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22
Mar 13

Jennie Kay Spring Makeup Shoot

By popular demand, we recently produced a photoshoot that showcased six of the most popularly requested makeup-looks, for both day and night. These looks are quite simple to achieve and can be a staple to any outfit or look.

Here are our favorite six go-to makeup looks of the moment:

Note: Livia’s face was prepped and primed with Laura Mercier primer, then we applied Armani Silk Foundation followed by  Stila all over shimmer liquid luminizer in kitten shimmer above her cheek bones and on her brow bone to highlight her beautiful features. Her brows were filled in with Givenchy Eyebrow Show Powdery Eyebrow Pencil in Brunette

To achieve this look: Start with a clean, makeup free face. Prep and prime, and apply foundation as usual. Dust MAC ‘Prism’ blush on apples of cheeks and blend into hairline softly.  Jennie Kay used MAC Subculture lipliner, followed by Makeup Forever Nude lip color in ‘N23‘. Apply a coat or two of your favorite mascara; used here, Maybelline Falsies in Blackest Black

To achieve this look: Start with a clean, makeup free face. Prep and prime, and apply foundation as usual. Making a ‘kiss face’, dust MAC Fleur Power to apples of cheeks, contouring along your cheek bone, blending outward but not exceeding the cheek bones. Apply a coat or two of mascara, used here, Maybelline Falsies mascara in Blackest Black. Using a lip blush, apply Stila lip color in Betsey, for a fun and flirty dimension to your look.

 To achieve this look: Start with a clean, makeup free face. Prep and prime, and apply foundation as usual. Dust MAC ‘Dame’ on the cheeks for a blushed look. Apply a coat or two of mascara, used here, Maybelline Falsies mascara in Blackest Black. Using a lip blush, apply NARS ‘Cruella‘ to the lips.

To achieve this look: Start with a clean, makeup free face. Prep and prime, and apply foundation as usual. This look is the same as above, however, we added a new dimension with a winged wedge liner. We used Jennie Kay Beauty Brand Cake wedge liner, and NARS ‘Cruella‘ on her lips. This liner adds instant drama to her eyes, balancing with her dramatic red lip. Be bold and wear this as a casual day look, or wear as a fun nighttime look that calls attention to the eyes and lips.

To achieve this look: Start with a clean, makeup free face. Prep and prime, and apply foundation as usual. Jennie Kay used Makeup Forever Aqua Cream base in ‘N23′. She then applied and smudged Jennie Kay Brand Cake eyeliner to Livia’s top and bottom lid. Using the Makeup Forever ‘Technicolor Palate’ Black, she applied and blended just below her outer brow bone, creating a subdued and traditional smokey eye.

To achieve this look: Start with a clean, makeup free face. Prep and prime, and apply foundation as usual. Jennie Kay used the Makeup Forever Aqua Cream as a base in ‘#15′ Taupe. Livia was bronzed using a favorite of the beauty parlour, Too Faced ‘Aqua Bunny’ bronzer. Jennie Kay then applied Stila ‘Convertible Color’ in Stone on the lids, top and bottom. Tarte  Amazonian Clay 12h Blush was dusted to her cheeks in ‘Tipsy’. Finally, the look was finished with Jennie Kay Brand lipgloss in ‘Hello Dolly‘.

These looks are extremely convertible, wear one look during the day and add a dramatic liner and lip to create a night look! We hope you love this shoot as much as we did!

*Photography by: Erin McGinn Photography 

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28
Feb 13

A bold and bright lip along with a thick and dramatic cat eye can take a casual Friday night jeans-&-tee outfit to another level. 

