Gifting Beauty
February 2015
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Mila Artistry
Gifting Beauty
February 2015
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Love Note
Write
yourself
a love
note
February is internationally known as
healthy glow to your skin. So, in this
“the month of love” and whether or
issue we will show you exactly how to
not you celebrate Valentines Day, we
achieve a healthy “Winter Glow”, and a
want you to celebrate you! Write your
supple kissable pout. You will want to
self a love note, Buy yourself
kiss yourself and thank us for these
flowers, treat yourself to that facial
amazing tips!
and expensive box of Godiva
chocolates. You are worth every bit.
- Mila Artistry
Yes, we know that this is still a winter
month even for us in So Cal, but that
does not mean you have to wait until
summer to have a beautiful,
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Discoloration
Dark Spots
Age Spots
Hyper- what?
Sun Spots
Acne Scars
Hyperpigmentation is the darkening of an area of skin or nails caused by
increased melanin.
Many of us experience
But what we need to be
disorder, especially if they
hyperpigmentation, it can often
focused on is how to prevent
spend a lot of time out in the
be embarrassing in severe
hyperpigmentation, and how we
sun. The reason being is that
cases. Naturally, the first
can get rid of the existing
people with darker skin
thing we want to do is cover it
discoloration.
naturally have a higher amount
up with a concealer or a
foundation base. And that is
perfectly fine because
foundations and concealers
are designed to give the
illusion of even perfect skin.
of melanin. Melanin is a pigment
Everyone who has skin can be
affected by hyperpigmentation,
that gives skin, hair, and eyes
their color.
so than means everyone.
However, It is people of darker
skin tones and complexion who
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are more prone to this
Ask your skin
care specialist for
a consultation
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I am a firm believer that no
I hope that this little bit of
matter what ethnicity you are,
information was able to
you should be wearing
clarify some things for
sunblock every single day, year
some of you. I get questions
round, especially if you have
about hyperpigmentation all
existing hyperpigmentation.
the time and I look forward
Sunblock helps to prevent
to putting together these
premature aging,
short articles. So thank you
hyperpigmentation and other
for inspiring me and I look
discoloration disorders
forward to writing about
caused by the UVA and UVB rays
Some preventative products
of the sun.
that you can use are
the next topic!
exfoliating cleansers that are
When the skin has existing
hyperpigmentation and is
exposed to the sun without
protection, those dark areas
will increasingly grow darker,
making it more noticeable and
harder to get rid of. Ultimately
gentle enough for you to use
daily, moisturizers that contain
glycolic acid, or lactic acid.
You may also want to use
brightening cleansers and
-Mila Grass
moisturizers along with toners
that do the same.
you will need more abrasive
product and treatments to
Many Foundations now contain
lighten those areas in addition
active performance ingredients
to the preventative product
just like traditional skincare.
you will be using. That can be
These ingredients help with
extremely expensive. Look at it
anti-aging, firming, lifting, and
this way, you wouldn’t go get
evening out the complexion. Ask
your teeth cleaned and
your skin care specialist about
whitened just to drink coffee
which ones will benefit you.
or cranberry juice immediately
Each skin care specialist has a
would you? No, because then
unique approach to treating
you would have just wasted
hyperpigmentation and other
your time and money. Taking
disorders of the skin in their
preventative measures is
treatment room, but if your
smarter and more cost
specialist does not recommend
effective in the long run.
a proper at home regiment for
maintenance you cant expect
the results you want.
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Cupids Bow
Achieving the perfect pout
Many things should be taken into
We have all run into women who look like
consideration when working on your pout.
their red lipstick is leaking out the corners of
Like the shape of your lips, the color you want
their lips, or the woman with the uneven
to achieve, the condition, how long you want
fading lip color in the center of the lip, not to
your lip color to last and what finish you
be mistaken for the “ombre “ pout. Maybe
desire. Does this sound like a lot? Don’t worry
they have just eaten or kissed their color
it isn’t really, because once you have all of
away, or perhaps they did not use a lip-liner.
those things checked off, there will be less
room for mistakes.
Using a lip-liner is extremely critical because it
will help you create or define your lip shape,
The problem with just slapping an especially
and it also helps your lip-color to last longer.
bold lip color on your lips without a liner is
Sometimes basing your lip with a -
that the color will travel “feather”, or “bleed”
to an unflattering location.
