SUMMER MAKEUP TIPS

Ladies, here are a few great tips to stop your foundation from running, sliding eyeliner, and super sticky lipstick.  Heat & humidity are huge challenges for makeup wearers during the summer months.

1. PRIMER - this is essential to keep your makeup from melting. Its applied after your moisturizer. My favorite one is Clarins www.clarins.com, Smashbox www.smashbox.com and Loreal www.loreal.com

2. LIGHTEN UP - Go lighter on your foundation. Put away that heavy cream foundation and lighten up on how much liquid that you use. Sway to a tinted moisturizer  or light liquid foundation. If you want a little more coverage after applying liquid or tinted moisturizer go over face with powder foundation. 

My favorite tinted moisturizers are Laura Mercier www.lauramercier.com and Almay www.almay.com. 

3. BRONZER BRONZE BRONZER -  This is a great item to keep close to you at all time.  For some you may not need any moisturizer just purchase a good bronzer. Make sure you place the bronzer on the areas where the sun hits: forehead, cheekbones, chin and nose also do not forget to get your neck. 

My favorite bronzer is by Urban Decay www.urbandecay. com its a great color and doesn't have too 

much shimmer. 

SMOKEY BRONZE EYE

A smokey bronze eye is a great look for the fall season. The key is to choose the right balance of color.

1. Start with an eye primer, or you can use a small amount of your foundation as primer.  This helps your shadow remain in place, and helps avoid creasing.

2. Choose a bronze color that best compliments your eyes.  Copper is best for blue eyes, bronze with more brown is best for green eyes. Brown eyes go great with any bronze.

3. Use a sheer bronze as an over all color  for your entire lid extending up to your eyebrow.  This is perfect because you wont need a separate brow highlighter. MAC bare study paint pot is great for this.

4. The color used in the crease should not be too shimmery. Use a taupe or brown based bronze for a natural look.  Urban decay smog, or MAC bronze is great for this effect.  Make sure to blend very well.

5. Using a great bronze liner is a great touch to this, a deep bronze liner should be applied with a heavy had on the upper lash.  You can then apply the same liner lightly to the bottom, or the crease shadow to the bottom line. A bronze kohl liner is also great for this.

6. Dark brown mascara is better than black mascara, it brings the look together without being too noticeable.

7. A nice subtle blush with a hint of gold will look good with this look.

8. Keep your lips muted and neutral, to emphasize the eyes. It can be a bit brighter but not too much to add a pop of color. Don't go too bold on both lips and eyes, play up one feature and tone down the other.

CHECK OUT SOME EXAMPLES BELOW:

NEW FALL 2010 PRODUCTS

NEW URBAN DECAY "NAKED' EYE SHADOW PALETTE

Urban Decay is pulling out all the stops this fall. The Urban Decay Naked Palette is what dreams are made of! This literally has everything I could ever want in a neutral palette. The Naked Palette by the numbers:  $44, 12 full-size eye shadows + 1 mini Primer Potion + 2 24/7 Glide-On Pencils = one fantastic deal!

I didn’t quite act fast enough though. It launched Tuesday on UrbanDecay.com and it’s already sold out. But have no fear, it will be back (permanently we think) and according to the Sephora blog, it’ll be available online July 8. Hopefully some of  you were able to snatch this up yesterday
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SPRING 2010 FABULOUS EYESHADOW PALETTES

STILA JEWEL EYESHADOW PALETTE $32

Great glitter/shimmer palette, its not a creme shadow but goes on with a creme feel.  Colors included: Golden Topaz- a soft peachy/brown with champagne shimmer; Amethyst - a medium dark purple with red undertones and soft golden glitter; Black Diamond- a black w/sliver glitter; Rose Quartz- a light med. rosy pink w/silver glitter.  

SMASH BOX HEARTBREAKER "KISS N' TELL" $34

This is a great palette filled with vivid pinks, purples, whites and black. Great and compact for your makeup bag. 

VICTORIA SECRET LIMITED EDITION $15

These are great mineral eyeshadows that give you a soft shimmery finish, they come in a great array of colors. Great packaging VS. 

BOBBI BROWN SPRING 2010 COLLECTION $60

This is another great palette by Make up guru Bobbi Brown, her palette always have a great selection of colors that can take you from day to night.   These new spring 2010 palettes also include a rouge and lip palette!!!!  You have 3 palettes to choose from: Orchid Palette - white, dusty plum, metallic, orchid sparkle, mulberry and caviar; Aquamarine Palette - lightening sparkle, aquamarine metallic, storm, ivory, and grey sky ; Bonfire Palette - bone, cafe cream, sparkly, cognac metallic, bonfire metallic and caviar.

MAYBELLINE EYE SHADOW: NATURAL AND BAKED $5.99

Maybelline has come out with a wide array of eye shadows for 2010 spring/summer. You can choose from the mineral shadow or palette.  These are the best to keep in your kit they are inexpensive, have great colors and compact!!!

URBAN DECAY SUMMER OF LOVE EYESHADOW PALETTE $29

They are know to have some of the most vibrant color palettes. This great palette comes with 4 colors (chopper, maul wowle, smog and flash) , a glide on eye pencil and mini primer.  You can't beat this for under $30.