Makeup, face paint, cosmetics. Whatever way you say it, it all goes on to one specific area, your face. Before I started working in the hairdressing industry I hardly wore any makeup. Sometimes mascara and eye shadow but that was about it. It wasn’t until I became familiar with Mary Kay cosmetics that I began experimenting more and more with different shades and textures of makeup.

My favorite part, when it comes to my makeup routine, is enhancing and experimenting with eye makeup. With Mary Kay’s many colored eye shadows and eye shadow kits for different colored eyes, the possibilities are endless when it comes to choosing and getting that perfect “eye”. I could spend hours in front of my mirror just experimenting with different techniques and colors that I lose all track of time.

Mary Kay Ash was a woman with a love for business, family, God, and lipstick. No women or young girl is complete without some pop of color on their lips. Since lipstick is kind of a fading fancy, Mary Kay Inc. has now designed new Nourishine Plus lip-gloss that not only leaves lips silky smooth but also gives off the pop of color lipstick wearers were used to.

The only problem is deciding what color or colors look best on you. I look at every color and think “oh I like that but I don’t think it’s for me”. It then makes my shopping for makeup a pain. Mary Kay even thought of that. With your own Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant, you can easily find the right shades and tones suitable for your skin and eye color. By visiting www.marykay.com you can find, not only your consultant, but an online catalog that helps you and your consultant be on the same page.

So next time you are unsure of what kind of eye shadow color or lip-gloss color and instead of spending those ridiculous department store prices , go to www.marykay.com and enrich your life one step at a time.

Rae Cosmetics are a mineral based cosmetic line that not only gives you that flawless  finish but actually stays put throughout your busy day. Whether you are a constant traveler,  sports enthuesist,  an on-the-go career or soccer mom, I would highly recommend Rae Cosmetics for an active lifestyle. I know your probably thinking,  “no way is there a makeup line that I can put on in the morning and not have to worry about”.   Well I can  assure you there is.

With my busy life, hectic work schedule and my very fair skin I needed to find a makeup line that made me look fresh all day and didn’t turn orange. When I tried the Rae bronzer I was  leary of how it would look. Not only did it give me a nice sun kissed glow but I didn’t resemble an orange pumpkin at the end of day. The compact comes with two shades of brown, (a darker and a lighter one), to  counteract each other and give that even glow.

Another concern I always have are my blonde eyelashes  and the right mascara to evenly cover and make them look longer  separating them for that full look. The first years of my makeup wearing days I tried everything and nothing seemed to work.  A few days after using this mascara I was amazed at how different my lashes looked. The wand for the mascara has wide set bristles making it easy to coat every lash getting  down to the very root underneath the eyelid.  I no longer have to put eyeliner under my eyelid to make them look fuller, the wand did that for me.

And of course the most important part of any look are the lips. I am not a lipstick girl, but I love my lipgloss as long as it doesn’t make my lips stick together. Rae Cosmetics has designed the right lipgloss for the job. With a nice vibrant shine and sexy colors, Rae’s lipgloss makes your lips look smooth and kissable. So next time you are in dire need of a “stay on” makeup line for your busy life, visit RaeCosmetics.com and discover the line that was created to “stand the heat”.

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