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On 3/16, I welcome Brazilian beauty and fitness trainer Fernanda Rocha of
http://www.rippedusa.com/
She'll talk about her brazilian booty training and her cameos on "The Real Housewives of the O.C."
And...
St. Patrick's day thoughts, a political 'ketchup' & NotSoSoccerMom previews the NCAA Wrestling Championship she'll be attending next weekend....
On NotSoSoccerMom's 3/9 Show:
* Dr. Thomas Sterry of New York City who is trained in plastic surgery performed to reshape normal body structures to improve the patient’s appearance and self-esteem. He specializes in cosmetic surgery, aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery, craniofacial surgery including repair of cleft lip and palate, head and neck reconstruction & several other procedures. He is especially noted for his body contouring surgery on men and women who have experienced massive weight loss after Bariatric sugery. Dr. Sterry performs complex procedures including upper and lower body lifts.
* Additionally, NotSoSoccerMom Jill will have Beauty News after attending the International Beauty Show in Manhattan
and she welcomes fashion designer/ blogger Eric Gaskins
“I wanted to write a story about the other side of fashion,” he said. “It has become so cosmetically altered today that it is unrecognizable, due to celebrities and ‘Project Runway.’ In essence, they have taken what was a pure art form, and they have perverted it. That’s what they feed the public, and that’s what the public absolutely gorges on. And maybe the fashion industry doesn’t want people to know about the reality, because it keeps the dollars coming in and the ratings high as long as everything is a fantasy.
“Nothing is communicated to people about the price you pay to be in this industry. It is a very, very dear price. Fashion has been turned into a game.” ~ excerpt from NYTimes.com article about E. Gaskins
http://emperorsoldclothes.blogspot.com/
I am so proud to announce that Team Mary and Team Robert t-shirts are for sale at the NotSoSoccerMom Online store at www.Cafepress.com/notsosoccermom
As you may know our dear friend Mr. Robert Barrett is battling colon cancer. Please visit Robert’s Caringbridge page at www.CaringBridge.org/visit/RobertBarrettt
All proceeds from the “Team Robert” t-shirts will go to the Robert L. Barrett Fund to help offset his medical costs.
The same holds true for sweet Mary Drake who’s at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock after a very serious car accident on 11/22.
All proceeds from the “Team Mary” t-shirts will go to the Mary Drake Hope Fund to help offset the Drake family’s medical care for Mary.
See www.CaringBridge.org/visit/MaryDrake for her full story.
Our Team thanks you for joining Team Mary & Team Robert. Your prayers are so appreciated.
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My beauty and skincare knowledge, while extensive, is just my opinion, cultivated by several years of hunting. So, if I say, “that didn’t work for me”, that is not to say it might not be fab on you…. It’s just that MY expectations were to look EXACTLY like a blonde Cindy Crawford 2 minutes post-use.
So, while I could type of the equivalent of War & Peace right now, let’s take it slow and start with some of the bigger beauty buzzwords and trends lately like….
A mineral makeup is simply a foundation or ‘base’ that is formulated into very fine particles and made of minerals. Of course Bare Minerals was the first to really go big (that Leslie woman is a marketing genius) but every company, from Wet-n-Wild to Laura Mercier makes one these days. Mineral makeups can be worn by anyone, but are best suited for people with sensitive and/or normal to oily skin. I personally have DRY skin and I have tried upwards of 35 companies’s minerals. True! They are different than a powder foundation in that they have more coverage and can, if skin is prepped correctly, be very great on people with even dry sin.
MMU’s can be applied with a chisel or flat brush, kabuki or loose powder brush, for MOST to LEAST coverage (in that order).
Chisel or Flat brush. www.purminerals.com
Purminerals is also available in some Dillards now and at Ulta.com
Kabuki brush are the short, stubby ones. This one gets great reviews. www.CatCosmetics.com Bobbi Brown makes a glorious one, too.
The Bare Minerals kit comes with a loose or powder brush. Remember a loose brush is going to give you less coverage.
~~~~Let me take a minute to discuss Bare Minerals specifically since they are the biggest, most publicized mineral makeup on the block. The kit was the thing that really made this great. Notice most things do come in kits these days, from the Chaz Dean Wen Haircare to Philosophy’s microdermabrasion? The BM kit comes with 2 powder foundations (of 2 closely related but different shades), a Mineral Veil (a setting powder) and their bronzer called Warmth (which REALLY does rule. It reminds me of the Rubiglo clay pot back in the day. I feel everyone could wear this shade Warmth).
