How to Get Katherine Webb's Contoured Look: The New It Girl

For those of you who watched the BCS National Championship, or any television at all today, noticed the beautiful Katherine Webb, girlfriend to Alabama's quarterback A.J. McCarron and also Miss Alabama.  Hmmmm, this story sounds familiar.  Kind of reminds me of that new show Nashville.  For those of you who don't watch, Hayden Panetierre's character dates a football player to play up her image.  I'm not saying that Katherine's image needs to be upped but it is quite a match for Miss Alabama to be dating "Mr. Alabama".  It sure has gained her a lot of attention becoming an overnight twitter sensation and getting on every morning show in America.  Anyway, she is BEAUTIFUL and the thing that stood out most to me, as far as makeup goes, was her  highlighting with her makeup.  Just search her on google and you will see what I'm talking about.  She just had that fabulous glow that comes from playing a good highlighter like MAC Cosmetic's Cream Color Base in Shell, off of a good matte bronzer like Too Faced Matte Chocolate Soleil Bronzer.  I used the picture of the other girl so you can see a more dramatic use of this in order to really get the point of where to highlight and where to bronze.  It takes practice but by using good products and a good contouring brush you will get it no time.

XOXO,

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A Glamour Affair's Glamorous Tees

I am so excited that our new t shirt line came in this past weekend.  We quickly arranged for a photo shoot with Lori Waddell of Lori Waddell Photography and our model Caitlyn Henderson for this weekend so we could quickly make the t shirts available to you before Christmas.  Of course hair and makeup was done by Nisha and I at A Glamour Affair.  I absolutely love these shirts, the way they fit, and their versatility!!!  Check out these pics from our photo shoot and hopefully you will make one of our tees part of your wardrobe!  Just look to the right sidebar and you will find where you can purchase them.  Caitlyn is an aspiring model and let me tell you this girl knows how to work it!!  I felt like I was working with America's Next Top Model.  She was so professional and really put a lot of thought into her poses and how they should work with the wardrobe.  I was extremely impressed!!!  And what can I say about Lori Waddell?!?!?!?  Just LOOK at these pictures.  She is AMAZING!

As for the fit:  The t shirt is a longer shapely fit.  It's not clingy, but it's also not loose like a men's tee.  I happen to hate cap sleeves so I love that these tees have the longer short sleeves.  I usually wear a medium in a t shirt but I prefer the large in these.  That is because I don't like anything to cling to my stomach (I've birthed 2 large babies lol).  Caitlyn is wearing a small in these pictures.  She is really tiny so it was looser fitting on her.  The tank top is a loose fit and true to size.  The sweatshirt is also true to size.  I can wear the medium, but in order to feel more cozy I would order a large.  Caitlyn is wearing a medium in the picture.  I just wanted to fill everyone in on the sizing because it is always an issue for me when I'm ordering something.  I want to know how it fits!

Check out Nisha's makeup job!  This picture is so beautiful!!!! {Headpiece by:  Fairytale Jubilee}

Below:  This was taken in my daddy's garage per Lori's suggestion.  I love the way it turned out!

XOXO,

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Styled Boudoir Sessions

We are so excited about our upcoming Boudoir Sessions this weekend with Lori Waddell of Lori Waddell Photography.  A Glamour Affair is teaming up with Lori to do the styling for the photo shoot.  We are going to have three different set options.  One will involve snow (soooo excited), one will include our infamous purple wall from "The Raven" shoot and the other will be a leopard curtain backdrop.  We are supplying many bustiers and accessories to choose from that are going to be absolutely beautiful!  And of course we will be doing hair and makeup for everyone.  It is going to be sooooo much fun!!!!!  We will definitely share with you some samples from the shoot so that you can decide if you want to sign up with us for some future boudoir shoots.  Here are some samples of inspiration photos that we are using for our sessions this weekend.  We are thinking beautiful sexy winter shots!!!

XOXO,

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Review for Batiste Dry Shampoo With a Hint of Color

Those who read my blog know my love of dry shampoo.  When I talk to a lot of my customers their complaint about dry shampoo is that it is white.  While the white is easily worked into the hair and disappears easily, if it bothers you Batiste offers dry shampoo with a hint of color.  It is offered in Light & Blonde, Dark & Deep Brown, and Medium & Brunette.  I used the Medium & Brunette and it is a great match for my hair and the victim of today's post pictured below.  The model/victim begged to remain anonymous with her greasy hair.  I won't say any names but she did give birth to me 33 years ago today hahahahaha!  In her defense I rushed to her house before she could take a shower and immediately after she woke up so I could show just how great this product works.  I just sprayed it all along the hairline and lifted sections spraying each one at the root.  As you can see the results are fabulous!  You can buy Batiste with a hint of color at Ulta, Kroger, Ingles, and Bed Bath and Beyond, among other places.