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Primer like Merle Normans Wrinkle
After getting your lips smooth and
they go on your lips they dry to a true
Smoother Lips lip primer is all you need.
hydrated, you are now ready to line
skin like texture, and will not slide
This amazing product helps to prevent
them! You can never go wrong with
around. Wherever you put it is where it
color bleeding as well as expression lines
using a nude or neutral liner before any
will stay.
around the mouth area, while leaving
lip color. I’m gonna name drop Tarte
the lips hydrated and smooth. (Another
Cosmetics again and probably a few
priming trick is to cover your entire lip
more times because I am in love with
area with your foundation and or
their Amazonian clay universal lip liner, it
concealer.) What if you don’t have
is a light neutral color that helps to
smooth lips? If you experience dry lips,
define the lip. My other favorites are
or lips that often peel and seem flakey, I
Burberrys Nude Beige NO.1, Nars Lip
suggest that you invest in a gentle lip
liner in African Queen and Cao Cosmetics
scrub because alligator lips are not cute
lip liner in Naked.
at all! You don’t want your lipstick to
look like its just sitting on top of a desert
ground.
Remember that you can get creative,
and you can use lip-gloss over any finish
if you like, gloss will usually change the
texture so be sure to keep that in mind!
Nudes can be used under reds to help
define or create your lip line, as well as
help the color stay put. But for a more
You can make your own lip scrub at
dramatic red you can use a red. You can
home using just honey, brown sugar and
even use a deeper red liner to enhance
olive oil. Or you can go pick some up
your lipstick, or a brighter red as well, no
from your favorite beauty store or
one says you can’t be creative, so play
esthetician! Some of my favorite lip
around with the different colors to add
scrubs are the Maracuja Lip Exfoliant by
dramatic effects!
- sodales.
Tarte Cosmetics, Lip Exfoliator stick by
Merle Norman Cosmetics, to be paired
with their fantastic spf 15 lip conditioner.
Earlier, I talked about the different
finishes for lip color. They can come in
Matte, which is also recognized as a flat
If you experience extremely dry lips, I
color, with no shine or gloss. These
recommend sleeping with an extremely
usually do not move around, and last for
hydrating lip balm so that when you
at least 6-8 hours, or unless you remove
wake up in the morning your lips are soft
them. Then there Is a semi- matte finish,
and hydrated. Don’t forget to drink
the texture is not as dry as the matte
water throughout the day as well
finish but not as slick as a creamy finish.
because if you are lacking in h20 it will
Sheer lip colors have less pigment, and
show through your skin, and keep in
usually feel more like a lip balm with
mind that your makeup only looks as
more of a slip to them. Lip stains are
good as your skin does.
great because just a few moments after
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I always
start with
the cupids
bow.
Then I line
the lower
lip.
Then I line
from the
outer
corners,
inward for
both top and
bottom.
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When creating a
red lip I always
fill the entire
lip in first with
a liner to ensure
my lip color with
definition and
longevity of
color.
Depending on
the look Im
creating, I
will fill
the entire
lip with
liner.
Lastly,
after my
color has
been
applied, I
define
around the
liner with
concealer.
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Merle Norman
Merle Norman
Merle Norman
Wrinkle Smoother Lips
Lip Conditioner spf 15
Lip Exfoliator
www.merlenorman.com
www.merlenorman.com
www.merlenorman.com
Tarte Cosmetics
Maracuja Lip Exfoliant
www.tartecosmetics.com
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Spring Waves
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Lightly spray Paul Mitchells Heat Protect evenly throughout the hair and
brush through.
Section hair into four sections. Make sure your hair is parted in the front
exactly how you will wear it.
Using the Paul Mitchell Neuro wand, take ¼ inch sections with a comb and
wrap hair around wand for 4 seconds and release.
Once each section is complete, spray Redken’s pillow proof two-day
extender lightly at the roots and lift with fingers.
Spray hair evenly with Baybliss miracurl hairspray. I love this spray because
it has a strong flexible hold.
Lastly lightly spray hair with Sebastian’s Halo shine mist.
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Paul
Mitchell
Heat Protect
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Redken
Babyliss
Sebastian
Pillow
proof 2-day
extender
Miracurl
Hair Spray
Halo Mist
Makeup
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On clean prepped skin use tarte’s bb illuminating moisturizer with spf15 all
over.
Follow with the Amazonian clay full coverage foundation in Fair LightHoney.
Use smooth operator finishing powder to set foundation
Sculpt and highlight with Park avenue Princess Contour Palette.
For cheeks use Amazonian clay 12 hour blush in exposed (nude Pink)
Brows Use amazonian clay waterproof brow mousse in taupe
For the eyes I used Beauty and the box in Just Deserts.
Line the eyes with Skinny SmolderEYES Amazonian clay waterproof liner
and slightly smudge out.
Finish eyes with the Lights Camera Flashes Mascara.
On the lips I used the Amazonian clay universal lip liner followed by
Amazonian Butter Lipstick in angelic nude.
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Photography
Candace Perry
Hair and Makeup
Mila Grass
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