Get a Healthy Glow: Highlighters

FabSugar — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:32:27 -0700

Ever wonder how celebrities all get that healthy, radiant glow? Most likely, it's because their makeup artist is using a face illuminator, like Benefit's High Beam and Moon Beam complexion highlighters. These products can be used as spot enhancers or blended all over your face for a glowing, sexy look. High Beam is a satiny pink shine, while women with olive or tan skin tones should opt for Moon Beam, which gives skin a more natural, golden-pink glow. Both cost $22 and are available here and here.

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To apply highlighters such as Benefit's High Beam, use these simple tips:

First, be sure to pick the right color for your skin tone. Women with blue undertones should use a pinkish color like High Beam, and if your skin is more yellow, use a golden color.
With the nail polish-like brush, draw an X on the apple of each of cheek and beneath each brow.
Using your fingertips, blend the Xs in an upward and outward circular motion.
For an all-over dewy effect, try mixing just a dab of highlighter into your foundation or moisturizer.

Top Five Beauty Must-Haves for Fall

FabSugar — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:00:36 -0700

Contradictory to the pink palettes that dominated Spring and Summer, this Fall's beauty trends take you for a walk on the dark side. From black nail polish to bold cherry lips, these new styles are more defined. The most important thing to remember is to get your foundation right, since a bold color palette calls for a flawless canvas. Here are the top five Fall beauty must-haves.

1. Stained berry lips are the number one beauty trend for Fall. Prime your lips with either concealer or a wax-based lip balm to stop color from bleeding around your lip line, then line your lips in either a matching berry color or a nude liner. If you want a softer look in berries or red, dab on color like Benefit Benetint and use your fingers to pat and spread. This will result in a more sheer, less fussy look.

2. Metallic eye shadow is all the rage for fall. Golds, silvers, and bronzes have been mixed into blues, purples, and other vibrant colors to add some heavy metal to the traditional autumn colors.

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3. Luminosity and highlighters can do wonders to add a sunny radiance to pale autumn complexion. I absolutely love Benefit High Beam and Moon Beam Highlighters, as well as the Bobbi Brown Gold Shimmer Brick. These products enhance your features and give your face an instant, youthful glow. Blend them into your foundation, or wear them alone to accentuate your cheekbones and brow bone.

4. Dark nail polish and black polish let you make a fashion statement without having to spend a lot of money. Now is the time to spring away from sheer pinks and neutral peaches and fall into deep brick reds and even vampish blacks and blues. Just be sure to apply a base coat first to avoid yellowy stains.

5. White Eyeliner is making a huge comeback this fall with the return of the mod look. It creates a beautiful, fresh look and really does make your eyes look brighter and more awake. To wear white eyeliner, simply line the inner corner of the eye or your lower lashline with an eye pencil in shimmery white, cream, or silver and blend in the line. For extra brightening, use the same pencil to highlight the brow line.

To complete the look this fall, try totally blowing off your blow out and opt for the just-rolled-out-of-bed, I'm-too-sexy-for-my-brush hairstyle. Just rub some volumizing spray or mousse into the roots of your hair, then blow dry your hair upside down, flip your head up, and shake it like a Polaroid picture!