Get Gorgeous on the Go, A Traveling Girls Beauty Guide!

Jetting off to warmer weather and vacations this summer? Before you take off make sure you pack these 12 travel beauty essentials for the jet-setting gal!

1. Jack Black Lip Balm

 This hydrating balm contains antioxidants and superior moisturizers to provide lasting treatment benefits. It provides broad-spectrum UVA and UVB protection.

2. Laura Mercier Waterproof Mascara

Keep smudging and smearing at bay with a swipe of this waterproof wand. Even in hot and humid conditions, this lengthening formula is sure to stay put. Is it pool time yet?

3. Mai Couture 2-in-1 Oil Blotting | Bronzing Paper

Eliminate shine and give your skin a glow in one simple swipe. This compact pack of 100 blotting papers fits easily into your makeup bag — saving valuable space.

4. Dior Airflash Foundation

This quick and easy to use spray delivers a fine mist of foundation to provide a soft, velvety complexion. Customize your coverage by choosing to apply straight from the can for a lighter finish, or with a Kabuki brush for fuller coverage. 

5. Color Science Powder Sunscreen

Sunscreen? Powder? This dual-action powerhouse provides both in an easy to dispense, retractable brush applicator. Its sheer coverage is totally travel appropriate, and it handles unwanted shine — all while protecting you from harmful rays!

6. ilia Beauty Stick

A convenient eye, cheek, and lip color — this time-saving, three-in-one product leaves a sheer tint for a natural look while traveling. The moisture-rich formula easily blends and it’s available in four hues.

7. Pravana Dry Shampoo

When the luxury of a shower might not be close at hand, or your hairstyle needs a little reviving, this dry shampoo will absorb excess oil and give you instant volume.

8. Korres After-Sun Cooling Yoghurt

Got a bit too much sun? Korres Yoghurt Cooling Gel is an ultra-cooling cream gel that provides long-lasting freshness and comfort to the face and body. Ideal for after sun exposure, yogurt hydrates the skin, instantly relieving excessive heat and stinging - and can help prevent peeling skin!
9. Vaseline Spray & Go Moisturizer

This quick and convenient spray on body moisturizer, moisturizes skin deeply and dries in seconds without feeling greasy or sticky so you can get on with your day!
10. Elizabeth Arden - Eight Hour Cream

Elizabeth Arden's eponymous Eight Hour Cream needs little introduction, other than to say it's a beauty essential for any travel bag. A complete multitasker, it works wonders on all manner of skin demands, moisturising skin, glossing lips and relieving drying, chapping and even sunburn. So handy are the little magic tubes that it's rumoured two are sold every minute!

11. Tokyo Milk Bon Bon Shea Butter - Dead Sexy

Unexpected essences are crushed & distilled then blended with extracts of Japanese Green Tea, Mimosa Bark & Dandelion and enveloped in moisture-rich Shea Butter to create this coveted treasure. Comes in many different scents. 

12. Evian Moisture Spray

An air travel godsend, Evian's moisture face spray is a top travel must-haves for its ability to refresh and revive in seconds. From the French Alps, Evian natural mineral water has a balanced mineral composition and neutral pH suiting all skin types. The cool mist rehydrates skin suffering from overheated air (or stuffy airplane cabin air!) and it revives your makeup throughout the day and keeps you looking fresh. It also removes perspiration, harmful salt or chlorine, and instantly soothes and rehydrates sun-burned or wind-chapped skin.


AND OF COURSE, SUNSCREEN! My favorite is the Hawaiian Tropic Spray sunscreen for its convenience, scent, and non-sticky formula.

Tips for Packing your Beauty Essentials

We all love to travel but hate to pack! Here are a organizational tips for packing your cosmetics and beauty essentials!

Pack Yourself a Jet-Setting Kit!

With a long flight ahead of you, you'll want to make sure you arrive looking fresh and well-rested! Pack yourself a jet-set kit of TSA-Approved Travel sized products! Make sure you at least have a moisturizer, a lip balm, and under-eye brightener! Even a small Evian moisture spray would be perfect! Keeping your skin moisturized in the stale airplane cabin air is key to arriving fresh-faced on vacation!

