Mommy Fashionality

I am the self-proclaimed “Queen of Sales”!

I believe I can find a good sale anywhere . . . except for maybe the gas station! Don’t you just LOVE a great sale? It totally excites me to find fabulous items for much less than the original price. What’s even greater is when I don’t know the item is on sale until the cashier rings it up and the discounted price comes on the screen! OMG . . . loooooooove it!

For those of you who love a sale as much as I do, there is a fairly new kind of online shopping experience that’s gaining popularity – online boutique sales.

Rue La La – An exclusive, invitation-only online destination where Members discover premier-brand, private sale Boutiques, each open for just a brief window of time. Their focus is a well-edited collection of sought-after fashions from the best brand names in the world – combined with helpful service. Membership is free.

Gilt Fuse – Gilt Groupe brought designer sample sales to the online community back in 2007. As membership grew, so did the requests for more edgy, trendy, fashion forward items for the urban girl. Thus the birth of Gilt Fuse, an online boutique gives you “style you love to live in for less”. Membership is free.

Now I must admit, when I hear of “designer” sales, I expect to see designer items marked down but still unaffordable. However, on both of these sites I’ve found merchandise for excellent (affordable) prices. Be warned: everything isn’t cheap but you CAN find good deals.  Give them a try!

Below you will find  the link for your personal invitation from Mommy Fashionality.

http://www.ruelala.com/invite/mommyfashion

http://www.giltgroupe.com/invite/mommyfashionality

Happy Shopping! Be fabYOUlous.

As you know when it comes to being a mommy, that doesn’t mean you neglect making yourself look beautiful. Many would say that there is not enough time for me  because it all goes to taking care of the kids. You spend most of the time making them look and smell good, but what about YOU?  Well, I am glad you asked!

Makeup does not mean you need to look like you have it on, it is simply to enhance your natural beauty. Always moisturize your skin before applying your makeup in the morning.  To make this quick, find a good moisturizer that will also double as a lip moisturizer.  Add a small amount to your fingertips, and gently apply it to your entire facial area.  This will take less than 15 seconds and you will already feel better.

To save time, apply a concealer around your eyes and blend to hide any dark circles, or minimize any puffiness for a well rested look.  Now a dusting of loose or pressed powder will give you a finished look. Adding a cream blush with a little sheen will add color, and brighten up your face for an all day finished look. You can save more time by using your cream blush as a natural lip color. Simply use your finger to apply to your lips, and you have completed two separate steps in less than a minute.

When applying eyeliner, start at the inner corner of your eyes. Tilt your head slightly backwards, and turn your hand so the applicator is parallel to your lid. Slightly stretch your eye from the outside corner and apply eyeliner as though you are connecting dots to create a straight line. Not only does this add color to your eye makeup, but it gives you the bright-eyed appearance you long for.  Skip the bottom lashes as this can close the eye and make dark circles reappear.  Apply a touch of a neutral cream eye shadow color to the lid and blend.  Complete the look with a light coat of mascara and your eyes will look great!

Use a pencil on the eyebrow or a brow powder in a shade that matches your natural brow color.  If using a pencil, start at the bottom of the brow and work up and out.  If using a powder, lightly brush it into the brow filling in and shaping the brow with quick dashes of color.

The biggest thing to remember about quick, superb makeup is that you really do get what you pay for. It is better to pay for makeup that will last throughout the day without reapplications, then to spend the day adjusting your makeup.  You are a busy mom and you have more important things to do than spend time doing your makeup.