Wear Purple Make-up On Your Eyes So They Pop!

For a modern and fresh take on your eye make-up routine, try wearing shades of purple.  
Purple eye make-up enhances any eye color (and certainly makes the eyes pop)! Here's how to create the look...

First you need to choose the right eye shadow palette and apply the various shades as shown below. I personally love YSL's eyeshadow palette and eyeliner!

Cover the entire lid with with the lightest shade.

Apply purple color in the crease.  You can mix the palette with the other shades to create depth.

I am thrilled that radiant orchid is the pantone color of the year! This shade looks amazing when worn in the crease of the eyelid. 

 

 

Now apply a deep purple eyeliner just below the lower rim and above the upper rim of your lash line. YSL makes a great one called Shimmering Burgundy and it's the perfect plum with brown undertones. 

Laura Mercier also makes a beautiful violet shade eye pencil that is waterproof too!

Finish with your favorite mascara.




Crush on Proactiv Skin Care Products!

I recently tried Proactiv, a skincare line with a huge celebrity following. The brand is known for controlling and preventing acne, and for improving the overall condition of the skin. All of their well-known spokespeople were loyal users before they represented the brand. I was very impressed by how well these products work after giving them a road test. Here are some of my favorites below...

Julianne Hough for Proactive 

Applying the  Proactive Refining Mask

After using the mask, my skin felt tighter and smoother. I followed up with the green tea moisturizer.

The  Proactiv mini-maintenance travel kit is perfect to take with you on long weekends. I love that the exfoliating cleanser has tiny scrubbing beads!

After I applied the moisturizer, my skin (no filter or retouching) felt dewey, revitalized and smooth.

Adam Levine is the latest spokesperson for Proactiv

Adam Levine is the latest spokesperson for Proactiv

Mani Monday: The Coolest Gel Mani's Ever

I was recently turned on to an incredible place for gel mani's in LA called Yuki Sharoni in Beverly Hills. They are a beauty and lifestyle salon with nail services that specialize in gemstone powder and decorative gel manicures. Hikari is the nail specialist there and she did the fab manicures below. If you don't live in LA, this will give you some cool nail inspiration to show the manicurist at your favorite nail salon.

Gel mani using energizing crystal powder with rhinestones.

Sodalite gel mani is for protection!

 

Pink Opal mani brings you love and good luck!

Yuki Sharoni's selection of crystals available for the special gemstone manicure.

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