Posted by Angelica Chayes on Fri, Jun 25, 2010 @ 01:26 PM
To celebrate the Fourth of July, here are some basic makeup tips featuring our favorite patriotic Pencils.
For a beautiful take on this summer's sheer red lip trend, start with a layer of Lip Drink, and line and fill your lips with Earth Red Lip Definer. Follow your natural lip shape, and don't worry about being too precise. Scribble the color in and press/blend into lips for easy-going glamour. I love to finish the look with Glimmer Gold PurePressed Eye Shadow and a little bit of Basic Black Pencil in the inner rim, and a flick of black mascara (Black Ice Longest Lash Mascara is my favorite).
Midnight Pencil is a wonderful eyeliner on it's own. It adds intrigue to the eye, because it is neutral yet subtly different. This particular shade of blue works well with any eye color, even green eyes.
To add a punch of color without going too crazy, try lining the lower lash line with Midnight, and then spritzing your Detail Brush with Hydration Spray and dipping it in a nice bright color like the teal from the Azure PurePressed Eye Shadow Triple, Blue Moon, Wine and Roses, or Emerald. The Midnight Pencil adds great depth and even a bit of opalescence to the colored eye shadow, while creating a nice base for the powder shadow to grab onto. Keep the lid shadow neutral, and don't line the top lash line. Of course, add plenty of Longest Lash Mascara.
White Pencil has so many uses, I don't know how anyone does without it. Here are my top three:
- Line the inner rim of the eyes to add sparkle and look awake and refreshed. If you have a lot of redness around the eyes, line the lower lash line as well, and blend gently.
- Make tiny Xs or slashes in the darkest part of dark under-eye circles and blend concealer or foundation over.
- Blend a bit of White Pencil into the Cupid's bow of the upper lip and into the center of lower lip before applying lip color or gloss. This will create a full, pillowy look.
Of course, you can just use the pencils to draw stars and stripes on your (or your children's) cheeks for the Fourth of July parade. At least you know since it is jane iredale, you won't break out! ;)
Do you have any pictures of your Fourth of July celebrations you'd like to share? Please post them on our page on Facebook!
Posted by Angelica Chayes on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 @ 12:50 PM
Lipstick junkies unite! Whether it's lipstick, lip gloss, or lip plumper, you know who you are, and if anyone looks into your purse, they will know too! To lighten your load and control the chaos, keep an attractive bowl or jar by the door. When you come home, toss your lip color du jour in the jar just like people do with keys or spare change. When you grab a new color in the morning, it will be the only one in your bag. Can't choose just one color? Try our MultiLip or MultiGloss Kits. Thanks to Connie, our Program Development Manager for this fabulous tip!
Posted by Angelica Chayes on Mon, Jun 15, 2009 @ 09:50 AM
One of the things I love about jane iredale mineral make-up is how versatile it is. So I really got excited about this tip from one of our sales consultants: Mix an Eye Gloss in with your lip color to make it more color-stay. Her own favorite combination is to mix the Peach Eye Gloss with Clarity In Touch Cream Blush then top with In the Pink PureGloss. She says "It is my FAVORITE pale pink and it stays all night!
The combinations are endless: Some suggestions for Eye Gloss shades include Peach, Champagne, Lilac, and Wine Silk (especially lovely on darker skin tones). I mixed Lilac Silk Eye Gloss with Erin LipColour to create the perfect shade of cool, shimmery pink that complimented this gorgeous eye shadow look using Cloud Nine. And it lasted for hours. A bit of gloss or Lip Drink on top helps keep it moist.