Bare Minerals kits are the #1 selling SKU at Sephoras. Probably cuz so many women have seen this on tv and think: “What, I can get customizable coverage that is hydrating and GOOD for my skin with a powder?” I have never been in a Sephora when someone didn’t come in and ask the consultants about it. Literally. Bare Minerals for me was not great becausee I am a MORE IS MORE person and when I went for one more layer, this one made my pores look big. Luckily, they figured this out and have now formulated Bare Minerals Matte formulation which is quite good.
Mineral Makeup is a great concept but is a trial and error deal. Some of my favorites over the years include:
* Lancome’s: this is new. It is finely milled (meaning tiny tiny flecks instead of clumps), has a great color palette, lovely coverage. It is neither shiny (think “Luminous finish” or Matte).
* SheerCover: Leeza Gibbons and her cute hair. This kit is avail on TV and in Bed, Bath & Beyond. You can pick what shade choices- Lt/Med or Med/ Dark. Most people are Lt/Med. Inside is 3 different actual tubs of the mineral foundation in slightly different shade choices. Also inside is the world’s best concealer (OR… the best one that works for me). The brushes aren’t great but who cares. It no longer comes with it’s version of Warmth (remember that’s Bare Mineral’s Bronzer) and that stinks cuz it was really pretty.
* Laura Mercier: Found now in all big dept stores and Sephora. Good color choices, good product.
* PurMinerals: a pressed mineral makeup. Again, in a kit. Comes with the chisel brush.
* Jane Iredale: you see this one in lots of plastic surgeons offices. This is wise of the plastics folks to recommend a mineral makeup for people who are post-op on face procedures. She has the MOST extensive color palette of them all. She also has a rocking- I mean it is opaque- could probably cover a tatoo – concealer. This is pricey. If you buy any of Jane Iredale’s things from a medi-spa or Dr.’s office, there’s a good chance you can’t take it back so try it on there, wear it home and then come back for it. Sometimes they have teensy sample pots you can buy. Ask!
Most Mineral makeups are sold in a kit. Most are sold with a ‘finishing’ veil dust or powder to emmulate the first-to-market which was Mineral Veil by, you guessed it, Bare Minerals, The finishing veil does help to set. Doesn’t seem like it would help adding a layer of powder to a layer of powder but ~ it does. Bare Minerals even sells hydrating & tinted version of Mineral Veil. Most have a brush. Sometimes the brushes are a good find, sometimes not. The way to tell if a brush is worth anything is if it sheds and, in my opinion, if it becomes more soft and supple after washing it. My Bobbi Kabuki and Trish McEvoy bronzer brush do.
Finally: application: I cannot stress enough: START AT THE OUTSIDE. You do want to dunk whatever brush you chose into the product and then blow some off or as they say in the infomercial “Swirl, Tap and Buff”. Then starting at the outside of your cheeks work your way in using small circular motions. Remember, the type of brush will alter the application so if you are 14 with beautiful skin, maybe use the large powder brush. If you are like me and need to cancel out years of sun damage (my mom is SOOO dead for not making me wear more sunscreen), I prefer the chisel brush.
What about the pressed minerals? Like PurMinerals? —– the exact same, just formulated in pressed form and thus, less of a mess.
I am now taking questions on this or any other beauty related topics. I figure if you’ve read down this far, you MUST be as interested as me in all these groovy things! 
Send any questions in!!!!
President Obama, taking a day off from stumping for the Democrat’s Universal Healthcare Bill, appointed not one, but an entire team of Beauty Czars on Monday October 5th. Here he is with Clinique Associates discussing proper application, distribution and taxing of the company’s iconic Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion.
I'm mad Nancy already got Botox Czar,,,,
We here at the news desk of NotSoSoccerMom.com can confirm that there will be a press conference held at Noon Eastern Standard time by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to announce a major lawsuitagainst US Airways and Captain “Sully” Sullenbarger on behalf of the flock of birds killed by the planes engines in the now historic Miracle on the Hudson plane landing two weeks ago. Fresh off the heels of their class action lawsuit against Taco Bell (YUM Foods) for ‘gross stereotyping of Chihuahuas and, moreover, all dogs of non-Caucasian origin’, PETA will employ several lawyers from the ACLU to represent the family and loved ones of each bird maimed by the plane’s cruel engine.
This suit comes at a nice time for the ACLU since it had just announced major cut-backs. This will give them something to do until the next major election. PETA Spokesperson Ben A. Loon will speak more at the press conference but did offer NotSoSoccerMom.com this exclusive info: “We cannot condone the saving of 154 human lives in exchange for the bloody death of 13 birds. We feel this was purposeful on the part of CaptainSullenbarger and hold him and his crew and the entire corporation of US Airways at fault. Additionally, we think George W. Bush might have had a hand in this.”
Jill
Original NSSMom piece which ran on www.NotSoSoccerMom.com the week after Miracle on the Hudson..... :)
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