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Just Wing It with Colorescience!

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Bonjour, Mes Amis!

Happy belated Valentines Day!  Whether you spent it out on the town, or at home on the couch, I hope we all got a little reminder of all of the love there is to share in our lives.

gel eyelinerNow, to celebrate not only this date night but every date night for the rest of the year, I am happy to introduce Colorescience’s New Gel Eyeliner to spice up your makeup routine!  This crème-gel, non-irritating formula is easy to apply and only uses the best mineral ingredients (can’t beat the Colorescience standard!).  It’s got the ease and control of an eye pencil but with a much more solid line, no fading, and no smudging to keep your look perfect all night.  Lindsay (our new esthetician!) LOVES this new eyeliner; she says that the gel stays on way longer than pencil liner, and that the pots last way longer!  If you’re curious about this (or any of our fabulous Colorescience makeup options, for that matter!), book a Free Makeup Consultation with Lindsay and come see what would work best for you!

Right now, the New Gel Eyeliner is available in black for $28!  If you come in before the end of the month, you can take advantage of some of our awesome Colorescience specials:

  • Buy the Core Four (Primer, Foundation, Setting Mist, Sunforgettable Sun Protection) and receive a Free Makeup Bag!
  • Pick up your Primer and Foundation (Compact, Brush, or Creme Foundation) and receive a Free Lip Product!
  • Mention this blog post when you come in to the salon this month, and receive $5 off your Colorescience purchase!

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Finally, I’d like to share these videos that Colorescience shared with us, providing quick and easy tutorials on three different looks with their Gel Eyeliner.  Enjoy!

Bisous,

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Words of Wisdom: Makeup with Michael and Colorescience

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Bonjour, Mes Amis!

We had so much fun with Colorescience Makeup Expert Michael McCarthy yesterday!  Miss out on an appointment of your own?  Try out these tips and tricks until he comes back!

imageOn the necessity of primer: “Any makeup you ever apply is only going to react to what that surface is…Our bare skin just isn’t the best canvas as far as makeup texture and longevity.” 

Colorescience Eye Camouflage should be used to prep for concealer around the eyes (to brighten dark circles) and works great as an eyelid primer to hold your eye shadow in place.  When applying shadow, make sure to start at the outside corner and use a rolling motion.  For eyeliner and darker eye shadow, apply from the outer corner and stop at the inner end of your iris; this ensures that the makeup will not draw your eyes closer together.

Contouring isn’t really blush, we’re contouring and bringing out the shape and structure of the face.  

imageAs for the finishing touches, apply your favorite shade of Lip Polish once daily, then use a complimentary Lip Shine to touch up.  “The goal,” Michael tells us, “is to do a lot of perfecting with your makeup, but not lose the look of bare skin, and that’s really the illusion we’re going for.”

The sheer natural look possible with Colorescience all-natural mineral makeup is exactly what we (and you!) like about it!  Here are a few comments from Michael’s clients:

“I like the coverage, personally, and that’s what I was looking for.”  

image“I feel fabulous, and anybody who knows me knows that’s exactly the way I like to feel!”  

“I really like the feel of it.”  

“I think my skin looks great!”

Thank you to everyone who was able to come visit Michael at A French Touch, and we hope you’re all able to swing by next time!

Bisous,

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