Words to Live by

"There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness." - Lady Blessington

Famed for her looks and accomplishments, Lady Blessington presided over a literary salon at Gore House, Kensington in 1822 and she was for some years editor of "The Book of Beauty", a popular annual of the day in 1834.

When you live a happy life, your true beauty will shine through, so always count your blessings and find reasons to be grateful. Happy Holidays.

Top 10 Beauty Mistakes

Beauty mistakes are something that we see every day, so I thought I would give you the TOP TEN (and the remedies to correct it).

THE MISTAKE
1. Obvious lip liner with lipstick that doesn’t match.

2. Wearing the wrong color foundation (and/or not blending foundation past jaw, into neck line).

3. Clumpy and flaky mascara.

4. Lipstick that bleeds or feathers.

5. Eye makeup that smears or builds up in the corner of the eye.

6. Shiny/greasy looking face.

7. Not covering a blemish.

8. Over or under plucked/groomed eyebrows.

9. Facial hair.

10. Blush that looks scary, not natural.

THE ANTIDOTE
1. Match the lip liner with the lipstick and/or use a lip brush to blend both together to eliminate the obvious lip liner look.

2. Color match your foundation by applying a sample color to your jaw OR the inner part of your wrist to find your true color. Then when you apply it, blend well past your chin/jaw line and down your neck to have an even flow of color and coverage.

3. Toss your mascara after 3 months of opening it cause flakes means it has dried out and clumpy means you are applying too many layers in between coats before it dries. Using a lash comb to separate lashes after you apply mascara will also help.

4. Prep your lips with foundation or a lipstick primer before applying a lip liner or lipstick to help retain the shape and to avoid feathering.

5. Check yourself in the mirror twice a day to make sure your eye makeup still looks good.

6. Oil absorbing sheets (blotting papers) are a great way to remove shine. You can also use powder applied to the "T-zone" area (forehead, nose and chin).

7. Makeup is needed to cover imperfections. Period. Whether its lipstick, concealer, mascara or blush, we all need a little boost of a beauty product to help us look a little better but definitely to cover a blemish.

8. Get your brows professional shaped/cleaned up if not sure of how to approach it for the first time. After than, maintenance is easy.

9. A mustache is just not sexy on a woman. Neither is hair below your bottom lip or a peach-fuzzy face in general. You can use Smooth Away buffing pads to gently and painlessly remove face fuzz, get your upper and lower lip waxed if you choose or a depilatory cream that's made for the face will also do the trick. Do your research to see what your best option(s) would be.

10. Blush is meant to mimic your natural cheek color when you blush. Applying blush like war paint is not attractive. A pink hue that's a shade darker than your natural blushed state is perfect when applied liberally.

So now that you know, you can be sure to always be a beauty DO and never a beauty DON'T.