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BloggerBuzz: Hugueth Galo on Best Foundation For Your Skin Type

Photo Credit: UrbaneWomen.com By Hugueth Galo/Beauty & Fashion Blogger If there is one thing that simply does not look cute it’s spotty, caked up make up. The number one reason this happens is because you’re not using the right foundation for your skin type. But don’t give up just yet! I have taken it upon myself to try out different foundations on different skin types to help you find the one to give you flawless coverage all day. Normal Skin Having a normal skin type means that your face will not get too oily or too dry. If you’re lucky enough to have this skin type, your biggest concern is using a foundation that will give you flawless skin. Make Up Forever Ultra HD Foundation leaves the face looking air brushed. The formula is buildable to give you full coverage while still looking like your own skin. Photo Credit: Make Up Forever Cosmetics Website Combination Skin Does your skin get oily around your nose and forehead while at the same time dry in your cheeks and upper lip? If so, then your combination skin is one of the hardest to battle. A water-based foundation would be perfect because it will give you moisture but not oil. It’s important for this foundation to have the ability to build up coverage for dryer areas and keep oily zones on the sheer side. Tarte’s Rainforest of the Sea foundation is perfect for this because of it’s lightweight, has the ability for full coverage, and has SPF 15 sunscreen. Photo Credit: Tarte Cosmetics website Dry Skin  Flaky, dry skin requires extra attention to look good all day. Contrary to belief, adding too much oil to your face will just give acne. Your foundation should have a healthy amount of oil and moisture to keep your face looking bright and glowing. Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Foundation gives you that healthy, luminous skin that you crave. Photo Credit: YSL Beauty Website Oily Skin No matter how hot, cold, humid, or normal the weather is, oily skin will show it’s ugly face and ruin your beautiful make up. This is my personal torture, so believe me when I say I feel your pain on this one. Living in Miami, I don’t just worry about my oily skin but also the humidity that triggers the oil. The best foundation for oily skin is one that will not add extra oil but also won’t cake up when your own skin oils release. MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation stays on all day with minimal oiliness. I know powder foundations don’t give as much coverage as liquid foundations but hey, that’s what concealer is for!  Make sure to conceal those places that you don’t want to be seen and add MAC’s powder foundation over your whole face, trust me it works! Photo Credit: MAC website   Hugueth Galo/Beauty & Fashion Blogger Twitter: @GossipGrlBeauty Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebeautygossipgirl/ WordPress: https://thebeautygossipgirl.wordpress.com Tumblr: http://thebeautygossipgirl.tumblr.com  

