Everywhere we look there are reminders that in just two short weeks that
special day to express our love will be here-Valentine's Day! While a bit
commercialized, it’s a sweet and fun holiday to celebrate those closest to us.
And while we should let those we love know it all the time, sometimes we
don't, so it’s a great excuse to do something special.
Aside from flowers and candy, jewelry is often on the agenda. If you are
looking for a special gift I found a recent collection from Ana Gutierrez at the
Grand Bazaar Shops quite the treat! The line is gorgeous and Ana is a
designer with heart, giving back and keeping the environment clean are at
the forefront of her business decisions.
If the evening calls for dinner, then aside from our favorite dress, makeup
must be perfect too! Before actually applying any cosmetics though,
preparation is the first step! Starting with a clean face is so important. As we
age, our skin can become problematic, so washing without drying it out can
be tricky. In search of a solution, I recently discovered a face cleanser call
Better Cleansing Oil by Dermasensa, a local Henderson company. It leaves
your skin moist, but not oily and it rinses clean. They have a great line of
products and much to my happiness many of them are aimed at the over 50
set!
Once you have a clean canvas to work with, here are a couple of my favorite
makeup tricks for the lips and eyes!
As the creator of Fullips, a temporary lip enhancer, lips is obviously one of
my specialties! Plumping my pout is the first thing I do before applying my
makeup. As we age that lip line can seem to disappear so using our lipstick
and liner can be harder to apply!
After I plump my lips, but before starting other makeup, I use an eye cream
prior to concealer under my eyes. A fun tip I learned at a product
demonstration, if you have bags under your eyes, apply your eye cream with
a slight smile. Dab in a gentle tapping motion, smoothing the skin to the
outside towards your temple. This helps the skin be a little smoother to prep
for the concealer. Top with your concealer in the same way, gently tapping in
an outward direction.
The last thing I do in my routine is my lip color. Having used my Fullips
enhancer and now with them nice and plumped up, I first use a lip colored
liner. Liner can keep your lipstick from bleeding and when lined just outside
the lip line can add extra fullness too! If you use a waterproof liner, your lips
will still have shape as the liner will last even if your lipstick doesn’t. If you
blend the liner partially onto your lips, and then apply your favorite lipstick
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