It’s not even Spring yet, and I’m already thinking about Summer!  Total Beauty shows us how to get ready for the Summer heat!

Start Prepping for Summer — Now! These Tips Will Help

Look your best all spring and summer long with these quick hair and makeup tricks

If you’ve been waiting in anticipation for spring (heck, even summer!) to come and free you from your winter-long hibernation, it’s time to celebrate! But even with the cheerful change in weather, your schedule still might not be so pretty. Learn what quick, easy beauty tips you can incorporate to shave time off your routine. See tricks

My beauty tip for Summer? My go to facial sunscreen is Neutrogena’s Dry Touch Sunblock.  It doubles as a primer and sun protectant!

Hollywood Starlets Rocked the Red Carpet at this past weekend’s Academy Awards.  The dresses were gorgeous, but the flawless hair and makeup truly made these women shine!  Gatsby Salon shows us the top three hair trends at this year’s Oscars.

Voluminous Up ‘do

Who wore it: Miley Cyrus, Kristen Stewart, Vera Farmiga

Side Swept waves

Who wore it: Cameron Diaz, Sandra Bullock, Sherri Shepard, Kate Winslet

Sleek and Sleek

Who wore it: Amanda Seyfried, Elizabeth Banks, Nicole Richie

My favorite look out of the three is the side swept waves - soft and pretty!

Thanks to my younger sister, I caved in to purchasing MAC’s newest foundation MAC Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation.   She went to the MAC counter and the makeup artist recommended MAC Mineralize for her dry skin.  I have dry skin myself, so I definitely had to try this out.   I’ve been on my quest to find my HG Foundation, it has been two years!

Currently, I’m a NC37 in MAC’s Studio Fix Fluid Foundation.  At the MAC Counter, I was matched with MAC NC30! Yes..NC30, I was surprised as well.  As a word of caution, MAC Mineralize Foundation runs really dark!

According to MAC’s website: MAC Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation can be described “as a rich, luxurious compact foundation offering a creamy application for a flawless, medium-buildable, naturally revitalized, fully dimensional finish. Lightweight and silky to apply. Good for all skin types; particularly benefits dull and/or dry complexions. Provides super-hydrated, high-comfort wear and everyday SPF 15 sun protection.”

Source: Nordstrom

Approx. Price: $32 (This is MAC’s most expensive foundation!)

For all you with sensitive skin, MAC Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation does not contain bismuth…YaY! So far, I haven’t experienced any breakouts.

Review coming soon…

For women on the go, including myself, Total Beauty gives us a quick 5 minute makeup routine.

Your Go-To Five-Minute Makeup Routine

How to look fabulous even when you’re pressed for time

Just because you only have five minutes to get ready in the morning doesn’t mean you should run out the door looking like it. (Unless you’re going for the bedhead, just-woke-up look. In that case, heave ho!) This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to get a gorgeous makeup look in under five minutes. See tutorial

My five minute makeup routine consists of three things - foundation, blush, and eyeliner.  It’s that simple.

What’s your 5 minute makeup routine?