How To Apply Foundation For Beginners - Makeup 101

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Applying Makeup For Beginners - Foundation

1. First you want to find your undertone 

Your undertone is the color underneath the surface of your skin. Your undertone will be either warm, cool, or neutral. The easiest way to find your skin's undertone is to look at the color of your veins in your wrists. If your veins are more blue, you have a cool undertone. If you have green veins, you have a warm undertone. If you have both green and blue veins like myself, then you have a neutral undertone.

You then want to find your shade of foundation or your surface tone. Find a shade that closet matches you, and test on your chest (you want to match your face to your chest). If the shade disappears into your skin, you have found your match.

2. Moisturize

Applying moisturizer before getting started is very important. You want to make sure your skin is well hydrated so your makeup has a smooth surface to adhere to. (Wait a few minutes before going on to the next step)

3. Primers

Primers aren't totally necessary but great if your have certain skin concerns. For example, if you have large pores you can buy a pore minimizing primer to help fill in those pores and minimize them. There are primers for everything. It's all about what your concerns are.

4. Applying Foundation

How to choose to apply your foundation is really up to you. There are a variety of tools you can use to do this.
-Your hands (the warmth of your hands will help melt the product in your skin)
-Cosmetic Sponge (wedges you can find at drugstores)
-Beauty Blender
-Foundation Brush
-Stippling brush

5. Setting Your Foundation

If you want your foundation to stay put, or help control the oil in your skin you will want to set your foundation with a powder.

PRODUCTS USED/MENTIONED:
H20Plus - Face Oasis http://amzn.to/1GEgl6m
Becca Backlight Filtering Primer http://bit.ly/1PWIfx0
Becca Ultimate Coverage Complexion Creme (Foundation) http://bit.ly/1XHqbIx
LA Girl - Pro HD Concealer - Porcelain http://amzn.to/20iusVl
LA Girl - Pro HD Concealer - Orange and Green Color Corrector Concealers
L'Oreal True Match
Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser
Nivea Men's After Shave Balm (used for Primer)
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer
Rimmel Stay Matte

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Getting the House Ready For the Holiday's #GalSquad

YES! My favorite time of the year is here. I absolutely love the holidays and the true joy and happiness it brings. 

In preparation for Thanksgiving and getting my house ready for family to come over, I decided to start decorating to get in the holiday spirit. I know some people think it's too early to decorate for Christmas prior to Thanksgiving, but why not? It brings positive vibes and um, my crazy family needs as much positivity around them as possible LOL. Anyway, I decided to decorate a few places around the house before I go all the way into Christmas mode this week.  

I started with a few simple touches in the bathroom, where.. let's be honest, everyone goes to at point or another while they are at your house. Candles - totally necessary for every bathroom in your house. This one in particular is the Illume Balsm and Cedar Luxury Scented Candle, which a balsamic and woody base, with notes of orange, berries, green leaf, fir needle, cinnamon and pine. I love deep woody scents like this especially during the holidays! Soap - I love this festive soap for decoration in my bathroom. It gives my very simplistic bathroom a little pop of color and it screams Christmas is coming. This soap is part of Primal Elements Holidays Collection in the scent Candy Cane. I've been tempted to just use it instead of using it for decoration. Primal Elements Soaps are handmade and contain vegetable glycerin, which moisturizes the skin and contains pure essential oils for an optimum fragrance. Both the Illume candle and Primal Elements soap can be found at any Red Door Spa Location.  Next we have a white flower arrangement which gives the bathroom a very clean look, which I found at the wonderful TJ MAXX. You can always find hidden gems in that store! For finishing touches, I found a monogram towel from Target that goes with the clean and simplistic look, yet has a bit of gold that goes with the holiday theme. 

Can't wait to finish decorating this week. I'll be sure to share with you all!

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Brandied Pear and Marshmallow Body Melt - Red Door Spa Review #galsquad

If you're looking to treat yourself to something sweet and relaxing, you'll want to pamper yourself to this treatment! Imagine your whole body being massaged with a gentle scrub that has a Brandied Pear aroma. Once rinsed off, you sink in a deep relaxation while your body is being massaged in a light creamy Marshmallow scented Shea Butter that leaves your skin super smooth! 

