Foundation Tips

Hello Friends! Now choosing a foundation can be very tricky and not to mention Overwhelming! So, with that being said, here are a few tips to help you find a closer match.
#1. The more coverage the foundation, the closer you need to be to your skin tone and/or level of light or darkness of your skin. Since a more full-bodied foundation will cover more skin, you need to make sure you look like well...YOU! I would suggest being professionally matched. Go to a make-up counter and have a lovely lady/gentlemen match your shade. Now this doesn't mean you have to purchase this product. Ask for a sample. You can then take that sample to where ever you need to buy your foundation. The only suggestion I have with this is to be quick about this request. Most make-up artists are commission based through whatever company they are working for, therefore they have a quota to make. ( This is if you are not buying a product )
#2 Now if you already have a fuller coverage foundation from the winter, and you are transitioning into summer and do not want that Fuller coverage, use your moisturizer to sheer out your foundation. Now this trick works for liquids and SOME creams. Just take a peas size amount of moisturizer and put it on the back of your hand. Do the same for your foundation and then mix the two together and poof! Tinted moisturizer. You can play with the ratio of moisturizer to foundation to find a coverage from you. This leads me to my next tip.
#3. If you are looking for a sheerer coverage for foundation, you CAN go up or down a few shades. With sheerer foundations you will see more of YOUR skin through the formula. So with that being said, if you are just breaking a tan for summer, you CAN go up a shade or two darker so you will still be covered come end of August. You can always use the above tip to sheerer it out even more to "lighten" up the foundation until then. Now this leads me to my last tip!
#4 Most people have a Golden tone to their skin. Make sure that your foundation reflects that tone. Unless you are Super pale or Extremely Dark you are mostly a Golden Tone. This tone also tends to be more flattering on everyone. A correct shade should blend and disappear onto your skin. If its a sheerer foundation and you are going for tip #2 or #3, then you may see it.
I hope some of these tips will help a few of you! I tend to "Information Over Load" my clients. Feel free at anytime to comment and ask me questions! I would love to hear what types of beauty problems you have and If I can help!!

SunScreen

Now the rules of sunsceen have changed a bit over the past few years. This is just a quick education brush up for the approaching holiday weekend. First, make sure to purchase a sunscreen that is Broad Spectrum Protection. This means you get the Protection of both UVA and UVB Rays. Now here comes the biggest tip of all: APPLY SUNSCREEN 30 MINUTES BEFORE YOU GO OUTSIDE. Your skin needs to absorb the goodness of the sunscreen to allow you to be Fully protected. I would also recommend that you use at least an SPF of 35 or more. Don't forget to reapply as well if you are doing rigorous activities! Everyone can enjoy this beautiful weather with a little protection ;-)

Nail Polish Tips..Not Chips!

Hey Everyone! Life got busy for a hot second!
This Post is slightly off my beauty path. I have a few Good friends who are nail technicians. They fill me in on some tips and tricks for nails and polish. Let me first start off by saying this: When you are polishing your nails at home, you should be applying 4 total coats of polish. 1st coat is your Base Coat. This is usually a clear nail polish, but some have a slight tint to them. Your 2nd and 3rd coats of polish are your Color Coats. Your 4th and final coat of polish is your Top Coat, which is clear like your base coat. My favorite top coat is Sally Hansens Xtreme Wear. Now My Tip today for keeping your pretty digits chip free for longer is to do a Light Buff on your nail plate with a high number grit nail file/buffer before your 1st coat ( clear coat ) is applied. If your have a 3way or 4way buffer, you can use it. Just don't use the finest grit. Your nail plate needs to be SLIGHTLY Rough. This technique allows for the base coat to "grab" onto your nail plate, making for a better adhesion. In turn, when you apply your next coat of polish ( which will be your first color coat ) it will hold and grab onto your first coat of polish. Always remember when looking at nail files: The Higher the grit ( the Number ) the finer, gentler, and less aggressive the file. The Lower the grit the more coarse it will be, and the more layers you will remove. Enjoy!


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At home Face Masks

I am all about finding a deal or discovering a new product that can work wonders for less. That leads me to At Home Facials. Now I do like the relaxing setting, the ambiance, and the doting of the professionals at a spa, but that's what you are paying for! Not the actual treatment sometimes. So lets just try some at home facials first. I have carried some of these recipes for At Home Facials with me for over a decade. If used consistently, you Will see Results. Now these facials should always be tested on your inner wrist or elbow Before all over your face just in case you may have a reaction, but if you eat any of these products, then chances are you will be fine. I have tried all and love them!

1. Skin Brightening Mask ( Any Skin can benefit for this mask )
1 Egg Yolk, 1 tbsp. Honey, 1 tbsp Yogurt ( use Regular Greek ), 1 tsp Sugar, 2tbsp Coconut oil
Blend all together. Apply to skin. Let sit 20-25 minutes. Rinse with warm water. ** I also put some oatmeal in there too if I have Oilier Skin.

2. Age Spots/Brown Spots
1 tbsp Lemon Juice, 1 tbsp Honey, 1 tbsp Wheat Germ, 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar, 3-4 Strawberries, 1tsp Onion Juice
Blend all together. Apply to skin. Let sit 20-25 minutes. Rinse with warm water. The acid in this mixer from the ingredients will gently break up that melanin that forms "brown/age spots".

3.Ance Skin
1 egg white, 1tsp Baking Soda, a pinch of water ( needs to be in "paste" form )
Whisk with fork. Apply to problem areas. Let sit for a few minutes. Rinse with warm water. I will sometimes repeat this mask a few times in a row if I really need a blemish gone A.S.A.P.

** One more tip: I will prep my skin first by washing and then exfoliating. That way all the dead skin cells, dirt, or make-up will be out of the way of the  for the goodness that I am about to put on my face!

So have your own spa day at your Own Home! I know I feel even more relaxed in my Own setting at home! Enjoy!