With normal change of seasons, along with the drastic raising and lowering of temperatures on an inconsistent basis, your skin may be stressed out. Are you noticing an unusual dry or flaky texture? A tighter feeling on your face? Or maybe you got too much sun exposure on a beautiful day outside, then on the next day, your skin may just need more hydration. There are so many ways to sense how your skin is doing on your face and body! Listening to those hints helps immensely. Noticing how tight your skin feels after you take a shower, before any face products are applied is your first clue. If you have any of these issues, follow the links below for product suggestions to combat those issues. Or, if you have a favorite product, share it with me! Dry Skin: Try adding a moisture boost or moisturizing mask to your regime. Bio-Oil, $8.99 Moisturize and help heal your skin with the Specialist Skincare from Bio-Oil. With the addition of Pur-Cellin oil, the skin quickly absorbs the serum without leaving behind a messy residue. With regular usage, the skin serum can also improve the appearance of stretch marks, scars and uneven skin tone. Just massage this healing oil into knees, elbows and heels to moisturize these commonly dry areas of the skin. Drunk Elephant - Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil, $40-$70 This amazingly absorbable oil delivers clinically proven results to reverse the signs of aging as well as incredible antioxidant benefits that guard against environmental stressors and free radicals. Look for a noticeable reduction in the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, redness and blotchiness with improvement in skin’s elastic feel. Your skin will drink in this nutrient-rich oil leaving no residue behind. It is naturally anti-microbial and appropriate for all skin types, including the most sensitive. Flaky Texture: If you aren't using a chemical or physical exfoliant (topical products containing benzoyl peroxide, salisylic acid, glycolic acid, or enzymes such as pumpkin, papaya and pineapple). It may be time to invest! These products fight skin flakiness and or textured skin. The Ordinary - Glycolic Acid 7% toning solution, $8.70 The concentrated formula boasts a 7% solution of Glycolic Acid, an alpha hydroxyl acid that gently exfoliates the surface layer to restore clarity and visibly improve uneven textures with a balanced pH for maximum efficacy. The additions of plant-derived Tasmanian Pepperberry and Aloe Vera help to soothe any irritations or redness, while Ginseng Root boosts radiance for a healthier looking visage. Used daily, the toner leaves skin appearing toned, smoother and more refined. Drunk Elephant - T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum, $90-$134 This high-tech gel resurfaces dull skin, gently lifting dead skin cells away by dissolving the glue that holds them to the surface. The results are greater clarity and a smoother, more even looking complexion. Formulated with our dream team AHA/BHA blend including Glycolic, Lactic, Tartaric, Citric and Salicylic acids and blended with raspberry extract, T.L.C. Framboos™ sinks in easily and delivers effective and precise chemical exfoliation without the harsh side effects like dryness or sensitization. Horse chestnut and white tea help to soothe. Fine lines, wrinkles, discoloration along with excess oiliness and pores will appear dramatically diminished. Go from a drab complexion to an absolutely luminous one, practically overnight. Hopefully these tips will help you have a glowing and vibrant start to your new year! P.S. I got the bio-oil tip from a favorite beauty pro Kate Kubala, love my artist tribe! <3
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The most commonly asked questions I receive are about great skincare and makeup setting sprays. Look no further! These tried and true products are in my professional kit, as well as my personal arsenal. Let's start with eye cream! If you are over 35, and you want your under eye area to appear firmer, brighter and diminish lines; Drunk Elephant C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream, $64 A rich and restorative eye cream featuring a brightening combination of eight peptides, five forms of vitamin C, and cucumber extract for firmer, stronger-looking skin around the eye area. This product is free of gluten, fragrance, essential oil, silicone, and irritants. It is vegan and cruelty-free. Drunk Elephant is a supporter of IEF (International Elephant Foundation) and is cruelty-free. Would you like a workhorse product that helps your blackheads, pores, breakouts, and controls excess oil? Caudalie Vinopure Salicylic Acid Pore Minimizing Serum, $49 Formulated with salicylic acid, this ultra-light gel serum purifies pores, zaps blemishes, and purges excess oil, blackheads, and bacteria. Caudalie’s natural salicylic acid (a BHA, or beta hydroxy acid) is clean, powerful, and oil soluble, which allows it to penetrate pores, targeting the most stubborn pimples caused by bacteria and dead skin. While the salicylic acid works hard to flush out excess oil and clarify clogged pores, rosewater works to your enhance glow and hydrate skin. The formula is further enriched with antioxidant grape seed polyphenols to protect the skin and prevent the oil inside your pores from oxidizing, or turning black, which is essentially a blackhead. A complex of noncomedogenic essential oils provides antiseptic benefits to calm the skin and keep it clear, leaving it smooth and soft. Powerful yet soothing, this serum is safe for sensitive skin and is recommended for combination to oily skin, as well as those with hormonal breakouts. Literally the most popular question is: "Jessi, which setting spray do you love the most?" BEHOLD; Skindinavia - The Makeup Finishing Spray, $29 This clinically-proven makeup finishing spray (also known as a setting spray) applies as a lightweight, breathable fine mist to set liquid and powder makeup and hold it in place for 16+ hours! Skindinavia's makeup setting spray boasts the ultimate extreme long wear set and hold with our patented slow release encapsulation formula that promises a finished look that doesn't compromise. I hope you get out there and try some of these products! NOTE; if you do purchase The Makeup Finishing Spray by Skindinavia, be aware they have an oily skin formula. But unless you have extreme oil production, I would not advise getting it!.The spray above is great for normal to oily skins. Until next time!
