Allure Says

I happened upon an ALLURE article, and wanted to share. It's called: The 10 Beauty Mistakes That Add 10 Years. I found the information so valuable to looking great and being timeless. Here are six points that really spoke to me, and I added a little sarimotley adaptation:

Foundation is Too Thick
When your makeup is too heavy it can draw attention to features you are likely trying to diminish. Go with a sheer foundation, like the sheer mineral tint (with spf 20). Cake may be tasty, but looking "cakey" is no real treat.

Foundation is Too Light
Here you go: note to self, go warmer as you get older. When foundation is lighter than your natural skin tone it can magnify fine lines. Also, incorporate a little luminescence. Try the sheer mineral veil, its light reflective minerals will have you looking gorgeous, not gloomy.

Too Much Concealer on Dark Circles
It's apparent that under eye skin gets thinner as we age, so applying thick concealer will only accentuate what we are trying to hide (conceal). Keep this area light and bright by using mineral products and always apply with a brush. With a brush you are better able to get the product right where you want/need it.

The Big Apple... Of Your Cheek
There was a shift in blushing, suggesting that applying to apples of the cheek created a more youthful appearance... And it does when you are 20!! When we age, and gravity is more apparent (sagging skin), applying blush to the apples will likely draw attention to gravity's work (sagging skin). Apply color (my new favorite: coral sun) on the highest point on your cheekbones, and not too close to the nose.

The Migratory Pattern of Lipstick
As we age, the natural lip line begins to fade, which causes feathering and bleeding. Trace lips with a nude or clear lip pencil to keep color in its intended place, your lips. My favorite lip "tools" are: nude lip pencil for recreating that vanishing lip line, and the lip volumizing gloss in five sheer shades. When used regularly (3 x day for 29 days), this gloss will help increase lip volume, reduce lines and improve lip moisture.

Shimmering Shadow
If you're like me, then you probably love a little shimmer... But as we age, it's best kept to the inner corner, center of lids and just under the brow bone. Create your best look with a combination of eye shadow textures from matte to a slight shimmer.

Read this ALLURE article in its entirety at: http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-look/makeup-skin-care-hair/staticslideshowallure.aspx?cp-documentid=19543405&GT1=32032.

Bridal Event = New Friends

Today was our Business Collective's Afternoon of Bridal Indulgence. This special event welcomed brides-to-be to an intimate party at the sarimotley cosmetics private showroom. Our guests were able to meet one-on-one with members of our small business group offering services and goods ranging from hair and makeup to flowers, photography, videography, jewelry, and more.

Our four-hour gathering included light bites from Midtown’s Farrago, samples from Sugar Shack Cookies & Cupcakes, jazz piano from Henry Darragh, door prizes, and a fashions styled by Louisa Hamlin.
A big and generous thank you goes out to all of our vendors, hosts and hostesses and our new firends.

Our Collective: The Bayou City Business Collective is a private Houston-area group of young women entrepreneurs that provides support, inspiration, and networking opportunities for its members. Through bi-annual events, members collaborate to market their goods and services to the public and within their personal networks. For more information about the Bayou City Business Collective, contact Louisa Hamlin.

Four Days Away

In conjunction with the Bayou City Business Collective, I am hosting a Bridal Party at the SariMotley Cosmetics private showroom. This event will feature a fashion show with style consultant Louisa Hamlin, lite bites from Farrago, sweet treats from Sugar Shack Cookies & Cupcakes , makeup tips and tricks from yours truly, sarimotley and more.

The private event has reached an RSVP max, so we are looking forward to a very busy afternoon; pictures to follow. For additional information about this event, please send me an email (sari@sarimotley.com).

Be You, Be Beautiful

When deciding on your bridal look, don’t lose your true beauty... Makeup that takes away your uniqueness is not the way to go. Remember, enhance to romance.

For more tips on your Wedding Day makeup, contact sari@sarimotley.com.

Image courtsey of emily and monkey tree photography.

Favorite Night Treatment

Change the way you feel about your skin overnight...

One of the new players on my skincare team is dollface nourishing night creme. If you long for poreless, porcelain-like skin that has people convinced you’re ten years younger, dollface nourishing night crème will be your new best friend. This highly effective crème—with non-toxic, natural multi-fruit acid complex—removes dead skin, increases collagen production and reduces the appearance of fine lines, sun damage and hyper-pigmentation. Wow!

If this is not already on your must try list from sarimotley cosmetics, send me an email (sari@sarimotley.com) today.