  • To achieve this look, start with a clean and fresh face. Moisturize!
  • Apply a B.B. Cream to your face such as Stila HD B.B cream (splurge) or Physicians Formula B.B. cream (steal), blending to cover blemishes and imperfections.
  • Apply a concealer, such as one of our favorites, Benefit Cosmetics Erase Paste (splurge) to the under eye area, dab & blend gently (theres no splurge or steal on this one, this product is AMAZING)
  • Line the lash line with a coat of black liquid eyeliner, getting as close to the lashes as possible, such as Makeup Forever Mat Black liner (splurge) or Mark Cosmetics Liquid Liner in Painted Black (steal). Add additional width until the desired look is achieved.
  • Apply a coat or two of your favorite mascara. A great and affordable on is Maybelline Falsies Mascara in blackest black
  • Highlight the cheek bones, brow bones and bride of the nose with an illuminating cream, such as Benefit Cosmetics High Beam (splurge) or L’oreal Magic Lumi (steal)
  • Apply a natural colored cream or powder blush to the apples of your cheeks such as Stila Convertible Color in Petunia (splurge) or Revlon PHOTOREADY in Flushed (steal)
  • Moisturize the lip with a bit of lotion, one without petroleum product which will lead to color bleeding. Apply a color such as NARS Schiep, MAC Pink Pigeon, or MAC Candy Yum Yum to achieve a bold and bright pink lip.
  • Finish the look with a makeup setting spray, such as Urban Decay Dew Me or All Nighter, done!

Did you attempt this look? Show us your photo! Link here or show us a link to your blog!

xx JKBP

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9
Jan 13

DIY Gel Manicure

DIY Gel Manicure … No appointment necessary

Though we all love to treat ourselves to necessary, yes, necessary beauty regimens, often times you will pay a pretty penny to satisfy these needs. In the beauty parlour, we are in love with our nails, manicuring, and long lasting looks that will survive cuts, color appointments, paper filing, and endless wedding-schedule-typing. We also however, are in love with saving money. More money saved = more money to spend! ;)

By now I’m sure you’ve heard of the gel-manicure-gab. The nonstop gushing about how long it lasts, yet goes on just like regular polish. To be honest, though the process is much like a typical mani, it takes longer and can be much harsher on your nails and cuticles. Plus, at $30 + a manicure every 3 weeks, your wallet can take a bit of a beating.

We have discovered the perfect way to get long lasting color without spending $30+ every 3 weeks, without waiting on that uncomfortable salon bench, breathing in those icky-artificial nail fumes, and in the comfort of your home…from your couch. Much more in the style of Jennie Kay Beauty.

What you’ll need: 

Nail file
Cuticle Clippers
Cotton Balls
Approx. 2X2 cut pieces of lint free paper towel
Rubbing Alcohol
A nail polish color of your choice (preferably a polish with no built in top coats, or any of that jazz…just plain old color)
A simple UV light (can be purchased at your local beauty store online for cheap)
Sally Hansen Gel Base coat
Sally Hansen Gel Top coat

As in any spa environment, give your hands a good exfoliation, soak, and moisturizing before you begin. This preps your hands & allows you to remove dead skin and file nails properly and efficiently. Plus, it allows you to relax! You wouldn’t believe how much stress we hold in our hands…relax! File your nail to your desired shape, remove any dead skin around your nail beds, gently. 

After moisturizing, take a cotton ball and wipe away the surface of each nail with a bit of rubbing alcohol to prep it for polish.

  1. Starting with one hand at a time, apply one coat of the Sally Hansen Gel Base coat to nails. Apply somewhat swiftly and quickly, as it becomes tacky within moments of hitting the air. Place hands in the UV light for 40 seconds, thus setting the base coat.
     
  2. Apply 1 coat  (2 coats if you are able to make it very thin) of a nail color of your choice. Be sure to apply thin and even coats as to not make the layers of your polish thick and gooey.
  3. Set the nail polish beneath the UV light for 30 seconds.
     
  4. Apply 1 coat of the Sally Hansen Gel Top coat to nails in a swift and thorough manner, being sure to apply evenly. 
  5. Place hand in the UV light and set this final layer for 2 minutes beneath the light. 
  6. After polish has set for 2 minutes, take paper towel square, apply rubbing alcohol to it and gently but quickly rub across the surface of each finger nail, removing the tacky top layer of your polish.

