Basic Face Prep B4 Makeup:)

Prepping the face before applying makeup is important for makeup to look its best on the skin.

Before your beauty artistry begins, you must prepare your canvas.
Start off with a daily cleansing and moisturizing ritual to face the day fresh and protected.

You can find moisturizers with sunscreens built in. Also, SPF-loaded foundations and tints are real timesavers. Make sure your brows look well groomed. Check them in natural light near a window and pluck away any strays. Clean brows will save you time in the long run. They give definition and shape to your face:) Take the time once a week to shape and every other day, just check for strays. (see post on 6/30/07 "Better Brows")

Radiant skin is the key to beauty. When skin appears flawless, everything else sparkles. Even if your complexion has issues, you can still achieve a luminous glow by using the right products–for your skin type–in the right places. More to come on great skin in a week or two:)

iNSTiNcT

iNSTiNcT
Instinct (n.) An inborn drive.

Instinct manifests in the form of a small voice inside that drives us in one direction as opposed to another. Some call it the voice of God. It is the voice within that mysteriously guides us and leads us in the direction that is what we know as our destiny—instinct. Instinct is an interesting invisible creature of sorts. It can be so strong in some ways that it can make someone confused or even sick if it is ignored. Instinct does not like to be ignored. Human beings will fight against it almost as if they are in some type of battle. If you hear a voice inside that is guiding you to do something or to not do something—chances are, it is your instinct. It is ultimately up to you to choose to follow your instinct and to not allow outside forces to deter you from that—because the latter is bound to happen. You make the choice…and pay attention to your instinct…it doesn’t like to be ignored.