Dolce & Gabbana Makeup!

Dolce & Gabbana makeupWhen fashion giant Dolce & Gabbana decided to get into cosmetics, they looked for the expert advice of makeup pro Pat McGrath.  In 2009, the Dolce & Gabbana makeup was introduced to the world with the same luxury Dolce & Gabbana is known for. 

 With the price tag one might expect from the fashion giants this makeup is not designed for the budget makeup shopper. It is geared for those who believe makeup is an experience.  Although high end, Dolce and Gabbana’s makeup line, unlike their clothing line, is reachable.  At around 32 for a lipstick and 56 for an eye shadow quad,  us everyday ladies can wear Dolce & Gabbana!!!

 

Nail Trend Alert – Glitter all the Way!

 Revlon Nair Art Moon Candy

I don’t call these trends, ripped from the magazines for nothing.  See the ripped edges! LOL!

Remember my gig, I search through the sea of fashion and beauty info out there, and report only the useful stuff.  By useful I mean the stuff us every day ladies can actually use / add into our lives!

I love glitter! The more glitter the better!  So naturally I love these glitter polishes by Revlon.  My favorite look is the glitter French tip!

 Since Achievable Fashion is dedicated to helping women add trends into their lives easily and inexpensively we love, love, love this trend! It doesn’t get much easier than picking up a bottle of polish!

Check out these great polishes below!

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Neon Nails for Summer 2013!

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Neon Nails are everywhere for summer 2013!  Here is a Clinique ad from the June 2013 Vogue.

Nail trends are easy to add to our lives.  At $5 – $10 Dollars a bottle of polish, nail trends are one of the most budget friendly trends to add to your life!

 If you are great at polishing your nails go for it, for those who are polish impaired like me, find a salon near you to do the polishing!

Here are some fabulous choices from Beauty.com

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Striped Sunglasses a 2013 Summer Fashion Trend!

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How I love these sunglasses!!! As I mentioned in my Recap Video – they are my favorite trend from Vogue’s June issue!  I love both pairs – but my absolute favorite is the Dolce & Gabanna pair. 

 Unfortunately my wallet does not love these as much as I do.  Although I could stretch to purchase them I am thinking a more budget friendly pair would be a wiser choice for me. 

 As usual I have found some alternative choices for you.  Now, remember they aren’t Dolce & Gabanna or Marc Jacobs… but they the same feel. 

 

Kathy Rutherford – Arbonne Representitive and Friend of The Achievable Fashion Beauty Report

arbonne_logoWhen I look for friends of Achievable Fashion Beauty Report, I look for a few things.  First and foremost I look for people and companies who make women’s beauty journey a bit simpler.  I am on a mission to help women achieve beauty – easily and inexpensively.  When I say beauty I mean inner beauty, health and nutrition, along with outer beauty.  In fact I don’t believe that outer beauty can be achieved unless inner beauty is achieved first.  Really, all the makeup in the world can’t make an unhealthy person glow. 

 So with that I would like to welcome the first Friend of Achievable Fashion’s Beauty Report – Kathy Rutherford Arbonne Representative.  Kathy is on a mission to help women achieve beauty and wellness with the wonderful Arbonne products represents.  From skincare and makeup to spa and wellness Arbonne has a healthy, botanically based, inspired by nature approach with their products.  Kathy’s passion for helping women has earned her a spot as our friend.  Also Arbonne’s dedication to delivering great products has made them a favorite store of ours!

                                                                                                                                  

Arbonne SeaSource Detox Wrap!

Arbonne Seasource detox wrapI love these detoxifying spa products from Arbonne!  When I met Kathy,  Arbonne rep, she introduced me to the detoxifying spa line.  Because I am all about detoxifying I was immediately interested in trying the line. I am convinced that the reason many of hold on to extra weight is that we are filled with toxins.  The more I read and study about the negative effects of toxins the more I am convinced of this. I am also convinced that toxins speed up the aging process, yikes!  

 

Needless to say when Kathy offered to let me try the detox wrap, I jumped at the chance.  First I have to tell you, you know the products are working when they are on. Once I had the wrap on it tingled which let me know it was working.  The wrap was simple to do and surprisingly, not that messy.  You know that some wraps and spa products can be a bear and a mess.

Immediately after I took the wrap off, I had lost 3/4 of an inch.  The next day I lost an additional 1/2 inch.  So with my first wrap I lost a total of 1 ¼ inches. 

 

I was thrilled! There is nothing that will jump start weight loss like a little detoxifying.  I was excited and motivated with my inch and a quarter loss!

 

 Because of our food and environment I believe detoxing should be part of our health and wellness routine.  If you need to detox please try these fabulous detoxifying spa products from Arbonne!

 

 

The New Summer 2013 Tote Bag!

