Beauty Tip of The Week

I was asked by a friend of mine about how to control oily skin. Here are my thoughts:
To control oil, you must first take a look at your skin care.

TIP:
Make sure that you are using a cleanser, toner, and moisturizer for oily skin. You may also want to try exfoliating your skin at least 2 times per week. On a daily basis, you can try using a mattifying gel to wear under your makeup or alone on the skin.

The Illusions Cosmetics Beauty Tour



The Illusions Cosmetics Beauty Tour is Coming Your Way!!!!!! The long awaited and much anticipated Beauty Tour of Illusions Cosmetics begins on October 2nd in Charlotte, NC for a Meet-N-Greet. Details on actual location coming soon. Stay tuned to Facebook, Twitter, and Myspace for more datails. The Tour moves on to Greensboro, NC on Oct. 3rd for a beauty event at The Basketdoodle Cafe from 4pm-7pm. The Tour moves on to Memphis, TN in December. Join… Continue

Beauty Deal of The Week:



We have an exciting Blog Talk Radio show coming up this week on Thursday, May 14th with Essence Atkins. Our show on April 30th with The Makeup Girl (Lianne Farbes) was pretty exciting as well. Check it out at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/illusions-cosmetics. While you are there, take the time to rate the show, mark it as a favorite, and/or leave a comment. If you do, you will receive some great discounts. When you make your next Illusions purchase, take… Continue

Spring 2009 Bridal Beauty Tips



Bridal season is rapidly approaching. Illusions Cosmetics wants to help you create a beautiful makeup look by sharing a few Bridal makeup tips. Following these tips will help you to create makeup looks that you will treasure on your wedding day and years to come in your wedding video and photos.

1)Your skin should be healthy and refreshed.

2) All facial waxing (brows, lip, chin) should be done at least two weeks before the big day. Only minor… Continue

Q. I'm having a problem finding a foundation that is an exact match. The foundation that I have is dark enough, but it looks a little dull. I have a lot of red in my skin. Do you have any advice on what I can do? - Charmayne, Pensacola, FL



A. Hi Charmayne! First, let's deal with the 'exact match' of foundation. Most women of color will not be able to find a foundation that is an 'exact' match. You can achieve an exact match (or close to it) by mixing foundations. The… Continue

This begins our four week series called, "Choosing Makeup for Your Skin Tone". The skin tone that concerns alot of women......Dark Skin Tones.





Dark Skin Tones





The skin tones of some Africans, African Americans, Brazilians, Carribeans/West Indians, Latinos, Afro Latinos are characterized as 'Black skin' or 'Dark skin'. Dark skin varies in tone from light to dark. The natural tone of the skin calls for colors that are deep in pigment and are not ashy and pale in… Continue