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Top 5 Favorite Foundations for Bridal

Who doesn’t want to look good in photos or in real life? Finding your perfect foundation is one of the most intimidating tasks when shopping for makeup. Throw in a special event like a wedding and it can be even more challenging. You need it to be long lasting and make it look like second skin.

The following choices have been narrowed down to five but there are other high performing foundations in the market to choose from but these have proven the criteria I set for when making my clients and Brides look picture perfect.

Best Overall: Lisa Eldridge Seamless Foundation

Formulated in Kyoto Japan, The medium coverage is customizable that can be layered up or down depending on the coverage you want. Infused with Uji Green Tea Extract, to help the skin fight radicals, Bamboo extract, to help absorb oil to give the skin a skin like finish an active ingredient from a Nasturtium flower to help boost hydration and smooth the skin. The new ingredient Filmexel that forms like a flexible mesh on the skin to give a lifting a tightening effect. Who doesn’t want that? It’a also suited for vegans, its alcohol, paraben and talc free, perfect for sensitive skin. It has a pump that is calibrated to give you the exact amount of coverage you need. Its best applied in thin layers.

Available at www.lisaeldridge.com

Best Long wearing: NARS Radiant Long Wearing Foundation

True to its marketing spiel, it says it can last up to 16 hours, but I don’t know who has makeup that long on the face. But yes it has lasted more than 8 hours on a Bride and its coverage is medium to full. It has multiple shades that fit any skin tone, its transfer and sweat proof and suitable for vegans as well. Its breathable and lightweight. Radiant? yes it is, it even looks better when it stays on the face a bit longer. Infused with watermelon, and citrus extracts, it helps brighten the skin too.

NARS Available at Rustans

BEST for Glow from Within Look: Jung Saem Mool Nuder Foundation

Jung Saem Mool a Korean Celebrity artist for 30 years is known for that “transparent beauty” where minimal makeup is used to enhance not mask the one’s features. Its kinda my beauty mantra too, “still you but better”.
Its medium coverage and adjusts to your skin tone. Its best applied with the cushion puff it comes with, patting the product and not rubbing it in. It gives a subtle glow to the skin, but unfortunately the shade range is limited and suited for the Korean fair skin tone. My shade is Medium deep but it’s still in the light skin tone range.

Available at https://www.jsmbeauty.us/

Best for Oily Skin: Makeup Forever Matte Velvet Finish

I apply this foundation by prepping the skin with serums, oil and a lightweight moisturizer. What this does is it gives the skin a satin like finish to the skin and its also long lasting. I use this a lot for Brides with oily to combination skin as the finish it gives is just the right amount of sheen. Available in many skin shades and I like the tube dispenser method as it kept sanitary when its’ being dispensed.

It says 24 hours coverage with its Flexifit fit technology that lasts all day and it doesn’t crease or fade. Just like what the name says its Makeup Forever.

Available at Lazada, Sephora and https://www.makeupforever.com/us/en?l=en&c=US

Best for Airbrush quality look: Makeup Forever Ultra HD

Foundation and Primer in one palette! It s so sheer but when applied its undetectable and it just gives your skin a smoother even finish. The 12 shade formula can be used to highlight, contour and conceal to give you the perfect skin base. The silicone based formula is lightweight and can be adjusted to tone it up or tone down depending on your preference. You can buy individual shades and it can be purchased as a stick, perfect on the go.

Available at https://www.makeupforever.com/us/en?l=en&c=US, Lazada and Sephora

TIP: When trying out foundation swatches, let it rest on the skin for 10-15 minutes to see if it changes color (oxidize). If it does, try another product that stays true to your skin tone.

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January 20, 2023

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Beauty Day Makeup Demos Quarantine Makeup Tips and Tricks

Feel Good, On the Go Makeup Video

Did you know that feeling good about yourself makes you more productive? Here’s an on-the-go, feel good makeup look that could make each day feel a bit brighter 🥰

[My apologies for the background noise due to repairs in my home]

Everyone these days are glued to a gadget , sometimes multiple ones, to make us feel connected and entertained. Meetings and work from Home are now conducted electronically through multiple platforms like Zoom, FB Messenger Video, Viber etc… Digital presence has given rise to women and men (yes including men), to look their best in their meetings since you are with other members of your office team or clients and looks matter.

I’ve seen an increase in RingLight or other LED light panel usage online, including would you believe my favorite parish priest as well? You see a round white halo in their irises to indicate that they are using good light to look good.

It may feel a bit trivial to put makeup on in these difficult times but it can help us put some semblance of routine by separating a workday from a weekend. The idea of putting a game on face gives you a boost to start your day and make you feel better. The ritual of putting yourself together and looking polished makes you feel centered and focused amidst these unsettling times.