  7. Repeat process on your 2nd hand.

Voila! Your hands will be dry, hardened and set, ready to go. This procedure takes all of 15 minutes and will last you over 2 weeks. No chipping or smudging will occur (if you follow the procedure correctly…I have had great results!)

Let us know how your experience with at-home gel manicures went!

-JKBP

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Jun 12

Ombre Lips

The ombre craze doesn’t just apply to hair these days. Open up any fashion magazine and you’ll see signs of ombre in fashion, makeup, nails, and accessories. Ombre makeup can be applied in either a bold or subdued look, and can add edge and dimension to your typical look.

The process is simple ; since ombre is a french word describing the transition of color from light to dark, and vice versa, the technique follows suit:

*You simply take a light shade and a dark shade (typically in the same color family), and apply one as a base color to your pout.

*Then, with your lighter shade, apply at the center-most of your kissed-lips, creating a “border-like” appearance from the dark to light (or light to dark) pattern that you choose. This look can also create the illusion of a fuller pout — which many of us would love to have!

Images: Tumblr.com

Images: Sephora.com; Tumblr.com

You can keep this look simple, or add a more vivid touch — say by using a shimmered color at the center, do more than two colors, etcetera.

Max Factor has created a product called the “Flipstick” which makes this process even easier, offering two shades on either side of the stick, offering a base color and accent color, all in one.

Images: Maxfactor.com

Finish your pout with a gloss to create a shiny finish, or leave matte as is.

Will you try this makeup look?

We will be sure to try and upload photos of us trying this trend for you!

-JKBP

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2
May 12

For the love of…Caviar

So since we’re on the roll of showing you guys some bright and outrageous trends of the spring and summer, we figured we’d share one of the most recent; the caviar manicure. Now we know what you may be thinking, fish eggs?! nails?!

Featured: Ciate Caviar Mani Kit

The caviar mani is named because it is a process of polishing your nails and adding micro-beads to your wet nail, thus giving the appearance of a caviar, textured layer across your nails.

Currently, the caviar nail kits run for around $25 and was brought to Sephora last month, however, they’ve run low on stock and it’s become quite hard to find.

Because we love our blog followers, we’ve decided to share a little secret with you guys on how to DIY caviar mani for a fraction of the price!

All you’ll need:

* Martha Stewart Microbeads (can be found at your local Michael’s Craft) — there is also a brand called “Reflections” which has these microbeads as well!

* Your favorite colored polish — either a complimenting color, matching color, or something completely random depending on the look you’re going for

* Clear Top coat

* A tray/bowl- to catch the excess beads

The process is simple:

Please note, for this caviar method, you will do each nail through the process one at a time. 

1st: Place one coat of colored polish on all ten of your fingers. This will serve as a base coat for your second coat of color

2nd: One finger at a time, polish a second coat of polish. 

3rd: On that same polished finger, hold it over the tray or bowl and gently sprinkle and coat the nail with microbeads.

4th: After coating nail with beads, gently push down on the beads to form a uniform and flattened surface and to ensure a better stick of the beads to the nail.

5th: Take a top coat and simply add it to just the tip/edge of the top of your nail to prevent chipping. 

6th: Repeat for the rest of your fingers!

Voila! You have an expensive looking but cheap caviar mani! :)

Be sure to pour the excess beads from the bowl back into your container to use again. You can also use the caviar mani to accent your current manicure by doing it to your ring finger on each hand.

We love this trend :)

-JKBP

 

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30
Apr 12

Jennie Kay’s Style File

I had the pleasure to collaborate with one of my besties Erin McGinn. The fabulous photographer, writer, stylist, & editor of the amazing Bliss Publications. Erin and I came up with a concept for my traveling beauty chair. It really came naturally to us. Erin said “hey can I take a few pics of you? I have an idea”, of course I said “yes can I bring my hair chair everywhere we go??” Erin laughed and said “yes, you can say ‘my chair goes everywhere!’” There you have it, my traveling beauty chair went from the private dock on bowens wharf, to Easton’s beach, to Sweet Berry Farm … my chair travels everywhere!

