5 Primers to make your foundation last ALL DAY!

Hello my BEAUTIFUL people! For starters, taking care of your skin is a must! If you expect your skin to look amazing and your foundation to lay smooth then you will need to make sure you have a good skin care routine.( Stay tuned I will be writing a blog post next week on my current skin care routine.) Picture this, if you were to lay paint over a pile of shingles... what would you see? You would see raised and uneven texture and that is NOT how your foundation should look! Now that we got that out of the way I want to share with you my favorite foundation primers. My skin type is oily, so if you are combo-oily these will work great for you.

1. HourGlass Mineral Veil Primer 

This primer is water-resistant, reduces shine and helps smooth the skin as well as appearance of pores.This primer is also oil and fragrance free. (This product also contains SPF)

2. Too Faced Hangover RX

This coconut water primer delivers smoothness, hydration and brightens the skin. Can you say all in one? This replenishes the skin leaving it with the best healthy glow!

3. Dior Forever & Ever Wear Primer

This Primer enhances the long wear of any foundation, this is great for people that struggle with oily skin and will help keep your face looking matte and in place throughout the day! 

4. Pores No More Primer

Dr. Brandt did it again creating another amazing product. Pores no more not only conceals what we hate to see but also smooths out the skin. This will help mattifies shine, absorb excess oils and also blur out imperfections such as; pores, fine lines and wrinkles.

5. Korres Pomegranate Primer

This is a water based primer; mattifying, pore minimizing as well as a natural skin balancing agent. Improves skin texture and is a long wear primer.

I have nothing but good things to say about these foundation primers, if you are in the market for a new one.. give them a try(: Comment down below on your  favorite primers.

XOXO Sedona 

K Beauty! The New Innovative Trend of 2015

What is 'K Beauty' might you ask? K beauty stands for Korean Beauty. The next big thing and Global buzz of 2015. Korean beauty has been featured at popular retailers such as Sephora as well as known magazine publishers. It is quite simple; look for the products that are gentle, made with natural ingredients and that are innovative. The look to achieve is Porcelain looking skin, with a natural dewy finish. In our heads FLAWLESS is what we see. So don't be afraid to slap on that oil or bazaar products you would have never thought of using before.It has to be working right?

With our busy lives we tend to neglect our skin and put it last. Sometimes we fail to wash off our makeup or we fail to protect with SPF and most importantly we forget to moisturize. Our skin is indeed the largest living organ on our body, it is also the first to come in contact with any surface and any form of lighting. This slowly ages our skin and diminishes that flawless look we want to keep forever. So we wonder how can we change our skin over night? Well the answer is you will notice a difference instantly and sometimes overnight. But the complete change will take time, the natural cell turn over for young skin is 28-30 days versus older skin which is almost double that. It does take time, but the more TIME you invest the better results. Korean Beauty consists of a multi step facial, this will give you the deepest cleanse and the best results.

Step 1: Remove all makeup! Oil cleansers are a great first start. This will remove all the dirt, makeup as well as oil.

Step 2: Exfoliate. This step is optional for daily use and should be done at least 1-2 a week.

Step 3: Cleanse the skin. This will remove all the left over debris left on the face, during this step I like to use my clarisonic to really give me that deep pore cleanse.

Step 4: Use a Toner or Essence. This will help balance the natural pH of the skin, smooth and moisturize while removing oil.

Step 5:  Sheet masks or Mud masks. This will help moisturize and also work as an Essence for the face.

Step 6: Serum. Each serum will help do different things, but majority of them will help lift, brighten and tighten.

Step 7: Eye Cream & Sleeping mask. This will help moisturize and replenish the skin as well as the under eyes while you sleep.

Step 8: Apply SPF. This step is optional before bed, but is a must in the morning!!!

Top 15 Best Products to try!!

1. Tony Moly: Egg Pore Black Head Eraser 
2. Belif: The True Cream Aqua Bomb
3. Too Cool For School: Egg Mousse Foam Cleanser *Personal Favorite*
4. Erborian: Bamboo Waterlock Mask *Personal Favorite*
5. May Coop: Raw Sauce Essence 
6. Laneige: Water Sleeping Mask
7. Zero Purity: Clean it cleanser
8. SK-II: Face Masks
9. AmorePacific: Rejuvenating creme 
10. Erborian: Solid Cleansing Oil
11. Boscia: Sake Bomb *Personal Favorite*
12. Too Cool For School: Egg Cream Mask
13. Dr. Jart+: Water Replenishing Mask 
14. ShiSeido: Eudermine Revitalizing Essence
15. Boscia: Green Tea Mattifying Mask

 

 

Hope you all found this blog post helpful! Please feel free to comment down below if you have any questions. Stay tuned for more posts coming soon. Enjoy!(:

XOXO Sedona