Get Your Groundhog On! Whoo hoo! Hey, I saw the email that said there were going to be lower listing prices and lower final value fees, nice, when?

Friday is February 1^st and also Groundhog Day where Punxatawnee Phil comes out of his burrow. If he sees his shadows, there will be more winter, and if he doesn’t, winter will end soon.

Well, here in Arizona, it doesn’t really matter. Sure, it’s been colder than usual, but that means wear a sweatshirt with your shorts, perhaps some socks with your flip flops.

The interesting thing about the colder than cold winter, is remember, we had a hotter than hot summer.  It broke the record for consecutive days over 110 degrees.  That’s not a typo, I didn’t mean to write, 100, I meant 110 degrees.

Many of those days in the summer, in that heat, I would still go out every day during my son’s afternoon nap and run 3-6 miles.  Now, with it being so cold, I run to the coffee pot.

I share all this to say, come out of your burrow on February 1^st and join me at TANGLES salon in Golden Valley for the “Celebrity makeovers & Glamour photo shoot” event.  Call 928-565-7706 for an appointment.

4225 Hwy 68, between Kingman and Laughlin, just look for the balloons! Park where ever is close.

If you are planning on getting the Bridal Beauty package and using your credit card, please paypal the $29.95 prior to pickup, since it’s cash only at the salon for my personal retail.

(The Bridal Beauty pack includes: Bridal Beauty DIY Style cd book, Crest Whitestrips Premium 7 day whitening system, and some makeup)

If you are in the tri-state area and have would like a professional photo for your business cards, networking & dating websites or myspace, come to the glamour event at Golden Valley's Tangles salon.

 Call to make the appointment to 928-565-7706

As the makeup artist for the event, the man makeup is $5 instead of $10.  Eegads, don't have a digital photo in bare skin!

Now is a perfect opportunity to update your personal style, have a photo for use in your new adventures in 2008.

I look forward to seeing you next weekend at Tangles salon in Golden Valley.

Holla back my local ladies!

Come be a part of the local "glamour shots" event at Tangles Salon in Golden Valley AZ.

Just in time for the new year and new business cards, something for Valentines day for your sweetie, or a pamper time for yourself!

The package includes a hair styling, makeup, nail polish and sitting fee that includes an 8x10 photo.

You have to call for an appointment, to 928-565-7706 to book your session.

No worries, this is not the traditional Glamour Shots that you see in the mall where it starts at $189 and goes up from there.

Each service is only $10, mini-mani-nail polish application is $5, and the sitting fee with photo included is $15.

 Claire has invited me to do the makeup and to honor her effort and salon I am coming in for the $10.00  (so if you felt nervous that you would need to shell out the normal $350, no worries again!)

I will apply your false eyelashes, though an extra $5 is needed.  You are wearing false eyelashes aren't you for the photo?  Everyone in the media industry wears false eyelashes to enhance their eyes except for Rosie O'Donnel and Ellen Degeneres.

 It's going to be alot of fun, and I look forward to meeting more of my local ladies! 

I am always on the road and it will be so nice to stay home a weekend and not travel! Phew!

 See you Friday or Saturday, February 1st or 2nd, at Tangles in Golden Valley AZ.

Call 928-565-7706 for your appointment time.

 P.S.  there will be shopping available...I am brining Bridal Beauty packs ( includes Crest Whitestrips 7 Day Premium, eyeliner, the Bridal DIY Style book and sells for $29.95...no checks, cash or paypal with your Visa ahead of time to my personal email: makeupbycherelynn@yahoo.com

If this is the Bridal Beauty pack is a gift, let me know so I can have it wrapped ahead of time for you.

I will be using all botanical products from Arbonne and if you want to get the good stuff, I'm running a 30% off sale and FREE shipping when you pick up the makeup or skin care at Tangles during your February 9th picture proof appointment.

 See you this coming weekend and remember to bring a friend!

Hi,

I think I want to ebay store. I"m not sure. Just for the book.

Yep, that's right . A store with one product, the Bridal Makeup book. 

What do you think? Is the store worth the cost?  How is it working for you?Any feed back would be appreciated, except for the spam stuff. Those suck.

I visited with a lot of you at the Arizona Bridal Fashion Debut show the first weekend of January.
As you know, I rarely do brides any more because of the travel and my son. I prefer to focus on teaching workshops and the sales of the bridal beauty book I have written.
The book details everything and every product I would do if I were your artist on that very special wedding day.
In the meantime, if you would like to book a workshop for your ladies group, just email the suggested date and we can work something out.
Truly, I tell you, you can do your own makeup and have it look professional and save some money too! Spend it on cake!
Enjoy the book and if you have questions, email me!

p.s. you can get the book at a discount from ebay if you want to save the money from buying it through my website www.makeupuniversity.com

ps.s. alot of the products are Arbonne because I prefer botanical, but...there is no stain in that line, the best are from Aveda, Benetint and Lorac for shade selection and you can get taht on ebay.

