Gleek..Nope.

Lea Michelle has never looked better.

Love how she added highlights from the mid section of her hair down.

A "soft" ombere' if you will.

XOXO-ALittleJuneBug

Foundation Dupes.

Enjoy!

XOXO-ALittleJuneBug

So Sweet

I made this scrub last night and it was wonderful!

I used Coconut Oil and it made my skin so soft.

I didn't even have to use lotion after my bath.

The best part I already had these things laying around in the kitchen.

So treat yourself and enjoy!!!!

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: 10 minutes

Here's How:

1. For this body scrub, you can use salt or sugar. Sugar can be gentler on the skin. Just make sure to choose a sugar or salt that has small granules that won't tear at skin. A basic table salt or sugar works wonderfully. If you have super sensitive skin, you might opt for a dark brown sugar.
2. Choose an oil. You can use baby oil or any of the following: organic extra virgin coconut oil (my absolute favorite, which you can buy at a health food store), almond oil, safflower, vegetable. According to Allure, makeup artist Joanna Schlip uses olive oil in the homemade scrubs she uses on actress Eva Longoria.
3. You want 1 part oil to 2 parts sugar or salt. Place anywhere from a few tablespoons to a cup of salt or sugar in a container. Place half that amount of oil. Mix with a spoon. Don't freak out if the salt settles to the bottom. It's virtually impossible to keep it mixed.
4. If you want your scrub to smell divine, put 5 drops of an essential oil into your mixture. Mix with spoon. Or do what actress Cate Blanchett does and put in mint (muddle it up first or put in a blender) and lemon zest. See my list of essential oils.
5. Now onto the bath itself. I find scrubs work best on dry skin. Step into a bath tub and put on loofah mitts. I like the exfoliating gloves that you get in health food stores. They really scrub your skin good. If you don't have a bath mitt, don't worry, you can use your hands.
6. Take a spoonful of the mixture into your palms or your gloves and then rub the mixture all over your body in a circular motion. For tougher areas such as the knees, soles and elbows, spend extra scrubbing time or cut a lemon in half and pour sea salt on the halves, scrubbing your soles, elbows and knees with the lemon. On places like the chest, neck, and stomach, where the skin is thinner, take it easy with the scrubbing and instead use cleanser on a washcloth to exfoliate. If you feel the salt is too harsh on your skin, rinse off the bath mitts and then spoon only the oil onto the mitts to continue.
7. Once entire body is scrubbed well, rinse thoroughly.
8. Pat skin dry. You should be good and cleansed. The salt (or sugar) should have exfoliated your skin nicely with the help of the loofah and the oil should leave skin soft and moisturized. You shouldn't even need to follow the bath with a moisturizer.
9. The only bad part about this scrub is the oil can build up on the bathtub bottom. Make sure to clean it up so the next person who gets in doesn't slip.

What You Need

• salt or sugar
• oil (I prefer organic extra virgin coconut oil, but you can use any type of oil)
• a bowl
• essential oils if you choose
• a spoon
• loofah mitt (or you can use your hands)

By: Julyne Derrick

XOXO-ALittleJuneBug

Flawless

Wow, I am blown away at Ashlee Simpson's over all look.

She looks FLAWLESS.

Want to know the secret to the texture of the one curled lock in the front there? It's all in the technique you use with your iron. Here's the breakdown: Keeping the clamp closed the whole time, wrap your hair around the barrel, holding the last inch of your hair so it doesn't get curled. Just be careful not to burn your fingers!

by Beth Shapouri

Photos: WireImage, Getty Images

XOXO-ALittleJuneBug

Can you say Miracle In A Bottle?

I got this from my son for Mother's Day.

I have only been using since Saturday on my face and can I just say....

Wow, this stuff is AMAZING.

It feels so good on your skin there is no scent

and it gives you a heavenly glow

with out feeling greasy.

Not only can you use it on your face but your hair and body as well.

