Find your perfect Match: Foundation 411

Finding the perfect foundation can be extremely difficult.

On one hand you want a foundation that looks natural, and perfects your imperfections, but you also want it at a reasonable price.

Tinted Moisturizer:

-gives very little-almost 'barely there' coverage.
Moisturizing.
Perfect for: If you want natural coverage, if you have a clear complexion.

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Liquid Foundation

-Liquid foundation can give your medium-full coverage. It's not good for covering acne but it's suited for evening out skin tone. Easy to blend.
Perfect for: Clear complexions with uneven skin tone. Dry skin

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Powder Foundation

-Some people with dry skin fear this product because it makes flaky skin look even worse! It's great for absorbing oils and gives light coverage.
Good for- Clear skin-oily/normal skin types.

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Mineral powder

-Mineral powders contain pure ingredients and fine minerals that are suited for sensitive skin. It gives light coverage
Product great for: Oily skin, Sensitive skin, Clear skin

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Cream/mousse

-If you have oily skin- i would avoid this. It fives medium-full coverage and creates a seamless effect. Hard to blend.
Good for: Normal/dry skin. Clear skin.

xoxo-erin

Banish Dry Winter Skin

As soon as the first gust of cold air sweeps through your town, you know its the start of a cold winter. As soon as you turn up the heat, you skin starts to dry out.
1. Moisturize.

Moisture is the key.
Look for lotions containing "humectants," which are a class of substances(like glycerin, sorbitol, and alpha-hydroxy acids) that attract moisture to your skin.
Moisturize with a heavy moisturizers, but make sure it doesn't clog your pores. Then, it'll create more problems than it will fix.

2. Sunscreen.

The sunscreen you know is that thick, oily, chemically smelly glob of lotion you smother on you face before you hit the beach. Actually, you should wear sunscreen everyday, because the UVA sun rays may 'tan' you skin, but it also breaks down collagen which causes your skin to age faster.
I'd recommend using a daily moisturizer with SPF. This way it combines steps 1 and 2 together. The glare of snow is actually more harmful to your skin than the hot sun on a summer's day.

3. Don't leave out your hands.

The skin on your hands is so thin, and contains very few oil glands, making it more susceptible to dry itching irritation and chapping. Wear gloves, when outside, and moisturize with a thick hand cream or body butter.

4.Humidify

Bring out you ol' humidifier, or buy one. They add moisture to your skin during the night, and day. Heaters make your air dry, but Humidifiers replenish some of that moisture to help prevent dryness.

5. Don't take super long hot baths or showers.

Cold showers are good for your hair and your skin.
Hair: It seals the shaft of your hair to lock in moisture and prevent frizz.
Skin: its also locks in moisture instead of drawing it out.
Hot showers can strip the natural oils from your hair and skin, leaving you with dry skin, and brittle hair. If you can't bear it, take short warm showers and finish off with a splash of cold water.

6. Drink plentiful

Water can help increase moisture of the skin and will also cleanse and detoxify your body. I recommend 8 glasses a day, but even i can't handle that. So stick with 5, or 6.


7. flaky skin? Gentle scrub.

If your hands, feet, or face is dry, try gently rubbing them with a little homemade scrub.

Mix sugar with olive oil and honey, and gently scrub your hands and feet. For your face: be especially gentle to prevent irritation. Wash off and moisturize- always!
Sugar contains Alpha-Hydroxy-Acids, Honey is a natural anti-oxidant and purges dirt from pores, and Olive oil a natural moisturizer- which WONT clog pores-PROMISE!

Update

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I have three new CRAAAAZYYY makeup looks! They're out of this world!
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It's very amazing as well!

Sephora and Benefit Haul!

Above me is the Benefit " Celebutante. The eyeshadows are richs, pigmented and silky with a lot of pretty shimmer. The lip stain benetint and very pretty and brings a light flush of colors to cheeks and lips that is buildable. It's not too red either! The lipstick- dark one is too dark and light one is too nude for me, but they are very moisturizing and rich. Blush is good for medium+ skin tones and a li gloss is missing, but its in " i'm with the band" and its AMAZING!i love the scent and the color! High beam is one of my favorites! its so pretty * its an illumanating creme liquid* and its a super model in a bottle! super sleek and when applied to the top of your cheek bones and the bridge of your nose its makes your face more agler and it softers your look. Not to mention highlight your brow bone and cheek bones too! BEAUTIFUL! FIVE STARS!

The other items are High Brow, Gilded , Eye Bright, Cream Blush, That Gal face primer , and boing * industrial strength concealer.

