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My friend , Susie , pinned this to Pinterest for me as she knows my obsession with gray hair at present . This is the most beautiful example of how great it can look. This model is totally gorgeous and styled so beautifully... very inspiring.
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What we put into our body is just as important as what we put on our skin if we want to fight signs of age. There's not much point spending lots of money on products to put on if we aren't prepared to put the effort into making sure we eat right. I have always tried to eat good foods, usually organic and I stay away from processed foods. And as I get older I realise that it is more important than ever if I want to look after my skin. I definitely notice the difference when I do. My skin glows and just looks healthy . And if I want my skin to remain looking good I have to be very disciplined because gone are the days when you could neglect your sleep and your eating and wake up looking freshly tousled and gorgeous. It definitely requires more work now!
Below is a list of superfoods that are great for keeping your skin in good shape. BLUEBERRIES - rich in antioxidants to protect you from anti-aging. WILD SALMON - Not farm raised, is one of the best sources of omega 3 which keeps skin supple and moisturised . It also contains Vit D which keeps your bones and teeth healthy too. It seems to be almost impossible to find salmon these days that isn't farmed. Since wild salmon is very hard to find, the best salmon I have found is the NZ salmon which is at least raised in rivers mainly in the Sth Island and they do not use antibiotics or chemicals. TOMATOES - are the best source of lycopene which is an anti-aging oxidant. It is most easily absorbed when cooked. KIWIFRUIT - This fruit is loaded with vitamin C and antioxidants, which keep skin firm , help prevent wrinkles, and are great for healthy bones and teeth. KALE- this one is the queen of greens. It contains potassium, iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, and antioxidants Vit A, C, and K. It is also rich in lutein which is great for the eyes. Can't get enough of this vegetable I love it. CHOCOLATE - Before you reach for the Cadburys bar you better read on... it is dark chocolate and it has to be at least 60% cacao. Dark chocolate helps your skin to stay hydrated and protects from sun damage. And contrary to popular belief does not give you pimples. SWEET POTATOES - These are packed with beta-carotene, an antioxidant that fights aging. WALNUTS - Whilst these are not a personal favourite of mine I was surprised to see that they do give you smoother skin, healthy hair , brighter eyes and strong bones. They also contain omega 3 fatty acids and Vit E. Might have to get over my dislike. I love Tom Ford. He does everything with so much style. And he knows how to get it right and right now I love his makeup range....the colours are beautiful. The packaging is gorgeous AND sturdy which is so important as I find alot of makeup packaging breaks after afew months of bashing around in either my kit or my handbag.I went looking for a new lipstick yesterday to replace my last one that I loved ( Blushed Nude) and there were so many great colors to choose from I had to pick a new one to try. (Coco Ravish). While I was there I spied the new eye palettes and had to have one of those too. These colors are great each on their own or layered on top of each other on the eye. The palette is called Burnished Umber and is stocked here in Sydney @ David Jones.
If you're like me, when I look in my makeup bag I have this collection of bits that I put in there just in case I might need them.... an assortment of lipstick and pencils for when I decide to change my lip color (which I never do), afew eye pencils for the reason I have just stated (again which I never do) , foundation, powder, mascara and an array of hair clips and ties that just clutter up my bag. Oh and throw in some pencil shavings too just to complete the look . It is chaos everytime I go to find something and I end up having to up end my bag in order to find what I want. What we carry around and what we need are 2 different things . So for the purpose of this subject today I have cleaned out my bag and pared it down to only the products I will need for a winter look....
Mascara Foundation Eyeshadow + small brush Lipstick/gloss + brush Matt powder Blush Eyebrow pencil Lip pencil BEFORE..... and that seriously was before - nothing added for the pic! AFTER......
