Season's not so Greeting's

The weather outside is frightful. However that's no excuse for it to ruin our hydrated skin into a dry sponge!! Now I know some of you are suffering from dry skin right about now, myself included and your foundation application is probably not as flawless as a few seasons ago, but have no fear ladies!! What you want to do is over hydrate your skin, you too Robert. Now, if you already have a face creme that works well, then stick with it. Unless that face creme has any scent or is for acne prone/ oily skin. The reason being is those products contain a high amount of salicylic acid which does what?? That's right drys out your skin more. Personally, I just use Banana Boat spf of 30. I first put a nice coat on my face, wait until it is dry and then repeat. If you are using foundation or a tinted moisturizer, concealer etc.. mix a little of that SPF or face creme into your makeup product and that will help the makeup application go on smoother and last longer. Remember, at the holiday parties we want to be remembered as the radiant Queen, not the dry cousin of the Grinch.


Live.Love.Beauty
-Me

Ok ladies you might need to sit for this one as I almost fainted when I heard it myself. So as you all know or incase you didn't, I did makeup for a big Persian wedding this weekend which was so much fun! As I was working on the brides sister we got to exchanging gossip and beauty tips and OMG am I happy I met her. She told me that her aesthetician told her that one of the worst things you can do is spray your perfume on your face(who does that?) or your neck!! Now I don't know about you but I spray directly above my head, wrists and neck or sometimes i'll spray some on my fingers and rub it on my neck. Now the reason why it is bad to spray it on your face(eww) or neck is because, as we know the face skin is very sensitive (especially around the eyes) and the neck skin is just as sensitive (news to me) so when we spray our fragrances on them we are actually causing our skin to start aging faster as the alcohol is breaking down the tissues that help keep the elasticity in our neck and face. So alternative is rub some of that fragrance as high up on to your blouse, that way when you hug someone they will still be able to smell your gorgeous skin.

 

 

                                                  Live.Love.Beauty

                                                                -Me

Glow

Hello my gorgeous people!! Have you ever noticed J.Lo's amazing glow? It's effortless and beautiful and now you can have it too! Yes you heard right, it's a magic little potion from the "Benefit cosmetics line" called 'High Beam'. You apply it to the apples of your cheeks and blend in upward tracing over your entire cheekbone. Then apply in your T-zone which is located dead center of your forehead down the middle of your nose and just a kiss on the chin. Apply foundation (remember to powder), a little blush and bronzer and 'omg did you just come back from the Bahamas?'

Sweet, Simple and Fast

Ok my beauties so have you ever woken up with puffy eyes that will just not go away maybe you just didn't get a goodnights sleep or maybe you have been crying all day or night for whatever reason and, oh no you need to get up and get on with you're life minus the puff. Well have no fear your beauty guru is here! Take some medium brown eyeshadow and cover your entire lid be sure to sweep some color on your bottom lid. For extra depth add a darker brown just in the crease, a little in the "C" of your lid located toward your temple and sweep that color on the bottom as well. Blend Blend BLEND!! For a more dramatic look add some charcoal grey or black in that "C" as well as the crease and bottom lid. Wha-lah!! Bye bye puffy eyes, Hello new day!