I was able to treat myself to this same treatment, courtesy of Red Door Spa Atlantic City, and I'm here to tell you my experience was amazing. The treatment starts with your body being exfoliated with a Brandied Pear scrub, which I must say smells like a delicious cocktail! The sea salt in the scrub helps remove the dead skin cells, while the scrub also contains Vitamin-E rice bran oil that leaves your skin polished to perfection. Once you're whole body has been exfoliated, it's time to rinse off in your own private shower included in your massage room. After you've dried off, your massage therapist returns to the room to deliver an amazing, yet relaxing massage using a rich a creamy Marshmallow Shea Butter.

Red Door Spa always amazing me with their above and beyond service. If you haven't already, treat yourself to this Brandied Pear and Marshmallow Body Melt.. you won't regret it. Find your closest Red Door Spa location HERE.

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HOW TO START YOUR NIGHT TIME SKIN CARE ROUTINE

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If you're interested in stepping up your skin care routine, but not sure where to start.. this video is for you! It's never too early or too late to start a skin care regimen. Skin care is important because our skin is the first thing people see when they look at us and it's the largest organ of our body. If you're not taking care of your skin, it can look dull but if you're taking care of your skin, it'll look vibrant, glowy, and healthy. 

Figuring out your night time routine isn't as hard as you think. First start with removing all the dirt and makeup from your skin with a good makeup remover. (all products I used are listed below) Next time to wash your face with a cleanser. Using a face brush is a great tool to help get the dirt out of your pores, but not totally necessary. Once a week, it's good to exfoliate your skin to remove the dead skin cells. For this, use a good enzyme exfoliator. Also once or twice a week, use a face mask to help detoxify your pores. You want to get all the dirt off your face so your skin can breath. Next, apply a toner. A toner is a step that a lot of people skip but it definetely necessary. A toner helps remover anything that your cleanser missed and if you left any cleanser on your face, a toner will help remove that as well. Next it's time to apply your eye cream. Find an eye cream that best fits your specific needs. For example, I have really dry under eyes.. so I applied an eye cream that's moisturizing. If you want to target dark circles, find an eye cream that targets this specific problem. Now for a serum. Again, you want to find a product that fits your specific needs. I want to focus on antiaging so I got a serum with vitamins to help with anti aging. Next, for a moisturizer. If you are oily, go for a lotion and if you're dry go for a cream. Lastly, go for a night cream or an oil to seal it all in. 

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I'm young and in my mid 20's and right now anti-aging is my main concern when it comes to skin care, I want to preserve my youthful skin for as long as I can. Personally, I've stopped using tanning beds, make sure I use SPF when going outdoors, and drinking more water as part as my skin care on top of using all of the following products:

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

♥︎MAKEUP REMOVER - BIODERMA: http://bit.ly/1LKNBL5

♥︎CLEANSER - CETAPHIL: http://amzn.to/1jtLONp

♥︎CLAIRISONIC BRUSH: http://amzn.to/1R896TW

♥︎SEPHORA BRUSH: http://bit.ly/1VP6YXW

♥︎ENZYME EXFOILIATOR - VISANTI BRIGHTEN UP: http://amzn.to/1jtM0fF

♥︎FACIAL MASK - MICHAEL TODD CHARCOAL MASK: http://amzn.to/1hBHxpT

♥︎TONER - MICHAEL TODD CRANBERRY TONER: http://amzn.to/1jtM6nr

♥︎BOOSTER - ELIZABETH ARDEN SKIN RENEWAL BOOSTER:

♥︎EYE CREAM - ELIZABETH ARDEN VISIBLE DIFFERENCE MOISTURIZING EYE CREAM: http://amzn.to/1GF6fwa

♥︎SERUM - MARIO BADESCU VITAMIN C SERUM: http://bit.ly/1R89xh0

♥︎MOISTURIZER - H20 + FACE OASIS: http://bit.ly/1QmEQVl

♥︎OIL - JOSIE MARAN ARGAN OIL: http://bit.ly/1L8JqFu

TIPS: 

1. WHEN IT COMES TO APPLYING YOUR SKIN CARE PRODUCTS, APPLY YOUR LIGHTEST PRODUCTS FIRST AND THEN MOVE ON TO YOUR HEAVIER PRODUCTS.

