Brooke Moinet

February is the most romantic month of the year, and the magazines, fashion industry, beauty industry, and the rest of the world knows it.

Check out February magazine issues for the sweetest and sultry looks to try through-out the year!  Glam it up for a special date, or keep it soft for a sweet night in with your sweetie.  Rip out the beauty tips and keep them for a special date that may come your way in a few months.

Let the romantic fabrics of what you are wearing to inspire your hair and makeup.  For instance, Tulle and lace, and silky fabric is very now, so keep your hair soft by adding loose curls or a soft french twist with your makeup dewy and light.

xo

Hey all!

 I joined Twitter for anyone out there on the site…http://twitter.com/BewTQween

I understand there can be confusion when it comes to tipping in the salon/spa. My belief has always been to tip a solid 20 percent to the stylist. Depending on how much work the assistant does, tip no less than five to ten dollars, especially if the assistant does more than shampoo your hair.

It is not customary to tip salon owners who also perform services. Some actually refuse tipping, yet I have known salon owners who gladly accept tips. The reason for not tipping a salon owner is because the owner receives the payment for services rendered in full, as opposed to stylists working within the salon who only get a percentage. Whether or not you tip your stylist who also owns the salon is up to you. If you love your style there is nothing wrong with showing appreciation with a tip, if accepted. Also, there is no need to feel guilty about not tipping your stylist who also happens to own the salon. 

Tipping doesn’t get thrown out the window when it comes to going to the spa either. So, please don’t forget to pay gratitude to your facialist, brow specialist, makeup artist, masseuse, waxer, and nail tech.

I have never been a big fan of getting my nails done. In fact, it’s probably the one area of beauty I would have gotten a bad grade in, in the past.  But, I have to say as of lately I’ve turned the switch. For me being over seven months prego, it’s one area that is helping me feel fabulous, when I’m not up to putting one hundred percent into my hair and makeup.

Still, getting my nails done is not something I get excited about, like a massage and so I don’t usually make an appointment I walk-in on my own terms. In most cases I get lucky and get in right away, but every now and then it’s good to have a back-up plan. Like New Years Eve I needed major help in the nail department and couldn’t get an appointment so, I whipped out a pack of stick-on “nail patches” from my favorite store Sephora.  It wasn’t perfect, but it covered my nails in a snap, and I didn’t have to wait for them to dry, they were shiny and lasted for days! I’m sure if I bought more “nail-patches” and practiced the application I could fool someone into thinking it was the perfect manicure.

If you need a pick me up, get your nails polished. Don’t have the time or patience? Fake it, patch them up!