Expert Tips & Trends
Cool Weather Makeup Tips
From Lindsay Ebbin, National Makeup Director
FALL & WINTER MUST HAVE COLORS: Rich Reds, Golds, Deep Blues and hues of shell, lead the way to creating your ultimate cold weather look. The Red Door Fall Make-up Blockbuster value set offers over 25 pieces of elegant tones such as cameo, moonbeam wheat, jewel, sand, cocoa, pearl, and charcoal. Amplify cheeks with an array of colors such as dusty henna and pink rose. Accent those cheeks with sparkling sand shimmer also included. A set of Elizabeth Arden brushes help blend your entire look together. Finish off your fall look with our NEW Moisture Rich Ceramide Plump Perfect Lip shades mixed with mesmerizing golden and rose-gold lip-gloss which will compliment your fierce fall and winter wardrobe.
LET SKIN RADIATE: Foundation for your skin should be creamy, light and hydrating. These three elements will provide you with a flawless finished look. Our exclusive custom color foundation will provide and create a formula identical to your skin tone. Seasons change and so should your foundation. Three times a year: Summer to fall, winter to spring, and spring to summer. Changing out your foundation three times a year will depend on your skin tone change based on your activity outside and weather conditions. Perhaps the best part of custom color foundation is that it can adjust your personal formula to how your skin tone changes. Oh, and did we mention it comes with a complimentary one week travel size that fits perfectly in our bag wherever you go.
BYE BYE FINE LINES: To get that plumped up look and erase those lines from years gone by our high performance Prevage Total Protection Set works wonders. It provides the strongest antioxidant protector of 95% and significantly reduces any discolorations in the skin. Say good bye to summer damage and hello to improved skin tone, brightness, and clarity. Does your skin crave moisture like many faces do in the fall and winter months? Try our Ceramide Face & Eye Capsules. Second to none they repair any lipid damage to the skin.
SOOTHE SKIN: Rosacea conditions can pop up after all that sun glow and tanning starts to fade. To help alleviate those itchy red bumps try products from our B Kamins line. These products offer a Blue based concentrate to target redness to soothe and calm the skin. Their therapeutic cream helps to restore and swallow complexions.
Severe body dryness can also be helped with our organic based Villa Floriani line. Olive, Cucumber, and Magnolia body scrubs and moisturizers hydrate and soothe irritated skin.
Cold Weather Skin Care Tips
From Cornelia Zicu, Chief Creative Officer
1. Change with the season: The beauty products that you use during the spring and summer may not meet your needs during the winter. I advise scheduling a facial appointment with your favorite Red Door esthecian to see which products you should be using in your home routine to achieve maximum results.
2. Use a humidifier: Humidifiers allow your skin to absorb moisture from the air while you sleep or spend a lot of time working in your office. For better results, you can add a few drops of hydrating essential oil such as (geranium, rose, lavender) in your humidifier. If you spend a lot of time driving, you can add hydrating essential oil to your car ventilation system as well.
3. Limit hot showers & baths: During the winter time, run warm water in your shower or bath and limit the amount of time you spend. Apply a hydrating moisturizing spray like the Villa Floriani Satin Body Spray on damp skin before you towel dry. This will penetrate better into the skin leaving it soft for a longer period of time. People who have rosacea or sensitive skin should be very careful and never use very hot water on their face or body.
4. Wear SPF 15 or more all year round: Winter is the season when a lot of us cannot wait to participate in snow related activities such as skiing. Due to winter snow, the sun's reflection can damage unprotected skin worse than any other time. The sun can damage skin even on days that are not sunny and warm, so remember to wear SPF 365 days a year. A great choice is the PREVAGE® Ultra Protection Anti-Aging Moisturizer SPF 30.
5. Do not forget your hands: Hands are very exposed in the winter so remember to wear gloves and a very potent anti-aging hand cream such as Eight Hour Cream Intensive Moisturizing Hand Treatment. For people that have extremely dry hands it is very good to apply a deeply hydrating moisturizer in the evening and wear cotton gloves while you sleep.
6. A Beautiful scarf to cover your scalp: On a very cold day be sure to cover your head and not just your ears. An unprotected scalp can damage hair roots, creating hair loss. The cold weather can over dry your scalp and create flakiness. An unhealthy scalp will cause unhealthy looking hair that will split easily and faster than normal.
Hair Styles For Fall/Winter 2011-2012
From Zahir Ziani, National Creative Director
 Here Comes the Bride! Wedding hair in 2011 & 2012 is all about natural femininity. Whatever your style, the bun or “chignon” will allow you to feel gorgeous and feminine on your wedding day!
The bun is an timeless and classical wedding hairstyle that will forever be respected by all brides. The bun is a nod to the very elegant chignons of Audrey Hepburn. But don’t be scared off if you’re not the classical bride. What makes the bun most appealing is that whatever your style, the bun can be what you want it to be: sophisticated, chic retro, modern, ethereal and romantic! For a fresh look that’s not your “grandma’s bun”, incorporate braids or separate your ponytail into sections and wrap the sections together to create a loose bun that is modern and elegant.
Last by not least, a bun makes it very easy to accessorize. Whether it’s your traditional veil or accessories such as feathers, ribbons, flowers, decorative hair combs and pins, your bun will incorporate whatever you choose nicely. You wedding day hair will complement the beautiful woman that you all ready are on the most important day of your life.
Looking to go Short? The bob is back! Short and slightly raised in the back. The options are limitless! Go for a cut that compliments your face shape.
Channel Your Inner Wild Child! Tame your curly tresses in a way that is natural and not overly done. In practice, this means love your volume by flaunting what you got! Take random sections of your hair and curl into large loops. Don’t rid your hair of fuzz and frizz … just touch up pieces here and there. Easy, quick and on trend!
Refined & Defined: Long hair never goes out of style. For a hairstyle that is polished and sophisticated try curling hair with loops and smoothing hair so that it remains natural with fringe tapered around your face.
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