I will add that the tinted dry shampoo is great for men.  My husband and I recently went on a couple's trip.  One of the husbands overslept and didn't get to wash his hair because we all rushed him out the door.  By the end of the night we were all playing games and his wife was like, "go wash your hair it is nasty!"  Then I was like wait a minute I have just the thing.  So I ran upstairs and grabbed my batiste and everyone was amazed at how clean and good his hair looked.  He kept doing the Justin Beiber thing with his hair all night long.  We all got a good laugh out of it, but seriously it really did look good!

Batiste Dry Shampoo With a Hint of Color
XOXO,

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Gift Certificate From A Glamour Affair

We are so excited about Christmas that we want to be a part of yours by offering Gift Certificates for our services.  No matter how young or old, we looooove giving makeovers!!!!  We think it would be a great gift for any lady.  Whether you have a night out on the town planned and want to let your girl be pampered before she goes, or you just want to give it to her for the fun of it, this is the gift certificate for you.  If you have a daughter and would like to get together with her friend's mothers and all buy each daughter a certificate for Christmas we can book them all together and have a makeover party.  Another option is to schedule a styled photo session for your girl and give her our gift certificate for a makeover before the photo shoot to ensure that she will LOVE her photos.  Now we are also offering tutorial parties where all of your beauty questions are answered and examples are given on 2 chosen girls from the group (like I say age does not matter!).  We will share with you all of our tips and secrets and you can be right up close to learn and ask all the questions you want.  The tutorial party is 2 full hours of beauty fun!  We hope that we can help you out with your Christmas shopping this year with these fun gift certificates.  Just look to the right in the sidebar and you will see your purchase options.  We will mail the certificate to you, just be sure to order in enough time to receive it before Christmas.  Next week we will also have our t-shirts available for purchase, which would be great to pair with your gift certificate!

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Coming Soon: Our New T-Shirt Line

We are getting ready to launch our new t-shirt line.  We are so excited about these adorable t-shirts that have a great fit.  I am so tired of all of those lady fit t-shirts with the short cap sleeves and the short length.  So I figured why not find a great t-shirt with a great shape, longer length, and longer short sleeves (about midway down the upper arm).  All of our t-shirts will include our crown logo somewhere on them and some version of the word glamour, because after all we are all about some glamour.  Below is a sneak peak of one on the images I designed for one of our shirts, and we can't wait to show them all to you.  They will be $20 each and sure to be a great fit!  

Glam it Up, Dear
XOXO,

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How to Make Your Face Look Thinner With Contouring

Contouring may seem like a job only for makeup artists, but with our secrets you will find that with practice you too can have that beautiful contoured look.  Even if this is something you wouldn't want to do everyday, it is a great idea if you are having professional pictures made.  If you don't know which products to buy to get these looks, check out our faves from SOHO's Contouring Brush, that you can buy at CVS, and Too Faced Cosmetics Kabuki Brush & Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer that you can buy at Sephora.  Of course any brand will do, just choose your favorites and start practicing!

Secrets to Contouring

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Too Faced, SOHO

XOXO,

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Our Top Picks For Makeup That Lasts All Night

Many brides and bridesmaids ask the question, "are you sure my makeup will stay put all night?"  The answer is always yes.  On top of that we always get the response that our clients could hardly even get their makeup off when they were actually trying to.  While we have many choices for "all nighter" products these are our top of the line picks.  So try these out and see for yourself how your makeup can last all night and even through the next morning if you are just too tired to wash it off the night before.  

Photo by Reflective Images Photography Model:  Christina Alls
Makeup That Stays Put

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Make Up For Ever, Urban Decay

XOXO,

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The Best Products for Achieving Big Sexy Hair

If you are looking to achieve Big Sexy Voluminous Hair these items are a must for your wish list. Better yet give the gift of Big Sexy Hair in a gift basket full of these must-have items that are sure to give someone else the "big sexy" look.  All of these items are tried and tested by me and work on every person with every hair type.  I hope you enjoy your big sexy look this Christmas!!!

Wishlist for Big Volume Hair
XOXO,

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We are so excited to be teaming up with Lori Waddell of Lori Waddell Photography for a fun Boudoir Photo Shoot Marathon on December 8 & 9.  The event will take place in Dallas, GA.  Believe me when I say that these will be amazingly styled photos!!!  We hope you can join us!

