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Rosy Cheeks

In Beauty on September 25, 2009 at 3:12 pm

Rosy Cheeks

Sporting a Rosy Glow comes from sprinting on a treadmill or choosing the perfect blush to adorn your cheeks. I choose the latter of the two because you can’t run everywhere or constantly hang out at the gym. Rosy Cheeks are one of the Top 10 Fall Makeup Trends this season, according to Allure, and I couldn’t agree more! Nothing looks more fresh or engaging than the perfectly pink cheeks.

TRICK OF THE TRADE: Makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury likes to blend pink blush high on the cheekbones, as opposed to on the apples. “It makes the flush more sophisticated,” she said.

Best Blushes for the Rosy Cheeks Effect:

NARS Blush – Each Nars Blush ($25) is loaded with pigment, never streaks, and is utterly flattering. I like Orgasm for fair skin, Amour (shown) for medium, and Taos for dark. Taj Mahal is also a fan favorite!

MAC Powder Blush – MAC’s Raizin ($18.50) is a Golden reddish-brown (Matte) blush that has a strong following on beauty/makeup blogs. MAC’s Lover rush is also very popular (muted burgundy color).

L’Oreal True Match Blush ($9.99) is a great drugstore blush, flawlessly complements your skin’s tone and texture, and is easy to find…look for it in any drug store in america. Just match your skin tone to the product and you’ve found yourself a winning blush!

Holy Brow

In Beauty on September 25, 2009 at 10:59 am

Anastasia Brow Ex-Press

Eyes are the windows to the soul…and Eyebrows are the frames to those windows. With the right eye make up and the perfect eyebrow shaping techniques you can create an eye lifting effect without plastic surgery. Having logged many hours in salons getting waxed and plucked (and yelled at by my eyebrow stylist…Yes, I have an eyebrow stylist), I know the pain that women and men endure to create the perfect brow.

Anastasia , has long been known as the Eyebrow Queen, the Brow Guru, or (my favorite) the Star Plucker, one thing is certain—brow guru Anastasia Soare has single handedly made perfect brows a must-have accessory. She has created a wonderful line of eyebrow tools available at Sephora and the one I love the most is the Brow Ex-Press Kit.

The kit contains all brow essentials: four perfect brow stencils created by Anastasia to suit various brow shapes and styles (stencil results vary from face to face due to different bone structure and hair growth, no two brows will ever look the same); two brow powders in your range (blonde or brunette) to custom blend the most natural brow color; an angled brush for clean application; cream highlighter for application along the brow bone to lift and accentuate the eyes; and wax cream created to hold a perfect shape all day.

Buy It: Sephora

Cost: $38

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