BROW LAMINATION: BEAUTY BRANDS AMBASSADORSHIP

 

Come away with me, as I get Brow Lamination done from @beauty.brands . It is truly a game-changer! I am totally in love with my new brows! All that I need in the mornings, is some clear gel and I am all-set! You can get 20% off of brow lamination or any salon or spa service at any location of @beauty.brands with my coupon!

Brow Lamination has been on my wishlist for long! Leah Jones from the Overland Park location of @beauty.brands is a Brow Goddess. During our consultation, we spoke about what my inspiration is for my brows, and what I want to achieve with my brows. She mapped my brows and waxed them first.

Then we proceeded onto the actual Brow Lamination part of the process - which includes the relaxer and the neutralizer along other steps. Remember Perming from the 80s and 90s. It’s a similar process but for brows.

My natural brows aren’t very pigmented so I have loved brow tints always. So it was a no-brainer to opt for some brow tint!

And I was ready with my new brows! Fluffy, fun, and full brows! 

If you want to get brow lamination, make sure you don’t get any chemical processes done to your face 48 hours before. Also, after brow lamination it’s recommended that you don’t get water on your brows for at least 24 hours, best if you can go up to 48 hours! Old perming rules apply here as well! As for aftercare, it’s recommended that you apply a thin layer of oil on your brows at night and you remember to brush them upwards with a clean spoolie in the mornings!

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FALL HAIR REFRESH: BEAUTY BRANDS AMBASSADORSHIP

Fall Hair Refresh with @beauty.brands ! Being an Ambassador for Beauty Brands, all of my followers can avail 20% off coupon any salon or spa service at any Beauty Brands location. 

@lindsay_does_hair at @beauty.brands gave my hair a much needed Fall Refresh! We started off with Root Refresh to tackle my “Hair Glitter - Grays”, followed by Face-framing foils and curtain bangs to create that Money-Piece look, then Root-smudge, and some toner action to bring it all together! The rich mahogany tones of the roots are a perfect offset to the face-framing honey-blonde highlights. 

 What beauty service would you like me to highlight next? Let me know in the comments! 

 

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ANTI-AGING & DERMAPLANING FACIAL : BEAUTY BRANDS AMBASSADORSHIP

 

Join me as I get a Signature Facial at my local Beauty Brands from Master Esthetician Courtney . As a beauty Brands Ambassador, I offer you 20% discount if you get a facial, or avail any other spa or salon service at any location of Beauty Brands. Screenshot the coupon from the Reel and save from my Beauty Brands highlight!

I love Summer but I can’t deny, that the Summer sun is not the kindest to my skin. Having had my share of travel and pool time, I had to book a restorative skincare session. A Signature Facial at @beauty.brands is a customized service. It’s tailored to suit the needs of your skin and what your skin care goals are. My Signature Facial was an Anti-Aging, Brightening Facial which also included a Derma-planing service. It helped remove all the dead skin,peach fuzz, and even makeup buildup. As a result of which skin care products will now absorb better and makeup will also glide on smoother. I will be 40 later this year , so anti-aging skin care was one of my skin care goals! Head over to my stories to hear all about facials from Master Esthetician @skin.bycourt .

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HONEY-BLONDE BALAYAGE: BEAUTY BRANDS AMBASSADORSHIP

@beauty.brands Ambassador! Yes, I have been holding this news for months now. So excited to share that all of my followers will now get 20% off at Salon & Spa services at @beauty.brands locations. Screenshot the coupon BELOW: 

Here's a look at BEFORE! You can see that my roots are overgrown. My Balayage has faded and has become brassy. My curtain bangs are overgrown. 

If you know me, then you know that I love to get my hair done. With losing my hairstylist of more than a decade, it’s been a journey, which finally led me to @lindsay_does_hair at @beauty.brands , Olathe, Kansas!

To get me Summer-ready, we decided to refresh my Balayage by bringing it up higher with more gold tones, get face framing curtain bangs and tone it all down to the most beautiful shade of Honey-Blonde! Big, bouncy curls on hair that I fell in love with! My ultimate goal is to have a style, which I can air dry. My stylist understood my vision, and her placement of color through balayage achieved that beachy Summer glam! I can style it with a curling iron to get these bouncy curls , or air dry it after scrunching my curls with some curl care products.

“Balayage,” is a French word, which means, to sweep. The color is painted upon. In highlights, the color is placed on selected chunks of hair. In Balayage, the color is placed on certain sections of hair. Its a much more low maintenance color job, than getting regular highlights,as the growth line, is more subtle. I feel , that overall, it gives a much more laid back chic vibe. My hairstylist at @beauty.brands , @lindsay_does_hair creates a custom balayage which frames my face! I love discussions with my stylist, over what my vision is and what can be achieved without compromising the quality of my hair! 

