Miss AZ Beauty Tips

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder… well, that’s what many say.

But let’s face it- it feels good to look pretty! So being a “beauty queen”

has allowed me to learn some tricks of the trade to give tips on….

If have crazy curly hair or desire it… big tip is to comb your hair out in

the shower (do not comb it post shower!), towel dry, and apply a curl cream

from the bottom and inside of hair to the outside (bumble & bumble curl

conscious, Phyto, or for a lower priced alternate- simple dove curl mouse)

Use a blow dryer diffuser attachment and diffuse from the bottom and work

your way up to the roots. Once you have achieved your curly mane, apply

moisture creme where needed and you are set!

False Lashes: Quick Note- Lashes go on LAST! Put a light coat of waterproof

mascara on before you apply your lashes- that way they are

able to somewhat blend. Then try this tip to help them curve and

stay on…. Remove your lashes from the packaging and wrap each one around

the bottom end of a skinny makeup brush. Leave it on for about a minute and

when you take it off it should have a strong curve. This will allow the

lash strip to hug your eye lid much better and prevent any random corners

from coming off. After they are on, use a spoon to cup your eye above the

lashes (placed along the lash line) and brush your mascara wand against your

real lashes into your false lashes against the spoon! This will prevent

mascara from getting on your pretty eyeshadow!

When walking in heels: Place gel pads in the insoles… but heres a

huge but obvious beauty tip… fake it till you make it in heels!

Nothing is worse than seeing a woman who appears as though her heels are

disabling her.. if you put them on you better prepare to keep them on until

out of sight. Tip- buy some cushioning tape and place it in the areas that

hurt the most.. I keep some in my purse so that I can alleviate any

discomfort on the spot. Also.. Hansen makes a lovely leg and foot

circulating gel that is incredible for after party at home relief. If all

else fails.. make sure you are holding a hand bag wide enough to hide a pair

of slim flats inside 😉

Here’s a super secret beauty queen tip: when you want to make fabric stick

to your body so that you are rest assured that nothing will slip off… you

actually use…. are you ready?…. Toupe Tape! Just be careful of where

you place it… it sticks very strongly.

Lips and Eyes: If you wear an intense eye (smokey, colorful, etc) then pair

it with a pretty nude or soft pink to complement it. Also the same

reversed, if you wear an intense lip that pops nicely then wear a less

intense eye.

Lip Tip: I love Laura Mercier’s lip stain… it stays on through dinner and

looks lovely in photos. Pair it with a waterproof lip liner and you are good

to go!

Many people will ask if I have lip enhancements haha!! No! But I can tell

you the tip that helps make them look plump! I line them first and foremost

with a color that is barely a half shade darker than my lipstick of

choice… then I will apply a golden shimmer colored lipstick to just the

center of the top and bottom lip. From there I take a lip brush and apply

my color from the corners of my mouth to the center. After it is well

blended, I touch up with liner darkening the outside corners and defining

the top lip just a bit. To finish, I layer a sheer gloss with a a hint of

creamy pink or a pink with a touch of gold shine. Depends on what fits your

skin tone best.

Skin tip: Moisturize!!! Also, taking vitamin E capsules every morning and

night works beautifully to help renew your skin. Use a bioglycolic cleanser

(Jan Marini) to help keep your skin renewed. Use it in the shower while you

wash your hair, letting it sit for about

3-5 minutes.

Hope my beauty tips were helpful! Use them wisely! Faith, Love, &

Smiles- Brittany Bell, Miss Arizona USA 2010.