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Soft dewy skin is a must and hydration is the key to keeping it firm and deliciously ethereal. Hydration and oil are two different things and many equate moisture to breakouts and oil slicks. The key is quenching the upper layers of the skin with nutrients and hydration Hyaluronic acid and antioxidants to give you that radiant luminescence. It’ll also help push out invasive aggressors like toxins and restore your natural luminosity. We recommend you guzzle down eight 8 oz. glasses of water a day and add boosters to your hydration like Camu Camu or B12 complexes in order to optimize your body’s regenerative abilities. FOR BOLD SEXY EYES, WE LIKE…  Eyeko London’s EYE DO liquid liner. You won’t find a deeper black than this award winning precision marker with its smooth handling and lash enhancing properties. Stay as close to the lash- line to create that subtle look. Go bolder for a dramatic cat-eye look. FOR  AMAZING BROWS  Longer thicker brows are usually associated with youth. Fuller brows have made a comeback and you need not look further to the first family of reality television to see how an aptly constructed brow (and fabulous contouring) keeps the eyes lingering. The secret is to recreate the look as in your baby pic- tures. Fill in the brows in a way that resembles your past self. Define and blend with a spoolie, brush to subtly enhance. When in doubt- don’t pluck. It’ll take time but it took you years of over plucking to get here, many underestimate the power of an arch built from the top. We Like…Anastasia Beverly Hills – BROW GENIUS is incredibly smart. Get natural looking, beautifully bold brows by swiping their clear waterproofing gel & BROW GENIUS LOOSE POWDER along the gaps on your arch. Blend and fight off the suitors.   FOR AN INVITING SEDUCTIVE SCENT… The key is quality ingredients. You’d be surprised how well the spicy bite of tobacco leaves intermin- gles with amber resin or myrrh. The scent should be alluring-not imposing. Spring time balances, earthy musks with citrus or herby finishes.One of our favorites… SACRED WOOD by Kilian The earthy scents of this fragrance reminds us of nature. Sacred Wood works harmoniously well with virtually everyone. Best part of all, it’s unisex.     FOR SEDUCTIVE HAIR… Spring is synonymous for lush ladylike locks. Soft tousled waves sculpt and enhance your sexiness by giving the face dimension and softening your silhouette. Again, hydration is the key and polished volume is achievable by saturating your hair with nutrients and protection to ward off frizz. Quench your parched mane by conditioning your ends daily and using targeted products to give you that extra protection.       We Recommend… technology that reduces styling time and allows larger sections to be styled. ghd eclipse the latest addition to its roster of intuitive thermal stylers. It not only smooths out the frizz to create sleek poker- straight looks but has the ability to create loose flowy waves with its tri-zone For that glamerous hollywood look spray on your favorite thermal protector, glide through tresses and twirl for seductive sexy waves. Be sure to hold the waves in place and let them cool before applying your favorite products and flipping around that sexy volume.     FOR A FLAWLESS TO DIE FOR SKIN, WE RECOMMEND… Urban Decay Naked skin weightless ultra definition foundation. This foundation is weightless and virtually invisible. It creates the luminous but demi-matte finish we love. As an everyday foundation , this product helps you achieve a natural illuminated finish. It comes in a great range of shades and the coverage is buildable. Urban Decay Naked Skin BB Broad Spectrum spf 20. Blur flaws in seconds with this five in one beauty balm that minimizes the appearance of pores ,lines ,wrinkles and redness instantly. The Universal shade glides on smoothly and dries down to a translucent flawless finish. This is our Go to product for a fast, flawless effortless look with measurable anti-aging benefits perfect for the beauties on the go. Urban decay 24/7 Glide on eye pencils. These highly pigmented creamy pencils have be- come a staple in our beauty routine. Their smooth formula makes for an effortless application, and the beautiful range of bright vibrant colors make this product a fun staple for the artistic individual. We love that they stay put all day and night , no more pencil transfers or bleeds.   Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer Pencil Urban Decay has done it again with this easy to use concealer that hides imperfections and stays put all day. No more checking in the mirror to see if your concealer budged or creased. This creamy formula blends easily and dried to a beautiful mate finish. The concealer pencil is convenient. No more messy brushes or dipping fingers into pots . This pencil is ideal for a fuss free, mess free makeup application.   By Terry’s sensational Terrybly Densiliss foundation. This foundation dries with a lush semi-matte finish and improves skin density and tell tale signs of wear and tear with its skin mimicking active ingredients. Be sure to give your skin a high dose of free radical fighting power by marrying it with a high efficiency product like SeSderma’s liposomal vitamin C-VIT serum.   Click here to view this post in the March/April 2014 issue.

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WINTER SKIN PROTECTION

1. Cleanse your skin with a gentle cleanser and WARM water. A hot shower may feel great during the cold temperatures, but it will destroy the top layer of your skin that helps retain moisture and will dry out your skin even faster. Stay away from soaps that have strong antibacterial ingredients and deodorants that contain skin irritating ingredients. 2. Modify your facial skin care routine by skipping the toners and astringents. These products are for drying out excess oils in the skin and may dry you out further during the winter. Use sparingly in case you do need it. 3. With cold windy dry air and hot heat pounding at your skin daily, moisture is continuously being pulled. Apply moisturizer frequently throughout the day as often as your skin feels tight and dry. 4. Do not ditch your sun protection just because the days are shorter. Using an SPF is important no matter what time of year it is. Use a minimal SPF of 15 to ensure sun protection and re-apply every 1-2 hours. 5. Exfoliating will help clear skin of dead dry cells that build up on your skin’s surface. This will help keep your skin smooth and promote new skin growth. Be sure not to over exfoliate this can damage the new cell growth and decrease the potency of your moisturizer. 6. Don’t forget that your lips have skin too. Exfoliate your pout with a yummy sugar scrub and follow up with a moisturizing lip balm.

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