Watch as Sandy Linter shows us how to correctly apply lipstick. This is her final in the series of 5 makeup application videos. Sandy is Lancome’s Beauty at Every Age Expert. What I love about the video series is that the model is not 20 and she’s still gorgeous and the application and finished looks really pertain to women over 40. Enjoy.
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BECCA Cosmetics was created by Rebecca Morrice Williams, a makeup artist from Perth, Australia. She was looking for the perfect foundation that concealed blemishes, but also looked and felt natural, met the demands of makeup artist and the busy modern woman. That’s quite a big requirement! She had a difficult time finding such products, so she went about creating her own line called BECCA.
I’ve been testing some of the BECCA products and have to say I am really liking them! Today I’m going to concentrate on the complexion products. The only product in the line that I’ve used before was the loose powder, which I listed as one of my “Favorites of 2009″ for beauty products. The powder is so light it’s virtually untraceable and gives skin a beautiful finish.
The BECCA line believes that a flawless complexion is the basis for beautiful makeup. Her line doesn’t offer five six or even as few as eight shades of foundation and/or concealer. No, BECCA offers no less than 34 concealer shades and at least 30 foundation shades! That’s incredible!
Compact Concealer - Each compact comes with two formulas. One is a medium formula that works well in the undereye area and the other is extra-cover formula for blemishes. I’ve been using the shade Cashew and applying with the concealer brush and then tapping the concealer into place. It conceals smoothes out beautifully.
Stick Foundation - A stick foundation can be so convenient to use, but if it’s too sticky or you can’t find a shade to match they are a turn off. I’ve been using a shade that matches my skin tone beautifully, which is Cashew. I place a swipe down my nose, across the forehead, a spot on the chin and a couple swipes on my cheeks, they don’t need to be heavy swipes either. Then I take my foundation brush and blend. It blends very easily and smoothly and gives my skin a beautiful finish. If you have really dry skin, I probably wouldn’t recommend a stick foundation. This is great for normal or oily skin, the coverage is definitely buildable and when in a bind you can double it as your concealer. The BECCA stick foundation has SPF 30, which is wonderful! It also contains vitamins A, D & E.
Luminous Skin Colour Tinted Moisturizer - A very sheer tinted moisturizer that blends into skin beautifully! This too is buildable and if the first application is too sheer for you, you may want to add another layer. In doing so, it still won’t be heavy, but light and slightly dewy. Mostly, it just blends into the skin so nicely it is virtually undetectable. This foundation has an SPF of 25+, contains vitamins A, B, C & E and anti-inflammatory and antisepctic ingredients. Luminous Skin Colour is good for all skin types. If your skin is oilier, you won’t need to use a moisturizer underneath, if you are really dry an added moisturizer won’t change how beautifully this makes your skin look.
I think when the BECCA line was created, Rebecca hit the nail on the head when trying to reach her goal of having concealing features, but keeping it natural looking. It creates a beautiful canvas.
Tomorrow I’ll talk about the color products in the line.
Products sent to me by PR firm.
The newest addition to the Giorgio Armani Beauty line of foundations is this Lasting Silk Compact Foundation with SPF 35, not to be confused with the Luminous Silk Powder that I recently spoke about. I was anxious to see this when Nicole called to tell me it was in at Nordstrom. She knows how oily I get in the summertime and thought this would be a perfect foundation.
Well, it is a beautiful foundation. Of course it is, it’s Armani!
First she applied a little foundation on an area with a dry sponge and it melded beautifully with my skin. Then on another area she took a slightly damp sponge and smoothed it on, as it can be used either way. Again, it is an incredibly flawless application. I loved the feel and look. I was thrilled! However, my only difficulty is the shade colors available. It’s like I’m right in between two shades. The 4 is too dark yellow for me, the 3.5 is almost right, but not quite and the 3 is too pink. I was so disappointed that I couldn’t find a shade to work on me because it would be perfect for me in the summer with my oily skin.
If you like the ease of a powder foundation, but don’t like a heavy, powdery look, you may want to give this a try. You’ll be amazed at the silky smooth look your skin has.
This compact is a fabulous addition to my foundation wardrobe. Many foundation compacts are powder and not really made for skin over 40. They can be drying and in order for the powder to give enough coverage, they can look cakey and settle into fine lines. Not attractive.
But this Chanel Teint Innocence works perfectly for me – especially in the summertime when I tend to be a bit oilier. It’s not mattifying, but has smooth coverage and finish. I don’t like to use the sponge that is included unless doing a touch-up. I prefer using a foundation brush as it gives a little lighter coverage than using the sponge. Teint Innocence extends the time before the oiliness creeps thru onto the surface of my skin during the day without looking matte. Yet when I use it in the winter when my skin is drier it still keeps my skin smooth looking.
I love the ease and simplicity of Teint Innocence and have purchased this over and over again. It’s so easy to take along in your bag for touch-ups or when you want to quickly apply a foundation without taking so much time in your beauty routine in the mornings. It’s one of my Fab Over 40 picks!
Sandy Linter, Lancome’s Beauty at Every Age Expert offers her summertime makeup essentials.
I love hearing any kind of beauty tip from Sandy Linter, so when she speaks, Fab Over 40 listens!
Now that Memorial weekend is behind us, bring on the summer! Here she offers us some of her melt-free makeup must-haves from Lancome.
Ageless Minérale Blush - it’s new and it delivers the thinnest, sheerest amount of color to the skin. It’s a powder, so it looks great in the summer but it’s soft and sheer enough for all ages.
Teint Idole Fresh Wear Foundation - it evens out the skin tone and then disappears, like you’re not wearing a foundation. Makeup should look effortless, especially in the casual summer months. Fresh Wear is perfect for this effortless look. It also happens to feel great on the skin. (This sounds like a fabulous summer-time foundation and will have to check it out!)
Définicils Waterproof – Wearing sunglasses can heat up the skin around the eye area. This can smudge eye makeup, but not when you’re wearing waterproof mascara. My go-to has always been Définicils Waterproof.
Sounds like a quick 1, 2, 3 summer beauty must to me!
Estee Lauder has a new foundation called Resilience Lift Extreme and this foundation is perfectly suited for those of us over 40!
The first thing I do when testing a foundation is to apply a dab on the back of my hand. Not because of color matching – that should only be done on the face. I do it to see what the texture is like, what depth of coverage it has and especially to see if it smooths over wrinkles. I have a lot of fine wrinkles on the back of my hands and if a foundation exacerbates the wrinkles, it will only do that on the face – and who wants a foundation that makes wrinkles look worse on your face!
This foundation blends in smoothly, glides over any fine lines, is buildable in coverage and very moisturizing. If you have oily skin, this may be too much in moisturizing for you, but it works great on dry skin. If you feel your skin is normal, you might even want to skip your moisturizer for the day if using this as it might be moisturizing enough. The foundation is combined with Estee Lauder’s #1 anti-aging moisturizer, Resilience Lift Extreme for a lifting appearance and all day moisture release. Plus you can’t beat the fact that it has SPF 15 – always a plus in my book.
Find a shade that matches you online with their iMatch Foundation Finder.
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