Quick Beauty Tip: Less Is More

As I mentioned in my previous "Quick Beauty Tip" post, I noted that less is more. I wanted to discuss this quote, per say, in more depth. For my experience, a couple years ago I wore foundation EVERY DAY. I wore black eye shadow from my lashline to my crease, un-blended and I applied clumpy mascara. I kind of looked like a clown, without the blush. I was in a stage in my life where I thought that more makeup would make me look more experienced in the beauty world. But I was terribly wrong, my skin HATED me after the day. I'm not saying that you can't wear black eyeshadow or foundation everyday. I'm just saying, give your skin a break and blend out your eyeshadow.

After a hard day at school, or work, cleanse your face. My favorite cleansing wipes are the "Simple Cleansing Wipes". The have four different kinds, depending on your skin type. My favorite facial cleanser is the "Cetaphil Antibacterial Bar". And every once and a while, don't wear makeup! If you have acne prone skin like me, you'll regret it later if you don't. If you're going to the mall alone, don't wear makeup. You will probably never see those people ever again so, why does it matter if you don't wear makeup? After I stopped wearing makeup everyday and a lot of makeup, my acne cleared up so much! I think that stopping wearing makeup every single day was one of the best things I did for myself.

Now you try:

~ Don't wear makeup for 3 weeks or, after school/work take it off right away.
~ Come back to this post and comment, or email me the results! ( Email: abbeycatastrophe@gmail.com )
~ Tell your friends about your progress! :)

I want everyone to have bright, happy skin while the inside of you is happy too! Don't forget; I now have a Youtube channel where I post makeup tutorials and beauty tags or beauty videos!

Extra Beauty Tip:
Applying moisturizer before your foundation will help your foundation stay in place better all day AND it will help with smoother application.


Have a beautiful day!

Love,
AbbeyCatastrophe

Quick Beauty Tip: Surviving Finals/Exams

It's about that time that most girls and boys are saying " EEK! I have finals next week! " Luckily for me, mine already passed and I did well! Just a few steps will help you do great on those exams, and I'll show you how.

Study Tips:

~ Take a pampering bath with your text book. Sit in a Lush bubble bath and relax with a green tea facial mask on while you read about how cells move throughout your body or about why Romeo and Juliet fell in love. ( Be careful not to drop it. )

~ Take 5 minute breaks after an hour of studying to massage your temples ( located at the top of your head, next to the end of your eyebrows ) or make a fruit smoothie.

~ Highlight things and make them pretty. As you highlight curtain things, your eyes will be more likely to be attracted to that sentence or word, by reading them more you'll understand or memorize them more often than not.

~ Ask your teacher. Don't give your teacher an apple and expect an A on your exam, take the time during lunch or in class to ask about what'll be on the exam or something you don't understand.

~ It's okay to stay up a little past your bedtime. I find that studying at night gives me the best results, wake up early the next morning to review again and later that day before your exam.

~ Don't be afraid to look up things online. The internet is here for a reason, if your teacher doesn't always give you the answer you're looking for, ask google.com . If in doubt, ask a friend, they might be able to help the most!

~ Have fun while studying. You don't have to be uncomfortable or music free, turn on music without words like jazz or iMovie music, haha. Music with words usually distract me from learning what I need to.

Here's some jazz I enjoy listening to while studying:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjI8ruaL4D0   ( 59 minutes long )
OR
Anything by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

Makeup To Wear:
Remember, less is more. When you're stressed, usually you sweat which causes enlarged or open pores. So,  you don't want to pack a ton of face makeup on. Before you apply any makeup, cleanse you skin with your favorite cleanser and apply a moisturizer. I find that cleansing my skin with the "Cetaphil Antibacterial Bar" works best and my "Yes To Carrots Body Butter" is a phenomenal moisturizer. Lightly apply concealer and if needed, powder. I like using the "Almay Clear Complexion Concealer" and my "Physicians Formula Mineral Powder". For eye makeup I stick to just concealer on my eyelids and applying mascara, I use the "CoverGirl Lashblast Mascara in Black Brown".

Extra Beauty Tip:

After studying at night put two spoons in the freezer and get them out when you wake up. Place them on your eyelids ( while eyes are closed ) with the back of the spoon on your skin. This will de-puff your eyes and help the blood cells moving removing under eye circles. Mine are terrible and I find this very helpful! And don't forget, get a good night's sleep. They don't call it beauty sleep for nothing.

Have fun and don't forget to bring extra number 2 pencils! Comment down below if any of these tips helped! Happy finals!

Love,
AbbeyCatastrophe

Quick Beauty Tip: Saving Money On Products

I've been watching the TV show "Extreme Couponing" ,on TLC, and it's really opened my eyes to how much money I can save through coupons. If you're a beauty addict, like me, this could save you the 100's of dollars you'd spend on products that might not even be worth the money. Come on this beauty couponing adventure with me and, let's save our money!

Here's how:

~ Start off by researching OR watching "Extreme Couponing" to find out more about coupons. Find out whether you can use 2 "In-Store" coupons on one item, etc. ( Most stores will accept coupons from a different store IF you have that other store in your area. )

~ Collect your coupons. Find your deals and write them down. ( You can keep track of them by putting them in order by importance, brand, or money value. )

~ Search for "In-Store" sales. This is the best time to use your coupons! Beauty coupons usually last up to 2 months.

~ Check your email or text messages from your favorite beauty stores.

~ Print online coupons!

~ Plan your trip. Look up online how much an item you want is, apply tax and see how much you will save. Don't try to just go in and pay for what you don't need to.

~ Go shop and save! :)


Now that you know how to save, let's look at what I have saved:

1 Shopping Trip:

2 Simple Makeup Wipes
1 Wet N' Wild Lipstick
1 Wet N' Wild Trio Palette

Total: 20$
Savings: 15$
Paid: 5$
~~~
1 Shopping Trip:

2 Simple Makeup Wipes
1 CoverGirl Lashblast Clump Crusher Mascara
1 CoverGirl Lipslick
1 Almay Concealer

Total: 36$
Savings: 35$
Paid: 1$

NOW you go try! Have fun saving! :)

Extra Beauty Tip:

Walgreens AND CVS are having HUGE beauty deals right now!

Love,
AbbeyCatastrophe

Quick Beauty Tip: Faster Nail Drying!

      Hey everyone! So, recently I've discovered a new way to dry your nails faster and, I wanted to share it with you!

 

Here are the steps:

- Paint your nails any color or style you would like!

- Plug your sink up so that when you turn the water on, no water will go down the drain.

- Turn on COLD water.

- Listen to music the length of 3 minutes or set a timer. 

- Dry your hands.

- Take your blowdryer and switch between the normal heat setting and the cooling setting for 30 seconds to a minute. End with the normal heat setting.

- Apply lotion!

Comment down below if you want to see more of these "Quick Beauty Tips"! Have a fantastic day. Love you all!

~AbbeyCatastrophe