Beauty: Essentials That Got Me Through NYFW

This year, I attended Aritaum‘s Beauty and the Brunch event at their new store in Korea Village (Flushing, NY) and learned a lot from their Brand Educator, Brenda Hong, She gave me some advice on how to look young and fresh on a hot and busy day.

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These are some key notes:

1. Less is MORE.

2. You want your beauty items to be functional, moisturizer, brightener, freshener, sunblock, etc. — whatever you feel are essential.

3. Cleaning and recovery are key — properly cleansing your skin at the end of the day and giving it time to rest with the right nourishing products keep your skin happy, healthy, and ready for the next day.

Keep reading and find out why I love this easy, good-for-everybody make-up routine by Brenda.

Step 1: Cleanse your skin with a brightening cleanser like the IOPE IDEAL Cleansing Foam Whipping Brightener and use the BIO ESSENCE INTENSIVE CONDITIONING to give your skin a clear, healthier, and brighter look.

To use the essence:

1. Place a cotton pad between your index and ring fingers and saturate sufficiently with Bio Essence.
2. Starting from the center of the face, gently wipe outwards.
3. Using a cotton pad will maximize Bio Essence absorption. Pat dry with your fingers

Step 2: Apply Air Cushion.

My personal favorite is this IOPE AIR CUSHION ® XP COVER cushion. 

It contains 30% Mineral Water for instant cooling and hydration upon application, and 6 Siberian plant peptides to increase collagen and elastin production, making the skin firmer, smoother and more resilient to free radical damage.

They say one of these products is sold every 4 seconds, which seems to prove it’s a really popular “must have” item for a lot of women!  (I already owned one even before learning about this tutorial.)

Step 3: Apply concealer.  I really like the idea of this Laneige Cushion Concealer. The sponge tip allows for precise application and easy blending. Brenda concealed under the eyes and highlighted with concealer.

Step 4: Apply Blush.  This AIR CUSHION BLUSHER is a similar idea to the Air Cushion.  It contains 30% Mineral Water XP, to add a natural, sheer flush for a healthy look.  Brenda used both colors — Rose Pink and Peach Sherbert– to create a gradient cheek color. [column-group]
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Step 5: Work on the eyes.  SHINE FIX EYES can be used as eye shadow or an accent eyeliner.  I like to use it as an eye shadow before I apply a cat eyeliner. The pressed pigments are very shimmery, and make eyes pop!

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Step 6: Time for lips! With 2 tones blended into the same tube, the IOPE Dual Lip Blenders make it easy to get the perfect Korea Drama gradient lips. Unfortunately, they are not available in stores yet, but will be coming out in October — I can’t wait to get some!
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TA-DA!  That’s what I look after a full day of meetings and shows — not looking too bad, and still feeling fresh. It is important to use the right products and allow your skin to repair itself at night. That is why at the end of each day, I take time to pamper my skin and prepare it for the next day.

Please have a look inside my beauty essentials that got me through NYFW:

IOPE Ideal Cleaning Foam (Whipping Brightener) –Love that the whipped texture cleans deep into my pores to remove any dirt and oil trapped inside.

IOPE Brighten Ampoule Essence — Kept my skin nourished and glowing

IOPE BIO EYE CREAM YOUTH COMPLETE — Since I barely got any sleep all week, this was essential to keeping my eyes looking bright and fresh

BIO Cellulose Mask — After a long day of events, this mask was everything that I needed to wind down and replenish the nutrients in my skin

IOPE Air Cushion XP Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ : Going from show to show in the hot sun, the IOPE Air Cushion made sure I looked great while keeping my skin protected.

IOPE AIR CUSHION BLUSHER — Lightweight and adorable! I love the natural flush it gives!

ARITAUM Baby Face Mist — Was a refreshing break from the hot weather.

Thank you, ARITAUM for helping me look fresh and beautiful during this season’s NYFW, & for kindly sponsoring this post.