All Things Beauty

A couple of posts ago, we talked about the fabulous mineral makeup from Jane Iredale. The products have received a great response and customers are really loving this mineral makeup! We’ve been flooded with questions about the products, so we’ve invited Jennifer Owens from Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup to come and do some in-store demos with the new products! Jennifer will be showcasing the newest products including Eye Stepps, Lip Fixations, Phoenix and Bitty Brows. She will be doing makeup application as well as answering any and all questions about the entire product line.

New For Fall- Jane Iredale Eye Stepps

Jennifer will be at each of the Beauty Store locations over the course of two days. Her schedule is as follows:

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

10:00am – 1:00pm: Brodie Oaks (444-4414)

2:00pm – 5:00pm: Westbank Market (329-9876)

Friday, September 24th, 2010

9:00am – 12:00pm: Central Market (458-4444)

1:00pm – 4:00pm: Braker Lane (733-8333)

If you would like to have get a consultation and makeup application from Jennifer, please call the store closest to you to make an appointment. These spot will fill up fast, so please call soon to ensure your 1-on-1 time with Jennifer.

For information about event news and specials, please follow us on Twitter, “Like” us on Facebook, and check back on our blog and website.

Let’s be honest; there are approximately 17,453 products out there for your hair. There are shampoos, conditioners, style pomades, hair sprays, straightening serum, scrunch sprays and everything in between. To make matters even more confusing, all of these products have different specialties. Want your curls to stay bouncy? There’s a serum for that. Want your color to stay rich? There’s a product for that. Want your hair to be frizz free? There are a million products for that. It can be so overwhelming and confusing to find the right product for your hair. But what about the health of your hair? Are your products keeping your hair healthy? Just like every other part of your body, your hair works best when it’s healthy and well cared for.  The line of MoroccanOil products does just that.

Courtesy of moroccanoil.com

Created with a proprietary Argan Oil that contains powerful anxtioxidents and a UV protector, MoroccanOil is setting a new standard in hair care. Every MoroccanOil product restores elasticity, infuses hair with shine, and protects it from damaging environmental factors. Their complete line of shampoos, conditioners, treatments, and styling products are designed to not only keep your hair looking its best but also feeling its best. As if that wasn’t awesome enough, MoroccanOil is also dedicated to creating a product that is good to the planet as well as your hair. None of their products are tested on animals and no animals products are used in their line. Additionally, they use as many recycled packing pieces as they can.

A product that is great for your hair, the planet, and the animals; does it get any better than that? Stop by one of our four locations and talk to a trained staff member to find out which MoroccanOil Product is right for you and your hair.

Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and our website to see our specials and in-store events happening this month!

A new month means new specials! Starting September 5th and going through September 25th, the following items will be Buy 2, Get 1 Free:

-Essie Nail Polish

-A/G

-CHI Styling Products

-Biosilk

-Osis

-Redken

-Sebastian

-SEXY Hair

-Alterna

-Crew

-TIGI Men

In addition to some sweet specials, we are excited to announce our September in-store events featuring Jane Iredale Cosmetics. Jennifer Owen from Jane Iredale Cosmetics will be on hand to introduce the new Eye Stepps, Lip Fixatons, Pheonix, and Bitty Brows. Come by to get a hands-on makeup tutorial and learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the benefits of mineral makeup. These events fill up fast, so call the store to make an appointment!

New Lip Fixation Lip Gloss

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

10:00am – 1:00pm: Brodie Oaks (444-4414)

2:00pm – 5:00pm: Westbank Market (329-9876)

Friday, September 24th, 2010

9:00am – 12:00pm: Central Market (458-4444)

1:00pm – 4:00pm: Braker Lane (733-8333)

Keep up with us on Twitter, Facebook and our site to stay up-to-date on our specials and events. Keep Austin Beautiful!

There are many great things about The Beauty Store- convenient locations, friendly and knowledgeable staff,  love for the locals, awesome discounts and promotions….I could go on and on. However, one thing that stands out is the selection. In each and every store, there is a wide variety of products for all of your beauty wants and needs. We’d like to take some time to spotlight some of our products so our customer can learn more about the options that are available to them. Today, let’s talk about Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup.

While most makeup-wearers are familiar with mineral makeup, not make know that Jane Iredale was one of the first to create these type of products. Pulling from her background in TV/Film/Theatre, Jane created a makeup line that enhanced natural beauty instead of masking it. She began her line in 1994 and aimed to not just enhance natural beauty but aid in keeping skin healthy and clear. Jane’s line includes all of your makeup needs- foundation, concealer, eye makeup, mascara, blush, bronzer and even lip color.

The Beauty Store is proud to carry Jane Iredale’s amazing line of mineral makeup. Stop by one of our four locations to check out and try Jane Iredale’s Mineral Makeup. Our employees are ready and waiting to help you find the perfect color just for you!