Jessi W3LL PEOPLE is getting a lot of my attention lately. Having such diverse clientele, this brand has become my one stop shop. With the different allergies to cosmetics and personal skin issues that my clients have, I found myself turning to this brand for answers, time and time again. W3LL PEOPLE have products that benefit my sensitive skin clients for televised events, as well as live events, print work, and television performances. It also looks gorgeous for every day wear, and at a reasonable price point. Products I carry in my kit: Bio Correct Multi Action Concealer Realist Invisible Setting Powder Altruist Foundation Powder Nudist Multi-Use Duo Natural Highlight and Contour Duo Nudist Lip Butter W3LL PEOPLE'S Mission Statement, (from their website): At W3LL PEOPLE, our gorgeously good for you cosmetics contain premium natural ingredients with an emphasis on superior performance. There are NO potentially toxic chemicals, preservatives or petro ingredients, not even a little bit, ever. What our plant-based makeup does contain are a host of hydrating and therapeutic botanicals, including organic aloe, organic chamomile and organic green tea. About the owners; W3LL PEOPLE is an uncommon beauty dream team founded by an elite makeup artist, cosmetic dermatologist and treehugging entrepreneur. Shirley Pinkson James Walker Renee Snyder, M.D. Be sure to check stop by the North or South Austin locations. They provide multiple services; including one-on-one time with a makeup artist, or a skin care appointments by licensed skin care professionals.
Another amazing product that will have you glowing is Make Up For Ever's; Desire Me Cheek Set, $49. This limited edition set was inspired by the 50 Shades of Gray film. You have 3 gorgeous colors that blush, highlight and glow. You can use them individually or all together to create your very own look. I have even used them as eyeshadows, (as package suggested) and they are really a beautiful addition to any makeup kit. Personal and professional. The kit also includes a MUFE Pro contour brush and a very sexy travel bag. Be sure to get them while they last! (Excerpts taken from our facebook conversation) Miss Fabulous LV Question: I was wondering if you could recommend a full coverage foundation for my dark circles and blotchy skin like what you used for the photo shoot. I've never looked better than when you did me girl! Thanks in advance, and remember I live in a DRY climate! I need a good covering foundation, nothing really works for me and I will be 59 in two weeks. I need product HELP! FireMakeup: Happy Early Birthday! I have a few products to recommend to you, some from Sephora, and others from your local drug store or Ulta, everyone has different price points, it's easier not to assume. So I will list
SIDENOTE: I have been getting ALOT of compliments for what foundation I use. Every time I walk into MAC, one of the trainer/managers consistently asks what is on my skin. It's the Smashbox Halo Powder, (from the set in #2 listed above). With #4 foundation. The combination looks great on me, even in this Texas humidity. And if I have to get some extra-dew off my skin, I just blot with the nearest CLEAN tissue and apply MAC Blot Pressed Powder in Medium, $24. |
AuthorJessi Pagel is a makeup and hair artist working in commercial, lifestyle, corporate, editorial, tv and live events. This blog has everything from how-to's to the adventures of her life and works in progress. Archives
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