Meredith Marks’ Red Patent Pants on WWHL

Watch What Happens Live December 15, 2022 Fashion

Meredith Marks looked red hot in the clubhouse on last night’s episode of Watch What Happens Live in her red patent pants. Which we’ve of course linked down below to shop, just don’t wait till Christmas (literally!) to click “Add to Bag.” 

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Photo: @BravoWWHL

Originally posted at: Meredith Marks’ Red Patent Pants on WWHL

Meredith Marks’ Crochet and Leopard Bikini in San Diego

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 3 Episode 11 Fashion

Crochet and seashells and leopard, oh my! Meredith Marks’ bikini in San Diego on last night’s episode of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City was so cute. And although it’s sold out, we’ve of course linked Style Stealers below that are still very peachy beachy keen.

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Originally posted at: Meredith Marks’ Crochet and Leopard Bikini

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As soon as the temperature dips below 50, my oily skin rebels. Dry patches and scaly texture are its go-to ways of showing its disagreement with the chilly weather. Both love to show up on my face, lips, hands and legs (a.k.a. everywhere), and for a while, I just ignored them. That is, up until I moved to Boston for college. That was like a skincare awakening for me because I started to do my research. With lots of trial and error, I have found five products that soothed my dry skin so well that I continue to repurchase them time and time again.

Keep reading for five tried-and-true dry skin saviors that you can shop at Amazon—and keep an eye out for the one that even Hailey Bieber swears by. Almost all of them are from drugstore brands, meaning they have drugstore price tags. You won’t be breaking the bank with any of these must-have formulas, so whip out your wallet for the sake of preventing and repairing dry winter skin.

RELATED: The 10 Best Face Moisturizers For Avoiding Dry, Cracked Skin This Winter—According To Dermatologists 

Photo: Neutrogena.

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Face Moisturizer 

If you’re wondering if the Hydro Boost moisturizer is worth the hype, it 100 percent is. Every time I try a new moisturizer, I can’t help but compare it to my little blue jar of Neutrogena heaven. 

Its gel-cream texture is absolutely divine, especially if you have oily skin like me. The moisturizer glides right on and immediately hydrates my skin. It’s like a tall glass of water for my complexion, which is exactly what my skin needs during the winter.

What makes its formula so universally loved? It quenches dry skin in a heartbeat thanks to the hero ingredient, hyaluronic acid. Glycerin also helps a ton with increasing hydration. The goop is super lightweight and absorbs into the skin quickly. This face moisturizer never misses. 

“It is a reliable, cooling gel that delivers hydration and is great for everyday use, especially in warmer weather,” Dr. Corey L. Hartman, founder of Skin Wellness Dermatology in Birmingham, Alabama, previously told StyleCaster.

“It hydrates, is not oily, and is good for all skin types. It is also non-comedogenic,” Jeanine Downie, MD Director of Image Dermatology PC in Montclair, New Jersey and board-certified dermatologist, also previously told StyleCaster.

Photo: Aquaphor.

Aquaphor Lip Repair Ointment

You might think I have a problem after hearing this, but I have gone through almost 15 tubes of this magical balm. Aquaphor Lip Repair Ointment is a product I will never—I mean never—leave the house without. I’m sure this sounds dramatic, but I promise I’m not the only one who is a lifelong Aquaphor stan. None other than Hailey Bieber, who’s known for her plump pout, uses Aquaphor. She previously told Glamour, “It just does the job every time.” I couldn’t agree more.

The formula taps castor seed oil, glycerin, panthenol, shea butter and other nourishing ingredients. Aquaphor carries a chapstick version as well as one with SPF, but the O.G. balm is my ride-or-die.

My pro tip is to buy a few tubes and put them in places you go to often. That could be your everyday bag, bathroom and nightstand. Or maybe it’s your desk, gym tote and car. It’s whatever works for you and is most convenient so that you never have to find your lips chapped and without a quick solution.

CeraVe.

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 

After applying CeraVe’s Moisturizing Cream for the first time, my legs never felt softer. Even if I accidentally skip days, my skin still feels silky smooth. That just goes to show how the body moisturizer really does provide long-term results. It strengthens the skin barrier with the help of three essential ceramides, while hyaluronic acid delivers deep hydration. 

