Do want to feel your absolute best on Valentine’s Day? We round up some of the most romantic, revolutionary products that will help you feel groomed and gorgeous for the big day (whether you’re cuddling up with your hubby, or simply snuggling with your little one).
Want to feel beautiful and natural on Valentine’s Day? Try soft, rosy makeup like Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Alba…
The Products Shown In This Video:
* Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate: Want to feel beautiful overnight, by hydrating your skin? We love almost anything that lets a mom multitask while she sleeps, and this latest product from Kiehl’s helps to repair your skin overnight (with only 2 drops!)
* Aminogenesis Tripeptinon Capsules: Described as a “face lift in a capsule”, we love Aminogenesis products because they use cutting-edge technology to lift, firm and treat troubled skin. (Makeover Momma contributor Corey even loved trying Aminogenesis products so much in the past, that she recently said “I want to keep buying these products forever, because it has completely change the coarse of my skin.”)
* Mai Couture Blush Sheets: We may have loved Mai Couture Bronzing Sheets in the past (because they let you apply makeup in one seamless swoop using tiny, portable slips of paper), but we’re in love with the new blush papers. Slip in your pocket, swipe on your face on your Valentine’s date, and voila! A beautiful, rosy flush…
* Hourglass Cosmetics Prodigy Lip Gloss: Yes, this lip gloss is tiny and portable. Yes, this lip gloss creates soft, shiny lips (that won’t feel sticky or tacky for Valentine’s kisses). Yes, it comes in a variety of date-ready shade… But we really love this lip gloss because it’s sleek packaging makes us look cool (even applying it at dinner!)
Want to win the Aminogenesis Tripeptinon capsules (shown in this video?) Just comment here…
The Question:“What is your favorite trick for feeling beautiful on Valentine’s Day?”
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1. You Hate Having Red Skin: A lot of moms deal with red, inflamed skin (whether a combination of post-partum hormones, stress or just plain genetics), but this product will do the trick. It uses a potent combination of calming ingredients to soothe and treat irritated skin (just like a prescription rosacea cream).
2. It Can Multitask: We love taking this calming, lotion-like product (which smells delicious), and combining it with a small amount of mineral foundation (which can be an anti-inflammatory source of makeup and good for sensitive skin) and a small amount of green tinted concealer (which counteracts redness). This creates a super-powered skin cocktail that will erase red skin (while giving you a gorgeously clear complexion).
3. It Improves Everything: Luckily, this product doesn’t just calm down your skin, it can also improve conditions caused by aging or the sun, lightly hydrate your skin, and serve as the ideal, gentle daily moisturizer.
4. It Fights Pimples: Want to help red, embarrassing breakouts go away? We love dipping Q-tips in a small amount of this product, placing in the fridge overnight, and holding on irritated breakouts for 5 minutes at a time. Voila! The perfect way to calm down zits (without clogging pores).
The Price: $90.59
Remember this product (like any product) takes time to work. We saw the best results within 4 weeks of use (and now have completely set aside our prescription rosacea creams). So be patient mommas!
* Do you have a problem with rosy skin? What do you do to treat it (or why do you hate it?)
How much would you pay for the lip gloss of your dreams? We investigate our favorite dreamy lip gloss from Purple Labto see how it holds up to the chaotic demands of motherhood. Does it stay shiny? Does it stay glossy? Do it’s appetite suppressant ingredients ward of overwhelming cravings for chocolate? See for yourself.
Want huge, full lips like moms Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Hudson? Try this…
Want to win your own Purple Lab “Huge Lips, Skinny Hips” lip gloss? Just comment…
The Question:“What is the number one thing you look for in a lip gloss?”
Contest is open to US residents. Please leave a forwarding email address. A winner will be chosen at random (and announced on Makeover Momma) in 7 days.