Good luck!

Okay, so go figure, me, the professional runner. Or maybe that is more aptly "marathon junkie".

Unless you've done it, you don't understand how much fun running 13.1 miles can be! It's the crowd, it's the atmosphere, it's the accomplishment!

So...I'm working in Palm Desert and staying over for a mini vacation with Noah. We are going to party it up, take the tram, visit the air shows and bbq.

Plus...begin the training necessary to maintain my speed and distance so I will be ready for the Huntington Beach CA 1/2 marathon on Feb 1-3.

Ah, you football fans winced didn't you? Yep, that's Superbowl weekend and I could care less!

You enjoy your easy chair and tv remote, and I will enjoy the sun,sand and surf!

Oh yes, makeup writing.  I'm taking less and less in the way of clients and doing more and more of book promotions ( it's easier with a toddler to work from the computer than to have a sitter and go to appointments).

So, as for 2008, the book sales have been great and the road show is pulling together for the spring.

Oh! However will I fit it into my race schedule!

:)

Well, I've read alot about running, running marathons, peak performance, endurance and talked with many professional runners about preparing for my first race on Sunday January 13th.

They had many wonderful things to say, except no one addressed the most crucial aspect of the race: what type of makeup do you wear?

 I'm going with a low set of pony tails so I can still wear my beanie to cover my big ears which are radar for cold.

Then, after a light layer of sunscreen, I'm going to use the mineral makeup because it doesn't sweat off as easy.  Two coats of mascara over a soft curl, lip and cheek stain, with liner and basic two color eye.

The neat thing is, the race has a camera that is triggered by the timer on your shoe lace so I can have a photo of me somewhere in the mileage. Nice.

I'll post it. Otherwise, I'll have a photo from the finish since my friends will be there waiting with my son.

See you at the finish line too!

3 Steps To a Bridal Photo-Kiss & Cake Mouth

1.       Exfoliate

2.       Stain

3.       Nude liner and lots of it!

Use a good enzyme based exfoliater that works with fruit acid first and grit second.  The week before the wedding really concentrate on preparing the skin. When you are washing your face, use your exfoliating product, I love and recommend the Thermal Fusion Enzyme Mask from Arbonne International, all over your mouth.  This removes dead skin that could clog and clump your lip products.

Stains are what make the lip color look natural and last for hours. I’m not talking about “long-wearing or long-lasting lipsticks”, I’m talking about Benefit Cosmetics Benetint, or Sheer Wash by Lorac. Before you put your foundation on, put a layer of stain on. Let it dry while you do another step in your bridal beauty. Now, put another layer of stain on. 

As a professional makeup artist that specializes in brides for digital and HD photos, I put on at least 3 layers of stain!

Finally, nude liner is the secret no matter what shade of lipstick or gloss you are going to wear. When the stain is dry, line the lips. My favorites are Nude from Arbonne International, Chanel or English Ideas.

Apply your lipstick on, blot, line again, put another coat of lipstick on and finish with a gloss.

That is a simple addition to your daily beauty routine or bridal beauty look that will preserve the mouth through kissing and eating cake.

*Muwah*

Cherelynn Baker

Your Bridal Makeup Coach

 p.s. can you tell I'm getting ready to do the expo!

Would you like to grow hair on your bald spot?

If you have a patch of scalp that is thinning or bald and would like to stimulate some growth, naturally without expensive shampoos and drippy serums, try this natural remedy.

When you are in the shower and have your head lathered up, use a palm full of table salt to massage the scalp. Yes, just plain old Morton’s or even the generic brand from the grocery store.

Just keep rubbing and scrubbing your head and hair with the salt mixed into the shampoo lather.  Use your fingertips and get some good massaging on the skin.

Salt is a natural exfoliater and stimulant.  Give it a week to start and with consistent use of the salt on your scalp you will begin to see hair growth.

Why? Because follicles get blocked by hair products, pollution, medicines and junk foods we eat.  If you aren’t losing hair because of 100% genetic reasons, I know that this salt remedy will help grow some hair.

Now, if you stop salting your bald spot, which is now fuzzy with fresh growth, you will slowly go back to your pre-salty condition.

Good luck and please send before and after photos of this salt head challenge!

p.s. special thank you to Clair at Tangles in Golden Valley for reporting on all of the success and hair growth from her clients who are currently utilizing this method.  928-565-7706  call Claire for more information

Okay, I'll get a photo as soon as  I can.  In the meantime, here's what happened, and where it happened at.

