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Friday Favorites: Beauty edition

May 16, 2014 By Ashley 24 Comments

Happy Friday, friends! I just returned home from training for my new job and have the afternoon free before teaching BODYPUMP tonight. You may have noticed my posts have been coming later in the day than normal this week, and I’m going to get you back on a better schedule here soon. I promise.

It’s time for another edition of “Friday Favorites,” a regular feature here on A Lady Goes West, which gives me a chance to show off a few things that I enjoy, with no particular rhyme or reason.

Today’s edition is all about products in the beauty department that I can’t live without. I wouldn’t say I’m really into make-up or beauty like I am into fitness, but I do have some items that are absolutely essential in my book.

My favorite hair product: dry shampoo

If you’ve not yet tried dry shampoo, then you are missing out.

Everyone knows that you’re not supposed to wash your hair every day, so what are you supposed to do to clean it up on the off days? That’s what dry shampoo is for. It’s a spray-on powder that you apply to your roots, ruffle around a bit with a brush and go on your way. I’ve tried many brands of dry shampoo and recently settled on a favorite that is super fresh and doesn’t leave any residue.

Salon Grafix’s Invisible Dry Shampoo is definitely the best I’ve come across.

Dry Shampoo

Especially for someone who gets sweaty a lot with exercising, (like me), dry shampoo is one of those things I rely on to keep my hair in check.

My favorite make-up: BB cream

In college, I was one of those people that only liked MAC foundation, which is the heavy stuff that really covers up your face. Nowadays, I like lighter creams. I switched to BB Cream or “Beauty Balm” more than a year ago and have never looked back. Basically, BB Cream is part lotion, part skin perfecter and part sunscreen for your face, which you can use in place of foundation or as a primer. It’s such a nice change to be able to get a little cover-up that still feels light and dewy on your skin.

I’m really enjoying Revlon Photo Ready BB Cream, which I use in the light shade.

Revlon BB Cream

I first tried BB Cream when my Florida girlfriends visited last March. Thanks, Melissa, Yolanda and Shannon for opening my eyes to a new product I now love.

My favorite skin treatment: sunless tanner

Let’s be real here. If I don’t get any sun, I’m one pasty and pale Lady. Even when I lived in Florida, I always used self-tanner to color my face, neck, chest and arms to look a little more alive. In San Francisco, I absolutely rely on it for color. I’ve tried several different kinds, including spray-ons, but seem to have more success with the lotion kind.

L’Oreal Paris Sublime Bronze Luminous Bronzer is the best. It’s pretty easy to use too. After you shower, towel yourself off and apply to the areas you want to color. The lotion has a tint so you can see where you are putting it. Let it dry for a couple of minutes, then suit up. Your glow will last a couple of days.

Instant Tanner

I’ve made the mistake of putting on self tanner before teaching group fitness classes before and had the bronze color sweat off onto my towel. So make sure you wear dark clothes and use a dark towel if you are going to fit in a workout post tanning. Oh, and there is a faint bit of shimmer that gets left behind on your skin the first day of use, which Dave always notices on me and says it looks like I’m a vampire in the movie Twilight. I like it!

There you have it. Those are the essentials. Clean hair, perfected complexion and an overall sun-kissed hue … you can’t beat that with three products that are also super cheap.

And as always, thanks go out to Heather for hosting this link-up. In case you missed the last few “Friday Favorite” editions, check them out:

  1. A snack, a purse and a ritual
  2. A delivery, a bra and a guy
  3. A sweet, a wine and a read
  4. A drink, a gadget and a plan 
  5. A time, a bottle and a powder
  6. San Francisco edition

Questions of the day

What’s your favorite beauty product?

Is there anything you’ve been loving lately?

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  1. Katie @ Daily Cup of Kate says

    May 16, 2014 at 2:13 pm

    I LOVE dry shampoo! I have super oily skin and hair, so that stuff is a lifesaver. Have a great weekend!
    Katie @ Daily Cup of Kate recently posted…Fitness Friday And My New Puma Gear!My Profile

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    • Ashley says

      May 16, 2014 at 4:35 pm

      Thanks! You too!

      Reply
  2. Katie @Glutes and Ladders says

    May 16, 2014 at 5:13 pm

    I love my Nars blush and bronzer. Not sure how I lived without it for so long!
    Katie @Glutes and Ladders recently posted…The Best Thing I AteMy Profile

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    • Ashley says

      May 17, 2014 at 6:25 am

      Oh yes, bronzer is another big one. I’ve heard good things about Nars.
      Ashley recently posted…Friday Favorites: Beauty editionMy Profile

      Reply
  3. Heather @ Housewife Glamour says

    May 21, 2014 at 11:16 am

    Whoa! I’m digging the new hair color! I saw it pop up on the Friday Favorites link up and had to do a double take to see if it was you. LOVE IT! 🙂
    Heather @ Housewife Glamour recently posted…WIAW #53: On a Fruit KickMy Profile

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    • Ashley says

      May 21, 2014 at 12:41 pm

      Thank you! I needed a change! Having dark hair definitely requires a tan, so self-tanner is even more of a must these days. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Jamie says

    May 23, 2014 at 7:54 am

    Seriously loving the dry shampoo idea. My hair gets very oily so I usually wash it everyday. But if dry shampoo can work for me, this would save me a lot of aggravation! Thanks for posting this.
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  5. Victoria says

    April 15, 2016 at 6:16 pm

    I haven’t tried using dry shampoo on my hair. I don’t like putting stuff on my skin but I could pamper my hair a bit.
    Victoria recently posted…Best Self Tanners of 2015 & 2016My Profile

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    • Ashley says

      April 17, 2016 at 8:43 am

      I love dry shampoo! Give it a try, Victoria! 🙂

      Reply

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