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Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: Beauty Break!

Most of us can only dream about enjoying the spa-resort experience. But thousands of day-spas have popped up all over the world to give the average person a chance at a day of relaxation and pampering at a more affordable price.

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: Nail it!

It is thought that the ancient Chinese perfected the techniques that are still used to color nails today. They used a combination of gum Arabic, beeswax, egg whites, gelatin and mashed flowers to tint the nails.

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: In the Swim!!!

Simplicity is the key if one needs waterproof makeup for something like the company picnic or touring the sights in a humid climate. Try double-duty products for cheeks and lips like Benefit Cosmetics’ Benetint.

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: Don’t Fear the Wrinkle!

Those same scientific and medical advances also allow us to hide the signs of our age; but should we erase every physical trace of our years?

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: Ironing Out the Wrinkles, Part II

Every moisturizer works to some extent by temporarily plumping up the top layer of your skin with humectants (chemicals designed to attract water). But, since we know from last month that wrinkles are formed deeper in the skin, this will only reduce the appearance of the fine lines that you have.

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: Simplify!

Cleansing should be a ritual for removal of makeup and the dirt and grime of everyday living (especially for city dwellers). What it cannot do, no matter what any company says to the contrary, is offer treatment for acne or wrinkles.

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: Mmmmm… chocolate!

Pure, or almost pure, cocoa butter can be purchased at health food stores. It is inexpensive and soothing to very dry skin.

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: I Need A Fix!

Benefit Cosmetics has an entire category of products devoted to fixing problems called “Fake Its & Fix Its”. One of the best is the Ooh La Lift – a soft pink under-eye cream with cooling ingredients (including chamomile) that will temporarily firm bags and hide dark circles with its light-reflective properties.

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: Show Me the Metal

The most traditional way to wear metallics is to highlight one feature only. When choosing a dramatic lip colour, select a neutral eye shade and pair it with plenty of mascara.

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: Chewing the fat!

The importance of fat in our diet cannot be over-stated. It contains lipids essential to the development of the nervous system, and sterols, which are building blocks of our hormones.