Al One thing we all enjoy watching at runway show is Victoria's secret models sexy voluminous hairstyles. Recently, victoria's secret hair takes a natural turn- from big bouncy curls to more natural looking soft waves yet still voluminous. I personally love this modern hairstyle.
And the good news is that, with some tips and tricks, this glamorous hairstyle can be achieved by almost any hair type. when it comes to this hairstyle, it is all about shines and undone look. Now, I am going to share my ultimate guide for creating a long lasting easy perfect beach waves.
Tools needed: dry shampoo, heat protector, texture spray/finishing spray, dry oil/light weighted beauty oil, curling iron.

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ghd curling iron: https://amzn.to/2lsDt00amzn.to/2lsDt00
step 1: spraying some dry shampoo to create volume and texture. Dry shampoo is such a god send product.Its not just used to get rid of oils and dirts, its mainly used to create volumn. If you are still trying to texurize your hair by crimping it, try this product. It will save you lots of time.
step 2: sectioning your hair. Some people may think this is unnecessary. To the contrary, sectioning the hair plays a vital role in how the whole hairstyle is going to look. The correct sectioning can shape your face and accentuate your good features. For this specific look, first section the whole head into 3 parts.  For the sides, the end stops at the tips of the ears. Then for the back, you can section it into either 2 or 3 layers. The first layer stops at the tips of the ears, To add more volumns and layers, you can also section another one at the crown area.
​step 3: please spray some heat protector and comb the hair
step 4: spray texure spray or finish spray. I like to spray finish spray. I found out it helps hold my curls so much longer and the curls made afterwards are prettier. I have super thick and straight hair,  I love kendra's dry oil high hold finish spray. It adds shines and keeps freeze away.
step 5: curling your hair at correct directions. Almost all undone look requires specific patterns.  For both sides, curl your hair away from your face, for the back of your hair, curl towards your face. To make it easier to curl your back hair, divide it into 2 section vertically and pull it front so that you can see.
you can either using the wrap around method or use just regular curling method. The tool I used is ghd 1 inch curling iron.  It is my favorite. It is so easy to use,  fast heat up, one temperature. and the hair looks super shining after curling. Leave the end straight to make it look more effortless.

step 6: use your finger to pull strands out instead of using round brush. This way, it wont add fly aways
step 7, use some light hair oil. This will make your curls look luxurious. And no, it wont weight your hair down.

Part of reason that make me decide to be a bridal makeup artist is that I love weddings. It simply makes my heart smile..  Wedding season is here.. I live in Huntington beach, California. There are people getting married every day. 
I know there are people who are reluctant to go to those weddings. But I just enjoy the good vibes there, I enjoy watching the beautiful bride walking down the isle with her picked wedding gown, or watching people having fun doing terrible dance. So today I am going to share some bridal makeup tips and tricks about bridal makeup to help your makeup last all day long, and it will make you look your best both in person and in photos. Lets start.

Rose water is woman's best friend. It moisturize your skin and hair. you can also use it to set up your makeup. Once you start using it, its hard to go without it.
Another spray I can't live without is smashbox photo finish mist. The hydrating, superfine facial spray uses revitalizing electrolytes to leave your skin looking radiant as it creates a sheer canvas for makeup application and helps lock in makeup to give you a photo-ready finish. And it is free of silicone, alcohol, and oil.

The last thing bride wants to see are those dark circles in the pictures. Instead of using byebye undereye, I love this japanese concealer. It works like magic. The coverage is amazing and it moisturize your eye without making it look cakey. Another magic tool is shiseido luminizing satin face color. This was originally used for highlighter, it was found out later on that it covers eye bags like magic. one swipe, undereye circles are gone.

For wedding makeup, it is ok that conture looks heavier than your daily makeup. The camera will wash off most of the makeup. I like to use matty finish instead of glitters also for the photo reason.

Make your eyebrow color darker and longer for photo purpose. The flash of the camera will very likely wash off the tail of your eyebrows. To make sure your eyebrow stay put, use mascara strengthener. its great for keeping eyebrows in place.

