HOW WE DO SPRING BEAUTY
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By April, I’m finally ready to come out of hibernation and my #Ihatewinter phase. So, I recently got a sample of a miracle matte lipstick from Make Up For Ever in a subscription box and the color was perfect for me. This is brand I normally wouldn’t buy because I feel like I’ve aged out of it, but now I’m hooked on this product (which speaks to the value prop of sampling….). Make Up For Ever Artist Liquid Matte Lipstick ($20) is the penultimate matte lip color in a handy skinny tube. I am loving shades #105, 107 and 103 which are all bare colors that would suit all or most skin types. And for $2
3 WAYS TO LIGHTEN AND BRIGHTEN FOR SUMMER
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While clean skin, barely there makeup and wash and go hair is a “lighten up” summer staple beauty look that we all know and love, there are also some “notice-me” looks that are trending and shouldn’t be overlooked. They’ll definitely be getting some playing time from me this summer:
HIGHLIGHTED HAIR: Highlights are one of the easiest face-flattering ways to lighten up your look this season, but if you’re not sure you are ready to take the plunge or don’t want the commitment of sticking with one look you can always go the temporary route with ColorWow Root Cover Up ($34.50). I initially used it in a medium brown shade to camouflage my roots and it worked brilliantly so I experimented with
HOW TO WEAR THE SPRING’S BRIGHTEST MAKEUP
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Want to have a little fun with your makeup? Bold colors are trending. You’ll stand out from the crowd for all the right reasons and look modern while you are at it by wearing just one “notice-me” shade at a time. You can choose to play up your eyes or your lips (not both!) with a bright, opaque, captivating color in shades of blue, green, yellow, orange or purple for your eyes and red, fuchsia, hot pink, orange or purple for your lips. To make the right statement steer clear of pastels which won’t have the same impact and keep the rest of your makeup extremely minimal.
TO PLAY UP YOUR EYES: Use cream shadow and a makeup brush or opt for liquid liner and get graphic. Wing out the corners o
