How to hide a blemish/zit

OH SNAP! just woke up, and found a zit the size of mt. everest on my face. If you are also in this horrible situation right now, here are some steps to camouflaging and hiding the blemish/zit. 


BUT: HERE IS A DIY NATURAL ZIT ZAPPER: 
http://tsorain.blogspot.com/2011/03/diy-natural-zit-zapper.html

^^ all ingredients are basic..and from your kitchen :) 

What you need:

-Concealer (make sure it is a little bit more yellower than your skin tone)

-Powder

The reason why you want your concealer to be a little yellower, is because the yellow is going to cancel out the redness from the blemish or zit.

Some good drugstore concealers:

Maybelline dream mousse

Hard Candy Camouflage

Revlon Color Stay

Good High ends ones:

Laura Mercier

Bobbi Brown

Make sure you do this AFTER foundation, etc. :

1) Clean your hands. I know it's an extra step, but it's worth it. Adding more bacteria doesn't help it any.

2) Take some concealer on your fingers and tap it an ALL ANGLES of the blemish/zit. The blemishes and zits are 3D, so you have to make sure to get all sides and areas.

3) Powder. You have to lock in any cream substance (like concealer) so you don't smudge, sweat, or smear it off. This will make sure that the concealer stays on.

And that's all! I hope this "tip" helped you guys!

Have an awesome day!

Review: NYC Color Wheel Mosaic Face Powder

Do you need a dash of color to your day? A multipurpose item that is easy to apply, can go anywhere, and just brighten up your day?

Then this is it! Shelby requested this product, and yes, it took me a little time to actually review it (sorry!)

WHAT:

NYC color wheel mosaic face powder ($4.99 at walmart/drugstores)

PROS?

Great, fast makeup at your fingertips. This is uber great because it quickly gives you a swipe of color and balances your skin tone...so you look flawless.

You can do two things with this product:

1) just take a brush and swirl it all around the color wheel and apply it everywhere on your face

2) you can use the pink colors (in this example) for blush, and the brownish colors for bronzing powders

So it can easily be a nice multipurpose product that is great for the ideal makeup junkie!

Cons?

I honestly don't think I have found any...It's amazing!

Where can I get it?

Any drugstores (: 4.99

What Shades?

Okay, so each color wheel has shades of 4 hues together.

Here is their collection:

-Translucent Highliter Glow: which is pretty much the color wheel for your translucent powder, and your highliter,

-Pink Cheek Glow: This is the color wheel for the blush person. It gives you a gorgeous complexion and the blush is amazing!

-All over bronze glow: For the person that loves a little glow in their days. Great collection of bronzing powders at one (so if you are a starter maybe, you can experiment with the colors), and the shades can cover many skin tones.

-Rose Glow: My favorite! It covers your highliter, bronzing powder and blush...all in one!

So first off, thank you SHELBY for requesting this product, I love it myself sooo much! And I hope that you guys liked this!

Have an aaamazingg dayy!

Ace of the Face: Base Makeup

Base makeup is referring to primer, foundation, concealer, setting powder...things like that; that are used to perfect and make skin glow.

But since everyone has different needs from their base makeup, and everyone has different skin, it's important that whatever foundation and concealer you use; go in harmony with your need of coverage and your skin type.

PRIMER

L'Oréal Paris Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base

This is the only primer you'll ever need, literally. This primer is perfect for teens, moms, and even women over 40. Why? It covers pores and fills in wrinkles, creating a gorgeous canvas ready! And...Allure has also chosen this!

FOUNDATION -- LIGHT COVERAGE

Almay Nearly Naked Liquid Foundation

This is it. If your just starting to wear foundation; or if you are one of those who just want a light coverage; then this is it. It is really...nearly naked, and it doesn't even feel like you have makeup on. It's just the right amount...gives you coverage, and leaves a nice amount of dewyness.

FOUNDATION --- MEDIUM COVERAGE

Loreal True Match Liquid Foundation

My friend is a makeup artist, and she deals with department store and high end foundations all day long. But, she loves this, and she says it's definitely department store worthy!

It's true; this foundation is really the complete package. It has like a zillion shades, so you get covered no matter what; and it covers to a point where it doesn't cake, but it does hide your little imperfections!

FOUNDATION--- OILY SKIN

Cover Girl Clean Liquid Foundation, Oil Control

This foundation is pretty lightweight, and it has oil absorbers. So if you have oily skin, this will keep it all in control...without completely drying out your skin.

MINERAL FOUNDATION

Loreal Bare Natural Mineral Foundation

I'm not a fan of mineral makeup, because I have super dry skin already; and mineral makeup just makes more patchiness and dry skin.

However, I'm pleased with this product. It doesn't dry out skin too much...and it gives a nice, natural look.

