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Beauty
, Skin Care
on June 15, 2010
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However, you're also worried about a host of skin problems that you often encounter during the hot-weather season. Well, here are our top five skin-related summer bummers and what we suggest you can do about them.
Oil Slick On Your Face
The humid weather increases oil production, giving you oilier skin on your face. Try swiping on a toner twice a day. Apply a clay mask once a week to draw out impurities. Just be careful that you avoid your skin from getting dry too.
Chicken Skin
Are you seeing small red bumps on your skin? That's probably due to keratosis pilaris - chicken skin that usually shows up on the backs of your upper arms. Use a lotion with alpha- or beta-hydroxy acids to dissolve the bumps. Do not try to scrub them off with a loofah, as this could worsen your condition.
Ingrown Hair
Treat dry skin with a shave cream that is rich in essential oils. Forget the blade altogether. Try using a shea-butter-infused depilating cream instead. There are new spray-on formulas that make the hands stay clean. Apply heavily and stand on a towel to keep bathroom tiles slip-free. If you're in a hurry, put a mini electric shaver in your beach bag and then lube up afterward.
Darker Skin in Your Armpits
Shaving causes friction, which results in inflammation and brown or grayish patches. Make the skin brighter with a lotion that has hydroquinone. And use a new razor every three shaves.
Your Skin Breaks Out
Use sunscreen that is oil-free or non-comedogenic to prevent acne usually caused by ordinary sunscreens.
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Beauty
, Make-up
on May 30, 2010
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Until I found this: How to Do a Natural, No Makeup Look. Read on...
Step 1. Clean Your Face
Start by cleaning your face with a facial cleanser and gently drying with cloth to exfoliate your skin.
Step 2. Moisturize and Even Out Skin Tone
You can use a tinted lotion, like La Mer The SPF 18 Fluid Tint, which also contains sun protection ($65 at saks.com). Apply it like moisturizer giving you a sheer look.
Step 3. Conceal Any Flaws
You can use a pigment-rich concealer like Chanel Long Lasting Corrective Concealer ($40 at chanel.com) for visible breakouts or deep undereye circles.
Step 4. Use Powder If Needed
If like me you have a skin that gets shiny, follow with an oil-absorbing powder. Then if your skin is very oily, skip the tinted moisturizer and use only concealer and powder. You may use Bare Escentuals Bare-Minerals Matte SPF 15 Foundation ($28 at sephora.com) for this purpose.
Step 5. Pick a Warm Cheek Color
Cream blushes in warm peaches or pinks give skin a natural, subtle flush. Try Smashbox High Lights/Creamy Cheek Color in Naked Beauty ($26 at smashbox.com).
Step 6. Shade Your Eyelids
Choose an eyelid shadow shade that is slightly darker than your skin. For that extra eye brightening, try applying CoverGirl Eye Enhancers in Champagne ($4 at drugstores) to the centers of the lids, the brow bones, and the inner corners of the eyes.
Step 7. Dot on Eye Pencil (Optional)
Lightly dot a soft gray or brown pencil between your top lashes (if your eyes need extra definition) with Shiseido Makeup Smoothing Eyeliner Pencil in Brown ($20 at nordstrom.com).
Step 8. Subtly Amp Up Lips
Pick a shade that matches your lips exactly and press the color into your lips with your fingertip instead of applying it directly from the tube. You may try Aveda Lip Tint SPF 15 in Verbena ($14 at aveda.com).
Step 9. Enhance Lashes
Even for a non-make up look, defined lashes are essential. Try Clinique Naturally Glossy Mascara ($14 at clinique.com).
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Product Review
on May 14, 2010
So you've seen Drew Barrymore dancing around on the TV talking about this "Lip Magic", but what is it really about?
I tried the Covergirl Outlast Lip Stain and I've got two problems with it. Yes, it doesn't rub off on napkins, glasses, or shirt collars, but that's exactly it! It stays on so well, that if you dare accidentally stray from your lip line, it looks as if you have been drinking too much Kool-Aid.
Also, because the lip stain is a pigment based stain, it is difficult to apply the stain evenly. Like a marker, the more you "write" on your lips the darker the stain. So, unless you are an expert, it will in fact, look like you applied your makeup with a Sharpie.
Although the color may be beautiful, I find the product to be more a hindrance than help.
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Product Review
on May 6, 2010
I have always been a scrooge when it comes to buying makeup, but when my friend showed me the Napoleon Perdis brand Pasarella Mascara, I fell in love. I have fair skin and medium length lashes, and this mascara works wonders for my eyes.
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Although it costs a pretty penny at $15 a pop at Target (regularly $19 on the NP website), the formula is worth it. I hardly use any because the mascara spreads evenly and separates my lashes. It almost seems like I am wearing false lashes because of how much more lengthened and full they look.
The NP line was only recently introduced to Target, and has an entire testing display included. I have only used the mascara, but judging by the results I experienced I will definitely be saving up and trying out the other products.
I recommend this mascara to anybody. It makes shorter lashes seem longer and fuller and adds a lovely curl to the longer thicker lashes. I went to bed with it on, and it didn't smudge in the morning, it is waterproof, and did not clump at all. I love this product.
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Product Review
on April 18, 2010
Being a woman, I know that hairy legs don't go over well this time of year. I have extremely sensitive skin, and I have the hardest time finding razors that don't leave me feeling like a leper.
I found the Venus Embrace Razor on sale at my local CVS, and decided to give it a shot. I absolutely love it. The conditioning strips help to reduce razor burn, and the 5 blades leave my skin feeling extremely smooth. The Embrace seems to glide over my skin, and because of the conditioning strips, its not necessary to use shaving cream when doing touch-ups.
The Venus Embrace is a refillable razor, meaning you get the handle and when the blades are no longer any good, you can pick up more heads. But, recently Gilette has come out with disposable Embrace razors. They are cheaper, and just as effective, although they do not last as long.
The Venus Embrace is not only for legs and underarms, it is rated the "Best Bikini Razor" from the entire Gilette-Venus line. Although, it has a larger head for all 5 blades to fit so it can be difficult to reach every angle when shaving the bikini line.
Although the razor does it's job well, a lot of users think that it runs a little pricey. The razor starter kit which comes with the handle and two refill cartridges starts around $9, and a refill box of 4 heads hits around $13 a pop. It is advised to change the cartridge about every week and a half to two weeks.
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