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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Winter Wonderland


Winter Skin Care

The key to looking radiant in the winter lies in your skin. Remember: As the seasons change, so should your skin care (hopefully your wardrobe does too! Brrrr!). Having luminous skin in the winter is something we all want, but with pale and dry skin, all we see is our imperfections. If you remember one thing out of this blog, let it be this: moisturize, moisturize, moisturize.

Every morning after I shower I put on moisturizer, then, before I put my makeup on, I put on mark.’s tinted moisturizer. This acts as a light-coverage foundation and evens skin tones without even adding makeup. Next, I apply a medium coverage liquid foundation, by Mary Kay, with a foundation brush - making sure to cover the area under my eyes as well. By using a foundation brush and a liquid foundation, I am getting a dewy look, which looks healthy in the dry winter months. Note: If you find that you are having problems applying foundation without making your skin looking dry, try mixing moisturizer into the liquid foundation. Some days when my skin is not dry, I add a light concealing powder to make my skin look more finished and flawless; however, this takes away from the dewy look. 

When I want to keep the hydrated and dewy look, I finish the look off by lightly dabbing Benefit bronzer on the outer edges of my face on my hairline. Since this bronzer is not shimmery, it acts like a concealer, but with a darker finish. This gives your face a bit of color without adding bronzer all over your whole face. Note: Make sure your foundation matches your skin tone, and is blended well, and you will naturally glow. Now, for the finishing touch: mascara. When I find something I like, I stick with it and buy it over and over again. While I have definitely tried my fair share of mascaras, I always find myself going back to Covergirl’s LashBlast Volume Blasting Mascara. Add this as your final touch and you have completed my simple, yet radiant, winter-day look. 


Winter Wardrobe

Whenever I wake up in the morning, and I know its freezing outside, I am extremely tempted to throw on a sweatshirt, jeans, and Uggs, and call it a day – and sometimes I do. But when I have classes and don’t want to look like I just rolled out of bed, I put together an outfit that is cute but still comfortable and simple. That’s the key to my winter look – comfortable. My favorite winter ensemble consists of a lot of simple things thrown together to make a cute outfit: skinny jeans, a sweater, boots, a jacket, and a scarf. I often get more compliments on the effortless, yet cute, outfits I wear, more than the ones I spend hours on putting together when going out to dinner with my friends. Here is a collection of pieces I am seen wearing on a daily basis. 



About Me
Since this was my first blog post, I thought I would spend a little time introducing myself. My name is Kristen and I am an intern at Bella Magazine. I am also a student at Lynchburg College. I’m from New Hampshire and coming down to live in Virginia was definitely a culture change for me, but I have grown to love Virginia and the people I have met here in the past two years. After spending the winter months here in Virginia, I learned they’re not nearly as bitter as some I had encountered, but they are also not as warm as I had expected. Considering I am from New Hampshire, only two hours from the border of Canada, I know a lot about skin care and wardrobe advice when it comes to the harsh winter temperatures. I hope that that this helped to teach you how to cope with the miserable winter months, while also teaching you a little about me in the process. Keep coming back to learn more about fabulous Bella events, fashion and skin care tips, girly baubles, and more!

"She was struck by the simple truth that sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people..." - Nicholas Sparks (The Lucky One)

Friday, July 15, 2011

August Cover Sneak Peek


This is our Back-to-School issue, jam packed with tips, good reads, and fabulous products. More to come later...

Friday, June 24, 2011

Bella Magazine's Lynchburg Office

In case you didn't know already, Bella Magazine has opened an office in Wyndhurst in Lynchburg! We're very excited to have a presence in Lynchburg, and wanted to share with you some pictures of the office. Feel free to stop by anytime to say hello and to pick up the latest issue of the magazine.

Lynchburg Office:
103B Tradewynd Drive, Suite 7
434.239.0970



Stone Blue Productions Photo Shoot

We simply loved what Jeremiah Guelzo of Stone Blue Productions photographed for our June 2011 Travel issue. Titled "Planes, Trains & Automobiles," the shoot showcased wearable fashions for traveling. Model Rose O'Neil was beautiful in clothing and accessories from J.Crew, Vivendi, Moore and Giles, and Boho Luxe, and hair and makeup by Emily Garbee of Bodyworks Day Spa and Salon. Kudos to our amazing Editorial Director, Jennifer Prince, for putting together such an amazing feature! Make sure to check out the entire photo shoot.

On the Rack Now - July 2011


A brand new issue is out TODAY! It's teen-focused, and fabulous as usual. Features include:
  • July 4th: Ideas for a Vintage Backyard BBQ 
  • Daughters of the American Revolution
  • Bella Teens Section: Eating Tips, Stress Tips, Organization Tips, Must-Read Books, D.I.Y Animal Print Tote, and more!
  • Street Smarts: Floyd, VA
  • Strawberry Wheatberry Salad and Grapefruit Sorbet Recipes
  • And so much more!
Pick up your copy today at your favorite Bella distributor.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

October Issue Sneak Peek

It's time for your monthly sneak peek of the latest Bella Magazine cover! This is our "cause" issue. October is Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we at Bella wanted to share with you all that our community is doing to contribute to causes everywhere! There are many articles about local and national businesses and organizations that are helping and inspiring  the world. We hope you enjoy this month's very special issue!

Friday, August 20, 2010

September Issue Sneak Peek

Here's your September 2010 cover sneak peek! Bella Magazine is all NEW this month! We are very excited to introduce a new layout and some incredibly wonderful sections. "Creative Women" is a new monthly feature that highlights local women and their beautiful creations. The "Bella Fella" is all new, profiling local male business owners. There is an all new "Bella Family" section, complete with articles, prizes and more for every member of the family. "Mind-Body-Soul" presents everything a Bella girl needs to feel fabulous. "Bella Eats" and "Casa de Bella" are also new - so there is truly something for every Bella reader to enjoy! And the best part... there are PRIZES galore :)

Make sure to pick up the all new September 2010 issue of Bella Magazine next week!