Face

Face makeup can be one of the hardest things for people to grasp, not only is it tough to find the right color, it can be even more tough to apply it correctly.

Below I will show you two pictures, which one do you think is correct application?

To some this may seem obvious, but really look at these two pictures. What is the difference? 

Way.Too.Much.Makeup. You are already beautiful. Take away the eye makeup and lipstick and just focus on the face makeup. Candice's makeup (Right) is so close to her natural skin tone that it doesn't even look like shes wearing any. While Kardashian (Left) looks as if she's obviously wearing it due to extensive contouring. 

When picking out face makeup, your goal should be to even out your existing complexion, not cover all of it with the color you desire to have or bring out features that aren't naturally there. If this is done correctly, you shouldn't need blush at all because it wont wash you out. Southern girls have a knack for getting dirty in jobs or wet because we go to the river on the regular. If you were to get splashed in the face, what would your makeup look like? If the answer is raccoon or clown, you have too much on. Be natural, and be proud of it! If your problem with natural foundation is that it doesn't cover your acne, listen in now. 

Cover up: When covering up acne you have to be very careful! Too little makeup and you see right through it, too much and you highlight it even worse! Here's the happy medium I have found and use often:

• Wash our face before makeup application
• Use lotion (face lotion) to help smooth out any dry skin causing flaky makeup
• DON'T TOUCH THE LIQUID (Foundation or cover up)
• Once the area is smooth, use POWDER concealer to start the cover up process
• Apply starting with a teeny amount of powder around the edges then slowly work your way over the blemish.
• ***Make sure the powder you use is one shade lighter then your foundation***

My hope is that eventually you'll be confident enough to rock just cover up with no foundation! (That's what I do and man does it knock off some time)!

If you are looking for a good powder cover up to try I recommend Bare Minerals bisque in whatever shade you need!

If you have a hard time with facial makeup, try giving your local Sephora or Ulta a visit! They have professionals who can definitely help you find the natural look you'll love!

ACNE

Alright! So far all I've talked about are ways to get your skin looking nice before you put makeup on it. So I'll continue that today by talking about acne... eeew. Everyone hates it but everyone gets it and if your genes weren't good to you and you have a bad case of it chances are you've probably tried everything to try to medicate it. I have so been there! I wanna say starting about seventh grade I started breaking out and it just continued to get worse.. I tried EVERYTHING to try to get that smooth even complexion everyone else had but my face wasn't my only problem, genetically I got handed a fantastic case of body acne that kept my wardrobe options very limited. I was too embarrassed to wear tank tops or dresses without enough coverage for my back and shoulders. So if you're struggling YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Just before I went to college I had been researching online skin regimens like Pronexin and some over the counter medications (Which still didn't work for me I might add) when I came across a regimen called Exposed skincare. I thought what the heck why not I've got nothing to lose so I bought it and began using its two step body acne regimen. A body wash in the shower (Which smells amazing!) and then a topical cream that I pretty much rubbed all over everything when I got out of the shower. I kid you not, a little over a week into it I started to clear up! I would recommend this product to anyone struggling with acne anywhere! I purchased their face wash shortly after and results were very similar! No one should have to alter their wardrobe for acne so do yourself a favor and try it! It has been so freeing to feel confident in my skin and be able to wear whatever I want!

Heads up:

• It's a strong formula even though it's all natural, let it dry completely before putting on clothing or you will bleach it.
• Same goes for carpet and towels! Don't drop it on the floor and always wash your hands well after you apply the topical so you don't bleach out your towels!
• Don't be afraid to moisturize after using the product: like I said it can be very drying but adding lotion does not alter the results!
• Keep a log of your treatment with photos: They have a contest sort of thing you can enter for free product for a year for before and after photos!
• The bottles look small but it will last longer then you think! My bottle of body wash and two small topical creams lasted almost three months and I was rubbing it over my chest shoulders back and neck!
• Drink lots of water! This always helps clear your skin up b keeping moisture locked in where it should be!
• It actually comes with 2 of the creams even though only one is pictured.

Let me know how your results are!!!