Makeup

Questions #3 So what's the best kind of makeup to use.....Are powder foundations better? (ex: Bare Minerals)


Thanks Libby for the great question! This is actually a very commonly asked question at our medical spa. Makeup is such a big part of us girls these days and thank heaven for it!

I personally LOVE mineral makeup!! I have seen clients switch to this makeup and watched their skin transform.(I have used bare minerals (my sister works at the one in the Fashion Show mall in Vegas go see her shes Fab and can do youre makeup like no one else!) and jane iredale loved them both!) Have you tried other kinds and liked them? Great tell me about them!

Mineral makeup is manufactured with minerals which are sterilized and pulverized into a very fine powder which is then mixed with a variety of natural inorganic colorings.

BENEFITS

*non-comedogenic- meaning the ingredients don't clog your pores- skin can breathe
*made of natural ingredients- ideal for sensitive, acne, dry, oily and rosacea skin
*ingredients are inorganic meaning bacteria can't live in the makeup and infect our skin
*no preservatives oils or fragrances
*usually contain UVB and UVA sun protection
* most have zinc, magnesium and anti-inflammatories- great for acne prone skin
*light, glow look instead of think cakey makeup look


Watch out for these ingredients in makeup

Lanolin- Most common ingredient in cosmetics so watch out for it. This is basically sheep skin oil extracted from wool. The fatty acids in lanolin, like fatty acids in our own oil, tend to aggravate some acne in the skin. examples- etoxylated lanolins and acetylated lanolins

Isopropyl Myristate- used to be known as one of the worse offenders is this a penetrating oil, lots of controversial articles on this stuff- me I'd stay away from it

D & C Pigments- red dyes, coal tar derivatives, definitely is gonna clog your pores

Fragrances- yikes stay away! no one wants perfume rubbed all over their face

Girls take control and don't feel afraid to look at ingredients or ask them about questions!

** Do Not I repeat DO Not forget to frequnetly wash your brushes! Although mineral makeup doesn't harbor bacteria brushes can and do! So wash them please! Don't spend the time/money and then ruin your face/makeup by using dirty makeup brushes mmmmk thats all for now!