Showing posts with label shelley goodstein. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shelley goodstein. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Gym Bag Beauty: Small wonders that will have you off and running in no time


You have committed to sticking to your new year’s resolution to finally get into the best shape you can be and to be the healthiest version of yourself - good for you!  We all know how working out messes with your beauty routine, but the benefits of exercise far out-weigh the trouble of a few extra minutes it takes to put yourself back together again - at least enough to stop on the way home for an organic green juice and not look like something that just run a 20K in Miami in June.



Everyone knows the hair products that suit their own type and style of hair, so let’s talk about the newest and best-rated skincare and beauty products that will enhance your post-workout glow.  Size matters and so does convenience, and multi-purpose products are handy little space-savers in your gym bag, as are single use packets.  Skip powdered products unless you particularly want to eliminate the glow.  Here are some of the best new products to speed up your post-exercise beauty routine, lighten your gym bag, and leave your skin looking fresh, healthy, and even-toned, your eyes bright, and your lips baby soft and hydrated.  



Start with NUFACE Prep-N-Glow Cloths in individual packets to exfoliate and hydrate with hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, and minerals.  MILK Makeup’s Cooling Water Mini de-puffs eyes and cools and invigorates the face, and is even more refreshing if you refrigerate it overnight.   Follow up with BELIF The True Cream Moisturizing Balm.  IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream with SPF 50 is a hero product that has been rated a Reader’s Choice by Allure Magazine for its color-correcting formula that is packed with collagen, peptides and antioxidants, and covers dark spots leaving skin with a radiant glow.




You don’t need a lot of color after working out so. Choose products that complement the healthy flush from exercise.   After all, you worked hard for it.   ILIA’s Multi-Stick gives cheeks and lips a sheer, natural looking blush.  For the eyes, try BOBBI BROWN’s Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick in Pink Sparkle with its creamy formula that does not require a brush or precise application.  TOM FORD’s Fullscreen Lash Mascara is smudge and flake-proof and lasts all day.  Finish up with the most coveted lip treat out there, DIOR Addict Lip Glow Reviver Balm, a hydrating balm formulated to work with each individual’s unique chemistry to impart the perfect lip shade to enhance and flatter.  Choose your favorite colors in matte, satin, or shimmer finishes.  



Et voila - less than five minutes to achieve the perfect beauty look to get on with your day.  Now don’t you look as amazing as you feel? 




                                                       XOXO  Shelley


#gymbagbeauty #post-workoutbeautyroutine #quickmakeup #multi-purposebeautyproducts #newyear’sresolution #fitness #healthandbeauty #facethis.blogspot.com #Shelley Goodstein 





Friday, January 19, 2018

Pantone’s Color of the Year 2018 - “Ultra Violet”


Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2018 is a vivid purple named “Ultra Violet”, a shade that is already making waves in fashion, beauty, home decor, design, and advertising.  Long a favorite of both boys and girls everywhere, millennials and their buying power have influenced this selection, seeing a return of a color that they adored as kids, and a deeper take on the rose pink that has been so predominant in the last few years.  


Prepare to see Ultra Violet everywhere from makeup shades, to fashion, to home decor and beyond, as this enticing shade becomes an Instagram favorite.  Varying in intensity from pale washes to highly pigmented deeper tones, this flattering color transitions from season to season.  


Less sweet that the pale rose pink that has become ubiquitous and synonymous with all things style-related, Ultra Violet is sophisticated and grown up, with more depth and intensity.  The pastel tones of years past became identifiable with millennials by it’s popularity on Instagram and other social media platforms, but wasn’t the first choice of anyone who wouldn’t wear pastel shades, nor desired a pink-toned decor in their home or office.  


Adding Ultra Violet to your makeup or wardrobe can be as easy as incorporating the color with eyeshadow or liner, a silk tank top, handbag or clutch, or wearing amethyst jewelry.  The shade is one of my personal favorites for being flattering yet edgy at the same time.  Something for everyone from girly-girls, to urban fashionistas.



