‘The Essentials’ Archive

THE ESSENTIALS: Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer June 19, 2010 No Comments

A favorito among makeup artists, beauty editors and bellezas all over Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer is definitely an Essential.  Worn alone or under makeup, this cult-favorite is perfecto for creating a perfect canvas.

What I love about this light-weight primer is that it fills in fine lines, scars, enlarged pores and evens out skin texture so la piel [...]

THE ESSENTIALS: Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant April 11, 2010 1 Comment

Created in 1930 by Elizabeth Arden to soothe and protect skin, Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant was an instant and overwhelming success.  And since then bellezas of all ages (including Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Carmen Electra) have used this product and made it a beauty essential.
This classic soothes, restores, calms and helps relieve [...]

THE ESSENTIALS: Borghese Fango Active Mud for Face and Body March 15, 2010 1 Comment

A cult favorite, Borghese Fango Active Mud for Face and Body is an Essential.  This best-selling mud has been used de pie a cabeza by chicas world-wide to unclog pores, eliminate dead skin cells, firm, moisturize, and improve the tone of  la piel.

Mami introduced me to this fango during my teenage years, when I [...]

THE ESSENTIALS: DuWop Lip Venom February 14, 2010 3 Comments

While many other products have tried to copy it, no one beats DuWop’s Lip Venom in the lip plumping department.  Ask any belleza junkie out there and they’ll tell you why they love it…a drop or two delivers fuller bee stung labios in an instant.  That’s why it’s an Essential.

A multi-beauty award winner, this tingly [...]

THE ESSENTIALS: Aquaphor Healing Ointment January 30, 2010 No Comments

Mothers love it on their baby’s bottoms. Marathon runners won’t run without it. Tattoo artists swear by it…and pretty much any belleza who’s ever tried Aquaphor Healing Ointment won’t live without by it. ¿Por qué? Because it heals dry piel and can be used in a zillion ways.  That’s why it’s an Essential.

I discovered Aquaphor [...]

THE ESSENTIALS: The Body Shop Originals Collection January 16, 2010 No Comments

Remember The Body Shop’s banana shampoo and conditioner back in the 80’s?  How about its dewberry body products? Ohhhhh, I loved those–I used to save my babysitting money to get my hands on those.  Well, know these plus many other Body Shop ’80s essentials are once again available.  ¡Que maravilla!
Known as The Body Shop [...]

THE ESSENTIALS: Weleda Skin Food January 3, 2010 No Comments

If your piel has been suffering the effects of low temperatures, snow, ice and freezing winds then you need to add Weleda Skin Food to your belleza kit. This German favorite is the answer to dry skin SOS and can be used as a barrier against inclement weather or as a spot treatment for those [...]

THE ESSENTIALS: YSL Touche Eclat Radiant Touch December 21, 2009 1 Comment

YSL Touche Eclat Radiant Touch gives skin that radiant look you can only get after a real good night sleep. But, let’s face it…how many of us actually get a full 8-hour of zzzz’s? That’s why you need YSL Touche Eclat Radiant Touch.  This pen mágicamente banishes shadows, erases signs of fatigue and gives la [...]

THE ESSENTIALS: Johnson’s Baby Shampoo December 4, 2009 1 Comment

Johnson’s Baby Shampoo is not just for bebes.  Ask any beauty junkie out there and she’ll tell you porque.
Not only does the formula keep your peepers from crying, it is also gentle enough for over-processed locks and makeup brushes/sponges.  Not only that, this soap-free formula also works very well as a body wash and I’ve [...]

THE ESSENTIALS: Vaseline Petroleum Jelly November 14, 2009 1 Comment

Originally marketed to help heal cuts and burns, Vaseline Petroleum Jelly has been making the cross-over from the medicine box to the bathroom cabinet for generations of countless women.  And, because it has so many uses–moisturizer, lip balm, eye makeup remover, plus a thousand other uses–Vaseline Petroleum Jelly makes it to my Essentials list
Vaseline is [...]