One of the best things about Austin is the community support for local businesses. We not only love to patronize our home-grown companies, but we will actually go out of our way to support them! There are lots of local boutiques, vintage stores, and consignment shops to purchase your clothing, accessories and shoes. There are even local hat designers, grocery co-ops and restaurants to check out. But where are you to go for your beauty products?

Look no further than The Beauty Store Salon and Spa! Started in 1988 here in Austin, The Beauty Store has since grown to four Austin locations and continues to add new products all the time. No longer is it the place to get hair care only. Now you can get hair care and styling products and tools, nail care, skin care, make up, and even lovely and unique gifts.
The Beauty Store is always running new promotions on products you use regularly. Right now, Buy1, Get 1 Free on brands such as Wella Color Preserve, TIGI’s Moisture Maniac, Self-Absorbed, Dumb Blonde and Control Freak, Graham Webb, Halo, Back 2 Basics, Hempz Hair Care, and ISO. In addition to that, you can also get Sebastian Shaper and Shaper+ for Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off!

Check back with us on this blog, our site or on Twitter or Facebook to find out about new specials and fun fashion stuff happening in Austin!

Just wanted to post quickly about the Beauty Store’s email list- if you aren’t already signed up, you can do so at our website, http://austinbeautystore.com/. You’ll get deals once every week or so that are only available to email members, including print-out coupons and limited-time sales. We won’t hassle you with lots of spam, but we do want you to know when you can save money on the products you already buy. Sneak peek of what’s happening this week below.

For a limited time, enjoy buy two, get two free deals on these professional haircare products:

Matrix
Biolage
Matrix Essentials
Amplify
Vavoom
Sleek.look
Logics
Nioxin
TIGI
Sexy Hair

The Beauty Store Salon and Spa: Keeping Austin beautiful since 1988.

I know those ladies that go to their stylist every week for a blow-out. They always have voluminous, perfectly coiffed ‘dos -but it seems like a lot of time out of the week to me, who can barely fit in grocery shopping some days- I’m always wondering “Where did my day go?” So I want a great volumizing shampoo and conditioner to give me the volume without the trip to the salon…only many of the ones I’ve tried don’t really do all they’ve promised, or else they leave my hair feeling stiff.

Sebastian recently launched their Volupt line, which is based on the concept that you can add volume at the same time you’re adding softness- I think this is a breakthrough in the beauty world!

The foundation for big sexy hair

The shampoo and conditioner can be used daily, and won’t drag your hair down or add weight. The Volupt spray isn’t sticky,  and you can spray it all over without worrying about a greasy or product-heavy look. Guess what- it really works! I have a full, thick head of hair but it’s very fine and soft, so if I don’t use rollers it flattens to my head. And during humid summers- forget it. I can’t wait to see if Volupt works in July and Texas as well as it does in January…remains to be seen. For now, I’m enjoying my big Texas hair for once.

Come into the Beauty Store and try it for yourself, or ask your salon to use it the next time you go on, wherever you get your hair done. Always try before you buy I always say. Volupt definitely equals more sexy volume for me- I’d love to hear your thoughts if you do try it.

-Ta-ta for now!

Bella

I know it’s still cold outside, but after this strange actual winter that Texas has had, I can’t help but look forward to lake days (with an actual, full Lake Travis!), summer music festivals, and being outdoors. In preparation, I’m going to get a killer tan this year without going to the tanning booth. I’m making a vow to take better care of my skin, mostly because I don’t want to look like this in a few years…

So I’ve been talking to my “tanning professional,” or my friend who always has that sunkissed glow about her, and she’s telling me that sunless tanners have progressed far beyond the streaky orange days that I remember from trying bottled tans in high school. That fake tan never looked natural, but I have been trying my friend’s recommendation- St. Tropez sunless tanner.

I’ve been using it for a month ( I was prepping for summer during our coldest spells!) and I seriously look like I just came back from spring break on the beach. Another problem I’ve had with sunless tanners, the weird chemical smell, is also not a problem with St. Tropez.

After some trial and error, I’ve come up with my top 5 tips for using sunless tanner:

1. Exfoliate!! No, really, make an effort to totally exfoliate your body at least once a week. When the layers of tanner start to build up, it can look blotchy or mottled if you aren’t exfoliating those dead layers of skin. (I know, yuck.)

2.  Just after application, don’t don tight-fitting clothing. Better yet, walk around sans clothing at home for a while, giving your tan plenty of time to dry and set. If you get dressed too quickly you may stain your clothing and mess up the tan.

3.  Take the time to cover your ENTIRE body. It’s ok to go over areas again, but leaving spots of skin without the tanner will definitely leave spots on your skin.

4. Moisturize! Dry flaky skin looks awful by itself- combine that with your tan flaking off and it’s doubly awful. Moisturize daily to keep your skin in top condition.Your tan will last much longer.

