Rose Hip Nourishing Oil from Mario Badescu is a wonderful healing oil that treats a number of things. High in Vit C it helps in fighting against free radicals. Soothing to dry, sensitive, and flaky skin it works wonders in skin texturing. During the winter my skin is still oily but itchy. This oil is so light weight even I use it at night. Use this wonder oil day or night.
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Seeing spots?
Glycolic acid is here to help. As spring is approaching and summer vacations around the corner let’s take a moment to pause for our skin. Sun spots or “Age spots” are caused by over exposure to the sun which cause a darkening of melanin or the pigment in our skin. We can help fight that by limiting our exposure to the sun and at the very least keeping up with reapplying our sunscreens. When using Glycolic acids our skin can become sensitive to the sun and can burn a bit easier so make sure to use a sunscreen of at least 30 and reapply as directed.
I use this over night treatment from Mario Badescu not for sun spots but for pigmented acne scars. This gel is to be worn over night by it self and washed off in the morning. For me, I approach skin a little differently than most. I find this treatment effective by using it no more than 3 to 4 times a week.
Foundation… which one?
Tinted moisturizers, BB cream, CC cream, liquid, mouse, powder……oh my!
Which one to choose? First off what is your skin type? Your skin type plays a HUGE role in which type of foundation you should choose. Second SPF or no SPF? Third what type of finish do you want to achieve with your foundation? Now we begin to look into foundations.
I should start by saying that all the above names are foundations.
Tinted moisturizers are not moisturizers. Calling them moisturizers is away to get those who are afraid of foundations into a foundation. They are a lighter weight foundation often with a dewy skin like finish. Great for drier skin types but also they can work on oily skin. I personally wear one every day and I am super oily. Tinted moisturizers also can have SPF.
BB cream and CC creams are again a new way of selling a foundation. Often these two products have higher SPFs and have a very dewy finish. These two products vary greatly from company to company so if you can take ’em for a test drive.
Liquid vs. mouse vs. powder. Liquid and mouse are going to give you the most coverage. I always recommend these two products to drier skin types. The finishes vary from dewy to matte, the finish depends on your needs and taste. Powder bases differ greatly and this will affect their coverage and finish. “Mineral” powders are typically not for HD nor are they camera friendly. The term mineral kinda makes me nuts in the sense if it is a pigment most likely it is a mineral. “Mineral” was coined when companies wanted to remove water out of foundations to alleviate the need to use preservatives. Talc based powders are a heavier coverage however not great for drier skin types. Non talc based powders are a better option for drier skins.
MomBasa Brand
A while back I was on a photo shoot with Anthony Abraira and his team and had a such an adventure to capture these images. Just to revisit such a fun time here is a look at the behind the scenes and some newly released photos.
Working with our girl!
My favorite look… I am always in love with Adele and Lana Del Rey’s look. The west coast nude lip, bold lash and liner, with a chiseled crease and you have my heart.
WERK!!
Working with the oh so talented Liz White and Amber Hatchett to today can not wait to see the pictures.
The Biltmore
I had the pleasure of working with Bonesteel films just the other day, for the Biltmore’s new commercial,and it was a blast. I’ve grown up around Asheville and don’t really get the chance to visit the beauty that is the Biltmore so this gig was more than a treat!!
AH FINALLY!
I have wanted to share this photo for a long,long time but the company hasn’t made it public until now. This shoot was truly fun and awesome and some what dangerous because of the fact that our directing photographer got stung 17 time by yellow-jackets. Ouch! This is from the video post back in August of last year. Here is finally just one of the images. Thank you again to the crew, Anthony Abraira, and Mombasa Mosquito Nets. Look at miss Morgan and mister Kyle hot! Love me some Morgan!
Zack Russell 