Fusion Beauty Blog by Product Expert Heather Boswell

Skin and Lip Protection Tips

It's hard to believe that the cold weather will be here soon but there's one thing I can guarantee you, it's coming!! I live in a VERY cold climate as well and the harsh air is always an issue for me in the winter. While I am not a dermatologist and our products are cosmetics, I certainly can share with you what works for me. It is always a good idea to protect your skin and lips from exposure. I use my SkinFusion Brightening lotion under my SkinFusion fluid foundation for a double dose of moisture nourishment, antioxidants and mineral benefits. I also apply the brightener again at bedtime. It feels so soothing and quenching to my skin, especially when my skin has been tortured by the elements.

I find that using my XL night time lip treatment works wonderfully to condition and hydrate my lips while I sleep so I wake up to fuller, smoother moisturized lips. I will also share with you that my husband who goes ice fishing in the winter (I know! Why would ANYONE do THAT??!!) has used XL at night for the last two winters and says it is the first time his lips have stayed hydrated and conditioned all season long. For daytime however I would recommend for you to use a LipFusion colorshine or try our new Liquid Lipstick for a creamier consistency. It hydrates and re-plumps continuously so it may provide better protection for your lips against the cold, dry air. I always say, when in doubt, re-apply. There's nothing worse than having that naked-lips feeling.  So take a few seconds to reapply often throughout the day.

The Ultimate Foundation Test

I was at the dentist the other day for my annual cleaning and my dentist started asking me about makeup. She wanted to know what foundation I used. I never pass up an opportunity to talk makeup, so I managed to respond to her (in that speech that only dentists can understand) by asking her why she wanted to know. She said that when she shines her light on patients she can see EVERYTHING and usually women's makeup looks awful under the light. All gathered in crevices and looks like it is sitting on top of the skin. She said she couldn't see mine but thought my skin looked really great. So...I guess my foundation has passed the ultimate foundation test. We talked about mineral foundation and custom blending and also about makeup in general. She agreed that it is soooo important for women to wear their makeup and not for their makeup to wear them. It's all about looking flawless and keeping people guessing...Is she wearing makeup or does she just have amazing skin?

Application Tip : Lately I've been applying my SkinFusion Foundation and Brightener at once. I do two pumps of each and blend them on my fingertips before applying. It applies beautifully, and gives a soft "tinted moisturizer" kind of finish that is perfect for summer.

Application Tip for Skinfusion Bio Active Soft Focus Fluid Foundation

So many of you are telling me how much you LOVE Skinfusion Soft Focus Fluid Foundation because it is self adjusting and takes the guesswork out of matching your skin perfectly.  I always say that close enough is not good enough when it comes to foundation!  We've even had the beauty editor of NewBeauty magazine tell us she thinks Skinfusion is "the best foundation ever" and that it has "changed her life." Pretty amazing stuff!

The key is that Skinfusion self adjusts to your skin because of the microbead technology. Tiny microbeads of color burst with application to give you that flawless sheer coverage. I have found that the best way to facilitate that process is to activate the foundation on your hands first and then blend it onto your face. Always prep your skin with Skinfusion Bio Active Mineral Power Brightening Lotion for a deeply hydrated, radiant complexion.  I put about 2 or 3 pumps of Skinfusion Soft Focus Fluid Foundation onto the middle of my fingers, no need to have it all over your palms. Then I rub my fingers together quickly to activate the color adjusting process and THEN smooth it over my entire face. It blends onto my skin so easily and seems to have a better "slip" to it once it has been activated. I never have to worry about having a line of demarcation on my jawline and when I look in the mirror I love that I don't see makeup, just beautiful, flawless skin. Try this easy application tip and I bet you'll get more compliments on your naturally radiant looking skin than you ever imagined!

NO Makeup?...NO Way!!

A friend of mine recently commented on how great my skin looked and that I was so lucky I didn't need to wear foundation. Are you kidding!?! I'm 41 years old. I have two kids (three if you include my husband). A busy career and did I mention I am 41 years old?  I don't answer the phone without makeup on! I explained to her that I was wearing Skinfusion brightener, fluid foundation and minerals as well as Glowfusion Bronzer, Lashfusion and of course Lipfusion. She loved the natural look I was able to achieve (because we were sitting in an arena watching our kids at hockey practice) and explained to me that she has rosacea so had a really tough time finding foundation. She had been told at one point to use a green concealer to camouflage the redness of her skin but like anyone who has ever tried that she found she just looked washed out (and a tad greenish...Lovely!)

 

I gave her some Skinfusion to try and asked her to let me know what she thought. A few days later I received an e-mail from my friend. She wanted to know if I could order her a crate of Skinfusion. She absolutely LOVED it and said this was the very first product that addressed the redness from her rosacea that wasn't a thick, goopy foundation that just covered up the problem. I explained to her that the ingredients in Skinfusion ( the 60 sourced minerals, metabolizing gold and antioxidants) were actually good for her skin, kick starting the cell renewal process so skin would look and feel renewed and most importantly that these potent ingredients help calm irritation and sensitivities due to sustained release throughout the day. I'd love to say that she wanted to hear more about the products because I love to talk about them, but her response was "That's great. I don't care. Just tell me where I can get some more."

"UP IN THE GYM JUST WORKING ON MY FITNESS" -Stacey "Fergie" Ferguson

Fusion fans KNOW that I always say " the no makeup looks doesn't mean don't wear makeup because that would just be crazy". But what to do when you go to the gym or the beach or hiking or the ultimate in glamour...chasing the kids? Fusion Beauty's cutting edge approach to makeup, Skinfusion solves just such a dilemma. This trio of revolutionary skin treatment products do it all and provide just enough coverage for every occasion. I wear it on TV , I wear it to the gym, to the school bus stop, to the supermarket, to the beach, for photoshoots, you name it. These three products have simplified my makeup routine and improved my complexion so dramatically I don't know how I lived without them.

The Bio-Active Mineral Power brightening lotion feels luxuriously hydrating and refreshes my skin morning and night. It does about a million other things too from reversing and preventing free radical damage to brightening (not lightening) my dull, congested complexion. This is a true multitasker and I am all about saving time.

The sheerness of the BioActive Intuitive Soft Focus Fluid Foundation is astounding. So is the fact that that the two colors from which to choose WORK ON EVERY SKIN TONE. It has micro colobeads that burst when you apply it giving youyour own perfectly flawless customized color. Skinfusion has completely taken the guesswork out of choosing a foundation. My skin absolutely radiant, nourished, hydrated and protected and because this gorgeous foundation contains the award winning Liftfusion formula I know my complexion looks younger and smoother...but it is so totally natural looking and sheer no one has to know you are even wearing a foundation. That's why it's so great to wear to the gym.

I've tried so many mineral powders and they are just that...powdery! Skinfusion's Bio-Active Bightening Minerals are completely different.  This is a blend of 60 pure sourced minerals plus colloidal gold so when I say the minerals are "active" they actually are charged by the gold which boosts absoprtion of the nutrients into the skin. This process helpsrev cell metabolism, enhance collagen production and rebuild skin's matrix. This "mineral bomb" (I call it that because it is in the cutest spherical container) instantly gives my skin a revived, luinously radiant flawless finish that lasts throughout the day...on camera or on kid patrol, Skinfsuion has given me the complexion I've alwyas dreamed of having! Better late than never, right?