I don't know why I didn't try this stuff sooner.

did I mention this stiff is organic?

No testing on animals?!

You can get the Value Size bottle at 48.00

or

the On the Go size for 14.00

If any one has not tried this stuff I am telling you this is a great investment.

(Yes that's right I said investment.)

XOXO-AlittleJuneBug

Tan in the Shower?! Say What?!

This is now being sold at QVC and this is how is works.

Put one pump of the body wash on the loofa applicator and apply to your skin (while standing in a dry part of the shower, away from the shower head). Use a circular motion on one body part, such as your arm, and watch the color come to fruition. Repeat this by using one pump for each body part you want to get some color. Rinse skin when you're done. Afterward, pat the skin dry (don't rub!) and apply a rich moisturizer. Your tan will get deeper in color throughout the day.


The Josie Maran Argan Glow Self Tanning Body Wash just went on sale for $34.98 on QVC.com

Thanks Glamour.com for the update on that! This is on my "Must Try" list!

XOXO- ALittleJuneBug

Does She Ever Look Bad?

She always looks flawless.

Nina Dobrev at the Great Gatsby Premiere

Candy Gram Anyone?

This is so cute!

I am going to do this for my little man's teacher :)

Eating Clean Treat :)

Yes this is a clean eating treat!

Look how easy and Yummy :)

Thank you so much for HeandSheEatClean

Ingredients:1/2 cup natural peanut butter
2 Tbsp honey
5/8 cup dark chocolate (try Lindt Extra Dark Chocolate 85% Cocoa, broken into pieces)
1 1/4 tsp Coconut Oil

Directions:1. Mix peanut butter and honey together using an electric mixer until thick (approx 1 minute).
2. Roll into balls and freeze for at least 45 minutes.
3. Combine chocolate chips and coconut oil and heat in microwave for 1 minute. Stir. Heat in microwave for another minute (or until melted).
4. Let chocolate/coconut oil mixture sit out for approx 10 minutes to slightly harden.
5. Once balls are chilled, dip in chocolate mixture.
6. Place balls into the refrigerator to chill.

XOXO-ALittleJuneBug

Friday Hair Envy

Oh Nina, not only do you have a smoking hot boyfriend

but your hair is smoking hot.

The Vampire Dairies please hurry an come back on.

Is it April 25th yet?

XOXO-AlittleJuneBug

Spring is in the Air

And my must have for springs part I are...

(drum roll)

Falling in Love by Philosophy.

To sum this great fragrance up

it smells like Cotton candy with a dash of spring.

So yummy.

Next up is the punch colored pink from Nars.

this color flatters all skin tones and last through out the day.

So no need to reapply.

XOXO-AlittleJuneBug

*Vegan Banna Peanut Butter Ice Cream*

Keep reading to learn how to make this 150-calorie treat

Ingredients

2 bananas
1 tbsp. creamy peanut butter

Directions

1. Peel the bananas, slice them, and place slices on a plate.
2. Freeze for at least two hours.

3. Place frozen bananas and peanut butter in a food processor and blend well. Enjoy immediately or freeze in a glass container until solid.

Source: Calorie Count

I am so trying this this weekend :)

XOXO-ALittleJuneBug

Shadows & Light

post + photography by amy nadine, graphic design by eunice chun

When you apply foundation to your entire face, you’ve created a blank canvas, so you have to go back and add the dimensions back in. Remember in art class how you used darker shading to push an area away and lighter shading to pull an area towards you? That’s all we’re doing here! It creates the illusion of a stronger jawline, more chiseled cheeks and a slimmer face. And the easiest way to do this is by drawing the letter E on each side of your face to contour and the letter C on each side of your eyes. Anyone can do that, right? I’m showing you how to do it with both cream and powder formulas together for staying power, but you can certainly do one or the other.
TOOLS:

