Editors' Beauty Essentials for Spring

Editors' Beauty Essentials for Spring

Total Beauty editors share their fave bargain beauty buys

This is a TotalBeauty.com budget products article This spring we're cleaning out our cosmetic bags and filling them up with hot new makeup, skin and hair products. Where are we headed? The beauty aisle, which makes it easy for us recessionistas to stock up on our favorite beauty goodies. See products

Bobbi Brown Beach Club Collection

Bobbi Brown Beach Club Collection. I guess everyone is going to the beach this summer, first Mac has their beach collection and now Bobbi has theirs. The Bobbi Brown Beach Club collection hits stores in June and is filled with a new beachy shimmerbrick as well as new long wear cream shadows. Find out more below.



Shimmerbrick

* Beach Mix of warmed bronzes

Long-Wearing Metallic Cream Shadow

* Moonstone Green
* Opal Pearl
* Surf Blue
* Pink Oyster Pink

Long-Wearing Cream Shadow

* Shore Nude

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Best Summer Foundation For All Skin Types

Best Summer Foundation For All Skin Types. In the warmer months it's always best to switch up your foundation with something light and airless so that it won't look cakey or melt off your face. If you follow me on twitter then you know I've recently talked about summer foundations. I've been getting this question alot what's the best foundation for the summer months. So I've decided to make a post on my best picks for summer foundations for oily skin, normal, combo, and dry. Look below to find one that might work for you. ( Thanks to my twitter followers for helping me come up with some of the best products ).

Oily Skin/ Combination Skin Best Products To Use - Always prime the face with a mattifier or oil free primer. Choose foundations that help reduce oil such as mineral makeup, oil free foundations and powder foundations. Good recommendations to try

Primers

Dr. Brandt Pores No More
BE Prime Time
BE Oil Control
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Light



Foundations

Bare Minerals BE Foundation
Bare Minerals BE Mineral Veil
Mac Studio Fix Powder
Mac Stuido Fix Fluid
Amazing Cosmetics Pressed Powder Foundation
Make Up For Ever Mat Velvet + Matifying Foundation
Make Up For Ever Duo Mat Powder Foundation













Normal Skin / Combination Skin - Prime the face with a oil free primer , or use one with a tint for a bronzed kissed look. Choose foundation such as tinted moisturizer, or powder foundations.

Primers

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer ( normal or bronze)
Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Oil Free
Too Faced Primed & Poreless Skin Smoothing Face Primer
Make Up For Ever HD Microperfecting Primer



Foundations

Mac Face and Body Foundation
Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Normal Powder
Smashbox Sheer Focus Tinted Moisturizer
Stila Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer
Bare Minerals BE Foundation



Dry Skin - Prime the face with products high in spf and be sure to stay away from powders.

Primers

Make Up For Ever HD Microperfecting Primer
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer ( normal or bronze)
Stila Hydrating Primer SPF 15
Perfekt Skin Perfection Gel



Foundations

Stila One Step Makeup Foundation
Stila Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer
DiorSkin AirFlash Spray Foundation
TEMPTU® AIRbrush Makeup
Smashbox High Definition Healthy FX Foundation SPF 15

How To Make Your Makeup Last Longer In The Summer Months

How To Make Your Makeup Last Longer In The Summer Month. When it comes to makeup in the summer many have a hard time getting their makeup not to slide right off their face. From eyeshadow, to foundation, and of course mascara, the sun can truly wreck havoc on a flawless makeup application. So what's the trick to helping your makeup last longer. The answer is simple primer, primer primer. Primers can take your makeup from blah to flawless and last all day long with only a few extra steps.



So what exactly should I prime you may be wondering, and what primers should I use? Well I say prime everything, from your eyelashes, to your face, and even your lips. Look below to find the primers for summer months, and my favorite primers that keep my makeup in check. Note: all primers must be applied before putting on makeup and on a clean face.

Let's start with the eyelashes, in order to keep mascara from running, my favorite eyelash primer is Shiseido The Makeup Mascara Base. It keeps my mascara where it's suppose to be all day. You can read my full review here. I love love love this product and it's a must have in warmer months.















For covering up under eye circles, I suggest using a primer to keep your concealer under your eyes. So why not get something that primers underneath the eye. A good one to try is Benefit's Stay Don't Stray under eye primer. It also works as a primer for the lid and holds eyeshadows as well.















My ultimate favorite primer for holding eyeshadow is Too Faced Shadow Insurance, or Urban Decay's Primer Potion. Both keep your eyeshadow crease-less for hours.















Now that we're done with the eyes let's move on to the face. My skin type is oily, so It's very important that I prime my face with an oil free or mattifier type of primer. Otherwise I might as well not even wear makeup. It took me a while but the perfect primer that keeps me matt for hours is Dr Brandt Pores No More. Not only does this keep my skin shine free for hours it also shrinks the pores.















For filling in brows, I haven't found a primer for that quite yet. If anyone knows of any please let me know. However the surest way to keep brows looking fresh in the summer months is by using powder. Powder won't melt off your face as easily as pencils which is why I always opt for brow powder during the summer months. My favorite is the Anastasia Duo Brow Powder. You get two colors to make your brows look as natural as they possible can.















I hope you guys enjoyed this summer makeup primer feature, and hopefully these products help to keep your makeup in tack. As always try products that work best for your skin type these are just a few that work well for me. Good luck everyone.

