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Apr 19, 2011

Sponsored: Taking Care Of Yourself On The Go

April 19, 2011 By Carleenp Leave a Comment

Have you ever found yourself letting your personal care routine slip a bit when traveling or when your schedule gets rushed? When life gets busy, looking and feeling good during all of the rush can seem difficult, but it doesn’t have to be! Keep your cool, stay upbeat, and follow these simple tips for taking care of yourself when traveling or during those times when your schedule keeps you on the go.

(1) Drink lots of water: Staying hydrated will keep your skin looking fresh, keep you looking and feeling cool, and can ward off headaches caused by dehydration. Air travel is especially dehydrating, So, when traveling by plane, grab an extra bottle of water in the airport to take with you so that you will have plenty of fluid and won’t have to wait for service.

(2) Wear a moisturizing sunscreen: It can be easy to forget sunscreen while on the go, but wearing it can do more than simply keeping your skin protected from the sun. With a moisturizing product, you can also keep your skin hydrated and looking fresh. I like to use a tinted moisturizer with sunscreen to cover several beauty steps at once.

(3) Look for double duty products: Many beauty products these days are designed to address several factors at once. For a busy person on the go, they can be great time savers. For example, look for sunscreen with moisturizers and antioxidants or treatment actives to both protect your skin and treat any issues. Moisturizing one step shampoo and conditioner can simplify your hair care routine. Grab a dry shampoo for days when you need to just quickly freshen up your hair. Tinted moisturizer with sunscreen can be a great substitute for foundation that is quick and easy to apply. A tinted lip balm made with natural oils will give you a pop of color and keep your lips hydrated at the same time.

(4) Keep hair and makeup simple and natural: There is no need to fuss over makeup when you are busy. You can still look and feel nice by wearing an easy and natural look that won’t take as much time or effort to apply. I like to aim for a tinted moisturizer with sunscreen, a single neutral eye shadow, light blush (or sometimes I even skip the blush), mascara, and a tinted lip balm. The look is easy to apply and touch up on the go. Aim for a simple look with your hair, or put long hair up into a neat pony tail or bun if you don’t have time to style it.

(5) Make a travel beauty kit: Put together a purse sized kit of beauty products and samples for touch ups on the go. Include a plastic bag for air travel and put your travel sized liquids in it. I fill small travel sized bottles with my favorite items. Think about including the following: A small travel size makeup palette that includes a mirror and that has neutral makeup shades for an easy natural look, sample size mascara, tinted lip balm, and a small bottle of tinted moisturizer with sunscreen. I also like to toss in some staples such as aspirin, an emery board, a regular sunscreen with antioxidants, a travel toothbrush, paste and floss, a travel size brush, a ponytail holder, and a sample size deodorant. I keep my kit in a cloth pouch that I can easily toss in my purse at anytime that I think I might need it.

(6) Find a moment for yourself: Being busy doesn’t mean that you have to forget about your well being. Take a few minutes here and there for yourself. Get a quick airport massage, read something enjoyable on the plane for a few minutes instead of diving right into work, stop for a relaxing tea or pick-me-up latte and savor it for a bit. Just a few simple “me” moments can keep you feeling and looking relaxed and fresh.

These are just a few of my tips for taking care of yourself on the go. Do you have any tips of your own?

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Jun 15, 2009

Hair Care Routine For Dry, Fine, Color Treated Hair

June 15, 2009 By Carleenp Leave a Comment

I have been asked about my hair car routine. For starters, I have fairly dry, color treated hair, that is straight and has a fine texture. As a result, I am usually looking for both moisture and volume, while trying to preserve my color.

Here are the main points of my routine:

To preserve color, and because my hair is dry, I shampoo every other day.
I use a volumizing shampoo. Volumizing shampoos work to add body to the hair shafts, hence providing more overall volume and body. If you have fine hair, regardless of whether it is dry, normal, or oily, a volumizing shampoo is the way to go.
Although I use a volumizing shampoo, I often will use a daily moisturizing conditioner.
Once each week, I use a deep conditioner and leave it in as long as possible before rinsing.
For extra conditioning, I use a leave in spray conditioner. These not only provide some great extra conditioning, they also help prevent frizzy hair, and provide protection from heat appliances. If there was one hair care product that I couldn't live without, it very well might be my leave in conditioner!

In terms of styling, I love my flat iron, but it can be quite hard on the hair, so I try to limit my use of it. When blow drying, I use the medium setting and put up with the longer drying time in order to prevent damage and keep things smooth. I shoot it with a blast of cool air when finished to set in the style.

Also, a word on color: I purposely highlight and lowlight my hair instead of using an all over color. This allows me to go longer in between color sessions, which also helps keep my hair from getting over processed.

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Feb 26, 2009

Contest! Win a Set of Products From the New Aveeno Nourish+ Hair Care Collection

February 26, 2009 By Carleenp 376 Comments

UPDATE: THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. Congrats to Christie (3/7/2009, 7pm comment) who won the drawing! Christie, I am sending you an email to get your shipping address!

AVEENO® NOURISH+ Hair Care Collection is the first ever hair care line from AVEENO®, and Beauty and Fashion Tech readers are among the first to have the opportunity to try the products before they become available to the public in late April!

AVEENO® NOURISH+ Hair Care Collection sponsored the glam.com VIP Touch Up Lounge at the Leeza Gibbons Oscar party where glam.com viewers got a behind the scenes look at celeb hair touch-ups provided by AVEENO® NOURISH+ Hair Care Collection. Here is information about the line:

AVEENO® NOURISH+ Hair Care Collection is a revolutionary hair care line from AVEENO^® that combines nature + science to nourish damaged hair back to life in just three washes.

How it works: AVEENO^®’s exclusive Nourishing Wheat Complex has a positive electrical charge, which attracts to the negatively charged damaged parts of the hair follicle. When the complex is attracted to the damaged areas, it delivers the right amount of proteins needed to help moisturize and repair dry and damaged hair.

The line consists of: NOURISH + MOISTURIZE Shampoo and Conditioner, NOURISH + REVITALIZE Shampoo and Conditioner, NOURISH + VOLUMIZE Shampoo and Conditioner, NOURISH + SOOTHE Shampoo and NOURISH +Condition Leave-In Treatment.

To enter to win a shampoo, conditioner, and leave in treatment: Leave a comment by noon central time on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, stating why you like Aveeno products or why you would like to try the new Nourish+ Hair Care Collection. You don’t have to say much, but you must answer the question. Just saying “hi” or leaving a couple of irrelevant words won’t get you an entry!

On March 11, 2009, I will randomly draw a winner and will notify them by email. I will also post the winner here. The winner must respond to email within 3 days or the prize will be redrawn. One entry per household. Duplicate household entries will be deleted or disqualified. Good luck!