5. Wash your hands immediately after applying tanner. You don’t want odd-colored orangey palms.

And girls, we all know this by now, but please wear sunscreen. I have several family members who have battled skin cancer, and it’s silly because it can definitely be avoided. It feels great to lay out in the sun, and you can still do it SAFELY if you just take a few extra seconds to slather on a little sunscreen ( at least 15 spf!)

CURRENT BEAUTY STORE PROMOTION

Buy two, get two free! Joico, L’Oreal Professional, ARTec, ISO

Photo courtesy Sister72

Ah, no holiday is quite like Valentine’s Day. It’s equal parts courtly and commercial these days, with roots as far back as the Middle Ages. An equal number of woman dread its approach as those who look forward to it- mostly haunted by past experiences…see here, and here for great examples of what I’m talking about. I have my share of those stories, and it’s no wonder, with all the pressure this holiday creates. A whole day during which we’re supposed to make our sweetie know he/she is loved, and during which EVERYONE ELSE is also doing the exact same thing! All the nice restaurants are booked, all the candy hearts are sold out, and we all spend a lot of money that may or may not be what our lover wants or appreciates. Well, I’ve come up with a solution to the pressure.

It’s simple, and I’m not the only one using the technique. HELLO COMMUNICATION!! Things don’t have to be a total surprise, how about you have a dialogue before V-Day arrives about what each of you expect? You could mention that stuffed animals creep you out…and he could let you know that if you want lingerie, he’ll need to know your size. I know, I know, it all just sounds so easy. But it works. Now in the weeks preceding Valentine’s Day, I’ll leave hints around the house- such as circled items in catalogs! If we’re not doing gifts one year, my man and I discuss this and instead talk about restaurants that we’d like to go to, and then we get reservations ahead of time.  Surprises can be great, too, but especially if you’re just starting out in a relationship- you can still talk about things you do and do not enjoy doing! Afraid of horses- make sure there are no carriage rides planned.

And as for gifts, I now get something I really want or enjoy every year, instead of misguided but sweet gifts that I’ll never use. I’ve been hinting around for one of my favorite things to receive- a foot massage! I’m even going to give myself a pedicure in preparation…the Beauty Store carries a great line called All About Feet, and they have some kits like the Cracked Heel Treatment Kit and the Spa Pedicure Kit that have everything you need to make your feet happy. Their products use peppermint oil, which cools and soothes aching feet and also smells wonderful. Like a candy cane!

Of course, no pedicure is complete without a new coat of pretty polish. I’ve been Tweeting about OPI’s Alice in Wonderland-inspired collection, tying in with Disney/Tim Burton’s movie which is coming out in March. Fantastically bright and sparkly, as to be expected…the sparkly blue/gold glitter (my favorite from the collection!) is Absolutely Alice, Thanks So Muchness is a berry red with metallic shimmer, Mad as a Hatter is glitter with all sorts of colors, like confetti, and Off With Her Red! is creamy red. Go try out Absolutely Alice- it’s so much prettier in person- the promo doesn’t show it off well.

I don’t know anyone who has flawless skin. If I did, I probably wouldn’t be able to be friends with them because I’d be terribly jealous. Kidding- but really, we all have bad skin days and that’s why MAKEUP was invented! You can look flawless all the time regardless of whether your skin is playing nice or not.

Foundation, concealer and powder are your tools in pulling off this trick, but you have to know how to apply them correctly and also how to pick the right colors for your skin- cuz there are so many different and beautiful shades of skin tones!

#1- Face makeup type.  If you have normal skin without major skin issues, you might only need to pick up a tinted moisturizer. Money-saving suggestion- pick up a liquid foundatio in your color, and mix a small amount of it in your palm with your normal moisturizer. Voila!- tinted moisturizer. If you’d like a little more coverage, a liquid foundation might work better. Cream foundation is great if your skin is dry and you need extra moisture, and a powder foundation is good for oily skin and to help disguise wrinkles.

#2- Pick your tone.  Some people say to test your makeup on the inside of your wrist, but I advise against that because many of our wrists do not match our faces! Try makeup out ON your face or neck to best match the color. Choose a color closest to your natural skin tone for the most natural results.

#3-Concealer is your friend! This little magic trick comes in different forms- sticks, tubes, or compacts. Choose a concealer a shade or two lighter than your skin and blend it in to conceal pimples, discolorations, undereye circles- really any type of blemish. I always put my concealer on OVER my foundation, it blends better and I have more control over where it goes. Sometimes I will dab foundation and then powder over a hard-to-hide blemish, but take care not to cake it on because that might be worse than actually seeing the blemish…

#4-Application. Foundation is easily applied with makeup sponges or with your clean fingers, whatever works best for you. Concealer should be applied in small dots and then blended in. Powder is the finishing touch and should be applied with a makeup brush or powder puff.

Always make sure your skin is clean and moisturized before applying makeup. If you skip this step, you will be more prone to breakouts, oily skin will be more oily, and dry skin will be flaky.

Follow these suggestions and your skin should be picture-perfect!