Wednesday, July 05, 2006

The Biggest Celebrity Secret

Their flaws are airbrushed

This is my favorite secret. Not all celebrities have perfect skin. In fact, so much of skincare is about genetics. If you have bad skin genes, then chances are no amount of lotions & potions & peels & lasers are going to help your skin look like flawless. The fact is Britney Spears has horrible skin. So does Cameron Diaz. Jennifer Lopez supposedly has pimples (so say those in the know). Just like magazine pros can sculpt Mariah Carey into a Giselle look-alike, they can airbrush Cameron's erupting face into Nicole Kidman perfection. So there. Now we can all rest easy, basking in our perfectly normal imperfections.

--Julyne Derrick

Lorette
http://www.make-up-tip.com

Celebrity Eyes

Celebrity Eye Secret: They spend money on their eyes.

Yes, yes, yes, of course celebrities (the male ones as well) are constantly getting eye lifts & face lifts & the bags removed from under their eyes, but what so many of them are doing that you and I aren't is slathering on eye cream. And therein lies the secret.The skin around the eyes of celebrities & common people alike is very thin & prone to early wrinkles. What the celebrities know is that a little dab of eye cream can prevent & even fix fine lines. Hollywood's favorite: Stri-Vectin SD or try Dakar's new Visualift, which is getting a ton of kudos in the press.

Enjoy
Lorette
http://www.make-up-tip.com

Plastic Surgery

How far would you go?

Would you ever do plastic surgery? Did you see Ashlee Simpsons new nose? I don't know about you, but I think it looks great. Here is a before and after pic: http://cityrag.blogs.com/main/2006/05/ashlee_simpsons.html

But then, there are those that go too far, like Pamela Anderson and her huge chest.

I think its ok to get a little help sometimes, maybe a face lift? Some botox?

What do you think? What would you do? Breast enhancement? Lipo ? Nose job?

Lorette
http://www.make-up-tip.com

Summer Makeup

One of the biggest mistakes a woman can make is to wear too much makeup. especially in summer when the heat can melt away eyeshadow & foundation. But too much makeup can actually add 10 years to a person. You know the look: Pancake foundation, clown-ish blush & tarantula eyelashes, the black eyeliner a half an inch thick.

We believe that in summertime the average woman needs only:
1. Sunscreen
2. A concealer for undereye circles & blemishes
3. A tinted moisturizer
4. Mascara
5. A light colored lipstick or gloss
6. Soft eyeshadow shades for nighttime
7. Self-tanner

Depending on your skin color, you might not need blush in the summertime.
These are just the basics -- add a shimmery bronze for your 'T-spot' & a spritz of a light fragrance & you're good to go.

What do you think? Post your comments below.

-Julyne Derrick

Lorette
http://www.make-up-tip.com