Skin Food from Skin Actives Scientific
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under anti-aging, perfect pores, skin care
Recently I went through a bout of dermatitis. I am still unsure where it came from but I had been using quite a lot of acids (ascorbic, salcylic and DMAE among them). I’m of the school, “if a little is good, then more is better.” Wrong, wrong, wrong. Although my skin was becoming very smooth [...]
Protect Your Skin, Be Good to Your Skin…Everyday
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under anti-aging, concealer, eyeshadow, foundation, lipgloss, perfect pores, skin care, sun care, tools, brushes, gizmos, gadgets
Everyday…be good to your skin. Say hello to Everyday Minerals pure mineral makeup and say good-bye to inferior, damaging, expensive makeup. What’s different about Everyday Minerals? It contains only 4 inert ingredients: Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, and Zinc Oxide. This is 100% all natural mineral makeup, free from oils, preservatives, fragrance, talc, and all [...]
Three for May: Building a Foundation
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under concealer, foundation, perfect pores, primer
As promised, my focus in May is on three makeup makers: Benefit, FACE atelier and Beauty Addicts. And why not get started at the foundation…literally? First up is Beauty Addicts’ Mineral SheerTINT SPF20. A favorite of Oprah’s, A lovely light-to-medium coverage, lightly moisturizing and oil-free ‘foundation.’ So many tinted moisturizers tend to leave me a [...]
A Foundation for An Improved You
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under concealer, foundation, perfect pores
I recently had the good fortune to try a new foundation from a line I was not familiar with. The line? L.A. Colors, a division of Beauty 21. who create makeup “to target the diverse beauty needs of women of every demographic at an affordable price.” The foundation? Mystic Foundation, which claims “natural looking coverage [...]
Look Younger!
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under anti-aging, blush, perfect pores, self-improvement, skin care, tools, brushes, gizmos, gadgets
According to the geniuses over at Elle, there really are a few (fairly simple) things you can do besides resorting to going under the scalpel, or having facial injections of Restalyn or Botox –eee-yikes!–to look younger. #1: Curl your lashes.Curling your lashes opens up your eyes. Follow with a coat of mascaral. Tarte Picture Perfect [...]
Olive Pits Make You Beautiful
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under anti-aging, perfect pores, skin care
Korres Natural Products, well known for it’s amazing body butters–my favorite is the Guava–and their Vanilla Cinnamon Showergel (yum!), is a pre-eminent skin care manufacturer in Greece. Heck, they established themselves in 1989 and within two years became THE center of homeopathic medicine in their native country. From the moment I tried Korres’s 3-in-1 Milk [...]
Pop to Front of the Beauty Line
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under blush, face, perfect pores, wedding
Over the weekend, I popped open some new products and popped them onto my face and guess what? My face simply popped with healthy color! Okay, enough with the popping, I know. So what did get? Pop Beauty Cheeky in Sunset is a lovely, new ultra-micromilled cheek duo designed to give your cheeks a healthy [...]
GirlPaint’s Take on Dove SkinVitalizer
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under anti-aging, perfect pores, skin care, tools, brushes, gizmos, gadgets
Okay, so you all know how much I love the ClariSonic, but when I was approached about trying out the Dove™ SkinVitalizer cleansing ‘appliance,’ I had to try it! Gadgets are great…and I mean, for around $13 how could you not, right? Here are my thoughts… Pros: Inexpensive…around $13 for the SkinVitalizer, which includes 6 [...]
Airbrushed Perfection for Only $25
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under face, perfect pores, sun care
Have you ever wished for pore-perfect airbrushed skin? I got it! Today I received Splash Mineral Powder’s Natural Glow and it’s the most beautiful finishing powder ever. Dewy, gorgeous, sheer perfection, y’all–and the added bonus of SPF 15. Just a dab’ll do ya so don’t over apply. You can find it at CherryCulture for $25, [...]
Naturally Beautiful for Spring…Youth pt. 3 of 3
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under blush, lipgloss, makeover, mascara, perfect pores
To further contour and define the face, it’s time to add a touch of bronzer. Now I know what you’re thinking, ‘Bronzer makes me look orange…and I won’t wear it.’ Believe me, I used to say the same thing. Well, let me tell you a thing or two about today’s bronzers. Gone are the days [...]
