CANDY WASHINGTON

WRITER | PRODUCER | MANIFESTATION + SELF-LOVE MUSE

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The Blogger Guide to Beauty: Part 1

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Hi lovelies,

The one thing that I truly believe about beauty, is that it's all about making a statement without saying word. True beauty starts from within and just like fashion, we use our make-up and beauty looks as a way to express who we are and our current #mood. 

Clean and clear skin is the foundation for looking and feeling healthy. Check out my blogger guide below for to get fresh looking skin and then how to create meaningful beauty looks using these amazing beauty products.

The Blogger Guide to Beauty

Ecco Bella

Look fab for this year with Ecco Bella! From makeup to hair care to skin care and fragrance, Ecco Bella has beautiful and cruelty-free lines that make you look better as the day goes on. Have clear skin, beautiful hair, fabulous makeup and smell absolutely amazing this winter! Ecco Bella uses flower color to help you stay beautiful all day long! 

Aminocare

Want to keep soft, glowing skin this winter? Aminocare’s high-performance products are the most effective, natural anti-aging beauty remedies. Their skincare line is a MUST – especially for those with sensitive skin.  Choose from over 30 everyday skincare essentials withnourishing ingredients such as amino acids, potent anti-oxidants, hyaluronic acid, argan oil, and vitamin E, such as Aminocare Reverse Face Cream. 

  • Natural Ingredients
  • Anti-Aging 
  • Hydrates Skin
  • Renews damaged skin cells
  • Repairs imperfections 
  • NO parabens, dyes, or mineral oil
  • Never tested on animals
  • MEN's Skincare line also available! 
  • Available at stores nationwide and www.aminocare.com.

GLOW for a cause 

Need to treat your skin to something amazing? Look and feel your best this season with GLOW for a cause products! From body butter to lip balm and perfumes, you will smell divine and look fine at all times! Their delicate products will keep you feeling fresh all day and you can feel good knowing that every GLOW for a cause product you buy is directly helping one of the many charities that GLOW for a cause donates to with each purchase! Try their Wish Body Butter today!

Dew Puff

Looking for an easy and affordable stocking-stuffer for the guys and girls in the family? You can't go wrong with the Dew Puff konjac sponge, as seen in Cosmo! Dew Puff is a must-have for everyone who wants healthy, fresh and blemish-free skin. This one simple skincare tool cleans, exfoliates, and refreshes, leaving your face feeling like a baby's butt! The Dew Puff is: 

  • all natural 
  • chemical and preservative free
  • vegan approved
  • reusable
  • eco-friendly
  • able to be used with any cleanser or soap, or even without!
  • perfect for every skin type 
  • Only $8.00 each at www.dewpuff.com, Amazon, and high end spas / stores nationwide!

Chakra’s Bath Tea

Rose Petals, Hibiscus, and Ricebran Oil help to nourish and soothe the skin while bathing, adding a relaxing and delightful scent. Free of parabens, silicones, and other harmful ingredients, the Treets Traditions Bath Tea nourishes and relaxes skin and mind naturally. Also available in the Healing In Harmony Collection.

EO Organic Deodorant Wipes

Perfect for the girl on the go, EO introduces their Certified Organic Deodorant Wipes in bright Tea Tree and timeless Lavender. Individually wrapped wipes make it easy to stay fresh, anywhere! Carrying these wipes in your purse, backpack, or yoga bag means you’ll always be prepared for those unexpected sweaty moments. Environmentally friendly wipes are biodegradable. 

MALIN+GOETZ Recovery Treatment Oil 


Our luxurious facial treatment combines nine natural oils to help protect skin from free radical damage and renew skin’s appearance. Evening primrose, argan and jojoba oils help to boost hydration, reinforce skin’s moisture barrier, and soften the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Grapeseed and rosehip oils deliver essential vitamins C and E to prevent free radical damage, improve elasticity, and restore a healthy complexion. Geranium and borage oils help to reduce inflammation and balance skin by normalizing oil production. When applied daily, skin feels softer, looks smoother and takes on a youthful radiance. ($82.00 at malinandgoetz.com)

The Makeup Drop 


The Silicone Makeup Applicator was designed to completely eliminate wasted makeup. While sponge applicators soak up large amounts of makeup during application, the MakeupDrop™ perfectly applies and blends your foundation, blush, highlighter, and concealer without absorbing one drop! Only half the amount of product is needed as compared to a traditional sponge or brush applicator. ($20.00 at makeupdrop.com)

How To Use:
Simply apply primer, foundation, powder, cream blush or any other complexion product directly to either side of the MakeupDrop™ and blend across the face for flawless results. 

How To Clean:
The MakeupDrop™ is easily cleaned with soap and water, and is perfect for those who hate messy makeup fingers!

The Brow Gal: Eyebrows On Fleek with Tonya Crooks

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“Dress the brows during the day. Nourish the brows at night.”

