Underwear Tips

January 28, 2011 by 4 Comments

Audrey Mansfield outfits you with the right undergarments to solve your fashion dilemmas.

Products featured in the segment:

The OverBra — for enhanced cleavage Want more cleavage for that special dress? The OverBra gives you more cleavage than you ever thought possible. It comes in 4 styles: Midriff, Longline, Slip, and Just under your bra. It works with your bra to lift, shape, and enhance your cleavage, smoothing bulges and shaping your curves in a way no other bra can. Price: $25 and up Website: www.theoverbra.com

Shapeez Unbelieavabra — for larger busts The all-in-one bra solution that does everything: supports, slims, smoothes, and shapes. No visible lines or back fat. Sizes range from Small A to Xl DDD. Price: $75- $85  Website: unbelievabra.com

Spanx Skinny Britches — for breathable support Celebrities aren’t the only Skinny Britches anymore! Spanx introduces the first-ever shapewear you can layer to customize color and compression. Skinny Britches offers breathable support and provides women a real way to wear a runway look, bike shorts! Yes, bike shorts are back as a top spring trend, seriously. Perfect for date night or for a little extra coverage in short styles, this collection looks so good you’ll want people to see it. Price: $32-45 Website: www.spanx.com

Flat Belly Wraps — for post-pregnancy compression Because there are no irritating seams or hard under wires, Wink never binds and actually expands with you from the moment your belly starts to grow through delivery. Created with an exclusive and incredibly soft, breathable and quick-drying material, each garment (made from medical grade compression material) comfortably adapts to your body’s ever changing shape. Price: $89-92 Website: www.winkbellybands.com

Shrinkx Hips — to shrink your hips post-pregnancy Many women experience wider hips after pregnancy, but you don’t have to! The Shrinkx Hips belt works because of the hormone Relaxin,which loosens pelvic joints and ligaments for childbirth. Relaxin stays in your system for up to 8 weeks after childbirth before joints and ligaments harden back into place. Wearing the Shirnkx belt during this time gives you the opportunity to permanently narrow your hips. You control the amount of pressure for your best results. Price: $54.99  Website: www.upspringbaby.com

Squeezy Tees — to control flabby arms Squeezy Tees’ Slender Arm Technology makes your arms look toned without working out. You can wear Squeezy Tees under your garments or outside, with your favorite bottoms. The rich color and fabric can take you anywhere. It will take you a little longer to pull up the sleeves but this garment works for you, so be patient. Line up the seams under your arms and pull up carefully. Squeezy Tees discreetly prevent the upper arms from appearing flabby and jiggly. Some styles include stomach and muffin top control. Website: www.squeezytees.com

Nippies Natural & Nippies Basic — for smooth invisible coverage Cover up with Nippies Natural, the first thin reusable adhesive nipple cover made from a new skin-like matte silicone – a Hollywood stylist fave! ?Tapered edges eliminate ridges and paparazzi-proof matte finish blend seamlessly into skin for completely undetectable coverage under clothing. Available in adhesive and non-adhesive versions in light and dark skin tones. The non-adhesive version is great to wear under bras and bikinis for extra padding, and the adhesive version is perfect when going braless. We also offer nipple covers made from real lingerie fabric dubbed “Nippies.” Price: $24 Website: bristols6.com

Nippies Basic are the first modern nipple covers made from real lingerie fabrics for chic and functional coverage when you can’t (or don’t want to!) wear a bra. Unsightly and stiff beige petals wrinkle when worn, are visible underneath clothing, and are lacking style. Flexible and stretchy Nippies Basics are made from smooth satin and beautiful lace and fit like a bra, seamlessly hugging curves for a smooth silhouette. Nippies Basics are available in 2 skin tones and black in hearts and crosses. Price: $10Website: bristols6.com

C-Panty — for healing C-section scars C-Panty is underwear designed by a mom and MD team to address post-Cesarean recovery concerns including scarring, swelling, sensitivity and discomfort. C-Panty has an interior silicone panel localized to the C-section incision and a gentle compression panel that addresses swelling and supports the incision area. Price: $37 Website: www.cpanty.com

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EXTREME DRY SKIN

January 22, 2011 by 44 Comments

Extreme dry skin

All of us suffer from occasional dry or cracked skin, sometimes from having our hands in water too much or walking barefoot at home .

Cracked and dry skin can allow bacteria and fungus to enter our body and can be the cause of numerous infections. So often, when we experience painful cracks in our fingers or heels, the right help is not always at hand. Here are a few products worth knowing and to have, if you are dealing with occasional dry, cracked skin.

Bag Balm Is a true historical product, created in Vermont in 1899, was originally formulated to soothe cow udders but was found to be extremely useful for other things. It helps heal chapped skin, small scrapes and cuts, goes on fast and stays on.

Triderma MD Quickly heels damaged skin by combining highly effective ingredients with Genuine Virgin Aloe. Therapeutic Skin Products has created maximum healing for even the toughest skin irritations.

Egyptian Magic Is an all-purpose cream that has many uses with a strong following, including celebrity endorsements. It’s good for a variety of skin problems such as rashes, scrapes, and cuts. Best of all, it will stay fresh indefinitely, so you can keep it for an extended period of time without being concerned about loss of effectiveness.