                                                                 XOXO Shelley   


#Pantone’s Color of the Year 2018 #Pantone’s Ultra Violet #Fashion’s newest color #new beauty colors of 2018 #Ultra Violet makeup #Ultra Violet fashion #Pantone #facethis.blogspot.com #Shelley Goodstein

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Jumpstart your Modeling Career: the steps you need to do now to make 2018 your best year ever


There is no better time than the new year to kick start your modeling career and to take things up a notch, making 2018 your breakout year. It can be hard to get back into the swing of things and even know what you should be doing to elevate yourself and your career after the holidays, so I have compiled a list to help you hit the ground running:


Reach out to all your agencies in an email, or drop in if they are local to you.  Send them all your new images in hi-res so they can update your online portfolio.  Express your commitment to your career, your desire to travel to different markets, and your ambitions.  Ask them to help you reach out and see what other markets and agents would be good for you.  Make sure they have all your current sizes, updated digitals or polaroids, test shots, tear sheets, contact info, and all the tools they need to help you succeed.  


Commit to working out and actually do it.  It is good for your body, your health, your modeling prospects, your mind, and your stress levels.


Get a hair trim to maintain your hair in good condition for work, or consider a new haircut to change your image, but always ask the agency first. Start doing regular facials at home to maintain a good complexion, so you will always be ready for shoots.



Eat well, drink less alcohol and don’t smoke - your career depends on it.  You must maintain a good weight with healthy eating to be strong and able to actually do the job, and alcohol and smoking destroys your skin and makes you look old and haggard. 


Commit to increasing your social media presence.  Set a schedule for posting, follow industry pros such as top and emerging photographers, hair and makeup artists, magazines, editors, stylists, brands, designers, and other models. “Like” and comment regularly.  Do Instagram “stories”.  Always follow your agency guidelines when posting.


If you are trying to find an agent or get scouted, do updated research to identify the best agents, agencies, and scouts, and follow their submissions guidelines to the letter. 

A new year requires a new commitment if you want to take your career to new heights.  Put some energy into it and you will see results.  Put it out there into the universe and ask for help to make your dreams come true.  Be smart about it and treat it like a business and watch your career take off.  Good luck in 2018!

                                                                XOXO Shelley

All photos Kaia Gerber

#newyearsresolutions #modelingcareer #jumpstartyourmodelingcareer #businessofmodeling #modeling #newfaces #getintomodeling #getscouted #facethis.blogspot.com #ShelleyGoodstein

Sunday, December 10, 2017

Holiday Warm Weather Escape - Be Beauty-Ready for the Beach


The snow is falling, the holiday stress is starting to wear a bit thin, and thoughts naturally run to warm weather getaways filled with stress-free days on a remote beach.  Peeling off the layers and donning a swimsuit requires a bit of preparation to arrive glowing and and ready for the sun and sand. 


Start with exfoliation to brush off winter body skin, using a scrub that leaves behind smooth skin hydrated: try Herbivore Coco Rose Coconut Oil Body Polish.  Follow up with a glow-inducing body treatment:  Kopari Coconut Body Glow.  Finish up with a self-tanner that is simple to apply and creates a sun-kissed look:  try Vita Liberata Body Blur Instant HD Skin Finish.  


Prep your face and neck by using a mask that brightens as it gently exfoliates: try Glam Glow FlashMud Brightening Treatment.  Create a golden glow without sun damage with Clarins Radiance-Plus Golden Glow Booster. Don’t forget to pack your sunscreen. As you already know, using self-tanner does not protect you from the sun.  


Easy hair is one of the perks of vacation beauty, and that means no fussy or tricky hairstyles when heading to the beach.  Follow up with a leave-in conditioner that controls frizz and hydrates at the same time: try IGK Mistress Hydrating Hair Balm.


