Kids, grandkids, husband, friends – everyone wants to spend time with you during the holidays. So let them! Spend more time enjoying holiday parties and less time getting ready for them by speeding up your beauty rituals. Get holiday-ready in a flash with these easy, no-hassle tips for hair and makeup.
Hair
“Holiday hair should have movement and personality,” says hair stylist and color specialist Greg Simms of Entebello Salon in Atlanta. “Volume is the key ingredient,” which can be achieved quickly and easily with these hair tips.
- Party ponys: Place rollers in your hair for a few minutes, then sweep hair up into a ponytail that will have volume and swing. Using the tip of a comb, or your fingers if they are nimble, pull out a sliver of hair and wrap it around the rubber band to cover it up.
- Crowning glory: Partition small sections of hair around the crown. Lift each section, spray hairspray from behind, then tease slightly just one inch from the hairline to add subtle volume.
- Gray matter: Disguise gray roots by creating a zigzag pattern down the part with the tip of a comb – it lifts the hair off the scalp and distracts the eye.
- Take a powder: No time to wash? Rub baby powder at the roots to absorb oil and dirt. For colored hair, another option is Bumble and bumble Hair Powder, available in white, blonde, red, black or brown. For thinning hair, a powder-like keratin fiber, such as Xfusion, gives roots a significantly thicker appearance.
- Go wide: Headbands are back. Wear a wide headband in a festive fabric close to the hairline to hide roots or mid-crown to distract from dirt.
Makeup
Denver makeup artist Randi Montier, a Bobbi Brown specialist and former aesthetician, says, if you’re short on time, focus on skin. “You want a bright, healthy-looking complexion first and foremost,” says Montier.
- All clear: Use an all-in-one wipe, such as DermaSpa’s Face Off (and On), to quickly cleanse, hydrate and treat skin.
- Glowing review: Use a tinted moisturizer, then sweep a light bronzing powder, such as Bobbi Brown Natural Bronzer, along the forehead, nose and apples of the cheeks.
- Pucker up: Paint a long-lasting lipstick formula, such as MAC Pro Longwear, onto dry lips (do not use any liner or balm). Let dry for two minutes, then sweep on a coat of gloss. Experiment with a brand that works for you; many really do last from day to night with a single application.
- Done in 30 seconds: Four beauty essentials provide a polished party look: concealer, to brighten eyes; eyebrow pencil, to frame the face; mascara, to give length and lift to lashes; and lipstick, to finish the look.
- Double duty: Use an all-purpose color stick, such as NARS Multiples. Pat the color onto eyelids, cheekbones and lips. Fini!
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For ridges in my nails I used Nailtiques which you can find at Sally's Beauty Supplies or Ulta or at nailtiques.com I use the formula #2. I also found large hairbrushes help w/hair and a stylist who works from home and when i have a bad week if I ask she will wash and blow dry/straighten my hair for me for free which helps a lot. I also go to her for cut, color and highlights which i pay for. But most importantly for my AS I take really hot baths and soak with Epsom salts in the bath to reduce inflammation and pain in my joints and leaves me with a healthy glow free of makeup. They even have the Walgreens brand of Epsom salts with lavender which is so relaxing.
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I agree with Pamela:
I usually can not wear mascara because with RA, it is too difficult for my fingers. For the first 6months of full blown RA, I could not get my arms over my head, so I couldn't do my hair at all. There needs to be some kind of encouragement for what to do in these cases. I loved what Alesia said about a hot shower and maybe a little blush. Realistic & reassuring. Let's keep it real.
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I use Maybelline with 100% mineral pigments. I like the nude color and I got another color I like. It doesn't dry out my lips.
And for the other lady with RA I can identify. Having RA for the last ten years has been tough for me. I tend to do the bare minimum with makeup. Sometimes I put the nude lipstick on my cheeks for blush. I'm unable to wear mascara anymore because it irritates my eyes too much. I'm going to get the natural minerals bronzer powder cause I've done it before and it helped a bit. And I'm going to keep staying positive.
Go to a good salon and ask who's best at determining a good style for your face, lifestyle, budget, etc., and let them do whatever. It's kind of scary but fun. You and your hair will have more personality. Good luck!
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