XOXO,

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The Best Way to solve Greasy Hair and Get Volume: Using Batiste New Cherry Scented Dry Shampoo

So anyone who reads our blog knows my love of dry shampoo.  I like to be clean but I like to be quick too.  So sometimes a quick bath in the morning, instead of a shower involving washing and drying my hair, is my much timelier option.  Fortunately, with this dry shampoo you don't have to sacrifice style for the convenience of non-washed hair.  I LOVE this new cherry scent Batiste Dry Shampoo.  I have blogged about my more expensive choice before but for $7.99 this option is fabulous.  I will definitely be saving my pocketbook to buy this cheaper alternative.  The smell is great and Batiste has a lot of new scents to choose from now.  I cannot go on about the many uses of dry shampoo.  For updos I use dry shampoo to give me texture that helps hair to stay in place.  Any hairstyle that involves a lot of volume will benefit from using dry shampoo at the roots first!  One of the best things about this particular dry shampoo that I haven't noticed with others is that it even makes my hair feel clean.  My sister, who is pictured below, called me later to go on about the same fact.  It is very cool feeling when you spray it on which helps with that clean feeling.  Then, it gives so much lift off the root that you feel like you just stepped out of the shower and had your hair blown out, only the way that a big round brush could make it feel.  My sister said she is definitely going to go out and buy some.  She said that she had tried others that made her scalp itch and that this one made her head feel so clean.  I must say that I have to agree with her on all points!  (My sister may want to kill me after telling everyone that this is her "greasy" head LOL, I did call her and tell her not to wash her hair, in her defense.)  So you can buy this online at Ulta or Amazon or in most grocery stores like Kroger & Ingles.

Batiste Cherry Scented Dry Shampoo

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Batiste

XOXO,

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Review: Violent Lips Amazing New Game Day Line!

 

Not too long ago, I posted about some really cool lip tattoo's called Violent Lips. 

These temporary lip tattoo's are so much FUN! I was so excited when I saw that the company came out with a Violent Lips Game Day Line.   I was even more excited to get the chance to try out and review the new line for Violent Lips!

With our home town undefeated Atlanta Falcons coming off of a victory against Dallas on Sunday giving them an 8-0 record (GO DIRTY BIRDS!), I thought it would be a perfect time to review the Game Day Line. The Game Day Line comes in 12 of the most popular color combinations in Sports.  Each Game Day by Violent lips pack includes 2 Temporary Lip Appliques made to the same standards as Violent Lips Original Line safety. Violent lips provided me with a couple of different color combinations. I picked the Red, White, and Black to support the Falcons (UGA colors as well), but all the colors look really look amazing. I was very excited to see that the line includes not only College Football colors, but was actually created for the all sports fans looking to make a statement for their favorite NFL, NBA, MLB or College team. Application takes a little practice, but you can visit Violent lips website for tips and tutorials on how to apply. These tattoo's are the perfect way to show your school or team spirit! How adorable would these be for a cheerleading squad?? You can buy these lovely lip tattoo's at the Violent Lips Online Store. So if you want a really trendy and fun way to show your team or school spirit, Violent Lips Game Day Line is the way to go!

                     XOXO,

 

 

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Hands Down The Best Anti Aging Skin Care: Onsen Secret From Japan

I love to talk about great products, because as you know we all waste a lot of money on products that just don't get the job done.  I was contacted by Onsen to choose 4 products to try, and if I liked them, blog about them.  I haven't just liked them I LOVE them!!!  The best overall word I can use to describe what they do is "refresh" my look.  They just give your skin a fresher more youthful look.  I am only 32, but sometimes people guess that I am older (yuck) so I am a little self conscious about my skin.  Sometimes genetics don't exactly afford you the luxury of having that youthful glow with your skin texture.  I feel like these products have helped give me that more youthful appearance.  The only problem with these products is that they will eventually run out, and they are priced higher than most skin care products.  A good way to weigh the advantages is to ask yourself how much you are going to spend trying different products that don't work.  Another advantage is that you do get a lot of product in each container.  Most eye creams come in those little bitty pots and don't last very long.  I would say that this will probably last me about a year.  Maybe not the moisturizer but eye cream, serum, and mask should.  You will find my description of how each product works in the picture below.  Onsen is also offering a 20% discount by using the promotional code "beauty 20".  All in all hands down this is the line I choose as my anti wrinkle cream and to fix the fine lines that I already have!!!!  

Under normal circumstance I would absolutely never put up a picture of myself without makeup.  This is right after I used the the Instant Line Lifter:  Wrinkle Plumping Cream Mask.  I have a really uneven skin tone but the mask seemed to even my tone out and give me a really fresh look.  This is a picture of the time I was telling you that my husband agreed that he saw a difference also.  I hope this post is helpful to others who are looking for great anti aging creams.  If you have any questions about these products please feel free to leave them in the comment section below.  I would be glad to help!

LOOK YOUNGER WITH ONSEN PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN
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Onsen

XOXO,

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