– Tonya Crooks, The Brow Gal

Hi lovelies,

A few months ago I came home after an event and plopped on my couch, made some mint tea, and turned on my DVR full of my favorite Bravo TV shows. But little did I know that I was about to be in a for beauty treat.

As usual, I took my gift bag from the event and turned it upside down and tossed all of the goodies next to me on the couch. Luckily for me, out popped an eyebrow gel from The Brow Gal. You all know that I'm obsessed with perfecting my smokey eye but I definitely need help when it comes to getting my eyebrows on fleek.

The next morning while going through my usual routine of coffee, meditation, peanut granola with vanilla almond milk, and getting ready, I timidly tried to do my brows. I brushed my brows, added some eyebrow pencil, and then whipped out my new eyebrow gel from The Brow Gal. It glided on smoothly and made sure that every eyebrow hair was flawlessly in place while always looking natural, which is super important to me when it comes to my look. It lasted all day long and I was instantly hooked.

Recently, I stopped by for a session with the eyebrow whisperer herself, Tonya Crooks, who quickly became one of the coolest, most down-to-earth, and inspirational women that I've been fortunate enough to meet, even though she's been featured in Allure, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, ELLE, Us Weekly, and PEOPLE, and have worked with Megan Fox, Fergie,Julia Roberts, Eva Mendes, Britney Spears, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Molly Sims, Chelsea Handler and LeAnn Rimes.

She was funny, super smart, and made me comfortable from the moment I walked in the door. There was witty banter between her and her assistant and I chimed in as well on all things pop culture and politics and before I knew it, I had my Lily Collins-inspired eyebrows. My usually bushy brows where flawlessly shaped and filled and they framed my face in a way that I had never seen before. My eyebrows were officially #onfleek. 

What's even more impressive than The Brow Gal's enviable line of eyebrow gels, powders, pencils, sharpeners, scissors, and supplements, is that Tonya is expanding her empire and will soon have a new place on Melrose Avenue. But in the meantime, you can book an appointment with her at her salon on Beverly Blvd. 

Her kindness and generosity continued as I was leaving my session when she gifted me with her coveted Skinny Eyebrow Pencil, in #2, the one she made especially for Megan Fox, so I could recreate the look at home. I'm officially a fan. 

Check out below for some of my favorite pieces from The Brow Gal:

Meet Founder Tonya Crooks

"Tonya Crooks is a true artist with an unwavering passion for beauty that has grown into a mission – to make every eyebrow flawless. Known by her celebrity and industry following as ‘The Brow Gal,’ Tonya’s keen eye developed at a young age and burgeoned early into a career. Following her dreams, she studied fine arts at The Royal Academy of Art in London where she learned the skills and habits of a classically trained, fine artist with a particular propensity toward color.

This creative path led to a developed interest in the mastery of personal beauty, prompting her to expand her services beyond sketching and painting into the fashion world as a makeup expert on photo shoots. Tonya’s ability for treating each face as a uniquely blank canvas was quickly noticed and created steady demand from talent and colleagues for her services on and off the set. By applying her unique background in fine arts to cosmetic techniques, she garnered a reputation for perfection and precision that has lasted for more than a decade."

- Courtesy of The Brow Gal

My latest beauty obsession: Amore Mattalic Lip Creme by Milani Cosmetics

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Hi lovelies,

My latest beauty obsession for summer is the limited edition Amore Mattallic Lip Crème collection by Milani Cosmetics.  

For my base, I use a light clear organic lip balm and then I add the Chromatic Addict lip creme color followed by the Matterlistic Rose Gold and then I blend them together for a unique signature look that doubles as a nude look with a hint of sparkle that's perfect for both day and night. 

Check them out here, and let me know which shade is your favorite:

Chromattic Addict
Matterialistic
Matte About You
Cinemattic Kiss
Dramattic Diva
Mattely Love
Automattic Touch
Raving Matte

 

 

More about the new Limited Edition Milani Amore Mattalic Lip Cremes:

  • The full collection will be available in July
  • It has a dramatic, metallic matte finish
  • The lip cremes comes in 8 different shades
  • The Limited Edition Milani Amore Mattallics lasts up to 16 hours 
  • Waterproof and kiss-approved formula, Amore Mattallics Lip Crème delivers a non-sticky, smooth and transfer-resistant look for both day and night 
  • Amore Mattallics Lip Crème starts at $7.99 at Walgreens and CVS stores nationwide
  • Amore Mattallics Lip Crème starts at $8.99 at MilaniCosmetics.com
  • All Milani products are certified by PETA and The Leaping Bunny Program as cruelty-free

Directions for Use: Using the soft plush applicator, glide the liquid matte across your lips smoothly, starting at the cupid’s bow in a criss-cross pattern, then along the outer corners of lips, and the bottom of lip. Next, fill in the rest of the lips as if you are connecting-the-dots. Remove with an oil-based longwear lip color remover.