Want to feel beautifully groomed in 2010 (like football wives and moms, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Kendra Wilkinson?) Try these products…
It is that time of year again. The time of year where we put on our war paint, strap on our jerseys…and prepare to wait patiently for interesting Super Bowl commercials (ok, maybe that’s not all mommas). But whether you love or merely tolerate football, we decided to take inspiration from Sephora’s latest super Bowl roster of Most Valuable Products, and create our own…
Save money on your own Sephora goodies by entering the code TOUCHDOWN at checkout to receive free standard shipping on your online merchandise purchase of $25 or more.
Makeover Momma 2010 MVP (Most Valuable Products):
* Best “I-Don’t-Have-A-Hangover” Glow”: Whether you are exhausted from the Super Bowl (or simply up all night with your little one), we have never been more in love with a primer than with the Pixi Flawless Beauty Primer. It instantly lightens and brightens our face, gives us a glow (and makes any form of makeup we apply later look better).
* Best Flushed Face Fix: Football season can lead to lots of yelling, lots of drinking and many late nights (leading to red, blotchy skin). We love our favorite Dr. Brandt Laser in a Bottle product, because it treats inflamed, uneven skin like a prescription strength cream (while still having a smooth, cooling effect).
* Easiest Makeup To Pack: If you don’t want to apply a full face of makeup for Super Bowl 2010, try sticking the sleek, minimized Hourglass Cosmetics Prodigy lip gloss in your purse (or back pocket), and no one will be the wiser. It gives you shiny, soft lips (without being big or bulky).
* Best One-Step Treatment: If you don’t have time for a lengthy bedtime routine after the game, try combining all of the anti-aging benefits of a full-step system…into one clever product. This Perricone MD Neuropeptide Facial Contour helps plump and contour skin, while reducing fine lines, wrinkles and signs of stress.
* Most Essential Hair Tamer: It doesn’t matter if you’re slicking your hair back in a ponytail, heading out in to the cold (or simply don’t have time to style) before the big game… we are completely in love with this Macadamia Hair Heating Oil Treatment. Use it as a shine serum, a detangler, a styler (on wet hair, on dry hair)… you get the picture? Your hair will feel like liquid silk.
* Let Us Know: What is your Most Valuable Product this month?
Moms like Natasha Henstridge and Kourtney Kardashian are sick of the media pressure about weight, and would rather be healthy. What about you?
The Problem: You workout all the time and eat super healthy…but still don’t feel like you’re doing enough.
The Fix: What is it with your culture, that makes busy, tired moms feel like they’re never doing enough? It’s one thing that we always feel like we’re not building a career or raising our children properly…but we do really need to add insane societal pressures regarding how much we weigh post-partum to the mix? It’s sad that new mom Kourntey Kardashian has to tell the tabloids that she doesn’t care about getting skinny, because she’s busy spending time with her infant.
Enough is enough. Since when did “health” become the size of our pants? No size, no weight on a scale and no amount of post-partum stretch marks can be used to measure the healthiness of our lifestyle. Motherhood is about balance. If we are striving to get routine exercise as much as possible (even if it’s only in 10 minute increments), and if we try to eat healthy meals 75% of the time (and not feel ashamed for wanting chocolate once in awhile)…then we are doing everything to be positive, balanced examples for our children. Who cares if we haven’t lost enough body fat to make it difficult to conceieve again: the goal of healthy living is to feed your body (to fuel it for playdates with your kids), and the point of exercise is to build strong muscles (to lift our children high into the air)…not to deprive, deprave and deplorably treat ourselves.
Perhaps we shouldn’t be comparing ourselves to celebrity mom’s bodies all the time, but instead, comparing ourselves to who has the best body confidence.
* Let Us Know:Who’s body confidence to you want to emulate the most?
Do you think that wearing fur in fashion is wrong…or stylish? Regardless of your humanitarian stand point on fur (and although we do not advocate it), it can certainly be an integral part of winter fashion, so it’s important to learn how to wear your (faux) fur right. Try starting off with a small touch of fur (like Catherine Zeta Jones chic coat), but doing so in a color that matches with the rest of your outfit (and goes with your overall skin tone).
