Subject: KJ Artistry - Health & Beauty Tips - 22 March 09

Kylie-Jane Make-Up Artistry Health & Beauty Tips Dear Kylie-Jane, Wow.... the feedback from last weeks issue was fantastic! Thank you so much for your support and I look forward to creating tips and tricks that keep you interested every week! Our feature this week is how to create SKIN MYTHS and HOW TO COVER SPOTS! Often at my Skin Care and Make-Up Classes it is interesting to hear how ladies think their skin works... well... we are going to set the facts straight! Feel free to share this newsletter with your friends, or if you prefer not to receive these emails, please un-subscribe at the bottom of this email. Enjoy :) Ask the Experts Q. I love my waterproof mascara - but it is hard to get it all off and it leaves my eye area all hot and irritated. What can I do to prevent this? A. Firstly you need to look at the type of make-up remover you are using. For example:- Cleansing Wipes will quickly remove most make-up, but you will need to work twice as hard to cleanse away the mascara. For mascara, you really need an oil-free eye make-up remover. Soak a flat cotton pad in the make-up remover and place over the eye. Allow it to soften the mascara for a minute and then start to wipe away. Something else to think about is "why do you wear waterproof mascara every day"? even though you love it perhaps just wear it on certain occasions (e.g. beach, weddings etc) and try a different formula that is easier to remove and will give your eyes a rest? Kylie-Jane suggests the following   Products,  to aleviate this problem: MK OIl Free Eye Make-Up Remover $22  MK Age Fighting Eye Cream $52 MK Lash Lengthening Mascara $24 How To Cover THAT SPOT! When blemishes suddenly appear from nowhere, its easy to banish them with make-up, and still look fresh and natural. Many women think their skin looks worse than it does, and try to hide blemishes under heavy foundation - bu the end result is cakey make-up and clogged-up skin. Its better to use as light a base as possible, and then cover any blemishes with a heavier creamy concealer. Below are the steps you need to cover THAT SPOT! STEP 1.  Apply an oil-free moisturiser either by hand or with a brush over the entire face, to create a canvas that will look fresher and provide the moisture that the skin requires. STEP 2. Creamy concealers cover spots better than foundation. Dot and press it on with a stiff concealer brush (or a sponge). The brush allows for a precise application and only apply the concealer where needed. STEP 3 Fix the concealer to the skin by using a Mineral Powder Foundation. Firstly press it onto the skin with the brush, as this helps to bind it to the moisturiser to stay on longer. Then do a light dusting of the foundation powder all over the face. ATTENTION:- This scenario was using a Mineral Powder Foundation. If you prefer to use a Liquid Foundation or Creme to Powder Foundation, you apply the foundation first, and then you apply the concealer after the foundation on any visable spots wih a brush or sponge. Always remember that good skin care can help to keep your skin smooth, clear and glowing, and minimise breakouts. Kylie-Jane suggests the following   Products,  to follow this procedure: MK System for Acne Prone Skin $100 MK MIneral Powder Foundation $30 MK Concealer $21 MK Age Fighting Moisturiser $45 MK Medium Coverage Foundation $28  Skin Myths  Whether you're concerned about premature aging, sun damage or spots, read on to sort out the facts from fiction. When you understand your skin, it is easier to choose the right products and the most effective routine to care for your skin! TRUE OR FALSE Milk gives you spots TRUE MIlk contains traces of iodine which can cause hormonal changes that might trigger breakouts Vitamin E Heals Scars FALSE Vitamin E is a good moisturiser, but has no special healing properties. Infact it is a common allergen and can inflame the skin Make-Up Can Improve Your Complexion TRUE Many new foundations and primers contain hard working ingredients such as peptides and Vitamin C to plump up skin. Wrinkles Make You Look Old FALSE Uneven pigmentation caused by sun and environmental damage reduces radiance and makes skin look older than wrinkles themselves. MYTHS  MYTH - ANTIOXIDENTS REVERSE WRINKLES Free radicals, the molecules created by sunlight, alcohol, smoking, pollution and stress, play a large role in creating wrinkles. So it is easy to think that antioidants, which fight free radicals, will make skin more youthful, but experts are yet to find which creams can make a difference to wrinkles - they instead help to prevent the free radical damage and premature aging. MYTH - MOST SKIN DAMAGE HAPPENS TO YOUR SKIN BEFORE THE AGE 18 Some beauty experts have claimed that by the time your 18 your skin has built up more protective melanocyte pigments, making the sun's effects less damaging. But recent studies have shown that by the age 18, you've only accumulated 20% of the sun damage that you will incur over a lifetime. MYTH - YOUR SKIN WILL AGE LIKE YOUR MOTHERS Genetics do play an important part in how your skin looks from the size of your pores to its texture and colou. But when it comes to aging lifestyle habits matter more than genetics. The biggest culprits are sun exposure, excess alcohol, smoking, stress and lack of sleep. MYTH - STRESS WONT AFFECT YOUR SKIN Stress weakens the skin's outer barrier by diverting blood to other vital organs. This leaves skin more susceptible to damage and slows cell turnover which makes your complexion look dull. Also, when your under stress, your body produces stress hormones which stimulate an overproduction of oil in the skin. The excess oil mixes with the dead skin cells and causes blemishes. MYTH - THE RIGHT MOISTURISER SHOULD SINK INTO YOUR SKIN The moisture in moisturiser doesn't sink into the skin like a sponge. Only some of the moisture is absorbed and most should sit on the surface and prevent water loss by improving elasticity and function of the outer layers of the skin that keep it hydrated. The outer layers of the skin thin with age, so we need thicker moisturisers to keep skin hydrated as we get older. MYTH - REGULAR EXFOLIATION THINS YOUR SKIN Rather than thinning your skin, exfoliation has been shown to thicken the dermis (layer of skin) by stimulating cell renewal and encouraging more cells to grow. This increases production of collagen, which gives skin a younger, fresher and more hydrated look. MYTH - ADULT SKIN SHOULD NOT GET SPOTS Blemishes are caused when hair follicles attached to the skin's sebaceous glands clog with oil and dead skin cells. This can happen at any age and for any number of reasons - stress, hormonal changes or climate changes. Kylie-Jane suggests the following  Products to assist with the above Issues:  MK System for Acne Prone Skin $100  MK Microdermabrasion Set $66 MK Day and Night Solutions $48 MK Age Fighting Moisturser $45 MK 30+ Sunscreen Lotion $24 Until next week... Stay Gorgeous! Kylie-Jane Kylie-Jane Make-Up Artistry Cosmetician & Make-Up Artist Phone: 0413 699 280 *www.kyliejane.com*

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