#1- Concealment

This last week has been crazy...lots of stressful deadlines and sleepless nights. To help cover my tell-tale signs, I found a new best friend! Good concealer! This is the product that will help hide dark circles from all nighters and pesky blemishes from stressful studying. Since I know I'm not the only person with this problem, I'm offering my concealer advice.



For those deep, dark circles, find a yellow-based concealer. The yellow tint will help balance out the purple tones under your eyes. When applying the concealer, use a small brush or your ring finger because the skin under your eyes is very sensitive and thin…you need to be very gentle.

Apply the concealer over the dark circles and a little below…this helps reflect light up and better camouflage the shadow.

Find a creamy concealer that matches your skin tone perfectly. If you get one that is too light, you will end up highlighting your blemish and if you get a concealer that is too dark, you will end up with a brown spot on your face…you need a concealer that is just right. Also, be sure to check the color in the sun because it offers the most accurate lighting.

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The B-E-A-U-tiful Thing of the Day

Today begins a new segment called, "The Beautiful Thing of the Day". This thing (or person or place) could be literally anything that makes you and your day a little more beautiful! Monday through Friday I will post my beautiful thing for the day...feel free to post your beautiful thing for the day in the comments section. I look forward to hearing about your "B-E-A-U-tiful Things!"



Today’s “Beautiful Thing of the Day” is kickboxing! I took a class last night and it was amazing! Even though I am super sore today, I greatly enjoyed the 45 minuets spent in the class. With all the kicking and punching, I was able to really work out any frustrations created over the past week.

I won’t lie, the class is intense (I felt like I was sweating buckets), but if you just push through the pain and sweat, you will end the class feeling strong and empowered. I left last night feeling like I could take on the world…if only I wasn’t so sore!