Safe Cosmetics ~ Healthy Faces by Eve Organics

Are Your Lips on the "Downturn?"

Just a quick tip on how to perk up lips that have taken a downturn, either just by heredity or with age.  Have you ever had people ask you why you were mad or sad when there really wasn't anything wrong?  This could possibly have been because of something as simple as  a "downturn" in your lips, which can give someone the impressions that you are mad or sad. 

Fortunately, reversing this predicament is a very easy.  The fix creates an illusion of an "upturn".  And it only takes two steps.

1.  Use a lip liner in a nude lip color to line and fill your lips, such as Rose Petal or Neutral Lip. When lining, don't go completely to the corners of your lips.  Bring the line up and fill the bottom lip a 1/4 inch or so from the edge.

2.  Fill in the center of the bottom lip with a gloss, such as Rose Petal Lip Gloss when you are finished or color the whole lip with the regular shade you use and then dab a lighter shade in the center of the lower lip, such as Shimmery Bronze Lip Gloss for a "pop" to draw attention to the center of your lips. 

The result will be a happy, full pout with no anger or sadness in sight!

"Barefoot Mommies" Review Eve Organics

We were excited when Barefoot Mommies wanted to test and review our Renewal line of skin care.  The post on their blog is actually pretty funny.  Angela's mother-in-law had intercepted the Eve Organics package when it arrived at Angela's house for her review.  Read the story . . .

 

Brow Shaping Made Simple

I've been hearing from so many women lately, "I always got my brows waxed at the salon . . . with the economy the way it is, I don't want to spend the money on a beauty salon wax, but I don't know how to shape them myself."

If you've been getting your brows waxed professionally in the past, plucking is easy if you keep up with it.  If your brows have overgrown, however, proper shape is crucial.  After all, the brows are the frame of the eyes.  Brow shape can lift your face and make you look awake, but the opposite is also true.  Improper shape can make a person look sad or droopy.

Following are some easy tips on shaping your own brow to compliment your face.

  

The first thing to do is get a few things together for the job:  brow pencil (any color), a pencil or thin straight edge, white eyeliner or pencil and tweezers.

Divide your brow into thirds and make a hash mark above each area (shown above in white).  This is our way to "double check" that measurements in steps 1-4 are being made correctly.

1.  Use your pencil or straight edge to measure where the brow should start.  To do this, hold the pencil vertically against the edge of your nose.  The point where the pencil reaches the level of the brow is where the brow should start. (line 1)

2.  Now take the pencil and turn it on an angle.  With the bottom still at the edge of your nose, angle the pencil so that it passes through your pupil while looking straight.  Whereever the pencil lands on the brow is where your arch should be. (line 2)

3.  Angle the pencil a little further so that it passes through the outside of your eye while the other end is still at the edge of your nose.  This is where the brow should end. (line 3)

4.  Be very careful about the height of the end of your brow.  If you draw a horizontal line from the bottom of the beginning of your brown through the end of the brow, the end of the brow should not fall below this (line 4).  If the end of the brow is below this line, your eyes will look droopy and people may always ask you "what's wrong" or "why are you sad".  If the end of the brow falls above this line by too much, your eyes will not be properly "framed" by your brows and you will not have acheived your optimal look.

Using a white eyeliner pencil, mark off or color in the areas you need to pluck.  This way, you can adjust any mistakes you may have made by wiping it off.  Your brow should not "disappear" at the end, giving a tadpole look, but it should gradually become thinner near the arch and beyond.  The picture above is a perfect example of a properly proportioned  brow.

Good luck!  Let me know how it goes!  Leave me comments and let me know if this helps. 

FREE Product Wednesday - Beige Lid Primer

Leslie came into our office last week to pick up a Full Size Renewal Skin Care Set.  When she came in, Leslie explained that she was given the Renewal Try Me! Set by a friend as a gift.

Leslie had been on Accutane, which caused her skin to become severely dry.  I looked up the side effects of Accutane on RxList website and beside the extremely dangerous side effects, such as abnormal fetus growth, psychological and musculoskeletal problems, following is the list of skin conditions it is liked to:

acnefulminans, alopecia(which in some cases persists), bruising, cheilitis (dry lips), dry mouth, dry nose, dry skin, epistaxis, eruptive xanthomas,⁷ flushing, fragility of skin, hair abnormalities, hirsutism, hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation, infections (including disseminated herpessimplex), naildystrophy, paronychia, peeling of palms and soles, photoallergic/photosensitizing reactions, pruritus, pyogenic granuloma, rash(including facial erythema, seborrhea, and eczema), sunburn susceptibility increased, sweating, urticaria, vasculitis (including Wegener's granulomatosis; see PRECAUTIONS: Hypersensitivity), abnormal wound healing (delayed healing or exuberant granulation tissue with crusting

Leslie's dryness was the least of her worries when she got an abrasion on her cheek months ago.  Since the scrape occurred, she tried applying everything she could think of to her cheek to help it heal.  After months, she got nowhere. 

When Leslie's friend gave her the Renewal Try Me! Set, she starting using it and the healing properties of the essential oils immediately starting healing her abrasion. Now, only after a couple of weeks using the Renewal skin care system, the mark is almost gone.  She came in to get more, because she was out of the trial size and didn't want to go without because it was working so well with the wound, as well as rehydrating her skin without breaking her out.

 

Thank you so much for telling us about your experience Leslie! 

Leslie has won our FREE Product Wednesday this week - Beige Lid Primer.

Keep your tips, tricks and testimonials coming!  Send me an email at info@eveorganics.net and you may win next week's FREE Product Wednesday giveaway - Sultry Blush.

Mommy Makeover - Date Night

Todra Payne, the wonderfully talented makeup artist we interviewed a month or so ago, has posted a entry on her blog, Makeup Theory Workshops , using Eve Organics products.

Her client Kristen is a stay-at-home mom who doesn't have alot of time for makeup.  Todra did a makeover showing her how to look "pulled together" quick and easy and then gave her a more dramatic look for a date night out with her husband. 

Check out the post!

Whole Foods Earth Day Celebration - Rochester Hills, MI

We had a wonderful Sunday at the Earth Day Celebration sponsored by Whole Foods on April 5!  The celebration was held at the Village of Rochester Shopping Center.  There weatherman called for 42 degrees as the high temp and rain with a chance of wet snow mixed in.  YUCK!

Well, the morning ended up being beautiful.  It was a little chilly, but the rain/snow held off until we packed up and we met some wonderful people!  It's always fun to go out and meet you all!

FREE Product Wednesday - Tinted Setting Powder

This week's testimonial is a little different than most.  It actually made me chuckle out loud . . . I love to hear this stuff!  This was from Angela of Barefoot Mommies Blog.

I did recieve the Trial Size Toner, Face Wash, and Moisurizer. But i did not get to try them......because my Mother In Law tried them first and swore to disown me if i took them away. LOL LOl She absolutely loved them so much. She said her face never felt so good lol.

Angela wins this week's FREE Product Wednesday giveaway - Tinted Setting Powder.

Keep your tips, tricks and testimonials coming!  Send me an email at info@eveorganics.net and you may win next week's FREE Product Wednesday giveaway - Beige Lid Primer.