What They Say: "Makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin created The Sensual Skin Enhancer to replicate the look of healthy, radiant, dewy skin. This was his favorite product to create a natural, youthful glow on all his clients. Our long lasting formula can be used on every skin type in many ways to achieve your desired coverage, while allowing your natural skin to show through. Available in 16 shades. May be used with a touch of powder as an alternative to an all over foundation, as a spot concealer to hide imperfections or to lighten target areas, and an all over foundation. Formulated with honey and jojoba oil to condition the skin and create a dewy, fresh radiance.

General Instructions for use: 1) Apply sparingly (a pin sized amount)with your fingertip or concealer brush on top of freshly moisturized or primed skin.Our Sensual Skin Primer was formulated specifically for use with this product. 2) Blend Blend Blend. The more you blend the more seamless it becomes. The warmth of your fingertips will break down the product and set it into the skin. The product will become transfer resistant and emulate the appearance of healthy skin. Start with very little and add more as desired. Because of its concentration, the Sensual Skin Enhancer is unlike any other formula. Once you see how versatile this skin perfecting product is,you can rid of all other foundation products. You can wear it as sheer or as heavy as you prefer.

Additional Tips and Techniques:

-As a Highlighting Foundation- This was Kevyn's favorite way to use this product. Choose a shade lighter than your actual skin tone and apply to areas of the face where light naturally occurs. See Kevyn's book "Making Faces", page 24, for a full visual of this.

- As a Concealer,-use Kevyn’s Concealer Brush and dot sparingly over areas that need to be covered. Make sure that you blend well (your fingers are great tools for this!).

- As an All-Over Foundation, you can try a few different application techniques: (1) After moisturizing or priming your skin, use your fingers to blend the product into the skin. How much product you use will determine how opaque or sheer you want your look to be-remembering again that the product is concentrated. Start sparingly and build coverage as needed.

(2) Using a dampened sponge, apply the product to your face and blend (this application will be sheerer than using your fingers). With both applications 1 and 2, the product will set itself in about five minutes. If you want more of a matte look, apply translucent powder after 5 minutes. Try our Gossamer Loose Powder.

(3) Mix the product with your moisturizer or our Sensual Skin Primer on the back of your hand to make a tinted moisturizer effect. (This is the smoothest and sheerest application). Try our Contour Brush for an easy, smooth looking, airbrushed effect."

Melissa's DeLush Downlow: I've been contemplating this entry for quite a while now, given my love/not-hate-but-let's-call-it-complex relationship with this product. It took me several attempts to get this down, but once I did it was definitely worth it.

At first, you'll be a little surprised by the thickness of the formula. It's not tacky or sticky, but just a bit thicker than most foundations. Don't let that scare you. And PLEASE, listen to the company's advice when they tell you to use a tiny, tiny amount at first when applying. You will be so sorry if you don't. And be glad the company gives you so many tips for how to use this; they really help!

You know that story about Jesus and the loaves and fish? How they supposedly kept going and going and going? That's the only way I can describe this product to you. It literally spreads and spreads and spreads. It's unlike anything I've ever used before in my life. You definitely want to follow the company's advice to use this on freshly moisturized or primed skin; you don't want any dry patches or unexfoliated skin ANYWHERE when you apply it.

I like to use my fingertips, but I'd also like to try using a makeup sponge sometime to get a feel for the difference in consistency (this is supposed to give you a more sheer effect). It's best to do a small section of your face at a time. Dot a VERY small amount above your cheekbones, on your nose, chin, forehead, etc. Then - BLEND! This is truly the most important step of all. You will be amazed at how this stuff spreads. And it covers so well. I think a key to being happy with this product is matching your skin tone well to the choices they have available. I don't even have to use concealer under my eyes or anywhere else when I use this. And to keep the moisture down (if I want it to be more matte), I just pat a tiny bit of powder. If you know anything about Kevyn Aucoin, you'll know he was FAMOUS for creating the flawless face. That's why I was so excited to try this. The pot looks small, but I swear it will last me a year.

Now, at first you may think it will be a tad dry when you feel it, but let it sink into your skin a bit. It warms on your face and in a few minutes creates a glowy radiance (as long as you have remembered that caking it on is a BIG mistake) that eliminates all redness and evens out your whole face. If you think you this is not natural enough, just wait a little bit and see what happens. Please, please, please: use less than you think you will need. You will thank me. And Kevyn. Go especially easy around any fine line areas (under eyes, between eyebrows, etc.) You can always add more where you need it.

All in all, I really love this product. It's not the most easy to use for beginners, but it just takes some practice to get it right, and then you will be glad to have it on the days you want to really look flawless. As far as results go? This one is a real surprise.

Retail Price: $42.00 (kevynaucoin.com)

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What They Say: "The Elegant Lip Gloss provides ultra shine and extreme cream in a chic metal pot. The transparent, creamy color imparts a glow and heightens the natural lip color. Can be worn over a natural lip or color to add definition and a glossy sheen. A retractable lip brush is provided to allow precise color placement."

Melissa's DeLush Downlow: This really is one of the creamiest glosses I've used so far, and the shine is really stand-out. The look is totally dependent on how thick you want to go, and whether or not you apply it alone (which is my preference). I have this is Chocochic, a melted chocolate/subtle berry shade.

This gloss is not your typical everyday gloss, it's very glam. And for the price, it should be! Still, it gives back what it's worth in quality and pout-enhancement.

Retail Price: $26.00 (Kevyn Aucoin)

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