Bridal Makeup Trends

Here's a link to little article I wrote for weddingcompass.com

Bridal Makeup Trends by Michelle Fryer, Makeup Artist

Mineral Makeup

As I'm sure all of you know by now, Mineral Makeup is what everyone is talking about! You may wonder why all the hype about it? The trend on Mineral Makeup isn't necessarily "new", it is just becoming more mainstream as people are becoming more informed on the harmful effects of certain cosmetic ingredients. Mineral Makeup is by far better for your skin. There are different types of Mineral Makeup: Sheer Tint, Liquid to Powder, Pressed Powder and Loose Powder. The loose powder form is the most commonly used, but for those of you that don't like the loose form there are other options.

The main difference between the loose powder form and the pressed is that the loose form is the purest form available (Titanium Oxide and Zinc Oxide are both natural sunscreens and Mica and Iron Oxides are also natural ingredients from the earth) When you put the minerals in a pressed or liquid from other ingredients are needed to keep the minerals "together" These other ingredients are not bad for you, it's just not as "pure". Some brands that I like are Shel Cosmetics, Bare Escentuals, and Neutrogena Mineral Sheers. It seems like everyone now has a mineral foundation of some form or another, so test them out and see what you like... Your skin will thank you!

Get that Summer Glow Year Round!

Summertime has to be my favorite time of the year. As it is for most people... the days are longer, the nights are warmer, and we seem to spend more time laughing and having fun with our friends. But let's face it, we are happy because our skin has that summer glow that makes us all feel better about ourselves!

I have tried many self-tanners (some even turned my skin orange) and have recently tried using a moisturizer that tans your skin at the same time. Being an Esthetician, I am very picky about the ingredients in products that I put on my body. I have found one that I love so much I just had to share it with you... Aveeno Active Naturals Continuous Radiance Moisturizing Lotion. It comes in 3 shades; Light, Medium and Dark Skin Tones. Not only does it moisturize your skin for 24 hours, but it contains natural soy and gradual color enhancers to help even out skin tone and texture while deepening skin's natural color. It goes on like any other white moisturizer, does not streak, does not turn orange, and dries very quickly. Best of all, it contains NO lanolin, NO mineral oil and NO fragrance. And it only costs $7 for an 8 oz tube. For more information on this product visit Aveeno's website.