Mom Inspired Tees
By Tammy | May 10, 2008
Once you find out you are pregnant, you instantly switch gears mentally to “mom”. It’s an exciting time. It’s a proud time. Many women find the title to be not only defining but worthy of sharing every story of motherhood to anyone that will listen.
This Mother’s Day, let’s refrain from the “He’s so brilliant” stories, gushing over the next little American Idol we are raising (yes, I am talking about my own kids here…) and all the other stories that no one really wants to hear anyway (except Grandma, of course!) Instead, let’s wear our pride on our shirts. Done tastefully, these tees can be super stylish!
Hottie Mommy- because you are! Wear this with your favorite jeans, hip-T, some edgy accessories plus black strappy heels for a fun outfit that shows the world you don’t take life too seriously!
I love this MOM ornate graphic tank! It’s gorgeous! Wear this under a short cardigan with some rockin’ gold earrings and bracelet! Dress the look up with some wide leg black trousers!
Moms Rock…because, yes we do! How can you not love this?! This fitted tank is an expression of pride! I love it with silver and more silver! Add a chain belt for a surprising twist! It can go casual with a skort or jeans! (This particular tank is a HUGE favorite of Fitness for Mommies! It is on her list of favorite gifts for mom! Check it out!)
What do you think? Could you pull off a novelty tee? Yeah, you can! It’s all about the accessories… and the attitude!
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In Honor of Mom
By Tammy | May 10, 2008
My Mom is no glamour girl. In fact, dear Mom doesn’t wear makeup (*cringe, was I born of this woman?!) but she always cares for herself. Her very favorite beauty routine includes a nightly bath ( I can’t stand baths…I’m a shower girl…) followed by a good slathering of yummy smelling lotion (this I concur with!). Each morning she curls her hair and tops it with a spritz of spray. She completes her look with a slick of lipstick. For as long as I can remember she has been a lipstick girl! So…I guess she does wear some makeup….
Mom usually chooses a bronzy to neutral color for her everyday wear. She keeps her lipstick with her and applies often. This I love. Not only does she get to plant colored kisses on my kid’s cheeks, she brightens up her smile with a pretty pair of lips. Mom knows something about pulling off her signature look. She knows that the lipstick provides moisture, protection and subtle color. She knows that she feels more confident and more beautiful with just a touch of color. She knows herself.
So, in honor of My Mom ( and yours, of course!), I ask that you slick on your lipstick and go about your day with confidence and beauty! Happy Mother’s Day!
For more Beauty Advice from Moms, visit Total Beauty! They have a great article running right now in honor of moms everywhere!
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Beauty Secrets Tours May 10
By Tammy | May 10, 2008
Find out the beauty scoop in this week’s Beauty Secrets Tours featuring some of Total Beauty’s finest…
Beauty’s Spot goes back to her college days to give you her oldest beauty secret, The Soap Opera.
Beauty Anonymous shows you Givenchy Summer 2008 Makeup Collection!
Beauty411 reviews Soaptopia, a bath line that promised to be “100% junk free”! Check it out!
Meredith at Daily Dose of Coffee actually posts a “Face of the Day” (yikes!) and reviews the new LORAC Croc Palette.
The Beauty of Life brings you the highs and lows from the celebs’ beauty looks at the Costume Institute Gala.
What makes you feel your most beautiful? Toya at The Life of A Ladybug wants to know!
Kitiya from Mischo Beauty helps you determine if you’re a candidate for microdermabrasion!
Monique from Beauty Girl Musings finds a great natural deep conditioner is cheek stain and has a link to swatches!.
Jeanne at Periodic Style goes platinum — is it really true about blondes having more fun?
Christine, from Beauty in Real Life, offers up some phenom looks for spring for under $25.
Henna, from CanadianBeauty.com, tells you about a fabulous new scent inspired by Andy Warhol!
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Total Beauty Totally Green Sweepstakes
By Tammy | May 9, 2008
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Certified Truly Natural
By Tammy | May 9, 2008
A Mom in Red High Heels Goes Green
It gets more complicated…We’ve discussed what it means to be organic. We discussed that the cosmetics and skin care industry do not have a regulated standard for natural or organic. Now, according to a press release from Lavera Organic Cosmetics, the term “natural” is about to have a standard set.
Read more:
KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON — Products formulated with 95 percent “truly natural” ingredients that pose no suspected human health risks can apply to be certified “natural” under the Natural Products Association’s newly released standard and certification program.
The initiative, launched May 1, will help consumers distinguish between companies that manufacture truly natural products and those for which “Natural” is just a marketing exercise.
NPA says its guidelines will evolve along with the growing natural personal-care market. The organization defines “truly natural” ingredients as those derived from “a purposeful, renewable source found in nature (flora, fauna, mineral).”
“Ingredients must be minimally processed so that their purity and effect are not significantly or adversely altered,” NPA adds. Up to 5 percent non-natural ingredients can be used under the association’s standard as long as no viable, natural alternatives are available and the synthetic ingredient is not a suspected health threat.