Smashbox Naked Beauty Collection

Smashbox Naked Beauty Collection. This summer smashbox offers the Naked beauty collection hitting stores this May. I must admit I love the name it's perfect for a summer collection. Look below to see what goodies Smashbox has for us including a new colored lid primer.




Photo Finish Lid Primer in Golden Nude ($20.00)

Get lids primed and ready for the perfect eye look with Smashbox’s best-selling, ultra-luxurious lid primer—now in a shimmering nude shade. Designed to create a flawless foundation for shadow, Photo Finish Lid Primer delivers color-correcting benefits and imparts a subtle golden glow for an effortless neutral eye. The exclusive formula contains PhytomoistTM, a plant-based hyaluronic acid for essential moisturization and amino acids for skin smoothing benefits. Soft focus pearls help diminish the appearance of fine lines on the lids, while the patented Qusome delivery system ensures all ingredients penetrate the skin to deliver effective results. Silicone Technology leaves lids silky smooth for a longwearing, fade-resistant finish.

Highl Lights/Creamy Cheek Color in Naked Beauty ($26.00)

Give your cheeks a naturally flushed look with this duo of beautifully bare shades. Infused with antioxidant Vitamin E, the cheek color and highlighter moisturize and protect while enhancing cheeks with a luminous glow.

Naked Beauty Lip Gloss Collection ($25.00)



In an array of barely-there shades, this set of eight mini glosses infuses lips with just the right amount of color and shine for a naturally beautiful finish.

* Included shades: BARE (sandwashed pink), BUFF (sheer soft peach), NAKED (shimmering champagne), NUDE (creamy nude pink), EXPOSED (bubblegum pink), NATURAL (rosebud pink), SUNKISSED (shimmering golden brown), PURE (juicy melon)

Halo Hydrating Perfecting Bronzer ($39.00)

Give skin a barely-there glow with HALO HYDRATING PERFECTING BRONZER, a revolutionary formula designed to impart a naturally naked sun-kissed glow while dramatically minimizing the signs of aging. More than just makeup, the potent powder is an active skin treatment that fights signs of aging below the surface while infusing skin with luminous radiance. Packed with goji berries and pure gold to provide antioxidant protection, the formula contains 48 minerals, 11 amino acids, a powerful peptide and Smashbox’s patented hydrogel technology for sustained release of moisture and a radiant finish.

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MAC Alice + Olivia Collection

MAC Alice + Olivia collection. For this summer Mac is teaming up with designer Stacey Bendet Eisner of Alice + Olivia to bring us a fab collection. Hitting stores July 8th we can expect new colors and super chic packaging. Full info on the items in the collection below.

Dazzleglass Creme

• Sparklicious Creamy pale pinky white with soft multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Limited Edition)
• If it’s Pink… Hot pink with soft multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Limited Edition)
• I.Want.Candy. Hot yellow with soft multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Limited Edition)

Pigment

• Later. Black with transforming purple pearlized pigments (Limited Edition)
• If It Sparkles… White with transforming pink pearlized pigments (Limited Edition)
• Partylicious Turquoise with silver pearlized pigments (Limited Edition)

Nail Lacquer

• Morning.After. Creamy turquoise (Cream) (Limited Edition)
• So Rich So Pretty Bright purple with pearlized pigments (Frost) (Limited Edition)
• Military Black matte with silver suede pearl (Matte with Pearl) (Limited Edition)

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Best Beauty Peeps and Companies to Fan on Facebook

Best Beauty Peeps and Companies to Fan on Facebook

Here's a little in-the-know guide to who's sharing the best info on beauty freebies and giveaways

This is a TotalBeauty.com free beauty samples article The social networking beauty world is growing, so we did the legwork for you and created this trusty list of the 11 best pages to become a fan of on Facebook. See guide

Twitter Contest Last Day For Entries is Thursday

Hey guys just wanted to remind you the last day to enter the twitter contest is Thursday. You can find all of the rules for the giveaway here.

Mac Art Supplies Swatches and Review

Mac Art Supplies Swatches and Review. The Art Supplies collection was all about the different liners and products that we use to create beauty. I'm kinda disappointed that there weren't any lip liners but it's kool I thought the lip stains were pretty dope. You can see my swatches and full review of the products below.

Product Packaging and Photos







Swatches of Lipstain Markers ( The lip stain markers are very long lasting and even stayed on my lips after eating and drinking. Love love this product.

Tomorrow's Coral and Point of View




Swatches of Pearglide Liner ( I love the pearglide liners because they glide on the eye with ease and last all day)

Black Line and Almost Noir




Swatch of Greasepaint Stick ( Perfect to apply before shadow to help your eyeshadow last longer)

Brown Now

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Dior Addicted to Dior Collection

Dior Addicted to Dior Collection. Available in May if you're a Dior girl then you'll love the Dior Addicted to Dior Collection. It's filled with new quad shades and glosses.



Addicted to Dior

• Addicted to Coral (001)
• Addicted to Pink (002)

5-Couleur Eyeshadow

• Ready-to-Glow (649)
• Crush Glow (659)

1 Couleur Eyeshadow

• Golden Spotlight (616)

Dior Addict High Shine

• Rose Trendsetter (574)

Dior Addict Crystal Gloss

• Crystal Gloss (001)

Dior Nude Glow

• 001

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