Let’s face it. After a long, tough day at work, there aren’t many of us that can head on out for the night looking bright eyed and bushy tailed. There are a few eye opening tricks that can help you appear as if you just awoke from an incredible and rare full 8 hours of sleep!
* Remove eye makeup that has settled and smudged throughout the day. Try a gentle remover with moisturizing and rejuvinating ingredients like chamomile.
* Pat on a little creamy concealer with your ring finger under your eyes and in the inner corners of your eyes where it tends to show dark shadows when you are tired.
* Add a touch of white eyeshadow to the inner corners of your eyes. Instant eye opener!
* Curl your eyelashes! Blast your curler with about 3 seconds of heat from your blow dryer. Make sure to check that it’s not too hot to place near your eye! It’s a better idea to curl your lashes pre-mascara to avoid pulling any out, but if you don’t have time to remove your mascara from earlier, curl very gently.
* Leave mascara to the upper lashes only. Using mascara on upper and lower lashes tends to make the eyes look more closed on most women. Add an extra coat if you are looking for more drama!
Now get out there and celebrate the weekend knowing you look gorgeously refreshed!
I’m going to get a little cheeky, and talk about blush. It is one of my favorite beauty products, and can be your secret beauty weapon! Blush is a product that can be used alone for a fresh faced minimal look, or with eyes and lips to pull everything together. Whatever look you’re going for, day or night, finding the perfect blush provides a healthy fresh glow to the skin. Therefore blush is a must!
First, you need to choose the color. The best way to determine this is to choose one close to your cheeks natural color, like after you’re flushed from exercising or being out in the cold. Fair skin tends to go pink or rose, and Artistry Cheek Colour in Rosewood or Pink Passion are perfect color choices for you to add a pop of color. Deeper skin tones go peach, apricot, and red. Artistry Cheek Colour in Sun Kissed is the ideal choice for these warmer skin tones. This gorgeous apricot shade gives a glow, highlighting the cheeks for a fresh-faced look!
Now that the color is chosen, we need to apply it correctly. It doesn’t matter which order you apply the blush, but I like to apply it before my eyes and lips. You’ll be surprised how bright your eyes and skin look with just blush on your cheeks. For a simple daytime look you could wear your favorite Artistry Blush, a few coats of mascara in black on the lashes, and Artistry Light Up Lip Gloss in your favorite shade to finish. It’s just an easy, fresh, and pretty everyday look.
First, place the blush on your brush. The brushes that come in the case are great for touch ups; use the Blush Brush from the Artistry Brush Set for the ideal blush application. It’s a bit larger and contours the cheek for mistake-proof application. Tap the excess color off of brush, and look into the mirror. Give yourself a big smile. This will show you the apples of your cheeks. Place the brush on the apples and slightly move up along the cheek bone toward the temples in a sweeping motion. Repeat this step a few times, and finish by blending downward along the cheekbone for even application. It’s not difficult; you just don’t want to overdo the color. A little blush goes a long way!
To take blush into evening, intensify the blush by applying one more layer of color, or choose a deeper shade that compliments your eye and lip colors. For the perfect glow add Artistry 3D Face Powder on top to create the perfect illuminating glow. Swirl your brush over Artistry 3D Face Powder and sweep over top of cheek bones near the eye for that radiant glow and perfect evening look.
Now go out there and glow! Get cheeky, and have fun with it, nothing beats a little blush day or night!!!!
I learned so many things on my big day that I am just itching to pass on to future brides. All of that prep, primping, spraying, blotting and stressing… was it all really necessary? Some of it, yes! Some of it… no way.
Here are the 5 key learnings from my wedding day beauty adventure.
1) When it comes to your hair, do some serious research. I was all about budgeting, cutting costs here and there and going for a more “minimalist” approach. However, I went to a stylist that had a stellar reputation, did an incredible job while testing out different looks, and worked wonders on the day of. In fact, when I woke up the next day for our 6 a.m. flight, my hair STILL looked good!
2) Don’t use any heavy skin care treatments right beforehand. You never know how your skin will react! I used Artistry’s intensive skincare renewing peel about 4 days prior. I knew ahead of time that this product has not irritated my skin whatsoever, but I still wasn’t taking any chances since my skin is a bit on the unpredictable side. My face was glowing and smooth for makeup application!
3) Makeup. Korey isn’t a fan of a face full of makeup. I’m not either. I wanted him to see me walking down the aisle, and not some overly made up stranger! My makeup look was minimal with a soft smokey eye and a pink lip. Definitely take your time on your skin prep and foundation as that’s what you’ll really notice in pictures!
4) Upkeep. It was a HOT DAY. As soon as we all walked outside for pictures, we melted into a bridal party puddle. To touch up my makeup afterwards, I brought along concealer (to cover up any runaway eyeliner), some translucent powder (for that 90 degree “glow”), a soft pink blush to freshen up my complexion, and my lip color of choice for the day (Spring Trend Collection Bloom In Colour Lip Colour in Plum Blossom - LOVE IT!). If you are a big emotional baby like me, don’t forget to wear waterproof or water resistant mascara! This all fit easily into my small clutch. Anything extra I brought ended up unused. Less is best!
5) Lastly, with all of the months of stress and planning, don’t forget to steal a moment with your new hubby, take a deep breath, and take it all in. If you don’t, there’s a good chance that it will all be a blur and you won’t get to enjoy what all that preparation results in. This is the most beautiful part of the day.
Good luck to all of you up and coming brides – I hope your day will be as magical as mine was! Now… to figure out what to do with my time now that it’s over…
My best friend/maid of honor and I! (Can you tell it’s 90+ degrees??)
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Whether you are a "girly girl" or not, there is nothing more flattering than a romantic, young and fresh palette. Pink, purple, rose and shimmer all work together to create an amorous and youthful ambience. Our fall trend collection includes a palette that is perfect for just that. The Inspiration Palette includes 3 shimmery eye and an equally as enchanting cheek color. Our model, Cassie (new beauty marketing intern!), gave us an incredible canvas to work with.
- Amaze (shimmery white) was applied all over Cassie's lid and up along the brow bone - Destiny (pink/purple) was then blended over the lid and extended past the corner of the eye and along the lower lash line - A fine line of Fate (blue/purple) was swept along the upper and lower lash line - Cassie's lashes were coated with two coats of Ultimate Blue Mascara - A light dusting of Alive (pink blush) was applied to Cassie's cheeks - To finish, her lips were coated with Soft Pink Lip Gloss
The great part about this look is that all of the products included are available in the Fall Trend Collection, including the fantastic kabuki brush that comes with the palette.
Here are a few fall trends that we think this look would look sensational with!
Damask prints, wide-leg trousers, feminine floral dresses, and ballerina buns are all going to be hot this fall!