Being beauty-ready before the plane even takes off means you can head straight to the beach upon landing knowing you look like you have been there a week already, rather than someone desperately escaping frigid temperatures with dry skin and a stressed out complexion.  Happy travels!  

                                   **All products available at Sephora 

                                                                XOXO Shelley



#vacationbeauty #winterescape #beachboundbeauty #selftanner #wintervacationbeauty #facethis.blogspot.com #ShelleyGoodstein

Saturday, December 2, 2017

Victoria's Secret Angels Take Shanghai 2017


It seems like the holiday season doesn’t officially start until the Angels take to the runway in the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.  Each year the show gets larger and more spectacular, featuring the hottest music artists perfuming while the supermodels strut down the runway in costumes that somehow seem to out-do those of the previous shows. 


This year the Angels traveled to Shanghai, to the enormous excitement of their eastern fans.  In a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show first the brand collaborated with legendary design house Balmain who created punk princess studded jackets with rhinestone and metal embellishments, pieces that were so stunning on their own you almost forgot they were being worn over lingerie on a supermodel.  Talk about a game changer.




Stars Harry Styles, Leslie Odom Jr., Miguel, and Chinese pianist Li Yundi rocked the runway while the models stomped to the beat in true rock-chick fashion.  Every year the VS designers up their game and this year was no exception, with the wings, thigh-high laced boots, exotic jewelry, carnivale costumes and headpieces that can only be described as decadent. 



Walking in her last show after a seventeen-year long career with VS, Alessandra Ambrosio took her final turn as an Angel to huge applause and love from her fans, as she moves on to new projects and adventures.  It’s hard to imagine the show without Alessandra, and she will be greatly missed.  The new crop of VS models some appearing in the show for the first time were star-struck walking alongside their idols like Adriana Lima, Jasmine Tookes, Sara Sampaio, Elsa Hosk, and Josephine Skriver. The fantasy bra honor went to Brazilian beauty Lais Ribero, to gasps of admiration from the audience. 



In one of the most heart-warming moments of the show Ming Xi proudly walking in front of her family and hometown stumbled on the runway, and like a true supermodel she gracefully rose, taking the hand of the sweetest of models Gizele Oliveira, and continued her walk smiling and winning the hearts and support of every person in the audience. 




The show has so many elements from supermodels, to international music artists, to extraordinary styling, that you see the whole package and not just the beautiful lingerie.  This year’s collection didn’t disappoint.  I know what’s on my Christmas list – do you?



                                                             XOXO  Shelley


#Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2017 #Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Shanghai #Victoria’s Secret Angels #fantasy bra #Victoria’s Secret lingerie #supermodels #facethis.blogspot.com #Shelley Goodstein

Saturday, November 25, 2017

How To Do Monochrome Makeup for the Holidays


Not every occasion calls for festive makeup, and sometimes you want your outfit to get all the attention, which makes this year’s monochrome beauty the perfect solution.  There is a palette for every complexion and so many shades to choose from, that this might just become your favorite holiday look.  If you prefer a nude palette, are timid with color, or in a hurry, then this look is the perfect solution for you.



Start by choosing a neutral to nude color palette that works with your complexion. Apply shadows, blush, contour and lips, building on the depth of the color by adding more product on top and remembering to always blend well to blur the edges.  You want to product to disappear and to shade rather than to add a lot of color.



A nude palette is equally as beautiful when it is matte or glowing so the choice is yours, and goes from day to night by simply layering more color and deepening the shades.  Adding a bit of highlighter on the top of your cheekbones, cupid’s bow, and eyebrow bones will let the light catch your skin and make you not disappear in dim light.  Bonus: these will become your favorite go-to versatile shades even after the holidays are over.

                                                                XOXO Shelley


#monochrome makeup #monochrome holiday beauty #nude makeup palettes #monochrome makeup palettes #easy holiday beauty #quick holiday makeup #facethis.blogspot.com #Shelley Goodstein