Archive for the ‘Face’ Category
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
FACE PRIMER:
The first step I will discuss in prepping your canvas is the foundation primer. The basic purpose of a primer is to create a smooth, even surface for your foundation and makeup to glide over.
If your skin has a mix of dry and oily patches, uneven texture, fine lines or wrinkles, or if you have trouble getting foundation to blend easily across your face,… this product will probably make your life a lot easier. Your makeup’s ability to “glide” across your skin will be dramatically better.
Primer also works to help ALL of your makeup last longer. This is because it helps create a barrier between your makeup and your skin, which means that there is less interaction between the oils in your skin and the makeup. Also, if you have concerns about the ingredients in your makeup being absorbed into your skin, this barrier can be of benefit. (more…)
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Monday, June 29th, 2009
Top beauty website ,Beauty Snob, recently praised our foundation of choice: Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation as being, and I quote, “…By far the most amaaaaaaazing mineral make up, ever!”
It also went on to glow over the Full Coverage Photo Finish Powder, “Bedroom Eyes” Pressed Eyeshadow, and Essential Lip Kit!
Read the full review at Beauty Snobs “Motivated Beauty” article.
Beauty Snob Motives review
Tags: beauty snob, bedroom eyes, essential lip kit, foundation, lip gloss, photo finish powder
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Saturday, June 27th, 2009
YOUR CANVAS:
Once you have cleaned your face and used proper skincare (including exfoliation!), we’re ready to talk about prepping your “canvas”. The skin on your face is the foundation of your look. Like an artist builds paint on a canvas, this is what the rest of your makeover will be built upon, so we want it to be as smooth and even as it can be. When your skin is even, it allows the rest of your features to shine through and take center stage. Hopefully most of that smooth radiance can be accomplished by how we take care of our bodies, but if not, we can smooth out our complexion with some great products.
The products that are used when prepping your face are foundation primer, concealer, foundation, and face powder.
Now, why would we use these products? They serve a number of purposes: (more…)
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
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Though proper daily skincare will make all the difference in how healthy your skin is, many people forget about a step that shouldn’t be done daily, but is not to be passed over:
EXFOLIATION:
Your skin is constantly shedding, so you need to get the dead layers off. Doing so really makes a difference in how easily you are able to apply your makeup. It also gets down to the new, attractive layers of dermis. If you think about it, your dead skin cells aren’t going to be vibrant with health because they are, well, dead. So getting rid of them will improve the glow of your skin.
For a quick, cheap, at home fix that is gentle and more effective than the average store bought product, do the following:
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Tags: dead skin, exfoliate, exfoliation, Face, lip
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Saturday, April 11th, 2009
Skintelligence Daily Moisture Enhancer
The majority of foundations do best when they have a very smooth, dewy surface to be applied over.
To make sure your foundation works quicker and applies more evenly, be sure to moisturize your face a few minutes before applying foundation, or any other creme or stain makeup product. Wait just long enough so that the moisturizer absorbs into your skin.
An excellent, affordable moisturizer is the Daily Moisture Enhancer by Skintelligence®. It carries five times its weight in water to super hydrate cells, is safe for even the most sensitive skin, and absorbs quickly and easily, making makeup application just that much easier.
Tags: blush, cheeks, creme, eyeshadow, foundation, healthy, Makeup, moisturizer, skin, Skincare, skintelligence, smooth application, stain, tip
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
The natural color of your lips is the most accurate indicator of what color will work best for your cheeks.
Use your bare lips as as a guide when picking out a blush. To bring out a rosy flush, exfoliate lips prior to matching them with a blush color. We recommend Motives Lip Pumice. If you don’t have a lip exfoliator: water, gentle face wash and a gentle scrubbing with a wash cloth or towel will help to get rid of dead skin and rev up the blood flow.
Motives Pressed Blush gives an incredibly smooth blending color and long lasting finish. Try a shade of Pressed Blush, or ask us at Real Venus to create a custom loose mineral blush specifically matched to your lip color.
Custom-blended mineral blush
Motives Pressed Blush
Tags: blush, blusher, blushes, healthy glow, natural blush, natural lips, perfect blush color, picking blush
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Walking down the street I see far too many women who’s blush looks more like a roseasia condition than anything else.
Makeup is meant to take focus off of our flaws, not to make us look like we have them! A lot of times, blotchy blush application can be due to excess oils present in the skin. Oil has a tendency to catch onto and absorb blush pigment, accentuating the intensity of the color.
