Today’s spotlight is the cutest boutique in Long Beach, that so happens to be owned by my brother, Patrick Santa Ana.

An eco friendly clothing store, which houses independent designers & launches new brands, carries refurbished, & vintage clothing & accessories for both men & women! They have an amazing sale rack offered everyday, as well as hundreds of one-of-a-kind, handmade jewerly, funky rings, necklaces and earrings and always vintage inspired gems floating around the store.

Check them out on Facebook! Elev8

Their re-launch party is October 13, Saturday 7pm-11pm

Spotlight: Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil

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Been loving this new product by Bumble and Bumble, Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil. I love how lightweight it feels, but strong enough to smooth and give a soft feel with high shine!

Straight from Bumble and Bumble on the why, who, when, and how!

Why
Hair feels softer immediately and over time; hair looks and feels healthy; feels smooth and silky; hair feels conditioned; frizz dramatically reduced; tames flyaways; detangles hair; helps strengthen against breakage; heat styling protection; helps protect hair from the drying effects of the sun; contains UVA/UVB filters; safe/appropriate for color-treated hair.

Who
All types of dry hair.

When
Anytime, before blow-drying or after for flyaway control and a trace of shine.

How
Work sparingly into damp hair before heat-styling, or smooth through dry hair for a sensational finish.

Straight Blow Dry + Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil as a finisher to control flyaways and add polish.

Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil + Thickening Hairspray for a soft, tangle-free blow out.

Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil + Bb.Texture applied to damp hair for less stickiness and all of the hold.

Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil added to any Bb.Conditioner or Masque for increased manageability and softness.

DIY: Flamingo Nails

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We found these fun flamingo nails on pinterest and I wanted to show you step by step how easy it is to achieve

Pick a color you want the base to be.

1. With a very thin brush( I used its so easy nail brush polish) draw on the base of the flamingo.

2.Take a light pink polish and draw on a half circle on the tip of your nail.

3. With a dotting tool dot the eye with white nail polish.

4. With a thin brush draw a V shape for the flamingos beak. And dot an eye with black polish.

5. With white polish draw a line on top of the beak and finish it off with a clear coat.

And done!

Hair and Makeup Storage Ideas

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Throughout time our collection of hair and makeup tools add up! It’s so hard to throw away anything, we don’t want to throw away anything and there is always something new we want that keeps our collection growing.

I find it challenging to keep all my cosmetics organized and was in search of the perfect storage for all of my hair and makeup tools together. Randomly searching on Craigslist I saw the cutest corner cabinet! I decided to use it as my cosmetic storage! And for the individual makeups I found these plastic drawers from target to keep them organized!

I know it’s still looks a bit messy in there but I love it!!

Melody Ehsani x Lady Art

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MELODY EHSANI LOOK BOOK 2012

a behind the scene photo I took with my little iphone, a little camera plus action and it looks professional!

Makeup: Alana Dawn

Stylist: Ashley Ludwin

Jewelry/Designer: Melody Ehsani

Melody is one of my good friends who I love! Her passion for her work is so inspiring, she puts LOVE into every piece she designs. Check out her entire look book below.

Short Hair Style- flat iron curl

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My first short hair style tutorial! It is so much easier with short hair for me. I wake up with an automatic style. For this look I decided to use a flat iron to curl.

1. Section hair
2. Grab a medium amount of hair and place the flat iron parallel to the floor .
3. With hair in the iron, you are going to flip the iron around “ribboning” the hair in the iron. The slower you ‘ribbon’ your hair the curlier the result

Try it out and play with the flat iron. Works great on long hair too!!
xoxo Azelle

Purple Eye Liner

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I normally do black eyeliner on my water line, but this morning I woke up wanting to do purple! I just got this purple eyeliner by Nabi at a local grocery store. If you want to brighten up your daily makeup, try different colored liners on the bottom waterline! Purple also brings out the gold in your eyes!

XOXO Azelle

Nails x Scotch tape

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I had One of those ‘Aha!’ moments with nails…. I saw this design by Chloe’s Nails and wanted to try it for myself

XOXO Azelle

Limit Hand Sanitzers

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Limit the use of hand sanitizers. I am guilty of this because I find sanitizers so convenient to use and kills a majority of germs. But, it contains alcohol and that drys out your hands quickly, especially in winter weather.

Always have a moisturizer handy. In your purse, at work, your room, bathroom, car….
Choose a cream with glycerin to soften and urea to remove dead skin.

