This month our featured line is Jane Iredale, mineral makeup.

Jane Iredale's Skin Care Makeup combines the most up-to-date colors with skin-care benefits that conventional makeups can only envy:

• Non-comedogenic, will not block pores.
• Virtually no allergy risk. All products have been sensitivity tested.
• Broad-spectrum UVB and UVA protection - up to SPF 20.
• Anti-inflammatory, helps to calm and soothe irritated skin.
• Very water resistant rating by an approved FDA lab.
• Complete coverage for skin conditions like acne, rosacea and redness following treatments like chemical peels and laser resurfacing.
• Contains no talc or parabens.
• Composed of inert minerals that cannot support bacteria. Environmentally aware.
• No products have been tested on animals

Makeup is an interplay of light and dark accents to achieve an effect. Dark colors recede and give the illusion of diminishing areas and light colors stand out and give the illusion of augmenting features. So, for example, you can “pull” the center of the face out by making it lighter than the circumference. This look flatters almost everyone and is particularly useful when applying makeup to an Asian face as generally, the Asian face has flatter planes.

Accents can be concentrated on either the interior or the exterior of the face. The current trend is to put color emphasis on the exterior. This makes the face look wider. Placing color towards the center of the face helps to correct a too-round or square face.

Too dark foundation will exaggerate fine lines and accentuate pores. On black skin, choose a powder slightly lighter than the skin tone. This will minimize any ashy tendency. You may need to use two colors, the lighter one in the middle.

Choose your makeup brushes carefully - they can totally alter your look.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and to get you ready to go from work to an evening out here are a few simple tips:

Two looks are classic and hot right now: The smokey, shimmery eye paired with light lips and the deep red lips balanced with a light eye. Shimmer is in this year, as it was last year, and it's the perfect festive look as long as you don't overload on the shimmer.

For the Smokey Eye

1. Apply your eye makeup: Eyeliner on both top and bottom lashes (be sure to 'smudge it,' dark eyeliner will age you), a eye shadow primer (Jane Iredale primer in petal), and a shimmery shadow on the lid. Don't apply any more mascara unless your earlier application has rubbed completely off, otherwise you risk getting clumpy lashes.
2. Dab a shimmery blush to cheeks (I love Jane Iredale’s new In-Touch Cream Blushes in Connection, Chemistry and Charisma, which also works as lipstick!).
3. Powder your face lightly.
4. Apply a light lipstick or gloss.

For Deep Red Lips

1. Cover unsightly veins on eyelids with a matte eyeshadow in a color that's as close as your skin tone as possible (such as a beige).
2. Apply a very light shimmery blush on cheeks.
3. Line lips and fill in with your favorite red color.
4. Powder face.

**Primers are a must this season for both face and eye makeup. Primers go on before foundation

For more great information on Jane Iredale makeup please visit JaneIredale.com for the latest information.

Bodyography veil foundation primer- comes in different shades to help minimize redness, yellow tones, dark under eye circles and uneven skin tones…come in for a test drive! These primers can be used under either wet or dry make up, just give it a minute to dry. Can be used under the eye too!