Looking for a foundation that feels light but has amazing coverage? Giorgio Armani Beauty’s Lasting Silk Foundation with UV SPF 20 is the ticket. “Starlight proof, spotlight proof, in a new liquid silk texture.” This is Armani’s answer to the HDTV foundation world.  It is a high resistance make-up that gives a luminous semi-matte finish that is super long lasting (up to 20 hours!).   So you will get long lasting weightless feeling coverage without that heavy foundation feel….fabulous!

The secret lies in a special high-tech Microfil™ fine milling process that combines water essence, micronised optical effect particles, high tech fitting silk and micro blend luminous pigments. These components morph into a barely perceivable seamless silk veil of infallible semi-matte color that dresses the skin’s contours to perfection.

It is also formulated with an exclusive blend of extremely concentrated water essence (50%), has a smooth application, leaving a fresh sensorial, cushiony feel on the skin. In addition, It uses the same approach as today’s high-tech “second-skin” fabrics, Giorgio Armani has incorporated a finer than fine high-tech fluid silk fiber for optimum long-lasting adherence with a pleasant, non-sticky feel.  The pigments used are a new blend of fine high-impact pigments for a radiant durable color.

The shade range is amazing also!!  Eight natural shades range from light to dark beiges to blend with every skin tone.  Application Tip:  Use a foundation brush and apply sparingly over a clean moisturized face
The Rundown:

• n°2 Ivory Beige
• n°4 Light Sandy Beige
• n°4.5 Pale Beige
• n°5 Warm Beige
• n°5.5 Natural Beige
• n°6.5 Tawny Beige
• n°7 Tan
• n°9 Natural Suede

Giorgio Armani Lasting Silk UV Foundation is available at the Giorgio Armani Beauty online boutique and select locations nationwide.

Image:  Giorgio Armani Beauty

Cover Girl and Olay have teamed up to create a line of beauty products for aging fabulously. Their goal was to develop products that would have the benefit of a serum built into the color.

This breakthrough formula with Olay Regenerist Serum and SPF 22 is intended to stay suspended over fine lines and wrinkles, like a mineral powder that sits on the surface on your skin so not to clog your pores.  Combining CoverGirl’s color cosmetics with Olay’s Regenerist serum, the formulation boasts a new solid emulsion technology that creates a veil like finish over the skin’s imperfections, meaning it’s designed to cover imperfections without gathering in wrinkles and making skin look older. Clinically shown to provide significant improvement in skin condition in just four weeks, but based on a few of the reviews I have read it looks as though they may need a little more time in the lab perfecting their formula.

Ellen Degeneres who debuted SIMPLY AGELESS on her TV show will also be the spokesperson and face of the new beauty line. When asked about the new line she was quoted as saying “Inner beauty is important, but not nearly as important as outer beauty. That’s why I use Cover Girl Simply Ageless makeup with Olay Regenerist Serum.”

Watch out Beyonce, Halle, and Jessica, looks like you may have a little competition:-)

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image credit: CoverGirl

image credit: CoverGirl

Have you tried this newest powder from smashbox? A powder that reduces fine lines & wrinkles in 10 minutes? It’s the first anti-aging powder that has built in ingredients to care for your skin as well. Halo Hydrating Perfecting Powder uses an advanced formulation of pure gold, 48 minerals, 11 amino acids, and a powerful peptide to deliver powerful anti-aging benefits to your skin. The patented hydration system continuously revitalizes the skin for a brighter, more radiant complexion.

Clinical studies show that after just 10 minutes there is a 33% decrease in the appearance of wrinkles around the eyes. After six weeks of regular use that number goes up to 67% in a decrease of fine lines and wrinkles overall.

This sounds like something I definitely need to have and right away! Each powder comes with a custom designed Kabuki Brush for a perfect application every time, plus a sample of their award-winning Photo Finish Foundation Primer. This I have tried and it is fabulous! Perfect for those of us who tend to get a bit shiny, and it makes your foundation look flawless.

Kisses from Hollywood,

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image credit: smashbox.com

I was on my way to a shoot and needed something a little more sheer than the creams I usually use in my palette. I decided since I was a little pressed for time that I would run into Target. Lately they have started to added quite an array of beauty lines, so I thought why not.

After spending way too much time checking out the latest beauty additions from Celebrity Artists I’ve never heard of, and none of which were very impressive, I landed in front of the Revlon display and found this little gem, Age Defying Spa Foundation. Of course the stunning Elle Macpherson is the model who is claiming that she needs to be worrying about her aging skin, but for myself who is aging fabulously, and  samples everything before using on anyone else, I was very impressed.

Revlon Age Defying Spa Foundation

Each tube comes with a built-in-brush that gives you the perfect application. Infused with Vitamin C, antioxidants, and an SPF of 18. The coverage was excellent and left my skin, as well as the models on the shoot looking radiant and bright.

Looking for a fabulous way to make use of beauty products you haven’t been using, but can’t seem to part with? Why not add a little gel bronzer, or shimmer to a pale foundation and give yourself and instant glow. Shake well to blend all colors and apply with a sponge or foundation brush for a beautiful natural color.

I am famous for mixing things together. I do it whenever I am working and on myself as well. My newest combination is one squirt CoverFX foundation, one of the best for amazing coverage.

One squirt moisturizer (at the moment my Avon Anew Triple Lifting Cream, it is sooo creamy and rich and perfect for dry skin,

and one squirt Benefit’s High Beam (love, love, love this product) have already gone through four bottles in the last year.

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The best way to mix the three together is on the back of your hand and blend together before applying to the face. You can add more if you desire and use a little on your eyelids as a base before applying shadow.

For a Gel Bronzer check out Clinique’s True Bronzing Gel for the face.

Just another fun beauty tip for all of the make up junkies out there in beauty land.

xx,

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image credits: sephora , Avon,  Benefit

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 they are there and they work.

The foundation itself is definitely creamy, and I experimented with it by applying with my fingertips, makeup brush, and sponge. Using my fingertips, I got the most coverage, followed by using the brush, then the sponge. I found that using the sponge is the best method for me, as it felt a bit heavy using the other methods.

I was pleasantly surprised as how much I really am liking this Advanced Radiance Restorative Cream Foundation from Covergirl. The coverage is wonderful and very long lasting. And I did get a few comments from friends about how well rested I looked. Seems all those fancy ingredients are working.

Like I said though, it is a bit heavy, and I am going to save this foundation for days when I am not feeling my most radiant or when my skin is drier in the winter. If either of these problems are plaguing you, I would highly suggest trying this foundation.

Advanced Radiance Restorative Cream Foundation comes in 15 universal shades (though I found that mixing two shades together gave me the perfect shade) and retails for $9.99 at your favorite mass merchandiser such as CVS or Target.

We don’t always wear foundation, so why choose a foundation for your daily dose of sun protection? Instead look for a moisturizer instead. And while I’m on the topic, think for a moment. Do you apply as much foundation to your skin as you would a moisturizer. You want the best protection, so choose a moisturizer and it should have an SPF factor of no less than twenty-five. In the years to come, this number could easily increase.

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 be just what you need. Pick a cosmetic counter and ask for help. It’s that easy.