Beauty Emergency Everyday Fashion Life Lifes Little Relationship Rescue
Model Emme (True Beauty), the host of a cable TV show and designer of a
clothing line, delivers a lightweight, bouncy self-help guide with the
assistance of journalist pal Stoynoff. Drawing on a variety of experts such as
yoga teacher Mauri Ploppo, fashion stylist Jennifer Crawford and financial
consultant Gregory Prato, the authors offer an "on-the-go-girl's guide to
solving pesky problems in a fun and female-friendly way." The minor emergencies,
which are described through examples and personal anecdotes, range from how to
give an impromptu party to ways of avoiding max-out credit cards, and from what
music to play to get in the mood to how to solve fashion dilemmas by paying
strict attention to body size. Although Emme feels strongly that women should
accept their own shape, and is opposed to dieting in pursuit of thinness, she
does encourage healthy eating and regular exercise. The book vacillates from the
frivolous, exemplified by a strong admonition never to wear silver and gold
jewelry together, to the more serious, such as a discussion of the importance of
spiritual nourishment. Each chapter is designed like an article in a women's
magazine and is classic beach or airline reading.
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It's time for some straight-from-the-heart girl talk! Emme is the sister women
never had and the best friend they always wanted. In Life's Little Emergencies,
she tackles all the 'emergencies' that constantly pop up in a woman's life.
Here's just a sample of what readers will learn.... Beauty Emergency: -Secrets
from make-up artist Bobbi Brown -The best body products you've never heard of
Fashion Emergency: -How to camouflage any figure flaw -What to wear to make a
knockout first impression Romance Emergency: -Breakthrough methods for handling
tough holidays from Dr. Jane Greer -How to keep your friends close and circle
the wagons Lifestyle Emergency: -Party secrets from celebrity chefs and party
planners -How to create the perfect living environment And much, much more!
Life's Little Emergencies is the perfect companion for any woman navigating
life's bumps in the road
Emergency Beauty Tips
I arrived late to work one day only to discover that I'd forgotten one
minor, yet very important detail. Deodorant! It was 8:15 am... I had a good 9
hours of the day left to go...and I had no deodorant.
Naturally, deodorant isn't something you can exactly bum off of a co-worker,
like a cigarette or a soda. It's deodorant for goodness sakes! My own sister
probably would not even let me borrow her deodorant. So I was really in a
dilemna.
To make a long story...really, really short. I discovered that Febreze can
double as deodorant...in a pinch. Just spray a bit onto a paper towel and run
the paper towel over (or under) your armpits. You may have to repeat the
process, if it stops working later, but it's easy enough to do.
Over the years I've picked up a few other "emergency beauty tips" for when I'm
at the office or away from home. I hope they help you as much as they've helped
me.
Forgot your lipstick or lip gloss?
Use Vaseline (every woman should have a tube of this stuff in her desk drawer -
it works for everything!). If you want a little color, simply scrape some blush
into the palm of your hand and mix in a dab of Vaseline. If you have no blush
with you, use a pink highlighter as a makeshift lipstick, then just go over it
with Vaseline to soften color and give you shine.
Nails looking dull?
Hairspray can make them shiny in an instant. Or massage a bit of Vaseline onto
nails and cuticles for a quickie nail treatment.
Hair a little limp?
Sprinkle baby powder onto your roots. Then brush hair or simply dust off the
excess while styling your hair into place - gives you instant volume!
Hair frizzing out?
Apply hand lotion to your hands, then gently smooth hands over your hair. This
will help to tame unruly hair. Or use the tiniest bit of Vaseline on your ends.
No eyelash curler?
My best friend uses a spoon to curl hers. I never mastered this technique, but I
guess it CAN be done. My guess is it's something like curling ribbon with
scissors. But don't use scissors to curl your lashes!
No mascara?
Vaseline to the rescue again! Put some on your finger and then go over your
eyelashes gently to make them shiny. Lashes really POP with this trick.
No eyeliner?
Use a black Sharpie. Just be sure that youre a pro at applying eyeliner,
otherwise you may have to live with the mess-up for several days.
No make-up remover?
Use a moist towelette to clean up any make-up messes or a tissue w/a little bit
of Vaseline!
Life's Little Emergencies Everyday Rescue for Beauty Fashion Relationships
and Life Natasha Stoynoff
A humorous guide offers helpful advice for a range of personal crises that
occur in a woman's life as suggested by top experts, from handling the holidays,
to finding a first-impression outfit or dealing with a fashion emergency, to
throwing a successful party and finding the perfect makeup. Reprint
Beauty Emergency Quick Fixes
For years, everyone recommended navy blue liner as the key to brightening
eyes. Actually, the secret is light blue. Line the inner rim of your bottom
eyelid with pale blue liner. The pastel hue makes the whites of your eyes appear
brighter.
Skin Blemishes
Use a clean lip brush instead of your finger to apply concealer. You get more
precise application and better coverage. (Heat from your finger can dilute the
product).
5 pm Flat Hair
Resist the urge to pile on more styling product or hairspray. Instead, mist your
hair with water and shape it into place with your fingers. The water will
reactivate the styling product you already have in your hair.
Grey Roots
No time for a colour touch-up? Use a coloured mascara that matches your hair
colour to instantly camouflage grey hairs.
Smudged Nail
Put a drop of nail polish remover on your finger and smooth out the smudge. Wait
a few seconds, then apply a light coat of polish over the whole nail. Apply a
speed-dry topcoat to get you out the door fast.
Self-Tanner Streaks
It’s easy to create streaks when you’re using self-tanner. Even out skin tone by
rubbing body scrub firmly over the area. (You‘ll remove the outer flaky skin
that the self-tanner adheres to. |