2. OILS CAN BE APPLIED ON TOP OF MOISTURIZERS, BUT NOT VICE VERSA.

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Fall Makeup Tutorial 2015

When it comes to color and eyeshadow, I feel like purple eyeshadow is the easiest for any eyeshadow color to pull off! I paired this look with a liquid lipstick from Anastasia Beverly Hills, called Veronica. Liquid lipsticks are very in right now and I love them because of how long lasting they are. Fall will officially be here this week and I'm so excited to start wearing fall lipsticks, the purples, browns, and deep red lipsticks. Hope you enjoy this tutorial. Don't forget to subscribe and give this video a thumbs up if fall is your favorite season.

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KYLIE JENNER INSPIRED MAKEUP AND HAIR

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Browsing through Instagram a few weeks ago, I came across this beautiful picture of Kylie Jenner. Her face was perfectly contoured and highlighted and Kylie had a really deep brown lip. I wanted to recreate this Kylie Jenner inspired look because I love her lip color, it's perfect for fall and I loved how warm her face looks. Watch the video for all details. Comment below on what your favorite brown lipstick is..

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Makeup Mentioned:

EYES
MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot http://maccosmetics.com
Vanilla Bean Makeup Geek (Set Base)
Cocoa Bear Makeup Geek (Brown Crease)
Corrupt Makeup Geek (Black Outer corner)
Cosmopolitan Makeup Geek (Lid)
Shimma Shimma Makeup Geek (Inner Corner)
Creme Brûlée (Transition)
Inglot Gel Liner #77 http://go.magik.ly/r/hellocrisst/cbf8/

FACE:
Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser Face Primer
L'Oreal Infallible Pro Matte Foundation 102 http://amzn.to/1EyHBAp
LA GIRL Pro HD Concealer - Porcelin http://amzn.to/1EPnS12
LA GIRL Pro HD Concealer - Toast http://amzn.to/1NqOOqC
Too Faced Cocoa Contour Palette - http://bit.ly/1Fqg15e
Ardell #207 Double Up Lashes http://amzn.to/1PCH7f7

BROWS:
Anastasia Dip Brow Dark Brown http://amzn.to/1O2xPLv

LIPS:
Mac Pro Longwear Lip Liner - Bittersweet http://maccosmetics.com
Mac Stone Lipstick http://maccosmetics.com

HAIR:
Nume Curling Wand http://bit.ly/1Q2oUqJ

Makeup Tutorials Using Anastasia Beverly Hills Shadow Couture Palette:

Blue and Gold Eye Shadow Tutorial:
https://youtu.be/jGSot9nWXgI

PINK CHAMPAGNE MAKEUP TUTORIAL:
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▶︎ BRUSHES I ALWAYS USE:
BH COSMETICS (AFFORADABLE): http://bit.ly/1H92XW5
Wooden Set and Fluffly Blending Brush
ZOEVA BRUSHES: http://zoeva.com
(237, 234, 231, 315, 317)
REAL TECHNIQUES: http://amzn.to/1GDffFP
MORPHE: https://www.morphebrushes.com
(M105 - BLUSH)
ANASTASIA - EYEBROW PENCIL #12 http://go.magik.ly/r/hellocrisst/9e41/
Crown Brushes
(C441 - Blending, BK 28 - Highlighting)



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Quick 5 Minute Makeup Routine for Moms

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Using only 6 products, this quick 5 minute makeup routine is perfect for moms who like to look put together but also don't want to spend a lot of time doing it. We all know how precious every minute in the morning is so keeping the makeup to a minimum is a must. Most of these products can be found at the drugstore and are very affordable. Below you'll find a list of the products I used and why I use them.

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The foundation is simple and will last all day so there's no need to reapply.
- L'Oreal Infallible Foundation - Shade 102-  http://amzn.to/1VxKqaP

This concealer is bright which helps us moms look fresh and wide awake.
LA GIRL Pro HD Concealer - Porcelin http://amzn.to/1ijjLQH

Bronzer gives you a little bit of a glow and gives your face some more color. (the only non drugstore product I used, but I got it thanks of IPSY)
Tarte Park Ave. Princess Bronzer - http://amzn.to/1PKadZp

Eyeliner will give you a more put together look without much effort.
NYC Liquid Liner - http://amzn.to/1LJKfEH

Mascara, you should need leave the house without applying.
Model Co. Mascara

Lipgloss - keep it simple with a nude gloss. No need to worry about it throughout the day if it wears.
NYX Butter Gloss - Creme Brulee - http://amzn.to/1LJKpM7

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