Carmindy Book Launch Event: Crazy Busy Beautiful!

I had the pleasure of attending Carmindy's Book Launch Event last week. As if you can't tell from our BFF-esque pic above but she is so sweet and looked absolutely amazing–as if we'd expect anything less. For those of y'all who don't know where you recognize her from, she dazzled us all on TLC's What Not to Wear with her ingenius makeup tips. She's also been seen on the editorial pages of leading magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Elle, InStyle, O, Essence, Self, Lucky, Seventeen, Marie Claire, and Glamour. As if she wasn't crazy, busy, beautiful enough, she recently co-created a natural line of cosmetics called Sally Hansen Natural Beauty inspired by Carmindy available in drugstores nationwide.

But about the book peeps. I obv got a copy from the party, I know it's a recession but that'd be pretty budget. I digress. The book, Crazy Busy Beautiful, is chock full o' Carmindy's beauty secrets for getting gorgeous fast. Case and points:

Mix a small amount of baking soda with liquid facial cleanser for brighter skin without bleaching.

Olive oil can serve as a good natural moisturizer if you're in a pinch

Put your Cream in the Fridge for a Cool, refreshing twist.

If you have a zit put lemon on it to dry it up in a flash. If it gets too dry don't put powder to conceal it. 

You cannot shrink pores but you can keep them clean by exfoliating and following with glycolic lotion to keep sebum at bay.

It's a great subway read when you just have a couple minutes and are not in the mood for anything too deep. Easy. Breezy. Crazy. Busy. Beautiful. Carmindy.

I had the best time! Check out my pics!

Hanging with some of my fave beautiful ladies! Ugochi Okorie (Beauty365), Emily Marnell (PR Diva Extraordinaire!), Amber Katz (Beauty Blogging Junkie!) and moi!

Day Job Bestie, Andra Dallas!

Thanks for taking the pics, Ugochi!!!