Viva La Prescriptives

Hi girls,
HUGE moment last week. As many of you know, I'm In Touch Weekly's "talking head" girl (meaning, when the celebrity ish hits the fan--ie, Lindsay gets another DUI or Britney loses her kids--I offer my two cents on a zillion networks like MSNBC, ABC, or VH1). So, I was THRILLED to get an invite to their third year anniversary party at hotspot Tenjune (sorry I missed you, Yannize!). Now, there were many bold-face names in the house--Janet and Jermaine, Swizz Beats, Kanyizzle, the Simmons adorablettes, L.L.--but, of course, I was most impressed by America's Next Top Model's "noted" fashion photographer, Nigel Barker. So impressed, mind you, that I sat down next to him and proceeded to strike up the most mumble-mouthed, embarassing conversation, ever. My intention was to get him to reveal his top beauty tips a woman should consider when taking a picture (see, it was all for you!!), but somehow it didn't come out. The darling man indulged me, though, and even gave me his card...which I plan to have bronzed.

Now, I have to wonder why this fabulous man didn't swat me away like a pesky fruit fly. Was it my new Prescriptives Custom Blend Lipgloss? Sorry, I've been DYING to gush about my Prescriptives custom-blending experience for weeks, and this was the perfect opening. Here's the whole story, complete with thrilling, reportage-style photographs.














MY FABULOUS PRESCRIPTIVES COLORPRINTING STORY
What's the biggest brown girl beauty issue, ever? Clearly, it's that we can't find lipglosses, foundations, concealers and powders to flatter our skin tone. Which is exactly why Prescriptives Custom Blend Makeup is a total godsend!! At participating Prescriptives counters nationwide, you can have an entire makeup collection whipped up FROM SCRATCH that perfectly matches your exact complexion, alone. And they keep the recipes forever, so when you run out, all you have to do is call up your trusty Prescriptives lady to blend another batch. Here's how they do it. First, they have you "colorprinted" to determine your exact undertones and what shades work with your complexion (that's me and a trusty skintone swatch, getting "colorprinted"). Then, all you have to do is choose which products you want! Here are the downright amazing Custom Blend Makeup products that Prescriptives offers:

FOUNDATION: Before you even get to the custom-blend action, this foundation is already a winner--it's oil-free, fragrance-free, and non-acnegenic, plus it's blended with skintone-evening illuminating pigments. Now, here's the best part: Not only can you pick the coverage you want (barely-there to very heavy), but you can also choose between oil-control, moisturizing, brightening, or firming ingredients, depending on the needs of your skin. AND you get a tiny travel size to tote about in your purse!


POWDER: This beyond silky, super-fine powder is available in loose or pressed, and you can add the same skin-saving ingredients as the foundation. There's my powder, in the early blending stages. So fascinating.

CONCEALER: Absolutely the HEIGHT of luxury...can you imagine, finally having a concealer custom-blended for you, in the exact perfect shade that you've dreamt about? Oh, it also contains light-reflecting particles that help mask dark circles. Yum.


LIPGLOSS/LIPSTICK: Always wanted the perfect red? Or the most divine, angel-soft pink? Prescriptives has about 300 blendable base shades, so they can whip up practically any color under the sun. Plus, you can decide the finish (high-shine, sparkly, sheer, pearly, etc.) AND pick from a zillion delicious flavors (everything from merengue to mint) to create the gloss of your dreams. I'm THRILLED with mine! It stays on forever and smells divine--basically, it's the wear-with-everything neutral shade I've been searching for since 1989. And guess what? If you don't have a participating Prescriptives counter in your area, you can order up your own Custom Blend Lipgloss ($26) online! Click here to go through the steps.














Girls, I walked away with the whole set. Here I am, showing it all off!! Viva la Prescriptives!

xoxo,
Tia