Facade Holiday Gift Guide 2012

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Stumped on what to get your finicky friends this Christmas? We have LOADS of fun trinkets and toys for any fashionable woman!

Worried about getting her the right color? The following list of items would be flattering on any coloring, suitable for any skin type, and if it’s available in a variety of colors and you choose one she doesn’t like–it is easily exchangable!

Upon request, we are more than happy to wrap any gift with gorgeous paper and a silk bow free of charge, OR to create goodie bags with a printed cellophane bag, sparkly filling, and topped with a silk bow. Absolutely free of charge to our valuable customers!

Still nervous?
We have gorgeous gift certificates available in any denomination! Does your friend already shop here? Have us look up her favorite lip stick, eyeliner, or mascara for a little tangible treat to go along with it!

Facade Waterproof eyeliners in best-selling colors BARDOT (black) or LIDO (deep teal) $22 each

Everyone’s lashes could use a little lift! $20 gets a trust worthy lash curler AND one replacement pad.

IT Cosmetics “Hello lashes” Mascara, $20. Has a lash growth serum, a primer, and a semi-permanant tint all in one! Plus the revolutionary shaped wand helps you seperate your lashes as you apply! (A Cute goodie bag could contain this, and one of each the above lash curler and waterproof eye pencil for a nice little theme!)

V Beaute IT KIT, $165, houses 5 skin essentials in a convenient travel kit. The formula is great for all skin types including the most sensitive. Every product is gluten free, paraben free, artificial color and fragrance free. 

The SlimSonic Toothbrush, $16, is great for travel and is available in a variety of prints and colors.  

Our Vanity Organizer, $75, conveniently stores all her beauty essentials. From Brushes, to compacts, to concealers and balms. The interior zip-up pouch is removable and can be carried seperately. 

A Clarisonic Mia,  $129, is available in a variety of colors and has a great oscillating brush to clean the skin removing built up oils, accumulated dead skin cells, daily pollutants, and makeup for a deep clean. Great for travel, comes with a charger!

The Glam Glow Mud Mask helps tighten and tone the skin, with purifying kaolin clay and major antioxidant power, it is great for every skin type to give that gorgeous glow revered by Hollywood elite! A Full-size is $69, or stash a mini in her stocking or gift bag for just $24!

The Tassi, $15, keeps your hair contained and out of the way while you wash your face, use a mask, or put on your makeup! It’s unique design prevents you from accidentally creasing your hair by putting it up with bands or clips. Also great to use when getting massages or facials! Try pairing this with a Glam Glow Mini as a fabulous “facial in a bag” gift! Sweeten the pot for close friends with a Clarisonic!

Paul & Joe Eye Shadow and Lip Balm Set, $60 contains essentials for sexy shimmering holiday eyes, and barely there pretty pink lips. The seemingly bright balm is actually quite sheer, and the eyeshadows can be used either dry or damp to create any look. 

A Beauty For Real Light Up Lip Gloss Trio, $49 can be given to one friend, or broken up and given to a few! $17 cheaper than buying three of these glosses individually. Available in four different sets of trios.

Rubis tweezers are THE greatest tweezer made. With a classic slant tip and amazing precision you can get even the shortest most stubborn hairs with ease, $45. Lipsmart, $30, provides moist plumpness for your lips. Our clients buy 2 and 3 at a time because their friends, sisters, etc “borrow” them and never give them back! It doesn’t tingle to plump–I like to think of it as taking your skin cells from raisins back to grapes–basically it fills each skin cell with more water molecules for natural plumpness. Great for anyone! 

Belle Fleur candles have gorgeous presentation in a beautiful gift box with their own box of matches. They have fabulous holiday scents including Kyara Clove, Neroli Pine, and Bergamot Cedar ($48 each) or you can get a mini of each scent in a trio set for $75.

Natura Bisse Spa HAND SILK, $35. This Long-wearing hand cream will really last. It absorbs well, but also leaves a great moist feeling behind–so you don’t feel like you constantly have to reapply. SPF15 and a nice light scent make this a great gift for men and women. The tube is small enough to fit in a purse, or fit in a bed-side drawer. Pair in a gift bag with a nail file and a cute polish for a sweet little “manicure in a bag!” gift.

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Put an END to smudgy eyeliner!

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One of the FIRST pieces of advice you’ve probably already heard is go WATERPROOF! The natural moisture of your eyes, combined with Houston’s humidity, and possibly tears- waterproof is the only way your liner can last the day.

Of course, we recommend our very own FACADE WATEPROOF EYE PENCILS which are available in 10 shades. For lining the inside (or membrane) of the eye we particularly recommend Bardot (Black) or Lido (Dark Blue). $22 each. If you prefer a liquid liner to a pencil, we’ve recently become smitten with Diego Dalla Palma’s liquid version which is available in both brown and black, $30.

Many of you have used our liners before and STILL may have a problem with smudging. So HERE are some great trouble-shooting tips:

If it’s not WATER-soluble (i.e. water PROOF), it’s likely OIL-soluble–meaning anything with oils in it will cut right through it. So if you use an oil-based concealer around your eyes or a rich eye cream, they may be breaking down the eyeliner. You have options: For eye creams- try switching to something lighter and GEL-based for the day, and reserve your really rich eye creams for night (We like Darphin Anti-Fatigue Smoothing Eye Gel, $38; Natura Bisse Eye Recovery Balm, $95; and Natura Bisse Stimul-Eye Gel, $65). You can also try changing the formula of concealer you use.