Now let's see if I can keep it like this :)
My favourite colours for this winter btw are copper, taupe and gold for eyes and the red browns or deep rose for lips. Enjoy your week and Happy Mothers Day. xx pic courtesy of : bowsandcurtseys.com
I was having lunch a couple of weeks ago with a great bunch of women for my friends' 50th birthday and some of them asked me what colour it was that I used on my eyes. As I'm allergic to eye makeup (quite ironic really considering what I do), I have had to find products that wouldn't cause a reaction on my lids and make me look like I had done afew rounds in a boxing ring. And the only thing I can find that doesn't affect my eyes is eye pencils. So for years I have been wearing black eyeliner pencil and nothing else except mascara. Then I got bored with that look and went looking for colored eye pencils to line my eyes with. It became the eternal search for the right colour . I was too old for bright blue or purple - both of which I love and if I was 15 yrs younger would definitely wear. SInce my eyes are green and it happens to be my favourite colour, I decided that was the colour I wanted and went searching for the right green. I brought 4 shades of green before I found THE one and it's perfect. It is by Shu Eumura and it is called KHAKI. The colour is quite subtle but very pretty with a slight shimmer in it and it looks great as a liner on any color eyes. The great thing too about the look is it takes 5 mins to do, does not move and to give the eye some depth I tightline the eyes with a brown pencil . It works for both day and night. Julia Hafstrom and Chantal Stafford-Abbott photographed by Marcus Ohlsson for French Revue de Modes, Spring 2013
Ok I know this isn't a look you would wear anywhere except on the runway or for a shoot but I love colour and I love how they have used it here. My favourite part about this shot though is that you can see a fine smudge of freckles on her face which looks so adorable. Beautifully simple makeup well executed , good composition and my inspiration for the week. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 It's a little confusing when you go to the makeup counter to choose eye makeup brushes, even for me sometimes. There is an array of small to large when all you really want is one that you can dip in the shadow and brush on your eyes with no fuss. Having the right brushes to use on certain parts of the eye, however, makes all the difference between looking great and looking like a Warhol painting - to borrow one of my friends phrases - very funny. :-))
You obviously need a finer one ( 1 ) to apply eyeliner as it gives you more control and ensures your line is straight. Then a fluffier one (5 or 6) to add depth into the socket without leaving a harsh line and a wider one ( 10 or 11 ) to brush the shadow over the lid. A small brush for putting shadow under the eye is important too to give you a fine line you can blend out to a smokey look is useful ( 8 ). In fact if you really wanted to keep it simple these would be the only 4 you would need in your makeup bag, along with an eyebrow brush ( 12 ). Confusion gone. :) Below is a list of the above brushes and their uses..... 1. Precision eyeliner perfect for lining eyes 2. Small angle detail great for brows or under eye 3. Angle Detail great for brows 4.Mini fluff for creating smokey eyeliner and perfect for brow highlighting 5.Small crease for blending shadow in the crease of the eye (my favourite) 6.Medium crease for blending shadow in the crease of the eye 7. Small shader perfect for applying shadow to lid 8. Eye shader for blending or shading or bold application on the lid and under eye 9.Angle fluff created for applying and blending shadow 10.Medium fluff perfect for packing on shadow to whole of the eye 11. Large fluff created to apply shadow to the entire eye 12. Eyebrow brush and comb for brows and lashes pic : courtesy of evafraser.com
We all think of fitness for our body but do we ever think of fitness for the face? Muscles in the face can be re-trained to be firmer so instead of the muscles sagging over time , we can help them to remain strong and stop our face ending up around our neck. Instead of thinking that we have to put up with the lines appearing and everything dropping, if we devote 10 mins a day to doing specific facial exercises we can minimise the sagging and keep the muscles tighter. I remember my mother doing them when I was young - she would sit there and massage her face and do this strange movement with her hands under her chin. As a young girl I thought her very odd but now I am beginning to think there was some merit in her madness. There is a woman I found on the internet called Eva Fraser who has designed a set of facial exercises that she says that you should see a difference within 4-6 mths.... by the way I think she is in her late 70's and she looks pretty amazing if that's all she has done. Here is an example of one of her exercises below...... Eyelid exercise 1. Look straight ahead into the mirror throughout this exercise. 2. Curve index fingers under eyebrows then raise your eyebrows and hold against the bone. 3. Close lids and stretch upper eyelids downwards in 5 small movements. 4. Hold for a count of 6 5. Release the squeeze slowly in 3 counts. 6. Open lids, Relax, Breathe. 7. Repeat once more. *Alternatively place 4 fingers of each hand just under the line of eyebrows and proceed as above. All the exercises are done twice, once a day 5 days a week. Think I might have to start including it in my fitness regime....... I look forward to less sagging eyelids and a firmer jaw. :-) pic : courtesy of skincareto.com I want to write about this subject as it is something we as women don't really discuss. Maybe we don't won't to disclose that we are doing it, and yet you would be surprised at how many women ARE doing it - from your yoga teacher to your accountant. There is a lot of pressure in our society today for women to stay looking young and many women are tweaking to excess. The old adage less is more is definitely the way to go with fillers. Let's face it at 40 we are never going to look 20 again and that's just fine, we're not meant to . If we can just look great for our age and maintain what we have - and by that I mean face and body - that's what we need to aim for. Alot of doctors will make you pay for a full measure of the filler and then inject more than you need into your face just because you have paid for it, instead of breaking down the measures and only giving you what you need. I think that we are fortunate to live in an era where we have all of this science and technology. We can now decide whether we want to use these products to maintain our face and delay the signs of age. It is all a personal choice and if you choose to go down the road of fillers make sure you find someone good who has an eye for subtlety because if you can tell that you have been tweaking then it is bad work AND that's what gives it a bad name. Good work is hard to pick - it will always leave you looking natural . And also make sure he/she is a doctor and not just someone trained in injecting fillers.... most important.
