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Your lips called and they want that wonderskin glow ✨
AD As a licensed cosmetologist I am obsessed with how buildable this trio is. I've tried other lip stains before and the biggest difference with this one is that it wipes off instead of making you pick and peel it away like the others. Starting with the Lip Stain in shade Lovely for all day color, lining with the smudge proof 360 Lip Liner in shade Rosewood for the perfect shape, then finishing with the Top Gloss in Shine for that lit from within glow. Clean beauty that actually performs. This is the lip combo you need in your routine.

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If I open your makeup bag these three things are getting tossed immediately. Old mascara, ancient makeup you forgot you even had, and that little brush that came with your blush. Be honest, how many of these are sitting in your bag right now?

Packing your makeup bag for a trip should not feel stressful or take up half your suitcase. As a licensed cosmetologist and beauty educator in Denver Colorado, I always tell women over 40 that a smart travel makeup bag means fewer products that multitask well, not more products that weigh you down.

This is the exact bag I bring on every flight and it keeps my routine simple even when I am tired from travel.

Comment BEAUTY below and I will send you everything in my makeup bag. I saved my lipstick and lip pencils for another day to share with you 💄 but don’t worry … I didn’t forget my lipsticks!

SIMPLIFY EDUCATE CREATE


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If your brows are thinning, building the right structure first changes everything, no matter which product you reach for. As a licensed cosmetologist and beauty educator in Denver, I am showing you the best method to apply both a brow tint and a brow pencil so you build real shape and structure before adding any color. Once you see the technique for both, you can decide which one fits your brows and your routine.

Comment EDIT below and I will send you my makeup edit with my favorite brow products for both methods.

SIMPLIFY EDUCATE CREATE

As a licensed cosmetologist and beauty educator I spend my days blending away harsh lines so nothing looks too sharp or too obvious. Turns out that is exactly what I needed to do with my own doubt today. Blend it in, let it soften, and keep moving instead of letting it stop me.

The win is real. The doubt is real too. Both can exist on the same face.

If you have ever felt like your doubt was louder than your win, tell me below. Let us blend it out together.

Denver Colorado beauty educator reminding you that confidence is not perfect, it is just well blended.

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Winged liner can get trickier as our eye shape changes, especially with hooded, textured or mature eyelids.

The secret isn’t giving up eyeliner. It’s changing the technique.

Instead of trying to recreate the same wing you wore years ago, work with your eye shape now. Small adjustments in placement and angle can lift the eye, add definition and create a much softer, more flattering result.

As a licensed makeup artist and beauty educator, I’m all about making makeup easier, not adding more rules to your routine.

Save this mature eye makeup tip and follow for more simple beauty education for women 40+.

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I fear Hung Vanngo Beauty can do no wrong. ❤️

I’ve pretty much bought everything Hung Vanngo has released at this point, and every single product has been incredible.

Today I’m using the Tan Sculpt Contour Balm and THIS is how I love contour to look. Soft, creamy, easy to blend and just enough definition without looking like a stripe of contour sitting on the skin.

Especially on mature skin, I want sculpting to enhance the face while still looking like skin.

And yes… I’ll probably be buying whatever Hung releases next too. 😂

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Everyone skips this one makeup step after 40, and it is the reason your makeup never looks quite right.

As a licensed cosmetologist and makeup artist based in Denver, these are the 3 truths I wish more women over 40 knew before they touch a single product.

Less product does not mean less polished. It means you finally know what your face actually needs.

Trends are not rules. What flatters a 22 year old rarely flatters you, and that is not a bad thing. That is just skin and structure changing with time.

Skin prep matters more than any product you own. This is the step everyone skips, and it is the one that changes everything about how your makeup wears all day.