Those of you with dry skin like mine know how hard it is to find a good toner.  Many toners have alcohol in them, and just suck all moisture right out of your skin.  I highly recommend Chanel’s "Lotion Tendre" for those among you with dry skin like mine.  It’s super gentle, but sucks dirt off of your skin like a vacuum.  It must be used to be believed!

My friendly neighborhood Chanel representative insisted that I sample a different foundation the last time I was in for an "express" makeup.  I normally don’t tinker with my usual regimen, but let her give the Pro Lumiere a spin.

While it is a bit heavy for everyday use (I’m particularly suspicious anytime I see skin that looks too perfect), this foundation is ideal for a night out or an event.  My skin looked completely, utterly, flawless while this was on.  It was shockingly porcelain.  Had it existed, I certainly would have selected this to wear on my wedding day.

I am, admittedly, guilty of slowly turning my husband into a metro-sexual. 

One of the many ways I have done this is by treating him to quality skincare product as a gift.  He loves when I apply it for him, and it makes him much more likely to remember to wear his daily SPF.

Zirh skincare products are designed with men in mind.  The packaging is sleek in an industrial way, the smell is clean and masculine.  This product is anything but girlie!

If you feel like trying it out, Zirh is running a few great deals now directly from their site. It would make an unexpected, and beneficial, Valentine’s gift for the man you love.

Buy 4 Items and get $10.00 Off.  Type promo code Buy4

$10 Off $100 purchase of $100 or more.  Type promo code ten100

Minerals are where it’s at these days, with even drugstore brands joining in the party.  Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil is a great way to introduce yourself to the concept.  It’s a shade suitable for most skin colors, and is an ideal finishing powder, making your skin absolutely radiant.  Mineral Veil is also a relatively economical choice, at $19 for a .47 oz jar.

Foundation, boring as it is, is really the most important part of a beauty regimen.  It’s the one product that can simultaneously even skin tone, set the rest of your makeup, and even protect your skin from sun exposure (providing you smartly chose one with SPF).

But, how you apply foundation is as important as the foundation you use.  A foundation brush smooths the liquid perfectly over the skin for a flawless finish with impeccable blending.  My personal choice is Chanel’s brush #16, Le Pinceau Teint.  The bristles are so soft, they feel like silk.  Despite the fact that my brush is many years old- each time I wash it, it looks brand new.

Juice Beauty Green Apple Moisturizer…

It’s light, it absorbs quickly, and it has an SPF 15.  Enough said!