Guyliner is so 2006
A meme for your Thursday. I’m not sure these qualify as “secrets” but I’m just copying & pasting the original meme.
My Beauty Secrets (I’m linking the ones that you might not have heard of, otherwise, Google is your friend)
My Cleanser: I have been a devoted user of Boscia skincare products for the past 3 or 4 years - they are preservative-free and natural, which is good for my ridiculously grouchy skin. in the mornings I use the Purifying Cleansing Gel and in the evenings I use their oil to wash my face, which sounds weird, but I swear to you, it’s amazing. eye makeup is no match for this stuff, it slides right off. I don’t have to use eye makeup remover with the oil. it’s called Clear Complexion MakeUp BreakUp Cool Cleansing Oil. Recently I started to use RareMinerals Renew and Reveal Cleanser (by bareMinerals) in the evenings, just from time to time, to see if I like it. still on the fence about this one. I also use Boscia’s blotting papers which are fantastic.
My Day Cream: I use DDF Ultra Lite Oil Free Moisturizing Dew during the day.
My Night Cream: I use Oil of Olay Definity anti-aging cream (used to use Oil of Olay Age-Defying, which was also great)
My Foundation: bareMinerals, medium 3.0 - I’m not sure I’ll ever wear anything else.
My Mascara: it depends. I love DiorShow by Christian Dior, but an old standby is L’Oreal Voluminous. another newer one I love is Maybelline’s Define-A-Lash which is pretty much the only clump-free mascara I’ve encountered. that’s what I use for everyday wear.
My Blush: again, bareMinerals - I use Warmth and Glee with a layer of Clear Radiance in between them
My Eye Shadow: lots of NARS eyeshadow duos, and I also have lots of bareMinerals shadows. for everyday I wear Bare Naked by bareMinerals.
My Lipstick: don’t really wear lipstick, but I do have some Cargo PlantLove Botanical lipstick that I wear sometimes - mostly I wear lipgloss, lately I’m loving Stila Lip Glazes or Lip Fusion (you can find this at Sephora) or bareMinerals Buxom Lips
My Beauty Product Brand: bareMinerals, for sure
My Essential Beauty Product: I have 2 that I can’t live without - RareMinerals by bareMinerals and Modern Friction by Origins
My Favorite Makeup Product: either lipgloss or mascara. probably mascara.
My Perfume: I wear Initial by Boucheron - it’s discontinued, so I buy it in bulk whenever I can find it
My Nails: I wear OPI mostly - on my hands, “Bubble Bath” is one I’ve worn forever and lately I’ve been wearing “Privacy Please”. I like my fingernails to be natural. on my feet, something pink or red, changes on a regular basis. I have been known to wear Essie from time to time - one I’ve used several times is called “Ballet Slipper”. but I could be wrong on that name.
My Feet and Hands: the truth is, I get a pedicure once a month (sometimes twice in the summer) and a manicure every other week. shameless, but there you go. I’ve never ever had fake nails or solar nails - I take very good care of my digits. they are one of my better features, I must say. thanks Mom. totally won the genetics lottery on that one.
Three Products to bring on a deserted island: bareMinerals foundation, some kind of waterproof mascara and Stila Lip Glaze in Apricot. the sun will do for rosy cheeks.
Woman I admire for their beauty: Natalie Portman, Kate Winslet, Salma Hayek, Audrey Tautou, Julianne Moore
Woman with the Best Sense of Style: Any of the above women
My Favorite Fashion Publication: Lucky or InStyle
Clare,
Wow, great, interesting list. I too wear Bare Essentials makeup. Surprisingly though, when I looked at the label of their Bare Vitamins Skin Rev-er Upper, I saw an absolutely frightening mix of parabens, drying alcohols, and other harsh fillers and preservatives.
I used to use pretty mch all NARS, until I learned a few years ago how toxic they were.
My cream, The Solution, is an all in one that means the day cream and night cream are the same because we pack all the valuable ingredients in one bottle. One of your faves, Lucky, just picked us up and may do a feature on us, and Nylon is featuring us in August. You sound like a pretty informed beauty person, so I’d love for you take a look at my site when you get a chance, and let me know what you think of how the info looks.
Okay, all the very best, Kim