Fake Lashes (no glue needed)

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Maxine Weiss

Everyone is always asking me if I am wearing false lashes. And although I do love them and do wear them for special occasions usually I just use my secret Fat Lash trick!! I have been keeping it a secret for many many years (since junior high) but since I strive to be less selfish in 2012 I am going to share it here. It is so easy. I know you will love it!!!

After you finish creating that gorgeous smoky eye and you are ready to apply your mascara…

Dip a clean mascara wand (I like to use a disposable one you can get at any beauty supply) into your loose powder. Really get it in there. Don’t be shy.

Tap off the excess on the side of the jar.

You want the brush to be as evenly coated in powder as possible. Then use the wand to gently brush the powder onto your lashes. It might look a little strange but don’t worry. Have I ever let you down??

Once you have brushed on the powder begin applying your favorite mascara. Cover the powder so that your lashes get really nice and black.

Then you are going to dip your wand into the loose powder again. Do the tappity tap and brush onto your lashes again!!!

More mascara!!! Get those lashes nice and black!!

You can repeat this as many times as you like until you are satisfied with the thickness and length. I usually do it at least THREE TIMES!! Sometimes even four!!!

You will see that the powder adds a little “bulk” to your natural lashes so you don’t need to spend as much time building up your mascara to create the same lushness.

And when you’re done….. VOILA!!!

You will have beautiful thick gorgeous lashes!!!

Don’t be surprised when everyone starts asking you if your lashes are fake.

You can thank me later.

XOXO.

PS: Lizzy and I have been so busy creating our empire and planning new surprises for all of you!!! Stay tuned to see what Glamourella has in store for you. 2012 is going to be jam packed with all sorts of fun new beauty treatments. We can’t wait to share them you!!! Come visit us. We would love to have you. And remember…

Glamourella loves you!!!

My grandmother’s homemade mascara

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Maxine Weiss

The first use of mascara can be documented around 4000 BC by the ancient Egyptians using a substance called kohl. The product that people would recognize today did not develop until the 19th century by a chemist named Eugene Rimmel (I’m guessing in London cuz… of the “Rimmel London Look”). Across the Atlantic and around roughly the same time (1913) T. L. Williams created a very similar substance for his sister Maybel. Long story short…. “Maybelline” was born!!!

(I loosely paraphrased this from Wikipedia. I suggest you look it up. Very interesting.)

People were developing their own mascara recipes all over the world. Including my grandmother!!

Now I would just like to point out that I DO NOT advocate trying this at home. It is dangerous and if you cry one single tear you will burn the crap out of your eyes!!! But in the 1930′s in Quito, Ecuador; Maria Angelica de Endara was such a glamourpuss that she couldn’t live without long lucious lashes for one single minute.

See?? I keep telling everyone, it’s in my blood. I just can’t help it. I feel this only proves it.

I had to call my mother and ask her how Abuelita (Grandmother in Spanish) made it. She gave it to me as well as she could remember… Although she did make me swear I would not try to make it myself.

Abuelita would take a soap called “Jabon Rosado” (loosely translates into pink soap) and shred it. I guess maybe with a cheese grater??? I didn’t think to ask that part. Sorry.

Then she would take a candle and burn the bottom of a tea kettle until black soot formed. She would scrape all this black soot off then mix it with the soap until it turned into a nice creamy mixture. And then POOF!!! There was her mascara!!!

I remember she used to keep it in a Ponds Cold Cream jar.

My mother did say that it was the best mascara she had ever used. Everyone in school called her “spider lashes” because they were so long and thick. But don’t even think about crying!!!

All in the name of beauty, style and glamour……

Caffeinated Cellulite Scrub

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Maxine Weiss

One of my favorite beauty secrets is this homemade body scrub. I learned this years ago from one of my fabulous clients. She was a gorgeous girl and had a body TO-DIE-FOR! So naturally, always on a quest for unattainable perfection I simply had to ask her what she did to keep her body looking the way it did. Seriously, (I kid you not) she looked like someone drew her. Picture Jessica Rabbit.

Being an absolute doll on the inside too, she told me everything! Apart from eating healthy and working out she said that she religiously makes this scrub at least once a week and absolutely swears by it.