- Apply makeup on clean, freshly washed skin.
- Before applying powder blush, dust face powder across your cheeks. This will absorb any excess oil and will help diffuse the blush to look softer and smoother when it is applied.
- Be gentle with the amount of blush you put on your brush. Less is more. It is much easier to build a few layers of blush to the right intensity than to smear a streak of bright pink across your cheek bone.
- If you find that your blush still looks too strong, just add a little more face power over the top of the blush to calm it down.
If you are still having problems with blotchy application it is probably due to the quality of your blush. You may want to look into finding a smoother applying product. We recommend Motives Pressed Blush.
Tags: blotchy, blush, blusher, complexion, rosy, warmth
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
Are you under the impression that foundation is something to only use when you are doing a more “complete” or heavy makeup look?
If so, let me contradict you.
Here’s why. Foundation makes a huge difference in how your makeup looks, because it smooths out your skin pigmentation and provides a base for the rest of your makeup that can significantly increase how smoothly your makeup applies and how long it lasts.
Using a brush or sponge to apply foundation can be rather time consuming. But here is a great way to use a lighter, more sheer version of your foundation that will take virtually seconds to apply:
Put a small amount of foundation in your palm and then squeeze an equal amount of your favorite daily moisturizer into your palm as well. Blend the foundation thoroughly with your moisturizer and viola! You’ve got instant tinted moisturizer. Apply the same way you would apply your moisturizer and make sure you blend it into your skin until it is fully absorbed.
That’s it. 30 second foundation!
Tags: foundation, foundation brush, Makeup, sponge, tinted moisturizer
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Sunday, March 1st, 2009
Ideally concealer can be the secret weapon that can make every blemish and dark circle disappear and lift your face. Concealer will make people think you are the most rested person in town (even if you stayed up til 3 am and live on coffee 
. Unless you are one of the few people lucky enough to have a smooth complexion with no dark circles, concealer is a must. If I were to only choose three makeup products every morning, concealer would definitely be one of them. It is that important. But unfortunately many people either overlook this step, or use the wrong concealers for their skin and end up creating a a mask that ends up POINTING to their flaws instead of masking them.
Here’s a few tips to help you pick the color that will work right for you:
- Make sure the concealer matches the skintone color that is in between the upper part of your cheekbone and bottom of your eye-socket bone.
- DO NOT use a color that is lighter than your normal skin,.. as this is a flag that will draw attention to that area. This is a mistake many people make.
- Apply the concealer with a light, blotting motion using either your finger or a concealer brush. Do not wipe or smear it on. Once you have applied it, blend, blend, blend the outer edges into the surrounding skin. You should not be able to tell where your concealer ends and the rest of your face begins.
- The concealer texture is important. It should glide over your skin with smooth color. It should not easily collect in any creases or catch or magnify your skin texture (most cheap concealers will do this).
- Use the concealer sparingly, as the more you use, the more likely it will be to cake, crease, and look unnatural.
- After applying, be sure to dust a light amount of powder over the area to set the concealer and take away any shine and extra moisture.
That’s it! If you’re in a hurry, just add a dusting of sheer blush, a coat of mascara and a natural lip gloss and you’ll have a super fast everyday look that will light up your face.
Tags: blemishes, blush, concealer, cover up, covering blemishes, cream concealer, dark circles, lip gloss, makeup tip, mascara, pimples, powder, under eye circles
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Friday, February 20th, 2009
Motives Creme Concealer
It is accepted knowledge among many people that concealer should be applied on skin before the foundation is applied. I will strongly go against the grain on this one. It makes no sense to apply concealer first, as most of it almost always gets diluted and wiped away once the foundation is smoothly blended onto the skin.
Here’s a better idea: Instead, apply foundation onto clean and moisturized skin first. Once you are finished, use a concealer or cover to conceal only the remaining areas that are blemished, red, or dark, like underneath the eyes. Apply the concealer with a soft, rolling motion and blend the edges of it well into the rest of your skin.
Important: In order to make this work for you, you will need to use a concealer that is closely matched to your skin (not too light!) and that has good coverage, and a smooth, crease-resistant application. We recommend Motives Creme Concealer. It has a smooth, moisturizing formula that will last for all day wear.
Be sure and set your concealer with a light dusting of powder!
Tags: concealer, cover up, creme, motives
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