Five Tips To A More Beautiful YOU

Five Tips To A More Beautiful YOU

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Photo shoot at DH Studio's on Newbury Street, Boston MA

Thought out my 13 years in the beauty industry I am constantly asked "Kiara, make me look beautiful and work your magic".  Which, to be honest, are my favorite words to hear.  Having a client in my chair makes be revert back to my 14 year old self; excited, happy, passionate about what I do and ready to beautify.  The truth is every one of my clients are already their beautiful selves they just need me to give them the tools to make them confident.  I have found that you don't feel your most beautiful until you are comfortable with yourself inside and out.  I try and help my clients with both. So this is what I consider my 5 tips that I live by that help my clients and myself feel beautiful.

Tip #1:  Beauty starts from within.  Yes, I know it sounds simple but it's the best piece of advice I have ever received.  If you don't feel beautiful there's no makeup trick, hair do' or cloths that can fix it.  There is always a positive than can come from a negative.  For example, a lot of my clients come to me and talk about their oily skin.  I understand that oily skin can be a pain, I myself have it in my T-zone, but it will help prevent wrinkels in the future.  Clients also say that they have a "round face" which can be portrayed as "fat" or "big".  When you grow older our faces naturally thin out and become longer so if you have a rounder face now your face shape will age more gracefully. A round face shape does NOT equal FAT!!!! I stress to you, LOOK AT THE POSITIVE IN EVERY NEGATIVE.  You are who you are and you can't change it.  SO be happy with it and embrace it!  It sometimes takes a little longer for us to realzie our natural beauty but once you do it will allow you to view yourself differently.  I try every morning to look in the mirror and find something that I like about myself.  If you put positivity out to the world, positive things will happen and you will think positively thoughout the day.  Saying negative things will make you think negativitly and look at life in a negative way. Remember, "Happiness means loving yourself and being less concerned with the approval of others" - Owen Campbell Jr.

Tip #2: Have a good skin regimen.  Taking care of your skin now will pay off later.  Speak to your dermatologist or esticitian about a healthy skin regimen that you can easily follow.  Trying to follow something that doesn't fit your lifestyle, isn't made for your skin or opting out for the "cheaper" version may cause complications in the future.  I LOVE Bobbi Brown Cosmetics  skin care line.  I use her Soothing Cleansing Oil and Hydrating Face Tonic from her line.  I love what she believes in (I own two of her books and I suggest you check them out), adore her makeup line and I believe shes a great role model for any age.  You can find her lines at +Macy's  or online at http://www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com with FREE SHIPPING on any order $65 or more!! I also really like Cosmedix and used it when I needed to clear my clogged pores, acne and combination skin.  My favorite from the line is the Benefit Clean (cleanser for just about anyone), Opt Crystal (AAAAAmazing eye cream), Emulsion/Hydrate + (both daily moisturizer, Emulsion is heavier) and Mystic (can be used on any skin, my favorite product from the line) They also have kits that are suitable for anyone and save you some money.  You can find the line at http://www.cosmedix.com and they offer FREE SHIPPING for an order $100 or more.

Tip #3: Keep. It. Simple. A 5 minute makeup application goes a long way.  I often have clients that come in for my makeup lesson (I offer them at the Amore Salon) and ask how they can look their most beautiful in the least amount of time.  The truth is you don't need 25 steps to look amazing (hello! you have a life!), you can take a few that can make a big difference. I generally suggest to my clients in order to achieve an everday "natural look" you will need a following: 1 concealer, 1 primer, 1 foundation (any type that suits your skin), 1 eye shadow/cheek color that can double as both, 1 liner, 1 mascara and a lipstick/gloss/stain of your choosing.  Thats it, only seven porducts to make your feel fabulous in five minutes!  To many, it may sound so little but to a few it may sound a lot.  With those seven products you can work your own magic and face the day confident for work, school or a night out with some friends.  One of my favorite lines to use is made by one of my favorite people in the world, +Debra Macki.  She has products that actually work, are animal cruelty free, great selection of foundations to suit any skin type and offer super fun eye shadow and lip colors.  Check out her cosmetic boutique at http://debramacki.com/index.aspx. Lines that I also pick from include: +Mac Cosmetics, +NARS Cosmetics, +Urban Decay Cosmetics and +CHANEL.

Tip #4: Take care of your hair.  I can't tell you how many of my clients come to me after they purchase a professional product and notcie a tremendous difference in their hair.  Professional products 9 times out of 10 are made for professionals BY professionals.  They offer product lines that are made specifically for you to suit your everyday hair needs.  My favorite lines that I find in my beauty bar includes: +Brazilian Blowout, KMS California, Pravana, Paul Mitchell, +Moroccan Oil  and Kendra.  My ultimate favorite product in the world is one that I just discovered at a recent class: Brazilian Blowout's Acai Deep Conditioning Masque.  THIS WORKS WONDERS!!!!  Talk about a magic wand ladies & gentlemen!!!  It's an intense reconstructor, smoothes/strengthens the hair while infusing it with moisture.  It provides unbelievable shine, eliminates frizz, is color safe and offers UVA/UVB protection.  I usually wash my hair before bed, put it in leaving it overnight and rinse in the morning (in the summer time you can use this treatment at the beach!).  I cannot stress to you how much this masque has changed my clients hair ESPECIALLY when it is married with the Blowout Treatment.  My website dives into detail about The Brazilian Blowout Smoothing Treatment and how it has changed the lives of my clients by cutting their dry time in half, adding manageability and smoothes out the cuticle.  You can visit my website by clicking www.kiaramooneyhmua.com and check out my current deal on The Brazilian Blowout.

Elena & I at the Original Living Magazine Launch.  

Tip #5: Wear clothes that make you feel good.  The size of your clothes isn't what makes you look fabulous, it's how they fit you.  I work with many designers based out of Boston and NYC.  They all have amazing lines that you can wear on and off the runway but my favorite designer I have worked with so far is +Daniel Hernández.  I wear this clothing in the salon, for a magazine launch, to a casual party, a night out on the town or just to feel amazing.  His designs fit me so well, are exquisitely made and I just feel so confident in them.  He was just  featured as the headliner at New York City Fashion Week for the LATINISTA 2013 Show.  Visit his website http://www.dhstudios.com to check out the latest and greatest from this amazing designer.  After you check out Daniel, scoot on over to visit Tracy Belben and her collections T*Racy Designs pair beautifully with Daniel's clothing.  I first met Tracy at the IIDA New England Fashion Show where Daniel and I offered our hair and makeup services to her team.  Visit her website by clicking the following link http://www.t-racy.com/, my favorite section is the Ready to Wear because every piece just looks fabulous paired with any everyday outfit.

Looking your best comes from feeling your best.  I hope these tips have helped you or got you thinking about how you can feel your most beautiful.  Use one, all of them or make up your own.  Do whatever it takes to make you feel BE-YOU-TIFUL.  Remember . . . . . You should always feel pretty <3

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