The foundation of makeup

With so many make-up looks I sometimes get a little overwhelmed! That's when I sit down and remember that one thing is important in any make-up look. Skin SKIN skin. Even if you have acne, hyper-pigmentation or scars on your face and even if you have amazing skin: foundation, concealer, bronzer and blush can make a huge difference with your general appearance.
 I started using make-up when i had pretty good skin. No acne, scars, or dry patches. Foundation didn't come into my life until i started to develop acne. That doesn't have to be the case for you!

If you have normal skin with no scars but suffer from the occasional breakout you can still use foundation. Just mix it up with your favorite moisturizer and wah-la! You have a tinted moisturizer (you can always buy a tinted moisturizer).Cover those random spots with concealer and continue on with blush and bronzer.

If you suffer from acne or any sort of skin irritation then follow these easy steps I've put together in a video for you!

 

XOXO Valentina

Tired of acne?

    I remember when I was in my elementary and junior high school years, running around and worried about nothing. I also remember my brother and his acne. I always thought I was so lucky that I didn't have acne but he always said to me "just wait until you get pimples!" Well...Lets just say that i didn't have to wait long.
    I was in last year of junior high when my acne problem began to develop (one year after I started wearing makeup). The more in love with makeup, the more obsessed I got with my skin problem! Hormones defiantly did and still do play a huge part with any acne from the ages of 12-late 20's.
 

Dont stress!!

 Listen, everyone has acne! Don't freak out over blemishes, the more you focus on it the worst it'll get! Trust me, your energy is very powerful and if you put it all towards you acne problem, it wont get any better!

Change your ways!

 Change your focus. Don't pick at your pimples, pick on something else!

Love your face!

  Hoʻoponopono. Weird word huh? Hoʻoponopono is an ancient hawain practice which allows you to learn forgiveness and acceptance. I know this might sound crazy but it was introduced to me by a very special person and has changed my ways. 
 Four phrases!

I love you

Please forgive me

Im sorry

Thank you


Say I love you to your blemishes! Apologize for what you have done with the excessive picking and energy towards the acne, ask for forgiveness as well! And thank it for giving you the knowledge of knowing what to do in certain situations! 
I promise this help you. if you keep doing this you will notice your acne less and be relaxed and happy. Stress induced acne won't come up anymore. 

MY DIET!

Starting march I will begin an acne diet! Diet plays an important role in your skin as well as health. Although not proven, an acne diet can change your skin's complexion in many ways!

No more:

•  Dairy products- yogurt, chocolate, milk, cheese, and any other thing! 

•  junk food- I'm eating all veggies and fruits!

Lots of:

•  WATER: a lot, a lot of water 

•  fruits: all yummy kinds!

 Now for my daily routine I will be using (drum roll please!)

 
Clean&clear's advantage acne control kit! Ive tried this before and I really loved it so I thought I would give it a go again! plus its affordable!

Now every Monday for four weeks I will have a blog with pictures of my skin and how it's doing! One picture for every day each will will give you a good review on this diet and acne kit! At the end of the month i will have one big video with before and after videos.. I am sooo excited!

Stay tuned! Here's to great skin and happiness!
 XOXO Valentina

Beauty love birds

      I'm sure that a lot of you guys have seen the "Boyfriend does my makeup" TAG spreading around on YouTube. Basically beauty gurus around YouTube snatch their boyfriends and pressure them into doing their makeup! Filled with excitement, I began my YouTube channel on a fun note! Now introducing Jesse Posey, my boyfriend! Surprisingly it didn't take a lot of convincing to force him in to doing it!

 

 

 

 

 

Jesse and I

Jesse and I met in Junior High. a few years later in high school, we reconnected and have been together ever since! Apart from my very supportive family, I have Jesse and his family to thank for giving me the big push i needed to begin this blog and YouTube channel.

Crafting with mamaposey

Cyndi, Jesse's mom, has an amzing blog about the Posey family! She has defiantly been a big part in my life since I have met her.  From crafting to just hanging out, she has been there for me when I have needed her most!


 click for fun ----> http://myshowbizfamily.blogspot.com/

follow for fun! @valentinapere31 (Me!)
                      @JessePosey22    (Jesse!)
                      @MyShowBizFam (Cyndi!)

Here's my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/oldmakeupbook

Soft hair...here we come!

I have had every hair color imaginable!  Unfortunately I don't have the privilege to have my hair colored at the salon. That being said, i do whatever i can get to get my hair smooth and shiny.

Lets start off with some natural stuff! 

First consider your hair type.

 

    1. If you have thick hair or knotted Hair, you might want to avoid masks mainly because you would use up a lot of ingredients. Try giving the almighty OLIVE OIL a try. Put olive oil in a bowl and warm it up in the microwave. Keep in mind that oil heats very fast so don't put it in for more than 10 second at a time. You want it to be nice warm not HOT! Put it all throughout your hair including the roots and the tips as well. Keep it on all night, or for 45 minutes.The longer the better! Shampoo and condition, and you're all set!

