Image via WikipediaSo. First things first. Skin. I have a good complexion, actually a great one that I am REALLY proud of. BUT, I worked my butt off for it. I used to have really crappy skin and I have a few things that make me unhappy but whatever. I've got dark under eye circles but other than that, I happened upon a skin regimen that really helps me skin look it's very best.
Everyday, I use Cetaphil's Gentle Skin wash for normal/combination skin. I use Loreal brand eye makeup remover and heap-tons of lotion. Daytime is Aveeno Positively Radiant with SPF 15 and night time is Oil of Olay Night Cream for sensitive skin or Clinique moisture Surge night time gel with antioxidants. Weekly or twice weekly, I use a gentle scub by Melaleuca to get rid of dry stuff and then Queen Helene's Mint Julep Mask.
I believe in good skin care because honestly, if you take care of your skin, it takes care of you. Feed it with PLENTY of water, lotion, and baths with moisturizing oils or salts. Exfoliate weekly, and use lots of lotion every day. Use sun screen, though I will admit that I am really bad at it. The most you can get me in is SPF 15 if I remember. I've never, that I can remember, had sun burns, and tan easily so that doesn't help my bad use of sun screen. I'll get better! I promise!
Now. Let's talk makeup. I used to be the foundation QUEEN back in pageant days. As I've gotten older, I've begun to use less makeup but become more experimental with it. Rebecca mentioneed clinique's Copper Penny eyeshadow and I used to wear that one too! Now I gravitate towards really shimmery neutrals on the eyes or I'll do something bold, like a teal eyeliner or layer purples for a smokey eye hen I want to glam it up.
Mascara is my never ending struggle. I have the palest and sparsest lashes ever. If I don't wear some form of mascara every day, people think I'm dying (remember those eye circles?). So on days I feel really minimal I use Cover Girl's water proof Mascara in brown (It comes in the blue tube), concealor (Loreal True Blend in W123), a bit of bronzer or Nars blush in Orgasm, and tinted lip balm. I love Nivea's newest shimmery tinted lip balm. It's not gooey at all.
For when I do glam it up more, I am a die-hard user of Clinique's "Almost Makeup". It's somewhere between a tinted moisturizer and a lower coverage foundation. I also like their City Block Sheers. Both have SPF (hurrah, right). I am still on the hunt for the perfect volumnizing and lengthening mascara to do SOMETHING with my puny lashes. I do use the Cover Girl mineral blush/shimmer powder in Shimmering Sands because it is so sheer as an all over powder, dusting it on light. I can't really go without powder, I do have combination skin.
I try to keep it light and easy in the summer. A dime of sheer tinted moisturizzer, some concealor, some powder. A little blush and mascara, a shimmery neutral on the eyelids, then an easy to deal with lip gloss. Done.
I do have a love of eyeliner and used to be a die hard, black only, eyeliner user. I've branched out and started experimenting with pewters, plums, brown black, and teal. I always follow it up with a shimmery neutral. I do have a tip when one goes all out with eye shadows. To really blend your darkest color tht you use in the corner and crease, put them on first then blend the lightest shadows over them to soften the whole effect and make it a little smokier. I've recently gotten into the Almay and Cover Girl sets of eye shadow that are specific to eye colors but I always have my trusty super shimmery neutrals in my trousseau.
On my cheeks I either use Clinique's "Bronzer Blossoms" in almond or Nars' "Orgasm" blush. I am the most experimental with my lips but tend to stick to sheer pinky browns for every day wear. I recently got a Maybelline lip gloss in "Crazy for Caramel" and a few Cover Girl Lip Stains to try out. I am almost always trying new things on my lips.
Last but not least, lets not forget nails!!! It's summer! Have fun with bold brights or colors you may have never thought to try before! Case in point, I bought Essie's "Red Label", "Lilacism", "Sugar Daddy", and "Mod Squad" on a whim (with major coupons from both Essie and Trade Secret) and I love them for summer. I do my nails weekly. Sometimes I only do nail strengthener, sometimes I go all out and do my nails up in a fun color and it perks me up the whole week. Soon, I'll post some tips on how to get salon quaality mani/pedis at home.
Last but not least, lets talk hair. I have a great pixie cut and strawberry blond hair that has been chemically enhanced to keep my childhood hair colr alive as long as possible. I stumbled onto this absolutely fantastic new product Garnier's "UV/UBE COLOR SHIELD" that also helps act as a bit of a leave in conditioner. It smells fantastic and is suited for any color of color treated hair. Other than that, I deep condition weekly and because I have dry hair, I only "wash" it twice a week. It gets rinsed daily but any more shampoo than that and I've got a 'fro. I use Silk Drops and Garnier "Fiber Gum Putty" or "surf Hair" and a titch of Tresemme quick dry hair spray. My hair takes less than ten minutes to do and I love it because it takes advantage of my natural wave and curls.
Last but not least, lets talk frgrance. Honestly, my day isn't complete without a spritz of something on my collar bone but in the summer you just can't wear heavy scents. See if your favorite scents have "sheer" versions or "body mists" or just find a signature summer scent. My signature summer scents are Stella Sheer and Dior's Poison Tendre. In the winter, you can't tear me away from Viktor and Rolf's Flower Bomb or Chanels Coco Mademoiselle. I have yet to find sheer versions of either.
Have fun, gals! Keep it beautiful, keep it easy, and most of all, remember that looking your best makes you a better mama and life a little brighter. Don't forget to share your summer beauty tips too!
Fashion Mama Signing Off,
Sara Rose
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