August 25th, 2016 • Posted by glo minerals • Permalink
Equally as important as selecting the perfect foundation shade is picking the right formula for your skin type and desired look. When your skin and base work together the end result is a flawless finish that will last longer and look more natural.
glo minerals offers five foundation formulations with varying finishes and coverage levels across skin types. Finish Finish is the look the foundation has on your skin.
◦Semi-matte gives a soft, matte look without shine on the face.
◦Satin is a natural looking sheen.
◦Dewy creates a luminous glow.
Coverage: Coverage level is the degree to which foundation covers your skin.
◦Sheer foundation lets your natural skin show through, giving a light touch of color.
◦Medium coverage will cover more skin imperfections like mild acne, hyperpigmentation and redness.
◦Full coverage provides the maximum amount of cover for major skin imperfections like moderate to severe acne, Rosacea, bruising and more. This will give the skin a completely flawless look, great for photo shoots and weddings.
Skin Type: Skin type has to do with the natural oil production of your skin.
◦Dry skin often feels tight, usually around the forehead, nose or chin. There may be flaking or dry patches.
◦Oily skin over produces oil throughout the day, giving the skin a shiny appearance. ◦Combination skin is both oily and dry.
◦Normal skin feels even and balanced.
Formula Type
Pressed Base Finish: Semi-matte Coverage Level: Sheer to full Skin Type: All skin types. Pressed Base has a semi-matte finish. Depending on the brush used for application, you can easily sheer it out or layer on the coverage. Use a kabuki or sponge applicator for more coverage or a loose powder brush for less. This makes Pressed Base a great setting powder as well! This pressed mineral foundation is suitable for all skin types.
Protective Liquid Foundation Satin Finish: Satin Coverage Level: Medium to full Skin Type: Normal to dry. Protective Liquid Foundation Satin gives a natural finish. This liquid mineral foundation offers medium to full coverage, best for normal to dry skin. To keep application on the lighter side, try the Texture Brush.
Loose Base Finish: Dewy Coverage Level: Medium to full Skin Type: All skin types Loose Base is a loose mineral foundation that creates a dewy finish with medium to full coverage. Since Loose Base gives the skin a light glow, it’s best for normal to dry skin.
Sheer Tint Base Finish: Dewy Coverage Level: Sheer Skin Type: All but oily Sheer Tint Base also provides a dewy finish for a healthy glow. This sheer liquid formula is designed for all but oily skin.
Luxe Liquid Foundation SPF 18 Finish: Dewy Coverage Level: Sheer to medium Skin Type: All but oily Luxe Liquid Foundation creates a luminous, dewy complexion with sheer to medium coverage thanks to light-diffusing diamond powder. This foundation is best for all but only skin. If you’re looking for a multitasker, try Moisturizing Tint SPF 30 for moisturizer, sunscreen and color in one or Tinted Primer SPF 30 for a primer color combo. Set your mineral makeup with a light finishing powder to extend wear. Top it off with a spritz of a hydrating setting spray to hydrate.
by glo Editorial Team
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June 24th, 2016 • Posted by Glo Professional • Permalink
*Go easy on the eyes. Black mascara and eyeliner is the most popular, but if you’re not accustomed to wearing eye makeup, it can look softer and more subtle to use a deep grey or dark brown instead. Try Precise Micro Eyeliner in charcoal or black/brown.
*Select a few features to highlight. One of the keys to keeping a more natural look is to avoid trying too many things at once. Start with your favorite features. You can play up your eyes with some false lashes but keep the lip soft and sweet, or make your skin glow with a little bronzer and keep the eyes minimal.
*Be descriptive with your makeup artist. “Natural wedding makeup” can mean a thousand different things, so instead of telling your makeup artist you want your bridal makeup to look natural, describe what you like and dislike about makeup looks. Do you want a warm glow? Do you hate the feel of sticky lip products? Be descriptive and bring pictures of examples.
*Don’t try anything new on the big day. Your wedding day is not the time to rock a new lip color! It’s incredibly important to book a trial appointment with your makeup artist before the wedding so you can select the right colors and test out your wedding makeup. One luxury of doing your own makeup is the ability to thoroughly test products ahead of time and as many times as you want!
*Avoid dramatic lip colors. Skip the reds and berries, and create a timeless look by selecting a lipstick that’s just a couple shades darker than your own lip color. Our picks are Suede Matte Crayon in monogram or trademark for fair to medium skin tones or demure for medium to dark skin tones. If you dislike the feeling of wearing lip products, avoid anything with a thick or glossy texture. To create a stained look, lightly blot a lipstick against your lips to deposit sheer color, then finish the look with a layer of lip balm. If you’re tempted to go bold, give your lip color a test run at another event leading up to the wedding – like a bridal shower or bachelorette party. If you look back at the pictures and think, “Who is that person?” it’s probably not a shade you’ll want to wear on the big day.
*Select makeup that feels good on your skin. Avoid heavy cosmetics! Makeup that feels natural on your skin will keep you from worrying about how you look, especially if you don’t wear much (or any) makeup on a regular basis. Avoid powders with Talc, which can not only feel heavy but also settle into fine lines.