• Cream Foundation or Cream Bronzer — you can simply find a cream foundation that is four or so shades darker than your foundation (I love Jouer Age-Repairing Perfector Foundation in Tawny for fair to medium skin tones or Almond for darker skin tones) or you can try Hourglass Illume, a cream bronzer + highlight duo that I’ve been using on my clients with fair to medium skin tones for at least three years now.
• A Flat-headed Foundation Brush — this really presses the cream into the skin and does all the work for you. I love Dior Full Coverage Fluid Brush for an investment but Sonia Kashuk Flat Top Multi-Purpose Brush will get the job done too.
• Blush/Contour Brush — the best brush to blend cream foundation or bronzer is a natural-bristled round-headed one that is densely packed like the Cozzette Contour Stylist Brush, the iconic must-have for makeup artists at Fashion Week around the world.
• Bronzing + Highlighting Powder — you can certainly buy them separately but I love Trish McEvoy Dual Resort Bronzer + Highlight because it’s the perfect amount of warmth with a hint of shimmer.
• Angled Contour Brush — I love Sigma’s Large Angled Contour Brush for its fluffy angled bristles.

STEPS:

1. After you’ve applied your foundation all over your face and neck but before any powder, dip your brush into the cream bronzer/darker foundation to load it up.
2. Swirl the brush on the back of your hand to take away some of the intensity.
3. Start at the middle of the top of your hairline and begin the letter E by tracing along the perimeter down to your temple.
4. Suck in your cheeks to see exactly where your cheekbones are then continue the middle prong of the letter E by sweeping the brush from your temple to just underneath the cheekbone (to hollow it out).
5. Go back along the underside of your cheekbone to the ear then down to your jawline. Finish the E by sweeping the brush just on and underneath the jawline. I like to also fill in the whole neck to really shade it, but I have profile issues and do anything I can to make mine more pronounced!
6. Repeat on the other side.
7. Now swirl off any remainder on a tissue or the back of your hand and use the same brush to fill up with the cream highlighter.
8. Draw the letter C by holding the brush in the middle of your forehead just above your brow and outlining the eye all the way to your temple then down under your eye just above your cheekbone. This will pull that area forward and really highlight your eyes.
9. Repeat on the other side.
10. Take the dry blush brush and go back over the E’s and C’s in swirling motions to really blend it into the skin. You could also use a Beauty Blender sponge to do this.
11. Finish by grabbing the angled contour brush and going over the E with the bronzing powder and the C with the highlighting powder.

Thank you  http://thebeautydepartment.com/ for this great read.


                                                              XOXO-AM

My "Being a New Mom" Essentials

Let's kick things off with a great Blazer or Cardigan.

These are two great pieces to have.

Throw one on over a tank or tee shirt and you instantly look pulled together.

Plus did I mention they make you look a few pounds lighter in the mid section.

BONUS.

Next up we have the Straight Leg Jean.

This Jean looks good in any season.

You can cuff them at the bottom and they instantly turn in to what appears to be boyfriend Jeans.

Or you could just wear them as in for a slim lined look.

Tanks. Great for Layering.

The LBD.

I don't really need to elaborate on this one.

It speaks for itself.

Fun colorful accessories to spice things up and give your look a pop.

Cover those fresh stains

(thanks to the little one)

by throwing on a scarf.

And Last but not least a great pair or flats or booties.

XOXO-AM

This was brought to you courtesy of Glamour Magazine

How to achieve this look:

(Best of all it is so easy)

Step 1. Start with a base.
"I started with a beautiful dewy base and warmed up Kate's skin with a golden bronzer to emphasize her healthy glow."

Try: Almay Smart Shade Mousse Makeup in Light Medium, $14.

Step 2. Line eyes.
"With a kohl pencil, I rimmed her eyes, not paying too much attention to precision. I rimmed the outer corner of the eye a little heavier to help create depth. I wanted the heaviest part of the makeup on the outer corner."

Try: Almay Intense i-Color Defining Liner in Onyx for Brown Eyes, $7.