Instead of going into the Phoenix valley as usual to my uber chic salon to get my three color partial weave and cut, I went to the local salon.  In your head I know you are already doing a ballpark figure of what that costs.  It's not that I like a wide variety of toxic chemicals seeping into my scalp on a regular basis, it's just that I like the multi colors and dimensions I get with the weave.

Remember, I wore plain black, then a two tone black (yes, black comes in more shades than one) for years!

I live in the middle of nowhere and love it.  So I went to  a very small salon, in the middle of nowhere with me.

It's called Tangles. It's owned by Claire, a veteran hairstylist and salon owner.   Now there is nothing uber about Tangles in Golden Valley, but it does have a quirky chic about it.  There is a laid back, help yourself to the coffee, and make your way to the chair when your ready feel about it.

No pomp. No attitude. Just laid back. And, low prices.

Nobody valet parked my car (oh, wait, that's not in Phoenix that's in Brentwood!) or brought me sparkling water with a slice of lemon and asked if I would like to upgrade to a wine spritzer.

But, instead, I got a great hair cut, and great color. I had the chunks made thinner and the layering thinned out.  It looks a bit darker for the winter and the shape of the cut is more like Brianna Golodriga on GMA.

I"m not one to pass out the numbers, but, my entire hair appointment is less than your cell phone bill.

If you are in our little neck of the desert, on your way to Laughlin, have had a horror story from hacks in other areas or just would like a fresh look, consider a trip down the heart of Route 66 to Tangles in Golden Valley. Give Claire a call, she'll be glad to chat hair with you.

4225 Hwy 68 suite B (never mind the suite, just pull straight in and park)

Golden Valley, AZ 86413  or call 928-565-7706

I have to say that I am happy with the results, I'll put a photo up as soon as I can and I will continue the story soon.

Or maybe I should say, danger guinnea pig.  I'm working on a new story, it's about hairstylists.

I know, I'm a makeup artist. But, here's the point. What's better: the uber chic salon where a haircut is $300 and an appointment is a year away?  Or, the little town with a small salon who does it for $30?

Talent happens in all sorts of places. Is bigger better?

Where does price come in? Experience always dictates more money, but is a small town stylist who is good and charging less doing any less of an art or a service?

See, I hated my last hair appointment. And before that I was going to the uber salon and that appointment and ton of money resulted in less than stunning results.

It makes me wonder if the stylist is even listening to what I am saying!

So, I took on a story idea that is being published in three parts, in three different magazines and it's all about the "hair salon" experience and finding a good stylist.

Eegads, the only challenge is I'm the guinnea pig who is going to get my hair done and will have to live with the results. Good or Bad.

ouch.

So part one starts tomorrow and hair version one commences. I'm concerned because I had a very vivid dream of my hair appointment...see in the dream I was at lunch with my friends and I can see their horrifed faces but can't see my hair. I can hear my self say " experience the art exhibition that is my hair and get over it."

Does that bode well?
Either way, for the sake of a paid story and my long graying roots ( because I think so much, that's why they are grey) I go to the new styilist in the small town.

wish me luck.

p.s. when I wore my hair black in a Betty Page do, it was so simple and easy.  Sometimes I went to the salon for the color, sometimes I got some from a vendor at a show or from the production I was working on and while on the road, sometimes I got a box of stuff from the dollar store. Ah, that was then.

Now I have a multi colored weave and cut that requires alot of maintenance.

Ah, the Betty days!

Hi ebay'ers

Well, I'm still weeding through all the responses on what to buy where, and the funny thing that's coming up is don't buy in AZ!!!

Wow. I can go to CA (preferably SoCa) or NM, TX, sheesh OK even, but for convenience I would like to buy here in AZ.

It's sad that there is such a permeating bad reputation about the motorsports industry in Az.

Anyhoo, I super appreciate the mail and comments.

Bummer, my last two auctions the people dind't pay.

Darn.

Hope you guys are fabulous! night night

HI Ebay'ers!

Happy New Year!

Now, in the next day or two, I need to buy a couple of atv's, possibly a trailer. So I don't think I have time to use Ebay.

Though, if you know of a good, reputable, honest, quality dealership in Arizona ( Phoenix/Tucson area) could you please email the contact info, and if you have a friend who does non hose job selling, I'm happy to speak to them.

See, Towne and Country, which is called something like Ride Now...worst ever!!!! No way am I going there. I got a couple of referals for other stores in the valley, but the user reviews on citysearch were awful.

I don't mean there was one bad review, I'm mean there were several!!!

So, if you can help me, I greatly appreciate it.

Thanks! I look forward to hearing from you!