Prescriptives Site Unseen Concealer

Covering undereye circles is tricky: Use something with good coverage and you can usually see it. Pick one that’s too sheer and it doesn’t do anything. Not so with this creamy concealer, which hides everything—including itself. Think of it as 8 hours sleep in a tube.

 

Shu Uemura Art of Hair Shape Paste

We love everything about Shu Uemura’s new hair line, from the sophisticated, minimal packaging to the refreshing floral scents. This paste gives hair shape and definition without that dreaded crunchy feel.

Yves Saint Laurent Perfect Touch Foundation

As sheer and transparent as their original Touche Eclat face highlighter, this creamy foundation makes your skin look dewy and flawless—without a trace of cakeiness. It also comes with a built-in foundation brush which helps you maneuver into crevices around the nose.

Go Light On My Lips

For those who don’t like touching up in the dark, Go Light On My Lips has just the gadget: A lip gloss with a built-in mirror and light. Just click the button on the end of the tube and everything is illuminated.

 

 

CHANEL BLUE AURORA SPRING COLLECTION 2008

Probably one of the best makeup collections for 2008. The new shades for this season – egg blue, pearlized white, pink and tender lilac.

4 FLEURS YEUX – EYES ($65) – A quartet of powder eyeshadows in the shape of the camellia,each shade is pretty enough for Spring, Silky, long-lasting, never cakey or creasing. a beautiful way to brighten up any eye look.

LES 4 OMBRES QUADRA EYE SHADOWS ($55) – A beautifully complete colour collection for the eyes. Achieve an infinite variety of effects: blend and contrast in both iridescent and matte.

LE CRAYON YEUX ($28) – precisions eyeliner; draws a clean, precise, matt line that emphasizes and enlarges the eyes; used on the eyelid to produce a halo of soft velvety colour.

INIMITABLE MASCARA ($27) – the newest mascara from Chanel that gives your lashes spectacular volume, infinite length, extreme curl, instant separation.

JOUES CONTRASTE ($40) powder blush – a modern shade palette to create fresh, clean and crisp makeup effects. Two new spring-inspired shades of Joues Contraste Powder Blush imbue cheeks with a flattering radiance: Luna, a white shimmer, and Enchanteresse, a brown rose.

ROUGE HYDRABASE Creme Lipstick ($25) – Satin creme lipstick. Long-wearing, water-resistant formula imparts high shine to lips. Moisturizing formula imparts broad range of fashion-forward colours with long-lasting satiny finish and medium coverage. Vitamin E and chamomile protect and soothe lips.

ROUGE ALLURE Luminous Satin Lip Colour ($30) – It combines fabulously wearable, lustrous colour and sensational comfort. In two new shades FRIVOLE (Blue Pink) and EXQUISE (Shimmering Peach).

CREME GLOSS LUMIRE Brush-on Creme Lip Colour ($30) – A hybrid of gloss and lipstick, chic colour and intense shine combine for creamy full coverage that feels soft and lightweight on lips.

LE CRAYON LVRES Precision Lip Definer ($28) – Creamy-textured pencil offers precise lip lining, to emphasize and maximize the shape of your lips with long-lasting colour.

LE VERNIS Nail Colour ($19) – Brilliance to your fingertips with must-have colours from the runways of Paris. State-of-the-art formula strengthens and moisturizes nails. In four new colors BLUE SATIN (Deep Navy), ROSE SATIN (Pink, Limited Edition), WHITE SATIN (White, Limited Edition), AZUR (Light Sparkling Blue).

 

Clarins Spring 2008 Colour Fizz Collection

Single Eye Color ($20) – innovative and long-wearing eyeshadows with a sublime velvety texture. Each shadow smoothes on pure, perfectly even color that instantly illuminates eyes.

Gloss Appeal ($19) – Ultra-shiny, ultra-smoothing Gloss Appeal coats lips with transparent color and illuminates them with gold and silver shimmer pigments to increase reflected light. Perfectly defines and shapes lips with a wide, slanted foam-tip applicator.

‘Double Fix’ Mascara ($19) – An exceptional transparent fixing gel that guarantees perfect mascara hold in any environmen.

Clarins Wonder Length Mascara ($23.50) – From the first brush stroke, lashes are coated from root to tip with smooth, even, deeply pigmented color and a beautifully full, separated lash look. Particularly effective on short lashes, Wonder Length moisturizes and nourishes for healthy-looking, lustrous, supple lashes every day.

Clarins Eyeliner ($24) – A custom brush applicator for easy-to-apply liquid eyeliner and a flawless, precise line every time.

