Tips and Tricks for Down-Turned Lips

Having an issue with down-turned lip lines? Let’s see if we can work a little makeup “magic” to help camouflage, or at least deter that feature from being a head-lining act. What do you say?

Having down-turned lips and lip-lines can occur at any age, and may be the beautiful way God created you, so there’s nothing to feel badly about. But, we do have a few tools in our kit, so to speak, to help our down-turned lips not look like a big frown when we’re wanting to wear bright lipsticks out on the town.

So, let’s go!

We’ll begin with our prep:

Step 1 – Moisturize those gorgeous lips! I’m using Avon’s Moisture Therapy Lip Treatment. It’s perfect to keep my lips moist without being greasy, so I can wear it underneath my lipstick.

Step 2 – You’ll want to have some liquid concealer, preferably with a wand. I’m using Avon’s Cashmere Complexion Longwear Concealer in Cheesecake. This has a soft focus matte finish, and is also water resistant.

Step 3 – Simply draw upward with your concealer wand along the outside corner of your lips. We’re looking to help cancel out that downward look of our natural lip line.

Step 4 – Use a slightly damp makeup sponge to blend. I already had on my foundation, so this is done atop your already-in-place foundation makeup. You can set this with powder after application.

Next, let’s apply our lip color products:

Step 1 – You’ll need your favorite lip lining pencil. For this look, I’m using Avon’s Ultra Luxury Lip Liner in Currant.

Step 2 – And this is where some of the magic comes in. I am lining my lips all the way to the (inner) corners, but rather than following my natural lip line to the outermost corner, I am going to move inward a bit, and not stay right on my natural outer lip line (in the corner areas – top and bottom). If I were to follow my natural lip line to the outer edges, my lips would appear to be even more drastically down-turned, kind of like a clown’s frown. It takes a little bit of practice to get used to not lining right on the outer ridge of your natural lip line, but you’ll get it! And I always like to fill in my lips with my liner. It helps with color depth and a longer wearing lipstick.

Step 3 – Choose your favorite lipstick! You do not have to be afraid of going dark and dramatic now. We’re keeping those lips looking more upturned now. I’m going all out wearing Avon’s True Color Nourishing Lipstick in Candy Red.

Step 4 – Apply your lipstick within the lines of your lipliner. Be careful at the corners not to go all the way to the very outer corner area.

And you’re ready to go! Woo Hoo! Have fun!

But before I let you go, I’ll share my very favorite and top, top, top #1 tip to help down-turned lips: S-M-I-L-E!!

That works every time!

Till next time, stay fabulous, follow your joy, and always smile!

Jfay

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Over 50 and Fabulous Beauty Blogger + Avon Independent Sales Representative

Lipstick, Lip Liner, and Lip Gloss 3 Piece Set Deal Equals $16.00 Savings for You!

What a SWEET deal! ** Hey everybody!

I’m back — and here to share with you another fabulous hidden treasure I found in one of the special little brochures that came with the Campaign 4 Brochure. 3-Piece Lip Sets!

These special lip trios can be found on page 11 of the Magnifi-scents special insert brochure. Here is a direct page/product link for you. These trios consist of 1 Avon True Color Lipstick, 1 Avon Crave Lip Gloss, and 1 Avon True Color Glimmersticks Lip Liner. These sets are priced at $10.99 – This is a $27.00 value! Which is a $16.01 savings for you! Woo Hoo!

Avon has 4) 3-Piece Sets for you to choose from:

The first set has Birthday Cake Crave Lip Gloss (I have this one, and it’s the one I have pictured in my studio pics. I love it! I purchased this for my birthday this month, and it has the aroma of birthday cake. So fun!), Pink Delight Lip Liner, and Pink Dream Lipstick. So pretty!

The second set has French Toast Crave Lip Gloss (This one sells out from time to time, so snag it while you can!), Pomegranate Lip Liner (This is my personal favorite shade – it’s pictured here in my studio pics.), and Berry Nice Lipstick. Gorgeous set!

