Ten Things Emery Cannot Function Without!
I am pleased to introduce you to one of my new favorite creative women, Emily Hunt, who not only is a talented Sacramento area make-up artist, but runs a fun beauty blog called, The Emory Board. As a fellow beauty junkie, I asked her to create a Top Ten list of her all time favorite beauty items.
It has been over 10 years that I have searched far and wide for the best products and gadgets that the beauty world has to offer. Though this search has been full of burns, breakouts, embarrassing pictures, and financial strife, it has been a lot of fun finding my favorites.
If I could marry Shu Uemura Purifying Oils, I would, but its illegal, so I’ll just use it instead. It sounds counter intuitive, but oil dissolves oil, and my clear, even skin proves that it means business.
My fine, not so long lashes look like falsies whenever I use Bourjois Yes to Volume No to Clumps Mascara. That little comb looks wimpy, but it packs fine lashes with volume and come hither batting potential. Combine that with some Latisse (by Rx only), and you might kill people with them!
So you don’t believe that the Shu Uemura oils will clear your skin, your Clearasil continues to not work, and you need something to make your skin look good. Use Armani Designer Shaping Cream Foundation. It is REALLY heavy, so make sure you wash it off at night. Seriously, what flaws?
Want to take that Armani Foundation to the next level? Put some on The Beauty Blender and bounce it over your face for an airbrushed finish. You’ll never use those annoying (and not so green) triangle sponges again!
Cancer doesn’t look good on anyone. To keep my porcelain skin safe, I use antioxidant rich Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Cream. It not only has the highest protection against UVA and UVB rays (SPF 55 and PA+++), but it is so waterproof, I have to wash my hands 4 times after I apply it. Once again, wash it off at night. The Shu Uemura Oils take it off with the greatest of ease.
So you shaved. ahem, down there for your hot date, but you are now covered in painful ingrown hairs. While it might keep you from making a regrettable decision after a few Kir Royals, you still should have used Tend Skin. Yes it stinks, and it hurts like the dickens, but you will NOT get any ingrown hairs if you use it. You can handle it.
So I have secretly always wished I was Japanese. The next best thing? I colored my hair black and use the Croc Flat Iron, which gets up to 450 degrees of straightening inferno madness. I might not be Japanese, but my hair could definitely pass!
Nail polish top coats are some of the most frustrating products out there. Is it so hard to find a topcoat that is super shiny and won’t chip for at least a week? Well, not for you, now that I’m telling you about Healthy Hoof’s Hoof Lacquer. Dries in a jiffy.
Retin-A does wonders to clear skin, but did you know that it also wreaks havoc on fine lines? The more you use it, the better the results. But please remember to slather on the sunscreen while using it!
As a makeup artist, I have hundreds of lip products, yet I always seem to fall back on the same one. MAC’s Viva Glam VI Special Edition is a mauve-y pink hue that looks good on everyone. I’ve used it in editorials, weddings, on myself, and would buy every woman, and womanly man a tube if I could afford it. It comes in gloss and lipstick, and I can’t get enough.
So there they are, in no particular order, the ten products I cannot live without. Happy beautifying!
xoxo Emery of The Emory Board!
