10 Shortcuts To Speed Up Your Morning Beauty Routine

Posted by Vasanti Girls in Beauty - How To on March 3, 2013

We know you'd rather hit that snooze button one more time than get out of bed and hop in the shower - we've rounded up 10 beauty shortcuts to get you looking gorgeous when you're running short on time.

1. Long Lasting Lipstick

Use a bit of light weight liquid foundation on your lips before applying lipstick. It will help the colour stay all day. Peru ($15) is a great go-to neutral lipstick shade to grab when running short on time.

2. Smudge Fix

When you don't have time to find the makeup remover, apply a q-tip in some Eye Wonder Eye Cream ($42) to clean up any makeup mistakes.

3. Cool It

If your face is bright red after your morning workout, apply an ice cold towel on the back of your neck for two minutes. This should help reduce that post exercise flushing.

4. Oily roots

No time to wash your hair? Dab some loose baby powder on your roots to soak up oil and grime.

5. Puffy Peepers

Soak caffeinated tea bags in hot water, let them cool, then apply to eyes for 5-10 minutes to reduce swelling. This Tazo Awake Black Tea ($6.99) is available from Well.ca

6. Shave Secret

If you're out of shave gel, just use your hair conditioner. It will get the job done and leave you with silky skin.

7. Contain Curls

A dime size amount of Monoi Magic - Monoi de Tahiti Treatment Oil for Face, Body & Hair ($15) will do wonders to prevent frizz when used on wet, curly hair.

8. Instant Highlight

Take a sheer nude lipgloss like The North Sea Lipshine ($15) and apply to the apples of your cheeks for instant glow.

9. Tame Bushy Brows

Use a clean toothbrush sprayed with a touch of hairspray to tame out-of-control brows.

10. Fake A Mani

When you're in the shower, grab a washcloth and gently push back cuticles. Your hands will look instantly groomed.

How To Make Your Eyes Stand Out

Posted by Vasanti Girls in Beauty - How To on January 31, 2013

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How do I make my eyes stand out? Sound familiar? Women are always asking us how to use makeup to add mucho pop to their eyes. If you look closely at pictures of your favourite celebrities from award's season you'll notice that often the inner corner of the eye has been highlighted with a light or shimmery shadow shade. This is a great trick that doesn't have to be saved for a glam occassion, you can add this step to your makeup routine every day.

Here's how to do it: Grab a shimmery shade like Vasanti Northern Lights Shimmer Powder ($14), this is a great shade for highlighting because it gives a sublte champagne sparkle. You can either use a small brush to pat the powder into place around the inner corner of your eye near the tear duct or just use your fingers. Pick up some powder with your finger, close your eyes and press over the inner corner, this gives you a circle shaped highlight exactly where you want it.

See all 12 of our amazing Mineral Shimmer Powder Shades here >>

A Chilly Beauty Secret

Posted by Vasanti Girls in Beauty - Eyes on December 5, 2012

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The holiday season can definitely take a toll on our looks. All the late night parties and early mornings leave us with under eye bags large enough to pack for a winter vacation. Here's a chilly beauty tip to try, next time you've had a late night, reach for an ice cube in the a.m. Wrap a cube in a washcloth and hold over the eyes to reduce puffiness and leave you looking more alert. Use Eye Wonder on a daily basis to help keep the eye area hydrated and reduce the appearance of dark circles.

5 Reasons You Should Be Exfoliating

Posted by Vasanti Girls in Beauty - Skin on November 23, 2012

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We are avid exfoliators, we faithfully Brighten Up with Vasanti's enzymatic scrub at least 2-3 times a week. We know lots of you out there in the blogosphere are skipping this step, so we're giving you five reasons why you should be sloughing you skin on a regular basis.

Baby Soft Skin: A good, yet gentle scrub will keep your skin feeling supple and who doesn't want soft skin!
Stimulation: Regular exfoliation sloughs off those dead skin cells, speeds skin cell turnover and stimulates the production of new cells.
Blast Blemishes: Gentle exfoliation when used with your regular acne routine, helps prevent breakouts by blasting away the dead skin cells that can clog your pores.
Brighten Up: A regular scrub routine can help reduce dark spots and hyperpigmentation over time as you continually slough away outer skin layers.
Prep Your Skin: Clean, smooth skin better absorbs your skin treatments. Serums and moisturizers will penetrate as they are meant to for the most effective results.