Friday, June 17, 2011

GUEST POST: La-La Linh



Happy Friday everyone!!  A few weeks ago we were fortunate enough to do our very first guest post on another blog (check it out here).  Well , we wanted to share the love today...

One look at our guest poster today, Linh from La-La Linh & you know this girl is STUNNING...so when she wanted to share some of her favorite beauty tips with us, she had 110% of our attention.  We hope that you will be just as captivated by Linh's "tips" as we are...



Hi guys!  This is Linh from La-La Linh and I am SO excited and flattered to be guest posting for Jayme and Mendi today.  LOVE these gals to the ends of the earth and can’t say enough great things about them!  Today I’d like to share some of MY OWN personal beauty tricks I learned from my modeling days and I gotta say – I LIVE by these rules!  Enjoy!

TIP #1: I’M JELLIN’


I use Vaseline to remove eye makeup, to moisturize my chapped lips, and as a “shield” along the scalp line to prevent hair dye marks.  Super cheap and multi-functional.  LOVE IT!


TIP #2: POWDER ME UP


During a fashion show, the makeup artist wanted full pouty lips so she applied lip color, then powdered it, and reapplied lip color.  This set the color in and added the poutiness effect.  It also works for mascara, especially to prevent smearing (which often happens to me).


TIP #3: A REAL EYE POPPER


Want bigger eyes?  Apply white eyeliner to the bottom inner eyelid.  This makes them appear larger and really makes them POP.  I LIVE BY THIS RULE!


TIP #4: OIL ME UP




Two words: COCONUT OIL!  Love it.  Love it.  Love it.  I cook with it, hydrate my hair with it, and slather it on my skin whenever I can.  I worked for a nutritionist several years ago and learned the amazing benefits of organic coconut oil.  It is VERY stable which means it can withstand high temperatures (unlike olive oil).  Yes, it has a lot of fatty acids BUT the good kind you need!  I also learned how great it is for your skin and hair.  Once a month, I deep condition my hair with it to keep it strong, healthy, and shiny.  How else do you think I got my hair to grow so long?  (PS - this is a beauty secret from India!)  GREAT stuff!


TIP #5: HOLY GUACAMOLE!


It’s no secret that avocados have great health benefits, tons of good fatty acids, and is packed with antioxidants to support healthy skin and anti-aging.  I eat one almost every day.  It’s one of my top beauty secrets.


TIP #6: TAKE YOUR PEPCID


Do you turn red when you drink?   Asians are notorious for this.  Fortunately, I don’t have this issue, but some of my friends do and I have suggested they carry Pepcid with them.  Pop one 20-30 minutes before drinking and you’re good to go!


TIP #7:  STOP THE SWELLING


This one is going to sound VERY strange, but I swear it works.  For puffy eyes, I HIGHLY recommend you apply some Preparation H on your under eyes to reduce swelling.  Yes, I already know what you are thinking and I know it’s “technically” not meant for this, but it DOES work!  I even saw it used on one of the Housewives of Orange County episodes the other night.

Would LOVE to hear your thoughts and if you have tried these tricks yourself.  As always, thanks again for having me Jayme & Mendi!!!


We hope that our fabulous HLNC'ers will pay a visit to Linh's blog to see her TOTS ADORBS hubby (seriously, these two are one HOT couple!), check out her precious 4-legged babies Tyson & Ally and breathe in everything that is so OOOOO-LA-LA...

Jayme & Mendi

33 comments:

  1. Awww thanks again for the opportunity to do my VERY FIRST guest post with you guys! :) Heart yall!!!
    xoxo
    -linh
    http://la-lalinh.blogspot.com

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  2. Love the top Linh is wearing! Great post.

    http://badjoan.blogspot.com/

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  3. Awesome tips Linh!!! I actually follow alot of these too! And OMG I love avocados and you are so right. They are seriously one of the best beauty secrets around. Great post!

