Benefit Cosmetics “That Gal”
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Until today I really haven’t been much of a fan of Benefit Cosmetic’s new primer, “That Gal”. I didn’t think it did very much for my completion, I really didn’t see any difference at all. That is until today.
Today I awakened looking a little less than my normal bright self. My completion was laking luster, my pores were looking too big and in general I looked like I needed about five hours more sleep. Feeling not so great about myself I decided to give “That Gal” another try, after all, whenever I look under the weather “Lemon-Aid” never fails my eyes, so why not “That Gal” for my face?
Well, I discovered why it wasn’t working for me in the past: I wasn’t using enough! This time I spread a generous amount all over my face and presto! I looked like I’d had the five extra hours of sleep I mentioned and my completion looked so much brighter! I looked well rested, nourished, and taken care of. In short I couldn’t believe how good my skin looked just from using a primer!
The nourished part is due to “That Gal” being a pink primer, it really adds a shot of rosy glow to your completion. In addition, this primer feels wonderful on your skin. Benefit Cosmetics should win an award for “Save the Day Cosmetics”. They always deliver exactly what they promise and they always have you look great!
(Image Courtesy Benefit Cosmetics)
The Lips For Fall
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Fall 2007 is all about red lips and glamor galore! Red Lips are all over the place, from the Gucci runway to fashion ads to Hollywood.
What to create your perfect red pout? Start with a lip buffer like The Body Shop’s Lip Scuff to make sure your lips are extra soft and primed. Next apply your favorite lip liner, mine is Chanel Le Crayon Levres Precision Lip Definer. For fuller lips, lips are extra full on this Fall’s runways, apply the liner just outside your natural lip line and sketch the inside of your lips with the pencil to provide a base for your lipstick. To finish your look brush your favorite red onto your lips. My pick for Fall 2007 red lips: Chanel Rouge Hydrabase Lipstick in Russet Moon, a true gorgeous red.
(Image Courtesy Sephora)
Top Ten Beauty Must Haves
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Over the years I have tried a myriad of beauty products. Everything from scrubs to masks to lotions to conditioner and everything in between. I still love to try every new product I can get my hands on and some I’ve found are really incredible. But after trying so many products there are a few items that are now my staples, these are products, most of which I have been using for yeas, that I simply will not be without.
Welcome to the inside look at my beauty must haves:
Michael Kors Perfume: This is my favorite scent hands down. It might be the exotic yet lovely mix of tuberose and gardenia or maybe its that this perfume is beautiful enough to be a great summertime scent and still elegant and strong enough to be my favorite scent during the colder months. But I’ll tell you why this perfume really goes in my all time best perfumes book: Every time I wear it people all day and all night long tell me “you smell so good”. That tends to just make a girl feel fabulous.
Origins Ginger Body Scrub: It smells wonderful, it has salt and real ginger zest and nothing leaves my skin softer and more “buffed”. If I had to give up all my scrubs, this is the one I would keep.
Dove Intensive Nourishing Body Lotion: I don’t usually go for the drug store items, but this is one product I cannot live without. Nothing is better on freshly shaven legs than this lotion. No stinging, no little red bumps, no dryness, just soft moisturized legs.
Jaqua Peach Parfait Sinfully Rich Body Butter: Out of all the lotions I have tried and loved, this is my most favorite. It leaves my skin very soft, moisturized, looking luminous and smelling amazing! This truly sinful body butter really smells like peach parfait, you will not find a butter that leaves you softer than this. And to top it all off, it soaks into the skin very easily.
MAC Studio Fix: Oh yeah! Now this is my must have of all beauty must haves. I cannot, nor will I, live without this amazing product. This dry use power and foundation in one is my secret to red carpet worthy skin. It transforms my skin in one application and leaves it looking flawless and luminous. One for every makeup bag and purse, never be without this stuff!
Bioelements Kerafole: I wrote about this mask a few months ago, Three Masks You Can’t Live Without, if you haven’t tried this exfoliating mask yet, you must because you are going to love the results. Within the first few days your skin looks brighter, within two weeks your skin is luminous, softer, smoother, and radiant. For exposing a new layer of gorgeous skin with an at home treatment there is nothing better.
Bioelements Restorative Clay: No matter what new clay mask I try (and like) I always go back to this one. It just produces the most consistent results of anything I use. If you ever have trouble with breakouts use this mask two to three times a week and I promise you will see your skin troubles fade.
Jan Marini Bioglycolic® Resurfacing Body Scrub: Ok, the Origins Body Scrub might be my favorite everyday body scrub, but this is not your everyday body scrub. This is the power tool of body scrubs. If you have bumps, rough spots, patches, or elbows that you can never get as smooth as you want, this glycolic acid scrub is the stuff you want. The secret is using it the proper way: smooth the scrub over your body before you get in the shower, let it sit for five minutes, wet your skin a little and buff your skin with the scrub, rinse. All your bumps and rough spots will be gone and your elbows will be smoother than you’ve ever felt them. This product only gets better the more you use it. (Use two to three times a week depending on your needs.)
Liz Earle Skin Repair Moisturizer: This is the moisturizer of moisturizers. All natural, not tested on animals, smells so relaxing and makes your skin so soft and smooth. I have found no other moisturizer that satisfies my high standards for skin care the way this one does. Available in light (for oily skin), normal (for normal or combination skin), and dry (for dry sensitive skin). Works great on those pesky lines on your neck too!
Buf Puf (Gentle): This may seem like a strange beauty must have, but I swear this is the best exfoliant for your face. I have been using this simple trick for fifteen years and no matter what new scrub I have, this is always the best for leaving my skin smooth and blemish free. Just pump a little of your cleanser on the buff puff and gently scrub away (and make sure you buy the Buf-Puf without added cleanser!).
Honorable Mention, Nature Girl Organic Sugar Scrub: While the two scrubs above are my absolute favorites, and have been for a while, I can’t stop using this scrub, so I had to mention it. It smells like fresh lemon peel, it has large enough grains that I can give my skin a thorough scrubbing, and on top of it all, it moisturizes my skin really well. Using this scrub always provides a great foundation for my lotion and makes the lotion work ten times better. This scrub is on it’s way to being one of my beauty must haves!
(Images Courtesy Michael Kors, Origins, Dove, Jaqua, MAC, Bioelements, Jan Marini, Liz Earle, Buff Puff, and Nature Girl)
The Joys Of Brush-On Eye Liner
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Clinique’s new tag line “Discover the smoky intrigue of Fall” definitely peaked my interest, but what really grabbed my attention was the collection of Brush-On Cream Liners.
If you have not yet discovered the joys of cream liners, I urge you to partake. They will forever shift how you think about eyeliner. Brush on eyeliners are so easy to apply, fun to play with, and they last twice as long as a pencil liner.
Because you have a brush to work with you can lay down a thin line and leave it at that (great for just a hint of black or chocolate liner to open the eye) or, because of the brush, it is so easy to build your liner to the look and thickness you want. And because they are so easy to apply you can create the look you want in half the time.
(Image Courtesy Clinique)
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