when trying to enhance your eye color, look to the color wheel.. opposites attract and enhance
Monday, July 8, 2013
Thursday, July 4, 2013
happy 4th of july!
among all the celebration, fireworks, and barbecue take a moment to remember our military.
it is a mostly thankless job, that exists to protect this country, the people therein, and the principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
Sunday, June 2, 2013
fresh effects
I have been using this skin care line for a couple months now.
When it comes to skin care, I don't think you can really know your skin's response to a skin care change for a couple months.
Unless you have an allergic reaction, of course.
The only things I haven't tried are the BB creams (which is next on my list) and the brush (which i probably won't use because I don't love the way brushes feel on my skin).
The release I read states that it is design for those in between the teen/acne lines and the mature/aging lines... Which is exactly where I'm at.
I very much so feel that this middle point is severely neglected in the skin care industry.
The line is essentially 2 steps, cleanse and moisturize.
I like all 3 cleansers: the makeup removing wipes do the job without irritating my eyes or skin, the scrub I use once or twice a week to gently exfoliate (I feel like using a combination of chemical and mechanical exfoliation over the course of a week gives the most effective results for my skin), and the shine control cleanser works better than just about anything that I've tried.
The moisturizer claims to leave a satin finish, and I think if I had skin on the more normal or combo range that would be true. It's probably not rich enough for someone with dry skin.
But I am straight up oily, so I mix it with a shine control salicylic acid treatment, and I'm good to go.
I am very interested in trying the BB cream, many BB/CC creams work great as a primer for mineral makeup and mineral makeup is summer oily skin friendly.
I think this line is worth a try if you are in that in between teen and mature skin, because it's easy to add a product that targeted for one or the other or both based on your skin's needs.
When it comes to skin care, I don't think you can really know your skin's response to a skin care change for a couple months.
Unless you have an allergic reaction, of course.
The only things I haven't tried are the BB creams (which is next on my list) and the brush (which i probably won't use because I don't love the way brushes feel on my skin).
The release I read states that it is design for those in between the teen/acne lines and the mature/aging lines... Which is exactly where I'm at.
I very much so feel that this middle point is severely neglected in the skin care industry.
The line is essentially 2 steps, cleanse and moisturize.
I like all 3 cleansers: the makeup removing wipes do the job without irritating my eyes or skin, the scrub I use once or twice a week to gently exfoliate (I feel like using a combination of chemical and mechanical exfoliation over the course of a week gives the most effective results for my skin), and the shine control cleanser works better than just about anything that I've tried.
The moisturizer claims to leave a satin finish, and I think if I had skin on the more normal or combo range that would be true. It's probably not rich enough for someone with dry skin.
But I am straight up oily, so I mix it with a shine control salicylic acid treatment, and I'm good to go.
I am very interested in trying the BB cream, many BB/CC creams work great as a primer for mineral makeup and mineral makeup is summer oily skin friendly.
I think this line is worth a try if you are in that in between teen and mature skin, because it's easy to add a product that targeted for one or the other or both based on your skin's needs.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Monday makeup
Today's tip is about layering for cut crease looks or defines crease looks.
Layering is what creates depth.
I like to use the same color in light, medium, and dark; and 4 different sized brushes.
A fluffy blending brush and 3 crease brushes.
I like to use a large, medium, and small crease brush; keep in mind that the sizes of brushes are relative to your crease shape and size.
The lightest shade and the largest crease brush will lay down your base, start at the outside corner and sweep inward following the shape of your eye.
You can can go all the way to the inner corner of the eye if you want.
If you have hooded or mono lids, you'll will need to stop every so often to check how high you the color is reaching and adjust.
Then use the fluffy blending brush to buff out and harsh lines.
With the medium shade and brush start at the outer corner and sweep in; I would bring the color into 1/2 to 3/4 of the way in.
Only sweep inward, this will give the most control over the gradient and you don't want to bring the color as high as your base color.
Being the medium shade it should fall between the edge of your base color and your crease.
Then with the same fluffy blending brush, lightly blend any harsh edges away.
Finally, with the darkest shade and smallest crease start at the outer corner sweep in and only in.
Bring it in about 1/2 to 1/3 of the way in, and try to keep the color most concentrated in the crease and outer corner.
Blend it lightly with that fluffy brush, add liner and mascara.
Layering is what creates depth.
I like to use the same color in light, medium, and dark; and 4 different sized brushes.
A fluffy blending brush and 3 crease brushes.
I like to use a large, medium, and small crease brush; keep in mind that the sizes of brushes are relative to your crease shape and size.
The lightest shade and the largest crease brush will lay down your base, start at the outside corner and sweep inward following the shape of your eye.
You can can go all the way to the inner corner of the eye if you want.
If you have hooded or mono lids, you'll will need to stop every so often to check how high you the color is reaching and adjust.
Then use the fluffy blending brush to buff out and harsh lines.
With the medium shade and brush start at the outer corner and sweep in; I would bring the color into 1/2 to 3/4 of the way in.
Only sweep inward, this will give the most control over the gradient and you don't want to bring the color as high as your base color.
Being the medium shade it should fall between the edge of your base color and your crease.
Then with the same fluffy blending brush, lightly blend any harsh edges away.
Finally, with the darkest shade and smallest crease start at the outer corner sweep in and only in.
Bring it in about 1/2 to 1/3 of the way in, and try to keep the color most concentrated in the crease and outer corner.
Blend it lightly with that fluffy brush, add liner and mascara.
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