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4 Tips for Getting Your Skin Ready for Fall

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As the weather and seasons change, so too should your skincare regimen. Think of it like you do when you make the summer-to-fall wardrobe transition. You switch out a few items and replace them with ones more suitable for the season. From late summer heat to crisp fall days, here are four tips to get your skin ready for the glorious fall season ahead.  Keep Moisturizing Your Face, but Change Formulas As the weather begins to cool, you may notice drier skin on your face and body. Be sure to keep up your daily face moisturizing twice a day, but switch to a slightly heavier moisturizer with nourishing vitamins and hydrating ingredients, such as seaweed polysaccharides. A luxurious face cream is just what you need to get through the cold, windy months ahead.   Add a Night Serum or a Dark Spot Serum If you’re having trouble with acne or uneven skin tone, your skin will likely benefit from a natural acne treatment , such as a potent night serum packed with vitamins o

Tips for Finding a Great Foundation for Your Skin Type

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Have you met your perfect match yet? In foundation, that is! You want a flawless face without looking like you’re wearing a mask. With all of the makeup options out there, it can be a bit tricky to find the most suitable formula for you. Understanding your skin type will help in choosing the perfect foundation. It’s the first step in the process.  Oily Skin Oily skin types may want to avoid purely oil-based liquid formulas and instead opt for a powder foundation or a tinted moisturizer. The problem in saying that oily skin types should stick with oil-free formulas only is that you still need moisture in your foundation. If you wear a foundation all day, you don’t want it to dry out your skin. So, if oil-free foundation isn’t the answer, what’s the solution? Try a mattifying tinted moisturizer with oil-absorbing bamboo silica. The best will blur imperfections and provide a diffused matte finish. Oily skin still needs hydration, so choose a lightweight water-based fo

5 Items to Add to Your Beauty Bag This Fall

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It’s a good time of year to take inventory of your makeup bag and see what needs to stay and what needs to go. If you’re not using certain items or some of them are old, say goodbye to them and make room for a few new essentials. Here are five beauty staples you’ll no doubt use on the regular over the next few months. Eye Cream with Caffeine Wake up your eyes in the morning and brighten the appearance of dark circles with an eye cream with caffeine . If you’re looking to boost your morning skincare routine, a coffee bean eye cream with caffeine is a great addition for taking care of the delicate skin around your eyes. As the days get shorter and it’s still dark outside when you get up, you may find you need a little pick-me-up in the eye area.   Creamy Foundation If dry skin is an issue you’re dealing with this fall, opt for extra moisture in a cream foundation . Look for a formula with rich avocado butter and calming botanicals of calendula and chamomile to s