With major winter storms hitting the East coast this week on top of the cold, to say that our skin and hair is taking a beating in this cold is an understatement. We need to take extra special care during the cold winter months and dry heat. Both hair and skin needs hydration, nourishment and comfort. There are a lot of great targeted products that will get you through the winter. Take a look at the top winter beauty essentials to get your skin and hair balanced and back to optimal condition.
I am a HUGE fan of NARS foundation products. By foundation, I mean concealer, primer, foundation, powder -- everything used to create the foundation layer of my makeup. Their products just work so well for me. I use their Pore-Refining or Light Optimizing Primer and Radiant Creamy Concealer almost everyday when not testing other makeup. And their All Day Luminous Powder Foundation was one of my very favorite launches of last year and I wear it all the time. So when I heard they were launching a liquid version in this All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation, I could not WAIT to try it. The icing on the cake is the Soft Velvet Loose Powder to set the look.
If your skin could use some extra hydration and nourishment this winter, it's time to look for some comfort. I found it with L'Occitane and their newly launched Shea Butter Comforting Collection and my skin is drinking it up -- and saying thank you at the same time.
I am pretty much eyebrow obsessed. After being an over-plucker for years, I wound up at one of my daughters eyebrow appointments a few months ago and wound up having my eyebrows waxed. I usually just plucked and tried my best on my own. I thought I did a good job, but I was wrong. After a few appointments, I will be the first to admit that my brows have never looked better. My eyebrows are more full, in a perfect shape for my face that are really the "perfect frame". If you are in Western Massachusetts, I highly recommend Amanda at Bare Skin Waxing.
Highlighting products are great makeup tools to use to bring light to your face. By bringing light to your face, you are drawing attention to your face or areas of your face. It is the opposite of contouring, actually. Highlighters bring out your features with a touch of light, luminosity and radiance. When done right, your face will glow, like lit from within and no one will know why.
Highlighters are tricky. You don't want them to be too shimmery, yet you don't want them to be too flat and not show up at all. I have tried many of them (of course) and have six highlighters that I depend on.
With the early nights and frigid temperatures of winter, I can only dream about the next season, but with spring collections starting to deliver, I can’t help but get excited for what will bloom. First up is Collection Réverie Parisienne from CHANEL and it is a beauty. Inspired by Paris’ springtime gardens, a fresh makeup collection has been born and you are going to be just as obsessed as I am.
When it comes to beauty, there is so much more that goes into looking and feeling your best than simply smoothing on some face cream, slapping on mascara and painting on some lipstick.
Beauty starts from within. No amount of face cream, no matter how expensive it is, can make you look fantastic if things on the inside are not working at their optimum level. There are countless things that are super important to maintaining inner beauty. To get your hair, skin and nails healthy on the outside, it truly does begin on the inside. There are many easy things you can do to achieve this to make you look and feel your best so that your outer beauty will shine through.
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If you are like me and get gel polish manicures every few weeks, you probably HATE the removal process. It is no fun wasting 15-20 minutes sitting there soaking nails in acetone. Plus, paying for it? Nope. I don't have the patience for it. I have struggled with removal myself at home. I have tried a few kits that just haven't cut it, and was about to give up. Then I was sent CND Shellac Offly Fast 8 Minute Removal & Care Kit and I am happy to report my tune has changed.
The most fashionable thing to ever happen to nails happened when Victoria Beckham teamed up with Nails Inc. to launch a very limited edition collection. Entitled Nails inc by Victoria, Victoria Beckham, this duo of polishes simply captures the look and feel of Victoria's Spring/Summer collection. It is a must for any nail obsessed!
With all of the neutral collections along with the smokey eyes that we have been seeing, it is so nice to see the MAC Lightness of Being collection to come along this winter. This collection is all about bringing a free spirit of light and mostly pastel colors to the face. The collection features some of my favorite products like Mineralize Skinfinish and Mineralize Blush that leave such a beautiful glow to the skin. It's such a refreshing change for this time of year.
One thing that I am constantly obsessed with is lashes. If you saw my mascara stash, you would see this as obvious. I wish I didn't have to use layers and layers of mascara to get my lashes looking long and thick; I like naturally, long, thick, healthy lashes. To get my lashes looking full, thick, healthy and shiny, I have been using Infinite Lash eyelash serum. Guess what? It's working!
Mark you calendars for Monday, January 19th as IT Cosmetics will be making their first QVC Today's Special Value debut of the year and it's a good one. They will be offering a 5-piece collection called New Year, Your Most Beautiful Skin! and this one had five brand new launches so I am really excited about. I got an early preview and this is a value and a collection not to be missed.
Have you ever shopped the beauty aisles of Target and come across PIXI Beauty? Well of course you have! I bet you browsed over the cute makeup products all dressed up in their super cute light green and gold packaging and maybe even picked up some of the great makeup products. If you haven't, it is time to take a look at this beauty brand created by makeup artist Petra Strand 15 years ago. The brand has some really great makeup. If you want to start with the brand, start with the best. These are the best PIXI beauty products, and the best place to start when discovering the brand. You'll be impressed and going back for more!
