Spring It Sorbet
With Spring less than a month away its about time we start preparing with a sorbet in hand, ready to cool down from Mr sunrays who will continue smiling brightly at us. The perfect orange sorbet for the girl on the go but do we have to restrict "sorbet" to the drink in our hand? Would sorbet inspired makeup not be the perfect trend this Spring? Luckily for us the new range of make up from CATRICE cosmetics puts the idea of a delicious blend of soft pastels and sorbet nuances into practice. Sip on that.....
(Sourced: Cosmetix SA Press Release)
Needless to say mints and mauves are in the forefront this spring. Complemented by break in trend lip colours such as ruby reds and subtle pink hues.
The product launch that I'm most excited for in this range is the Bold Softness Colour Correcting Powder. The mosaic patterned powder is a mixture of three colours namely beige-rose, green and violet which contrasts any skin flaws and creates flawlessly fabulous skin.
Colour correctors have been in the forefront lately and since I've been asked quite a bit lately about which colour to use to correct which flaw, I decided to include my own colour correction guide in this post.
As per the CATRICE colour corrector trio:
beige-rose- mattifies and refreshes tired looking skin.
Green- attacks any redness on the skin.
Violet-captures light .
Laila's colour correcting formula
It's of utmost importance to understand why colour correctors actually work. Make up like art works with the famous colour wheel. Colours found opposite each other on the colour wheel tend to neutralize the effects of each other. Hence colour correctors do the same by neutralizing the effect of flaws on the skin. So simply put, study the colour wheel.
Green- The best corrector for pimples, red scratches, sun burn, IPL left red marks or sores that may appear on the skin's surface.
(NYX colour correcting concealer palette is my favourite green to use. Albeit serious redness on the face, this palette surely makes a world of difference. The NYX palette is a light weight, non-creasing formula that is quick and easy to blend.)
Yellow- Shockingly enough yellow stands opposite to purple and blue on the colour wheel. Therefore yellow neutralizes the effect of serious discoloration around the eye area. Especially where the veins show up as blue or purple.
(Benefit Lemon Aid acts as both an eyelid primer and is ideal for getting rid of under eye discolouration. Its perfect for all skin tones and blends in easily using the warmth of your fingers plus it acts as an eye primer too. Perfect as a wear alone shadow.)
Orange- For people with a darker skin tone and more blueish-green veins, orange is ideal for the under eye areas.
(Becca Cosmetics has a great one. I've read much about it but I personally have never needed to use orange on my skin tone.)
White- White acts as a highlighter and is ideal for highlighting and accentuating those cheek bones. White concealers can also be used in the inner corners of sleepy eyes to get the eyes to look more awake.
Colour Corrector pearls- Alternatively if you feel that buying colour correcting concealers in different shades are too costly settle for colour correcting pearls. This is a more affordable alternative and it does not require any prior knowledge of colour correcting theory since you simply yet effectively have to use a large kabuki brush to dust the pearls all over your face, leaving the powder from the pearls to work their colour correcting magic.
(I personally only use the Avon Ideal Flawless Colour Correcting Pearls which retails for R159.95)
The pastel coloured pearls comes in cream, lilac, green, peach and yellow.
Cream- Highlights certain areas of the skin.
Green- neutralizes redness on the skin.
lilac- Corrects dullness and any yellowness on the skin's surface.
Peach- reduces any blueness especially below the eyes.
Yellow- yet again minimizes dark circles.
Steps on colour correcting
1. Moisturize and prime the skin
2. Use colour correctors on areas as needed. Apply Colour correctors thinly spreading with fingers to make it as thin as possible. (The heat from your fingers is of utmost importance when blending colour correctors as you don't want colour concealers to crease during the day.)
3. Apply foundation over using a beauty blender. Using a brush will undo the work you put in with your colour correctors.
(Sourced: Cosmetix SA Press Release)
Needless to say mints and mauves are in the forefront this spring. Complemented by break in trend lip colours such as ruby reds and subtle pink hues.
The product launch that I'm most excited for in this range is the Bold Softness Colour Correcting Powder. The mosaic patterned powder is a mixture of three colours namely beige-rose, green and violet which contrasts any skin flaws and creates flawlessly fabulous skin.
Colour correctors have been in the forefront lately and since I've been asked quite a bit lately about which colour to use to correct which flaw, I decided to include my own colour correction guide in this post.
As per the CATRICE colour corrector trio:
beige-rose- mattifies and refreshes tired looking skin.
Green- attacks any redness on the skin.
Violet-captures light .
Laila's colour correcting formula
It's of utmost importance to understand why colour correctors actually work. Make up like art works with the famous colour wheel. Colours found opposite each other on the colour wheel tend to neutralize the effects of each other. Hence colour correctors do the same by neutralizing the effect of flaws on the skin. So simply put, study the colour wheel.
Green- The best corrector for pimples, red scratches, sun burn, IPL left red marks or sores that may appear on the skin's surface.
(NYX colour correcting concealer palette is my favourite green to use. Albeit serious redness on the face, this palette surely makes a world of difference. The NYX palette is a light weight, non-creasing formula that is quick and easy to blend.)
Yellow- Shockingly enough yellow stands opposite to purple and blue on the colour wheel. Therefore yellow neutralizes the effect of serious discoloration around the eye area. Especially where the veins show up as blue or purple.
(Benefit Lemon Aid acts as both an eyelid primer and is ideal for getting rid of under eye discolouration. Its perfect for all skin tones and blends in easily using the warmth of your fingers plus it acts as an eye primer too. Perfect as a wear alone shadow.)
Orange- For people with a darker skin tone and more blueish-green veins, orange is ideal for the under eye areas.
(Becca Cosmetics has a great one. I've read much about it but I personally have never needed to use orange on my skin tone.)
White- White acts as a highlighter and is ideal for highlighting and accentuating those cheek bones. White concealers can also be used in the inner corners of sleepy eyes to get the eyes to look more awake.
Colour Corrector pearls- Alternatively if you feel that buying colour correcting concealers in different shades are too costly settle for colour correcting pearls. This is a more affordable alternative and it does not require any prior knowledge of colour correcting theory since you simply yet effectively have to use a large kabuki brush to dust the pearls all over your face, leaving the powder from the pearls to work their colour correcting magic.
(I personally only use the Avon Ideal Flawless Colour Correcting Pearls which retails for R159.95)
The pastel coloured pearls comes in cream, lilac, green, peach and yellow.
Cream- Highlights certain areas of the skin.
Green- neutralizes redness on the skin.
lilac- Corrects dullness and any yellowness on the skin's surface.
Peach- reduces any blueness especially below the eyes.
Yellow- yet again minimizes dark circles.
Steps on colour correcting
1. Moisturize and prime the skin
2. Use colour correctors on areas as needed. Apply Colour correctors thinly spreading with fingers to make it as thin as possible. (The heat from your fingers is of utmost importance when blending colour correctors as you don't want colour concealers to crease during the day.)
3. Apply foundation over using a beauty blender. Using a brush will undo the work you put in with your colour correctors.
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