A Better Breathing Canvas

The more I have gotten into make up, the more I have gotten into skin, like BIG TIME! I've almost become obsessed with creating the perfect canvas for my art.So I thought I would share with you one of my time tested beauty tricks to keep the largest organ of your body (your skin) looking it's best!

One step in people's beauty routines, that I found, they regularly skip is exfoliation.
 So, let me stress this: EVERYONE needs to exfoliate to some degree.
At least once a week -both dry and oily skin types alike.
And I have the easiest, and cheapest way to do it. I think I originally got it off of a YouTube beauty guru channel -but I can remember who -but it's fabulous so I'm going to share it.

All you need is : lemons, sugar and cotton pads.

Lemons are naturally full of Alpha Hydroxy Acid (also known as AHAs),which is a well known ingredient in skincare to give a gentle chemical exfoliation. The sugar is coarse, but without hard edges like sand and it gives a manual exfoliation; as a result, when you pair these two you give dead skin a double dose of skin-glowing boosters.

Step one: Slice up your lemon and saturate a cosmetic cotton pad with the juice
Step two: Sprinkle a layer of sugar to cover the cotton pad
Step three: Rub into skin gently in circular motions for as long as you can stand, using multiple cotton pads as needed.
Step four: Try not to eat your face - it will taste like lemonade.
Step five: Rinse and apply a nourishing moisturizer
Step six: Admire how pretty you are and how fresh your skin looks and feels.

*Note: For those who have open blemishes, exfoliate around the blemish so you don't aggravate it, or open it - this won't feel fresh or pretty.

It's that easy,  it tastes delicious, it's super affordable and it's my go to weekly exfoliater !

xx
sj
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FACEBOOK CONTEST

YAY! I am having a contest to show some love to everybody who has been supporting me and liking my facebook page ! On Saturday June 30th I will be having a draw for the fabulous SHADES OF FAME REFLECTION HIGH SHINE LIP GLOSS SET.

To Enter: Like My page Moncton Makeup Artist, Sarah-Jane & share to get additional ballots.

Love,
Sarah-Jane

Fave Summer Makeup Trends

Summer makes me so happy!I love the sunshine, my overall happiness level goes up about 200 points when the sun starts to shine. Another happy-spot summer thing  is the relaxed beautiful makeup, I love it!  I love easy, breezy, beautiful makeup. When skin looks like skin, colors are fresh, and there is always the two extremes, the barely there look or the hot smokey eye <3

My favorite trends from the runway that I'll be wearing this summer:

Gentle Smokey Eye:

 (Lanvin, Spring/Summer 2012)

(Emilio Pucci, Spring/Summer 2012)

Metallic Eyes: 

(http://pinterest.com/meganbalas)

(gold leaf at Fendi, Spring/Summer 2012)

Wine Stained Lips: 

 (Donna Karen, Spring/Summer 2012)

Doll like Pretty:

 (Louis Vuitton, Spring/Summer 2012)

 (Valention, Spring/Summer 2012)

(Louise Vuitton, Spring/Summer 2012)

What's your favorite part about summer?

xx

Si

Back to Work

Hello Darling,

It's been over a year since I've last posted because I've been on maternity and taking care of my brand new son. Now, I am ready to get back to work, so one of the things I will be starting again is my blog. YAY ! Let's see if we can breath some life into this baby.


I have lot's of plans for my freelance business is going, I wish I could tell you all, but alas, as most things are only in their developmental stage, I must stay hush! hush!

 But what I will do is a quick overview of some products I am loving right now:

Nivea Pure & Natural Moisturizing Day Care ($10.00)

 This is my current Moisturizer and I am loving it, I also got one to use on some of my bridal clients and the feedback has been all positive. PROS Leaves skin feeling soft and gentle to the touch. Enriched with organically grown Argan Oil and Aloe Vera. Made without parabens, silicones, colorants or mineral oils CONS Fragrance - I hate fragrance in products,and I find this one a bit strong, but that's probably because most of my products are fragrance free, so when something is scented - I notice it.

Mary Kay TimeWise MicrodermaBrasion Set ($60.00)

 I am addicted to this stuff ! Everyone should have it. It is the best microdermabrasion system I've tried besides a professional procedure with the dermatologist. Almost all people's skin problems when it come to texture, ie; oily with blemishes or dry with flakes. Can be dramatically reduced by microdermabrasion and this is the one I use, and it makes my skin feel awesome! Get some from my mom here !


RÉSIST-ÂGE Fine Lines ILLUMINATING & DEPUFFING Lise Watier ($47.00)

This is a great eye cream for brightening and refreshing the under eye area. I can't say much about whether or not it fights fine lines, as I don't have any yet to worry about, but this is a beautiful product that leaves skin looking and feeling great. Sometime when I feel like i look extra haggard, I actually do a double dose of this. I apply the first layer on under my makeup then after I have my under eye corrector applied, I dab a little bit more, and it really opens up the eye and makes you look awake

 Mary Kay Intense Moisturizing Cream ($40.00) 

 This moisturizer saved my skin this winter, it is amazing! I had also purchased the Embryolisse miracle moisturizer that gets lots of press from the beauty industry as being the best moisturizer, I honestly couldn't tell the difference between the two and the Embryolisse one almost seemed harsh, my face would get red when I would put it on, where the Mary Kay one, sat really nicely unto the skin. I will definitely be picking two of these up for next winter, one for me and one for my kit.

 White Musk® Eau de Parfum by the Body Shop ($24.00)


 After all this whining about fragrance in products , I do have a couple fragrances I keep around the house to wear, one of them being this classic clean scent from the Body Shop. It has been a favorite of mine for years! I usually put a couple of spritz on before I head out the door because it is very light.


...No Makeup reviews today I guess. Over the past year, as my makeup routine has had to be simplified to fit into this new season in my life, I have definitely developed more of an appreciation for skincare, as having great skin really simplifies the makeup requirements.

Until Next time!

xx
sj