Make-Up Tips

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Tips for Fair/Medium Complexions:
• Neutral earth tones tend to make fair to medium skin tones look healthy, and enhance features without overpowering them. Look for yellow undertones in base makeup to really even out your skin tone.
• A little shimmer can also help basic nudes and taupes really stand out. For example an earth tone shadow just dark enough to create eye-opening contour looks great on this skin tone.
• A shiny nude gives lips a polished look.

Tips for Olive Complexions:
• This skin tone can handle the widest range of color. For your skin tone, the best foundation would be that with a red or yellow undertone.
• A vibrant pink on the apples of the cheekbones gives pretty definition and added radiance. If you really want to define your face while illuminating it, consider using a bronzer as well.
• A sheer berry lip adds just the right amount of drama to your look for day or evening wear.

Tips for Darker Complexions:
• To add depth and definition and eyes, look for rich metallic hues like burnt copper and bronze or bright berry tones.
• When it comes to foundation, the darker the skin, the more precise you have to be with color. Look for a warm base with just enough red to counteract any ashiness or hyper pigmentation.
• On cheeks use a blush with burgundy or brick undertones to give dark skin an alluring glow

Below are ingredients you should look for in your make-up and skin care products to help with moisture and anti-aging properties.

Ceramide 2 – anti-aging properties promote vital, youthful looking skin; synergistic formula actively promotes healthy circulation and restores critical energy; also promotes elasticity by supporting healthy skin barrier function, regulation, and repair; helps restore moisture balance.

Nylon 12 – expands and contracts with facial movements without creasing or cracking, guaranteeing durability and long-lasting coverage; also locks in moisture.

Orchid Extract – a natural moisturizer that helps fight free radicals, promotes a healthy radiance and protects the skin’s vitality with antioxidants and reparative properties.

Seaweed Extract – nutrient rich seaweed restores and revitalizes.

Matrixyl™ – peptide blend that promotes collagen production by stimulating the synthesis and replenishment of the skin matrix.

Hyaluronic Filling Spheres – smooth out the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and helps retain moisture.

Hyaluronic Acid – helps the skin absorb water from the air and restores natural elasticity.