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Sunday beauty ritual

One of my favorite Sunday rituals is curling up with a great series and a skin loving face mask! It’s especially fun with my sisters and mom. I recently discovered this raw honey and mango mask from my facialist, Ildi Pekar. It’s so easy to whip up and there are many benefits to applying raw honey to your skin.  Not only is it full of antioxidants, but it also brightens, hydrates and is naturally antibacterial. Mango contains Vitamin C, which helps to boost collagen production as well as fruit acids, which soften dead skin cells for a brightening effect.  You can even eat your mango and use the soft yellow inside of the skin, rub it all over your face, wait 15 minutes and rinse. Directions: Smash a few squares of mango into one tbsp of raw honey.  Leave on for 15-20 min and rinse.

Natural face lift

I’ve been practicing yoga for the last few years and I’ve noticed a huge difference in not only my body and mind but also my complexion.  Yoga has taught me the correct way to breathe, which is so useful in stressful or nervous situations, it gives you a sense of peacefulness and calmness.  Also, a fun fact I learned in yoga: inversions are said to be the “natural face lift” they increase blood flow and oxygen to the face which gives you a healthy glow!

Mermaid hair

After over a decade of modeling, my hair has been through it all!  From heat styling tools, bleach, hair sprays, drying airplanes, and stripping shampoos.  It wasn’t until I met Chaz Dean that I started using Wen hair care and noticed the health and shine of my hair return.  I’ve been using Wen now for four years and never travel without it. My favorite are his 613 travel packettes, they’re so convenient for women like me who don’t like to check in luggage.  I like to use this nourishing formula as a deep conditioning treatment when I travel, I leave a little in my ends before a flight, braid my hair, and arrive with great texture and shine!

Glow on-the-go!

This past mother’s day I spent the weekend with my husband and parents-in-law in South Carolina, it’s our peaceful escape from the city that never sleeps.  When I travel I like to keep my beauty routine simple. The first product I put in my beauty bag is Wander Beauty’s On-the-Glow Blush and Illuminator because it can be worn at least 10 different ways! With a little concealer and mascara my look is complete.  On one side is our hydrating lip and cheek formula and on the other is our highlighter.  It’s the ultimate multitasker and beauty enhancer.  We launched with this product just over a year ago and had hundreds of press hits. It quickly became customer top rated on QVC! I’m so excited to announce I will be debuting our newest shade Bare, a nude pink, on air with Sandra Bennett Tuesday, May 24th between 2-3pm ET.  I have many more beauty secrets up my sleeve so set your DVR’s or tune in, you’re not going to want to miss this incredible makeup essential!