Beauty Blog

Contouring and highlighting is one of the oldest make-up techniques that every woman should master! Celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Eva Longoria and Jennifer Lopez all use contouring and highlighting to add shape and definition to their faces transform their bone structure and accentuate their best features.

Here are some top tips on how to achieve complexion perfection:

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Whether you are 25 or 55, you’re most likely dealing with some age-related beauty problems. Since our eyes tend to show signs of aging the fastest (think fine lines, puffiness and droopiness), they are a good place to shift the focus to in your skin-care and make-up routine. Add an eye cream to your daily regime if you haven’t already done so, look for ingredients like Peptides and Vitamin K.

The molecular structure of all face creams are just too large for the eye area to absorb therefore you will end up with either:

1. Milia’s (little white bumps)
2. Saggy skin

Why use pharmaceutical grade foundations for everyday wear?

1st off- They are mostly minerals = Natural Sun Protection (SPF 15-20)
They reflect UV rays = the ultimate sun protection
2nd- The particles are large enough that they cannot embed into the skin = No congestion
3rd- Believe it or not they have GREAT coverage if applied with a sponge and have antibacterial properties
4th- The particles overlap like fish gills = the skin looks smoother and more radiant without looking cakey

Skin care, makeup and sunblock in one!

If I had to pick one product that I absolutely cannot live without it would have to be Jane Iredale’s Mineral powder because it’s my skin care, foundation and sun protection.

Photo by Natasia Causse

It pains me to hear my clients talk about the professional product that they buy from department stores, drugstores or online. In Canada products have to pass certain codes to be considered pharmaceutical; these products change the DNA of the skin and are derived from it’s natural source (this is what we want) and are only allowed to be sold by professionally trained skin care therapists in spas or better yet medical spas. Any product that is purchased elsewhere is considered cosmeceutical, in other words they are the man-made chemical version (cheap version) of the goods. Over time these products will age and damage your healthy skin because as we all know our bodies are not meant to break down and absorb chemicals & processed foods.

Point blank; Finish your skin care products and replace them with any product line you can find at a salon, spa or better yet medical spa.

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I love MAC cosmetics, I worked at Mac for nearly 6 years and will forever be committed to their skin products, however, MAC stands for Makeup Artistry Cosmetics and it is just that.

Their product was originally made for TV, Film & Photography, the reason being products back 25+ years ago weren’t durable and would melt off the skin due to the heat that was being produced from film lighting.

I truly believe that their skin care, powders, and foundations are not very good for the skin for daily wear. I highly recommend them for special occasions as their products create the perfect blend of ingredients to make the skin appear smoother and silkier = picture perfect. However these ingredients actually cause congestion beyond belief if over used.

To this day I wear MAC for each and every special occasion and just love their lip and eye products for everyday!

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