 

2.  For Dry hair you can give the recipe  above a go as well, or try and avocado hair mask. Get a nice AVOCADO ready by cutting it in half and emptying into a bowl. Smash the avocado until it gets into a smooth consistency. Add two nice spoon fulls of MAYONNAISE (i know it sounds gross but its very nutritional for your hair!) and lots of OLIVE OIL, as much as you think you need. Leave it on for 20 minutes. Rinse, shampoo, and condition! This only work if you really get the avocado into a nice smooth consistency, no chunks no matter how small! 

 

  3. If you have oily hair grab some BAKING SODA and put it in a bowl and mix it with you SHAMPOO (50/50 ratio) and some WATER. Leave this on for an hour and your good to go!

 
 Now for the store bought products!

  

 

1. The first thing is more on the natural side! This is one of my favorite masks to buy because its so cheap but still does wonders for my hair. This little packet is called the REPLENISHING PAK by Organic ROOT Stimulator. I can promise you it will do wonders for your hair! It only costs $1.79 at my local RITE AID, but it's in any drug store. If you have thick long hair you might want to consider purchasing two.

 

 

 

 

2. The next little packet is the same price. This is more refreshing as it has a cooling effect as you apply it. If you like a more chemical sort of approach to hair care this packet it great! I switch from these two packets mainly because i love them both!  This one is called OPTIMUM CARE salon collection, deep conditioning masque by SoftSheen-Carson. For $1.79 this is one heck of a bargain. 

 

 

 

 

 Couple more tips for amazing hair!

 

1. For your last rinse as you're washing your hair, rinse with super cold water. This will make your hair very shiny!

2. Why not give vinegar a go?  mix water and vinegar together about 30/70 ratio 30 being vinager and use that for your last rinse.

3. Dont towel dry your hair! Putting your hair up in a towel to dry is very damaging!

4. Brush your wet hair with a wide toothed comb, a bush can damage your hair because its just too rough and basically yanks it out! 

5. If you wash your hair everyday try cutting it down to every other day. At first it might seems gross but your pores on your head will adjust, thus producing less oil. 

6. Purchase a dry shampoo for those days that your aren't washing your hair. This will make you hair feel nice and clean but more importantly let your hair have a rest fro the harsh shampoos. If you don't want to buy a dry shampoo you can use a translucent makeup powder on your roots to get rid of the oil, or use baby instead!

7. Massage your scalp and get a regular trim! This will help your hair look nice and healthy while its growing!

8. Take a new shampoo and conditioner into consideration! I love Mane 'n Tail shampoo and conditioners! Give them a go! They really help my hair grow.

9. I just started using Aussie's hair insurance leave-in conditoner! Its really amazing!

I really hope you guys find these tips helpful! Remember, be patient with your hair, soon enough it will be were you want it to be! - XOXO Valentina

 

Who needs the big buck spenders!

 
 I love skin care products, from Clean and Clear to Burt's Bees. I've tried harsh chemicals and natural products. What seems to give the best results for my skin are home remedies. Plus you save money!

     I AM A HOME REMEDY FREAK! A few years back I started to look into natural home remedies for my skin, and I have never looked back! There are home remedies for anything you can imagine, while some might not work, others work like magic! I have selected a few that I would love to share with you guys!


For skin care: You have to make sure you know what skin type you have, this will make choosing the perfect home remedy for you much easier.

OILY SKIN

•  MASK: Try giving oatmeal a chance! get oatmeal, a tad of lemon juice and enough olive oil to make these ingredients into a mask. Warm this little miracle up and apply all over the face, including all the oily parts. let it sit till dry and wah-lah! it should of sucked all the oil out of your face. Rinse your face with warm water as well as cold to get those pores sealed shut!

 

• MASK: This involves eggs! You will need the white of the eggs. Separate the whites and beat them until they turn all nice and foamy, you will then want to add a little bit of lemon juice mix it up and apply a thin coat of this all over your face! Then  rinse with warm water and then a nice shock of cold water!
• SCRUB: A scrub can do wonders for oily skin! Mix up honey, brown sugar (or raw sugar) and a little bit of lemon juice and scrub it all throughout your face! Make sure that you don't scrub to hard! Then rinse with warm water and cold water to close your pores

DRY SKIN TO NORMAL SKIN

• SCRUB: This is my favorite! Mix honey,brown sugar, and olive oil. scrub scrub scrub! rinse and then pat dry! The olive oil should leave your face feeling super moisturized! 
• MASK: Mix together avocado and honey, to get a nice all over moisturized feel!

 EXTRAS!

 

• EYELASHES: This is such an incredible tip I get to share with you guys! get some pure petroleum jelly, other wise known as VASELINE! put a nice thin layer on your eye lashes, mainly at the roots before you go to bed. In a few weeks you should have thicker and longer lashes!!
• LIPS: if your lips are cracked you shouldn't use this, use olive oil and sugar to scrub away all the dead dry skin from your lips! Not only will they be super soft but look bigger as well!

 

 I really hope you guys gives this a go! Just a little warning before hand, if you have sensitive skin avoid the scrubs, instead try using honey all over or just olive oil if you have dry sensitive skin. PLEASE! Don't use a recipe if you are allergic to an ingredient in it. Try substituting!  If you have acne try and softer scrub with cinnamon instead of sugar.

-here's to using home products! XOXO Valentina!