What beauty service would you like me to highlight next? Let me know in the comments! 

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BEAUTY BRANDS $9.98 ANNUAL HAIRSPRAY SALE

 

Let Go Shopping! Beauty Brands' $9.98 Annual Hairspray Sale is back! You can choose from 115 products including hairsprays, dry shampoo, and texture sprays. Whether you need something for your Spring break trip now, or it’s your annual tradition to stock up at your favorite sale, Beauty Brands have you covered. The sale runs from March 10 - April 17 at all Beauty Brands locations and online.

Some of my favorite brands in this sale are Bed Head By Tigi, Sexy Hair, Chi, and of course Red Ken, which are available at 62% off. Also if you buy 4 hairsprays, dry shampoos, or texture sprays, you get a full-size Tigi Professionals Base Player Protein Spray. Have you shopped the sale yet? If you haven't, you can CLICK HERE to shop the Sale! 

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SMILE BRILLIANT ORAL PLAQUE HIGHLIGHTERS - GIVEAWAY ALERT

                   

“In every job, there must be done, there is an element of fun!” Mary Poppins!

Taking a cue from Mary Poppins, decided to make Rii’s brushing routine more fun. I had some help from Smile Brilliant Oral Plaque Highlighters! Enter my exclusive Giveaway with Smile Brillant - click here . You can also use my Code - journotalk20, if you wanted to try any of their oral health products. 

If you remember in the past, I have reviewed Smile Brilliant's custom-fitted whitening system, and their CariPro Electric Toothbrush and was very pleased with the results.  Over the years, they have introduced their line of oral health products:  

• Water Flosser - floss teeth more effectively & comfortably using targeted water pressure
• Custom Night Guard System - custom guard that protects teeth at night from grinding/clenching
• Oral Probiotics - replace healthy microbiome after oral care to protect & establish optimal oral health

Smile Brilliant Plaque Highlighters have turned my kid’s brushing routine into a fun game! As a mom, I know how it can be a struggle to ensure my kiddo brushes her teeth and flosses them.

Smile Brilliant Plaque Highlighters for Kids are oral-disclosing tablets that highlight tartar and plaque buildup. Everyone has plaque on their teeth. It's natural. But when there's too much plaque or when plaque isn't removed every day, it can build up and lead to some bad news for teeth. An abundance of plaque can easily lead to decay and cavities, as well as gum disease and gingivitis.

Rii decided to give them a try! 

She chewed the Tablet and swished around for 30 seconds. When she spat out the excess liquid, then the dye pointed out the yucky stuff.  

Rinse and smile! And when she brushed, she worked extra hard!

Not only did she enjoy it, we as parents were tempted to try the adult ones for ourselves. Don't forget to use Code journotalk20 for 20% off. Self-care is self-love, and I am glad we follow it as a family.  

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BROW JOURNEY WITH SASSY FACE KC

 

If there's one beauty regimen that has got more attention with the lockdown situation for over a year, is definitely Brows! With masks in place and everyone staying indoors more, all of us have started concentrating more on our brows or even trying to give ourselves a brow makeover, if I might call it. I am no different. I started a long-awaited brow journey with one of my favorite estheticians in Kansas  City - Summer Serrano of Sassy Face KC! In the picture shared above, I have zero makeup on my face, and my brows are not filled in. Thats just a few months of Brow TLC with Summer. 

I had been wanting to get my brows away from the crazy arch they were in, to be more feathery, wispier, and natural. But it was difficult to see my vision translated as a lot was falling through the cracks. I have known Summer for some time now and decided it was time to hand the reins of my brows to her. Summer specializes in holistic skincare and signature brows. She pays such attention to detail when it comes to listening to her clients, understanding their vision, and finally starting a game plan which is more holistic. 

As I always say, you have to trust the process and you have to trust the professionals. We decided to grow out my brows through the journey, to create something much more suited to my vision. No, I didn't have stick brows of the 90s, nor did I have caterpillars as brows. At the first appointment itself, Summer told me, that the final result would be visible in a year. Was I ready to wait? And I cant tweeze between appointments, no matter the temptation 

Its been quite a few months, as you can see through the pictures. To quote Summer, "less is not always more when it comes to brows!" You can see how much my brows have grown through the appointments. My brows look so full and so good, with a Signature Brow Wax and Tint with Sassy Face KC. My regular brow routine includes filling in the gaps with medium brown(not black) brow powder, then brushing them out with a spoolie, and setting it all with medium brown brow gel. Another trick is to clean up under the brows with a mix of concealer and moisturizer/SPF. to make them look sharper. If you are in the Kansas City metro area, you should check out Sassy Face KC, in Overland Park KC. 

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