Mid-Summer Bronzers For Light To Medium Skin

July 13, 2008

Back in June, I posted an article featuring 2 Beautiful Bronzers For Early Summer. They are just as gorgeous now as they were then, but many of us have a little more color in our skin now. We’ve been wearing brighter colored clothes. We’re staying up later in the evenings and enjoying the deeper saturated colors of mid and late summer.

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LIPLINER IS SO EASY…EXCEPT FOR ONE THING

May 20, 2008

I know what you’re picturing : the awful dark line after the lipstick has worn off.

No, no. Don’t go there. Those are memories from another decade. If that happens anymore, it must be intentional. There is no other reason to look that way.

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DARK LIPSTICK DOESN’T WORK IN REAL LIFE

April 22, 2008

Dark lipstick looks like you tried too hard. It may work in the fantasy world of magazines but real women live on a different planet. On which of your friends do you think dark lipstick is attractive? Unless you hang out with Catherine Zeta-Jones, prominent lipstick does not work.

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REVIEWS

April 16, 2008

The following is a list of the items that have been reviewed in this blog.
BOOKS
1. Foods That Fight Cancer, by Richard Beliveau, Ph. D., and Denis Gingras, Ph. D. In the article Book Review : Foods That Fight Cancer - One Book Everyone Must Read, on November 17/07.
2. Don’t Go To The Cosmetics Counter [...]

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PRODUCT REVIEW : MAC STUDIO MOISTURE FIX SPF 15

February 27, 2008

I’m always trying new sunscreens. It’s challenging to find one that works well under makeup without being greasy.
MAC Studio Moisture Fix SPF 15
Trust Paula to find the superstars
I learned about this cream in the latest edition of Paula’s essential book. It has a very high rating as a “brilliant option for normal to oily skin” [...]

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6 MAKEUP SHIMMER DO’S

February 16, 2008

In the article published on January 18, 2008, entitled 10 Wrong Ways to Use Shimmer in Makeup, … well, I made it sound as though there was no right way to use shimmer in makeup.
Not true. Shiny products have the ability to bring out the best (as well as the worst). It only takes a [...]

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YES, YOU REALLY DO NEED 2 CONCEALERS. Part 1: THE LIGHT.

November 22, 2007

Concealer is the one makeup item that becomes more useful with age. As you get older, the layer of fat under the skin becomes thinner and the shadowed areas on the face (around the eyes, around the nose) are accentuated. The skin also has areas of imperfection like sunspots and broken veins that are easily [...]

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