Radiant and restored. Though it is hard to feel like it every day, you can look the part, with some help. I need to preface this with the fact that I am skeptical about certain makeup products, especially ones that promise “certain” wonders.
Enter Covergirl’s Advanced Radiance Restorative Cream Foundation. The premise of this foundation is to not only provide coverage for what we want to hide, but to enhance and hydrate as well. In the end, to give the skin the luminous look of a full nights sleep. This foundation contains more complexion enhancing ingredients then I can fathom. But …read more

It is no secret that I am on a mission to find age spot and freckle faders, and one system I have been using – and loving – is from Lancôme. This is the Bright Expert. Lancôme calls these products a power system, meaning they are meant to be used in conjunction with each other.

I have been using a total of four products in the Bright Expert (power)System.
Unique Lancôme technology targets damaged surface cells to reduce the appearance of dark spots, while a combination of vitamin CG and botanical extracts helps even out and brighten the complexion.
First, I use the …read more

We live hectic lives. Some mornings we can look as tired as we feel. If the image in the mirror is not reflecting back a bright-eyed expression, or skin that glows with youthful radiance, More Magazine’s Lois Joy Johnson, in Beauty products that help you fake a rested look, outlines a simple five-step plan to help us look more vibrant than we may feel at the moment.
Of the five steps, we like her recommendation of RoC Resurfacing Facial Peel Kit as an exfoliator. The at-home facial resurfacing treatment works to smooth the appearance of fine lines, lifts dead skin …read more

“In an attempt to achieve a radiant complexion and avoid wrinkles, women are slathering their bodies with the latest anti-aging moisturizing creams. Although moisturizers can be somewhat helpful in improving the look and feel of our skin, the key to decreasing fine lines and improving our complexion is to decrease free radical damage from occurring at a rapid rate. In order to do this, we have to fill our diets with foods that are rich in antioxidants and that have anti-inflammatory properties.”
The article lists just five, but I think that we would be a lot healthier if we worked as …read more

Blush can add a healthy glow to your complexion, but if you use too much of a vibrant color, it can also age you. That’s certainly not what we are hoping to achieve.
And a word about those bronzing blushes that come out every summer. Just keep in mind that they don’t work with all complexions. Sometimes they simply look like a swipe of brown eye shadow across the cheekbones. Not very complimentary… A combination of a peach and a rose is usually my best combination.
So play around with more than one color and see what happens!!
More Ways to …read more

And you might have looked just gorgeous without foundation a few years ago, but as we get older, our skin tones seem to take on a mind of their own. You might not be able to put your finger on it, but you have started to notice that something just isn’t right.
What has happened is that with time, the skin tones have become uneven and your one time smooth complextion, suddenly needs a little help. The answer might be as simple as a sheer foundation. If you need help picking the right product, a quick trip to the mall might …read more