Tips for Teens: Learning a Makeup Routine

The most important thing you can do for yourself in your teen years is to start a good skin care routine. It’s especially important now when your skin is prone to blemishes and breakouts.

September 13, 2010

Sunscreen is Critical Skin Care

Neutrogena and Coppertone are leading the way in sunscreen research and have many different forumlations of sun protection products for every skin type. Banana Boat is known for their child-friendly products.

September 13, 2010

Peel Me a Grape!

Peels won’t magically take 20 years off your looks or give your face the softness of a skinless grape, but they can be a useful addition to your beauty regimen.

September 13, 2010

Under Cover!

Finding the right concealer for you is a matter of trial and error. Go to different makeup counters or your local Sephora if you’re lucky enough to have one near by.

September 13, 2010

Spring Cleaning!

Pull every bottle out of every nook and cranny. Put them all together and count them if you dare. Now, divide them into two sections — the ones you use regularly and the ones you haven’t used or used once or twice to ill effect.

September 13, 2010

Green Can Be a Tricky Makeup Color

Part of the secret to successfully carrying off a green eye shadow look lies in the colour you pair it with.

September 13, 2010

See You Later Alligator!

The most-recommended brands of lotions to try for very dry skin are Lubriderm, Eucerin and Complex 15.

September 13, 2010

Happy New Year!

Today is a day when many people make resolutions, some of them major, most of them small; things that we feel will improve our lives in some way.

September 13, 2010

Transitioning Your Makeup from Day to Night

Quickly redo your makeup from office blah to evening wow!

September 13, 2010

How to Select the Right Red Lipstick

Everyone can wear red lipstick — everyone! It doesn’t matter if you’re a pale, nordic princess, or a dark, nubian queen; there is a shade of red for you.

September 13, 2010

Look Good…Feel Better!

That’s a lot of power packed in a tube of lipstick. And it can be explained.

September 13, 2010

How to Remove Makeup

There are almost as many ways to remove one’s makeup as there are of applying it.

September 13, 2010

How to Select the Right Eye Shadow

If one undertone doesn’t look right on you, try other ones

September 13, 2010

Who Turned Up the Heat!

On those days when you’re sure you’re going to melt, minimal makeup is your best bet. Skip foundation in favour of a tinted sunscreen product (Neutrogena Healthy Skin or Prada Hydrating Gel Tint in SPF 15) or make your own by mixing a bit of your foundation with your facial sunscreen.

September 13, 2010

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: Here Comes the Sun!

It may not sound as glamourous as retinol, alpha hydroxy, or co-enzyme Q10, but sunscreen is the one thing that is proven to help protect your skin from damage.

September 13, 2010

Mascara: How to Get Clump-Free Lashes

It’s ok to use inexpensive mascara!

September 13, 2010