Makeup Your Mind NARS!!!

If you are a makeup lover like me you’ve probably have tried NARS makeup. It is all good. My personal favorites are the powder blushes in “Orgasm,” “Deep Throat,” (no, I’m not being dirty, those are the names of the blush colors) “Sex Appeal,” and “Angelika.” Eyeshadow duos you should run to get are “Silk Road” and “Rated R.” I LOVE the matte lip sticks and the the body illumater too… BUT… here is the ultimate guide… The manual to multiple makeup looks created by NARS founder François Nars… Here are two must haves if you love makeup! 1) Makeup Your Mind 2) Makeup Your Mind: Express Yourself

Face It

FACE IT… IT IS TIME TO TAKE CARE OF THAT MUG THE RIGHT WAY… RIGHT NOW!

So here’s the deal… Your face is probably THE MOST IMPORTANT player in your image. It contains the windows to your soul (your eyes), it expresses how you are feeling… Let’s face it (no pun intended) your face is our first impression, so you might as well take care of it the best you can: you only get one chance (this is assuming you don’t get plastic surgery, and I suggest you skip it)!

HERE ARE THE “MUST DO”s:

1.) SUNSCREEN… people people people… SUNSCREEN… How many times does a doctor, dermatologist, beauty expert, …ME! have to tell you JUST WEAR IT!!!! It is so easy. For the ladies: so many make-up products contain sunscreen… buy one and then wear it. My Favorite is Jane Iredale! This make-up is the best make-up I have ever put on my face. It covers everything and doesn’t come off till you wash it off. The best part is, it’s recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation.  For the men: Get a light lotion with an SPF. A fav of the men in my life is Clinique Age Defense Hydrator SPF 15.

2.) Wash Up… So your face doesn’t need to be washed twice-a-day… really it just needs to be washed at night. I know that other experts will tell you to wash your face twice-a-day but I find that washing your face more that once-a-day doesn’t really do anything but make your face more sensitive and more prone to break outs. Don’t wash your face like you are trying to scrub off your skin… You literally need to wet your face, lightly scrub with a gentle facial wash for a count of 10, rinse off the soap, and pat dry. That is it… washing it longer and scrubbing harder won’t make your skin cleaner or clearer… it will just dry it out (and if you have acne it will just make it worse)!

3.) MOISTURIZE!!! Your skin (especially if you live in a dry climate) is BEGGING you for MOISTURE! I Don’t think many people realize that their skin is breaking out because it is too dry… If you skip the moisturizer then you are most likely making your skin over-compensate and produce more oil (Don’t believe me CLICK HERE to read more about acne and how to cure it the nice way). The BESTEST BEST moisturizer is, without doubt The Youth As We Know It, by Bliss! It is expensive, but remember you only get one face… treat it right!

4.) Exfoliate- You (women and men) should exfoliate at least once a week (twice at the most)! This will keep the dead skin off, and keep your pores free of the yuckiness! My two favorite products for this are Clarisonic Mia(TM) Sonic Skin Cleansing System and Bliss Pore Perfecting Facial Polish! The Bliss Face Polish is gentle enough to use everyday (I like to use it in the mornings).

 **WARNING** if you have acne DO NOT EXFOLIATE!!! This will make your face really really really mad and it WILL BREAK OUT MORE! It is ok to exfoliate GENTLY once every two weeks… but more than that will just annoy your skin and possibly make it break-out more!