A Tip to find your Skin Tone: Cool, Warm or Neutral?

Hello Beauties!! If you have trouble ever finding your Skin Tone, Here's a tip to finding out yours :). Hold out the inside of your wrist, look at your veins. What color are your veins? If your veins are blueish/purple then you are Cool Toned. If your veins are a greenish color then you are Warm Toned, and If your veins are purple/greenish then you are Neutral Toned. Here is also a quick picture to look out for "Key Words" when choosing a foundation. 

I really hope this was helpful to you guys :). If you have any questions, as always leave a comment down below i'll be happy to answer them :). Xo,
              Mrs. Exquisite 

Correcting Concealers: How To:

Hello Beauties!! I hope you all had a Wonderful Thanksgiving! I wanted to share some information about Correcting Concealers. Most of my clients ask how to use correcting concealers and well here you go! Correcting Concealer and How to use 101! :) 

So here is a color wheel for a guide:

Green cancels out Redness in the skin: Scars, Acne or just plane redness in the cheeks, around the nose, around the mouth and/or forehead. 

Orange cancels out blue in the skin: Dark circles

Yellow cancels out purple: Dark circles, scarring and bruises. 

Purple cancels out yellow in the skin. 

Pale Pink: Brightens the skin that have a grayish undertone. 

When putting your shade of correcting concealer on, in my personal opinion it is better to use your finger tips to apply under eyes. If you are using corrector on a bigger area like cheeks I would suggest using a beauty blender. (Remember DO NOT swipe back and forth or rub it on. Stifle it on the area and pat pat pat! also do this with the finger tips, pat.) When you are done applying your corrector you can go on with your foundation routine and matching concealer.  Don't forget to set everything with powder! :)

So there is the magic! :) knowing this will really help you get the flawless skin you are looking for. Hope this was helpful to you beauties! If you have any questions I would be happy to answer them down below! 
               Xo,
                   Mrs. Exquisite

Why we break out!

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Acne Factor #1: Touching Your Face

This may come as a surprise, but subconsciously touching your face all day makes it quickly become the dirtiest part of your body. This is something most of us do without even being aware of it, and is the common cause of breakout around your chin and jawline. Make a conscious effort to not touch your face during the day. Also, be sure to clean your cell phone often or use an ear piece (recommended), as holding your cell phone to your face can also be causing bacteria to spread and giving you breakouts on your cheeks.

Acne Factor #2: Dairy and Sugar Consumption

If you are developing breakouts on your chin, jaw line and neck area, it might be a sign that you’re getting more dairy or sugar in your diet than your body can tolerate. Your skin acts as an excretory system to get rid of things that your body is not in agreement with, so when you get too much dairy or sugar, it is by nature harder to digest and can come out in the form of cystic blemishes in the lower area of the face. READ: It’s Proven: Sugar and Dairy Cause Acne

Acne Factor #3: Stress

Stress has been proven in clinical studies to worsen the overall skin condition. This is because stress induces the adrenal glands into overproduction of cortisol, a steroid, which in turn makes sebaceous glands produce more oil and make skin extra oily. Thus the reason why in stressful periods, people experiencing an increase in acne get more inflamed, puss-filled papules than simple whiteheads or blackheads. To control stress, try simple breathing techniques, taking breaks during the day or practicing yoga or meditation.

Acne Factor #4: Not Washing Your Face

Oil on the skin makes for a breeding ground of bacteria, and bacteria will cause blemishes. Sleeping with not only your makeup on, but also the addition of oil, dirt and debris that has built up on the skin during the day, can absolutely trigger new blemishes. Here’s how to wash your face properly:

• Wash your hands and apply a quarter size dollop of facial cleanser to your palm (we recommend our Olive Oil Cleanser for anti-aging or our Foaming Cleanser for acne prone/oily skin). Work the cleanser into your skin in gentle circular motions and then lean over the sink and splash lukewarm water on your face 8-10 times to completely cleanse the skin. Then pat the skin dry with a washcloth. DO NOT wash your face by applying face wash to a towel and rubbing it on your face. Not only does this irritate your skin, it does not fully clean it and can actually make matters worse.