I rub this body cream all over my arms and legs and boy does the product deliver on its promises. Make sure you get the big tub. Trust me, it’ll last forever.

Photo: Neutrogena.

Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream

I just bought two more boxes of the Norwegian Formula Hand Cream because my other drugstore hand cream wasn’t cutting it. There’s a cool story about how this product came to be, but I’ll tell you the abridged version. Decades ago, Norwegian fishermen created a glycerin-powered hand cream to help their hands endure harsh winters. In 1969,  Lloyd Cotsen, the president of Neutrogena at the time, was tasked with advertising the fishermen’s O.G. recipe. He tried their concoction on his own hands and couldn’t believe how well it worked. That’s the birth story of the Norwegian Formula Hand Cream and why you’ll notice Norway’s flag on the product’s packaging.

With a 40 concentration of glycerin, all you need is a tiny dot of product to feel its moisturizing effects right away. Per the brand, each tube contains around 200 applications, so basically, you’re set for the entire year. 

I can attest to this hand cream’s superpowers and have liked it so much that I put my mom and sister onto it. I know buying a six-pack seems excessive, but I swear it’s worth it. They’ll get a lot of use, and just like my Aquaphor tip, you can put a tube in all of your most-frequented places for easy access.

Photo: BeautyStat Cosmetics.

BeautyStat Cosmetics Universal Moisture Essence

This last product is my most recent find, and it’s made by a brand that Hailey Bieber uses. BeautyStat Cosmetics’ Universal Moisture Essence smoothed this one extra stubborn dry area on my face when no other product could. I tried a shea butter product that has previously helped vanish dry patches for me; I tried a TikTok-viral balm; I tried even my beloved Neutrogena Hydro Boost. When one of my coworkers handed me this essence, I didn’t think much of it. 

Now that I’ve been using it for some time, I realize I should’ve never underestimated it. After the very first application, I noticed the dryness around my nose had disappeared. I was so shocked that that was all it took. Since then, I’ve been using it every day, twice a day on my face. Although the dryness pops up every now and then, this essence has it under control for the most part.

It’s made from 100 percent pure squalane that comes from sustainable plant sugars. Squalane is a skincare essential, since it’s known to provide lots of moisture, support the skin barrier, fade hyperpigmentation, minimize visible signs of aging and (somehow) more.

Lisa Barlow’s Black Logo Bikini in San Diego

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 3 Episode 11 Fashion

Lisa Barlow showed off her love for logos on the beach in San Diego on last night’s episode of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, not only with her sunnies but also with her black logo bikini. And if you’re wondering what designer brand it is, well let us givenchy ya the info below. 

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Originally posted at: Lisa Barlow’s Black Logo Bikini

In my Zoom makeup consultations, makeup classes, and presentations to women’s groups, I often ask women what their biggest makeup challenge is. As you might imagine, it ranges all over the board – from eye issues to downturned lips to how to apply makeup faster.

So today, I want to offer some tips that will help with many of the concerns you share with me. And some of these tips may surprise you. I hope you’ll find some helpful nuggets today that will make a positive difference in how your makeup looks.

Because how our makeup looks depends not only on our skin prep and the makeup products we use, but also on the techniques we use to apply it, where we apply it and the tools we use to apply it. In the accompanying video, I’ll demonstrate all 10 of these tips.

Tip #1: Start with the Lips!

Tip one is to apply a double coat of lip balm on our lips before we start our makeup routine so it will sink in while we do the rest of our makeup. Lip balm not only protects the lips but it also creates a smooth, soft surface so lipstick applies more easily and looks better. I love my Naked Bee lip balm in Coconut and Honey.

Tip #2: Think Multi-Tasking

The second tip is to consider investing in a multi-tasking product that saves time in your makeup routine. One I love is a product from the brand INNBeauty Project called a Face Glaze Skin Barrier Protect and Glow Moisturizer.