“Third-party certifiers in Europe, such as the BDIH, have been applying strict guidelines to natural products for years. NPA’s standard is the first to emerge in the U.S.,” notes Ulrike Jacob, CEO of Lavera Skin Care North America.
By May 1, 2010, NPA will no longer allow any synthetic ingredients in products claiming natural status. Also by 2010, the standard will require formal International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients on all product labeling. All Lavera products already meet these criteria.
The current BDIH standards in Germany that have been followed by Lavera Skin Care for years give consumers transparency and trust for truly natural personal care products. They are not just limited to ingredients, but also include packaging, sociological and ecological responsibility.
Lavera’s full list of BDIH certified products and statement can be viewed here.
NPA aims to harmonize its guidelines with those of European certifiers such as BDIH (Germany), Ecocert (France) and the Soil Association (UK) within two years as well.
What do you think? Will this be helpful to you as a consumer? It’s becoming more obvious that we have to educate ourselves as consumers, read labels carefully and keep a finger on the pulse of changes in the cosmetic and skin care industry. Stay tuned right here at A Mom in Red High Heels for more updates!
To find other Toxin Free Beauty Brands, visit Total Beauty!
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Jean Voute Pratt of Style Observer on Access Hollywood!
By Tammy | May 8, 2008
Talk about an exciting week for Jean Voute Pratt! First she is interviewed on A Mom in Red High Heels, sharing her beauty and style tips with us! THEN she hosts a segment on Access Hollywood called “get the Sex and the City look for less.” The show airs TONIGHT on Access Hollywood (Friday, May 9th at 7:30pm est on NBC). Congrats Jean! We will be sure to tune in!
Find out more about Jean, The Style Observer and Sex and the City here.
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Chic Maternity Inspiration for the Non-Preggers!
By Tammy | May 7, 2008
Fashion inspiration is everywhere! I always say that and do believe it! You can find a great look or something to inspire an outfit in so many great places!
A hair salon is certainly not an UNexpected place to find great fashion. In the hip salons, stylists are typically on the cutting edge of fashion. (Sometimes a little too much black but hip, none-the-less! ) With this in mind, I should not have been surprised to find fashion inspiration a few weeks ago while getting my hair done. I was surprised by WHO inspired me…one of the pregnant stylists! ( I say ONE of because there are several in the salon that I go to)
Not that pregnant women are not stylish. Many are but it is typical to see loose fitting tops that cover the belly. This stylist mom-to-be was likely the cutest pregnant woman I have ever seen. Seriously. I couldn’t take my eyes off her, which is kind of rude, but I couldn’t help it. I wanted to soak in her hair, makeup and clothes so that I could remember them to share with you. Had I been more bold, I would have asked for a picture with her!
The Hair. I told my stylist, “THAT is how I want my hair!” After years of layers, which I’ve told you about, I long for past the shoulder one length hair (with just the ends slightly layered) with bangs. Her bangs ROCKED. To top off the hair cut and FABulous blond color, she had a hint of hot pink hair peeking through one side. (I have even considered the pink for myself though my “peek of color” would likely be a red that was a removable piece! It’s so rock ‘n roll and a ton of fun!)
Image courtesy of InStyle.com
Hair similar to how sexy mom Jamie Pressly wears her hair here. Minus the front layers, plus the peek-a-boo color.
The Makeup. Very subtle but so very pretty! Her face was dewy so she probably used a luminizing product like Smashbox Artificial Light Luminizing Lotion.
Her eye makeup was all about the pastels. Urban Decay Metal Eye Sheen is a good product to consider for a pastel eye. Follow with at least two coats of mascara to add definition to the eye.
The Clothes. She wore black cargo pants, a black maternity band, fitted white tee with scoop neck collar line and a black vest. Her shoes were simple black ballet flats. So cute! I went out and bought a black vest the first chance I got. The outfit was simple. I mean, really simple but that is what made it so chic! The success of her outfit was the tee. The outfit could have had a totally different look if she had chosen to wear a “tent style” maternity tee. Instead she wore a fitted tee and the outfit was brilliant.
* If you want to shop, click on the pictures!
If you see someone who is dressed in a way that you admire, do what I did, and stare (try not to be obvious). Absorb the pieces so you’ll remember and can duplicate the look yourself. Who cares if she is pregnant and you are not? Who cares if she if one Fit Yummy Mummy and you have a few pounds to lose? You won’t look the same as her in the outfit but you can take the elements that you like and make them your own! Inspiration is everywhere!
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An Early Mother’s Day Gift for You
By Tammy | May 6, 2008
If you’ve always wanted to be on one of those makeover shows,
but they’ve never come and swept you away in their limousine ,
I have some great news for you…
My friend Holly Rigsby has brought together a group of the world’s
top fitness, goal achievement, style, beauty and relationship
experts to share, with you, their secrets, strategies, and tips…all
as a Mother’s Day Gift for you.
