Today we're exploring the vehicles that carry goodness to our faces: makeup tools. I love how every single person has their own way of putting on make up. No two friends do it the same, and I think I learn from every girl I watch. Some people are secretive with their makeup, but I'm not. And I am here to exchange ideas, and receive them from you! My makeup arsenal has grown over the years, thanks to a generous mom and mother-in-law who send me makeup kits for Christmas and birthdays, and also thanks to a passel of friends who went to beauty school. And instead of stuffing my makeup tools in drawers or bags, I like to place my brushes brush-side-up in little glass vases and display my choices in little baskets on my bathroom counter. Maybe you're a diva too, and do the same. But if you're not, just try making your makeup look like a little girl's dream and see if it doesn't help you enjoy the making up process of makeup. 6 Makeup Tools I Love... 1. Basic Moisturizer: So technically, … [Read more...]
Summer Makeup Picks that Beat the Heat
So, I grew up loving makeup. In the 80's, I'd smear mom's orange lipstick all over my lips, and rub on some green eye shadow as often as I could sneak into her supply. (Right now she'd be arguing that her lipstick was not orange, it was apricot!) Regardless, I never really wavered from my makeup obsession. But I'm not a snob about it. I have to be realistic with my money, and I can't go buying all the fancy items I'd like to have. Thanks to Ulta, I can pretty much get my entire face made over for less than $50. Summertime is no different; I still love makeup, but I get to be less aggressive. In the winter I'm piling it on to cover up the ghoulish gray pallor my skin so often turns from months of staying indoors. But come spring and summer, I'm layering on sunscreen and racing out the door. I've compiled a list of some summer makeup that I consider lightweight (both on your wallet and your skin) choices that can take you to outdoor barbecues, poolside rendezvous, or a night on the … [Read more...]
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