Cosmetics and Skincare News: June 2007

by Sherry Frewerd

You’ve seen them, china doll perfect with flawless skin, adorably kissed with dewy fresh makeup applied with the lightest of touch to impart a glow only an airbrush could possibly contrive. And you know they probably spent three hours on the eye shadow on their left eye, alone.

Shhhhhhh – I have a secret. She probably didn’t spend more than fifteen minutes, but she had the right tools and the right cosmetics. With Natural Cosmetics, mineral make up made with finely micronized titanium dioxide; you too can have that flawless complexion, dewy and fresh as a sun-kissed daisy on a summer morning.

Natural cosmetics are becoming more and more popular as many cosmetic companies are replacing their regular heavy oil packed liquid make-up with mineral make-up. Mineral makeup lasts longer, is readily available, doesn’t leak, and offers a much simpler application process than liquid makeup. Natural cosmetics last all day long, without feeling heavy, weighing you down, or streaking, like liquids. And the very best part, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to apply them in the morning.

It’s easy to achieve perfection; just follow these simplified directions:

Start with a clean moisturized face. Dampen your face with a few spritzes of mineral water from an atomizer. Blot with a very soft cloth (do not rub completely dry). Sprinkle a small amount of mineral foundation in the lid of your powder container and swish brush lightly, tap, apply in small circular motions all over face. (Use a feather light touch! You’ll need to redip your brush five times for complete coverage.) Apply eye shadow with a foam applicator to contour of eyes. Apply blusher in the hollows of your cheeks, lightly; you don’t need much! Dip large brush in translucent powder and lightly blend over face. Use fluffing motion to keep application very light and blending. Apply eyeliner just behind lashes, very carefully over top of eye shadow. Apply mascara to lashes and separate. Apply lipstick with a lip brush and gloss lightly.

You’re so gorgeous! Yes, that stunning reflection in the mirror is definitely you delicately touched with color, and china doll perfect.

Mineral makeup is good for your skin. It allows your skin to breath, absorbing necessary oxygen for youth and refreshment. Natural cosmetics fill up the tiny lines in your skin, cover blemishes, and protect you from damaging sunrays with a high SPF and natural coverage to keep UVA and UVB rays from your skin. Mineral makeup offers many benefits, and you don’t get brown liquid foundation on your favorite white blouse.

You can leave your makeup case at home; you won’t need a touch up all day. A bit of gloss in your purse and you’re ready to go.

For an evening out on the town, a bit of mineral makeup glitter sprinkled liberally across your shoulders and just a hint across your cheeks should dress you up appropriately!

Sherry Frewerd publishes websites on various subjects from recipes to mineral makeup to toddler learning. Stop over to http://naturalyoumineralmakeup.com for some helpful and fun natural remedies, tips and product suggestions. Forget the Botox, talk to Mother Nature today!

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by Sherry Frewerd

If your life is anything like mine, the most frequent natural cosmetic applied to your face is mud. Not just any mud. We are talking natural cosmetics here, so the mud should be at least ‘pure mud’. For me it is pure garden-variety mud, not necessarily intentionally applied as a mud ‘pac’ however, it’s drying and good for my skin capabilities probably reach high-impact.

Nature girls love natural cosmetics. That includes cleansing options!

My herb garden often results in the ultimate mud pack as I dredge the back of my hand across a cheek to wipe away sweat, or push back those stray strands of not-so-blonde-anymore hair. Even more importantly, it provides for the occasional spa treatment I give myself.

Rosemary vinegar is created when I drop fresh rosemary into a few cups of apple cider vinegar and let them chill in the fridge for a few days or longer. This is then applied to a cotton ball and used as a refreshing astringent that doesn’t torment my skin (although I smell delightfully pickled when I’m done). Rinse thoroughly and apply Natural mineral foundation for a soft healthy glow.

A few handfuls of fresh lavender petals dropped into my bath water as it fills with hot water allow me to lay back and enjoy the lightly aromatic room and relax. I often sprays of lavender in lace bags and hang them in my closets to dry while they give my clothing a light scent, in preference to wearing perfume. (Dried, they also make a great tea for sipping during the bath.) Natural cosmetics often appeal to those who wear little or no perfume. Lavender is an awesome solution to eliminate the need for perfumes.

Lemon grass and a tablespoon of olive oil give my hair a nice shining glow after a long day of working in the garden. Add a spoon full of sugar and massage it into skin during a bath for a delightfully wrinkle and blemish free complexion. Whipped with a mixer to form a frothy cream, this mixture can be kept for several weeks in the refrigerator for a ‘ready when you are’ cell sloughing cream. Your skin will be ready for an application of mineral foundation and natural cosmetics with a natural glow emanating from healthy clean skin.

Slices of cucumbers over your eyelids cool the sagging skin, allowing it to tighten and smooth. Soothing as they feel, you really must take them off before opening your eyes. Mineral eye shadows will enhance your already lovely eyes. Just apply and go!

Have a cup of tea! And after your tea has steeped and your bags have cooled, add the tea bag to your eyelids for a relaxing moment of herbal pleasures. Your visions will take hold and bring you through the moment of silence with a new outlook on life and a new spin on reality.

You’ll be ready to apply your natural makeup for a sensational day of Herbal aromas and pleasant events all day long. Mineral makeup lasts all day, so you can look forward to another adventure in your Herbal fantasy land in the evening after your day is done.