Barbara Guillaume’s Intro to Reiki Healing

In the last five years, I’ve been more and more interested in learning about ways to heal yourself with natural medicine. I decided I wouldn’t be popping pills for every ache and pain. At first, I had so many questions about general well-being and healthcare. Things like, Why are our bodies getting sick? What creates the imbalance? Is modern medicine better than traditional medicine?

I did a lot of reading, online research, and had many conversations with both professionals and friend. From all the research and the conversations, the word Reiki kept coming up.

This lead me to conduct even more research, and I really liked what I found. Let me share with you what Reiki is.

July 12, 2016July 12, 2016

Barbara’s Hot Summer Beauty Picks

When is a shiny face too shiny? And how can we make it not shiny? These are the struggles we are met with, ladies!

Summer is here, so no matter where we live, where we go on a beautiful vacation, or what our activities are, the heat is here to stay, too. One thing we all have in common in this heat is ending up with “the shiny face.”

What we want is a gentle glow, that perfectly dewy complexion.

So today I’m providing a few different options to combat shine once and for all this summer.

March 8, 2016March 4, 2016

Why Leaving Facebook Could Be a Healthy Decision for All of Us

Let me start by saying I’m a big fan of social media!

If you follow me and see how much I post, you’ll know this about me. But this February I decided to take myself off Facebook.

The past couple months I noticed that every time I posted something showing my life as a makeup artist, I got hundreds of likes and comments saying my life looked so “unbelievable” and “glamorous,” but as soon as I posted something really meaningful—like signing a petition to end homelessness—I was barely getting any likes or comments at all. I don’t know if this was because no one cared or because Facebook’s algorithms didn’t show those posts to people. Maybe it was a combination of both.

Either way, that was the first thing that really upset me.

Then I started noticing how much time I was logged in, and I soon realized I was addicted! Addicted to seeing what everyone else was doing and addicted to seeing who liked my posts! I spent countless hours looking at my news feed.

But more than that, it started affecting me, making me feel depressed. I saw how everyone’s lives seemed so much more exciting than mine, and it made me feel lonely.

That raised a red flag. How can I have over 500 friends and feel so lonely? How is it that everyone seems to have such amazing lives and mine is so sad?

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015

Barbara’s Fall Beauty Lineup + Giveaway

A lot of makeup looks on the runway can seem bold and experimental, not something you’d wear every day. But when I find a look that’s easy to recreate, I can’t wait to give it a try. In that regard, the latest New York Fashion Week did not disappoint. From berry lips to flushed cheeks, I’ve rounded up the top trends from Fall 2015 so that we can all recreate them at home.

And to get us extra inspired for the coming season, we’re giving away my entire fall beauty lineup! Check out my favs below and then enter to win.

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July 9, 2015July 8, 2015

Beach Vibes: Perfect Your Summer Makeup Routine

Summer is here, girls! And here are my special summer makeup tips for you. Whether you’ll be spending some time at the beach or sipping margaritas by the pool with your girlfriends, here’s how to perfect your summer makeup routine.