My favorite part of the day was when we set up camp in the wharf outside The Clark Cook House a woman started clapping and said yaaa! we are going to have a performance, and then she asked if I wanted to “borrow” her dog… Seriously there is never a dull moment when Erin and I get together!

Erin and I really love the hunt, that is the hunt for a great prices and a unique find. We are sequin hunters, TJ Maxx stalkers, and vintage store hoarders.

Fashion: Inspiration Brighter the better and colorblocking

Chair: Jennie Kay Beauty Traveling Chair

Orange Dress: Tj Maxx
Hat: TjMaxx
Skinny Belt:  Jcrew Outlet
Blue High Heels from DSW: Seychelles

For our first shoot. I went a bit natural. My hair was colored with a ombre effect. If you are unsure what ombre is I do it here at the beauty parlour and you can read about it here on my blog. I then went it with my favorite waving iron to create an effortless beachy tossled wave. (I waved my hair away from my face) Yes effortless quick hair! p.s. feathers were in when we shot this and yes I fully embraced the fad and I admit I miss them. They were so pretty! Check out my hair  below

Jennie Kay Hair:

Step 1: Split hair down the middle for a center part.

Step2: Grab you Curling Rod which you check out here if you do not have one to see my fav

Step 3: Section you hair into 3 sections and clip each section out of the way. This is so you make sure you don’t miss any hairs (section in layers and think of a tiered cake; top section, middle section, and bottom section)

Step 4: Wave the hair with the first wrap around the iron away from your face. Continue throughout your whole head

Step 5: Spray with A light hairspray Osis Elastic Fix then cocktail Osis Dust it an Osis 4-play mix both between hands start at the nape of your neck and finger through hair

 

Makeup Makeup Makeu: Now if I haven’t mentioned this shot was for my ads in some publications. I wanted the pictures to really look like me. I love natural makeup, its just my thing, so the makeup I used was very clean and simple.

For this shoot Specifically I used:concealor

Ps. The above photo I took in my salon :)

Step 1: Moisturize!!

Step 2: You can do this in your car like me :)

Step 3: Conceal under eyes and Blemish with Cargo Cosmetics One base concealor + foundation in one (must have!)

Step 4: Too Face Aqua Bunny Bronzer is applied all over the face you can see my video here on how to apply bronzer

Step 5:Makeup Forever Uplight  is your highligher you want to place that on high points of your face also in video here

Step 6: Apply Stila Prime Pot taffy all over lid (use finger works great less is more!) An dab some Stila Kitten eyeshadow on the lid over the taffy (not shown in pic)

Step 7: Curl lashes first then apply Loreal voluminous mascara start at root and wiglle wiglle wiglle towards tips

Step 8: Smile and add Stila convertible color in gladiola to apples of your cheeks and lightly put on lips

Step 9: Finish with JENNIE KAY gloss in Patty cakes (available for purchase at the beauty parlour)

(You can watch an application of a similar look on our Tune In Tuesday Video’s on the JKBP Facebook fan page! https://www.facebook.com/Jenniekaybeauty)

Voila! There you have it the how to makeup and hair for our first style file shoot!

-JKBP

 

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30
Mar 12

Orange & Red Lips Are IN

Red lips will never go out of style, and are a true classic in the beauty world. Naturally, an array of red and orange lips are in for spring 2012. Seen on the runways, designers have shown a variety of hues, in matte and glossed looks, that add a fun and romantic pop. Here are some great looks to try:

harpersbazaar.com

Glossed vs. Matte Red lips

harpersbazaar.com

Gloss vs. Matte Orange lips – Tangerine Tango, Pantone Color of the Year

 Confused on how to choose the right red for your skin tone?

