5 Lip Liners to Love.

Lip liner (when done correctly) is a makeup essential. Lip liner should not be seen. It can either match your lips or lip gloss/stick color. It can be applied all over the lips to make lipstick last liner, or on the perimeter of your lips to keep lipstick from feathering and give a more polished and defined look to the lips. NEVER wear a lip liner shade darker than the lipstick color you are wearing. (It was a few month fad a few years ago, but it never ever looked right.)

Clinique's lip liner application tip, which is the one I find best to explain on how to wear lip liner on the perimeter properly:

Follow "dot-dot-dash" method to ensure ease and accuracy of application: Draw two dots on upper lip's bow, a dash across bottom of lower lip, then connect all three. To extend lip colour wear, fill in lips with liner, then follow with lipstick.

Over the years I have tried many lip liners, and I seem to add a new one into my routine once in a while, but I usually stick to what works best. For me, those are nude colors that match my own lip tone.  Here are my favorite lip liners in the nude color family - which I firmly believe that everyone should have at least one of in their makeup bag.

1. L'Oreal Paris Infallible Never Fail Lip Liner in Nude ($8.99)
   This is a twist up style type of liner that smoothly lines lips and doesn't budge all day. I like to use this over my entire lip area topped with a nude or very light translucent pink gloss for a beautiful, natural nude lip.
2. Clinique Defining Liner for Lips in Berry Nude ($14.99)
   A pencil lip liner with a handy sharpener built into the cap. This liner glides on and really protects lip color from feathering.
3. MAC Lip Pencil in Subculture ($13.00)
   A pink hued nude lip pencil that is perfect to line around the lips. This one is perfect to match more pink lipcolors beautifully. I use this one a lot!
4. MAC Lip Pencil in Spice ($13.00)
   I wear this darker nude lip liner under really light colors to darken them up a bit in the fall/winter seasons. I also wear it a lot on it's own with a gloss. It is also the lip pencil I use most often and have been for years!
5. Lancome Le Lipstique in Sheer Nude ($23)
   Le Lipstique is a very creamy lip pencil lip liner. One end contains the color while the other a brush, as it is almost preferred to be worn as a lipstick base.

Multi-Tasking Must Haves from Clinique.

A way to save some money and not have to sacrifice beauty, look for some multi-tasking products. Clinique has several multi-tasking must-haves that are sure to keep you looking fresh and fabulous while getting you more bang for your buck.

A healthy glow is the perfect pick-me-up for any beauty regimen.
Quick Blush ($21.50) is a portable, all-in-one brush and blush that swivels up to reveal a pre-loaded brush with cheek colour contained right in the cap. And, after the blush is finished it is still a great travel brush to keep in your bag for on-the-go touchups.

Rescue skin from unwanted redness.
A hybrid makeup and treatment product, Redness Solutions Instant Relief Mineral Powder ($32.50) conceals, corrects and calms visible redness. So, whether your skin is red and irritated from whipping winds or stress, this mineral powder is sure to rescue skin from the unflattering flush.

Put your best face forward.
Everybody deserves great skin and that’s why the 3-Step Skin Care System ($59.00) is the perfect start to any beauty regimen. In as little as 3 minutes, twice a day and for less than the price of a bottle of water a day, great skin can be achieved.

Two for the price of one.
Get more from your mascara by pairing a volumizing formula with a lengthening, conditioning lash primer.Create instant drama with High Impact Mascara while treating lashes to a boost with Clinique’s Lash Building Primer ($28.00). And, because both formulas are Ophthalmologist tested, sensitive eyes and contact wearers need not be concerned.

And now, between April 5th –April 19th, when you purchase any of the above items (or spend $21.50 or more) at any Macy’s counter or online, you will also receive a complimentary 7-piece gift – a $50 value.

That’s shopping smart!

Clinique Redness Solutions Instant Relief Mineral Powder.

Not only a powder, but this Mineral Powder is a treatment. As part of the Redness Solutions line from Clinique, this is Instant Relief Mineral Powder.

Unique mineral treatment measurably reduces redness on contact. It's lab-certified. Under its care and cover, visible redness and broken capillaries virtually disappear-instantly and for hours. Patent-pending formula helps skin "keep its cool." Oil-free, talc-free. With anti-bacterial brush. Appropriate for skins with mild-to-moderate Rosacea or reactive redness.

This mineral powder can be worn alone, over protective base, under or over foundation or for touch-ups.

Try it out at the Clinique counter to see how well it really works, or order online at Clinique.com.