Perfectly Imperfect Beauty Blog
Embracing your imperfections for uniqueness
Confession: I regularly forget to exfoliate. Ever since I started using my Clarisonic a couple of years ago I haven’t been as consistent with using a buffing cleanser, partly because they can’t be used with the Clarisonic. A lot of cleansing exfoliators I have used in the past had very abrasive are large particles that felt like [...]
My major skin complaint since my summer colour faded is that my blemishes are more visible and my skintone overall is looking so dull. I have been mixing in more liquid highlighters in to my foundation to try and achieve a healthy radiance, but once my foundation fades my skin goes back to looking ragged. [...]
The KORRES Wild Rose Instant Brightening eye treatment is hands down my favourite product of all the new Fall releases. KORRES eye creams and serums in general are fabulous but this is the product to trumps them all. I have been using this in the morning and my Korres Quercetin and Oak eye cream at [...]
The KORRES Pomegranate Purifying Natural Clay Mask helps tone skin, removing impurities and deeply cleanses the skin, leaving a fresh and radiant complexion. Zinc helps to absorb oil, balancing oily skin. I would avoid this mask if you have normal to dry skin or use it only in your t-zone if you have combination skin. [...]
Toners. Some people love them, others think they are unnecessary. Not to be confused with an astringent, toners do have their place and purpose in a skincare regimen. I use them as the final cleansing step to make sure that I have removed all traces of makeup and impurities as well as to help with decreasing [...]
Mattifying treatments and I have a love/hate relationship. My oily-acneic skin benefits from a harness on sebum production but I hate the dead flat look that they give my skin. Mattifying treatments can also feel heavy and tight on the skin. Hence my rejoicing when I discovered that the new Pomegranate Mattifying Treatment from KORRES is none [...]
Caudalie gets a face lift with the launch of the new Vinexpert Firming and Lifting Collection and the breakthrough anti-ageing patent, Resveratrol-Oleyl! The collection, which gives women the opportunity to have it all – glamour, natural and efficacy – is a breakthrough in anti-ageing and can be found nationwide by the end of September. What’s [...]
What it is: A mirrored palette of nine, pigment-rich matte and shimmer shadows in nude and neutral shades. What it does: Classic Hollywood glamour meets modern moxie with this array of shadows that impart a sophisticated smolder to the eyes. Anastasia’s Illumin8 formula features Youthful Synergy Complex®, clinically proven to illuminate, firm, and hydrate the [...]
What it is: A mirrored palette that celebrates the most seductive eye looks of all time. What it does: From sexy neutrals to passionate purples and sultry, smoky grays, The Return of Sexy offers a complete range of shades paired with a variety of mattes, shimmer, sparkle, and pearl finishes. This take-anywhere palette includes 15 [...]
