Beat the Heat Makeup Tips

Okay everyone it is time to beat this heat! Here are some tips for these ooey gooey, gross, melt-your-face-off kind of days.

• Skip the foundation and just use a pressed or loose powder -- and if you must use foundation, go for something like a mineralized powder which will be light enough not to slide off as the day goes on
• Skip eyeshadow -- and if you must use eyeshadow, make sure to use a base to prevent your eyeshadow from creasing in the humidity. My favourite base is MAC's paint. Don't use too much or it will crease as well
• Skip all cream based makeup products like cream blushes, cream shadows, cream foundations and stick with powders
• Use a waterproof eyeliner like MAC's Fluidline's. These have amazing staying power and are also great on the waterline
• Use a waterproof mascara as well -- you may not be going swimming, but on days like this, sweat from your forehead can get into your eyes and make a major mess of your mascara
• Skip filling your brows -- why?? If you are going to be outside at all, you're going to sweat a bit and the last thing you want is to be smearing your eyebrows all over your face! If any of you know of a sure thing stay in place eyebrow filler, please let me know because I have yet to find a fail-safe one!
• Switch up heavy moisturizers with lightweight lotions, or even gels
• Carry along a misting bottle with water to give your face a light spritz now and again

So if you're stuck inside, go out and buy a kiddie pool and relax in your yard cause come January, you'll be wishing it was this hot again!!!

Product Review: The Body Shop Divide & Multiply Mascara

 

Well, quick review for this one.  It didn’t divide.. I had to use an eyebrow brush to get my lashes apart as much as I could.  It also didn’t multiply.  I didn’t get any extra volume even with two coats.  It’s nice and black though.  Unfortunately that isn’t enough for me!

Product Review: Estee Lauder Truffle Quad, Sumptuous Volume Mascara, Copper Glow lipstick

I received several products with my Estee Lauder Gift with Purchase. I wore three of them on April 5th.

Truffle Quad
This quad is so pretty and the colours went on beautifully. The eyeshadows were smooth and well pigmented. I was so happy with this when I first applied it. Unfortunately after about an hour, when I went to take my FOTD photo’s I noticed that the colours had all kind of blended into each other and almost faded away. You can see by the photo above that there really isn’t much intensity in the colour at all. Now, I have heard that GWP shadows can be of lower quality. If that is the case, it does not represent the line well and does not encourage me to buy the full size product.

Bold Sumptuous Volume Lifting Mascara
I was impressed with the colour of this mascara. It is very black, which I love. When I applied the mascara, it was very wet and my lashes all clung to each other as though they thought half of them were going to jump ship from my eyelids!!! I had to use an eyebrow brush to separate them. Clingy lashes is a huge pet peeve of mine. So even though the colour was great, I wasn’t too happy with this one.

Copper Glow Lipstick
This is a beautiful colour, and the texture is very silky and moisturizing. The wear wasn’t very long, but I don’t mind reapplying. It’s a really great every day shade for those that love to wear warm colours. The only thing I didn’t like was the taste, but if you can get past that, this is an awesome lipstick!!