This month’s Beauty Ideal is about Timeless Beauty/Beauty at Any Age so I felt it fitting to write about Natural Beauty versus Made Up Beauty. Natural beauty is something that remains timeless at any age so it’s perfectly fitting with this month’s theme? I simply adore cosmetics and find any excuse in the book to buy tons and tons of products. I find that sometimes simplicity wins over an overly made up face and I associate natural beauty with a fresh glowing face. Achieving a youthful, flawless, healthy look is easy with some simple products.

Light Foundation

For a fresh, younger face keep your foundation light and airy. Certain lighter foundations offer excellent coverage plus blend in without giving you the made up feel.

Concealer

I’ve noticed that with age I have a lot more baggage to hide away under my eyes so good concealer is the key to making eyes look bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Remember to choose a shade or two lighter than your foundation to cover up puffiness, fine lines, and tired eyes. Brightening up the under eye area also gives you the appearance of 12 hours of sleep instead of the 5 you actually had.

Bright, Colorful Blushes

Brighter blushes work in a similar manner as cheek stains; they give a beautiful glowy look to skin that gives the appearance of health and youth. By sorting through the masses of cosmetics and products available on the market today and searching for just the right ones you can easily create a flawless, minimal look that’s flattering and youthful! Natural Beauty is fine and certainly dandy but we all like the spice, flair, variety, and pop certain cosmetics offer. When you feel like throwing in your hat and going with that Made Up Beauty feel follow the tips below to give yourself the drama you seek at any age.

Bold Eye Shadow

Go for the blue! Apply some aqua! Take a risk on a bright pink! Blend it all up and create a dramatic, unique eye look.

Lips

Spice up your lips with an outrageous red lip color or gloss. Sexy, fun, and bold! Stop telling yourself that you can’t wear a certain color or you’ll never be able to pull that off. Try something new and exciting. You might find out that it works brilliantly for you and you’ll be happy you tried it. Variety is the spice of life after all. The cosmetic world offers a variety of ways to make ourselves up by covering our flaws and accentuating our positive points. Being naturally beautifully is something every woman possesses without the help of makeup. It’s the way we present ourselves, the way our brains work, the clever way we know how to walk and chew gum at the same time…cosmetics just offer us an option to make the perfection and complication of being a girl interesting.

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http://www.maccosmetics.com/
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http://www.milanicosmetics.com/
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BIO: I’m just a general cosmetic junkie that plans to take over the world…..someday. Best get on my good side fast! Aside from being a crazy, addicted, diseased collector of all things cosmetic I’m just an average, everyday girl that’s passionate about good makeup. I’m a native New Yorker, born and raised, that enjoys long walks on the beach and pina colados.

On a serious note I’m just a 30 year old woman that really has a passion for cosmetics and all things beautiful. During the day I’m an insurance broker but by night I moonlight as a Beauty Blogger bringing you the latest and greatest cosmetic finds from Japan, Korea, Singapore, Europe, and the US.

Muse is just a general cosmetic junkie that plans to take over the world.....someday. Best get on her good side fast! Aside from being a crazy, addicted, diseased collector of all things cosmetic she's just an average, everyday girl that's passionate about good makeup. Muse is a native New Yorker, born and raised, that enjoys long walks on the beach and pina colados. On a serious note she's just a 30 year old woman that really has a passion for cosmetics and all things beautiful. During the day she is an insurance broker but by night, moonlight as a Beauty Blogger bringing you the latest and greatest cosmetic finds from Japan, Korea, Singapore, Europe, and the US.
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