Now if you do your research you will discover that the main active ingredient in most of those expensive cellulite creams is CAFFEINE!!! So what you do is this….

Mix some olive oil, approximately 3/4 cup or so with maybe 1/2 cup of coffee. I use Espresso as pictured above. I feel like maybe it’s stronger than regular coffee. Couldn’t hurt right??

Measurements don’t have to be exact. You like it extra “scrubby” put more coffee. Less “scrubby” less coffee. Same with the olive oil. A little more or a little less it doesn’t really matter as long as you have enough for your whole body.

Take it with you in a non-breakable bowl or container into the shower. Save it for the last part of your bathing beauty routine as you will not wash it off. Once you have taken care of your beautiful hair and washed that gorgeous body you will then take your homemade scrub and rub it all over. Get in there and give it a really good scrub. Aside from the coffee helping firm your body the scrubbing action will exfoliate and the olive oil will nourish your skin.

Once you have exfoliated your entire bod rinse off but DO NOT wash again with soap!! The olive oil will leave a silky residue and delicious scent. Your skin will glow and feel lusciously supple.

Let me know when you try it!!! I love hearing from you.

XOXO

Lizzy’s Bad Hair Bootcamp Episode 1 (Aphogee Two Step Protein Treatment)

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Maxine Weiss

This is Lizzy. My sidekick and partner in crime. The Ethel to my Lucy. The Thelma to my Louise. The Bonnie to my Clyde. Well you get the gist right?

As you can probably tell she is quite a character and sees the fun in almost everything. Don’t worry! This is not the last you will see of her. Aside from us being very busy getting into tons of mischief together, she has a slight problem. She came to me with a “hair follicle debacle”. She has never been able to leave her hair alone. From bleaching to Brazilian straightening to constant flat ironing to even experimenting with texture fusion, this has left our Lizzy’s hair in a complete frizzy tizzy!

And so I enrolled her in my “Bad Hair Bootcamp”!

Lizzy has agreed(much to her dismay) to follow all directions and be my guinea pig in order to nurse her hair back to health. If I can get these distressed tresses healthy again I’m sure my “Bad Hair Bootcamp” can help all of you too. Let’s begin…

We took a little field trip to our local beauty supply store for ideas. So many things to choose from. What’s a girl to do?

After much debating, we settled on Aphogee Two Step Protein Treatment.

The directions may seem complicated but don’t worry it’s totally do-able. And totally worth it.

On the way home Lizzy needed to stop for some “liquid courage” at our local watering hole and naturally I couldn’t let her drink alone…..

Hours later………

We began………………………..

Boy, was she a mess!

1) Shampoo hair but don’t apply conditioner. towel dry and comb out knots as best you can with a wide tooth comb.

2)Now apply the Aphogee Two Step Protein Treatment generously all over your hair. It smells horrible and the product is drippy so don’t be alarmed.

3)If your hair is long pile it loosely on top of your head. now you are ready to apply heat. Use a hood dryer if you have access to one, otherwise a regular hair dryer will do just fine.

Caution: DO NOT! UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES MOVE YOUR HAIR AROUND ONCE THE PRODUCT IS DRIED INTO YOUR HAIR. WHEN IT DRIES IT WILL TURN ROCK HARD AND IF YOU TRY TO MOVE YOUR HAIR AROUND IT WILL SNAP OFF!!!!!

4) Once the protein treatment is totally dry, get back into the shower and very carefully let the warm water wash over your hair without touching it at all for about five minutes. The water will gently dissolve the protein and rinse it from your hair. Once it is all rinsed out, apply your favorite conditioner and leave it in for a minute or so. At this point, your hair will already feel like silk in the shower. If you need to, now would be the time to comb out knots with a wide tooth comb.

5) Style as usual! You will love the texture of your silky smooth tresses.

After completing the Aphogee Two Step Protein Treatment, Lizzy no longer feels like there is wet cotton candy on the top of her head. It is soft as silk! She remarked her hair looks and feels 90% better.

Stay tuned for Episode 2 of Lizzy’s Bad Hair Bootcamp!

What do you use to repair over processed hair? Share your secrets with me. I would love to hear them! XOXO