Beauty Hacks: 6 Easy to Follow Beauty Tricks You Have to Try

Carat & Roses October 24, 2014

From multitasking hair, beauty and skin products, these are our favorite go-to beauty tricks that will have you looking glamorous on the go while also providing quick nourishing, protective and healing comfort throughout your day!

1. Use a Dry Shampoo to Repair Hair Fails

Spray at roots of unwashed hair when your out of time, after the gym or while travelling to refresh your hair between washes. Give curls a beachy loose look with an all over spray keeping them from clumping together, lift volume at roots, lock in a back comb, prevents bangs from sticking to your forehead, conceal dark roots in blonde hair and add texturing grip to bobby pins.

Go-to product: SHOW Beauty Dry Shampoo, 47$

2. Remove Makeup with Coconut Oil

Remove stubborn makeup including mascara. Try it as a facial cleanser or moisturizer. Its the perfect go-to product for all skin types including, sensitive and blemish prone skin and has multitasking properties that nourishes nails, hair, lashes and skin while also providing soothing comfort to sunburned skin.

Go-to product: RMS Beauty Raw Coconut Treatment, 18$ - 42$

3. Blend a Fragrance with Lotion

Try a few drops of your favorite fragrance mixed into a scent free lotion or body butter for an all over moisturizing scent that will leave you smelling fresh and feeling smooth throughout the day. Re-apply sparingly and use a gentle fragrance for a clean and subtle lingering all over scent.

Go-to product: Le Labo ROSE 31, 240$

4. Apply a Beauty Oil before a Shower

Enjoy the moisturizing benefits of a beauty oil that will leave your skin soft and hydrated all through the winter months. Use a generous amount, warm in your hands before gently rubbing into skin. Use a facial oil on your face and shower. Add some to the ends of your hair to tame frizz and keep hair healthy. Immediately follow your shower with a healthy organic moisturizer or your same beauty oil.

Go-to product: RODIN olio lusso Body Oil, 130$

5. Use a Sleep Mask to Fall Asleep

Get a good nights sleep by using an eye mask to seal out the light which helps to induce a restful and relaxing sleep by causing the production of Melatonin, the sleep chemical. Try the addition of a natural sleep remedy such as This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray for the perfect way to fall quickly to sleep and enjoy the overnight beauty benefits of a full nights rest.

Go-to product: This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, 29$

6. Protect Heels with a Band-Aid Stick

Walk a mile in your heels comfortably with the Band-Aid Friction Block. Apply to the back of heels, top of toes and side of your feet before you wear your shoes for blister and pain-free all day comfort your feet will thank you for. And we do mean ALL DAY. Be sure to let the product dry a bit to keep fee from feeling slick in your shoes.

Go-to product: Band-Aid Friction Block, 5$

High Top: 9 No-Fail Hair Trends off the Try of the Runway

Carat & Roses July 13, 2014

From high pony's to sophisticated braids, platinum blonde to clips, we're giving you 9 no-fail chic hair trends to try on the go along with go-to styling products to style your do.

1. Ponytail

Sweep locks into this classic and simple style that's a great way to look chic and elegant on the go to give you that effortless everyday glamour. Keep your ends healthy with a pure treatment oil.

Go-to Styling Product: Show Beauty Pure Treatment Oil, 78$

2. Braids

Toss your hair into a multitude of braided styles for a casual chic look that's easy to prep and will keep your hair free from your face for those busy days on the run. Give texture to your hair with a powder based volumizer.

Go-to Styling Product: Kevin Murphy POWDER.PUFF, 36$

Photo via: backstage Alexander Wang SS 2010

3. Platinum Blonde

Style platinum blonde hair with beachy waves or straight styles and use Organic Color Systems when coloring. To maintain your style, treat your style with organic curated products for blonde hair to keep your hair healthy.

Go-to Styling Product: Alterna Caviar Blonde Beauty Balm, 28$

4. Buns

From messy buns to sleek topknots, this effortless style is an easy way to invoke sophisticated style on the go. Apply a volumizing mouse to your roots for glam texture and easy styling.

Go-to Styling Product: Alterna Bamboo Volume Weightless Whipped Mouse, 22$

5. Clips

Style with your hair with clips, pins or barrettes to change the look of your do, with sleek simple clips to sweep straight or curled hair from your face for a day to night look and perfect for special occasions. Scrunch moisture into curled styles with a styling lotion.

Go-to Styling Product: Giovanni Cosmetics Sunset Styling Lotion Hair Changer, 7.95$

6. Bobs

A sleek bob with bangs is a fresh way to wear your hair from shoulder to chin length style that is sophisticated, sleek and easy to maintain. Add gentle curls or wear in straight styles and use a heat protector when styling.

Go-to Styling Product: Show Beauty Sheer Thermal Protect, 55$

7. Chic Updo

Updo's are always a classic way to give your evening style a glam look. Try a relaxed updo for a casual yet elegant look for day or sleek style with casual wear for glamour on the go. Use a styling lotion to give your roots uplifted volume and texture.

Go-to Styling Product: Show Beauty Lux Volume Lotion, $63

8. Headbands

Headbands are a quick easy to style way of keeping hair in place while giving you a variety of ways to style your look. Go from boho chic, sleek, glam or relaxed elegance with wire headbands, chain headbands, beaded styles or adjustable elastic headbands. Extend your hair with an organic dry shampoo.

Go-to Styling Product: Alterna Bamboo Style Cleanse Translucent Extend Dr y Shampoo, 22$

9. Ombre

Ombre locks are here to stay with a dark to blonde style that is effortlessly chic and easy to style into tousled waves, pony's, topknots or sleek styles. Always use a deep conditioning mask to strengthen color treated hair.

Go-to Styling Product: Kevin Murphy ANGEL.MASQUE, 38$

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Carat & Roses May 22, 2014

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