If you are one of many people with large pores, there are a few tricks that can help large pores appear smaller:

1.    First, keep skin very clean so that the pores don’t get clogged and look even larger.
2.    Ask your Dermatologist if there are any prescription products that might prove helpful for your condition.
3.    We also recommend Perfect Touch Camouflage Creme which will help minimize the appearance of large pores. When you apply it, use a sponge to blend and achieve a more even, natural finish.  Always start with a smaller amount of concealer as it’s easier to add make-up rather than take it away!

Here are the top 5 Fall Make-Up Trends from our Beauty Experts. Best new make-up shades are gutsy and unexpected, yet still surprisingly flattering to all complexions.

1.    Seafoam (soft silver or blue shimmer) shadows are perfect cool weather pastels. You can even make your eyes look stylishly smokey by adding a jolt of violet eyeliner for a more intense look.

2.    Russet, Bronzey Cheeks – with a metallic sheen. Smart Cover’s Believable Bronzer can give you this look in a minute. And, you can build the color as you go. Helps to contour and create the illusion of high cheek bones.

3.    Lips colors run the gamut from soft baby pink glosses to bold deep purple and magenta lipsticks. Our Hollywood Make-Up Artist Christina Smith loves the new lip stains that stay on all day. Christina says, “Always outline your lips with a matching lip pencil to define the shape.” To avoid smearing, why not try Smart Cover’s Anti-Feathering Stick?

4.    Dare to go a little darker than your skin tone with a creamy foundation. This will help your skin span the seasons and get ready for the richer colors that are trending for Fall. Also helps to avoid the washed out look that can come with the end of Summer. And for every season, all the experts say cover your skin flaws first. Smart Cover can help you there!

5.    Play up your Brows to create balance. If you are wearing a strong lip color and nothing but mascara, your face can look naked. Darkening and defining your brows with brush-on shadows or a soft pencil can balance your features and open up your eyes.

Experiment. Find your own look. And, get ready for the new season!

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Many women have excess facial hair. If you’re one, you should know you’re not alone. Sometimes this excess hair on the face comes with aging. Other women are just predisposed to facial hair related to hormones or heredity. The extra hair is often concentrated above the lip, on the chin and cheek areas.

There are several options you can look into to help correct the situation. Waxing is a very common practice, as well as the use of depilatories (a cream that removes the hair). However, the hair does grow back.

Some other long-term choices are electrolysis by a qualified technician, and now the non-invasive Laser therapy. You can speak with a Dermatologist or Aesthetician about these treatments.

If you need to cover your skin after the redness that may occur from any of these methods, Smart Cover will do the trick!

We’d love to answer your personal lifestyle or beauty question. Just email us at nancyandflori@smartcover.com

We are always looking for before and after pictures of skin imperfections. If you have Melasma or another skin condition that you would like to share with us, please email your photos to nancyandflori@smartcover.com. If we use your photo, we pay you a $100 model fee!

We are thrilled to learn that Actress Sienna Guillory will be co-starring with Milla Jojovich in Resident Evil:5! They are in pre-production in Canada. Sienna is a long time fan of Smart Cover. She especially loves our Perfect Touch Camouflage Creme. In fact here is an excerpt from a note she wrote us:

Dear Nancy,

Sienna Guillory

Christina will be back on set with Sienna and Milla next week and will be using Smart Cover products!!! We look forward to working again with Sienna on set!

Higher levels of Estrogen and Progesterone can cause melasma — the dark blotches that look like a mask mostly on the cheeks, chin and lips.

Melasma is very common, but hard to treat during pregnancy except with a concealing cream, since drugs would be harmful to the baby.

It fades after delivery, but in the meantime, avoid exposure to the sun and use a sunscreen everyday with at least a 15 SPF.

Our Smart Cover Concealing Crème (which is allergy tested and fragrance free) can help you through this sensitive period. And, during delivery, broken capillaries may appear on the face and can also be hidden while healing with our new Red X Stick.

We’d love to answer your personal lifestyle or beauty question. Just email us at nancyandflori@smartcover.com

We are always looking for before and after pictures of skin imperfections. If you have Melasma or another skin condition that you would like to share with us, please email your photos to nancyandflori@smartcover.com. If we use your photo, we pay you a $100 model fee!