Phoenix Fashion Week presents Shop Garment District

Hey Beauties! I had one of the best times ever last night at Shop Garment District. Our Fashion Arizona meetup (hosted by Phoenix Fashion Week) was turned into a garment and accessories shopping extravaganza. Our venue was the plush Degree 270 Lounge located in the magnificent Talking Stick Resort. Big thanks to Brian Hill, executive director of Phoenix Fashion Week and the entire team including Christina Ziegler who, working under Brenna Mosses, smoothly ran the operations side of the event and Tanya Cohn who created the fabulous posters we placed on the easels next to the pedestal models.
As Style Team Leader for Phoenix Fashion Week, I put together a team of our best models, hair stylists, makeup artists, and wardrobe stylists who all worked together to make all of the models look absolutely gorgeous. I seriously had the most amazing team last night!! Check out the pics for yourself

Don’t miss our next Fashion Arizona and Phoenix Fashion Week event!! xoxo

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My Lauren London inspired tresses plus a great mother’s day retreat for free!

Hey Beauties! Recently, I was inspired to style my tresses as shown in the picture above when I saw the below picture of Lauren London’s locks. I loved the luscious bouncy curls Lauren is rocking in this pic and I was curious to see how my hair would look parted down the middle! I also needed a great look for a super fun event I was doing so I was excited to try it out on my own hair. My hair length is shorter than Lauren’s locks so I took the inspiration and created a look that fits me! Here’s the steps I took to get this look:
- First I parted my hair down the middle.
-Next, I flat- ironed my hair straight.
-Then, I used a 3/4″ barrel curling ironing and curled sections of my hair away from my face to give the swooping and flowing curl look I just loved about Lauren’s hair.
-For slightly looser curls, I ran my fingers ever so slightly through my locks to finish the look.
-Finally, I kept my hair a little bouncy and applied hair spray to lock in the curls.
I think I did pretty well for myself, what you do guys think?

Just for the record, this is ALL my hair lol! I’ve had guys try to do the “finger through my hair test” to feel for tracks lol! Not to say I am above getting some extra length put in my hair while I grow it out…. coming soon!

ALSO
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To enter for your chance to win this amazing spa day and makeover, visit: www.beyouroptimumbest.com . You know I just did!

AsK MsBeautyGold: How do I get darker fuller lashes fast?

Hey Beauties! So I just received a great question about where to post questions to me regarding beauty tips! So I decided to create a forum for beauty tips in the discussion forum of my facebook page. You too can post any and all beauty related questions there and I will answer them! Here’s the link to my facebook forum.
Check out the first question posted by LaToria and my answer below. Don’t forget to like my facebook page. Thanks Beauties!

Question:
Hi [Olunife],

SO! I want a darker, fuller “lash look” what are my options? I need something that’s quick and easy to do. Currently, I use Maybelline’s the Falsies mascara, but I want something that is darker and as I said fuller. What are my options??
- LaToria, Phoenix, AZ

Answer:
Hey LaToria! This is a great question as I am sure many ladies are wondering the same thing. There are several options you have!

Lash tint – although I know your lashes are already a naturally dark color, a lash tint in deepest black or even black/blue would darken your lashes and last up to 2 to 6 weeks. Lash tinting is also really great for women with blond or light lashes! *Lash tinting is normally done by a professional esthetician like myself and takes only 15 mins to apply.

False lashes! – This sounds dramatic, but after putting some false lashes on myself by myself for the first time last week, I realized what a subtle but big difference they do make! My lashes were not only longer but fuller, which gave me the appearance of darker lashes. The trick is not going so over dramatic with the lashes; try a natural set that you can pick up from Sallys Beauty Supply or come to me for a quick lash application tutorial @ BeautyGold Studio!

Mascara – Mascara is definitely the one cosmetic item that can dramatically change the appearance of your lashes the most! Everyone has a favorite mascara and I really believe that you have to test a few to find the one thats perfect for you. I suggest starting at Sephora – their mascara options rival any department store and drug store! But my favorite for creating darker lashes is definitely Dior Show Black Out. It’s ingredients include untra-black kohl pigments sure to darken any set of lashes!

I hope this was helpful! Definitely come back on here and let me know what you decided to do!

xoxo
Olunife