Makeup Tips
Bold greys, smouldering and smokey are on the eyelids of many supermodels - even making their way to the nails with matte grey making many an appearance. To get it right, the Bare Escentuals Get Started eye kit is a perfect place to begin. If you're looking for a key eye makeup tip, it's this - silver, grey and gold shimmers are all the rage. Keep the eyes dark and smokey, make a dramatic impression by using an intensely coloured powder shadow across the eyelid and well into the socket for a sheer wash of illumination, then blend the same colour lighter under the line of your lower lashes.
Lip color is another story. Heavy lipstick will last longer than gloss, but if you layer lip liner all over the lips and then coat with lipstick or gloss, you will increase the wear time by hours and hours. If you don’t have a problem with dry lips, you can try a semi-permanent lip formula that lasts up to 12 hours. Mineral makeup isn't cheap, so if you aren't sure what shade works best on your skin, try to get a sample size to take home and try in different lights.
Some companies like Base Escentuals and Loreal have store counters where you can try different shades, but unless the light in the store is similar to the light you work and live under, you may find you get home with a shade that doesn't complement your skin. You may want to purchase two shades; one lighter and one darker, for contouring or mixing.
For basic skin care, add mineral foundation to your regime: many women have noticed that simply using the makeup contributes to their skin's health. They say their pores look smaller, blemishes or roughness that had been caused by unknown allergies to other makeup products disappear and in general their skin looks better after having used the minerals for awhile, even when they aren't wearing makeup.