Over the next 6 weeks, this elite group of 13 experts will give you
your own personal makeover, except that unlike on those TV shows,
the changes that you’ll enjoy won’t disappear one the makeup is
washed off.
And the best part…Holly is giving you an ALL Expenses Paid Access
Pass absolutely f r ee. That’s right, you don’t have to pay a single
penny to get your makeover.
The Yummy Mummy Makeover Series includes some of the top fitness,
beauty, style, relationship and goal achievement experts in the entire world…
experts featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly,
Access Hollywood, and in publications like Women’s Health Prevention and
countless other shows, books and magazines.
So, you may be wondering…. Where can you get access to your own
personal ‘Yummy Mummy Makeover?
Visit Yummy Mummy Makeover to get all the information, and enroll today!
Happy Mother’s Day! You deserve to treat yourself well!
P.S. Your Makeover Event begins Tuesday, May 13th - You
do NOT want to miss out!
Register Here
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Discount Reminders!
By Tammy | May 5, 2008
Fabulous discounts can save you lots of money on items you want! If you are in the market for a fabulous piece of jewelry, as a gift or for yourself, these discount codes are nearly expired! Shop today to receive fabulous deals!
- Fun, Fresh, Whimsical Jewelry is just what Mom needs in her wardrobe! These pieces by Danielle Stevens are chic and affordable! Use this special discount code “dsjdeal” to receive 25% off your order until May 6! HURRY! Time is limited on this discount!
- Use coupon code RED at checkout to receive 40% off ANY bracelet with a minimum purchase of $100 or more at Twisted Silver. What a perfect and unique Mother’s Day gift any one of the pieces would be! Offer expires May 6, 2008. Excludes items listed on the Outlet page.
- VerceNYC, offering chic statement necklaces, grants you 15% off through the end of May with discount code redhighheels.
- TotalBeauty.com Totally Green Sweepstakes offers you a chance to win the new 2008 Saturn Vue™ Hybrid filled with tons of great green and organic beauty products from Origins, Suki, RAW Natural Beauty, and Sephora. (OK, not a discount but worth mentioning again and again!)
Now…get clicking!
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Meet Jean Voute Pratt of Style Observer and Gift Girl
By Tammy | May 5, 2008
Your Name: Jean Voute Pratt
How many children do you have? 2 boys
Your Business Names: Style Observer and Gift Girl
Brief Description of Your Business: Style Observer is a resource for women. It tries to help them find their own personal style, and how to pull it all together easily. Gift Girl helps men and women find gifts for all the different women in their life.
When do you make time to run a business with your busy MOM schedule? Wow, tough question. I work when they leave for school, until pick-up. Then I work after they go to sleep. I’m up really late, but I love the work.
What is your favorite beauty tip? The Zeno! Since I’ve had children, my skin has been unpredictable. The Zeno helps knock out any emerging enemies!
What did your mother teach you about beauty and fashion? Everything! I’m the youngest of four girls, so it seems like beauty and fashion were always being discussed in some form. We were always sitting around talking about what to wear with what, trends, beauty ideas .. like waxing… or electrolysis. It was a fun environment – my poor father!
What beauty/fashion tips will you be sure to share with your daughter, niece or neighbor girl as she grows? To embrace her own personal beauty, and not to conform to someone else’s idea of beauty.
What is your favorite outfit in your closet and why? It changes a lot, but currently it’s a Gilles Montezin jacket with J Brand straight leg jeans, and a Sunner silk top. Gilles makes such feminine designs, and they have such a couture feel. You feel special and fabulous the second you put one of his pieces on.
What’s your favorite online site to shop for beauty or fashion? Net-a-Porter – they carry great pieces that have a European feel. I also love shopadam.com.
What motivates you to look your best? I think it’s important to respect yourself, and remember to take care of yourself. It’s easy to let that go when you are taking care of everyone else, but I force myself. It makes me feel better, and how I feel directly impacts my family.
As a mom, “Me Time” is limited… what are your time saving beauty tips? Rollers! Velcro or hot – use them while you get dressed and put on your makeup. When you pull them out, just shake your head and go. It can save a good ten minutes.
Name one product you can’t live without: Dermablend – this hides everything! I started using it when I was ten. I have a scar on my face, and when I was young it used to upset me – my mom discovered Dermablend. Now, I don’t even cover the scar but it still works on pimples or broken blood vessels.
Heels or flats? Describe your favorite pair. I love heels! My favorite pair are platform tan suede with peep toe.
Lip gloss or Lip Stick? Which brand/color? Lipgloss. I love Bobbi Brown.
Editor’s Note: What a lot of fun links to check out! I spotted some great sales at ShopAdam.com! Be sure to check it out! I also love Jean’s reason for being motivated to look her best: Self- Respect! Amen, Sister! Thanks Jean!
Be sure to check out Jean’s fabulous sites! You’ll find so much great information on both!
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