LASHES ON A BUDGET

By: Vanessa

So I was watching “Till Debt Due Us Part” the other night and one of the girls was spending A LOT of money on beauty/makeup each month over her budget.  She was spending $40 dollars a month on her lashes which she LOVED but could not afford to do. SO she was told no more lashes!

Lips SOS

Lip Salves by C.O. Biglow and Smith's

My Favorite Everyday Makeup PRODUCTS

By: Vanessa

"My LiPsTiCk BrInGs AlL tHe BoYs to The YaRd, Damn Right It's BetTer Than YouRs;)" haha

I’ve tried SOOO many makeup products...from doing my own and from acting on set and getting my makeup done by professional’s everyday. Here is a list of my faves, that compliment my skin, don’t make me to breakout and that I overall just love for my everyday makeup!

1. My %100 Pure Tinted Moisturizer- I am in love with this, it’s light gives a little coverage and gives you a brighter look! It’s organic, made from fruit pigments and does not clog my pores. It also has SPF 20.  I use the color “toffee” for my skin coloring.

Alternative: if being organic isn’t that important to you I also like Smashbox’s tinted moisturizer, I get color medium.

It's Vanessa's BIRTHDAY

By: Andrea

HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY 

VANESSA

<3

 

Kiss Me Mascara / Tubing Lashes

Hey guys! Since we've already devoted a lot of time to talking about lashes on our blog, I felt obliged to share with you one of my FAVORITE secret weapons that I was introduced to on set about four years ago!  This mascara is my ABSOLUTE go-to product for many actors and I'm going to tell you why!

In this photo I am wearing: 

Kiss Me Mascara by Blinc

Glitter Gal Contest WINNERS!

By: Vanessa and Andrea

Congratulations to our first official CONTEST WINNERS!!! You have won a nail polish prize pack from Glitter Gal!  We will be contacting you via Twitter to take down your mailing information.  It was SO hard to narrow it down to only 3 winners so we ended up drawing names from our top choices because they were ALL so good!!

THANK YOU to ALL who submitted :)

Click below to see the winning photos...

Andrea’s 10 Favorite Hair, Body and Skincare Products

By: Andrea

I wanted to share with you 10 products that I am currently obsessed with! This list is winter friendly. I have seen great results with these products (most of them are organic friendly, too)

1. CSI Amber Honey Exfoliating Scrub –I ordered this from Vitacost after reading all the rave reviews online. My skin is extremely dry and sensitive, therefore I am always skeptical when it comes to buying exfoliants as I find a lot of them tend to dry out my skin even more (causing my skin to to flake uncontrollably). I have been on the hunt for a perfect exfoliating scrub for a long time and I was particularly intrigued by this one after realizing it is made with honey (did any of you ever do honey face masks as a kid?). After looking up the scrub on the Cosmetic Database (ewg.org) and realizing it scored very well (Score: 1), I figured it was worth a shot. Boy was a pleased! This is by far the most nourishing scrub I have ever used on my face. It leaves your skin feeling polished and renewed (the same way you feel after getting a facial at a fancy spa). Oh, and this product smells fabulous… like a delicious dessert for the skin!

HOW TO GET RID OF YOUR BLEMISHES/ACNE

By: Vanessa

ACNE, UGH! That terrible word that everyone hates and dreads admitting they have. Now fortunately for me, nowadays my skin issues are pretty minor thanks to all the changes I have made to my skin regime. I would probably rate my skin 9/10 NOW (with up keep) but it wasn’t always like that! I used to suffer from acne in middle school till about first year of high school. When filming “The Latest Buzz” on set, sometimes it would get really bad as I was constantly caking on the makeup and working very long hours (Basically lots of pore clogging). For sensitive and acne prone skin, this just does not work!

I, like most people eventually broke and ended up trying Proactive, which I thought would be the answer to all my prayers…but unfortunately it was not. It worked great for the first three months. Then I found my skin was EXTRA dry and flakey. I would have to put on so much cream to have my skin looking remotely normal…which would also cause my skin to breakout. I felt pretty hopeless. The feeling of when your skin is so bad you become embarrassed and don’t even want to leave the house..yes I have been there….

How to Grow Your Lashes!

By: Vanessa

Now for all ya’ll girls looking to grow your lashes (like I once was after trying eyelash extensions for filming) you have many MANY options, whether you want to do this the organic or non-organic way.

The False Lash Look

By: Vanessa & Andrea

Click "Read More" for the step-by-step instructions:

Glitter Gal CONTEST!!

By Andrea & Vanessa

Hey guys! We are SUPER excited to run our FIRST official Her Coconuts CONTEST!!  In honor of our launch, we will be giving away three Glitter Gal Nail Polish prize packs!

Vanessa getting creative!

Here’s what you need to do: Tweet an ORIGINAL photo of your most creative nail art designs to both @VanessaMorgan and @AndreaKBrooks before MARCH 16^th, 2013!  Andrea and Vanessa will pick their three favorite photos and will contact the winners to arrange prize delivery. We will award THREE separate prizes and the winning photos will be posted on HerCoconuts.com for all to see.

Click "Read More" for the official contest rules!

Glitter Gal Polish

By: Vanessa & Andrea

Hey guys!  We are super excited to talk to you about Glitter Gal Nail Polish, a "5 Free" and cruelty free Australian brand that is now available in Canada and the US!

Check out the line here!

As you would expect from the name, the entire line uniquely blends glitter into its wide-ranging pallet, leaving your nails with a distinct shimmer that looks fantastic in the sunlight.

*We especially that this polish dries quickly!

One of the things we LOVE about Glitter Gal is that the nail polish is all “5 Free” meaning they are free of 5 toxic industry-standardized chemicals that have been proven to be health hazardous: Camphor, Toluene, Formaldehyde, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), and Formaldehyde Resin. The line also scores points with us for being vegan friendly and cruelty free!

When it comes to nail polish, the blog Goddess Hunters sums up what it means to be either “5 Free” or “3 Free” here: http://www.goddesshuntress.com/2012/03/29/nail-polish-101/

(Click for more pix)

Highest Form

By: Andrea & Vanessa

This week Vanessa and I are staying in Palm Springs at the residence of the talented designer Robert D’Amour.  Robert has recently launched a line of high quality pants under the label Highest Form and we LOVE them.

http://www.highestform.com/

The pants range in size from XS-L and can be worn BY BOTH MEN AND WOMEN (men being the target market).  Here is a blurb about D’Amour’s vision for his brand:

“The Revolution begins with a simple manifesto: the highest form collection will always have a purpose and an authentic point of view. The brand aims at distilling the essence of timeless classics into casual sportswear that is urban and raw in design, with the feeling of worn familiarity. Pieces that go with everything, in washed natural fabrics that feel good to the touch, create a look that is a little 'undone', and perfect in its imperfection.”

Her Coconuts rocking their Highest Form!

Geranium Clean!

By: Andrea

Hey guys! In my latest order from Vitacost I picked out two products that I am totally obsessed with!  Mrs Meyer's Clean Day offeres an entire line of nice biodegradable, cruelty-free, earth-friendly cleaning supplies that smell fantastic (all made with essential oils)! I picked Geranium (one of my favourite scents), and opted to go for the liquid hand soap and countertop spray. In the past I have also used Meyer's basil-