
No joke! Many actresses like to spray tan regularly so they don't have to wear so much body makeup.)
SWAMP PEOPLE ASHLEY JONES NUDE SKIN
On Bold and Beautiful or other soaps, we have BODY MAKEUP artists that come and make your skin even and tan and glow. This was how we evened out my skin in all those swamp scenes on True Blood. This sounds like a lot of work, and it IS! But, for certain events, it's worth it and once I got the hang of it, I can do it very fast. THEN BEFORE I PUT ON THE DRESS, I take the old towel and gently rub over my legs and arms to make sure the makeup doesn't rub off on the dress. I quickly take the blow dryer and go over my body to set it once it looks even enough.

I stand over an old towel because it can get little bits of makeup on the floor. I attempted to use a self tanner the night before, but it didn't work that well overnight, so I mixed Sally Hansen's spray on tan (they also make a body makeup) with baby lotion! Ha! I like this great highlighter to even out my skin and make my shoulders and cheekbones shine a bit (use sparingly) on top of my lotion. Since the bow and the red color were the focus of my dress, I kept the jewelry to a minimum. I did my own makeup which sometimes works for me and sometimes doesn't. These elongate your legs (close toed or open strappy). I also found it on Topshop's site HERE in a deeper blood red!! On both sites, they are selling fast, FYI.Īnd I have about worn out my nude heels- right now they are on sale under $50. Nordstrom is so easy to return if it doesn't work. I actually had to clasp the back before I zipped it up, but it holds you in really well. I love the cobalt blue and just ordered a 6 to see the difference. I am wearing a size us 4 and it was very fitted. It comes in five colors, so check it out. Perfect for year round parties, summer weddings, etc. I liked wearing this dress- at $65, you can't really go wrong. here are a few details on the clothes/ my dress. Programs like Step Up make it very feasible for us to make a difference in someone's life. Every little helps, whether we are giving our time or a little donation, or a big one. This year, I am vowing to do more in the mentorship department.


In a world of social media, this is so important.įinally, and selfishly, I love this day because I get to see many friends all in one place. My favorite line she said to the Step Up girls: pursue excellence, not likes. Oh, and then I added to enjoy your youth! Focus on the present and be your best YOU today." Now, if I can only take my own advice. Such a good question for us to all ask ourselves!! I said, "Oh, hope you do not worry so much. I was asked what I would tell my younger self 20 years ago. I loved that the high school girls of Step Up that want to be journalists were in the press line asking questions. I loved watching my friend Kaitlin Vilasuso's reaction to hearing about Step Up for the first time. Another group of alumnae (it looks like I misspelled that, but I looked up the plural form of female graduates!) came out and shared where they already graduated and where they will be working. It's such a honor to listen to them talk about their successes.

The majority of these girls are first generation high school graduates. Every year, one girl is chosen to share her moving, inspirational "testimony." About 20-30 girls walked out on stage and reported where they will be attending college next year.
