Carolyn Braden's Question: Natural Skincare?

I have been on a "pure and natural" kick for a few weeks now. I have paid attention to what I consume for years. However, I didn't give much thought to my make-up and skin care. When you think about it, your skin is like a sponge. What you put on it gets absorbed into your skin and can stay there for a while. This summer I began purging my products. After reading labels, I began removing products that had a ton of ingredients. I realized my routine to wash my face was taking forever. It was the process of all the products I applied. I remember my grandmother loving a lye soap I made at school in the 5th grade. I replaced my Bioelements face wash with Grandma's Lye Soap which only has three ingredients. I removed my Bioelements Oxygenation. I added Grapeseed oil. I was surprised to discover it did not make me breakout. Next I will try removing the Bioelements Oil Control Sleepwear. Not that Bioelements were bad products, I just wondered why I needed so many different products to clean my skin and keep it clear.
I removed my liquid foundation and started using Bare Minerals.

Now I am awaiting the results. So far, I've noticed an improvement in my skin tone and my breakouts aren't as often. With any product change I expect the worst but hope for the best. I figure that mother nature has created many beautiful things so why should she stop at making skin beautiful too.


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Carolyn Braden: Trying Tarte Waterproof Bronzer

Tarte's Amazonian Clay Waterproof Bronzer is perfect for keeping the summer glow going until you get it back next summer. It is sparkle-free, making it a very natural look. The best part is that is lasts all day. I used Bare Minerals Warmth prior to Tarte's Bronzer and Tarte is a clear winner. I love Warmth but I had to re-apply it often. Tarte is a great make-up line. I love their gel cheek stains and glosses.










Carolyn J. Braden
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Carolyn Braden says "Make-up that lasts!"

Want your wedding day make-up to last? What about the make-up that slides off your face on humid summer days?

Here are some products that I've found to stick around all day long:

Start with spraying your face with De Slick by Urban Decay.

Prep your skin with Primed and Poreless by Too Faced. Try their Eye Insurance for your eyelid primer.

Use Make Up For Ever's Aqua Cream for blush and lip stain. (I love 7.) Also try their Aqua Eyes.

Use Laura Mercier's Secret Camouflage with a brush for coverage wherever you want.

I use Stila eyeshadow, Too Faced Foundation, Benefit Shellac, Maybelline mascara (the Falsies),


Bare Minerals Mineral Veil and Warmth along with the products I listed above. I spray De Slick over my face to set my make-up to last all day. I usually touch up with Mineral Veil around 1:00 and 6:00 if I am needing it to last from 7:30 am- 8:00 pm. (a typical weekday).

I am a product junkie but when I find products that work, they stick around in my routine for a long time. Try some of these products and I know you'll be glad you did.




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