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Foundations look natural and best when they match your skin tone and give your complexion an overall evenness. Not everyone likes to wear it, but when you do choosing the right color is most important.

One of the ways of doing this is to visit a local department store that Carry’s cosmetics. Most department stores carry Clinique which has a number of products for the face. I prefer to use a foundation stick because you can go as sheer or as heavy as you like. If there are other beauty brands available then you might want to check them all out before deciding.

I usually tell my clients to wear the color while they are shopping to see how it looks after a few hours. If you are near an exit it is even better to check the color in natural lighting to make sure it is even and matches your neck color. You will need a pocket mirror or you can ask the make-up artist to come with you. If you are still undecided then keep looking until you find the one that is right for you. You can also have a foundation custom blended at most Prescriptive counters. The benefit in this is that it is your formula for your coloring. This is only available in a liquid or powder form.

If you are in a shopping center that has a Sephora Beauty Boutique or an Ulta, I would suggest stopping in there as well. They have a huge selection of foundations as well as everything else and no pressure when it comes to buying. There is nothing worse than a sales person who is just trying to make their goal. If you aren’t happy with what you buy, then they haven’t done their job.

xoxo,

Beth

Hi Ladies:

Just a reminder to wear your sunblock. As the weather begins to get warmer and warmer, the sun is getting hotter and hotter. I spent a few days out of the city this weekend and even though it was in the mountains and much cooler, I couldn’t believe how much sun my face got. That was with an SPF of 50.

Everyone was slathering on the sunblock and happier for it in the end. I spend a lot of time at the beach especially living in Los Angeles and even though I am sitting under an umbrella most of the time I am still covered in sunscreen. I love the sun and anyone who knows me, knows how much, but I don’t go into the sun ever, before putting on sunscreen.

Women are constantly asking me how I keep my skin looking so healthy and the first thing I always tell them is sunscreen. It’s easy to find and it’s definitely affordable. Any drugstore, grocery store, health food store, and most convenient stores carry it. It takes a second to apply and it is so worth it. Your skin deserves it and so do you!

xoxo,

Beth

Whenever I make the trip back to New York I usually have a list of friends who are waiting for me to do their brows.  I always set time aside and it’s a good excuse to catch up with the girls while I’m plucking and shaping.  I got into brows while I was working with Bobbi and have become even more obsessed over the years.

A nicely shaped brow can make such a difference in the way you look and especially for anyone who loves to wear eye make-up.  Whether your eyebrows are thick or thin. An unruly brow is an unhappy brow and that is where I come in.

I discovered Anastasia’s eyebrow stencils long before I had ever worked with her.  I had tried many other eyebrow templates prior to using hers but they did not even come close.  These eyebrow stencils are made from a soft pvc plastic similar to my eye liner stencils and that makes them very easy to use on any brow.

Each packet comes with four different templates depending on your brow size and the type of arch you want.  They also come with step by step instructions on how to achieve the perfect brow. Her products are also available at most Sephora’s or on-line.  She has everything from stencils to complete kits with everything you need including tweezers, scissor, color, brush, and of course the stencils. Anastasia always uses them when she is doing someone brows, and she is the eyebrow goddess in Hollywood.

I like using an eye brow stencil when I work because it allows you to see the hairs that need plucking and trimming. The best way to begin is by laying the stencil over your brow and filling in with brow color.  Once you have done this your natural brow shape will be more prominent and you can begin to remove the hairs outside of the brow. The next step and only if needed is to trim any hairs that are slightly longer then the rest. Usually the hairs at the thicker part of the brow need trimming.

To do this you can use a spooly tool, which looks like a mascara wand or an old mascara wand wiped clean. Brush the brows upward and carefully trim the hairs that look longer than the rest. Making sure to keep then even with the rest of your brow. If you are doing this for the first time, go slowly. Once this is done brush eyebrows back into shape with wand and you are all set.

As the hairs begin to grow in you can keep up maintenance by removing them with a tweezer.  Most gals can last up to six weeks and sometimes even two months before another visit.

As always feel free to email me personally if you have any questions.

That’s what I’m here for.

xoxo,

Beth