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information is articles, questions, and answers that have been submitted by
ForeverWed readers. Should these not answer your questions. Feel free to
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Bridal Beauty Counsel
By Suzanne Patterson,
Foreverwed Resident Beauty Expert
April is the visible emergence of spring as the colors of the season
begin to blossom with new life. Soon, the summer bridal season will
also be in full bloom with wedding festivities to celebrate the
beginnings of lives joined together in marriage, and with the hope of
much joy and happiness in their future!
April is also the birth of a new feature for Foreverwed.com……Welcome
to Bridal Beauty Counsel, where your beauty questions about skin care
and makeup are answered each week. I am committed to helping you to
look and feel your very best for the most important day of your life,
and thereafter. So, take a moment to read through some of the
questions submitted by our readers.
You might find answers that will help you with a particular need you
are also experiencing.
Dear Suzanne~
I have skin that is on the dry side, but sensitive and reactive to
just about anything I put on it. I struggle with chronic redness and
breakouts quite often, and I need to get this somewhat under control
before my wedding soon. Help!
Cara, Tempe, AZ
Dear Cara~
Quite often problems that aggravate skin are due to one or a
combination of 3 things: A clinical systemic condition of the skin,
environment, and wrong product usage. I would first recommend that you
see a dermatologist as soon as possible to rule out any pathological
condition that might be causing your chronic redness condition, such
as rosacea, contact dermatitis, etc. Your doctor may want to put you
on a course of treatment to help clear up any diagnosed conditions.
He/she might prefer that you use a certain prescribed skin care
routine in tandem with the treatment.
Another possibility is environment, and skin irritated by certain
pollutants or allergens. I would suggest that you resort to a very
minimal gentle skin care routine, eliminating all but the most
necessary ingredients to cleanse the skin. Use tepid water and a very
mild soap-free cleanser. Rinse thoroughly, and pat dry. Avoid using a
wash cloth as this will produce more redness by increased blood
circulation. Skip the toners/fresheners for a while, and use a very
light oil-free moisturizer, preferably with sunscreen if your skin can
tolerate it. Avoid AHA's and other treatments (scrubs, masks) until
your skin calms down and improves. Once you get your skin in a more
positive response mode, you may try adding more to your skin care
routine. Learn about product ingredients and see if there is one or
several that consistently aggravates your skin. Above all, make sure
your makeup application is done with scrupulously clean brushes,
disposable sponges and applicators (used once only and discarded) to
prevent any bacteria infections.
Dear Suzanne~
What is the difference between loose and pressed powder? Which one is
best to use for my wedding day makeup, does it make a difference?
Bess, Dallas, TX
Dear Bess~
Pressed and loose powder are essentially the same milled ingredients
but processed differently. All face powders consist of a powder base
(usually talc and some extra ingredients) a coloring agent (pigment)
and a slight fragrance.
Loose powder is a sifted, very fine and soft textured kind of powder.
It is packaged in shaker style containers for easy dispensing, and can
be applied with a powder brush or a large, velour style puff. Pressed
powder has a 3 percent ingredient of tragacanth mucilage that binds
the ingredients together to make a compact form. This can be applied
with a small, thin compact puff, a sponge, or a brush.
Both styles of powder can provide sheer to full coverage, depending
upon how it is applied. Both will also give a matte finish to
foundation. Brush applications are more suited to applying a sheer
application while puff applications do a more thorough job of pressing
the powder into the foundation to "set" it. In either case, powder is
essential and it helps other powder type products blend on easier, and
reduces absorption of cream products.
Most makeup artists use loose powder, whereas most women prefer to use
pressed. For your wedding day makeup, I would suggest that you set
your foundation first with loose powder for a more professional and
natural matte finish, and use pressed for easy and quick touchups
throughout the day. Above all, make sure powder matches your
foundation! Avoid the translucent and no color powders as they can
oxidize your foundation color and produce a very slight ash or a
grayish tinge on faces in the wedding photos.
Dear Suzanne~
I am only 25 years old and I am seeing "crows feet" and fine lines
under my eyes. I also have dark circles under my eyes that I don't
seem to be able to get rid of, and I also have some puffiness in the
mornings. Is there anything I can do to get rid of the circles and
fine lines before my wedding in a few months?
Nancy, Burke, VA
Dear Nancy~
Fine lines and "crows feet" are one of the first signs skin age.
Simply put, wrinkling or lining of the skin is an interior
deterioration or collapse of a collagen fiber in that area. Factors
such as stress, fatigue, environment (sun damage), and poor skin care
can excaberate the condition on the surface. Puffiness of the eye area
is a different cause altogether, a swelling of the tissues surrounding
the orbital bone (eye socket.)
There are things you can do to help minimize the surface look of
lines, short of eliminating them with collagen injections (a costly
and temporary fix). First, make a decision to reduce or eliminate any
environmental factors that contribute to photo aging skin . This means
protection from the sun, and it needs to be a year-round part of your
regular daily skin care routine. Make sure whatever product you use in
the under eye area contains an SPF of 15, and is broad spectrum. The
most effective ingredient in sunscreen is Parsol 1789, (or avobenzone)
as it filters out UVA, UVB and UVC rays. Sunscreen is not only good
skin care for your eye area, it is vital protection for all skin
exposed to sunlight!
For treatment products to use in this area to further smooth out and
exfoliate the skin, you need to look towards the alpha and beta
hydroxy acids, retinol creams, or vitamin C creams. A dermatologist
can also recommend use of prescription strength creams such a Retin-A,
Renova, or Kinerase for a more aggressive treatment of wrinkles in the
eye area as well as the entire face. I would suggest that you also use
humectant type eye creams that can trap moisture to the skin surface
and give a "plumped up" appearance.
Puffiness in the eye area is a swelling of the tissues with excess
fluid. This can be greatly reduced with simple remedies such as cool
compresses applied to the eye area. Chamomile tea bags (brewed and
cooled), cucumber slices, even refrigerated gel-type eye masks work
wonderfully. One of the best tricks is to use spoons that have been
refrigerated for several minutes and applied with the back of the
spoon against a closed eye lid!
As for dark circles, this is more often an inherited condition. It can
be caused by blood vessels laying close to the surface, or a
discoloration (a disproportion of melanin) in the skin. No amount of
sleep, eye creams or treatments, or proper nutrition will really make
a difference. Cosmetically, there are a couple things you can do to
visually reduce the problem. Try the neutralizer method by applying a
yellow based product in the under eye area (to counteract the bluish
purple appearance) before you apply foundation, or you can apply a
concealer type product (one and a half steps lighter than your
foundation) on top of your foundation.
Do you have a beauty, makeup or skin care question, or just want to
share an opinion or comment? I'd love to hear from you! Email me at:
Suzanne@foreverwed.com
*Suzanne Patterson is an award winning makeup artist and hair stylist
with over 23 years international experience working in film,
television, video and print. She also heads her own consulting firm,
Creative Artistry & FX, that features "On Location" makeup services
and "In-Studio" Consultation/Makeovers, and Corrective/Camouflage
Makeup. Suzanne is also sought after for her unique Bridal Makeup
services and expertise |
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