Too-heavy eye makeup ages your whole face; especially as you get older, a lighter touch looks far more elegant and pretty.
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Beauty Hall Of Fame: L’Oreal Eye Makeup Remover
When it comes to beauty, there are a few products that never leave my side, not for even a day.
I may be forgetful about picking up things like paper towels and coffee pods, but I always remember to keep an extra bottle of L'Oreal's oil-free eye makeup remover on hand. I refuse to run out. Ever.
You know those things that eye makeup removers always say they are (gentle, residue-free, effective)? This one actually is all of those things. It's the best.
I once tried to switch over to the generic version that promised "100% More Free!", and...no. Nonono. I went to bed looking like a grumpy raccoon, and in the AM I was off to a drugstore for a new bottle of my beloved.
Daily Beauty: Elizabeth Arden Rose Aurora Collection
How pretty is Elizabeth Arden's new collection?
And I'm a sucker for throwbacks, so I love that the color palette is a twist on the original 1950s collection designed by Elizabeth Arden herself (the rose-gold, rose-stamped packaging is another retro nod).
Favorite picks: the Pure Finish Bronze Powder, which comes in three shades and is packaged in the most gorgeous compact (that one on the far left, above), and the Ceramide Ultra Lipstick in Rose Aurora (far right), a slightly shimmery, pinky-brown neutral that works on any skin tone, but that I imagine would look particularly lovely paired with your first (faux) summer tan.
Product sample provided by manufacturer.
Best New Beauty Finds / Spring 2012
Clockwise from top left...
Sue Devitt Lip Intensifier*: A perfect nude to wear alone (with a little gloss), or to pair with red lipstick for extra staying power. Click here for the full review.
Clinique Almost Lipstick in Luscious Honey: A sheer strawberry that easily goes from day to night with a slightly heavier application. Click here for the full review.
Lipstick Queen in Saint Eden*: A watermelon shade that's my new favorite wear-everyday red. Click here for more tips for red lips.
Daily Beauty: Peter Thomas Roth Eye Tightener
Have you heard about the Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx Eye Tightener? It's that stuff that Dr. Oz swears by (he did a before-and-after on his show that was pretty incredible), and my mother-in-law recently sent me a tube to use when I'm shooting (or just feeling extra-puffy).
My under-eye area, as you know if you've been reading here for awhile, is probably my most annoying problem spot - it just shows immediately when I haven't drunk enough water or had a bad night's sleep (and when you have a baby, that obviously happens frequently). I've tried tons and tons of products to help with the puffiness, and have generally found that I prefer ones with a light texture and a cooling element (a rollerball is nice, too), but was pretty psyched to try the Peter Thomas Roth stuff when I saw the Dr. Oz results.
I mean, look (the product has been applied on the eye on your left, and not on the eye on your right):
