way more than lotion

When BijaBody’s Daily Body Serum made its way to sarimotley cosmetics, “decadent” was the first word that came to mind. Days later, that word was “impressive”! This esthetician created collection is truly the first of its kind: a skincare system for your body. Yes, your body. You have rituals for your pretty face, now you can enjoy one for your beautiful body. The four-product collection follows simple concepts of exfoliation, protection, regeneration and targeted treatment that takes your skin to a whole new level of being cared for.

Daily Body Scrub - exfoliate

Exfoliation cleanses, smoothes and prepares your skin for other products. The Daily Body Scrub fuses a nourishing body wash with a brightening scrub for a silkiness like no other. Organic honey and botanical oils of rose, rice and carrot are blended with perfectly milled grape seeds and corn cob meal. Regular use will gently smooth skin and leave your body glowing.

Daily Body Serum - protect
Protecting your skin from environmental aggressors is essential, and now providing a veil of potent antioxidants and vitamins is a piece of cake with BijaBody’s Daily Body Serum. Tea extracts, lycopene and the BijaBody signature HoneyOil base will leave your skin immediately glowing, deeply nourished and delightfully scented.

Anti-Aging Body Treatment - regenerate
Your body will drink in and enjoy the skin-regenerating ingredients found in BijaBody’s Anti-Aging Body Treatment. This luxurious lotion improves texture, tone and skin’s resiliency. Slow down premature aging, decrease roughness and reduce wrinkling. Everyone enjoys a lotion, but this is so much more.

Bedside Manner - target
Reduce and prevent fine lines from lips, lip area, hands and anywhere else targeted anti-aging is desired. A rich, luscious organic honey and botanical oil base is infused with correct concentrations of the most researched and proven anti-aging ingredients available. “Our hands and lips are crucial for our communication with the world, but they also get the most wear and tear,” says BijaBody founder, Melissa Picoli. Bedside Manner Anti-Aging Lip + Hand Treatment is specially formulated for skin that needs extra attention.

To experience the BijaBody collection make and appointment to visit the studio (call 713-292-6711 or email sari@sarimotley.com). Spend some time to take care of your whole self, not just your pretty face.

mom's the word

Celebrate the person you call mom with beauty. Whether it's aroma, color or care, cosmetics and skincare can stimulate the senses, enhance natural beauty and nurture skin. They are also key to balancing the emotion of feeling beautiful. This Mother's Day treat Mom to something that makes her feel good and look amazing. Choose from the special value collections below, or ask about a customized assortment.

purify mom
Nurture her skin with an everyday ritual that is simple and sweet. This collection will clean, exfoliate, rejuvenate and invigorate. Included for her are: easy-does-it gentle milk cleanser with cucumber (or appropriate cleanser); polish skin-smoothing microdermabrasion creme; makes-me-blush skin-renewing treatment with cranberry; a pair of cellulose cleansing puffs for an extra deep clean; and an invigorating, organic fair trade botanical tea ($70, value $110). She'll love this gift inside and out.

eau de mom
Does your mother like flowers? If so, she'll love the light, intoxicating blend of gardenia and white exotics captured in Kai's signature scent. Take her senses on a journey with a collection of Kai favorites: (1) Eau de Parfum, Body Lotion, Body Buffer and Votive ($114, value $165). (2) Perfume oil, Body Lotion, Bathing Bubbles and Votive ($90, value $132). Show her the luxury she deserves.

prime time for mom
When it comes to natural makeup where universally flattering is a sure thing, Vapour Organic Beauty is the answer. Give her makeup made from pure, organic formulations her skin will love. This collection gives her the opportunity to put her best face forward by starting out with great, must-have makeup essentials: Stratus Instant Skin Perfector or Stratus Soft Focus Instant Skin Perfector, Atmosphere Luminous or Atmosphere Soft Focus Foundation, Illusionist Concealer, Solar Bronzer in Simmer and a bamboo makeup brush ($120, value $170).

color mom pretty
Brighten her day or enliven her night with color. Once she's created the perfect canvas with "prime time," add a little color. With award-winning favorites like Aura Multi-Use Blush and Siren Lipstick, looking good will be a cinch. This collection includes one each (Mom's shade selection): Aura Multi-Use Blush, Siren Lipstick, Elixir Pluming Gloss, Mesmerize Eye Color Treatment, and a bamboo makeup brush ($72, value $100).

butter up mom
Give Mom the gift of beautiful nails she can do at home. With Butter London's amazing three free ideology and flair for fashion-first color, Mom can wear the season's hottest nail lacquer and feel good about it. This collection includes the following Butter London gems: two nail lacquers (Mom's choice), Melt Away Cuticle Eliminator, Nail Foundation Flawless Basecoat, Hardwear P. D. Quick Topcoat, Handbag Holiday cuticle oil, and a handy banana file for perfectly shaped nails ($70, value $100).

