Current skincare musts!

As the weather is getting cooler, I am reviewing my skin care routine to make sure my skin is properly protected and moisturized as we head into winter! Below are my current skin care go-to’s! 

ERNO LAZLO PHORMULA 3-9 REPAIR BALM – I love the feel of this balm. Rich and comforting, yet not oily, it helps strengthen & nourish skin while reducing irritation. Is apparently a wonder remedy for scars, burns and sun-exposed skin!

http://www.ernolaszlo.com/phormula-3-9-balm.html?___store=default

RODIAL STEMCELL SUPER-FOOD FACIAL OIL – This ultra light oil feels almost like a watery/gel texture. My skin looks well nourished and glowing after each use! 

http://www.rodial.co.uk/us/our-ranges/stemcell-super-food/stemcell-super-food-facial-oil 

 CREMORLAB SMOOTH PUDDING – Another amazing product from Korea! I adore the feel and scent of this smooth moisture balm. I have used up nearly all of it in almost 2 weeks! My skin looks and feels visibly smoother and healthier when I am using it. Well worth a try! 

http://www.cremorlab.co.kr/cremorlab/index.php?isLan=eng&inc=Product_Skin&Prod=A&Product=09 

PIXI BEAUTY SERUM & AVEDA BOTANICAL KINETICS HYDRATING LOTION – Two all-time favorites!! The hydration and deliciously addictive herbal scents of these two have me constantly coming back for more! The Pixi Beauty Serum is not easy to come by (it’s only sold in the London flagship store), but it is well worth it once you get your hands on some. Apply over your favorite moisturizer and watch your skin transform to a satin-like, ultra soft finish. It creates radiance and treats skin as you wear it. Made with 100% botanical extracts and essential oils. Yum!! 

http://www.pixibeauty.com/

http://www.aveda.com/product/5219/16663/Collections/Botanical-Kinetics/Botanical-Kinetics-Hydrating-Lotion/index.tmpl

MAKE YOUR OWN!

For 100% natural and economically-friendly skincare, make your own! I adore this homemade brown sugar scrub. I use it about once a week to remove dead skin cells and gently buff & brighten complexion. Mix the below ingredients in a bowl, and then use clean fingertips to massage into complexion in circular movements. Leave on for 3-4 minutes and rinse off with lukewarm water. Follow with your favorite moisturizer & Face Magnet Primer.

Ingredients

1/2 cup manuka honey (plain honey will work fine too!)

1/2 cup brown sugar (basic refined white sugar works in a pinch)

1 tbsp olive or coconut oil

1 drop of your favorite essential oil (lavender, jasmine, rose, geranium, bergamot are all nice)

       The last (and perhaps most important) step in my skincare routine and definitely the key first step in my makeup routine, is the Face Magnet Primer. Packed with vitamins and caffeine, it depuffs, brightens and helps hold onto makeup all day!

Bright Delight Blast!

Come summer, spring, winter or fall, we all need that little spark of bright to enliven things – why should our makeup bags be any different? Our Bright Delight palette delivers amazingly rich pigments to any look, what you see in in the palette is the effect you get on the skin. This week’s post is all about a little bright delight J

Fresh for Fall

It’s not ALL about the reds and oranges this fall! Play with punchy liners to perk up your eyes, like this blazing blue framer! 

1. Smooth Face Magnet Primer onto clean skin, creating a smooth surface and a fresh complexion.

2. Softly fill in your brows with the hue from Brow Shape & Shade that closest matches your own brows. Use one of the lighter hues from the palette to create a base shadow on the upper lid.

3. Dampen an eyeliner brush and dip into the electric blue hue of the Bright Up Your Life palette. Using short strokes, draw onto lash line to create a thick, dramatic line. Keep wetting the brush to keep the pigmentation intense. Flick the line upward and outward toward the outer corner of the eye. Keep perfecting until you have achieved desired results.

4. Apply our amazing No Clump Comb Mascara using zig-zag movements to cover each and every little lash. 

5. Smooth Plump Pout in Bare Nectar onto lips and get ready for the attention! 

Thank you to @ishtapalomo for creating this bright & playful look

@gilmarynotgigi is looking gorgeous in the purple & pink hues of the palette! Thank you for sharing your look!

The Beauty of BB!

I love the modern merge of skin care and makeup. Lately there are so many amazing formulas that extend past your regular BB & CC creams for face – you can also find these camouflaging, concealing, brightening & treating formulas specifically for body, lips & hair! Below are a just a few examples of some of my current favorites…

I love this BB body cream from Jergens. It helps hydrate, smooth and brighten the skin, minimizes the appearance of imperfections & visibly firms the skin as you wear it. It also claims to improve & perfect the skin gradually as you wear it. I love smothering my legs in it for a flawless “naked” glow when wearing skirts or dresses. 

http://www.jergens.com/

BB FOR LIPS!

I always have one of these BB Lip Balms in every purse. Light in color but rich in hydration, they moisturize and prettify. Infused with argan oil and vitamin E. 

  www.popbeauty.com

BARE BEAUTY

1) Start by smoothing CC Cream onto face. Apply as you would a moisturizer, using warm, clean fingertips. Keep building until complexion appears brightened and flawless. 

2) Follow with the No Show Camouflage Fix palette to conceal and perfect more stubborn areas, like around the eyes, nose and chin. The light greenish hue in the palette immediately camouflages redness & spots. 

3) Next, brush the matte nude shade from the AM Palette onto the eyelid and all the way up to the brow. Follow by softly blending the naked brown hue into the crease of the eye. Keep blending until seamless. Use the same brown to softly fill in brows. Lastly, dab a bit of the softly shimmering eggshell hue onto the brow bone for a subtle highlighting effect.

4) Curl lashes and comb through with No Clump Comb Mascara to coat lashes with a treatment tint. This mascara creates a natural yet lengthening flutter.

5) Finish this gorgeous BB look off with smoothing BB Lip Balm in Toffee Nude onto lips. Also dab a little of the same balm onto apples of cheeks and blend upwards, softly underneath the cheekbone for a subtle contour effect. Gorgeous!!

The magic of mint!

Our Mint Magic Nail Glam has been an explosive favorite since the day it launched! It is flying off the shelf year round, no matter the trends or season. I think it could be because it is simply that perfect blue-mint hue that makes you happy each time you catch a glimpse of your nails J

Add hashtags #mintmagic & weekly #manicuremonday on social media to have your Mint Magic manicure showcased on our instagram and facebook pages! 

Below are just a few of our favorite Mint Magic manicures…keep the magic going!

MINT & GOLD!

 Thank you@punkrockangel2004

PURE MINT!

     

Thank you @dlopezmua

PINK & MINT!

Thank you @versianails