Fair/Alabaster- a blue-based coral red looks best on those with fair skin complexion

Medium/Olive- a cranberry, true red looks best on those with medium skin complexion

Brown/Black/Dark- a burgundy or brick red looks best on those with darker skin complexion

Smashbox ‘Be Legendary Lipstick‘ features great options for all of the above skin tones, available at Sephora.com

There are also great and more budget-friendly options in the makeup section by Loreal, Revlon, Maybelline, Milani, etc. available at your local CVS, which can be fun to experiment and play around with as well!

-JKBP

 

 

 

 

 

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27
Mar 12

The Art of Mixing Prints

Have any of you been daring enough to try the trend of mixing prints? This seemingly mish-mashed-mix-matched sounding look can actually achieve quite a chic and fashionable look if done correctly.

Rules of thumb?
Although we’re mixing patterns, try and stick within the same family.
Following the color wheel also directs us to which colors can work quite well together. We’ve included a quite simple one, where the colors on either side of one another complement each others tones, as well as those across. Don’t use this as an actual ‘rule‘ per say, rather, play around with the colors, textures and tones.

Some patterns that go great together are:
polka dots & stripes
polka dots with leopard
color blocking & corresponding prints
florals with florals
large florals with leopard… the list is endless!

Here are some fun looks we love!

vogue.com; runningonhappiness.blogspot.com; rikshawdesign.blogspot.com

becauseimaddicted.net; pinterest

Left: Polka dots, stripes, matching pink tones, a neutral clutch with gold tones & matching gold accessories.
Top Right: Stripes & Aztec, blacks and whites bring it together, as well as colorful accessories?
Bottom: Ferragamo Spring ’12

Another fun way to spice up your outfit is by adding a bright lip color to highlight the tones in your outfit. A thick cat eye liner can also incorporate a fun mod-look to a polka dot ensemble, or any for that matter.

You can also try this trend in the home, subtlety or more pronounced. The key is the color scheme.

Mixing prints shouldn’t be intimidating, it’s fun, busy, exciting, loud, and yet at the same time it all falls together nicely…
Have you or would any of you try mixing prints? Please Share :)

-JKBP

 

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Mar 12

Tune in Tuesday: Ballerina Bun

Featured on our Jennie Kay a Beauty Parlour Facebook Page (we love our fans, if you haven’t visited it yet, please do and click ‘LIKE’ at the top of the page!!) here is our second official Tune in Tuesday. This week we decided to show a simple how-to on the ballerina bun:

Tune in Tuesday 2: Ballerina Bun

-JKBP

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28
Feb 12

The Ponytail

I have been getting so many requests on some quick and easy styles to do yourself for an event. A very simple and often overlooked style is the PONYTAIL. Ponytails have been really making a big comeback on the Red Carpet, and on several of my brides this coming season. Who would thought the way you normally throw you hair up to go to the gym could actually be an elegant style??? Well it can with the right tools and techniques.

Let’s break it down … This is how to ‘Pony’

Step 1: Apply a bit of product to your hands  to control frizz and flyaway hairs (a pomade will do just fine)

Step 2: Keep your hand in the same place on the back of your head and comb all hair backwards to meet that hand. DONT MOVE YOUR HAND !

Step 3: Secure with a hair band

Step 4: Next…Now this is where you can add something fun, a bright string or ribbon to match your dress…Dab some pomade on your fingertips, take a small piece of hair and wrap it around the elastic to hide the band. Then secure the piece of hair with a pin…and voila! You have a neat and simple pony!

Now that you can pony…here are the types of ponys you can create:

High pony
Mid pony
Low pony

 

Now if you want to get WiLD and KraZy (yes with a K)
then you can change it up; add a side part, center part, or do a side pony.

Happy Ponying! please send some pics of your best and favorite ponytails :)
-JKBP