I’m one of those girls who can never have too many lip glosses. I always carry at least 3-4 different ones stashed in my handbag on a typical day. One of the biggest issues with lip glosses that I face is that either the gloss is too sticky or it makes my lips peel. Not when it comes to Artistry Essentials Lip Shines. These lip shines go on smooth and doesn’t drag on the lips like some lip glosses do. Not to mention they don’t do the dreaded lip peeling like some lip glosses cause. The lip shines have the right amount of shimmer to the color. What’s even more great about these lip glosses is that they have lip colors to match light, medium, and dark complexions. Artistry Essentials takes the guess work out of trying to find which lip gloss looks good on your complexion. For only $13.50, these lip shines are definitely worth a try.
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Spotlight Product ; Artistry Essentials Lip Shines
May 1, 2008Make up Shorts ; Eyeshadows for Every Budget - Neutrals
April 27, 2008
When it comes to eyeshadows, I like to buy them from nearly everywhere. Online, drugstores, department stores..you name it. I made up a small list of some of my favorite eyeshadows in brown, bronze, gold, and beige that can fit anyone’s budget.
($= lower in price , $$$ = moderate in price, $$$ = higher in price)
- Milani eyeshadow quad in Touch of Brown ($) [brown]
- Artistry eyeshadow in Espresso ($$) [brown]
- Rimmel eyeshadow quad in Smokey Brun ($) [brown]
- Milani eyeshadow in Golden Bronze ($) [bronze]
- Lancome Color Design eyeshadow in Impress ($$$) [bronze]
- Larenim Eye Color in Taboo ($$) [bronze]
- MAC eyeshadow in Tempting ($$$) [bronze]
- MAC eyeshadow in All That Glitters ($$$) [beige]
- MAC eyeshadow in Shroom ($$$) [beige]
- Flirt! eyeshadow in French Toast ($$) [beige]
- Prestige eyeshadow in Golden Retriever ($) [gold]
- Artistry Rare Beauty Palette in Discreet ($$$) [gold]
The More Natural Approach to Make Up
April 19, 2008
I get asked, “How can I achieve a natural face?” a lot. It’s very easy to achieve and all you need are the right tools aka the right make up. Natural make up is more appropriate for the work place and interviews than outrageous/colorful make up looks. Even I have to do a natural face when it comes to major business functions/meetings. I save the more colorful looks for when I have make overs to do or free days. Here are some of my tips when trying to achieve the natural face.
Choose a concealer that is yellow in tint, so it can hide your imperfections without adding much color.
- Product recommendation : Artistry Enhancing Concealer
If you can’t decided which foundation color is best for you, go to a department store make up counter and they can help assist you when finding the right color. If you decided to go to the drugstore for your foundation, make sure your drugstore has a return policy for cosmetics. Test the color on cheek or chin, the foundation should disappear on your skin. Don’t forget to always set your liquid foundations with a loose powder.
- Product recommendation : Artistry Foundations
Always make sure your eyebrows are well groomed. Your eyebrow pencil/eyeshadow color should be either 1-2 shades darker if you have light hair or 1-2 shades lighter if your hair is dark.
- Product recommendation : NYC Browser Kit
When it comes to eyeshadow colors, choose more earthy tones. Try shadows in gold, brown, bronze, plum, and beige. You can apply a light eyeshadow on your lid and a darker shade on the crease to give eyes more depth. Don’t forget to apply mascara!
- Product recommendation : Artistry Essentials Colour Quads
If eyeshadows isn’t your thing, you can skip the eyeshadow and just use mascara.
- Product recommendation : Artistry Essentials Mascara
Wear an eyeliner that doesn’t look harsh on your skintone. For lighter skin, try brown/dark blue/grey. If you have darker skin, try dark brown/black. Use a powder eyeshadow + liner brush instead of a regular eyeliner to create an even more softer look.
- Product recommendation : Beautique Eye Pencils
For a flush of color on your cheeks, wear a natural looking blush. If you have darker skin try warmer tones such as bronze, plum, a dark rose, and terracotta. For lighter skin, try tones in rose, peach, pink. Apply blush on an angle on your cheekbones and a touch on the apple of your cheeks.
- Product recommendation : NAO Cheek Color
When choosing lip colors, look for colors that best complements your skin and lips. If your have darker skin, try shades in plum, berry, deep reds, mocha colors. If you have medium/olive skin, try shades in deep pink, light brown, raisin, and caramel. If you have lighter skin, try shades in pink and peach.
- Product recommendation : Artistry & NAO Lip Colors
Spotlight Product ; Artistry Essentials Mineral Foundations
April 6, 2008
There seems to be a high demand for anything mineral (cosmetics) now a days. I was excited to find out Artistry finally jumped onto the mineral make up bandwagon with their Artistry Essentials line. I wanted to try their mineral foundation since I haven’t even tried any brand of mineral foundation since the whole craze started. I ordered the medium shade and at first, I thought it wouldn’t look good on my skintone because I figured it would be too light. As soon as I put it on my face, it adjusted to my skintone instantly. It feels light on the skin, it doesn’t make your skin look cake-y, and it’s fragrance free. On some days, my skin isn’t always ‘up to par’ so to speak so, I like to use this mineral foundation to set my liquid foundation. It works wonderful as a setting powder for liquid foundations. Artistry Essentials mineral foundations is perfect for the Spring/Summer season. Who wants to be bogged down with heavy foundations during the warmer months? Try this light and good-for-your-skin foundation instead. For only $19.50, it’s a small price to pay (cheaper than the widely known brand for mineral foundations) for a natural and breathable foundation.
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My How To’s - Eyebrow Tutorial
April 1, 2008
People always ask me (on good eyebrow days) how on earth do I do my eyebrows and if they are drawn in. Yes, they are mostly drawn in and took a lot of trial and error trying to get my eyebrows the way they are now for years. I decided to do a tutorial to show you how I do my eyebrows and the products I use on my brows.
1) I do my foundation before doing my eyebrows. Yes, I’m an admitted OVER TWEEZER! To comb my brows in place, I like to use a disposable mascara wand. I always have bags of them laying around, they come in handy for brow grooming.
2) I like to fill in my brows with a brown pencil in light soft strokes. I use Beautique eyeliner on my brows. You can find Beautique at your local Sally Beauty Supply store for only $1.99. Inexpensive and works great for an eyebrow pencil.
3) To set my brows (to prevent smudging), I use a smudge brush (or you can use an angled brush) and dip it in a brown matte powder eyeshadow. I just fill in the thicker part of my brows with the smudge brush. I use Espresso in the Artistry Essentials Colour Quad in Medium. Such a versatile quad that I can’t stop talking about!
4) For the tail end of my brows, I like to use a dampened thin eyeliner brush dipped in the Espresso eyeshadow.
Voila! That’s how I do my eyebrows. Short, sweet, and simple!