High brow actually works and is such a pretty pink.
Eyebright- does what it says, brightens your eyes for a quick pick-me-up.
That Gal- a brillant pink creamy dreamy facial primer that brightens the entire face
Boing- its great * if you get the right color. It blends well into skin and stays on for the whole day.

Sephora Safe Sun Kit. Many really good samples!!

Crimp your Hair in 3 easy steps!

Steps:
1. Take a shower
2. make very very small braids ( the circumference of a pencil is how thick i am talking about * maybe a little bit bigger* but you get the idea)
3. Go to sleep and untie the braids in the morning!
Crimped Hair! YAY!


Also breast cancer awareness month has past but that doesnt mean we can't acknowledge it. Fight Breast Cancer and Save the Ta Ta's.
Yes, that's my eye!

Blogger was being real slow and wasn't uploading my pictures! :(

Secrets to a perfect complexion.

I , just like everyone else, has some sort of flaw on my face, whether its dark spots, bags, dark circles, freckles, uneven skin tone, rough patches, scars, or acne, here are some important things to remember.

Makeup cannot fix your skin. No matter what, if you have severe acne, piling on foundation and pouring on powder will only make your face look like it just had an earthquake.

If you want to achieve perfect skin you must be patient.

Perfect skin starts with your perfect facial routine.
Use a formula suited for your skin. I suggest Clinique's 3- step formula because it includes your cleanser, toner, and moisturizer perfectly engineered for YOUR skin type.

There is no " one size fits all" in makeup. Be smart and find the perfect cleansers for your skin ( Dry, Oily, Normal,Combination)
At Clinique's make-up counter, you can get a personalized skin consultation and they'll determine what you need.
I also recommend trying other brands.


Cleansers
Cleanser is ESSENTIAL! Pa- leeaasee CLEAN YOUR FACE! once in the morning, and once at night. You'll see the difference ( also clean your eye make-up,it can cause eye problems and skin irritation[ not to mention premature wrinkles])




Toners
If you don't have time for all three steps i recommend cleansing and moisturizing.
toners are great because they remove cleanser residue and exfoliate skin to reveal instantly brighter, tighter, pore minimized,glowing skin. I prefer all three steps.


Moisturizer
Even with oily skin, you'll need to moisturize. After cleansing, you'll see that it striped the natural oils that protect and moisturize your skin. Now, you must moisturize to replenish the natural moisture barrier for soft, supple skin.
SPF 15 is a MUST! you may say ( " Sunscreen everyday? Heck, No) But The UVA rays penetrate your skin daily and can cause age spots, discoloration, uneven skin tone, and WRINKLES! * the UVA rays break down collagen and elastin and your skin and will cause pre-mature wrinkles, especially around the corners of your eyes*
Using a facial moisturizer with SPF will improve skin texture and protect it from aging UVA and UVB rays.
Don't get skin cancer, protect your self, and protect your skin
USE SPF



Concealer is one of the amazing 'perfect it' complexion fakers. There are so many great concealers, like those from Clinique, Benefit, Yves Saint Laurent * my fav, Lancome, Nars, Smashbox, Tarte, and more!

^ Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat radiant touch

Foundation is good for people with oily, dry, and combination. If you have abnormaly bumpy skin, foundation might make your flaws even more prominent, so BEWARE!

Amazing Foundations from Lancome, Bobbi Brown, Clinique, Tarte, Smashbox, Make u For Ever, and more.

Vitamin C Overdose!!

Hello Bloggers! Happy Thanksgiving!

Today Vitamin C is my topic.
I can't help overindulging myself with orange after orange. I've always preferred fruit over candy! What a great habit!

Warning: too much Vitamin C is not so good.


Slice after slice, if you're like me, you'll find it extremely hard from eating too many oranges. Oranges contain an acid called- Citric Acid. This acid actually eats away at your enamel if you don't brush your teeth before or afterward. Citric Acid is also found in many fruits, most relating to the orange : like the LEMON and LIME. You may also find it in many brightening Facial Products.


Lemons and oranges are known for their exfoliating properties ( maybe because of the citric acid that helps peel away dead skin cells and reveal a BRIGHTER surface )
These delicious and acidic fruit have amazing brightening products!

^ Benefit's Lemon Aid
< C.O Bigelow's Lemon Cream Body Wash

^Ole Henriksen Truth Serum Collagen Booster

^L'Occitane Immortelle Brightening Shield

Be Careful, Too much intake of Vitamin C can cause digestional Upset. Even though vitamin C is a essential Antioxidant that helps increase skin elasticity, and helps speed up cell surface turnover, it can cause an upset stomach when is consumed in large amounts. I'd call it an overdose of Vitamin C.

If I were you, I'd eat an orange everyday to balance your vitamin C intake.

Note: Vitamin C also helps immunity! Eat up and fight sickness!