Great skin essential tricks for the holiday makeup

Are you ready for the Christmas and new year parties and celebrations coming very soon? I mean are your skin ready for the makeup? No matter how good your makeup techniques are, the basic is to have good skin condition for the look to shine, here are some basics to get your skin ready! You still have a week!

Moisturize your skin from inside out:
Omega-3 fatty acids have powerful antioxidants to help moisturize the skin and protect it from the damage of UV. Where can you get them from: almonds, walnuts, chia seeds, flax seeds, and olives (Or salmon is great source for it too!). Why not have an almond afternoon snack to boost your omega 3s?

Water water water! 

You've probably heard this so many times, but water is one of the most important nutrient for your body. Other than oxygen, your body needs water to survive. Nearly 70% of our body is water, so it's not just women who's made of water, but men also. You need to intake enough water per day, the suggested is 8 glasses a day (about 1.9 liters), although it varies per person, it's easy to remember. To get a more personalize amount needed, try this online water calculator: http://nutrition.about.com/library/blwatercalculator.htm.

 

Be a sleeping beauty:

Get 8 hours of sleep a day. Sleep is a time for the body to repair damage caused by stress, ultraviolet rays and other harmful exposures. The body cells produce more protein while sleeping. These protein molecules form the building blocks for cells which allow them to repair damages. Other than that, adequate sleep is also good for your general health, like keeping your heart healthy, reducing stress and inflammation, bolster your memory...etc. So do make sure you have enough sleep every night!

If you can do the above 3 items continuously, I am sure your skin will become radiant and healthy!

Now your skin is ready for a nice makeup:

LANCOME La Maison Lancome Make-up Palette (left)
A simple palette containing all the makeup essentials:

• Powder Blush 10g
• Powder Eye Shadow F20 0.7g
• Powder Eye Shadow A10 0.7g
• Powder Eye Shadow A60 0.7g

NYX Haute Jersey Leopard Couture
Stylish, sassy, and tan! The Haute Jersey Leopard Couture screams beautiful, fun, and sizzle! The palette offers four bronzers to provide a tanned glow through the seasons, duo gloss for a va-va-voom kisser, 24 shadows for those ""come hither"" eyes, and blush to make the boys think they're in the game!This is your best weapon to hit the beach and parties.

 

Shiseido MAQuillAGE Essence Glamorous Rouge (left) 

Shiseido MAQuillAGE Essence Glamorous Rouge is a liquid rouge that retains the color, shine and shape of your lips.

Benefit Pocket Pal (benetint + gloss)
New portable version of benetint (0.11oz / 3.2ml) paired with a super shine clear gloss (0.10oz / 2.8g)! It's a rosy glow on the go... for the most kissable lips in town. Carry it in the handy pocket protector and you'll have gorgeous color and shine wherever you go.

Focus on moisturizing from the inside out! Add omega-3 fatty acids to your diet. These powerful antioxidants help moisturize the skin and protect it from UV damage. Great sources of omega 3 in your diet include walnuts, chia seeds, flax seeds, and olives. Go for whole plant powered foods. For example, having an afternoon snack of almonds is a perfect way to add in a boost of your omega 3s. - See more at: http://www.plantpoweredliving.com/blogs/wellness/2012/07/10/4-natural-ways-to-moisturize-skin#sthash.KZzFh1UA.dpuf

Focus on moisturizing from the inside out! Add omega-3 fatty acids to your diet. These powerful antioxidants help moisturize the skin and protect it from UV damage. Great sources of omega 3 in your diet include walnuts, chia seeds, flax seeds, and olives. Go for whole plant powered foods. For example, having an afternoon snack of almonds is a perfect way to add in a boost of your omega 3s. - See more at: http://www.plantpoweredliving.com/blogs/wellness/2012/07/10/4-natural-ways-to-moisturize-skin#sthash.KZzFh1UA.dpuf

Hello Kitty X MAC @ Thailand

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Hello Kitty, MAC and Thailand, they don't seem to relate, do they? They actually do!! I just came back from a holiday in Thailand, went to Bangkok, and I saw the launch of MAC and Hello Kitty crossover limited edition. I know it's not anything new, but it's cool that I actually saw the launch of it in Bangkok and a human male mascular Hello Kitty! :)

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The product range includes everything from eyeshadow, eyelash, blush, lip conditioner to face powder...etc. Basically, everything your face needs for a beautiful make-up.
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Abstracted Info from WWD:

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While the 34-year-old Hello Kitty character is usually assumed to be a cat, she is actually a girl, according to Sanrio. And a girl without a mouth, so she “speaks from the heart,” the company MAC said. “She may not have a mouth, but she’s going to sell a lot of lipstick,” cracked Demsey.
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“To me, MAC Hello Kitty embodies the ultimate beauty icon,” said Jennifer Balbier, senior vice president of product development for MAC Worldwide. “She’s sweet and sexy, slightly edgy, and appeals to a wide range of customers. We wanted to reflect that through a sweet side, but also something slightly mischievous when it came to the colors. I started out by creating a palette of pinks, since they fit and always trend well in the spring. And this look is so much about the eyes that we did two eye shadow quads.” The Lucky Tom quad has violet blue, brown, gold and pink-coral shades, while the Too Dolly palette has mint, blue-silver, pale pink and magenta shades.
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