TINTED MOISTURIZER

Wet 'n Wild Tinted Moisturizer

Cheap, great coverage, and adjusting shades. What more can you ask? This tinted moisturizer is about $5-7 in drugstores, and it has great coverage. Bottom line: Covers like a foundation, feels like a tinted moisturizer. You might be thinking...does it only have 4 shades? Well yes, but those shades adjust to your tone! (review on this in review tab)

PRESSED POWDER

Maybelline Fit Me pressed powder

I'm in love with their new line! Their shades really do fit any tone; and this powder is perfect. There are no oil, no waxes, nothing. It fives you nice, flawless skin.

CONCEALER

Maybelline Dream Matte Concealer

This is my favorite concealer in the world. It covers your dark circles well, and it doesn't settle in fine lines. It also covers blemishes, and goes great in harmony with any foundation and powder.

That's it! That was ACE OF THE FACE: BASE MAKEUP. I hope you guys liked it! And email me at tsorain@gmail.com, if you have any questions/suggestions.

Here are some links:

Allure's Best of Beauty List (base makeup) the one that inspired me(:

http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/best-of-beauty/2010/best_of_beauty_base#slide=1

Ace of the Face:

http://tsorain.blogspot.com/p/ace-of-face.html

Intro to the Ace of the Face:

http://tsorain.blogspot.com/2011/04/cheap-guide-to-allures-best-of-beauty.html

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HIGHLIGHTING TIPS AND TRICKS

Highlighting Boot Camp is in!

You guys see how this model has radiant cheekbones and the nose? And see how it just catches in the light?

Well...guess what? You can get that same supermodel look...real easy, and real fast! 

What you're going to need:

-a brush

-CREAM highliter (without shimmer)

-powder (to set it in)

(try getting a highlighter without shimmer, because that ruins the whole 'maybe she's born with it' part :) it just ruins the 'maybe natural' look)


A great one is Pearl (or shell) from MAC: 


 



Applying: 


-Just take some in your fingers and gently pat it on your cheekbones and the bridge of your nose.


-Then just squeeze your brush (into a flat angle) and dip it in the powder. Then just pat it where you applied your highlighter. This will help set it and make sure the look lasts :) 


Anyways, hope this helps & take care! 

FOUNDATION TIPS & TRICKS

Foundation Boot Camp is in!

Here are some PRO tips (I'm not a PRO, but these are from the internet) that I absolutely LOVE....and it works!

-There's 3 aspects to foundation:

-coverage

-finish

-undertone

Go to MAC cosmetics, and click on FOUNDATION, then click on the first one that finds it for you. It's expert tips!

good ones from the drugstore:

loreal true match maybelline

-NEVER EVER EVER wear foundation that is LIGHTER than your skin tone. You might think this is really stupid or w/e, but women do it! And I say DON'T do it! It doesn't blend in with your skin tone, and it gives off a weird..purple "glow"....which isn't a good thing.... haha

-Try to find foundation that is a little bit more YELLOWER than your skin tone.

Why you ask? Because, yellow is going to CANCEL out redness and give you a beautiful glow.

good ones from the 'expensive' end:

laura mercier makeup forever HD

-Conceal in the right places! Hit your nose, upper lip, and chin with a yellow-based concealer. Those are the places were women get hormonal red there.

bobbi brown loreal concealer

-CONTOUR to give you a beautiful look. Take a chistle brush, and use a blush powder that is about 5-6 shades darker than you. Chistle it under your cheekbone, and fade to your hairline.

loreal

And a beautiful brush from PUR Minerals:

use this to chisel out those cheekbones!

I hope that you guys really like this!

Maybe we'll continue our series of "bootcamp 101"

Bye!

DEFINING CHEEKBONES (CONTOUR)

Defining your cheekbones A.K.A. contouring can add more color to your face, make you look 5 lbs. thinner, and give you a more glowing complexion.


What You Need:


-bronzer powder (bronzer) 
(try finding a bronzer that's about 5-6 shades darker than your normal, foundation shade)



Some great bronzer powders:

-a nice brush :)


A chisel brush will probably work best, but a normal brush is fine too














When applying: 

(these steps should be done after you applied your foundation, concealer, powder..etc.) 


-Sweep some bronzer powder on your brush, and suck in your cheeks. Meaning make that 'fish face'. Take the powder and simply sweep it across the line right there. 


**Extra Tip:  Make sure you don't sweep it too much to the center. Meaning, look straight and make sure your bronzer doesn't isn't too forward of your pupil. (The powder shouldn't be all over, it should just right)


-Then you can also apply some on your temples, and maybe a bit on your jawline. Places where the sun naturally hits your face. 


Here is a diagram though: 





After this, you can also apply some blush and highlight :) 


BLUSH GUIDE - http://tsorain.blogspot.com/2011/01/blush-101.html


HIGHLIGHTING GUIDE- http://tsorain.blogspot.com/2011/01/highlighting-101.html


So yeah, hope this helps! And take care