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Stage Makeup Secrets Revealed

The first tip to applying stage make up is to start with a cleansed and moisturized face. Use foundation over you entire face and neck. A thick, pancake make up works well because it covers everything and provides skin color to your face. Following the foundation apply the blush. Using a cream or stick blush will give you more of a long lasting color. The eyes can be tricky. You may want to accentuate your eyes with a dark line and put on lots of mascara. The shadows should be either natural looking or colorful.  Last but not least are the lips. Use a tiny bit of foundation or concealer on your lips before you apply the lipstick. Line your lips with a natural to darker color and fill it in with matching lipstick.

Your make up needs to be exaggerated in order to appear under the bright lights. It may look like a lot when you are doing it, but it will look fabulous on stage.

Sticking to a Skin Care Schedule

People who have done well using a combination of prescription medications and quality skin care products have stuck to a regime and used their medications as directed by their doctors.  By doing so, enabled their prescription medications to do the job they were created to do, and reduced the likelihood of side effects.

It’s best to wait 10 to 15 minutes after cleansing your face before applying topical acne treatment. If you’ve waited but see redness, drying, or peeling, the irritation may be caused by your cleanser. Try to use only alcohol free products. Always use a gentle cleanser–one that feels non-abrasive and does not contain alcohol–on your face and other acne-prone areas, including your back. Using a noncomedogenic moisturizer (one that won’t clog pores) immediately after applying the treatment can reduce redness, drying and peeling. Acne doesn’t clear up overnight. After 3 to 4 weeks, expect to see about a 40% improvement.

It takes 4 to 6 months to see significant improvement but worth the time and energy you put into it.

Get a Tan, Without Tanning

You tried for a tan glow for prom but instead got stuck with a burnt chest? Use a spray on bronzer! You can find these at any nationwide drug store, and they come in a variety of shades. Buy a few to see which shade matches your skin tone by doing a patch test on your arm/leg.
Spray a small amount and rub into skin. Whichever shade looks most natural without looking orange is the shade you should be using. Hang on to the receipt and bring back the other spray on’s that weren’t used so you have the perfect color and money has been blessed!

World´s the Best Blush Trick

Jeni Lee, the makeup artist who keeps stars like Salma Hayek and Denise Richards flawlessly flushed, gives us these tips for getting the most natural look:

1. Begin by looking straight into the mirror and placing your finger on your cheek bone directly under the outer edge of your eye´s iris. This is where you should begin applying color.
2. On this place, use a large, soft blush brush dipped in a blush that´s slightly darker than your skin tone - like the flush you get if you pinch your cheeks - for the most natural effect.
3. Sweep color straight back towards ear.

Seasonal Changes on Skin Care

No matter where you live, it’s vital that you change your skin care regime along with the season. With bitter, chilly weather, the cold months bring conditions that can be damaging to the skin.

Start the day with a hot shower but before leaving the shower, expose yourself to a stream of cold water for about twenty seconds, turn the temperature to hot again, and repeat for about two minutes. It sounds crazy but this is an effective hydrotherapy technique that can do wonders for your skin.

Use a proper moisturizer. Choose a moisturizer with at least an SPF of 15. Also, choose one that contains oxide. And, don’t forget to use an SPF on those lips. Exfoliate lips once a week to rid your skin of dead skin cells—this will allow for the absorption of extra moisture.

Drink hot water with a twist of lemon. This Chinese herbal remedy will re-energize the body and mind. Additionally, it will detoxify your entire body. Get plenty of rest. Sleep is essential for healthy skin (at least 7 hours is optimal).

The Wonders of Maple Serum and B. Kamins Skin Care

If you’ve ever been to Canada in the winter you know how intense the season can be. The air is freezing and dry and can be damaging to the skin.

One winter, while fishing in Northern Canada, a chemist named Ben Kamins become aware of something very curious—the sturdy maple trees surrounding the fishing lake looked to be the only vegetation that survived the winter elements. On a gut feeling Kamins began studies immediately.

X What he discovered was that the serum within the trees was rich in life-sustaining resources such as antioxidants, minerals, polysaccharides, alpha-hydroxy acids and preservatives. In addition, the serum had a large moisture content and was not greasy, making it the perfect material from which to make skin care products.

Quickly after these findings B. Kamins skin care products were born. And, all consumers can buy with ease as these natural products are dermatologist recommended and are not ever tested on animals.

New Medical Director

Beauty Bridge now joined forces with Dr. Berger, Director of the state-of-the-art laser skin care center Berger Medical located in New York City. Berger Medical offer the latest medical science and technology for permanent hair reduction, laser vein removal, laser skin resurfacing, Titan™ non-surgical skin tightening, tattoo removal, and laser rejuvenation.
They also offer complete cosmetic skin care services including BOTOX®, Juvaderm facial fillers, Vibradermabrasion™, chemical peels and a complete line of specially formulated cosmeceutical skin care products.

Dr. Berger will be available to answer your questions as well as writing monthly article on Beauty Bridge. His skills are a valued asset in New York, a city where youth and beauty are important trump cards.

Makeup Tips for Tanned Skin

If your skin is tanned, you should have a natural golden tone. To compliment this healthy look, use a bronzing gel or powder to give your skin a glow. Try a deep bronzing powder or a deep sheer red as a blush. Use a frosted lipstick and follow with a lipgloss. Use soft eyeshadow colors in khaki or brown. Line the eyes for definition and follow with mascara.

Protect Your Skin from the Sun

The environment can be rough on the skin—especially in the summer. During the heated summer months the sun can dehydrate the skin, especially on the face. It’s vital to take special care of your delicate skin and to retain its moisture. In order to counteract the drying effects of Mother Nature you should moisturize the skin morning and night; this will create a soft “canvas” for daily makeup application and have skin looking its healthiest. Try to use moisturizers and foundations with SPF to protect from further skin damage.

Give Your Eyes a Youthful Look

Dark eye circles don’t discriminate; they can affect any of us no matter what our age. The good news is that you don’t have to walk around with murky, puffy eyes that make us look extra old and tired than we actually are—there is a solution.

Eye gel, a Skinceuticals skin care product, can aid you in achieving more youthful-looking eyes. Take a crack at putting the eye gel in the fridge and use in the morning sparingly around the delicate eye area. The coolness of the gel with help improve swollen areas. Try a decent Eye Creme with Vitamins and antioxidants to keep skin rejuvenated.