Brown smokey eye look is the most requested and classic look. To make sure the color shows well in photos, I like to use eyeshadow stick to couture my eyes instead of using powder eyeshadows. Eyeshadow sticks are highly pigmented, long lasting and you don't even need an eye primer. Try to use the majority of colors with matte finish. And add shimmer in the inner corner of the eyes.
eyelashes and eyeliner are so important for framing your eyes. We all know they need to be waterproof, there is another trick you can use. put some setting powder on the lower lash line. It will keep mascara and eyeliner from smudging.

It is always safe to go with nude colors. Using lip liners first will help keep lip color smudging. If you have dry lips, use lip balm on top. It helps a lot, trust me.

Try this little tricks and let me know if that works. Anyway, it is your big day. It is about you. Do whatever you like, and enjoy those moments 

The retro glam vintage Hollywood waves hairstyle is back. There are so many ways to achieve this look. I am going to show you the easiest way to get this look with a curling iron. So you can get this look at home in 10 minutes. ​​

It is all about sectioning the hair and keeping the waves at the same direction. I like to hold my curling iron horizontally and twist and wrap each strand around the curling iron three times. leave it about 5 seconds and let it go. Since I have medium length hair and I dont want to shorten my hair, I hold the end tight and leave it straight.This way, the waves look more natural and more wearable. For the whole video, please visit my youtube

I recently have been looking for a good quality flat iron to replace my old Panasonic one. when it comes to hair styler, I am all about no damage to my hair. most of those flat irons causes frizzs and fly aways even thought it claims it is anti-frizz. So I finally got this: ghd gold limited edition ember sunrise.. 

It is just gorgeous. Bright orange flat iron comes in a same color heat resistant pouch. It is so travel friendly.  It is very light weighted, which helps a lot when styling your hair. It only takes 25 seconds to heat up.
I started by testing a strand of my hair. My hair gets so slippery after letting the flat iron goes through one time. This styler is perfect for making beach waves. It gives you the effortless loose waves look. and it doesnt make my hair look short.
To watch the whole tutorial, please visit my youtube channel : https://youtu.be/Rs7urpiXuPQ

while we all enjoy those quite and relaxing moments of applying makeups ( almost like meditation), unfortunately, some times we have to get ready rast especially for busy moms.
Thanks to technology, there are some genius time saving beauty (makeup) products that are not only affordable but also speed up your morning routine. Those are my top 10 holy grail products (makeup favorites) that every busy woman should try to spped up their morning routine.

1. Shiseido Ma Cherie Perfect Shower
Don't let the name fool you. It is not just a moist water mist. It is a "bed hair" spray that quickly "reset" hair style in morning. This is perfect for almost everybody. It is not recommended to style your hair daily. So some people wear a messy bun instead. with this amazing product, a few spray will reset your hairstyle to the day before. And you will walk out of the room like you just did a blowout from salon.

 2. Dry Shampoo.
Dry shampoo is getting more and more popular this days. Not just because of the fantastic cleaning job it does, it is widely used for adding texture to the hair, style the hair and so on. It is a life saver. This specific one sold out almost immediatly

3. 3 in one serum primer
Every morning, after following the 10 step skincare routine, we still need to apply sunscreen, moisturizer, primer before we even putting foundation on. Dont you wish there is that one product that combine all those features. Thank god they do exist. 
Stila has this three in one serum primer that color correct, brighten your skin and keep you hydrated.

4. Kate Kanebo Powder Less  Liquid Foundation
You probably heard about liquid to powder foundation, . But this magic foundation offers medium to full coverage and still feels like second skin. No primer needed, no settiing powder needed. Did I tell you you can just use your finger tips to apply this foundation? They glide on smoothly and last more than 8 hours. It also has spf in it.  I am surprised amazon has it! This one is so hard to find.
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5. RMS SIGNATURE SET
If I can only take one pallete with me, my go to is RMS signature pallete. It gives you the most natural glow. and multitasking. This palm size pallete includes: bronzer, luminizer, 2 shades lip2cheek, skin balm. I sometimes use the bronzer as eyesahdow and it works great.