Givenchy Denim Fetiche Collection

Accessor’Eyes Powder and Cream Eyeshadow Quartet ($49.50) – Four eye shadows formulated with three different textures to multiply the effects. The colors melt together and superimpose to create your own customized makeup look. Available in Black Denim and Indigo Denim.

Captiv’Eyes Intense Volume Mascara ($25) – volumizing mascara that plumps and thickens lashes to the max, while leaving a glossy coat of shine with light reflecting technology.

Rouge Interdit Satin Lipstick ($27) – A smoothing and softening, long wearing lipstick that adds color while hydrating. The spreadable texture melts over lips.

Guerlain Spring Makeup Collection 2008

Ombre Éclat 4 Shades Eyeshadow ($57.00) – the ultra-feminine color palette contains four delicat colors. Covers eyelids with a luminous and even veil of color and Shades can be mixed and blended.

KissKiss Stick Gloss ($28.00) – innovative formula with the sheen of a gloss and the feminine gesture of a lipstick. This limited-edition Stick Gloss is encased in a slender black gold tube, and is transformed into a work of art. A lip gloss designed like a lipstick, the powerful combination of blazing pink raspberry and sleek black gold.

Whiteheads are form of acne – a build-up of oils, sebum and dead skin that plugs up your pores. Just like the blackheads, the whiteheads can be also seen in both teenagers and adults.

Whiteheads can be shortly defined as: tiny, pearly, white raised spots formed in the skin where skin cells clog and close a hair follicle (the reason why they are also called closed comedones ). Many people mistake whiteheads for pimples as they both look alike but there is a difference because whiteheads should be removed very carefully.

The exact cause of whiteheads isn’t still known for sure but most of the dermatologists suggest that the whiteheads are caused by the accumulation of hardened sebum (oil) in the pores of the skin. If the skin pore closes up then the bacteria will remain under the skin – it will begin to grow and after a few days a whitehead will be formed.

Whiteheads usually occur on different parts of the face, most commonly around the eyes and on the cheeks. Most of the people also get whiteheads on the chest, neck and forehead. Whiteheads are often accompanied with blackheads, pimples and acne.

HOW TO GET RID OF WHITEHEADS AND HOW TO PREVENT WHITEHEADS?

You should never try to remove whiteheads alone at home, never! You should know that whiteheads are different from pimples or blackheads. If you try to squeeze the whitehead you may easily break the skin which will result in permanent, reddish scar.

The best way to prevent the formation of whiteheads is to follow a strict skin care regimen, as follows:

Clean your face at least twice a day with skincare products that are appropriate for your skin type. Use a facial cleanser that contain salicylic acid or alpha hydroxyl acids as there ingredients help in unclogging the pores.

Exfoliate your skin regularly – twice or three times a week. Apply the exfoliating products all over your face, using light, circular motions concentration on the problem areas of the face – forehead, nose and cheeks. Try to find a gentle exfoliator with small particles – it will encourage newer, smoother and healthier skin cells to grow, helping to unclog the pores.

Even if your skin is oily or mixed you should never forget to apply a moisturizer or a hydrating cream.

Once a week steam your face for a few minutes to cleanse your skin in deep. Steaming is very important to loosen debris that may be embedded into the skin. When steaming the face you wide the clogged pores and soften the skin in order to cleanse more easily the impurities, the traces of makeup, the dust, the sebaceous secretions as well as the dead skin cells.

You can also use a comedone remover (a comedone extractor ) tool –a handy device to help keep pores free of blackheads and blemishes. It will remove all clogged dark bumps with trapped sebum, bacteria and excess oils dislodging pore blockages leaving skin clear and smooth. This tool should be used immediately after steaming the face.

If you have just a small number of whiteheads don’t do anything – leave them the way they are because sometimes whiteheads go away by themselves in a few days.

You should never try to squeeze the whitehead alone; you had better go to the nearest beauty parlor and consult a beautician or a dermatologist.

The cosmetologists are trained to remove whiteheads and the other forms of acne flawlessly. They use special methods and tools to extract the whiteheads without a risk of skin infections and scarring.

The first thing the cosmetologist will do is to steam your face – to widen the clogged pores and to soften the skin in order to cleanse more easily the impurities. After steaming it will be more easily to remove the comedones /blackheads, whiteheads/ and the little pimples.

Then she / he will use a sterilized needle to gently prick the tip of the whitehead with the needle. A gentle pressure will be needed to ease out the pus. Basically this is to most common way used by the dermatologist and the beauticians to remove the whiteheads. The method resembles the way a pimple is popped but a higher degree of attention is needed.