There are quite a few products on the market now and the trick is picking the right one. I would steer away from anything permanent. There is more risk of infection as the needle has to be thicker, and also if you are not happy with the results there is little you can do to change it. Restylane is one of the most common fillers. It comes in the form of Restylane, Perlane ( used mainly in lips as it is thicker- slightly more expensive too) and Sub Q. They are all of different thickness to fill particular parts of the face - so what you fill your lips with is not always the same thickness as the product you fill your fine lines with. This is made of hylauronic acid, a substance that is naturally occurring in our bodies. It helps to absorb and bind to water to provide hydration and this depletes as we age. So it simply replaces your body's diminished levels of this hydrating substance. Restylane is long lasting but not permanent. It has been shown to last up to 36 mths, depending on your metabolism, but personally I think this is in rare cases. The most I have seen it last is around 9mths - 12 mths. Esthelis is made from hyaluronic acid too. It is biodegradable and biocompatible so there is no risk of allergies and the likelihood of side effects is greatly reduced. Used to treat moderate to deep wrinkles , scars, increasing the volume of cheeks and chins, lip enhancement. Results last between 9-12 mths. There are 3 different products within the range.... Esthelis Basic which is used for both deep treatments and augmentation of different areas of the face including the lips. Esthelis Soft is used to treat particularly sensitive areas of the face and is injected into the superficial dermis, so can be used to smooth crows feet lines around the eyes, peri-oral lines and forehead wrinkles and to define the lip line. Esthelis Men has increased viscosity to deal with forehead lines and furrows, scarring and deep facial lines. Fortelis is a thicker product that is used to treat deep wrinkles and creases as well as cheek augmentation and chin augmentation and facial re-volumisation. If you are interested in speaking to a doctor regarding fillers and you live in Sydney Dr Adam Rish is great, has a good eye and is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to this subject. His contact no. is 93695369. I did this tutorial just for fun. I love colour and most of the time we're too scared to use it because we might stand out, or we just don't know how to wear it. At work most of the looks I do are pretty but conservative and every now and then I like to break out and use bold colors. I particularly like red and gold together, it goes with most skin types and eye colours. It works really beautifully with dark skin . I made this tutorial simple so that you could see that makeup doesn't have to be complicated even though it might look it. Just don't forget to blend....for me harsh lines make or break a look.... unless that's the look you're going for of course.. :-) Products used were... Laura Mercier Primer Laura Mercier Silk Creme " Bamboo Beige " Mac Prep & Prime Powder Shu Eumura eyeshadow M 851 & ME 175 Nars eyeshadow duo " Isolde " Kevyn Aucoin " Basic Brown " eye pencil Maybelline Volume Express mascara Nars blush " Orgasm " Keyvn Aucoin eyebrow pencil " Brunette " Chantecaille lip gloss " Charm " |
About...I have been a makeup artist for over 20 yrs and am passionate about beauty and helping women to look the best they possibly can. I believe that women are beautiful at any age , and being older myself, am constantly on the look out for products that will help the skin retain its glow and beauty. From a very young age I have paid attention to my skin and have always gone looking for new, innovative - or even tried and true products that make a difference. I take inspiration from my friends and women I meet in my work. These women are the reason I started this blog , so that I can pass on my knowledge and help women to keep looking, and feeling amazing . I love finding new looks that inspire and you can adapt to your own style . I am also a mum with 3 boys which keeps my life very busy ... and never dull as anyone who knows me will attest to! All items posted on this blog are chosen because I have personally tried them and like them. I hope you find something here that you will love and will work for you. Archives
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