Steal This Look - Carmen Electra

Carmen Electra always looks sexy. Whether she’s going shopping, to a premiere, or just to lunch she really know how to make a man swoon. This classic bombshell look of dark eyes and kissable lips fits perfectly with her.

Bronze Away
Start with a medium bronzer all over the face, but concentrating on the temples and the apples of the cheeks.
I like Cargo’s Big Bronzer in medium.

The Eyes Have It
This smoky effect was created using rosy taupe and chocolate eyeshadow, a slate grey liner and black mascara.
I like Urban Decays Wallpaper Shadow Box (shotgun and last call)

Sealed with a Kiss
These lips are understated using a soft berry lipstick and liner and a hint of golden gloss in the centre of the lower lip.
Try out Bare Escentuals Buxom Lips in Amber
Fusion Beauty LipFusion Lip Plumping Pencil in Pretty
Lorac mocktail in Chichi

Steal This Look - Angelina Jolie

This is a really great look for Angelina. She has a talent for looking like she’s put almost no effort into looking as fantastic as she does. Don’t be fooled, there is actually quite a bit going on here.
The focus of this look is on radiance in her skin, in her eyes, even in her hair it all just seems to glow. The easiest way to achieve this glow is to take care of your skin. Sunscreen, water, moisture, they all play a very important part in your skins overall health. That being said there is plenty you can do to improve upon less-than perfect complexions.

Prepping the Skin
Starting with a freshly cleansed face, apply moisturizer and sunscreen liberally over entire face and neck, making sure you get it right up into the hairline and behind the ears.
Follow up with a skin primer which will help to fill up pores, minimize lines and generally just smooth you out.
I recommend Tarte Primer

Building a Foundation
For a flawless look use a cream foundation, blending it up into the hairline and down the neck into the décolletage. There is nothing worse than looking back at pictures of yourself and seeing that your neck is a different color than your face.
I recommend Maybelline Dream Matte

Powder It Up
Use a translucent pressed powder all over the face including the eyelids. This will ensure that your makeup will remain exactly where you want it all day ( or night ) long.
Apply a medium shade of bronzer under the cheekbones on the apples of the cheeks and across the temples, and a lighter shade to highlight the cheekbones, the bridge of the nose and the forehead.
I recommend Smashbox’s Sunset Boulevard

Work Your Brows
This look features very gamine style brows, so if yours are super thin you’re going to want to beef ‘em up a little bit. The key is slightly thick and very controlled.
Try The Tarte Brow Kit

All About The Eyes
Angelina lets her naturally beautiful eyes do all the talking with just a hint of help. Sweep a soft champagne color across the entire lid up to the crease. Along the crease add a slightly darker taupe shade.
I like Smashbox’s Earth Mother Palette

Lines, the good kind
Line the upper lashes with a dark brown or black pencil liner, starting with a think line in the inner corner and thickening it towards the outer corner of the eye. Along the lower lashes line with a chocolate or dark taupe powder liner and smudge a little bit in the outer corner. Finish with two coats of black mascara on the upper lashes and one on the lower.
I recommend Benefit Eye sketching Pencils
Jane Iredale Cream to Powder liners
Bad Gal By Benefit

Pucker Up Baby
In keeping with the girl next door look, the lips are also kept simple. Line with a berry shade of lip liner and fill with a corally nude lipstick. Finish off with a coat of plumping gloss and you’re all set.
I recommend Maybelline Long Lasting Lip Liner in Rosewood-
Smashbox Photo Finish Lipstick In beautiful
Freeze 24-7 Icesticks In Arctic Berry

Now you only need Brad Pitt and 14 children to complete your look.

Sun Protection

With summer almost here its time to start thinking about summer dresses and tank tops, sandals and long lazy days at the beach. It also time to start thinking about protecting our skin from the sun. From fine lines to skin cancer it’s a proven fact that unprotected sun exposure causes more harm than good. That’s not to say that we should all avoid the sun and only go out at night, but we should all be doing our best to avoid overexposure and underprotection.

There are many ways to be safe and still have fun in the sun

Limit Time in the Midday Sun
The sun's rays are strongest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. whenever possible; limit exposure to the sun during these hours. So go home and take a siesta.