Useful Tips:

Remember: whiteheads should be extracted by an experienced esthetician or dermatologist.

To prevent whiteheads from forming in the first place, you should use a mild facial cleanser that is oil-free and wash your face at least twice a day.

Never squeeze or pick at a pimple as doing so may spread the inflammation and leave an ugly red scar behind.

Use a face cream or moisturizer containing salicylic acid.

Always look for antibacterial skin care and cosmetic products.

Use skin care products with benzyl peroxide, salicylic acid or AHAs.

It’s essential to keep your skin clean all the time in order to prevent the formation of whiteheads.

Drink plenty of water to keep your skin and body hydrated and to remove the toxins from your skin.

Always apply a toner after cleansing your face in the morning and in the evening to close the pores.

Remember: there is a difference between a blackhead and a whitehead, blackheads are partly blocked pores and the fully blocked pores are called whiteheads.

Never try to remove whiteheads at home – this may lead to serious skin infections and permanent scarring.

Remember: usually the whiteheads go away by themselves in a few days.

Never forget to remove your makeup in the evening; otherwise this may clog the pores resulting in blackheads, whiteheads, pimples and rash appearance.

Never use harsh facial cleansers, soaps or lotions.

Always look for noncomedogenic and nonacnegenic skin care and makeup products.

Like the blackheads, the whiteheads can be seen on the areas around the face, especially around the nose, eyes, cheeks and forehead.

Never use oil-based makeup precuts as they may contribute to the buildup of oil in the follicles.

Always apply moisturizer after washing your face.

Don’t forget to exfoliate your skin once or twice a week with a mild exfoliator to remove the dead skin cells.

Remember: the appearance of your skin is influenced mainly by your skin care routine.

Always wear a sunscreen or sunblock with SPF at least 15, even during the winter months to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays.

Avoid touching your face with dirty hands – you can transform bacteria and cause inflammation.

Remember: the best way to prevent whiteheads is to keep your skin clean and well moisturized all the time.

Regular facials can help prevent whiteheads because they will keep your pores clean.

Do a cleansing face mask once or twice a week.

RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS TREATING WHITEHEADS:

Sephora Double-Ended Blemish Extractor ($16) – featuring a small loop for white heads and a flat side to extract blackheads.

DDF Ultra-Lite Oil-Free Moisturizing Dew ($36) – a delicate, fluffy, mild moisturizer free of oil, lanolin, fragrance, and color additives. Pure aloe vera and glycerin help bind moisture to the skin while squalene, and dimethicone help delay moisture loss.

Murad Moisturizing Acne Treatment Gel ($43) – An oil-free, hydrating, fast-acting acne treatment gel. Rapidly reduces acne and skin breakouts by 45 percent in two weeks as it reduces shine and sensitivity.

Kinerase Clear Skin Blemish Dissolver ($39) – This convenient stick with a roller-ball applicator offers precise spot application that helps reduce the appearance of blemishes and other breakout-related skin imperfections.

Clinique Acne Solutions Clear Skin System Kit ($32) – Perfect introduction to the Acne Solutions Clear Skin System. Starter kit contains a 4-week supply of all three steps—cleanse, exfoliate, moisturize. Set includes a 1.7 oz Cleansing Foam, 3.4 oz Clarifying Lotion, and a 1 oz Clearing Moisturizer.

Lancôme PURE FOCUS EXFOLIATOR – Deep Pore Refining Scrub with Micro-Beads ($24) – This pore refining scrub with purifying micro-beads deeply cleans and helps oil and shine disappear for fresh, pure, matte skin. Zinc Gluconate limits the visible effects of excess sebum while salicylic acid unclogs pores. Skin is transformed, pure and lastingly matte.

Shiseido Pureness Refreshing Cleansing Sheets Oil-Free Alcohol-Free ($16) – cleansing sheets that maintain skin’s natural balance while whisking away impurities, makeup, and oil that can clog pores and lead to imperfections. Instantly refreshing. pH-balanced formulation.

Philosophy On a Clear Day Super Wash For Oily Skin ($18) – Minimize oil with this unusually effective super wash. On a Clear Day Super Wash For Oily Skin is designed to wipe away the dirt and grime that cloud your complexion.

Shiseido The Skincare Extra Gentle Cleansing Foam ($28) – A creamy, rich-lathering cleanser that lifts away makeup and impurities while leaving skin smooth, balanced, and ready for further treatment.

Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Foam Cleanser ($6.50) – Effective yet gentle acne cleansing product with salicylic acid.