Category: Beauty

Summer Makeup featuring Benefit Cosmetics

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These six products are some of my favorite Benefit products and are all perfect for a simple summer makeup look. I love Benefit’s cute playful packaging and how each product can be used in different ways.

Product #1 is their newest face primer “Stay Flawless.” It is a 15 hour primer base in a stick-form that acts like a magnet to lock on foundation for 15 hours. It helps increase foundation coverage and the look of skin/complexion. To apply, glide the primer stick all over your face, then gently blend it with your fingertips.

Product #2 has been a favorite Benefit product of mine for awhile. It is a liquid illuminating product called “Girl Meets Pearl.” It can be used underneath foundation for a natural glow, on top of makeup on the cheekbones as a highlighter, or worn alone for a beautiful dewy complexion. It can also be mixed with other primers to add a touch of radiance to the skin. The best application method for this product would be the tips of the fingers.

Product #3 is their new BB (beauty balm) cream “The Big Easy.” This product is a lightweight liquid to powder foundation that helps balance the skin’s moisture and controls oil. It is a self-adjusting formula that melts in like a cream and finishes to a velvety powder. It is an oil-free product and non-comedogenic (meaning it won’t break you out). It also contains an SPF of 35 so you will be getting a little sun protection as well.

Product #4 is beautiful cream cheek brightener called “Fine One One.” It is a sheer brightening cheek trio with a pink champagne, watermelon, and coral color that can be used on the lips as well! The color looks good on many different skin tones and lifts and shapes the cheekbones with a touch of radiance. The best way to apply this product is also with the finger tips.

Product #5 is the “Hello Flawless” face powder. This product has been one of my favorite powders for a long time. It is a very soft and velvety powder with SPF 15. It contains a small brush inside as well as a sponge applicator. Applying this powder with a sponge will give a beautiful full coverage that still feels lightweight and soft. Applying it with a brush will give a sheer natural finish by itself, or can be put on top of a liquid foundation for an amazing full coverage and satin finish.

Product #6 is one of the new hydrating tinted lip balms called “Lolli Balm.” This candy-orchid tinted lip balm is very hydrating and conditioning and gives just the perfect tint of color. This is a great product to have in your purse and apply by itself throughout the day, or it can be worn over the top of any lip stain or lipstick to add hydration and shine. All of these products can be found at your local Sephora or online at http://www.benefitcosmetics.com.

Natural Homemade Products Using DoTerra Essential Oils

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My friend Camille is a Wellness Advocate for DoTerra and she recently gave me some products to try that she made using DoTerra Essential Oils. DoTerra (meaning ‘gift of the earth’) is a company that is committed to “sharing the life-enhancing benefits of therapeutic-grade essential oils with the world.” They make many different products that promote health and wellness using many different essential oils. Essential oils are found in the stems, roots, seeds, bark, and other parts of plants, that have many medicinal and therapeutic benefits. Camille made me a face serum and a sleep aid to try using a combination of different essential oils.
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The face serum she made me contains lavender, frankincense, clary sage, geranium, melaleuca, and fractionated coconut oil. I have been using this face serum with these blends of essential oils for the past few weeks and my skin is clear, feels soft, silky, and balanced. The lavender is the soothing and calming ingredient, the frankincense prevents and treats wrinkles, and the clary sage helps balance the skin. The geranium detoxifies, hydrates, prevents and treats wrinkles, and the melaleuca sooths the skin by treating rashes, acne, and bacteria. The last ingredient is fractionated coconut oil which is an amazing source of moisture and hydration for the skin without clogging pores. This face serum made from these essential oils is extremely light weight and absorbs quickly into the skin. I’ve been applying it in the morning and the evening and love the way my skin feels!
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The sleepy/calming blend I received is made from a blend of fractionated coconut oil, lavender, and the “Serenity-calming blend.” This blend of oils are used to help calm and soothe feelings of stress, excitement, and anxiety. You can apply the oil on the bottom of your feet, on your wrists, to your pillow case, and inhale it right before bed to help relax you. All of the DoTerra essential oils can be used aromatically, topically, or internally. In addition to these amazing products, I was also given a sample of the facial cleanser. The facial cleanser contains melaleuca and peppermint essential oils to gently cleanse and lift away impurities. It not only cleansed my skin well, but it also helped to remove my makeup. It had a cooling and gentle tingling that left my skin feeling refreshed and clean but not dry. For more information on DoTerra essential oils and other products visit mydoterra.com/camijohn or email Camille at cami.c.johnson@gmail.com.