Dilemma: PMS

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007 | Beauty Tips, Remedies | 5 Comments

Ahh, the luxuries of being female…including an all-inclusive monthly ticket to Pre-Menstrual Syndrome land! But wait, we didn’t sign up for this! Alas, it’s free. And we must go through with it.

But not without a fight. In addition to donning my incognito sunglasses, unruly hair, terry tube dresses, and flip flops for this special event, I’ve also got a survival kit to get me through the week.

Dilemma: Yucky skin
Solution: When our skin becomes an oil slick (and breeding ground for zits), it’s always helpful to have Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets at our disposal. They’re the perfect size to carry around in your pocket or handbag, and after a few blots your skin is shine-free. To keep the shine at bay, I love Burt’s Bees Complexion Mist for oily skin. It’s infused with all-natural mattifying ingredients including purified water, lemon & lime oil, and rosemary oil: perfect for clarifying yucky skin.

Dilemma: Bloat and discomfort
Solution: I have an array of Traditional Medicinals teas stockpiled in my cupboard. These aren’t your average teas; the herbal, organic formulas found in TM teas are excellent remedies for things like colds, stress, and even PMS symptoms. Traditional Medicinals PMS Tea is a perfect caffeine-free formula to alleviate bloat and soothe the body - much-needed relief!

Dilemma: Moodiness
Solution: This one doesn’t need an explanation. Pop some Vitamin B-Complex pills (for stress and anxiety), take a warm bath, drink some aforementioned tea – spiked with a teaspoon of whiskey if we’re that bad – and relax. Now is not the time to lash out on our boyfriend, mom, or coworker! We’re not in any position to be saying things that we don’t mean.

Chill, girlfriends! We’ll get through this.

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Fall Beauty: Matte Makeup

Thursday, August 9th, 2007 | Beauty Tips, Fall Trends, Product Reviews | 4 Comments

As the fall and inevitable cooler weather approaches, it is natural to switch up our makeup routine. For warm weather, we were all about minimal makeup: cooler shades, and lightweight, dewy foundation (in darker shades to match our tan). When switching back to a lighter shade for the upcoming season, matte makeup will most likely be on the agenda. Dewy skin for warm weather; matte skin for the winter. Because I wanted to get away from liquid foundation, but didn’t want to go too powder-y (if you saw my makeup bag after I cracked my compact powder, you’d understand), I decided to try something with an in-between consistency.

Lancome Magique Matte makeup is a lightweight, mousse-y foundation that has a silky consistency but goes on matte. My skin is left with a perfect finish; the oil is gone without feeling or looking like a mask of makeup. And a little of this stuff goes a long way. For $37, the jar should last at least throughout the fall and winter seasons.

Steeper	Cheaper
Lancome Magique Matte	Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse

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In My Bag: MAC Lustreglass in ‘Luminary’

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 | Beauty Tips, Product Reviews | 2 Comments

I hate to let my signature gloss out of the bag (c’mon, a girl’s gotta be tight-lipped about her staples sometimes!), but this shade is my absolute favorite this season. MAC Lustreglass in ‘Luminary’ is a perfect pale pink with tiny flecks of glimmer, and smells just like vanilla pudding. Mmm. Because I like to really layer this stuff on (about 3 coats at a time), it’s by far the only lip gloss in my arsenal that I’ll have to replenish. I’m practically scraping the bottom of the tube with the tiny brush applicator, and I refuse to resort to any other lip gloss.

At about $14 a pop, it’s a worthy investment for a quality gloss And no, MAC’s Lustreglass formula doesn’t give your lips the ‘flakies’ as their Lipglass seems to; at least for me. It delivers a sheer tint of shimmery color that is just sticky enough to stay put, and is suitable for a wide range of skintones.

Loves it!

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