Origins for a Balanced Beauty Diet?
October 6, 2009 by Dina Fierro
Filed under Foundation, Mineral Makeup
We all know that grains are essential to a healthy diet, but did you know they can play a pivotal role in beauty too? Origins, a company known for embracing all things natural, recently introduced Multi-Grain Makeup, a mineral foundation with SPF 15. Included in the ingredient mix are oatmeal, tapioca, rice flour, barley and wheat germ.
Each ingredient serves a hyper-specific purpose from Oatmeal (a natural skin soother) to Soy (for radiance) and Tapioca and Rice Flour (to smooth and refine). The resulting powder is soft and finely-milled - you can blend it easily for anywhere from sheer to heavy …read more
Makeup Minute How To: Make Foundation Last
March 20, 2009 by Dina Fierro
Filed under Foundation, Our Beauty Tips
Next up in our series of Makeup Minute How To’s are tips on making foundation last. Foundation is an essential for women who want coverage but getting your makeup to last the duration of the day can be a challenge.
Celebrity makeup artist Brett Freedman (who keeps stars like Reba McIntyre and Jenna Fischer looking gorgeous) gave us his top three tips for foundation with staying power:
1. My first trick to getting a foundation that holds up is to find a long wear formulation. I LOVE Revlon’s ColorStay Active Light Foundation. It’s super sheer, comes in an amazing color range and has SPF 25. …read more
