Concealer. Sometimes we can’t live with it, but we definitely can’t live without it.
There seem to be a zillion formulas of concealer on the market, and for each formula, there are several shades. Choosing the right concealer for your complexion and the flaws you’re looking to hide can be quite a challenge.
In my quest for finding the perfect concealer, I stumbled across Mary Kay’s Color Concealer and I’ve been hooked ever since. Its formula is creamy, but not gloppy. The coverage it provides is thorough, but not paint-like. There are several colors, but not so many that you’re left …read more

Congratulations! You’ve found the perfect lipstick shade. That’s Major Accomplishment #1. Now, to tackle Major Accomplishment #2 – keeping that glorious lipstick off of your teeth!
Not to worry, it’s actually quite easy to do. Here, a few tips to keep your new shade on your pout and not on your chompers:

Use a lipstick primer before you slather on your color. This quick tip helps keep lipstick in place and eliminates bleeding and the color migration.
Dust lipstick with a loose powder to set the color. Just grab a facial tissue and separate it into 1-ply. Place the tissue over your lips, …read more

Let’s face it, ladies. Even in the winter our fabulous selves can end up shiny, leaving a mess of the makeup we so diligently applied that very morning.
So what’s a girl to do? Grab some of these Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets, that’s what!
For only $4.76 on Drugstore.com, you can get yourself some of these awesome little sheets to stuff everywhere from your handbag to your car’s glove compartment, to your desk at work to wherever. Any time you glance in the mirror and see a little oil slick forming, grab a sheet and dab it over the shiny …read more

Everyone wants their skin to look flawless, but of course life likes to throw us curve balls–a blemish here, an age spot there, redness there. This is when I am happy someone brilliant out there invented concealer. (Thank you concealer gods!) Back in September I heard about Smart Cover (not to be confused with Sheer Cover) that says it can conceal everything from a birthmark to dark circles under the eyes.
In full disclosure I have met the owner of Smart Cover, Flori Roberts (the blonde in the picture), at a dinner I attended back in September. Let me tell you …read more

Redpoint seems to have created 3 beauty fixes all in one product! NOC-Out Cover Up Compact aims to help you cover up:
1. Under eye circles
2. Splotchy red skin
3. Age and sun spots.
NOC, which stands for “Neutralize, Obliterate and Conceal” does just that in creating a flawless look to your skin and hiding all of those imperfections that no one needs to know about.
I’m already used to wearing yellow concealer for around my nose, my eye lids and any blemishes and cover up for under my eyes, but what sealed the deal for me was the salmon colored concealer actually working …read more

Purely Cosmetics has an oil absorbing primer in their arsenal, their Silk & Pearl Powder Primer. Made in two formulations, normal to dry and normal to oily, this translucent powder will mattify and give your skin an even-toned appearance.
Before receiving it, I was encouraged by the fact that the oily skin version contains kaolin clay, well known for its oil absorbing abilities. I’m a huge fan of clay masks for facials, so I knew the powder version for applying under my makeup would work just as well. If you’ve ever used a clay mask, then you know how when you …read more

No matter what time of year it is, my face has that annoying shine to it. I hate it. I loathe it. With increased picture taking during these upcoming Holidays, I cringe at the thought of how my face will look. I hate being that girl who says, “Can we take that picture again?” simply because I want a few options to pick the least shiny pic. You too? Well thank the heavens for Jemma Kidd because I scooped up her On Set Mattifying Powder at Target last week and it is a good temporary solution to the whole shine …read more

How many times have you made a makeup mistake and wish there was an easier way than potentially smudging the rest of your flawless look when you try to correct the mistake? You know that lip pencil that had a mind of its own or the black eyeliner that was a little too Pete Wentz (The horror!) for your taste? I’ve discovered a handy little pencil that is sure to make your life a lot easier in this department and it won’t break the bank.
Lord & Berry’s Ultimate Touch Eraser Pencil (only $9!) is an essential to any makeup …read more

I’m sure you all know by now that I am in love with 3 Custom Color Specialists. I’ve probably made that more than obvious, right? While you are waiting on my review of 3C’s Concealer Trio (heaven!), I asked Chad Hayduk, MUA and co-founder of 3C to share his concealer tips–
Concealers can be used to cover blemishes, dark circles, puffs, redness, breakout, bags etc., but what to use and where?
* Most people think that one color will address all but that is not the case. Puffs and breakout and raised and need to be addressed with a shade darker …read more

When I was backstage at Jason Wu’s show for Fashion Week, MAC’s MUA Gina Bettelli was giving a great tip for catching that residual eyeshadow that sometimes sprays off your lid and onto the area below your eye–wet a round cotton pad and hold it under your eye as you apply the eye shadow. I remember thinking it was a great tip, but thought that there had to be a better way. I’m not coordinated as it is, so holding a cotton pad under my eye while using the other hand to apply my eyeshadow is a disaster waiting to …read more