Sun safety is most important! Anyone over 30 knows one day you wake up and there are spots on your face that have NEVER been there before. SUN DAMAGE.
Best defense is all natural or organic sunblock - the basic ingredients no reactions = ZINC and or TITANIUM DIOXIDE.
Green is in and this summer is HOT! Here in Los Angeles, we are having a scorcher and it is only JULY! Yikes...
Make sure you stay Hydrated so your skin will glow... regular facials and at home exfoliation is the key to beautiful smooth skin. Also make sure to wash your face before working out = less BREAKOUTS.
With GREEN comes ORGANIC. Try natural lipsticks and lipgloss for the summer... light and no worries about how much of it we eat... yuck!
If you have a big event coming up - instead of hitting the tanning booth - try an airbrushed full body tan. When my husband and I go to Hawaii we tan each other before leaving. We start with the color we leave with. The tan fades within 5-10 days and the natural color replaces it and before we come home we are still the same color! And all our photos look great because we are TAN! Much healthier alternative!
Bottom line = great skin means good skincare, sunscreen protection and good habits. Have a BLAST this summer and don't worry about SEPT yet... ENJOY!
Showing posts with label lips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lips. Show all posts
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
GREAT FINDS for SPRING & SUMMER!
I have been searching for new products to compliment my new location and in my journeys I have come across some great MUST HAVES for your makeup bags!
Mascara - COVER GIRL - Lash Blast (best new mascara by far! and it keeps popping up in the celebrity m/u bags I am working with too!)
Lip gloss: LOREAL 6 hour infallible gloss - this really lasts until lunch! YOU will be amazed!
Longer Lashes: Extensions or lash primer! This works great by coating the natural lashes so when followed with mascara you are thicker and longer. Lash fibers are great also. Just remember to apply a coat of mascara FIRST and follow with fibers not at base but from 1/2 up last to tip. Then coat with second wipe of mascara and MAGIC!
SUNSCREEN: Go Green and Go organic! All natural sunscreen works better than chemicals and no reaction or clogged pores. Try mineral makeup as a final set and sunscreen protection in your makeup routine. Before finishing grab a mineral makeup with SPF and lightly brush all over your face and chest to protect and set!
BREAKOUTS: Best best for last minute breakouts is sulfur lotion... try my favorite BYE, BYE BLEMISH. As soon as you feel or see the red lump, place on 2-3 nights and it will go away! No woman should be without this product!
TEA for BEAUTY: Drink your way to great skin, rest and beauty! This tea is great!
Yummy ingredients, all natural and made to make you beautiful from the inside out. Great hot or cold! Try Sipping Beauty, if you love tea - you'll love this!
Mascara - COVER GIRL - Lash Blast (best new mascara by far! and it keeps popping up in the celebrity m/u bags I am working with too!)
Lip gloss: LOREAL 6 hour infallible gloss - this really lasts until lunch! YOU will be amazed!
Longer Lashes: Extensions or lash primer! This works great by coating the natural lashes so when followed with mascara you are thicker and longer. Lash fibers are great also. Just remember to apply a coat of mascara FIRST and follow with fibers not at base but from 1/2 up last to tip. Then coat with second wipe of mascara and MAGIC!
SUNSCREEN: Go Green and Go organic! All natural sunscreen works better than chemicals and no reaction or clogged pores. Try mineral makeup as a final set and sunscreen protection in your makeup routine. Before finishing grab a mineral makeup with SPF and lightly brush all over your face and chest to protect and set!
BREAKOUTS: Best best for last minute breakouts is sulfur lotion... try my favorite BYE, BYE BLEMISH. As soon as you feel or see the red lump, place on 2-3 nights and it will go away! No woman should be without this product!
TEA for BEAUTY: Drink your way to great skin, rest and beauty! This tea is great!
Yummy ingredients, all natural and made to make you beautiful from the inside out. Great hot or cold! Try Sipping Beauty, if you love tea - you'll love this!
Monday, December 11, 2006
DAY 1 - Beauty Tip (DRY CRACKED SKIN)
PROBLEM: DRY, Cracking Skin
This is the time of year no matter where you live in the country we all get chapped! YUCK!
Itching, cracking, flaking and sometimes bleeding...don't worry now there is some help.
These are some suggestions I give to my clients and follow myself this time of year.
SOLUTION: MOISTURIZE, MASK & HYDRATE.
OK, first EVERY night before bed you must put on MOISTURIZER (on face), lip balm/chapstick (lips) and lotion (hands).
I LOVE a few products... COW UTTER CREAM is great for this time of year. Most drug stores carry this creme. Yes, it is used to lubricate cows, but it works great on human hands too! I usually will layer a heavy creme from BATH & BODY on top too. For extra silky treatment place on a pair of cotton gloves and go to sleep - your hands will LOVE you when you wake up!
