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Most women don't know the beauty of primers, and how much they help you get the even clear skin tone you have been looking for. These are essential and should be in your makeup bag. Let me school you and have you make move to a more beautiful you ;D

Primer is so important for the perfect skin tone. Primer smooths out wrinkles, evens out skin tone, prepares the face for foundation, and it also helps it go on smoother and evenly. There are several different primers for different skin tones. My favorite brand of primer would be Smashbox. They were actually the first to make primers, which are now a must have in every womans makeup bag ;)

All listed below are Smashbox products and can be found here.

Regular primer is just your basic primer; smoothing your skin and preparing it for the makeup. Good for acne prone skin and oily skin.

Peach Primer - smooths fine lines, reduces the apprence of wrinkles over time. You can actually wear this one alone because of it's peachy color. It has SPF 15 in it so you don't have to apply sunscreen over it and get a greasy look.

Green primer is for people with a redish skin tone. I personally have a lot of redness in my cheeks and a little in my T-zone (your forehead to the bottom of your nose) This helps even the skin tone and help your foundation to fade the red color. It also reduces appearance of wrinkles and helps hide dark spots.

Purple primer brightens dull skin, help with discoloration, minimize appearance of wrinkles, and even skin tone.

You cannot layer primer over primer however, it will look too greasy. What I do is use the normal primer everywhere on my face and use just the green on my cheeks since I have the most redness there. It works well to even out my skin tone :)

Eye primer is a must must must must! First it helps to prevent your eyeshadow from creasing and makes the colors brighter. I have to admit at first I was like, "yeah whatever I don't need to spend more money on things I don't need. My eyeshadow looks fine as it is." Until one day when I messed my eyeliner up and had to start all over again I had concealer on my eyelid and my eye makeup remover took it off. So I applied the eyeshadow on again and was amazed at the difference in color! They were the same eyeshadow colors I had applied to the other eye but with no concealer. I finally gave in and bought some. Concealer works okay if you don't have anymore eye primer, however it does crease if you put too much on so be careful. These are the top three eye primers I would suggest:

Benefit's Stay Don't Stray

$24 at Ulta ;)

Urban Decay Eye Primer Potion

$18.00 at Ulta

BareVitamins Prime Time Eyelid Primer

$16.00 at Ulta

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Healthy Hair

Hair is the ultimate accessory for every woman and keeping it looking healthy is the key to success. These are some tips to keep your hair healthy and strong.

• Frizz problems? Don't wash your conditioner completely out. Leave a small hint behind, this will weigh the hair down guarding it from humidity and frizz. Make sure you don't leave too much on because that could make your hair look greasy.
• Don't shampoo your hair everyday, that is drying out your hair and scalp. Instead shampoo 3-4 times a week. On days you don't shampoo just rinse your hair and apply conditioner to your ends.
• If you use a flat iron or a curling iron daily it is important that you do a hot oil treatments your hair at least once a week. Hot oil treatments are not only cheap but you can do them in your own home :)
• Always brush your hair before you get in the shower, don't brush your hair after you get out. This is when your hair is the most venerable and creates breaks and stretches the hair.
• When drying your hair use your fingers till your hair is damp then use your brush.
• After you color your hair to avoid it fading do not wash it for 72 hours and only use color-safe products.
• For extra shine, when rinsing out your conditioner use slightly cool water. This also applies to your hair dryer. After your hair is completely dry use the cool button over your entire head.
• Try to let your hair dry naturally once and awhile to give it a break from all the heat and styling products.
• It is good to get a hair cut ever two months, at least getting a trim. Split ends are the worst enemy.
• Your diet has more to do with your hair health more than you think. Your hair is mostly made of protein which it makes sense that you need protein to keep it growing and healthy. Water is crucial to healthy hair, drinking at least 8 glasses a day is not only good for your hair but also your skin as well. If you have oily hair stay away from fatty foods.

Follow these steps and you will have the flawless hair you want ;)

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