HOW TO COVER TEAR TROUGHS WITH MAKEUP I have struggled with my undereye area for the past couple of years and I finally figured out how to cover tear troughs with makeup. This has been a game changer for me! I thought my undereyes were puffy, but it's because my skin has thinned making my tear troughs look worse and exaggerated. If you want to see me demonstrate this make sure to watch this VIDEO. TOOLS NEEDED First tools needed to cover tear troughs with makeup you'll want to get a color corrector. This is going to help tone down the discoloration of your through. I am using a peach color corrector from Bobbi Brown. This peach don't helps to tone down the purple undertone of my trough. Next step in how to cover tear troughs with makeup you'll need a concealer there's a few ... View Post
MAKEUP AND SKINCARE THAT’S NOT WORTH THE MONEY
MAKEUP AND SKINCARE THAT'S NOT WORTH THE MONEY I have tested lots of makeup over the years. Some of it's been fabulous and some is just crap. Today I'm sharing makeup and skincare that's not worth the money. Make sure to click on my video to see my complete list of products I've wasted my money on. MODEL BODY IN A BOTTLE The Charlotte Tilbury supermodel body highlighter says it's a body slimming shimmer that sculpts the look of your curves. Come on are you serious? Well, I fell for this and purchased it at the last Nordstrom sale and I could not see anything but shimmer on my body. I thought it would have been an all over body bronzer. I never thought it would sculpt my body, I'm almost 54 that would be a miracle! But all I saw was shimmer and not bronze. I'm very fair so I'm ... View Post
STOP UNDEREYE CONCEALER CREASING?
STOP UNDEREYE CONCEALER CREASING? As a mature women this is one of the hardest things to prevent is to stop undereye concealer creasing. I heard about a hack I saw on TikTok and she shared how to apply concealer the correct way to stop it from creasing. I've shared tips on this as well you can read about those tips HERE and HERE. But this method is much different so I decided to give it a try and see if it would work. APPLICATION NUMBER ONE I wanted to see if I could stop undereye concealer creasing. First I applied my concealer as I normally do but initiate the newer tips to see if it would work. First I applied my Fitglow color corrector and blending it in, then I applied my Fitglow concealer. After blending these well I sprayed a bit of my Hourglass setting spray on the back of ... View Post
DO YOU REALLY NEED A FACE PRIMER?
DO YOU REALLY NEED A FACE PRIMER? The question is do you really need a face primer? I have mature dry oily skin. And over the years I've tried many face primers and none of them worked at keeping my foundation on. Remember the days before face primer was a thing? Let's talk about when I don't think you need a face primer and what you can do to prep your skin for makeup.(This post contains affiliate links, see disclosure policy) WHY YOU DON'T NEED A FACE PRIMER There are different face primers on the market. They all promise to do many things. One primer suggests that using it will help to minimize the look of large pores. These are applied only in the areas that pores are large and blended in. This goes on before your foundation. Which these days I wear very little of. I talked ... View Post
NATURAL GLOWY MAKEUP NO FOUNDATION
NATURAL GLOWY MAKEUP NO FOUNDATION One thing I've strived for is to be able to get a natural glowy makeup look with no foundation. When I was younger and a makeup artist would apply makeup this way I hated it. I felt like why wear makeup if I can't see it. But now I get the natural glowy no makeup look. I've been taking better care of my skin when I turned 48 and ingredients matter. I'm at the point that I don't need to cover up my skin because at the age of 53 (almost 54) my skin in my opinion looks pretty good considering I've never had any work or procedures done. So how do I get a natural glowy no makeup look? (this post contains affiliate links. Please see disclosure policy) HOW TO GET A GLOW First I apply a moisturizer. I always use one as part of my morning skincare routine ... View Post
MEET THE NEW INCREDIBLE OIL CONTROL MAKEUP PRIMER
MEET THE NEW INCREDIBLE OIL CONTROL MAKEUP PRIMER Having oily skin can be a challenge with foundation. Especially as a mature women. I can't pile on lots of powder without it aging me. But I'd also like to have a glow but not look like a grease ball. I had the opportunity to try the new Colleen Rothschild black tourmaline face primer that controls oil. This was gifted to me but as always I'm sharing my honest opinion. (This post contains affiliate links, see disclosure policy). WHAT IS BLACK TOURMALINE? Black tourmaline is a black gemstone powder that's a symbol of strength. It's also a protective barrier for the skin. It also contains black truffle which is rich in minerals which is great for the complexion. This along with charcoal powder helps to control the oils on your skin as it ... View Post