Everytime you wash your hands, follow with hand lotion.
Whenever possible I always have something on my lips this time of year. Remember, we need to remain kissable for the new year! BLISTEX and CHAPSTICK are favorites but CAROTITE (not sure if I spelled correctly) with Shea Butter is amazing - you have to find that in beauty supply stores. Or check the local health food store... shea butter is moisturizing and silky. (Nice holiday stocking stuffers!)
Depending on your skin, an appropriate moisturizer will help this time of year. Even oily skin can benefit from moisture hydration. I love the line from DR. GRANDEL. It puts in water not oil. Make sure to place on your face before bed, this is the most important time to treat your skin... your skin REPAIRS itself at night. The best time to moisturize is right after a shower or face cleansing... the lotion locks in the moisture you just had on your skin.
Even I make time to get a facial ONCE A MONTH this time of year. In addition, I also use a MASK once a week on the weekends at home. A facial is great, but the follow-up homecare will make it wonderful! The combination will eliminate the flaking and itchy skin. Instead you will glow!
Hydrating on the inside is just as important as our lotions on the outside. Drinking alot of ALCOHOL and SODA this time of year = DEHYDRATION. Do you for every 1 can of soda you drink you need to replace your body's hydration with a MINIMUM of 2 glasses of water. So have a water chaser with your drinks this season and when in doubt... grab a bottle of water!
YOUR SKIN WILL THANK YOU!
All My Best!
Michelle
This is the time of year no matter where you live in the country we all get chapped! YUCK!
Itching, cracking, flaking and sometimes bleeding...don't worry now there is some help.
These are some suggestions I give to my clients and follow myself this time of year.
SOLUTION: MOISTURIZE, MASK & HYDRATE.
OK, first EVERY night before bed you must put on MOISTURIZER (on face), lip balm/chapstick (lips) and lotion (hands).
I LOVE a few products... COW UTTER CREAM is great for this time of year. Most drug stores carry this creme. Yes, it is used to lubricate cows, but it works great on human hands too! I usually will layer a heavy creme from BATH & BODY on top too. For extra silky treatment place on a pair of cotton gloves and go to sleep - your hands will LOVE you when you wake up!
Everytime you wash your hands, follow with hand lotion.
Whenever possible I always have something on my lips this time of year. Remember, we need to remain kissable for the new year! BLISTEX and CHAPSTICK are favorites but CAROTITE (not sure if I spelled correctly) with Shea Butter is amazing - you have to find that in beauty supply stores. Or check the local health food store... shea butter is moisturizing and silky. (Nice holiday stocking stuffers!)
Depending on your skin, an appropriate moisturizer will help this time of year. Even oily skin can benefit from moisture hydration. I love the line from DR. GRANDEL. It puts in water not oil. Make sure to place on your face before bed, this is the most important time to treat your skin... your skin REPAIRS itself at night. The best time to moisturize is right after a shower or face cleansing... the lotion locks in the moisture you just had on your skin.
Even I make time to get a facial ONCE A MONTH this time of year. In addition, I also use a MASK once a week on the weekends at home. A facial is great, but the follow-up homecare will make it wonderful! The combination will eliminate the flaking and itchy skin. Instead you will glow!
Hydrating on the inside is just as important as our lotions on the outside. Drinking alot of ALCOHOL and SODA this time of year = DEHYDRATION. Do you for every 1 can of soda you drink you need to replace your body's hydration with a MINIMUM of 2 glasses of water. So have a water chaser with your drinks this season and when in doubt... grab a bottle of water!
YOUR SKIN WILL THANK YOU!
All My Best!
Michelle
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Some FUN Makeup Ideas for the Season...
This is the time of year where everyone has friends and family to see, work obligations, parties to attend and places to travel.
Why not make it fun and leave everyone with a great impression!
Try something different in your makeup routine!
LASHES are HOT!
Whether you go for the natural lush look of lash extensions for the season (they will last you through New Years! & if you are good Valentine's Day!) or play around with glued on false lashes - GO FOR IT!
I was just in ULTA yesterday and they have some wonderful glittery lashes from ARDEL. They are only $3.99 each and if you take care of them, you can use them all season. Just make sure you use good glue! My favorite is DUO.
Application takes alittle practice, but you can do it! Start by centering them in the middle of your eye and work your way out to the ends. You only need a toothpick's worth of glue on the lashes and you want to fit them right in the indentation on your lash line. Just start practicing and you'll be perfect by the party!
Glitter and shimmer!
Even the most natural non-makeup wearer can have fun with a little glitter and shimmer this holiday season. It is easy and when the light hits your face, you'll glisten.