Seek Shade
Shade is a good source of protection, but keep in mind that shade structures (e.g., trees, umbrellas, canopies) do not offer complete sun protection. Remember the shadow rule: Watch Your Shadow. No Shadow, Seek Shade!

Wear a Hat

A hat with a wide brim offers good sun protection to your eyes, ears, face, and the back of your neck - areas particularly prone to overexposure to the sun. Another bonus hats are big again this season.

Wear Sunglasses that Block 99-100% of UV Radiation

Sunglasses that provide 99-100% UVA and UVB protection will greatly reduce sun exposure that can lead to cataracts and other eye dama

ge. Check the label when buying sunglasses. Bonus: Glasses are an easy way to accessorize

Always Use Sunscreen
Apply a broad spectrum sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of at least 15 or higher liberally on exposed skin. Reapply every 2 hours, or after working, swimming, playing, or exercising outdoors. Even waterproof sunscreen can come off when you towel off, sweat, or spend extended periods of time in the water.

How to put on sunscreen

From cosmopolitan.com

You can't just slap a bit on your chest and shoulders and think you're good to go. You need to slather up properly.

Step 1: Put the lotion on 15 to 30 minutes before going outdoors. This gives the sunscreen enough time to be absorbed into your skin and offer you ultimate protection.

Step 2: Squeeze out an ounce — the amount to almost fill a shot glass. That'll keep an average-size adult protected. "Coat your body in a thin, even layer; there's no need to frost yourself like a cupcake," explains Noah S. Heftler, M.D., clinical instructor of dermatology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

Step 3: Apply it all over. A good trick: Put it on while you're completely naked so you get it everywhere. Then, when your swimsuit moves around, the skin that gets exposed is still protected. Make sure your legs and upper back are covered; melanoma most often strikes these body areas in women.

Step 4: Be gentle to your face. It's fine to use the same product you use for your body, but if your face is prone to breakouts, invest in a sunscreen specially formulated to prevent blemishes.

Step 5: Reapply every two hours if you are lazing around outside; every 30 minutes if you're doing something active that's causing you to work up a sweat (which makes sunscreen less effective — yes, even if the label says it's waterproof).

Avoid Sunlamps and Tanning Parlors
The light source from sun beds and sunlamps damages the skin and unprotected eyes. It's a good idea to avoid artificial sources of UV light. A better solution- sunless tanner. They are available for every skin tone and you don’t have to worry about burning.

The Body Shop

www.thebodyshop.ca

“All our products are made with a love of life, respect for the world we live in, a spirit of individuality, and commitment to trading fairly. In a word, passion.”

The Body Shop

Who?

The Body Shop was started by an amazing woman by the name of Anita Roddick in Brighton England in 1976. It was bought by L’Oreal In 2006.

What?

Known for their amazing range of scents, and use of natural ingredients, The Body Shop carries over 1200 products, from bath and body, home fragrances, makeup, even a men’s product line. There is literally something for everyone.

Where?

Over 2,100 stores in 55 countries, including 118 stores in Canada alone!

Why?

The body shop is known for their extraordinary passion for helping the planet, including the preservation of both human and animal rights. This is a company that truly does care. When you use a product from the body shop you can feel confident that you are helping the planet and all of its inhabitants.

The 5 core values you see splashed across their website and promotional materials give an insight into a company that values something other than the almighty dollar;

Against Animal Testing
Support Community Trade
Activate Self Esteem
Defend Human Rights
Protect Our Planet

But this is nothing new to a company that has dedicated itself to creating a better world for us all. Here is a brief overview of their charitable campaigns run by the Body Shop in the last 20 years (from thebodyshop.ca);

1988 - Protect the Ozone Campaign with Friends of the Earth.
Chlorofluorocarbons are unnecessarily contributing to the depletion of the world’s ozone. This campaign raised awareness about this crisis through window posters and distribution of campaign pamphlets. 20,000 petition signatures were collected against the use of chlorofluorocarbons and halons as propellants in aerosol cans in Canada. More than $34,000 was raised through Friends of the Earth T-shirt sales.

1989 - Guardian of the Rainforest Campaign with WWF (Canada)
In partnership with the World Wildlife Foundation, this campaign raised awareness about rainforest deforestation through window posters and distribution of pamphlets. More than $175,000 was collected through T-shirt sales and direct donations, funding five top-priority projects in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize.

