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Thursday September 02, 2010
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#116 Title:
Chic Mama: Beauty
(See our complete show list here.)
Special Guest: Mary Michele Little, beauty and style expert, image consultant, writer and founder of OneChicMama.com.
Description: Once we become moms, we often become defined and consumed by that role. In the words of our guest today, we lose sight of our inner beauty as a woman. In part two of this two-part series, we will be chatting about beauty - secrets to applying makeup, selecting colors, facials at home and taming those unruly eyebrows!
Duration: 45:00
Part One:
One Chic Mama: Fashion
Also Listen To:
Making Peace with Your Body
e-Shopping
Show Index:
00:27 Intro: Chic Mama Beauty
01:48 Give Me Some Skin!
06:55 Listener: Media Eyelashes
11:44 Eyes that go POP!
19:11 Ban Bushy Brows
25:20 About Michele Little
26:21 Listeners: Facials at Home
34:17 Color Your Face!
36:33 Name that Can't-Live-Without Thing
39:10 Listener: Embrace Your Age
42:42 Closing Comments
43:49 Closing Track: Molly Marlette
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About Mary Michele Little
Mary Michele Little has had a passion for clothing and style since she was five years old. Ever since her mother taught her how to sew Michele has been designing clothing, whether it was made for her Barbies or herself.
After graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Apparel Arts from UNC-G, she went on to become a fashion designer, opening her own boutique in Raleigh in 1997. Michele designed custom apparel and an upscale line of women's ready-to-wear for more than ten years. She has as many years in retail management to balance that out. In short, she has almost 20 years of experience helping women look their best!
Always fascinated by fashion and style, Michele found herself feeling out of touch with her own style shortly after the birth of her daughter. She was feeling frumpy in a way she had not experienced before, and out of touch with current styles. Michele realized that that other moms might be feeling the same way after having a baby, so she sought to create a resource that would help inspire moms to look and feel their best and stay in touch with current fashion and make-up trends.
In 2006, Michele made her beauty and style expertise easily accessible to all moms through her blog, One Chic Mama. One Chic Mama aims to help moms bring out the 'chic mama' inside themselves. Michele is proud to now offer her image consulting services to women (not just moms!) in the Triangle area. She is passionate about helping women look and feel their best. Because inside every woman, there really is One Chic Mama!
Michele writes a monthly column that appears in Carolina Parent, Charlotte Parent, Indy's Child and Cincinnati Parent. She is also a freelance writer and a regular contributor to the website, PoshMama.com. Michele lives in Raleigh with her husband, David Iversen, and their children, Ivy and Dylan.
To contact Michele with questions or to schedule an appointment, email her at michele@onechicmama.com. |
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Beautiful Resources
Ask the Makeup Diva
With so many brands and products to choose from, how can you possibly keep it all straight? Let The Makeup Diva come to the rescue with answers to your questions about makeup and skin care. All You have to do is ask!
Make-Up Tips
Enjoy these 376 Make-up tips. More added weekly!
Lipstick Powder N Paint
Lipstick Powder N Paint is the urban girl's guide to everything beauty-ful and we celebrate the best beauty products from all over the world, for the benefit of our gorgeous readers.
Makeover Momma
Be Fit, Fashionable, and Fabulous after Kids!
A Mom in Red High Heels
The goal with “A Mom in Red High Heels” is to educate Moms on how to look great and feel fabulous in her role as Mom. Find a fabulous list of fashion, mom and beauty blogs here.
Safe Beauty Products
Michele answers our listener question about how to discern good beauty and body products, what's safe, what's potentially toxic and what's ok for kids.
"Concealer hides a multitude of sins." - Mary Michele Little
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Make Your Eyes Pop!
When we define our eyes, we are creating a focal point for our face. Take that one step further by using a color that's opposite your eye color (on the color wheel) and your eyes will be riveting! This color is known as your eye intensifier and will bring all eyes on your peepers and make them beautiful! If you have brown eyes, try using a midnight blue eye liner. If your eyes are topaz, try using a plum or a purple. Those with blue eyes can try a gold tone for a brightening effect, and a burgundy is nice on green eyes.
To get the best result when lining eyes, follow these easy steps:
1. Use an eye primer, followed by loose powder on lids to give eyeliner something to adhere to. If you want to curl your lashes, go ahead and do that first (or you risk smudging your perfectly placed liner).
2. Select the right formula for the look you want. For a perfectly placed line (great for a formal, dressy look), try a liquid or gel liner. For a softer, more subtle look, go for a pencil.
2. To get a uniform look, stabilize your elbow. Begin in the center of the eyelid and apply liner to the the inner corner of eye. You want to get it as close to your lashline as possible. Repeat the process, going towards the outer eye. If you have deep set eyes, line only the outer third on upper and lower lids.
3. To finish off your look, apply shadow in a similar shade over the eyeliner and fan it out gently. This will help to set the liner. If your liner smudges, a cotton swab makes clean up a snap.
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Discussed on the Show
Old Makeup is Out of Style
By Kristle Jones, Make-Up Guru and Author
Foundation: There are two different types of foundation: water-based and oil-based. These will last for 12 months and 18 months, respectively, after they are opened. If you notice that it starts to smell sour or turn off-color before then, head out to buy a new one.
Concealer: Can be used for up to 12 months, but toss it if it starts to look caked when you apply it under the eye area.
Powder: Loose powder will last up to two years. Pressed powder usually lasts only about a year, because the oils in the sponge break it down if the sponge isn't cleaned regularly. It helps to keep that little plastic barrier that comes with the pressed powder between the powder and the sponge.
Eye shadow: Can keep up to three years. If it starts to get crumbly, treat yourself to some new shadows.
Eyeliner: Will last up to three years, just be sure to sharpen them regularly. Twist-up liners sometimes tend to dry out after a while. If it's dry or tugs at your eye area when you apply it, then get rid of it.
Mascara: Will last up to four months. If you keep it any longer the mascara can dry out and flake. Here is a great tip: do not pump the mascara wand because it pumps air into the tube, which in turn dries out the mascara. The best way to get more mascara on the wand is to twirl it around the tube, scraping the sides without lifting the wand out. Then, take it out and use one side of the wand for one eye and flip to the other for the other eye.
Lipstick: This one is up for some debate. Some experts say one to two years is as long as you want to keep it. The best way to judge is to smell it. If it smells rancid or different from how it originally smelled, pitch it. Besides, isn't shopping for a new lipstick fun?
Cleansers and Moisturizers: Good for up to one year. Try not to stick your fingers into the jar. Use a cotton swab so that you don't contaminate the product.
Nail Polish: Up to 12 months if you keep it standing upright. If it starts to separate and you get a yellowish layer, then it's time to say goodbye.
Brushes: Great quality brushes will last a lifetime, and they should because they can cost a fortune! Wash them with a gentle face soap and dry by laying them down so that water doesn't leak into the brush handle. You should wash your brushes every two weeks, or three if you have dry skin. Oilier skin causes more build up on the brushes, so they may need to be washed weekly.
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