The best thing to do is look for an eyeshadow that has glitter in it (although this usually irriates my eyes by the end of the evening because the pieces are too big but may work for you) or find a FINE powder shadow with shimmer!
Alot of the mineral makeup eyeshadows are GREAT for this! I am addicted to all the colors from BARE ID that are shimmery.
As you apply they will naturally fall on the tops of your cheekbones and there is your glisten! on your eyes and a light highlight on your cheeks.
You will be surprised at how many compliments you will receive!
You can also try glitter eyeliner (these are ALWAYS a showshopper!) right across your lash line like the products from URBAN DECAY. Or if liquid liner isn't your thing, many brands have eyeliner pencils with glitter in them too (MAC has some great ones). Have fun! and remember, a little goes a long way - don't over-do!
Lips that stay on!
Lips are fun - you can go glossy or slightly darker than normal around the holidays and you'll be the Belle of the Ball.
With all the talking, drinking and eating we do this time of year, it is hard to find a lipstick that actually lasts all evening.
First step is finding a great lip liner... when everything else wears off - at least you will still have the lip liner. I love the tried and true SPICE liner from MAC.
Line your entire lip - then fill in with lip liner... pick a long-wearing color, like my recent favorite REVELON COLOR STAY and appy over the liner. Then follow with a light gloss of your choice.
The long-wearing colors tend to dry out your lips a bit but I have worn them alot this fall with all my travelling and by putting on chapstick each night before bed, it hasn't been a problem - and I am REALLY dry.
So while standing at the check-out counter or waiting for your number to be called to pick out those holiday gifts, look through the beauty magazines (you don't have to buy them) and take a look at some fun ideas that you might like to try for the holidays!
Just a little change to your makeup routine, and you'll be surprised at how much fun it is. When you see the pictures from the parties, you won't believe your eyes! Compliments will definately come your way! Enjoy...
Please write to me with your success stories and tips... I look forward to hearing from you!
Happy Holidays!
Michelle
Why not make it fun and leave everyone with a great impression!
Try something different in your makeup routine!
LASHES are HOT!
Whether you go for the natural lush look of lash extensions for the season (they will last you through New Years! & if you are good Valentine's Day!) or play around with glued on false lashes - GO FOR IT!
I was just in ULTA yesterday and they have some wonderful glittery lashes from ARDEL. They are only $3.99 each and if you take care of them, you can use them all season. Just make sure you use good glue! My favorite is DUO.
Application takes alittle practice, but you can do it! Start by centering them in the middle of your eye and work your way out to the ends. You only need a toothpick's worth of glue on the lashes and you want to fit them right in the indentation on your lash line. Just start practicing and you'll be perfect by the party!
Glitter and shimmer!
Even the most natural non-makeup wearer can have fun with a little glitter and shimmer this holiday season. It is easy and when the light hits your face, you'll glisten.
The best thing to do is look for an eyeshadow that has glitter in it (although this usually irriates my eyes by the end of the evening because the pieces are too big but may work for you) or find a FINE powder shadow with shimmer!
Alot of the mineral makeup eyeshadows are GREAT for this! I am addicted to all the colors from BARE ID that are shimmery.
As you apply they will naturally fall on the tops of your cheekbones and there is your glisten! on your eyes and a light highlight on your cheeks.
You will be surprised at how many compliments you will receive!
You can also try glitter eyeliner (these are ALWAYS a showshopper!) right across your lash line like the products from URBAN DECAY. Or if liquid liner isn't your thing, many brands have eyeliner pencils with glitter in them too (MAC has some great ones). Have fun! and remember, a little goes a long way - don't over-do!
Lips that stay on!
Lips are fun - you can go glossy or slightly darker than normal around the holidays and you'll be the Belle of the Ball.
With all the talking, drinking and eating we do this time of year, it is hard to find a lipstick that actually lasts all evening.
First step is finding a great lip liner... when everything else wears off - at least you will still have the lip liner. I love the tried and true SPICE liner from MAC.
Line your entire lip - then fill in with lip liner... pick a long-wearing color, like my recent favorite REVELON COLOR STAY and appy over the liner. Then follow with a light gloss of your choice.
The long-wearing colors tend to dry out your lips a bit but I have worn them alot this fall with all my travelling and by putting on chapstick each night before bed, it hasn't been a problem - and I am REALLY dry.
So while standing at the check-out counter or waiting for your number to be called to pick out those holiday gifts, look through the beauty magazines (you don't have to buy them) and take a look at some fun ideas that you might like to try for the holidays!
Just a little change to your makeup routine, and you'll be surprised at how much fun it is. When you see the pictures from the parties, you won't believe your eyes! Compliments will definately come your way! Enjoy...
Please write to me with your success stories and tips... I look forward to hearing from you!
Happy Holidays!
Michelle
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