Oh the light! PS:

Now that you've got your face and body all sun protected, let's talk about your lips.

Yes you can get lip balm with an SPF in it, and you should.

I like Kiehl's lip balm. You can get it in SPF 4 or 15.

In the SPF 4 ($8.50) you can get it in 6 different yummy flavors. I use the mint one in my kit and everyone raves about it when I put it on their lips.



In the SPF 15 ($9.50) you can get clear or add a little color to your lips with either "Hue 30G" a light golden color with peach tones or "Hue 58B" a sheer lip gloss with cooler red tones.



http://www.kiehls.com

Oh the light!

I have a confession...

A deep dark secret I've been hiding...

I hate the sun!

Well maybe not the sun itself, but definitely what it does to my skin.

I look awful with a tan. All ruddy red like I've been rolled in terracotta mud. So of course I protect my delicate skin from the suns unkind rays. I bath in sun screen year round.

But hey here's the truth (and the point of this here blog post) we all should be wearing sun screen year long. No matter what your skin tone is. Without it the sun can cause some major damage to your skin. Cancer, sun spot, wrinkles, burns and yes even those pesky tans. Just because you're not burning doesn't mean you're not damaging! By the way a tan is your skin fighting off sun damage.

Finding a sun screen can be hard though. I personally like neutrogena. It's light weight and doesn't feel greasy and gross like some sun screen can. My dermatologist even recommends it so it must be pretty good. It comes in every level SPF you can think of. I of course wear the Neutrogena age shield face sunblock in SPF 90+. No really they make 90+ block. As you can imagine I was very excited about this!



What it does: It claims to shield your skin six layers deep from UVA rays (those are the ones that age you) It also screens out UVB rays (those are the ones that burn you)

Oh and quick tip make sure to apply at least 15 minutes before you go out in the day light. It takes about that long for the sun screen to well soak into your skin so to speak.

So please don't bake! Fake!

When your 80 and look like you're 50 you'll thank me.

Pasty is pretty,

Ashley

bat those lashes!

A friend of mine recently asked me to recommend a mascara to her. Her and every lady and sassy gent who sits in my chair.

I personally love me some fiberwig!

I use it in my kit and on myself. (Don't worry a different tube for each. No double dipping for this gal!)



So why is fiberwig the cats pajamas? Not to get all info commercial on you but...

Fiberwig actually coats your lashes with fibers, that instantly dry to create a long lasting film coat around your natural lashes. And it doesn't cry or sweat off. When you want to take it off simply wet your lashes with warm water. Then gently slide off the fibers with your finger and thumb. It comes off in little tubes. Don't worry it's not your lashes!!!

At $22 a tube it's not the cheapest mascara you can find but so far for me it's the best.

But hey if someone has other ones they like better I'm always open to trying something new.

This post reminds me though I need to go get some more for me.

http://www.fiberwig.com/

Love and Lashes,

Ashley Vest
vest.ashley@gmail.com
www.ashleyvest.com

PS: Got a question, comment, or complement loved to hear from you!

Here goes everything...

And away we go! New blog about my life in makeup. You know you want to read it!