Chapped Lip Tip

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Our unpredictable cold, windy, rainy weather often leads to chapped lips. Avoid “flavored” lip balms, it may increase irritation by licking your lips

Exfoliate your lips at night with a toothbrush, I like to use baby toothbrushes. I mix sugar and a little bit of olive or grapeseed oil to use for brushing my lips.

xoxo Azelle

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Tag Archives: los angeles make up artist

Spotlight: Elev8 Boutique Long Beach, CA

Spotlight: Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil

DIY: Flamingo Nails

Hair and Makeup Storage Ideas

Throughout time our collection of hair and makeup tools add up! It’s so hard to throw away anything, we don’t want to throw away anything and there is always something new we want that keeps our collection growing.

I know it’s still looks a bit messy in there but I love it!!

Melody Ehsani x Lady Art

MELODY EHSANI LOOK BOOK 2012

a behind the scene photo I took with my little iphone, a little camera plus action and it looks professional!

Makeup: Alana Dawn

Stylist: Ashley Ludwin

Jewelry/Designer: Melody Ehsani

Melody is one of my good friends who I love! Her passion for her work is so inspiring, she puts LOVE into every piece she designs. Check out her entire look book below.

Short Hair Style- flat iron curl

My first short hair style tutorial! It is so much easier with short hair for me. I wake up with an automatic style. For this look I decided to use a flat iron to curl.

1. Section hair
2. Grab a medium amount of hair and place the flat iron parallel to the floor .
3. With hair in the iron, you are going to flip the iron around “ribboning” the hair in the iron. The slower you ‘ribbon’ your hair the curlier the result

Try it out and play with the flat iron. Works great on long hair too!!
xoxo Azelle

Purple Eye Liner

XOXO Azelle

Nails x Scotch tape

I had One of those ‘Aha!’ moments with nails…. I saw this design by Chloe’s Nails and wanted to try it for myself

XOXO Azelle

Limit Hand Sanitzers

Limit the use of hand sanitizers. I am guilty of this because I find sanitizers so convenient to use and kills a majority of germs. But, it contains alcohol and that drys out your hands quickly, especially in winter weather.

Always have a moisturizer handy. In your purse, at work, your room, bathroom, car….
Choose a cream with glycerin to soften and urea to remove dead skin.

Chapped Lip Tip

Our unpredictable cold, windy, rainy weather often leads to chapped lips. Avoid “flavored” lip balms, it may increase irritation by licking your lips

Exfoliate your lips at night with a toothbrush, I like to use baby toothbrushes. I mix sugar and a little bit of olive or grapeseed oil to use for brushing my lips.

xoxo Azelle

Tag Archives: los angeles make up artist

Throughout time our collection of hair and makeup tools add up! It’s so hard to throw away anything, we don’t want to throw away anything and there is always something new we want that keeps our collection growing.

I know it’s still looks a bit messy in there but I love it!!

MELODY EHSANI LOOK BOOK 2012

a behind the scene photo I took with my little iphone, a little camera plus action and it looks professional!

Makeup: Alana Dawn

Stylist: Ashley Ludwin

Jewelry/Designer: Melody Ehsani

Melody is one of my good friends who I love! Her passion for her work is so inspiring, she puts LOVE into every piece she designs. Check out her entire look book below.

My first short hair style tutorial! It is so much easier with short hair for me. I wake up with an automatic style. For this look I decided to use a flat iron to curl.

1. Section hair 2. Grab a medium amount of hair and place the flat iron parallel to the floor . 3. With hair in the iron, you are going to flip the iron around “ribboning” the hair in the iron. The slower you ‘ribbon’ your hair the curlier the result

Try it out and play with the flat iron. Works great on long hair too!! xoxo Azelle

XOXO Azelle

I had One of those ‘Aha!’ moments with nails…. I saw this design by Chloe’s Nails and wanted to try it for myself

XOXO Azelle

Limit the use of hand sanitizers. I am guilty of this because I find sanitizers so convenient to use and kills a majority of germs. But, it contains alcohol and that drys out your hands quickly, especially in winter weather.

Always have a moisturizer handy. In your purse, at work, your room, bathroom, car…. Choose a cream with glycerin to soften and urea to remove dead skin.

Our unpredictable cold, windy, rainy weather often leads to chapped lips. Avoid “flavored” lip balms, it may increase irritation by licking your lips

Exfoliate your lips at night with a toothbrush, I like to use baby toothbrushes. I mix sugar and a little bit of olive or grapeseed oil to use for brushing my lips.

xoxo Azelle

1. Section hair
2. Grab a medium amount of hair and place the flat iron parallel to the floor .
3. With hair in the iron, you are going to flip the iron around “ribboning” the hair in the iron. The slower you ‘ribbon’ your hair the curlier the result

Try it out and play with the flat iron. Works great on long hair too!!
xoxo Azelle

Always have a moisturizer handy. In your purse, at work, your room, bathroom, car….
Choose a cream with glycerin to soften and urea to remove dead skin.