Black Opal Beauty

Six Beauty Tips You’ll Love:

.    Get radiant.  Winter sometimes leaves our complexion dull, dry, and grey looking, and makes us look tired and weary.  Brighten it up.  Check out our Brightening Mask Scrub.  It gently exfoliates dead surface skin to reveal a fresh, new you while leaving your skin soft and smooth.

.    Don’t neglect your body. It can feel dry, scaly, itchy.  Our Papaya Enyzme Trio including Papaya Daily Wash, Papaya Gentle Exfoliator , Papaya Body Butter for Body works wonders in getting you silky soft, smooth, and yummy smelling skin.

.    Keep oil under check so your skin is oil free and flawless looking. Start the day with the Invisible Oil Blocking series…including our “almost feels like magic’ mattifier to create that smooth, even surface while keeping skin shine free

.  Going out?  Foundation is the answer to a polished, flawless look followed by powder.  Don’t forget to apply concealer to under eye area and problems to revitalize your look

.  Remember, gold IS the new neutral.  Now is the time to enliven your eyes with a gilded gold palette.  Whip out our deluxe Holiday Eye Palette.  You can make the easy transition at work with this easy to use trio that’s virtually mistake proof in adding instant glamour in any look.  Accent eyes with our lush liquid eyeliner in black and add a few extra coats of mascara to add extra eye drama.

.  Drench your lips with kissable colors.  If lips are your focal point, work on creating a sexy pout.  Don’t rely on that one lip product to do it all.  Create the drama.  Start with our Lip Corrector to
create an even, uniform lip.  Opulent color counts…as long as it is nourishing, too,  so your lips stay conditioned.  Our True Color Lip Color delivers with a unique blend of lip conditioning emollients and vitamins and glides on to deliver oh so succulent color.  Be passionate about the application and the color that suits your style.  We love classic Rich Red, so regal in its look or for a drop more intensity, Black Currant lined with Black Plum. Heat Wave’s hot, hot, hot and has a tinge of orange that’s so current and provocative….you are sure to command all of his attention.  Girly girl still is a heart breaker…..You can wear pink, even if you have darker skin tones.  Our Pink Champagne is the perfect pink to wear….and you can start by toasting with pink champagne and a promise of keeping romance in the relationship

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

When Cupid strikes his bow, be prepared.  Want you to rock this romantic occasion and have the best Valentine’s Day ever? Whether you are dating, in a long term relationship or a solid commitment or  looking for love, there’s a dozen or more things you can do to make love happen and ramp up the romance.

1.  IT’S A BALANCING ACT. Check your ego at the door, but keep your self-esteem in a healthy place.  Not always easy to balance.  Make him feel important by showering him with praise and offering him the moral support he needs to help him thrive. Meantime, treat yourself with love and respect….and attend to your personal and professional needs, too.  It makes for a healthy and stable base for any relationship
2  DINNER FOR TWO, FANCY DRESS REQUIRED .  Whether having dinner at home or planning a romantic interlude at a favorite restaurant, take it up a notch.  Go from housewife to hot wife and surprise him by ditching the denim and lavishing yourself in lace, leather or silk.  Can’t find comfort unless it’s jeans?  Get sexy and trade everyday blue for sexy looking red, and your new WOW factor.

3.  TENDER IS THE NIGHT.  Surprise him with an unexpected act of kindness instead of a costly gift.  Thoughtfulness is tops….and your attentiveness will go a long way in showing him you care

4.  JUST THE TWO OF YOU.   Even if you have kids, turn the talk to the two of you during this special time…and take the tension out of his day.  The family matters can be suspended for a few hours…..there will be plenty to solve in the coming days but refocus on his needs.  Text him at work and interject an endearing message as part of the 140 characters
5.  GET READY FOR ROMANCE.    According to the Washington Post’s Report on Black Women, while black women covet romance, black men crave it more…..so starting the the mood a few days in advance.  Make romance a priority right down to your music playlist, aromatic home fragrance, home-baked goodies and more.

6.  FROM SERIOUS TO SEXY SIREN.  Look like the siren that caught his eye years, months or weeks ago.  Make the transformation from everyday to extraordinary

Find out how in our next blog available this weekend for your reading pleasure.  This blog is the first in a series of three Valentine’s Day special edition luv blogs written to share with your closest of friends.   LOVE to hear your thoughts.

PS Love tip of the month: Never go to bed angry, be sure you kiss and make-up

xoxo

Your friends at Black Opal Beauty

“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.”                                                                                              Langston Hughes

This month marks the start of Black History Month.  At Black Opal, we have been underway since the start of the year, saluting some of the most notable achievements of Black women in history, and Black women currently making history.
All of these women not only had a dream in which they refused to let fade, but they took action to make it flourish.  These beautiful dreamers inspire us to believe anything is possible….if we have purpose and tenacity to pursue what we desire.
Understanding ourselves, our purpose, is the first step.  Figuring out the actions we need to take to realize these dreams and not being afraid to execute our life plan is the key.  But the single most important quality that has made these women extraordinary leaders and future achievers is their willing to share their wisdom, ability to hear the cries of others in need, and find a way to be “that change we want to see in the world.”

We hope you enjoy our continuing series of profiles….and share your favorites with us.   Click here to see all of the profiles.

Black History is not a month long celebration.  It is a lifetime celebration.  So, let’s continue to acknowledge and support the work and achievements of Black women and men in all fields!