1989 - Jungle Stories campaign with The Rainforest Foundation.
Established by rock musician Sting and Belgium filmmaker Jean-Pierre Dutilleux, The Rainforest Foundation aids in the preservation of the Amazon rainforest and the indigenous people who live there. More than $7,000 was raised through sales of the book “Jungle Stories – The Fight for the Amazon”.

1990 - Now You See Us… Soon You Won’t
In partnership with Kenya Wildlife Foundation, we raised awareness about the plight and slaughter of 70,000 elephants each year for their ivory tusks. T-shirt sales raised $160,000 to protect the last remaining herd of 400 elephants in Meru National Park

1991 - Wishing I Could be… Forever in the Deep Blue Sea
Every year, thousands of magnificent marine mammals die tragic and unnecessary deaths in Canadian waters. This campaign raised $70,000 for the World Society for the Protection of Animals to establish a toll-free 24 hour hotline to report standings, to purchase special equipment for rescuers and to launch an educational program to teach life-saving techniques to rescuers.

1994 - There “Otter” be a Law
To Protect Canada’s Endangered Species and to compel the government to enact specific federal endangered species legislation. This campaign collected more than 75,000 signatures and 3,500 children’s letters and drawings. $57,000 raised for the Sierra Legal Defence Fund and the Canadian Nature Federation’s work on this issue calling for such a law (and the Union québécoise pour la conservation de la nature (UQCN) in Quebec).

1994-2003 - STOP Violence Against Women
Since 1994, you’ve helped us raise more than $1 million for local violence prevention and recovery programs across Canada.

1997 - Help Take the Heat Off
This campaign raised awareness about the seriousness of global climate change through the sale of energy efficient light bulbs. 7,400 light bulbs were sold, $20,000 was collected in shops and 20,000 signatures were presented to the Prime Minister of Canada calling for action on climate change.

1999 - It’s About Time Tour
A Canada-wide, cross-country Speaking Tour to promote wellness and self-esteem by facilitating discussions in communities and schools on women’s issues, violence, self-esteem and social corporate responsibility.

2000 - Women We Admire
Program featuring 19 great women in Canada whom The Body Shop admires for effecting positive change of the past, present and future. The program invited the customers to nominate their own woman to fill the 20th spot.

2001 - Curb Climate Change Protect our National Parks
“Protect Our National Parks” was about climate change and the irreversible effects of environmental destruction. The campaign hit home with many staff members and customers by highlighting the impacts of climate change on national parks. It also tied into The Body Shop International global campaign on clean energy.

2002 - Water Fight!
Problems with our water supply are symptoms of the larger issues facing the entire planet as a result of unsustainable development. Encouraging everyone to stand up for their right to clean drinking water and act on their responsibility to protect it, this campaign highlighted the need for national action on safe drinking water in Canada.

1994 - 2005
STOP Violence Against Women has been a passionate and personal issue for the staff and customers of The Body Shop Canada since 1994. Shocked and outraged by the extent and tolerance of violence against women, The Body Shop Canada has joined forces with charitable organizations including the Canadian Women’s Foundation and Amnesty International to raise awareness of violence against women and to issue a call-to-action that Women’s Rights are Human Rights. In the 11 years of this campaign, The Body Shop Canada with its customers raised more than $1.5 million to help national and local programs to help STOP Violence Against Women.

2005 - Current
STOP Violence in the Home. Based on the tremendous success of The Body Shop Canada STOP Violence against Women campaign, The Body Shop International launched the Stop Violence in the Home campaign that now also deals with violence of any kind in the home between all genders, sexuality and ages. To kick off the campaign in Canada, The Body Shop Canada joined The Body Shop US in its very successful Donate a Phone, Save a Life campaign in August of 2005. Through this program all 116 locations of the Body Shop in Canada accepted donations of cell phones from customers to be refitted and sold with all proceeds in Canada going directly to the Canadian Women’s Foundation. Any phones donated that can not be refitted and resold will be broken down and recycled appropriately rather than simply being thrown into the garbage.

Do you want to get involved? Want to know how you can help?
Click here for details on our Stop Violence in the Home campaign