Kudos goes out to Leslie Blodgett, creator of the Bare Escentuals makeup line. She dreamed of creating a cosmetic product so pure and natural, you could sleep in it and not worry about clogged pores in the morning. In 1995, bareMinerals was introduced and forever changed the makeup industry.

I mean, Leslie is no amateur. She’s got 23 years of experience backing her so no worries. She remains devoted to her loyal customers and is constantly on the move trying to figure out what women want when it comes to their makeup. Recently, she embarked on a cruise with her Bare Escentuals customers and as a result, was awarded the very prestigious “Most Innovative Marketer Award”.

We all hear the typical “rules” of concealers.  For example: green cancels out red, yellow covers red or brown, orange covers bluish flaws, etc.  The list continues forever.  There are so many concealers that are formulated to match your particular skin tone.  They are made with so much pigment that less truly is more.  Even a thin layer will cover those unwanted undertones.  All you have to do is choose the right shade for you.  What is the right shade?  Go for one that matches the skin tone of your lower eyelid.  Use a smaller brush for the application of the concealer you choose.  This way you have more control of where it goes and how much of it goes where.  If you’re like most women and use your finger you lose the control over where it goes because it becomes dependent on the size of your finger.  I have those pesky dark circles under my eyes and they drive me crazy.  I figured this would help out all you busy women out there!  So, when you can’t get enough sleep, make it look like you did!

Start With Your Face

No one has a perfectly even complexion, but with the right makeup, you can look like that way! A great way to get even: Start with an application of Dream Matte Mousse Foundation over your face, then hide any flaws with a full-coverage stick concealer like Cover Stick Corrector Concealer. Look for the Easy Shade Finder in your store or use My Color Advisor to help you select the perfect shade of foundation and concealer for your skin tone. For a more dramatic impact, choose a bolder shade make sure you apply it lightly and blend it very well. A brush like the Expert Tools Blush Brush can give you the most professional looking application.

Celebrity Makeup Artist Shalini Vadhera is a first-generation Indian-American. She is A self-professed beauty junkie and a celebrity makeup artist by trade. Shalini decided once that she wanted to bring her pearls of beauty wisdom and  discoveries of exotic ingredients to women everywhere. As a result, she developed her line of beauty products - Global Goddess Beauty.

Here are a few of Shalini’s ideas for updating your look:

Toss any makeup or skincare that has changed color, consistency or smells funny. Replace your mascara if you’ve had it longer than three months.

We all know that after tomorrow, Christmas is just around the corner. While you’re out shopping on Black Friday, stop by ULTA. They have everything from makeup and skincare products to wellness and spa items. If you’d rather avoid the hustle and bustle of the busiest shopping day of the year, visit ULTA.com for a pleasant at-home shopping experience and exclusive offers only available online. They have gift sets for both him and her. A great gift for that special lady would be the Get Started Eye gift set from Bare Escentuals($49.00). Its all natural and great for your skin. For that special guy, try the 4 Piece Essential Set by Lucky Tiger ($71.50). If you order online, you pay NO SHIPPING & HANDLING for orders over $50, which is easy to spend because they have so many great items. It really is a great place to shop for all your health and beauty needs year round. Stop by today. I promise you’ll get hooked. I know I did! Try the Euphoria fragrance from Calvin Klein. Its divine. Not a Calvin Klein gal? There’s always Dolce and Gabbana! Like I said before, they have EVERYTHING for both men and women! Check it out. You won’t be sorry. (You’re Welcome in advance!)

Sarah Jessica Parker is a living icon for so many (is it possible to count them all) reasons. Her gorgeous smile lights up a room, her role as Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City is a dream we’d all like to step into for at least a day, and she is one of the greatest contributors to childrens’ charities. She has no problem with creating her own trends when it comes to fashion.

Want a face like Ms. Parker’s fabulous mug? Try these makeup application techniques:

Always start with a clean, lightly moisturize face so that your makeup with be smooth. Use microderm abrasion facials to polish your skin, especialy if your’e over 40.

Winter is almost here and we all know what that means-itchy and dry skin.  The reason your skin gets dry and itchy during the colder seasons is because the oil glands below the skin are less active and do not provide as much moisture as usual.  Dry skin is responsible for various things such as eczema, chapping, scaling, and even the dreaded wrinkles.  There are a few things you can do to prevent this.  Rub Vaseline into your skin every night before bed and massage a moisturizer into your skin after a warm bath when your pores are more open.  DO NOT USE SOAP ON YOUR FACE! It takes away the little moisture your skin produces.  The foods you eat can also help.  Eat vitamin rich foods like dry fruits and nuts.  Also, use a foundation with a moisturizer in it.  These tips should help keep the moisture in your skin.  This way you have summer skin year round! 

Laura Mercier is Oprah’s guest makeup artist. She knows the perfect combination of tools for your makeup kits. The right tools can help us achieve our makeup goals more precisely and easily.

A fluffy eyeshadow brush is essential for applying eye color accurately — a sponge simply cannot handle the job with the same precision. Using a brush also helps to protect your eye shadow by keeping the moisture form your fingers out of it. Small, tight brushes can also help create eyes that really pop because they allow you to accent the eyes’ contours more exactly. A crease brush helps control eye color along the crease of your eyelid. A ponytail brush is great when you want to lightly layer and blend color along the crease of the eye.

If you want to draw attention to your lips, try using lip gloss instead of lipstick. It not only adds a wonderful shimmer and shine, but it makes your lips look fuller as well. When your lips look fuller, it draws more attention to them, which is why lips gloss works especially well for those of us with small or pale lips. Gloss can also improve the health of your lips by keeping them hydrated and in some cases (depending on the ingredients in your particular lip gloss), can even protect your lips from free radicals. We all know how damaging free radicals can be. Its also tiny and compact, so its very easy to travel with. If you’re ever out and need a place to keep it, but don’t want to carry a purse, its easy to conceal. This can be our little secret, but if you’re wearing a bra with an underwire, stick it right in the center. The underwire will hold it in place and you don’t have to worry about keeping tabs on your purse.

Hollywood’s sweetheart, Drew Barrymore, is the kind of woman that looks great with or without makeup. In a recent interview in People magazine, this gorgeous young woman gives away her beauty secrets.

“Some days I feel preppy,” she says. “Some days I feel rock ‘n’ roll. Some days I feel hippie. Some days I feel glamorous. Some days I feel like a rebellious 13-year-old boy. And I think all are acceptable.” About being glamorous, the 32 year old star says, “We as girls have that Cinderella fantasy of dress-up. So whenever you get the opportunity to have people make your face up and do your hair and put you in an outfit, it’s a fantasy. And it’s just so much fun and such a luxury. ”