Get Healthy Summer Skin

Manic Mondays by Lauren Cooper

Sun, sweat and stress…a summer bride’s skin’s worst enemy.  If you’re anything like me, summer makes your skin shiny and your hair frizzy. But have no fear!  These tips will keep you looking like the glowing bride you truly are!

• Relax: Seriously!  Doing something to relieve your stress levels will help keep breakouts away.  Try some of the exercises from my Sweat the Stress Away blog or do your own regime. Just make sure to exercise those break outs away!

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  make up: Estee Lauder

  Be Gentle: Use a mild cleanser; if you exfoliate too much you’ll wind up with red, raw or uneven and patchy skin.  Go with a tinted moisturizer instead of heavy foundation or dilute your regular stuff with the moisturizer.  Try this from Clinique!

• Don’t Melt: To keep your makeup from melting, use a gel bronzer instead of a powder over moisturizer.  It will blend easier and create a dewy, glowing look.  Stick to cream blush and shadows as well.  Powdered foundation tends to streak when you sweat…not exactly the look you’re going for in your wedding pics!  To try a more natural, sun-kissed look, stick to a similar color palette for eyes, cheeks and lips.  We love Nars The Multiple for an all over face color.

• Stay Frizz Free: Instead of automatically rinsing out your conditioner, leave it in for a few minutes.  This will help your hair retain the moisture and give it a little weight to help eliminate frizz.  Avoid overly towel-drying or blow drying your hair; any added stress or rough handling to wet hair make it more susceptible to the dreaded poof.  Instead, run a light serum like Bumble and Bumble Brilliantine through wet hair and keep it wrapped in a towel until almost completely dry.  The Turbie Twist is a great way to keep your hair in a towel and your hands free.

• Hydrate: This is drilled into our heads everywhere we look but, water does way more than quench your thirst.   It helps your skin stay fresh looking, keeps breakouts at bay, and studies show that people who drink more water have a better body mass index.  So drink up!  If you’re not keen on regular water try a low sodium seltzer or add a flavored Crystal Light packet to your glass.
  

  make up: Estee Lauder

Healthy Skin Is In! by Makeup Artist Lauren Napier

Lauren on the job

Beauty Tips and Trends by Celebrity Makeup Artist and Beauty Expert Lauren Napier

Beautiful wedding day makeup begins with healthy skin. Upgrade your skin’s vitality in just a few steps.

• Assess your current skin condition. If you’re struggling with dry and dehydrated skin try Shu Uemura’s Hydrability Skincare System. If your battle is oily skin, try Shu Uemura’s PuRenovate Skincare System.

• Concealer is a key element used to balance discoloration throughout your face. Select a cream concealer that matches your cheek’s skin tone. Avoid using a concealer color that is too light, creating the “Raccoon Eye.” Apply concealer to the under eye, over nasal shadows and at the outer corners of your mouth. This creates evenness throughout the center focal points of your face.

• Follow up with foundation! Start with a dime-sized droplet of liquid foundation. Apply with a moistened Beauty Blender Sponge. Use the Beauty Blender’s larger round side throughout your face, forehead, cheeks and chin. Use pointed the side around the nose and under the eyes.

• Blush and Bronzer add color to lustrous skin. Choose your blush style. If you desire a dewy cheek apply a cream based blush along with a shimmering power blush. If you’re a matte gal, apply a powder blush with a large, fluffy blush brush over your full cheek.

You’ve got the healthy glow in 4 simple steps! Don’t fret, keep beauty simple. “Never lose the woman beneath the makeup!”

For more info on Lauren Napier visit her website email info@laurennapier.com or call 646.797.7567