Also try dusting a little bit of a translucent POWDER with a small fluffy brush under your eyes when you’re completely finished with your makeup. This creates a barrier so the oils in other makeup don’t mix with the eyeliner. [We like our FACADE pressed powder in NILLA CREME ($42.50 new or $30 for a refill) it Cosmetics BYE BYE PORES, $24; or Diego Dalla Palma Rice Powder, $52]

STILL getting smudgy?

Consider this: maybe your LINER isn’t the culprit–the problem COULD be mascara!

We don’t always recommend wearing waterproof EVERY day because it can be drying to your lashes—HOWEVER, if you coat them first with a mascara primer like the one by REVITALASH, $24, it may be moisturized enough to handle waterproof every day. We LOVE Diego Dalla Palma Semipermanente mascara, $36—it’s not going ANYWHERE until you take it off!

In addition, we recommend always using a waterproof mascara on bottom lashes (if you use mascara on the bottom lashes at all!) because the bottom is where you’re likely to smudge- especially if your eyes water, or you wipe at them frequently. We recommend Maybelline Lash Discovery in waterproof for this. The itty bitty brush allows for precision–and you don’t need volumizing/lengthening for these lashes–just color. This gives you exactly that!

Easy Basic Eyeliner

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We’ve previously talked about how to line the membrane of your eye. But Most women also like to add a little bit of eyeliner on upper eyelid–on the area we call the upper lashbed. We have 8 different basic waterproof eyeliner colors (Bardot-black, Bluebonnet-periwinkle, Bombshell- soft taupe, Delilah-olive, Lido-dark blue/green, Minx- chocolate brown, Siren- soft green, and Voodoo-raisin) plus 2 other waterproof eyeliner colors (Lorelei-gold and Dorado-bronze) that are great for blending the others.

Watch this video by Facade owner, Corinne Williams, for easy tips to apply your eyeliner flawlessly every time.

To get the look in the video, try Facade waterproof eyeliner pencils in Delilah followed by Lorelei.

Tips for the Prettiest Peepers…

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You’ve heard it before–we all have… “eyes are the window to the soul”. Lots of girls love drawing focus to their eyes–and when makeup is done properly it draws attention to YOUR EYES and not your EYE MAKEUP!

It’s the difference between “Your eye makeup is so pretty” and “YOU look so pretty!”

So here is a quick trick that gives you extra oomph and definition… take a WATERPROOF eyeliner pencil like BARDOT or LIDO and line the UPPER MEMBRANE of the eye. This makes your lashes look denser/fuller, and makes the whites of your eye look whiter. Don’t believe me? Stand back from your computer screen and take a look for yourself—it doesn’t look like a harsh line—it just gives the eye a little more presence!

The pencils go on creamy at first, and take about 60 seconds to set. When you blink–some of the color may transfer or “click” down onto the lower membrane– if you DON’T like that look, use some gentle eye makeup remover and a q-tip to take it out!

What adds EVEN MORE definition, though, is putting some color on the LOWER MEMBRANE! You can try BARDOT, LIDO, SIREN, or LORELEI! Lorelei gives a barely-there look that just covers the natural pink-y color of the membrane which makes you look fresh–the other colors lend a little more contrast and POP! Refer to picture at left.

If you’re afraid of looking like you forgot you weren’t in middle school anymore and this look just feels too severe, try smudging a little SIREN or LORELEI or BLUEBONNET in your LOWER LASH-BED (indicated in picture at left) then use the smudge tip on the other side of the pencil to blur together. This softens everything but still keeps contrast!

Enjoy your gorgeously defined eyes!!!

How-to Makeup Look for Diana Agron at 2011 Emmy Awards Red Carpet

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Dianna Agron’s makeup look was STUNNING on the red carpet at the Emmy Awards!

TO GET DIANA’S LOOK:

For eyes:

1.) Using FACADE WATERPROOF EYELINER in LIDO line the upper membrane of the eye (the portion of skin just UNDER the lashes!) AND the lower membrane of the eye.

3.) With FACADE #29 Wash brush, sweep FACADE EYESHADOW in TULLE over the entire eyelid.

4.) Using a damp sable bristle brush like FACADE’S #19 Wet/Dry Shadow, apply FACADE MIRAMAR EYESHADOW, to the lower half of your eyelid.

5.) Using FACADE #31 Tate Contour brush, apply FACADE KEY LARGO to the outer corners. You can also slightly extend the color up and into the contour, if desired.

6.) Using Facade #5 perfect liner brush, apply FACADE WATERPROOF EYELINER in BARDOT very thinly to the upper lash line. Switching back to the eyeliner in LIDO, wrap it around the outer corner of the eye just slightly–use the smudge tip on the other side to fade the corners just slightly up and out.

For MEGA lashes curl first and then try a coat of REVITALASH PERFECT PRIMER, topped with REVITALASH MASCARA in RAVEN.

For cheeks: Try a somewhat subtle color like FACADE BLUSH in PARFAIT and FLORIBUNDA. swirl together and concentrate mainly on the apples of the cheeks.

For the lip: a tone similar to your own lip will be perfect!

Line your lips with FACADE VANITY LIPLINER first –it’s a fleshy/nude tone so you’ll NEVER get caught with VLL (Visible lip line!), and top with your choice of light to medium toned lipstick or gloss. FACADE’S LIP GLOSS in ARABELLA would be a great choice!

go forth and know you look divine!