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and Palmitoyl Oligopeptide
(stimulates collagen production
and increases hydration, reduces
furrows and enhances volume
of lips).
• Pure Brow™ Brow Gel; my hair
and eyebrows went with chemo
years ago. Now, they are so thin
they need help and this is the
perfect solution that doesn’t
look like a pencil line.
• Pure Gloss™ Lip Gloss to finish
my lips.
• D2O™ Hydration Spray mists my
face and sets everything.
I know this sounds like a lot, but
believe it or not, it all fits in a small
3”x5” bag with room to spare.
Now it’s Sherrie’s turn to tell you
about her make-up experience.
Trying a new make-up line is a lot
like skydiving without a parachute
for me because I am extremely
allergic to dyes, chemicals and
fragrances. Marlalyn has been
talking about how much she loves
jane iredale’s make-up line for as
long as I’ve known her. It is natural
for her to share her love of the
product, because most women love
to share their face paint with their
best of friends. Unfortunately, I’m
not that kind of girl who tries on my
girlfriend’s eye shadow or blush,
simply because I never know how
I’ll react to it. The aggravation of
having to pump myself with
Benedryl just isn’t my idea of fun.
When the opportunity came along to
test jane iredale’s line of cosmetics,
I was hesitant, but I took the leap
and I’m so glad I did!
more items. Each product comes
with complete instructions, plus
there are videos on Youtube.com/
janeiredale if you want further
guidance.
For travel, I now have the ideal jane
iredale home and travel kit:
• Pure Pressed®Base (mineral
foundation with SP 20).
• Eye Steppes®, which is a
small circular compact, with
five shades of eye shadows.
• Sugar & Butter Lip Exfoliator/
Plumper. Since my lips tend to be
dry, the Lip Exfoliator end has
organic brown sugar crystals
(exfoliates), macadamia seed oil
(smoothes, softens and soothes),
and jojoba seed oil (hydrates and
resembles skin’s natural sebum).
You turn the other side for the
Lip Plumper, which has
Beeswax (antimicrobial
protection), Shea
Butter (moisturizes),
The folks at jane iredale sent me a
variety of eye shadows, lips colors,
foundation and other goodies.
Lipstick is my favorite thing to
wear and I love to change my color
or gloss throughout the day. I even
like to put on a pale color or gloss
before I go to bed, just a little
something to make me feel pretty
before I drift off to sleep. Every
tube of lipstick or gloss was a
delight, from the packaging, to the
feel of the stain on my lips, to the
fragrance. The Just Kissed™ lip
plumper is lovely in its slender gold
tube. Your friends won’t even
realize you’re plumping up,
as you reapply a
fresh coat to
your lips. My
final touch was
a hint
of Sangria lip gloss to give me just a
little more shimmer.
After testing out the lipstick, I
tried the Pure Pressed® Base. I
know you’re supposed to put your
lipstick on last, but I know that
lipstick is less of a threat when it
comes to my allergies, so I went a
bit out of order. The Prue Pressed®
Base was so light and the coverage
was spectacular and I like that it is
SPF 20. I took a breath, waited a
few minutes to see how I would
react to the base and things felt
fine, so I moved on to my eyes.
WOW! The powdered eyeliner went
on so smoothly and I didn’t have to
mess with blending in my typical
eyeliner pencil. I chose a Black/
Brown color. Again, I cannot
typically wear all black, due to
the dye, and again I waited. Things
were feeling good and I hit the eye
shadows. I went a little crazy here
and did one of my eyes in the Pure
Pressed Eye Shadow in Silver Lining.
It created a dramatic look for
evening. Then I to enhance my
green eyes I used the Eye Steppers
goGreen shadows. That was a lot
of fun, because I used green and
dash of purple in the outer corner
and I haven’t worn an eye color
that wasn’t’ silver or brown in
a long time.
The final test was the JustKissed®
lip and cheek stain. You won’t see
me in blush because I just cannot
wear it. The red dye is not kind to
me, so I opt for the organic method
and pinch my cheeks as needed. I
opened the tube and applied a good
amount to both cheeks and rubbed it
in. Again, I waited and I became a
daredevil as the day wore on...I slept
in it all. When I woke in the morning,
my face was clear of any reaction
and still looking rosy.
For me, it was a wonderful
experience, taking the time to play
around with make-up and not have
to worry about the consequences.
Well, perhaps my smoky eyes could
lead to something dangerous...but
I’ll never tell.