If you want a more bold “pop” of fur, try wearing a small shawl or throw with a cocktail dress (like Angie Harmon), but only do so if it’s dress appropriate (a formal event) and if it doesn’t mess with the overall lines of your necklines and dress. When in doubt? Keep it simple, keep it classic, and don’t go head-to-toe in fur (unless you’re taking 100 Dalmatians a bit too literally).
* What Do You Think:Do you love or hate fur’s place in fashion?
Get a mini makeover (like Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears), just by winning these exclusive beauty products…
Do you sometimes feel like you just need a full makeover? All you have to do is comment, and you could win products for both your hair and skin (valued at over $50), for a quick, fun makeover!
* Phyto-C Skin Care Eye Return Gel ($48): This nourishing, nurturing eye gel helps your eyes return to their former selves (back when aging, sleepless nights and puffy skin weren’t a problem). It uses potent ingredients like L-Ascorbic Acid to create “firmer, fairer and brighter skin.”
Want to win? Just answer this…
The Question:“What is the one thing you wish you could makeover the most right now?”
Contest is open to US and Canadian residents. Please leave a forwarding email address. A winner will be chosen at random (and announced on Makeover Momma) in 7 days.
The Trend: Being so on trend that you nearly wear the same outfit as someone else…
We are all for moms trying out new trends, playing around with fashion and not getting “stuck in a rut”, but when beautiful, fashionable moms start to wear the same beautiful, fashionable outfits…it’s questionable. How can you make sure that you stay away from a new version of the clone wars? (Yes, that was a Star Wars reference). Just make sure that no matter how much you love a look or trend, try to not wear it from head to toe. Focus on one fashionable piece that you love at a time (like daring heels or a shiny coat, in this case), but pair it with something that comes more naturally to you (perfect fitting jeans, a classic dress or a simple T-shirt). Sometimes, simpler really is better.
* Trend Sound Off: Would you ever wear this outfit?
Moms Alessandra Ambrosio and Reese Witherspoon love exercise that makes them long and lean…what’s your favorite?
It’s just after the new year, and so many of us have already lost sight of our healthy New Years resolutions and goals. This is why we love the idea of finding portable and affordable exercise equipment that moms can use from home (for just 10 - 20 minutes a day). We gathered up some of the best fitness equipment from Taylor Gifts to help you feel inspired…
* Get Fit With Pilates: If you want long and lean muscles (like so many Pilates loving ladies), we love the idea of this Pilates Door Exerciser ($19.98). It lets you tone and tighten your muscles (using a system of resistance bands), without ever having to leave your own home (or even go too far from your bedroom door!)
* Get Toned Under Your Desk: Whether you’re at the office (or simply on the couch with your kids), we find the Foldaway Step and Tone fascinating ($49.) It lets you tone your legs (with a step machine) and arms (with resistance bands) at the same time (much like a stationary machine at the gym)…perfect for a quick calorie blast in the middle of the day!
* Get Jumping: Bouncing on a trampoline (like the simple 36″ Trampoline from Taylor Gifts, $49) can seem more like child’s play (and a lot less like a workout). Yet, believe it or not, doing a series of squat jumps, jumping jacks, high-knee runs and lunging switch leaps can be an intense (yet incredibly fun) workout…right in your own living room!
* Which of these exercise equipment would you want to try the most?
Do you want to learn a step-by-step natural makeup look (without spending tons of time in front of the mirror?) We happily investigated Stila’s new The Makeup Player in our latest Product Diary video, as it walked us through a natural look (and bronzed, smoky eye) in no time flat.
Heidi Klum and Kate Beckinsale have soft, neutral makeup…do you love natural or dramatic styles of makeup?
What if you want to look naturally gorgeous and enhanced, without applying a ton of makeup?We love the Too Faced Fantastic Plastic Kit (now available in our Makeover Momma store, $38). It helps your skin look smooth and silky with one swipe of the wrinkle injection primer, your eyelashes look naturally long and insanely thick with a few coats of the Too Faced Lash Injection mascara, and your lips look full and flushed with one plumping coat of the Lip Injection lip gloss. Ta-da! You’re done for the day!
* What Do You Think:Would you ever want to try the Stila Makeup Player?