Acne Factor #5: Using New Skin Care Products

When your skin is introduced to new products, sometimes you might get some initial blemish purging, especially if the products are giving your skin more exfoliation than normal. If it continues on more than two weeks, then they may not be a good fit for your skin or may contain ingredients that are actually causing you to break out. READ: The Top Cosmetics Ingredients to Avoid

Acne Factor #6: Hormones

Many women can experience a surge of blemishes leading up to their monthly cycle and mid cycle during ovulation due to hormone fluctuations in the body. This is completely normal, but can be very frustrating. If you are female with cyclical breakouts that tend to flare up the week before and two weeks after your menstrual cycle, consider taking an estrogen dominant birth control pill (such as Yasmin) in order to even out your body’s hormones. I have found in females, switching to an estrogen dominant birth control pill is one of the easiest, fastest ways to clear the skin. (WARNING: do not take a progesterone dominant birth control pill, as it will likely make your skin worse). Learn more about birth using birth control to manage acne.

Acne Factor #7: Menopause

Hormones are chemical messengers, created by our bodies to regulate everything from metabolism to cell growth to reproductive cycles and mood. When they fluctuate, they can trigger weight gain, depression, sleeplessness and fatigue in addition to adult acne and breakouts.

Acne Factor #8: Air Travel

The cabins of airplanes have extremely low humidity, which cause the skin to get extremely dehydrated (lack of water). The dry air looks for moisture where it can get it and that means robbing it right from your skin! The dehydrated cells cause a buildup, which can trap oil underneath the skin resulting in post-flight breakouts. READ: Skin Tips for Your Flight

Acne Factor #9: Weather Changes

When the season is changing and the weather is warm one day and cold the next, it can wreak havoc on the skin, leaving it confused, unbalanced, and prone to blemishes. If the air is dryer than normal, moisturize with a highly emollient cream based moisturizer, if the air is cold or windy, use a skin protecting serum and if its hot and humid, use a high potency, mineral-based sunscreen.

Acne Factor #10: Medications

Every drug will affect the body differently, but generally speaking, medications and drug use can cause stress on the nervous system, which elevates hormones (adrenals). This will contribute to the wear and tear of connective tissue resulting in flaccid, loose, sagging skin as well as increased blemishes.

Halloween 2013

Halloween was a blast! Hope you all had an awesome Halloween! Xo, Mrs. Exquisite 

Candyland theme! 

Queen of hearts!

Leopard look for work! 

Zombie cheerleader! 

Zombie birthday girl! 

Zombie boxer! 

Little avatar! 

First Impression: Khroma Film Noir Drama Liner in Black

Hey beauties! Today's blog is my first impression of the Khroma Film Noir Drama Liner. I have heard good things about this liner on some makeup guru's Youtube channels and they were loving this liner. So I had to go check it out for myself! :) I have to say when I first applied this product I was loving it! It was very pigmented and went on smoothly, but after applying I noticed that it would leave a film of black line underneath my eyelid, which is "NO BUENO!" I had to constantly get a cotton swab to get the black film out of my eyes. I then thought maybe it was just me it was happening too. So I tried it on one of my clients and noticed the same thing happening. So it looks like I won't be using this product on me or any of my future clients. So don't waste your money on this liner beauties! 
           xo, 
               Mrs. Exquisite

A "must have" product

Hey beauties! So today I want to share with you my favorite pen liner to make the perfect wing for your top eye line. I cannot stop raving about this product to my clients! I have always loved the M.A.C. gel liner in black track, but in my personal opinion it tends to get dry really fast. So I ran into the Lorac Front of the line pro liquid eyeliner! and I fell in love with it!! It doesn't smudge, it's long-wearing and "waterproof"! I absolutely love it! If you haven't tried this product, please do so! it is amazing! I'm actually on the hunt for a great gel liner (that doesn't dry out to quickly), so please let me know which ones you are using, so I can try it out :) thanks beauties! 
           xo,
             Mrs. Exquisite

For more info on the Lorac Front of the line pro liquid liner click on the link below. 

http://www.loraccosmetics.com/best-sellers_front-of-the-line-pro.html

INTRODUCING EXQUISITE BEAUTY MUA

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                                                      XOXO, 

                                                            MRS. EXQUISITE