These collections are available at sarimotley studio, sarimotley.com and phone/email order. If you have a special request, or would like to create a custom gift collection, please email sari@sarimotley.com or call 713-292-6711. Gift wrap is always complimentary.

fall 2011: in a word, confidence!

the look this fall is intentionally refined and emits attitude. plain old pretty is for yesterday, what you want now is a boldness that says you know what comes next. skin is satiny. lips are bold. brows are beautiful. shadows are alluring and seriously sexy.

the color story

colors this season do not tease, they speak with real passion! think rich, true reds; beautiful berries and mesmerizing metallics.

lips

lips are loving color; clear, crisp hues with bold intensity. practice being bold with see-through color like ravish (a sheer, cool red). take another fearless step with tryst (a universal neutral red). or go all the way with bold (a classic cool, deep red) or torrid (black orchid). lip colors from vapour organic beauty, available at sarimotley.com

eyes

fall's statement-makeing brows are defined and refined. beautifully frame your face for a strong polished look with these easy-to-use tools from Senna Cosmetics: brow pencil, brow kit (neutral shadows to shape and sculpt) and brow fix. these products are not web available, visit our contact page or send a note to sari@sarimotley.com.

glamourous, sultry eyes are not the next big thing, they are a reality. play with metallic shadows and your smokey eyes will become smoldering... pick simple go-to shades like copper and gold, favorites for autumn, and incorporate classic hues with tinges of navy, truffle, slate or coffee. find nourishing color in vapour's mesmerize eye color and velvety-smooth, jet-milled pressed mineral eye shadow from sarimotley at sarimotley.com.

face

skin is so fresh it looks like, well, skin... think satiny, smooth and soft. this uncomplicated look is easy to achieve with perfect foundation. find the one that is right for you, color and texture. sarimotley cosmetics offers vapour's award winning atmosphere soft focus or atmosphere luminous foundations.

update your fall makeup wardrobe with a private makeup lesson or color consultation. to schedule, visit our contact page or email sari@sarimotley.com.

happy fall.

Fall 2010: A Little Sense of Frill

The best way to describe what is in store for Fall 2010 is a fresh richness with a flair for doing what feels good, but also what appears "pretty" to the naked eye. The sprit of the looks that are right around the corner invite a little sense of frill as classic tones are paired with unexpected surprises; look for bolder lips and very present cheek color.

Even though they might pack a little extra punch this year, be comfortable knowing your favorite neutrals will sit front and center. Experiment with classic mineral shadows that are romantic and captivating: olive, taupe, cocoa, brass, peach, mauve, emerald...

And, great skin is definitely in... this come first with any fabulous makeup look. Once you find that pureness of real skin, the perfect color and beautiful texture will follow.

To schedule a makeup lesson or seasonal color review, send an email to sari@sarimotley.com or visit the contact page.

Being Bronze

Allure magazine offered valuable skin-warming info in the article Bronze Works, June 2010. Plainly stated, "with expert tips on avoiding the most common mistakes, you'll have healthy, pretty, natural-looking color in no time..." Visit Allure.com for article information.

This article was hugely inspiring for our blushing bride's sun-kissed photo shoot... We played with multi-dimensional colors from creative corals to tempting tawnies, and a NEW limited edition mineral eye shadow foursome that really got her glowing. The color story was simple, expressive and sultry.

The cheeks were dynamic (a little sneak peak at Fall 2010, read: blush is big for Fall); from coral sun to a pinch of un-tame fun this delightful combination delivered.

The smoldering summer eye, crafted from the limited edition, mineral foursome was beautiful and brilliant.

For more information on this look or to schedule an appointment, send an email to sari@sarimotley.com or visit the contact page. Images courtesy of Sara Catherine Photography.

Cosmetics & Cupcakes - Gives Back

I teamed up with my gal pal Sarah De Lachica from Sugar Shack Cookies and Cupcakes for a pretty, tasty afternoon.

We treated our guests to champagne, cookies, cupcakes, skincare & makeup. They received the best of feeling good as they took home their treats and treatments and we donated a portion of their purchase to Child Advocates, Inc.