How To Get That Soft, Airbrushed Look With Mineral Makeup

Here are a few tips that will make it easy to get flawless coverage with mineral makeup.

Exfoliate. For starters, it helps to gently exfoliate your skin one to three times a week. This will smooth out your skin’s texture and make it easier to apply your makeup.

5 Makeup Mistakes That Could Make You Look Older

Makeup is supposed to be the finishing touch that gives us confidence. But here’s what many women don’t realize: The way you apply your makeup could be adding years to your appearance.

Here are the top 5 makeup mistakes that can make you look older… and what you can do to roll back the clock.

5 Ways to Look Younger In 5 Minutes

If you’re like most women I know, you probably think taking care of yourself takes a lot of time.

But you may be surprised at how much you can do to reverse the effects of aging in just minutes.

That’s why I put together a list of my top five ways to reduce the appearance of aging. And the best part is that each of these quick solutions takes less than five minutes of your day!

The Truth About Aging and Menopause

Stress and hormones may not be the most popular fodder for dinnertime conversation. But that was the topic of discussion on my first night of our “girls’ getaway” in Jamaica.

A group of my friends and I decided to take a five-day vacation to relax and unwind. A few martinis later, everyone was suddenly discussing the different stress factors in their lives and how everything seemed to change past the age of 30.

For starters, our tolerance for drinking had definitely gone down! Our skin regimens seemed to have become significantly more complicated. Our attitudes toward exercise had become discouraging to say the least.

Until my girlfriends and I got together to talk, I thought I was the only one who felt these frustrations. A friend who was over 50 assured the group that it only gets worse with age. This got me thinking: How can we battle the exhaustion that we feel and still preserve our pretty?

Want That Luminous Look?

Are you in a love-hate relationship with your makeup? Want to show a more natural face to the world?

Then you might want to jump on the latest bandwagon… with mineral makeup. The leading lines promise weightless, breathable skin coverage.

To find your flawlessness and get rid of that heavy made-up look, you now have the option of using “pure minerals straight from the earth.” However, you’re not exactly using rocks on your face.

In order for “pure minerals straight from the earth” to be safe for cosmetic purposes, the ingredients are created in a lab to duplicate the form of minerals. To achieve the desired effect and give you that fantastic finish, the “mineral” particles have to be very tiny. The results work like a dream but there is cause for concern.

What Does Natural Really Mean?

Natural doesn’t necessarily mean what you think it does.

I couldn’t believe what I was finding on some of these products labeled natural … petroleum distillates, ammonia, parabens … and other chemicals that could not only harm your skin, but have adverse effects on your health.

I feel Naked Without This

Let’s face it. We all love lipstick. It makes us feel pretty. When we were little girls, most of us looked forward to the day our mom’s would let us start wearing it. Now, as adults, it’s the final step to our makeup routine. We feel naked without it. So, let’s be realistic. Lipstick isn’t [...]

Is Exercise Good for Acne?

There was a time when I had terrible acne. And I felt embarrassed to the point where I didn’t want to show my face without wearing makeup or a hat. I thought for sure it had something to do with how much I exercised… because it seemed to get worse when I worked out…