PinkBlitz Magazine December 2013 | Page 28

TY U EA B Beautiful Skin 101 By: Demy Arsenault Demy Arsenault is a professional makeup artist in Moncton, NB. I started off by having an addiction to makeup when I was in high school, and the one thing I always had my friends tell me was that by wearing so much makeup, my skin would age faster and I would get acne. Even by hearing all of that, it never stopped me from applying my makeup every morning. When I followed my dream and took a Makeup Artistry course, it taught me that: -Makeup will not make you break out - Makeup will not make your skin age But, there is a catch. You still have to take good care of your skin to prevent this. This means taking your makeup off before bed, washing your face, applying a toner and applying a moisturizer, both morning and night. You’ll need 4 things to achieve beautiful skin, but first you need to determine “what’s your skin type?” Oily? Dry? Dry / Oily Combination? 4 Things you’ll need: 1- Makeup Remover 2- Face Soap 3- Clarifying Lotion (Toner) 4- Moisturizer My Routine for Beautiful Skin -Every night before I go to bed, I remove my makeup with a makeup remover. 28 - I wash my face with a facial soap. This will take away dirt and oil. - I apply a toner all over. This will take away flaky skin, excess oil and make your skin glow. - I then apply a moisturizer. This will give my skin all the moisture it needs. And even for those with oily skin, you still need moisture. Make sure you are using the right kind for your skin type. I repeat all of these steps over again when I wake up in the morning, except for the first one because I took my makeup off before bed. So now, you’re probably wondering why we would wash our face again, when we just washed it before bed. Well the answer is simple. Your pillow collects germs and dirt and your face is against that all night. When you sleep, your body temperature can rise which would make you sweat. For example, someone like me with combination oily skin, I wake up with an oily forehead. We need to wash all that off before applying our makeup. Your face needs to be prepped before applying makeup. Your face and your pores also have to breathe, so having a clean, makeup-free face before bed makes all of that possible. “Before an Artist starts painting a canvas he needs to prep his space and set up his canvas.” Our canvas is our face. We also need to prep it. So start prepping, and in no time, you’ll see the difference in your beautiful skin. Models: Sara Hanscom Hair: Vanessa Roberts Makeup: Demy Arsenault Wardrobe: Styled by Nathalie Testi Photographer: Mario Gaudreau Jewelry: Mayan Accents