Third up is Salted Caramel Crave Lip Gloss (Bet that’s yummy!), Mystery Mauve Lip Liner, and Blush Nude Lipstick. That’s a really nice set.

And then fourth is the Chocolate Brownie Crave Lip Gloss (YUUUUMMM!!), Chocolate Lip Liner, and Oxford Wine Lipstick. Oh WoW!

I absolutely LOVE Avon’s lip products, and you can see I have my own stash. Everything is so nicely packaged and the products themselves are top shelf with long lasting, and beautiful color. The Glimmerstick Lip Liner is fabulous. I use it to both line and fill in my lips before applying my lipstick. It sets the stage for my lipstick, plus gives it even more staying power.

The Crave Lip Gloss is a new found friend. I enjoy it so much.

The Crave Lip Gloss can be worn alone or atop your lip color. I wear mine both ways. It has a nice squeeze top to apply with. The Crave Lip Glosses have a super shiny, pearl finish, and super delicious gourmand aromas. I swear I can taste it when I apply mine. It tastes just like birthday cake. And although they’re not flavored, I definitely get the sense of it being flavored when I apply it – so delish.

Here’s another fun pairing that is available in the Let’s Makeup special insert brochure:

**2-Piece Crave Lip Gloss and Be Blushed Set**

With this set, you can choose which shade (gourmand aroma) of Crave Lip Gloss you’d like, and you’ll also receive an Avon True Color Be Blushed Cheek Color in Blushing Nude. This set is $10.99, and is a $21.00 value, so a savings of $10.01. How fabulous is that? I gifted my Daughter-In-Law an A-Box for Christmas and it included a Crave Lip Gloss and a Be Blushed Cheek Color – which – this can also be used on your lips for a hint of color – and that’s exactly what she did. She dabbed some of the Be Blushed on her lips and then the Crave Lip Gloss, and it was so gorgeous. Here’s a direct page/product link for you – Click Here. And here is a direct link to just the Crave Lip Gloss on my Avon website. The Crave Lip Gloss is on special right now as well. They are normally listed for $8.00 each, but right now you can get 2 for $11.00. So many fun deals! Now, the 2-Piece Set deal is good till the end of Campaign 4 (Feb 4th), and that may be the same for the Crave Lip Gloss deal. The 3-Piece lipstick deal from above is good through Campaign 5 (Feb 18th).

So — now the only dilemma is which sets do you choose? 1 of each? 2 of each? I definitely have my eye on a few. And, it’s just about time to get my Campaign 4 order in. I’m really attracted to that Chocolate and Wine set, how about you? Which are your favorites?

Let me know which ones you get, and always feel welcome to post pics of yourself wearing your favorite Avon items on your Social Media and tag me, or send me a pic, and I’ll post it to my Social Media. So fun to share the beauty and the love. You can find me on FB and IG.

Okay my beautiful friends, I’ll close for now and let you go have fun shopping for your favorite lip sets. See you soon!

Jfay

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**(Note — This deal + the link to this deal are good till the end of Campaign 5 (Feb. 18th, 2020), after which time, please visit my Avon website to find these products and the special deals then featured.)

Avon Glimmersticks Diamonds in Ipsy December Glam Bag

**Avon Glimmersticks Diamonds Eyeliner**

A big bit of buzz for you beauty lovers out there. Avon will be featuring their Glimmersticks Diamonds Eye Liners in IPSY’s December Glam Bags! The December theme is all about shining bright and bringing some glam to a gorgeous holiday makeup look.

And for all you fabulous IPSY subscribers, you now know who/where to visit to get more. Avon has all kinds of Glimmersticks — For your eyes, lips and brows. And in different formulations. There is of course the Glimmersticks Diamonds Eye Liner with a bold shimmer, True Color Glimmersticks , creamy, smooth, glide on color, Glimmersticks Waterproof Eyeliner, 10 hour wear – For lips, Avon True Color Glimmersticks Lip Liners for intense coverage and precision, and for brows, Glimmersticks Brow Definers, that are waterproof and provide perfect blendability.

