Good morning! Has everyone guessed what the doctor told Charisse?
Charisse stood at her bedroom window, staring out over the gardens without seeing them. She toyed with a rose on her necklace, stunned and angry at herself. She should’ve known what was going on, but all the symptoms were completely different than the first time. Continue reading
My publicist had her nails done by the fabulous Christine Marie Sanchez and sent me a pic. I had to share!!
And her niece did her own nails in cute springtime colors:
Charisse heard a knock, though she’d left her door open. “Come in,” she said from the bathroom. She fluffed her hair with her hands as she mentally criticized her reflection in the mirror. She’d gone with a long black silk gown. The neckline showed off the tops of her breasts without plunging down as the green gown had. There was no slit in the skirt, but it came up to mid-calf in the front and touched the floor in the back. Her gold nails and heels went well, and the necklace would be much more of a showpiece now. Continue reading
Welcome to Friday! Last Satuday I did a post called Ma Charisse, listing three beauty bloggers who I’d hire in my fictional salon Ma Charisse in The Beautician and the Billionaire. I promised a follow-up and here it is!
Over at A Beautiful Whim, Janine covers everything I need to know about keeping our eyes young among many other beauty tips. I especially like all the research she does, and she’s not afraid to post even when one of her favorite products turns out to be harmful.
Willow and Birch Salon has great tutorials and tips. If I lived in Springfield, Illionois I’d give them a try for sure.
So far all the blogs I’ve posted have been ones I’ve been following for several months. But I wanted to give a shout out to one I’ve just discovered because she died her hair with henna! So cool! Hello Lesya!
Thanks for stopping by! Please catch up on all the episodes of The Beautician and the Billionaire over the weekend! I’ll be sending Episode 7 to my editor Sunday!
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I’ve mentioned on the blog that I am no fashionista, but I have loved following beauty blogs for inspiration for The Beautician and the Billionaire. I’ve even ventured out and bought new beauty products for myself.
Here are some of the beauty bloggers I’d have working at Ma Charisse:
Polished by Amy keeps you up to date on all the nail trends and rocks perfect make up too:
Over at Style Domination Dominique is always chasing down the latest in fashion for you. I love the photos on her blog.
Inspector Gorgeous keeps you beautiful from the inside out. Not only does she have great hair and make up tips, but her recipes are amazing.
Come back tomorrow to see three more of my favorite beauty bloggers!
Remember, Episode 6 of the Beautician and the Billionaire will be out Thursday, February 25! If you need to catch up, my compliation of Episodes 1-4 is available at All Romance, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Smashwords. And Episode 5 will be free for a limited time starting Thursday!
Princesses, of course, get fabulous hairstyles:
But a heroine in a story needs something practical. I always felt sorry for Rapunzel and figured she’d shave her head the first chance she got. Notice how in the latest Disney fairytale, the heroines get simple hair: one braid or two for Elsa and Anna. Easy to manage.
And in the latest reality/fantasy TV show The Quest, the heroines look practically perfect even though they battle the forces of darkness. They don’t let their fashion suffer!
When I went to the renaissance fair with my lover this summer, I found an awesome tool for hairstyles that I love to use even in reality.
It has dozens of ways to form the metal rings, and it keeps your hair back in a bun or a ponytail so you can fight the villian without hair blowing in your face.
Of course, since I was at the fair, I also needed to get my hair done in braids with flowers and glitter sprinkled all over:
What would your ideal hairstyle be if you were a romance fantasy heroine?
Evelyn Aster 