Michael Kors summer 2013 tote

As promised in my June Vogue Magazine recap video, here are some tote bag choices.  The “winged” tote bag is a must for this summer.  The Michael Kors bag I found featured in Vogue is a great example of this years tote!  However, if your finances are like mine, purchasing a $3500.00 tote is not an option. 

 Because one of my goals is to bring the runways and the magazines to everyday ladies closets, I have found some great alternative tote bags for those of us who do not have an unlimited budget!

 

This tote I found at JC Penny –

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These I found at BagInc, one of my favorite bag stores!

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Gingham – Summer 2013 Fashion Trend!

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Gingham is a sure sign that the calendar has turned to summer. Gingham is a classic trend, it never vanishes, some years we see less of it some years we see more of it. We are definitely seeing more gingham for summer 2013.

 

This fun light pattern had a full spread in the June issue of Vogue Magazine. This 10 plus page spread tells us that gingham may be something we want to add to our wardrobes for summer 2013. 

 

Here are some fun ways to add gingham into your wardrobe for summer 2013!

Apply Color Theory to Eye Shadow – Beauty Report Article of the Month!

ColourWheel1I have found the first Achievable Fashion Beauty Report Article of the Month!  (I am so excited!)

Let’s review who gets the coveted Article of the Month Award.  As you know, I spend my time trolling the web and flipping through magazines to find useful information that will help women along their fashion and beauty journey. I decided to do this because whenever I needed fashion or beauty information I would search for hours only to come up with a bunch of nonsense. Nonsense that was geared for the ultra-young, ultra – rich, ultra – beautiful and ultra – thin.

I became overwhelmed, confused and annoyed every time I needed information on either fashion or beauty. Because I was overwhelmed, confused and annoyed I thought others might be too. Because the fashion and beauty world seemed to cater to the “Ultras “of the world I decided to create a website that would cater to everyday women, which I affectionately refer to as the masses! With that, I have made it my job to sift through the sea of fashion and beauty information,  throw out the nonsense and report the useful stuff, you know the stuff we real ladies – the masses – can use.  Whatever article I feel is the most useful of the articles I find each month gets the coveted Article of the Month Award!

Any who, back to the first ever Beauty Article of the Month.  I love this article, “Handy Hint – Makeup Color Wheels.”  I love it because I don’t think many of us know what we are doing when it comes to selecting eye shadow.  I know that before I began researching makeup, what colors to wear, how to apply, should I wear shimmer, etc. I had no clue what I was doing.  All I knew was that some days my eye makeup looked good and other days it did not.  I had absolutely no clue why it looked good sometimes or why it looked horrid other times.

When it comes to making our eyes look amazing there are many things we need to know.  One of the things we need to know is which colors work best for the color of our eyes.  Although there are not hard core rules these days when it comes to eye shadow color, there are some definite colors that will highlight your eyes and make them pop! Utilizing color theory when selecting eye shadow will have your eyes standing out, not the eye shadow.

Although using color theory when selecting eye shadow color will have our eyes looking there best, color theory is not something we usually associate with eye shadow.  We are taught and think color theory when it comes to art, but rarely do we apply this knowledge to our eye shadow selecting.   And unless we have taken art at some point, we may not have a clue about color theory.  Thus the reason for all the incorrect eye shadow colors being touted around town!    When you apply color theory to selecting eye shadow colors, your eyes look their best!

I love this article because it explains how to apply color theory when selecting eye shadow colors. After reading this you will have a clear understanding of what eye shadow colors will work best for your eye color.

This article is named Article of the Month this month because it is information every women can easily apply to themselves making their beauty journey a bit easier.

Visit Beauty.com for a huge selection of eyeshadow!

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Get Rid of Dark Circles!

Easy ways to get rid of dark circles under your eyes Dark circles under the eyes may be one of the most common issues we have.  I love it when I find an article that addresses common issues.  How do we get rid of those pesky dark circles under our eyes?  First and foremost make sure you are getting enough sleep, lack of sleep will surely have those dark circles under your eyes looking their worst. 

 I came across this article in Oprah Magazine – “How to Conceal Dark Circles Under Your Eyes.”  I find this article report worthy because; most women complain of dark circles under their eyes and   I love the simple to follow steps of concealing dark circles. This article gives you the steps and the tools you need to do your under eye concealing, easy! I have also researched some great tools for you to use!  

 Busy ladies need things as simple as possible. That’s why I love this article simple and easy! Pay close attention when placing  concealer on your dark areas, making sure to only get the concealer where it is dark.  Think outline and fill in the lines… remember back to coloring!

Here are some tools I have researched for you! Click on image for more options!

               Concealer                                                                    Powder

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Waterproof Eyeliner                                        Conceler   Brush

 

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