Sin City Style

The brilliant lights shining sensuously against a deep black sky; the mysterious and alluring energy lingering in the hot desert air; there's just something about the city of Las Vegas that makes a woman feel... sexy. In less than two weeks I will be on a plane on my way to fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada and I have been doing some serious preparations. If I'm going to be in the sexiest city in the world, I have to fit in. It's only right to want to shine as brightly as the Las Vegas strip, and why shouldn't we all?

"What will I wear to this restaurant?" "What color nail lacquer will I need to match my dress?" "How am I going to style my hair on this night?" "IS THAT A BREAKOUT I FEEL?!" Okay, so maybe I don't feel sexy quite yet, but I am certainly on my way! I have some great beauty, fashion and travel tips to take the stress out of planning your vacation, and let you shine like the bright lights of Las Vegas.

Now, as you all should know, no girl should travel without the bare essentials. You'll never catch me using the hotel soaps and shampoos! These products are on my "must not leave home without" list:

Freeze 24/7 Ice Shield Facial Cleanser With Sunscreen

Ice Shield™ is a facial cleanser that provides protection against harmful UVA/UVB rays which is perfect when you're out in the blaring sun all day! This cleanser protects, hydrates, and clarifies your complexion while infusing skin with essential anti-oxidants.

Korres Guava Shower Gel

This shower gel is super moisturizing and smells like a tropical cocktail. Packed with great stuff like active aloe juice, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, antioxidant enzymes, and wheat protein. It's refreshing after a long day spent in the heat.

L'ANZA Swim & Sun Daily Chelating Shampoo

Extra gentle sulfate-free and EDTA-free chelating shampoo removes impurities from pool water, well water, hard water and the environment. For extra care, check out L'ANZA Swim & Sun Daily Hydrating Conditioner and L'ANZA Swim & Sun Daily UV Protector .

OPI Avojuice Coconut Melon Juicie

I seriously feel naked if I don't use this fabulous body lotion every day. It its non-greasy, super moisturizing formula leaves your body feeling silky smooth and smelling delicious! OPI Avojuice Coconut Melon Juicie treats your skin to a drink of fruit-smoothie-rich moisturizers plus softening coconut and hydrating melon extracts, Vitamin C, nourishing Avocado and healing Aloe extracts.

Want to look fantastic on your trip? Try some of these fashion and beauty tips:

Try on these Emilio Pucci 'Vivara' Round Frame Sunglasses from Nordstrom and coordinate those fingers and toes with Nicole Orange You Fast! Nic's Stick by OPI. It's those little details that make you uniquely fab!

Put on this sexy swimsuit from Victoria's Secret and keep your hair off your face with this matching Violet Love Electric Youth Couture Headband from AveYou.com!

Let your sexy side show with All-over lace thong from Victoria's Secret and don't forget to "get your betty ready" with Betty Beauty, hair color for "the hair down there." It naturally colors, covers gray, and brightens to match your glorious locks above. Comes in auburn, black, blonde, brown, and even fun colors like pink and turquoise!

Night Out on the Town

Big night out? Try on this Elie Tahari "Liz Dress" from Bergdorf Goodman. Play up those peepers by creating "smoky eyes" with Bella il Fiore Eye Shadow Palette in "Princess." and Blinc Kiss Me Mascara in Black.Create big sexy hair with J Beverly Hills Lift Up Volumizing Spray Foam by applying the foam to the roots of your hair and blowing out for dramatic volume. Fake a peachy glow with Fake Bake Just Peachy Blush and plump up those lips with FusionBeauty BlingFusion Beach Baby Bling Fusion. Last but not least, polish your nails with a dark polish such as OPI Lincoln Park After Dark Nail Lacquer. You are sure to look fantastic!

Have a great trip, ladies!

Jacque

Avenue You Beauty Consultant

Nails to Envy

For all the women who walk into the nail salon and reluctantly pay exuberant prices for artificial nails that only further damage their natural ones... the time has come! For all the ladies with peeling, weak, short nails, whom have to hide their hands away with shame... the time has come! The time has come to say "Tips? These aren't tips..." and not be a liar! It is time to raise those beautifully manicured hands up in the air and say "Yes, they're natural... and they are fabulous!"

Fingernails can be weak and brittle for many reasons from the body lacking nutrients such as Calcium, Vitamin E or protein, to washing hands with harsh dish detergents or soap. When the cuticle of the nail is dry and damaged, nail growth is inhibited and any growth that does occur will be slow, thin, and easily breakable.

All my life, I have struggled with weak, peeling nails. I always kept them short because they were so prone to breaking or I would go get artificial nails, which only made matters worse. I was in need for a total nail intervention. Thankfully, about three weeks ago, I was introduced to two products: Nail Envy by O.P.I. and SpaRitual Cuti-Cocktail Nail and Cuticle Oil.

For the next three weeks I applied Nail Envy and the Cuti-Cocktail Nail and Cuticle Oil daily, and not only I, but my friends, boyfriend, and aquaintences all noticed my long, thick, healthy nails! I had a new found confidence about something I used to be so insecure about! Friends of mine even told me, "I am so jealous of your nails. I wish mine could look like that.", and although I was secretly happy that I now truly had nails to envy, I was happy to tell everyone my nail secrets: Nail Envy by O.P.I. and SpaRitual Cuti-Cocktail Nail and Cuticle Oil.

Jacque
Avenue You Beauty Consultant

Summer is here! Are you ready?

After a long, cold winter it's finally time to bust out our teeny bikinis and soak up the summer sun... right? For some of us, not quite. If you don't exactly have a toned "teeny bikini ready" tummy (like myself) you may want to grab yourself a bottle of Bliss Spa's fabulous new product, The Love Handler.



Most women know that the toughest place to tone is the midsection and Bliss Love Handler really helps out with the abominable abdominal struggle most of us face. Paired with a healthier diet and some abdominal excercises (I suggest crunches on a stability ball, ladies!) Bliss Love Handler will work miracles! Squeeze a silver-dollar sized amount of the product into your palm and massage into any areas on your midsection that need slimming for 20-30 seconds a day. For serious slimming effects, I suggest following with a full body coat of Bliss' Fat Girl Slim.



Almost immediately, you will find yourself less bloated and swollen looking where you applied the product since Bliss Love Handler is infused with caffeine. Mint oil and naturally-derived amino acid ingredients help stimulate circulation and boost the metabolism of your cells which actually helps you burn fat faster! I started getting visible results within about 3 weeks of using Bliss Love Handler and Bliss Fat Girl Slim (Of course I also cut some calories and hit the gym several times a week) I have never burned fat so quickly in my life! Bliss Love Handler is like my own little personal trainer in a bottle. It will help you feel the burn and slim down quickly so you can look as fabulous as you are in that teeny bikini!

Jacque
Avenue You Beauty Consultant