Face
Beauty Tip of the Day: Use Primer Alone
“Don’t have time to apply foundation? Use a brightening primer to minimize pores, smooth fine lines and diffuse light to achieve a subtle, ethereal glow.” –Ashleigh Ciucci, makeup artist.
Try: Korres Face Primer.
Beauty Tip of the Day: How to use a fan brush
“A fan brush will add just the right amount of loose or pressed powder ot the skin without making your face look dusty. It is also ideal for whisking away eye shadow crumbles that fall onto your cheeks after smoky eye applications.” Joy Fennell, makeup artist.
Try: e.l.f.’s Fan Brush, $3.
Dry skin in summer — isn’t that not supposed to happen? 6 Products that can help
As soon as summer hit something really weird happened — I felt like my skin was feeling drier than usual. Especially my hands. I would slather on the moisturizer every time I would get to my desk. I thought it was just me but then a few friends started complaining about the same thing. It seems counterintuitive — when it’s warm and sunny, don’t you think..well..sweaty? Maybe we were just not hydrating ourselves enough, which could very well be the case for. I’m known to never drink enough water (I’m working on it!!).
Other people credit flakey or “scaley” skin to sun burn (this is the part I yell at you for not using SPF when hanging out in the sun!!). OK seriously though, I wanted some expert advice so I turned to Dr. Mona A. Gohara, assistant clinical professor of the department of dermatology at Yale’s School of Medicine, who says many people simply fail to moisturize as diligently in the warmer months.
E.L.F.’s Two Million Contest PLUS Mini Makeup Palette giveaway!
e.l.f. mini makeup palette
e.l.f., the super-affordable makeup brand, is about to reach two milestones–its 2 millionth online order and its 6th anniversary. To celebrate these, e.l.f. wants to give away some seriously hefty prizes with its Thanks A Two Million campaign. The lucky customer (e.l.f.’s 2 millionth purchaser) will win various prizes totaling $3,500, which include the following:
–All-expenses-paid trip to New York City for two people, with accommodations at an NYC Affinia Hotel
–1-year supply of e.l.f. products
–Tour of the e.l.f. office and studio
–Makeover provided by Achelle Dunaway, the Creative Director and lead makeup artist for e.l.f.
–iPad (!)
Bubble Blow Dry and Makeup & Go in LA
Hooray! I’ve found where I can get a pressure-free makeup application and a guilt-free blow out without having to buy the makeup or schedule my next cut/color.
Bubble Blow Dry
Makeup&Go!
, a makeup studio offering “on-the-go” glam services in Brentwood, recently unveiled its haircare counterpart BUBBLE Blow Dry. The blow dry bar trend is not especially new, however, BUBBLE–which is located within the Makeup&Go! studio–offers the unique opportunity to get glam squad treatment at a reasonable price.L’Oreal True Match Roller – Product Review
L'Oreal True Match Roller foundation
I ended up with this product in my hands by chance. A co-worker who sits across me looked up and asked me if I wanted to try out L’Oreal’s True Match Roller
The foundation itself also sets in nicely without looking too matte, with a thin coat being enough to even out your complexion. At first, I thought it was still more coverage than I’m used to, since I normally don’t wear foundation at all and stick to basic concealer. The funny thing is, I wasn’t totally convinced on how good it was until recently and that’s purely based on being stopped on two different occasions by people complimenting my skin. It was probably the third time I had tried the foundation and I decided I still wasn’t feeling it when I went to Red Door Spa for a manicure. Two people at the front desk stopped me on my way to my chair to tell me how nice my skin looked. One point for L’Oreal. Then today, I went for a haircut, and right before I sat to get my hair washed, the shampoo girl told me, “I love your skin, it’s beautiful!” L’Oreal 2-0.