*And lastly, remember that there are no rules! Your natural wedding makeup look should be true to you and your version of natural. Don’t let anyone talk you into (or bully you out of) anything.
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May 10th, 2016 • Posted by Pamela Groebner • Permalink
Have you tried any DIY skin care treatments? Olive oil, coconut oil, lemon and “the burning face mask” are just a few.
I am going to give you some facts so you can make an educated decision on what you should or should not use on your skin. Although many ingredients in the kitchen might be safe to use with cooking, oils like olive oil and coconut oil can be comedogenic (pore clogging), lemon can burn the skin and cinnamon can cause irritation, according to Dermatologist Zoe Diana Draelos, M.D. She advises to proceed with caution. These are fads and some people do it, Draelos told Skin Inc. Magazine “if you want to do it, that’s fine but I think the take home message is be sure you do it in a safe way.” Cooking Oils Olive oil is comedogenic and causes blackheads, and whiteheads.
So if you have acne-prone skin, a lot of the skin care DIY “natural” recipes that people make in their kitchen could trigger a reaction. They’ll put in vegetable-type oils (in the recipe) and a lot of those type oils can cause acne. So you really need to stay away from those oils, says Draelos. Coconut Oil Although it is all the craze lately this ingredient can be comedogenic too. You’d want to stay away from that one as well. Baking Soda and Peroxide Peroxide can sting, burn and damage the tissue of a wound. That’s the reason why dermatology doesn’t use peroxide on wounds anymore because it actually cauterizes the healing tissue. So if you have an acne lesion, a peroxide -backing soda preparation can re-injure the skin and create a brown spot or an acne lesion or at worse, it could create a scar. Baking soda can be very irritating to the skin as well. It is a bicarbonate of soda, and when you mix it with water, it foams. So if you have very sensitive skin you can end up with an irritant contact dermatitis, says Draelos. Lemon Juice Lemon juice has a very high concentration of Vitamin C, which is ascorbic acid, and is has a very low PH, which can burn on the skin if you’re not careful. Cinnamon and Nutmeg Cinnamon can also be very irritating to skin, according to the doctor, and although it and nutmeg are antioxidant spices, they don’t perform and antioxidant function on top of the skin. Tea Tree Oil Tea tree oil is a potent allergen and can cause a contact dermatitis. So you really want to be careful. You don’t want to put it on your face, and it is also toxic so you really want to be careful not to put it around your mouth. The toxicity is concentration dependent, but it’s not something that you want to put around your lip. Contamination A lot of natural ingredients that people mix together in DIY skin treatment recipes are foods, so when you mix together a combination of foodstuffs, bacteria can grow. Draelos said after you mix up the concoction, you should use it and toss it or refrigerate it because natural products made in a kitchen don’t contain preservatives like commercially made products. Contamination is a real problem and they can get contaminated with staph and strep bacteria and those will cause horrible facial cellulitus, Draelos warns. Although you may think preservatives are bad, they do play a very important role in products, to remain stable and non-contaminated for a period of time until it is completely used up. Burning Face Mask Just the name of this makes me think it isn’t something I should use! This is a concoction of cinnamon, nutmeg, honey, and lemon. The directions instruct you to rinse the concoction off after 10 minute, if you feel a burn. If your skin is burning, you’re not benefiting, you’re damaging, that’s why there is pain. You’ve heard the old saying no pain, no gain but that’s not the way it is with the skin. The external layer of skin has no feeling to it…. but once you have pain, you know you’re down to the dermis. So when you’re down to the dermis - that’s where the nerve endings are and the lower part of the epidermis – then you know that the product is injuring living tissue and creating a wound, says Draelos. Safe and Effective Ingredients One of the most valuable ingredients according to Draelos, that can go into homemade concoctions is glycerin because glycerin helps hold water. “One of the oldest, simplest moisturizers that was marketed for years is glycerin and rose water,” said Draelos. You can make a moisturizer out of glycerin and rose water to make it smell nice. Then you can add some mineral oil to it or something like that. But again you have to be careful.” Honey can also make a nice mask since it’s thick and stops water loss. It’s messy but there’s nothing honey could really damage on the skin’s surface. You can also use fine granulated sugar mixed with honey over the face for a mild exfoliation. “Manufactured products are so carefully thought out, and they’re really much better,” said Draelos. “You can mash up bananas and make a mask out of that because the bananas can retard moisture loss, but really it’s much better to apply a facial moisturizer.” In Conclusion Before tying skin care DIY using kitchen ingredients, ask yourself, what benefit will I get from this particular preparation? Sometimes recipes from bloggers say mix this together and put it on your skin because it’s good for you. You have to ask, good for what? You also have to research the source of the information and realize that there aren’t any requirements to be a blogger and to blog about skin care online. Here at Radiance Spa we are licensed Aestheticians and we are constantly furthering our education and learning about products and ingredients and we are here to educate you and answer your questions about your skin care. We carry top of the line products which contain natural ingredients like essential oils, fruit and herbs at different price points that accommodate most budgets.
Information in this blog credited to Skin, Inc Magazine and Dr. Zoe Diana Draelos, MD a research and clinical board-certified dermatologist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology.
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