Step 3. Apply blush and a highlighter.
"To brighten the overall face, I used a highlighter on Kate's cheekbones, brow bones, and tip of her nose. I then applied a touch of peach blush on the apple of her cheek for freshness."

Try: Almay Wake-Up Blush and Highlighter in Rose, $9.

Step 4. Add gloss.
"I used a nude lip gloss that I dabbed on with my ring finger for a very natural look."

A closer look at the make up

As for her hair, David Babaii (Kate's hairstylist for 12+ years and a dear friend) created the look. "It is really all about showing off what I call the Kate Hudson Look. It is a look that truly shows off her healthy, shiny hair. Kate is my generation's Brigitte Bardot, showing off soft, voluptuous hair that is touchable and glamorous. In my eyes, she has a signature look that most women today can ask for."

Step 1. Prep the hair.
"I added a hair serum and strong-hold mousse before blow-drying to give it a natural, long-lasting hold."

Try: John Frieda Luxurious Volume Volume-Building Mousse, $6.50.

Step 2. Blow-dry with a medium-size brush.
"I used a medium round brush at the root area to add volume, then switched to a large round brush to smooth and create soft rounded edges."

Step 3. Finger-comb.
"With my fingers, I combed through and allowed the hair to fall naturally into place. I then misted hair with hairspray for a soft, touchable finish."

Easy enough, right?! What do you think of Kate's hair and makeup look in our April issue?

Photos: Patrick Demarchelier

*Glam Glow*

Okay Ladies, this stuff is little pricey. (69.00 pricey)

However can I just say it is worth every cent!

After the first use my skin was tight, smooth, and glowing and that is just after one use.

This mask feels super tingly on your face.

It's like you can feel the seaweed and volcanic ash working together to give your skin a rocking glow.

 

*You leave it on for 10 minutes and BOOM it's like you went to the spa.*

 

It's the weekend!

Kick back, grab some wine, and a hot bath,

and treat your self by trying this delicious mask.

 

XOXO-ALittleJuneBug 

No Mom Jeans

Okay let’s be real here people.( By the way this post is for all the mom’s out there but anyone is more than welcome to read and maybe even take something from this.)

After having my son my world was flipped upside down. When I say flipped upside down I mean EVERYTHING. From my daily routine, to what I was wearing, how I carried myself, how I saw myself, my habits,  how was I going to fit in my workout and the list goes on.

After 19 months I am finding myself again and getting my hotness back. Please don’t think I am shallow, I’m just saying you know it has all crossed your minds.. It may take other mom’s shorter or it may take other mom’s longer to get back to everything with full force. (Please remember there is no time limit on these things, only you will know when you are ready.)

 Ladies these are just some quick tips I picked up along the way and maybe they will be useful to you.

Beauty Routine:

You want to use things that are multi taskers. Check, Lips all in one?! Yes Please.

Let’s not forget to use a great Primer Base and Coverage in One. BB Cream is all the rage right now and it does Multi Task. Key word here ;)

Also a good key piece to have is a great under eye conceder because girl you are going to need it more those sleepless nights. I personally like and use this one. It has caffeine it in which helps the eye look more awake.

                                                   

PS Don’t forget to use the mascara. It makes a world of difference, trust me.

Try washing and styling your hair at night after the kiddo’s are in bed. In the morning just refresh your hair style with a little finishing spray.

                                                      

And Boom you are one pulled together Mom ready to take on the world.

Fitness Routine:

Invest in a jogging stroller; spring will be here before you know it. You don’t have to jog, you could walk. Whatever works for you as long as you are a mom that is moving. Plus the fresh air will be good for the both of you and this may even get baby to nap. Bonus.

I guess this saying is true.

“When babies are born mothers are born.”

 I love being a mom and would not trade it for anything in this world. I feel like every moment with my son is a blessing. At the end of the day there is nothing better than snuggling with your loved one or ones.

XOXO-A LittleJuneBug