La Boucherie. I think it means the meat cutter. Or the butcher. Farmers are the new rock stars! Especially Matt. It is worth the ferry ride over. I am glad my birthday is the day before Valentine’s Day and not on it, we wouldn’t have gotten this reservation. OK, off to take a closer look at everything!