Tip: Let your Face Breathe!

Tip: Take Risks

Take Risks: Try lip colors and blush shades you wouldn't normally go for. You never know what the result will be. You might be surprised. Like it or not. You will learn so much about what works and what doesn't by taking risks. 

Making Your Eyes Go From Daytime to Date Night to Girls Night Out

Its so simple to transform your looks to adapt to the activities that you're doing. Some don't realize that you can do it in literally just a few minutes. We've all had those days... Picture this. It's been a long looooong week and you just want to get out and let your hair down a bit and just relax. If you're anything like me, a 45 minute commute from work to home is not my idea of winding down. After getting off of work at 5:30, all I want to do is spend some QT with my love. A date night is the the perfect way to wind down. Plus, do I really need to mention that I'm famished! I'll bet you are too.

Here are a few easy steps for transforming your look to fit your "extra curricular activities".

Materials Used:

• Travel sized set of brushes. Easy for carrying in your purse. 
• Lorac ProPalette
• NYX Glam Shadow Stick
• Lash curler
• Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara (quickly becoming my new favorite mascara)

The Daytime Look

The Date Night Look

and sometimes you just need to go out with your BFF's after a romantic night with your "boo". 

The Girls Night Look

                                          

See! It's simple. In just a matter of minutes you can adapt your look to your activity.

Hope you enjoyed these video tutorial. Let me know your feedback below. 

Thank you for stopping by The Messy Vanity, 

Kat

New tribal print bag from Target. It's a small crossbody satchel with a round bottom. Perfect for lazy spring and summer days and nights. Not something I'd usually pick out but I'm so glad I did. It's helping me channel my inner hippie. 

#lotd #eotd #motd @bhcosmetics #GalaxyChic palette. 

           

Got my BH Cosmetics Galaxy Chic palette package. 

Did you get yours in time? 

What lashes and glitter did you choose? 

Spring ready legs in 5 easy steps

We all know how awful the winter can be on our legs. Paleness, dry itchy alligator skin, and let's not look passed the days of not shaving. It all takes a huge toll on our prized possessions for spring and summer, our legs. You've gotta prep them for the upcoming months of short shorts and cute dresses. Lucky for you all, I've got an easy remedy for giving your legs permission to come out and play!

Things you will need:

• A sugar scrub (I'm using Burt's Bees but I've seen many different kinds. You can easily make your own at home. Pinterest has tons of sugar scrub concoctions.)

• A new razor

• An after shower bath oil (today I used Benefits Bathina but I often use plain old Baby Oil)

• A gradual self tanning lotion or spray (I prefer Jergens Natural Glow)

Step 1. While in the shower, take a scoop of your sugar scrub and slough it all over your legs in large circular motions. Really work it around. Don't neglect your heels. Lord knows they've been dying to see sunlight, too. Do not rinse yet. 

Step 2. Carefully begin shaving your legs. Wipe your razor after each stroke. Believe me, the oil in your sugar scrub is going to make the hair clump so you'll want to keep a washcloth close by to wipe off the hair. Sounds nasty but a girls gotta do, what a girls gotta do. 

Step 3. Take another scoop of your sugar scrub and rub it all over your legs again. Now you can rinse and finish showering as usual. 

Step 4. Apply your after bath oil to your wet legs. Do not dry them. Let them air dry. This will help the oils to soak into your skin naturally and you're not wiping any of it off. Because oil and water don't mix, the oil is more evenly distributed when you apply it to wet legs. Otherwise, on dry legs,  you get a bunch of oil on the section you start at and will end up having to use more product than needed. 

Step 5. Once the oil has soaked in, about 15 minutes or so, you can apply your lotion or spray evenly over your legs. 

Your legs will not only be oh so silky smooth but they will immediately begin to have a perfect glow. 

Follow these easy steps a few times a week when it begins to get warm out and there will be no shame in walking out of the house in that cute little spring dress. 

Hope you are able to try this tip. Leave your comments below or on The Messy Vanity Facebook page. 

Thanks for stopping by The Messy Vanity, 

Kat