100% Gluten-Free Lip Gloss!

• 100% Gluten-Free
• Long lasting mineral formula nurtures and softens lips
• 10 great hues - from bold to natural - to choose from! 
• Only $15 each from Younique

Other gluten-free, mineral makeup you need in your life: Makeup Must-Haves

Before Bedtime Beauty Tips

Taking care of yourself is a full-time job -- and that doesn't stop when you go to bed! Follow these tips before you hit the sack for some true beauty sleep.

Clean: No matter how tired you are, you NEED to remove ALL of your makeup at night. (Don't forget the eyebrows too!) Leaving your makeup on overnight = rolling out the red carpet for acne & other skin irritations.

Moisture: Running a dehumidifier at night adds an instant touch of skin-plumping moisture with little to no work on your behalf.

Eye Cream: Even if you're in your 20's you need to start using eye cream now! (Why? The skin around the eye produces very little oil, and once you hit puberty, the glands stop producing that oil. Hydration is a must! The skin around your eyes is much thinner and more delicate than other areas, so it’s more prone to damage and will start showing signs of aging sooner.) I actually use Younique's Brilliant Moisturizer. It's gluten-free & is made from pearls, natural silver + ginseng. HEAVEN.

Silk: Splurge a little and buy silk pillowcases. Standard pillowcases actually tear and damage your hairs but the fibers in silk reduce friction so it does very little damange. It also prevents wrinkles and creases on your face!

Elevation: Sleeping with two pillows can help you look ravishing in the morning too. This helps with the flow of lymph and blood, which leaves you looking and feeling rejuvenated in the morning.

Ponytails? A lot of credible beauty experts will tell you to sleep with a ponytail at night so you can wake up with extra  volume. No. Don't do this. The band will cause breakage and the tension leaves you vulnerable for headaches in the AM. Do: sleep with a loose braid (sans an elastic band) so you can wake up with pretty waves. 

And don't forget the basics: drink water, strive for 8 hours of sleep a night & de-stress: 10 minutes of meditation before bed can do wonders!

Travel Beauty Tips

It IS possible to step off the plane after a long flight looking like a million bucks! Here are a few refreshing tips:

Hydration: Plane cabin air (or blasting the AC/heat in the car) sucks the moisture out of your skin and hair. Before you leave spray some leave-in your conditioner in your hair & use a soft scarf to wrap your do. This will keep your style looking fresh when you take it off at the end of your journey AND lock the moisture in for a deep cleanse while traveling. Make sure to pack your favorite skin moisturizer and apply every hour.

Dry Shampoo: A necessity for any long trip to get rid of those oily roots. I recommend taking a homemade dry mixture as opposed to the aerosol cans you buy in stores -- making more room for your liquid necessities.

Minimal Makeup: You do NOT need to carry your entire makeup arsenal. A few touch ups will do just fine. The most important touch up = blush. Blush instantly gives your dull, tired face a splash of color and a more youthful appearance.

Rose water: Seriously -- the travel savior! Splash under your eyes to instantly remove bags & dark circles. It also hydrates your skin, tones it and smells great. Younique has a great travel-ready rose water.

Basics: Grab a brush, a little perfume, a mini-deodorant and you'll be ready to take on the town when you get to your destination!

Beauty Tutorial: Galaxy-Inspired Eye!

This space-inspired look is OUT OF THIS WORLD. (<--- Why I'm not a professional comedian.)

Seriously though, this eye is beyond gorgeous & can be EASILY achieved with the following hues from Younique. (100% natural, chemical-free, mineral-based pigment powders, free of talc, oils, preservatives, perfumes, synthetic dyes, and parabens.)

Awestruck: Use this rich, shimmering blue on the base of your eyes.

Regal: Apply this deep purple in the crease of your eyelid, hitting both the inner & outer corners. You'll also want to line the bottom eyelid. 

Devious: Hit both the inner & outer crease with this gorgeous black. You can also wet your brush and use it as eyeliner (make sure to line the bottom eyelid as well). You want the eyeliner to be bold to get the deep space look. GO BOLDLY WHERE YOU'VE NEVER GONE BEFORE. (Okay.... I'll stop. I'm sorry.) 

The secret to perfecting this look is blending, blending and more blending. You want to create the beautiful starscape where the colors run into each other softly. 

(Quality brushes are essential for beautiful blending.)

Everything You Need to Know About Blush

One of the biggest beauty blunders made is blush gone wrong. It's meant to be a natural and subtle looking makeup. Too much and we're looking like Bozo the Clown; too little and you'll just look dull. Lucky for us, there's a few SIMPLE tips to nail the perfect look.

The Right Shade: SO simple! When picking a cheek color, you want to use a color as close as possible to that of your lips or your natural blush color.

The Right Tool: Make sure to have a high-quality blush brush on hand. The angled bristles makes it easy to contour the face or to sculpt the cheekbones with great precision and little effort and also the bristles are firm enough to pick up the right amount of product, but also soft enough to feel comfortable on the skin. (Younique's brushes are amazing! They have an inner high-quality copper ferrule so they'll never rust, are made to last a lifetime, and are cruelty-free.)

Application: Place a small amount of blush onto the brush and tap off any excess. For the most natural look, begin your blush application at the top of the apple of your cheek. The idea is to deposit most of the pigment where rosiness would first appear naturally, if you were simply flushing. If you can’t see where that spot is, smile to push the apples up. Then, placing the color on the part that lies directly below your pupil, blend outward, toward the ear.

Beauty Secret: Make Your Lipstick Last!

1. Clean Lips: Lipstick simply can't stick to dry, chapped lips. Apply a generous amount of lip balm using a disposable mascara wand. Gently rub back and forth, up and down & in circular motions to work off any dry flakes, then use a tissue to wipe off excess balm & flakes. (Follow this tutorial.)

2. Use a Lip Pencil: Lip liners contain the same pigments as lipsticks, but the color is suspended in a waxy pencil instead of a creamy stick. Particles of pigment cannot move as freely in their waxy base, so they provide a platform to which layers of lipstick can cling. Pick a lip liner color that is slightly lighter than the intended lipstick color and fill in the ENTIRE lip. Start in the center and lightly fill in the rest of the lip -- this ensures the brightest hue is mid-lip and not around the edges.

3. Blot & Re-apply: After applying one coat, blot with a tissue & then apply a second coat. Blotting removes excess oils  from the first layer of lipstick while leaving the pigments largely intact. Adding a second layer of lipstick after blotting increases the pigment concentration relative to the creamy ingredients that are the enemies of lipstick longevity.

4. The Tissue Trick: Apply a thin tissue over the lips & apply a loose powder using a brush. The powder helps keep the color in place.

The PERFECT powder to use is Moodstuck Minerals Concealer. It's high-quality, all natural (vegan, gluten-free) & contains Zinc Oxide + Titanium Oxide - the active ingredients in sunscreen - so it will protect your lips from harmful UV rays as well!