Make up necessities:
1. Moisturizer with retinol - apply it before bed to reduce fine lines and even out discoloration.
2. Concealer - to hide undereye circles as well as blemishes and dark spots.
3. Lip balm - to keep lips hydrated.
4. Mascara - two coats, leave your eyes looking larger.
5. Eyelash curler - makes thos lashes look longer.
6. Moisturizer with sunscreen SPF - for everyday use with antioxidants like vitamin C and E.
7. Body mositurizer, not-too-heavy humectant glycerin - apply it when your skin is still damp after a shower.
8. Lipcolor - a neutral pink gloss for days and a red shade for nights.
9. Blush - a cream blush to add a healthy rosy cheek look.
The Extras:
1. Exfoliator - helps slough away dead skin cells for dry patches or clogged pores.
2. Foundation or a tinted moisturizer - a concealer goes a long way toward evening out your complexion, and a tinted moisturizer gives a flawless finish.
3. Self-Tanner - stay within two shades of your own natural skin tone, for that glow.
4. Deep conditioner treatment once a week - for a highter concentration of moisturizers for a silky hair. (for fine hair, only on the ends)
5. Eye cream -
Caffeine helps reduce puffiness
Niacinamide and Retinol for smooth fine lines
Sunscreen for pigment related dark circles
6. Eyeliner - A dark brown pencil is the most flatering and make you loke more bright eyed.
7. Bronzer - apply the powder after the blush, (dusting the temples, cheekbones, tip of chin) to create a a warm skin tone. No more then two shades darker than your complexion.
8. Teeth-whitening strips - keep a youthful white smile. To test your teeth - take a white piece of paper to your them to see if they are yellow, then try a drugstore brand like Rembrandt or Listerine quick dissolving strips religiously for a couple of weeks. For gray-tinged you might want to check with your dentist first.
Toss out, a waist of money:
1. Toner - today's cleansers don't leave a soapy film.
2. Foot mask - use a moisturizer instead to smooth rough spots on your feet.
3. Lip exfoliator - if you have superflaky lips slather on balm, then wrap a tissue around your index finger and rub it over your lips to remove the flakes without risking irritation. Otherwise a balm should be good enough to use.
4. Cellulite be gone products - all you need is a sunscreen on your legs to prevent the UV-induced collagen loss that makes skin become slack and look more dimpled.