Supernatural Botanicals

Before throwing out expensive mineral makeup because you think it irritates your skin, try using a different brush first.  Many times it’s makeup  brushes that causes your face sensitivity and itchiness as opposed to the makeup itself.  Because synthetic hair brushes tend to cause irritation and even tiny abrasions to tender facial skin, opt to go with an all natural brush.  You’ll feel the difference immediately.  Eco-Tools makes inexpensive high quality, all natural brushes that are, of course, eco-friendly.  Love that!

How does Isla Fisher get perfectly curled lashes?  Try her eyelash curling trick.   “To make lashes curl better, take a hair dryer to your eyelash curler for one or two seconds before using it.” —Isla Fisher

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Tired of inconsistently sharpened lip and eye pencils each time you try to sharpen pointy new tips on them?  Chances are good that it’s your sharpener, not your pencil.

Try these tips to get the most consistent, perfectly sharpened pencil.

1. Always use the proper sized sharpener for the pencil.  Don’t sharpen a small pencil in a large sharpener….you’ll get a crooked edge on the pencil.
2. Use good quality sharpeners from an art store.  Purchase several sizes for your various pencil sizes.  Even good quality sharpeners are fairly inexpensive, and you’ll only need to purchase these about twice in your lifetime….it’s a good deal, go with it.  It’s worth it.
3. Maintenance.  Keep your tools clean.  They’ll perform better and it eliminates any entry point for bacteria.  Use a Q-Tip to gently clean our the sharpening barrel.  Never use alcohol or water on your blades…it will make them rust.

I have just found my new favorite lipstick!  Covergirl Outlast All Day Lip Color.  Amazing!  Let’s discuss.

Who it’s for:  This lipstick is great if you love a very matte lipstick that doesn’t come off on coffee cups or your man.  Much in the way a lipstick pencil would be on the entire surface of the lips.   Unlike all-day lipsticks of the past, this formula feels lightweight on the lips.

It also comes with a clear balm/gloss stick that allows you to moisturize the lips and give you a “slick” or “glossy” feel if that’s what you are going for.  Without exaggeration, this lipstick had 13 hours of staying power!  Impressive.   And it feels like you aren’t even wearing lipstick.

The selection of colors is huge….I found the shade of Lingering Spice to accentuate my lip’s natural color, yet made them pop!  This lipstick definitely brings out the sexy in your lips.

The staying power lasts so long, that you literally need to remove it with a makeup remover or baby oil at the end of the day.

Star Rating:  Five stars for Covergirl Outlast All-Day Lipstick.  Fantastic!

Celebrity renowned makeup  artist, Bobbi Brown, is set to open a gym next door to her makeup store in Montclair, New Jersey with her personal trainer husband, Steven Plofker.

For lip color that lasts all day long, try this… Use a lip pencil to color the entire lips.  Next, blot lips to “seal” the color onto the lips.  This will create a matte look and will “stain” the lips and lock in the color.

Your lips will maintain the color for most of the day.  Lips are also more kissable when they are not layered with a gloss finish.  Great lip color that won’t come off on him….love that!

Periodically apply a great lip balm to the lips to moisturize, as a lip pencil can be somewhat dry and matte on the lips.

There is one Golden Rule for using an eyebrow pencil, which seems obvious, but is broken remarkably frequently.  Use the pencil in gentle, broken movements to create a natural looking sweep.  One continuous motion creates a scary, cartoon-rainbow effect.

How many beautiful towels do you suppose you’ve ruined with your mascara?  Hundreds?  Thousands?

What’s a girl to do?  We all wear makeup and we all have to take it off at the end of the day.  The issue with makeup removal is that is stains your beautiful washcloths.

Not to worry, we can save your towels and your budget with one simple fix.  Consider trekking over to the baby aisle the next time you are at the grocery store.

As it turns out, baby wipes are multitaskers.  They are great for babies, obviously, but also great to get that mascara off of your eyes without destroying your entire linen closet.  They contain oils that help make the mascara slide right off of your eyes when removing makeup.

If you have sensitive skin, use the baby wipes marked “gentle, for sensitive skin.”

After you have removed your mascara with the baby wipe, which is the major culprit for black marks all over your washcloths, you can wash the rest of your face with the washcloth.

Make the switch.  Save your washcloths and keep your linen closet looking beautiful.