And they’re all on special right now for $3.99 each. (Regular price – $9.00 each.)

I love using the Glimmersticks Eye Liner in Black and my favorite Gimmersticks Lip Liner is the Pomegranate. I think I’ll try a Diamonds glittery Glimmersticks for my eyes next. Those look so pretty.

Which one is your favorite? There are so many gorgeous colors to choose from. You’re going to look so beautiful, girl!

Have fun shopping the Glimmersticks, and I’ll see you all back here soon for more Avon fun!

Jfay

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Avon Outlet Scores Equal Merry Christmas in July!

Avon Rings — **Celestial Spirits Stacking Stars Rings and Linked Ring from Avon**

Merry Christmas in July to me!! And hopefully to you too!!

Did you get a chance to shop Avon’s huge Sale Sale Sale Outlet Extravaganza from Campaign 15? I hope so!

I certainly did, and I wanted to share my finds with you and let you know that I can still order some of these items for you from my back office, so you’re not out of luck if you see something you’d like to score for yourself.

I’m so in love with my new Celestial Spirits Stacking Stars Rings. I knew that I had to have these when I very first saw them. I LOVE stars, and this is a set of 2 rings with pretty little rhinestones set in each star. You will not believe that this set was only $3.99 in the Outlet — Get out! And the Linked Ring is really really gorgeous, and is full of shiny rhinestones. It was only $4.99. The goldtone is now completely sold out, but I did find one in silvertone. These came in really cute boxes as you can see in the photo. The boxes are black and came in the Avon box cover sleeves. Great for gift giving for sure, and it sure was a great gift to me! Yay!

Avon Slippers — **Avon Fashion Slippers**

And speaking of great gifts — I made sure to treat Hubby (Willie Coyote) and myself to some Christmas in July slippers. How fun are these? Willie looks so cute in his bright red slippers, and I am loving my Cushion Walk Memory Foam black and white polka dotted slipper sandals. They are so comfy. It does feel like Christmas when you receive new slippers! Willie’s slippers were only $8.99 and mine were $9.99, and I see there may still be some available from my back office.

Avon Lip Glow Lip Gloss and Glimmersticks Lip Liner — **Avon Lip Glow and Glimmersticks Lip Liner**

And last but not least, and not actually Outlet items, but they are on sale this new Campaign — The Avon True Color Lip Glow Lip Gloss and Glimmersticks Lip Liner. These I purchased as a birthday gift for my sister. She loves wearing purple so I got her the Lip Glow Lip Gloss in Estrella, and the Lip Liner in Electric Plum. These are so so pretty that I think I will order the same for me on my next order! The Estrella Lip Glow is very shimmery and shiny and the Electric Plum is a gorgeous shade of purple. I love wearing the Lip Glow gloss. It is a full color gloss that you can wear alone or over lipstick to further enhance your lips.

The Lip Glow Lip Gloss is on sale right now for $6.29 a tube, regular price $8.00, and the Glimmersticks for Lips, Eyeliners, and Brows, are all on special right now. You can get 3 for $9.00. Mix and Match – Fabulous!

AND — Avon always has an Outlet Category, so you’ll never ever miss out on discounted goodies when you shop online. When you visit my online Avon store you’ll see the Sales and Specials Category in the menu options. Hover over that to see all the special options – like the Outlet and Featured Offers where they share their latest promotions and coupons.

All right — well, I hope you find some extra great deals for yourself on items that you and your family will love and enjoy. And be sure to show me what you got! I’d love to see it! Scroll down to find my IG and FB links – let’s hook up on Social Media!

See you next time for more goodies, and I promise to show you the Summer line of delicious smelling candles next.

Jfay

My Avon Look

Hey Gang! I hope you’re doing fabulous!

So — how much do you love makeup? I know I love it! And I am really enjoying all my Avon goodies, so I thought I’d share all the wonderful products I’ve been using, with you.