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  4. I love all of Linh's tips. I've done tip #7 before and it does work. As for Asians like myself we do tend to turn red when we drink...LOL!!! But great to know to take it before. Thanks Linh for these.

    jackie

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  5. I'm going to try the powder trick for the lips :)
    I always use Vaseline, white eye-liner, and coconut oil!
    great tips Linh :D

    xo
    Aline

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  6. @ Bad Joan - Linh has the best style! Thanks for commenting and following!

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  7. @ Linh - Thank you for guest posting! We just adore you girl!!

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  8. @ Tropical Mind - We love avocado and don't get us started on guacamole. If you are ever in NYC then you have to go to Dos Caminos and get the made to order guac. So good you might want to slap somebody! :-)

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  9. @ Jackie - Thank you so much for checking out Linh's guest post. We love all of her tips!

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  10. @ Aline - Thank you so much for stopping in to check out Linh's guest post. We want to try the powder trick too! And we can't wait to try coconut oil.

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  11. These are great tips and I know because I have been practicing several of them for years. Coconut oil is definitely TOPS!I use it on my skin as well as my hair. It helps tame frizz but go lightly! You don't want to weigh the hair down. The Preparation H tip REALLY does work,too. Not only for under the eyes but helps reduce the appearance of cellulite. In beauty pageants the contestants will use it for the swimsuit competition.
    This is a great post! So enjoyed meeting your guest!!

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  12. Amazing tips Linh...absolutely love this guest post.


    <3 Marina
    Fashion.MakeUp.LifeStyle

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  13. Ooh that powder tip is a great idea! I've got to try it out :)

    -j
    sorelle in style

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  14. I'm hooked on organic olive oil, but maybe i should try the deep conditioning on my hair with it. I totally get flushed right away when I drink...will try the pepcid tip also!
    thanks, Linh!

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  15. Great tips! I wanna try the coconut oil now, i never tried it before.
    I definitely wanna see more of these 'Guest-posts', i like it!

    I just started visiting your blog and been reading the older posts and vids, i really do love it so i started to follow you guys!

    I got a blog aswell, its called www.ThatGalAsh.blogspot.com , im new in this. So maybe some support. Thanks anyways!

    xx

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  16. Loved this guest post. Have heard of a few of these tips and now need to put them to use!!LOL

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  17. Pepcid AC...who knew! I will give that one a try :)

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  18. oh.. so nice post.)
    Love your blog.))

    Sorry, i wanna be your reader but I din't see a button in your blog...)

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  19. Wow! Thanks for sharing your finds Linh!! Love it!!! Hi Jayme and Mendi!

    Shasie
    Live Life in Style

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  20. @ Shasie - Thanks for stopping by girl! Love these tips too!

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  21. @ Tracy D - The Pepcid was on that we had never heard of - so glad we know now! :-)

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  22. @ Yvonne - Thanks so much for stopping by and adding to the tips. Need to run out right now and get some Prep H since it's so multi-purpose! :-)

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  23. @ Marina - Thanks so much! We really enjoyed this guest post too!

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  24. @ ThatGalAsh - Thanks so much for commenting and following! So happy you loved the guest post too. We plan to have more soon. Will check out your blog now.

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  25. @ Daydreamer - Thanks so much for stopping by. Linh has some great tips!

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  26. @ KnitPastis - Please let us know if you do! Thanks for stopping by!

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  27. @ Mary Mur - Thank you so much for supporting our blog! We hope to have a button in the near future.

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  28. Didn't know about the coconut oil for hair. HAVE to try it:))!!!! So much useful information on your blog! Following you now!

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  29. @ miss_fashionmix - Yes...Linh had lots of great tips to share with us! Thanks so much for commenting and following!

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  30. love your blog ladies!

    Thanks for following me :)

    This guest post is great too, I need to try coconut oil in my hair!!!

    http://blushandzero.blogspot.com/

    x

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  31. @ Laura - Thanks so much for visiting and for following! We had so much fun with this guest post. Linh knows her stuff!

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  32. Thank you for visiting my blog.

    Nice products, thank you for sharing with us.

    Mel
    www.melodyinwonderland.com

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  33. @ Melody - Thanks for stopping by and for following!

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