If you have a loooong international flight ahead of you, you may want to pack some extra essentials like makeup remover wipes, a night cream, facial wash, and some cosmetics! Make it even more relaxing by giving yourself an in-flight moisturizing facial with the This Works Travel Box.

Make sure you arrive smelling fresh and clean as well! When bringing your favorite full-sized perfume on-board isnt an option, Marc Jacobs' divine solid perfume comes in handy! Packaged in an oh-so-chic silver compact, it dodges the cabin liquids allowance like a dream, and will keep you smelling sweet on your trip. 

Know which makeup products are TSA-friendly!

Pack your Cosmetics Safely!

And the last tip before you jet off is to pack your cosmetics securely and safely and ensure they arrive in one piece! Nothing is worse than arriving to you destination to find that your powder compacts are shattered from being tossed around!

Using cotton balls and cotton pads can cushion any rough handling! If you have palettes of eyeshadows or other powders you can also bubble wrap them or wrap them in tissue paper to make sure they arrive in one piece!

Safe Travels this Summer, Beauties!

Wherever you're jetting off to, kick up your feet and enjoy a cocktail for me!

XOXO,

Lisa Teller | Makeup Artist

Lisa Teller is a professional makeup artist specializing in airbrush makeup in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is extremely passionate about each of her bridal clients and is currently booking for 2013/2014.

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How to get a flawless summer glow!

June is finally here! And I'm super excited for the warm weather festivities! So todays blog will feature bronzing powders to get that GORGEOUS, healthy looking, summer glow! A golden glow is a summer essential and its super easy to get without soaking up harmful UV rays or baking in a tanning bed.

Taking a cue from the bronzed beauties that floated down the Spring 2011 runways of Gucci, Donna Karan, and Anna Sui, this seasons secret to bronzed beauty lies in the degrees of shimmer. This summer we will be seeing more subtle glows(keyword here is SUBTLE) than the deep, orange-y tans we're used to seeing. Golds and pink undertones are going to be a major stample this season!

But, before you go shoving your makeup brush into your favorite bronzer here are a couple of guidelines!

Dont sweat the technique! Prep your face with your favorite longwear liquid foundation followed by your favorite powder.

Do not use bronzer to set your makeup! You want to apply it over your usual powder and/or setting powder. HINT: Use a big, fluffy face brush to keep the finish seamless and natural looking.

Bronzer is like icing on the cake! My suggestion is to keep your natural skin color and not deviate from it too much. Keeping it sheer will ensure you get an elevated lift of color without going overboard! HINT: DONT FORGET to blend into your neck as well!

My favorite bronzers are from Stila Cosmetics(available at Sephora) because they come in varying colors to go perfect with your skin tone! You want something with a warm undertone with a touch of gold!

For a slightly more modern look I like to apply a little highlighter with a pinkish tone to the cheek bones. My favorite is Shell from MAC. And then blending a light pink blush with a Stila bronzer! It creates a beautiful natural looking glow!

Your guide to sunless tanners!

Beware of orange snooki glows and streaking! Choosing the right sunless tanner that wont leave you looking like a Jersey Shore cast member is important. lol.

Step by Step Guide to applying self tanner:


1. Prepare your body by showering, exfoliating(you can use a scrub for this or just a washcloth).
2. Dry your entire body thoroughly!
3. Now would be a good time to dry your hair as well! Think about it, you dont want any water dripping from your hair down your back and causing streaking!
4. Use gloves to avoid orange hands
5. Try circular motions instead of straight up-and-down, especially on your legs.
6. GIVE YOURSELF ENOUGH TIME! Ideally you should not put any street clothes on for at least 2 hours. Definitely no exercising, cleaning, or doing anything that will make you sweat for a few hours.
7. Avoid rain, showering, washing hands, or coming into contact with water in general for at least 12-24 hours.
8. Maintain your tan using a lotion that doesnt contain alcohol.



Recommended products:

Worth the money: St. Tropez self tanning products ranging from $30-$40. My favorite is the mousse! You can find it at Sephora.com

Bargain Brand: I absolutely love Jergens Natural Glow Foam for $6-$10 (depending on where you buy it)

Lotion to extend your tan: My favorite is Nivea Body Essential Enriched Lotion