So I hope I gave you a refresher and a quick makeup routine that you can incorporate in your daily life.

What are your beauty routines that you can share with me?

Makeup Used:

Face/Eye Prep:

Makeup Forever Ultra HD Serum (used as a primer)
Inglot HD Foundation Shade 75
Rephr Brush 19
Maybelline Fit me Matte Poreless Powder in shade 220
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in shade Medium

Eyes/Brows:

Shu Uemura BrowSword Pencil Walnut Brown
Shu Uemura Soft Lasting Gel Pencil in 02 Med brown
Happy Skin Glam Squad Denise Go Ochoa Eye Palette
Artnet Eyeshdow Brush 116
Smith Cosmetics Blending Brush 222
Hakuhodo Pencil Point brush
Koji Eyelash Curler
NARS Climax Mascara

Cheeks:
MAC Persistence Lipstick used as cream blush
Makeup Forever Artist Face Color S214 Powder Blush
Makeup Forever Artist face Color H106 Highlighter
Smith Cosmetics Brush 222
Fan Brush
Dior Backstage Contour Palette

Lips:
Shu Uemura BG 935
Makeup Forever Artist Rouge Mat M 102

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March 29, 2021

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Beauty Demos Personal Skincare skincare for women over 40 Tips and Tricks

Evening Skincare Routine with Makeup removal

In this series for #skincareforwomenover40, here is another video and blog post on what I do to make my 50+ something skin supple and hopefully delay the aging process. While it is not problematic, caring for it still requires a little boost and TLC to keep it from going south. So here is my step by step guide on how I care for it.

Remove your makeup and traces of dirt from your face with a gentle cleansing milk, Squirt a few drops on the cotton pad and swipe from the center of the face,down the neck and forehead. Use another cotton pad to remove eye makeup and swipe down and remove all traces of liner and mascara with a cotton tip.

Light cleansing milk to remove makeup and dirt in the face. Apply with a cotton pad and swipe from the center of the face, down the neck and the forehead.

2). Wash your face with a mild soap, I like the transparent soap Pears, as this reminds me of my childhood. It leaves skin with no soap residue.

TIP: You can use your eyebrow spoolie spritzed with water and swipe the soap until it forms a transparent paste on the spoolie and apply on your eyebrows to groom hair strands into place.

3). Exfoliate with Cure Nature Aqua Gel ( 2-3x/week) to remove dead skin cells on the face. Apply this onto cleansed face and swirl the product on your face until you feel water beads form and lift up dead skin flakes from your face. Rinse with water. This is called gommage exfoliation.

This is perfectly non irritating on the skin since this product is mostly composed of Hydrogen water so no harsh chemicals will leave your face stripped of its natural oils, just dead skin.

4). Apply your favorite toner to bring back the PH balance of the skin, I use Dr. Hauschka Clarifying toner. I like the Rose smell and its not drying at all. Either Spritz this on the face or apply with a saturated cotton pad.

5). You can skip this step if you’re too tired, this is an added treat for your skincare routine. The Mini Nuface Trinity is a FDA approved home device that mimics the laser procedures in the Dermatologist’s clinic. While this will not replace a stronger current and effects in a professional medical clinic, this is a good alternative in experiencing anti aging benefits at home. It is a 5 minute face lift using microcurrent that will tone and smooth out wrinkles. You have to apply a face mask like consistency from the gel provided, it is Hylauronic acid and any excess can be massaged in the face.

For the first 2-3 months, use it 5x/week and thereafter, can be used 2-3x/week. For Maintenance, use as needed.

6). Apply your favorite eye cream on the contour of the eye and on the undereye area. I use Estee Lauder Perfectionist Cp+R,but I apply sparingly as this can be thick. I switch eye creams depending on the season. During the summer months, I use a water gel eye one and for cooler months I use this one. As we age, ceramides can plump the skin surrounding the eye and reduce the lines around it.

7). Apply your moisturizer, I use Sonia Roselli Water Elixir, again filled with Ceramides. It is light and easily absorbed in the skin. Massage into face and neck area.

The Dynamic Duo of Skin plumpers and hydration, this has multiple uses aside from its moisturizing properties. Scrape a little powder blush for a creamy flush on the cheek, mix a little pump into your foundation and you have a tinted moisturizer with skin benefits.

8). Lip Balm

Often neglected but dry parched lips is a telltale sign you are not properly hydrated. Apply every day and night to make lips smooth and kissable anytime of the day.

So that’s it and hope you learned something new or maybe you needed a refreshed skincare routine, share with me what your evening skincare routine essentials are , I would love to hear from you!

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March 26, 2021

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