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Welcome to Fab Over Forty New Year, New Nails with Zeva Natural Nails
A friend once said to me “One way to tell if a woman really takes care of herself is by looking at her hands”. Keeping nails neat and pristine is always on my top of priority lists, so it was with great excitement that I got to meet Mike, owner of Zeva Natural Nails. He demonstrated some of the Zeva products on a mutual friend Kate, and I was instantly impressed with the Zeva products!
First he applied the Cuticle Oil Pen to the cuticles to soften them. The cuticle pen is easy to use – just press the tip against the cuticles and it retracts to release an oil that is 100% natural. It contains 16 natural oils including tocotrienol, a super-potent form of Vitamin E, which is 40-60 times more potent in preventing free radical damage. It also helps to prevent nail breakage. Some of the other ingredients include jojoba seed oil, tea tree oil, wheat germ oil, sesame oil, grape seed oil and many more. The tip of the pen is strong enough to push back the cuticles as well. I keep this pen next to my bed and use it nightly. Although after the first couple of days it worked so well that I probably don’t need to continue to use it EVERY day. But I love the scent – a mixture of the tea tree oil and almond oil comes through and smells divine.
Once done conditioning the cuticles, its time to move on to the Zeva Austrian Crystal file (shown above). This file is shaped so it’s a little larger on one end than the other, but the overall shape follows the curve of the base of the nail. This is used for pushing back and removing excess cuticle. It’s made of pulverized Austrian crystal and pulverized ceramic. It’s surprisingly very smooth, and is also used file the nail. According to Mike, “the end of a fingernail will only be as smooth as the file you are using”. When using this file, you can go in both directions without damaging the nail. It gives the tips of your nails a smooth end so it “seals” them. This also helps to prevent breakage of the nail.
Next, Mike used the three buffing files on Kate’s nails. They’re clearly marked – #1 Cleaning, #2 Smoothing and #3 Finishing. # 1 Cleans and removes ridges on the nail giving it a nice surface to use #2, which smooths the nail’s surface out. #3 buffs the nails to a nice, clean shine. All three of these buffing files have a different texture to them, but were all softer than I had imagined them being. Kate’s nails looked amazing!
One last step that Mike did to Kate’s nails (hang nail was pre-manicure as Kate will attest to!) was to top them with the One Step French Manicure, which is shown on Kate’s finished nails. It gives a nice finished look to the nails with a high shine that is slightly pink. It’s not the typical dramatic pink/white French tip that many are accustomed to, but instead a very pretty “polished” pink flush look. The result is perfect for those who don’t want or like to use color on their nails, but yet want a nice looking manicure for their nails.
Overall, I was very impressed with the Zeva Natural Nails products! There are additional products to the line like Nail Nourishing Cream, Orange Blossum polish remover pads, Nail Guard and more. You can get the basic nail kit, which is shown above and includes the three buffing files, the Austrian Crystal File and the Cuticle Oil Pen all in a storage/travel case for only $45. You can get some serious savings doing your manicures at home this year! And, they don’t charge shipping on orders over $40. Love that!
Images: Zeva Natural Nails and Fab Over Forty. Product was received for testing and consideration of review.
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Welcome to Fab Over Forty Have Your Cake and Some Grape Seed Too!
Have you heard of Cake Plate? If you live in the Napa Valley region, you know it is the hot spot boutique of fashion, accessories and now 29 Cosmetics. Owned by Lindsay Kroll and her stylist sister Paige Smith, they’ve created a fun boutique where fashion is served with a side of fabulousness and a heaping portion of fun in downtown Napa Valley. Don’t live there or don’t have plans to get there any time soon? Too bad, because Napa should be on everyone’s bucket list, but you can get to Cake Plate via their fun website.
Be sure to check out the 29 Cosmetics line they are now carrying in their store too. A perfect fit with Cake Plate in Napa Valley. 29 Cosmetics bases their skincare and beauty products on the goodness of grape seed. And why wouldn’t they – it’s owned by Lydia Mondavi, of the Mondavi wine family.
Lydia Mondavi at Cake Plate
I’ve used a few of the 29 products and discussed them before on Fab Over 40 and their skincare benefits. Truly wonderful.
Now I’ve had the opportunity to test the 29 Cosmetics Dew Grape Seed Age Protecting Lip Gloss, and few beauty products “wow” me the way this does. I have been raving to friends about this gloss since first trying it. I figured it would be like most other glosses – tacky texture, sheer coverage – you know the drill. I was completely taken by surprise! This gloss isn’t like the others that I have tried. It is a gloss that comes in a tube, but the coverage is more full than most glosses and the texture is amazing. It’s like a soft, creamy, cushiony balm, not a sticky gloss in the least bit. Chock full of anti-oxidant grape seed extract, it’s nourishing and protecting against environmental damage. The glosses also contain SPF 15, a must for protecting our lips. Dew Grape Seed Age Protecting Lip Gloss is a definite must-try for 2012.
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Welcome to Fab Over Forty Makeup Makeovers Book Review and Giveaway!
Lets face it, everyone loves a makeover story, right? Someone goes from a plain Jane look to a diva in a matter of a few hours. But, does she keep up the look when all she has time at home to give herself is maybe 10 minutes to do her makeup and not an hour? I’ve often wanted to follow up with women who’ve had them publicly done to see if she is still keeping up the look at home. Well, now you can do your own makeover in the time YOU have to do it yourself. Robert Jones’ newest book Makeup Makeovers in 5, 10, 15, 20 Minutes: Expert Secrets for Stunning Transformations is here to help you give yourself the makeover you want in your time.
Robert Jones is president of simple beaute and a well-known hair and makeup artist with a client list that spans from Marie Claire, Elle magazines and more to Sheryl Crow, Diahann Carroll, Nexxus, Bergdorf Goodman and more. He has a line of makeup brushes and organizational tools and plans to launch his own line of signature makeup.
In the book he gives us demonstrations and step-by-steps on how to create the look we’re after. Giving us exactly what tools and products are needed. He also gives us snippets of advice like “Anytime you’re using bright colors on the eye, you need to ground them with neutrals” and “Playing matte against shimmer creates a natural glow” and how to create a 5 minute evening look – no need to spend half an hour to look all glamorous for that night out. There’s also a glamorous 20 minute look if you are so inclined to spend more time. There’s a look for every level of time and every level of look.
I am thrilled that Robert’s book has so many photographs of step-by-step on where to place which eye shadow color and which brush to use to create the look, and how to get a flawless canvas, and really where to place that shimmer on the cheeks. All these pieces and more are so useful and easy to follow along that you never have to worry again about how to get a beautiful look in the time you have available.
For a limited time while supplies last, when you order your book from Barnes and Noble or Amazon, just email your receipt with your mailing address to brushpromo@robertjonesbeauty.com and you will be sent the Robert Jones’ #28 eyeshadow blending brush free! A $21 value. But only while supplies last. And you’ll notice he uses this brush quite often in the book.
That’s not the only thing being given away. Fab Over Forty is starting the new year out with a giveaway of the book Makeup Makeovers in 5, 10, 15, 20 Minutes, offered by the publishing company to one luck reader of Fab Over Forty. Here’s what you have to do to enter:
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