The Brush Up

Alright Ladies, we want you to think long and hard about the following question: How long has it been since you last cleaned your makeup brushes? Whether it was a day ago, a week ago, or (uh-oh) a month or more ago, we have a step-by-step tutorial on how to take your brushes from filthy to flawless!

Here we go!

You will need 6 things:

1. Your brushes (our FAVORITE brushes can be found here)

2. A glass plate

3. Paper towels

4. Dish Soap

5. Olive Oil

6. Water

1. On the plate, combine equal parts soap and olive oil
2. Add about a teaspoon of room temperature water to the mix as well

3. Take your brush and swirl it around throughout all of the ingredients. As the makeup releases from the bristles, the mixture will become cloudy. (Don't worry, you can clean many brushes even when it is cloudy)

4. After all of the makeup is out of the brush and on the plate, run the brush under warm water and rub the bristles until the water runs clear.

 5. Finally, lay the brushes on paper towels and allow them to dry for a couple of hours. Once they have completely dried, you are ready to use them again!

6. Remember, your brushes need to be cleaned every 2-4 weeks. It will improve the health of your skin and increase the life of your makeup and your brushes if you follow this schedule!

We tried this on all of our brushes and we were thrilled with the results! If you decided to try this Style Solution and found it to be successful, let us know on Facebook, twitter, or in the comments section below!

Stay Flawless and Fabulous!
Love,
Lyndsey and Jenn
:)

Photos: Originals and Property of LotYaC

Too Much Fun in the Sun

After a crazy busy week, heading to the beach on a Saturday could be the best activity to unwind and enjoy the beautiful summer weather. Perhaps, though, you spent a little too much time out in the sun and are now looking at a very red and sunburned face staring back at you in the mirror. Uh-Oh! One of our readers had a friend experience this exact problem this weekend, but with a bit of a twist. Take a look at this Facebook post from LotYaC reader, Patrick to Y&C blogger, Lyndsey. Today's Style Solution will help you find the best remedies for a sunburned, raccoon-face nightmare. 

Like Lyndsey suggested, it is important to make sure the sunburn is moisturized with a mild lotion. Aloe should be a key ingredient in this step, unless you choose to use a sunburn reducer that is 100% aloe. Also, a very important beauty secret that should be kept in your arsenal is that green pigments reduce facial redness. Using products such as Eucerin Redness Relief Daily Perfecting Lotion with SPF 15 or Physician's Formula Powder Finish Concealer Stick with SPF 15 (green), both with the important SPF 15, will help to make the redness disappear. 

However, avoiding the sunburn is the absolute best plan of action. When out in the sun, be sure to apply, and reapply sunblock with an SPF 15 or higher especially during midday when the sun is at its peak (10am-4pm). Also, be sure to wear sunglasses that provide UV Ray protection to keep eyes from sun damage. For more Summer Sun facts, check out WebMD.

Do you have any embarrassing sunburn stories? How about any good skin protection secrets? Share them with us on Facebook or Tweet us anytime! We WANT to hear from you!

We want to thank Patrick, one of our favorite readers, for sending us this question!

Stay Flawless and Fabulous! (and protected from the sun)

Love,

Lyndsey and Jenn

:)

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