How to Clean Your Makeup Brushes It is recommended that you wash your cosmetics brushes weekly. But if you have a busy lifestyle and cannot devote the time to it, then at minimum you should wash them once a month. Washing your brushes removes the oils and dirt that gets on them Read More

CVS Stops Selling Sunscreens Below SPF 15 The Food and Drug Administraiton approves of sunscreen starting with a protection of SPF 15, but the American Academy of Dermatologists says that using SPF 30 or higher is the most beneficial with protecting against sun damage and skin Read More

V11 Helps Rejuvenate Your Damaged Skin My face was through the wringer last week, from being out in the sun from morning until night to puffy eyes due to a death in the family and peeling skin caused by all anti-acne products I have been using. Cailyn Costmetics’ V11 Total Care Read More

Waterproof Makeup for the Summer Now that the pools have opened in the DMV and our tote bags are packed to leave for a beach trip on short notice, we have to make sure that our makeup bag is properly packed as well. If you read my past posts, you have read about setting powders Read More

Sunglasses Protect Eyes from Skin Cancer You are running to the grocery store and forget your sunglasses. Do you run back to get them or will you be fine since it is a quick trip? The sun is blazing hot, and you can feel your face getting sunburned. Plus, you think, “Are Read More

Use Banana Powder to Erase Dark Circles There is a new term being used in the makeup community: baking your face. This does not have anything to do with food, but rather with using makeup, usually a banana powder (yellowish based powder used to highlight and cover dark circles Read More