Revita Hydase Crème Ultra Is a professional product from Germany, using the hyaluronidase enzyme, obtained from bull testicles. A little goes a long way when applied to wet skin. It has an amazing ability to heal all sorts of cracks and cuts in a very short time and it smells like pudding.

Zims Crack Cream all natural great for chapped lips,cracked heels,chapped hands, and helps healing cold sores. One of my favorite products to use on my feet really helps my heels and prevents callus forming.

Udderly Smooth: Made in the USA for over thirty years, Udderly Smooth products contain rich moisturizing ingredients. Not your average moisturizing lotion- Udderly Smooth can be used on Dry Skin, Cracked Skin, for Diabetes Foot Care, as a Facial Moisturizer, as a General Moisturizing Lotion and many other uses.

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Who Knew it Wasn’t New?

January 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment

JEWELRY

Do you have some favorite pieces of jwewlry just sitting in your jewelry box becase they are broken or out of date?  Most pieces can be restored, repaired or redesigned in a way that will compliment your personal collection.  Redesigning or “re-purposing” jewelry is an unique way to recreate something that has lifelong memories and sentimental value. Talk to your jeweler and let them know what you want to accomplish with the piece — whether it’s turning a plain piece into something more sophisticated, or streamlining the style of a more decorative item.

CRYSTAL GLASS REPAIR

Did you know that your precious crystal glass with certain chips and cracks can be restored .  Many times, chips and other imperfections in glass and crystal can be ground out and polished. Whether you need to repair a priceless family heirloom or a special vase, look for a restoration company in your area. You will be surprised at what can be restored,so don’t throw it away.

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It’s in the (gym) Bag!

January 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Since we’ve all included exercise and workouts in our goals to be healthier in 2011, I KNOW all of you are spending more time at the gym, right? If you sometimes find yourself rushing to throw your gym gear in a bag as you run out the door, this post is for you. A little pre-planning with some simple must-have items will make it easier to keep your resolution. Here’s what I keep in my gym bag. (And if you have more suggestions, let me know!)

 

It’s in the Bag!

Energy bar

Set of clean clothes and underwear

Reusable water bottle

Sweat towel

Plastic bag for dirty workout gear

iPod

Anti bacterial wipes to wipe down the equipment

Shower shoes or flip-flops

Hair ties, bobby pins and/or baseball cap

Toiletries bag:

Makeup remover wipes

Makeup bag

Shampoo/conditioner/ styling product

Soap

Comb and brush

Deodorant

Toothbrush and toothpaste

Sunblock

Body lotion

Moisturizer

Razor and shaving cream

Hair dryer

Little Extras

Pedometer : Life Fitness at CVS Drugstores

Yoga mat

 

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Repairs,Tricks and Tips

January 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Solutions for your fashion dilemmas. Audrey Mansfield has tips to protect your leather, keep your shoes intact and stay warm!

1. Is your leather stretched out? Just pop it in a Ziploc bag and place it in the freezer over night or for 24 hours.

2. If your shoes and boots have started to curve upward, return them to their original shape by securing them with tissue paper and rubber bands to a heavy weighted book (such as a dictionary).

Stuff your boot or shoe with tissue paper.

Place the boot or shoe on top of a heavy book,fold and place a piece of tissue paper over the shoe at the toe .

Using a strong thick rubber band wrap the band around the tissue paper at the toe.

Leave the shoe or boot attached to the book for multiple days.

3. If your lingerie and other dedicates keep slipping off hangers, just stick a furniture scratch protector pads to the top of a wood hanger and the clothing stays on. HONEST!

4. YumYum cashmere scarves are a simple, no-fuss alternative to bulky scarves with an easy magnet closure. when you don’t want to carry a heavy load these are easy and light to just pop in your handbag.

Felt Pads

Yum Yum Scarf

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DIY EyeBrows101

January 17, 2011 by 1 Comment

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HAVING PERFECT EYEBROWS

Audrey’s do-it-yourself perfect eyebrows:

TWEEZING

For a perfect looking eyebrow  remember the fuller the brow the younger and more natural you will look.

Do It Yourself Twee-zing.

1.Prep your eyebrows by doing the 3 area brow test

a.Place a thin makeup brush by the side of your nose and run it staright up this is where your eyebrow should start.

b Move the brush so that when you are looking straight ahead the brush covers your pupil. This is where your arch should be.

c Take the same brush and angle it from the nose to the end on the eye this is where the eyebrow should end.

2.Now fill in your eyebrow with brown eyeshadow color so that you will know exactly where to tweeze.

3.Brush the hairs upward and with small sissors trim the long hairs,then brush the hairs down and trim the long hairs.

4.Tweez the hairs that are outside of the lines you have filled in, brushing the brow hairs now and then.

Tools needed.

Slanted or pointed tweezers

small scissors

Small brush

Brown powder or pencil

Razor Comb


AUDREY’S DIY EYEBROW KIT RECOMMENDED

Godefroy eyebrow lightening crème kit

Godefroy Shape and Tint Kit

Anastasia of Beverley Hills Stencils and kit

What are the 3 most important things to know about brows?

Brows are the most expressive feature as we show our happiness, surprise and frustration by moving our brow muscles. Brows shaping should be maintained every 4 weeks.

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