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The rest of us aren't quite so lucky. We struggle with finding the right products. Once we do find them, we sometimes struggle with getting our looks just right.

So we look for tips. We talk with the make-up artists who work the counters. Once we're able to get past their insistence that we buy an entire line in order for it to work, once we realize that we're able to pick and choose from different product lines, we'll find that we are able to take start making progress.

It also helps when we get tips from celebrity makeup artists like Christina Smith who offered the following tips when I recently spoke with her.

In order to start looking more like a star, it's important to develop a daily beauty regimen. The key is to find products that are specific to your skin type and to make sure that you have five essentials: a great cleanser, moisturizer, a night cream and eye cream, and a serious concealer.

Each day should begin by washing with a great cleanser, followed by moisturizer, sunscreen and then your makeup. Of course, if you have larger pores, you'll want to take steps to minimize them. Though there are products that you can use to minimize them, there are simple steps that you can take that don't require an additional purchase.

For example, one of the simplest ways of minimizing your pores is to use a cold wash cloth on your face prior to applying your makeup. If that's not enough, you can mix moisturizer into your makeup – thinning it – before applying your makeup to those areas.

Your base will help to even out your skin tone, and, if your hope is to find makeup that will help you to bring back a healthy glow, choose an illuminator base. A base with a bit of pearl can give your skin a healthy, youthful glow without shine.

Shine, after all, is something that none of us want in our makeup: it seems to bring out flaws. The right shading, on the other hand, can help to create a slimmed appearance. Shading creates an appearance of receding; lighter colors, on the other hand, help to highlight or bring something to the foreground.

Shading and highlighting can be used along the neckline as well as around the eyes. A touch of shimmering eye shadow will keep your eyes bright and bring back a youthful spark.

Of course, that spark won't be as easy to notice if you have dark circles around your eyes. Fortunately, there are ways of minimizing those dark circles. You can choose a Smart Cover concealer hide the circles – so long as you stay away from shades that are too white or too dark.

Your brows can also highlight your eye and make them pop. It's all a matter of thinning your brows to create an arch over the center of the eye – and knowing when to quit. Remember, you don't want to thin your brow too much: if you're nervous about doing your brows yourself, go to someone to do them for you.

You may not have someone who does your makeup daily, but that doesn't mean that you can't look great. The key is finding the right products, practice and remembering to keep it simple: after all, you will be applying your makeup every day.


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Nancy and Flori Roberts are the Co-Founders of Smart Cover Cosmetics. They have helped women, men and children learn to cover their skin imperfections on their face and body for over 30 years. Flori was the pioneer of black cosmetics and original creator of corrective cosmetics (Dermablend). You can get FREE Cover-Up Tips for every skin flaw and special offers at www.smartcover.com.


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If you are looking for a St. Augustine condo that will offer you the opportunity to live with a lower impact on your environment, a St. Augustine condo that will allow you to live in a location that is convenient to everything, a home in the St. Augustine waterfront community at the Abacos at Salt Run is the perfect solution.

In the Abacos at Salt Run, you will find that you have access to everything:

If you love the arts, you'll love the ability to walk to nearby galleries and museums;
If history is your passion, you'll love the rich history of St. Augustine – the oldest city in the United States. Walk to historic locations like the Gonzalez-Alvarez house or the Castillo de San Marcos, participate in group tours and feel like a tourist in your own hometown or take the time to visit one of the city's museums;
If you enjoy shopping, you'll find that you have access to pedestrian shopping areas as well as a number of boutiques; and
If your love of the outdoors is the motivation for choosing a St. Augustine condo that offers low impact living, you'll love all of the activities that allow you to get outside in St. Augustine: walking golf courses, time relaxing on the beach and listening to the surf roll in, fishing or sailing.

Low impact living in a St. Augustine condo at the Abacos at Salt Run, however, doesn't mean that you will have to give up style.

Each coastal home at the Abacos at Salt Run offers an open floor plan in a building designed with West Indies-style architecture and exquisite detailing. Inside, you'll find granite countertops, natural stone floors and other elements that provide a subtle, natural character to your home.

In order to further lower your impact on your environment, you will be able to ensure that you choose energy efficient appliances. You will be able to take the time to enjoy a relaxed lifestyle – walking to nearby restaurants rather than taking the car, spending less time rushing from one place to another.

When you purchase a St. Augustine condo at the Abacos at Salt Run – whether as your primary residence or as a vacation home – you'll find that you have made a wise investment. You'll find yourself slowing down, leading a less hectic life.

Convenient to everything, you will find that you are able to enjoy a simple, earth-friendly life without sacrificing style.

Live a rich life. Take advantage of the history of nation's oldest city. Take advantage of shopping, dining and the arts. Be a part of a community that's not only rich in the past but that is also in line with the future – enjoy a low impact lifestyle with a St. Augustine condo at the Abacos at Salt Run.



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Andrew Howe manages a Jacksonville Florida Real Estate company specializing in waterfront homes, lofts and condos. Learn more about Florida coastal homes at http://www.cranewoods.com. Keep up with Florida real estate news at http://www.seasideviews.com.



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