This is a unique gel cream product that’s infused with ceramides, squalene and hyaluronic acid to support the skin’s moisture barrier while also providing glow. It really transforms the look of our skin. Since it’s a hybrid product it can also act as a face primer or can be mixed with foundation.

Tip #3: The Eyes Have It!

Tip number three focuses on our eyes and how we can make our eyes look bigger by using a makeup placement technique that really makes a difference. For the first step you can take a Kleenex, paper towel or tape that isn’t terribly sticky. (You can reduce the stickiness by pulling the tape on and off the back of your hand several times.)

Then, look straight ahead into a mirror with your eyes relaxed and place the tissue or tape along the outer lower curve of your eye going up toward the temple. After putting a mid-tone eyeshadow on your brush and tapping it off, apply the shadow to the highest spot along your orbital bone in the middle of that eye.

And then – and here’s the important part – take that shadow straight across to the tissue or tape. Then fill in the lower lid and crease area with that color. This not only elongates the eye, but also lifts it. And, of course, you can always add a slightly darker shade on the outer area to create even more definition.

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Tip #4: Mix and Match

Our fourth tip involves foundation. I want to encourage you to mix your foundation with other products to get the look and finish you want. For instance, if you have very dry skin like I do, you may want to mix some moisturizer into your foundation. Or, if your foundation leans toward a matte look, you might want to mix in a small amount of highlighter to provide some extra glow.

Of course, it’s important to start by mixing in just a little and then adding more, if necessary, so your foundation look doesn’t go – in just a matter of minutes – to slick and oily rather than glowy! So don’t be afraid to mix face products together to get the look you want. And this also goes for other products.

For instance, if you usually wear a matte blush color, mix in just a bit of highlighter to create some extra glow on your cheekbones. Glow really translates to “radiant” which is a wonderful look for mature skin – especially dry mature skin.

Tip #5: Three Ways to Defy Gravity

Tip five actually involves three different highlighting tips that help lift our face. We want to take a slightly lighter highlight or concealer color than our skin tone and apply it going upwards (against gravity) in three areas: the inner and outer edge of the eye going up; the side of the nose going up and the upper side of the lower lip going up.

The slightly lighter color going in an upward direction draws the eyes of those looking at you upward. It’s subtle, but it does make a difference.

Tips #6: Be Careful with the Blush

To avoid applying too much blush, put some blush on the back of the hand, diffuse it with a brush and then apply the blush using the brush.

Tip #7: Keep That Blush in Place

Since blush so often seems to pull a disappearing act not long after it’s applied, tip number seven remedies this problem. After applying your blush, spray some setting spray onto a dampened makeup sponge and gently push the sponge into the blush. And make sure to push and not rub.

Then to really ensure longer lasting blush, you can repeat the process. If you prefer, you can use powder rather than setting spray, but for some of us, powder can be too drying on our skin which is why setting spray can often be a great choice.

Tip #8: A New Technique to Apply Powder

Instead of applying setting powder with a brush, put a little bit on a dampened sponge and press it onto the face. This application method helps avoid any cakiness since it’s actually adding more moisture into the skin.

Tip #9: Finishing Touch with Powder

The ninth tip involves another type of powder: finishing powder. And finishing powder does exactly what the name implies. It finishes off our makeup look by melding it all together and creating a soft—almost ethereal glow. My finishing powder of choice is Hourglasses’ Ambient Light Finishing Powder.

Tip #10: Tools are a Key

And our last tip involves some of our tools – our brushes. And yes, brushes do really make a difference in how easily our makeup applies and how good it looks.

The four brushes I have that absolutely make the biggest difference are my Sigma 25 brush for application of eyeshadow in the crease, my Sigma 4DHD brush for application of corrector and concealer under the eyes, my Sephora 56 brush for application of contour and blush and my Eve Pearl soft, dense brush #201 for foundation.

I can’t tell you how much easier these brushes make my makeup application. It’s absolutely worth it to spend a little extra money on a core group of brushes like these that are so helpful in improving the look of our makeup.

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Let’s Have a Conversation:

Was there a tip in this article that was most helpful to you? What makeup questions do you have that you’d like to have help with? What is your biggest makeup challenge?