Three beauty tips EVERY woman should know!

Tip 1 -

The eyes are the window to the soul.  Have you heard that one before?  Well, the eyes will also let everyone know whether you had a good night's sleep or a not so great night's sleep.  So what to

do?  Make those lashes look full and thick!!  Here's an easy way to achieve this. Take your mascara wand, any mascara will do (but our favorites are the Pink Ink "Intense Lash," Arbonne's "It's a Long Story" Mascara and Mary Kay's "Ultimate Mascara").  Be sure to start at the VERY base of your lashes and WIGGLE that brush. (Think -- wiggle wiggle wiggle!). The more you wiggle, the more you get at every lash and ensure that you get the thick mascara effect.

 And voila -- fake lashes without the fake lashes!

 Tip 2 -

My hair won't cooperate!!!  What do I do?

How does one deal with her frizzy, messy 'do' quickly so she can get herself and her family out the door on time?  Our best friend, the straightener will help. 

 Be sure to ensure that your straightener is heated up well before beginning. There are two things to remember that will ensure you do not have a bad/frizzball hair day.
One: section hair into small sections so that heat is evenly distributed to each portion.
Two: Start at the root and take that little extra time to pull the straightener through well-sectioned hair.

Skipping the sectioning and/or failing to start right at the root with the really hot straightener will ensure frizzy looking, poofy, dry and sad looking hair. And who needs that on an already crazy day?

OR you can get extensions put in and/or invest in a wig!  ALWAYS a life saver for us Pink Ink Divas! ;)

If you are looking for a good straightener, try the Moroccanoil Straightener. Heat. Perfection.

Tip 3

A piece of clothing that EVERY woman should have - the pencil skirt!

In the spring and summer you can wear it bare legged with really cute sandals and a beautiful blouse/shirt. 

In the fall and winter you can wear it with nylons or tights with closed toed shoes or boots!  You can

also pair it with a beautiful print top and layer with a sweet looking sweater for those cooler days.

A black pencil skirt can be worn with so many different types of tops - blouses, dressy t's, sweaters and of all prints, colors and textures!  A must have for every wardrobe!

Let us know how these tips have helped you.  We would love to hear from you.

Yours in Beauty,

The Pink Ink Ladies

Long hair = Beauty. Hmmmm, Really?

Ok Pink Ink fans and the rest of the World, I have a question for you.    Why do so many people love women with long hair?  For anyone who knows me, you will know that I LOVE to change my look – almost daily.  How you ask?  I change my hair – sometimes I will have my natural fro, a ponytail, twists, or wear a wig.  I love the versatility we as women have with our hair!

  But I have to say, the look that gets the most talk and stares are the looks with the long hair!  Let me tell you a story.  One morning I went for a walk – nothing new – and I wore a new wig that is long and silky and has loose curls.  The ten minutes it took me to walk to my chiropractor I got a honk from a driver, a whistle and a number of stares - all before 9am.  A fluke you say?  Well anytime I wear wigs with long hair I get compliments.  It can be long and silky or long and curly.  It can be in a ponytail and long or it can be frizzy and long - the constant - length!  What's up with that?

“Oh Jen, it’s just you.  Maybe you just look better with long hair”.  Well I’d agree with you IF it was just me.    As a child, I observed quickly that many Jamaicans (my parent’s generation) equated long hair with beauty as demonstrated by the many aunts, uncles and friends who would constantly comment on my long, thick hair and have very few comments for my friend who had short hair.   Most of the magazine covers I see in the line at the grocery store have models or actresses with long hair.  The media today portrays long luscious hair with beauty and health.  Don't believe me?  Just check out all the Revlon, L’Oreal, and Garnier commercials!  How many of them have ladies with short hair?  I’m not saying they don’t have any, I’m just saying I haven’t seen any.

No worries, I won’t be getting a complex anytime soon.  I love my hair – all the different ways that I wear it – long, short, silky and frizzy.  I even love the hair that I have that I didn't grow!!  Thank you to my ladies making a buck off of selling their long hair.  It's all good!  I’m confident enough in myself to be alright with whatever hairstyle I want to sport on any particular day.  However, I’m just intrigued with the belief that long = beauty.  Hmmmmm? What do you think?

Keep in mind that I’m not complaining, I’m just making an observation.   I know ladies who would rather cut off an arm before they cut their hair and that’s ok.  But I want to send a shout out to all my girls with short hair – be fierce, be beautiful, be you!!!

Yours in Beauty,

Pink Ink
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