We all know that one of the most important elements of our overall look is the base, or foundation, and I am so in love with the finish I get using the Avon True Color Flawless Cream-to-Powder Foundation. It comes in a really nice compact with mirror, and has it’s very own application sponge in the underside of the compact – so convenient. I am so happy with the way the foundation goes on and how it makes my face look. As a very young 54 year old I need a foundation that makes me look fresh and not overdone, but still has a great coverage, but not cakey and not enhancing any little fine lines, and I get all that with this product. I was using a similar product prior and it was a bit more heavy and did tend to increase fine lines, but Avon’s Cream-to-Powder is much lighter and is not cakey. It goes on very smoothly and is easy to blend – especially with the handy applicator. It’s just fabulous! I feel fresh and youthful. The shade I’m using is Creamy Natural # 593-340. It’s on page 27 of the Campaign 14 brochure and is on sale right now for $8.99, regular price $12.00. (All prices I am sharing with you today are for Campaign 14 and are good till June 25th.)

Next up is the Avon True Color Luminous Blush in Rose Luster. This blush goes on great and it gives my cheeks great color without being too much. A nice fresh rosy look for me I thinks. And it stays on fabulously. The blush also comes in a very nice compact with mirror. It has an applicator brush and is on sale now too for $7.99, original price $11.00. This can be found on page 29 of the Campaign 14 brochure.

And my newest Avon eyeshadow Quad! I love this palette! It’s called Purple Haze. I just received this a couple of days ago. In my pic you can see that it looks like I’m using eyeliner, but I actually used the dark gray in this palette to line my eyes. Works like a charm! All the colors in this are so pretty. I love the violet purple, it goes well with my dark brown eyes. This can be found on page 14 of Campaign 14’s brochure and all the Quads are $8.00 right now. But wait! Follow this link for a special online offer of buy one, get one 1/2 off – Hooray! I told you there are sometimes special online offers not in the book. It’s like finding fantastic treasures everywhere you look online.

Let’s talk lashes, and Love at First Lash, my new very very favorite mascara. It’s awesome — it’s fantastic! Not clumpy or goopy, just great volume. I’ve talked about this mascara before and I’ll probably keep on singing it’s praises. It’s everything I could ever want in a mascara and it’s easy to remove. I love that too. The Love at First Lash mascara can be found on page 23 of the brochure and is on sale for $8.00, regular price is $12.00.

And now for the lip look! I wanted a bit of a contrast in color – still going with the purple, but a slight different tone for a great pop of color. I used 3 products for this look. I like layering on the lip, so that there is a good base and depth of color. Firstly I began with Avon’s True Color Glimmersticks liner for the lips in one of their newest shades, Pomegranate (#608-680). You should check out their new Electric Plum shade too (#607-698) — I think I’m going to get that one next – it’s super gorg!

Then I used the True Color Nourishing Lipstick in Delicate Date (#642-240). This is also a new shade and is a nice plum tone. I sometimes wear just the liner and the lipstick, but for a night out, I also added my new Lip Glow Lip Gloss in Lit – Yay!

Avon's Lip Glow Lip Gloss on sale 2 for $10.00! — Lip Glow Lip Gloss in Lit

All the lip products have specials going on right now. How cool is that? The Nourishing Lipsticks are 2 for $10.00, regularly $8.00 each, and this lipstick is so awesome. Great color and makes my lips feel moisturized and great.

The Glimmersticks are 3 for $9.00, regularly $7.00 each. These are so great too. No sharpening needed, just twist and go. The Glimmersticks also come in eyeliner and brow definer form. The Glimmersticks eyeliners now come in Diamond sparkly shades – so fun!

And one of my new favorites – the Lip Glow Lip Gloss is also on special now and you can get 2 for $10.00, regular price $8.00 each. These lip glosses really bring it with full color and enticing shine.

So many fantastic products and everything is on special or on sale, so it’s a great time to get stocked up. And with every $40.00 purchase you can get the Avon A Box filled with goodies for only $10.00. This Campaign’s A Box is a $38.00 value and is called Glow Baby Glow. Then once you add that and you have a $50.00 order, you get Free Shipping and a Free Gift! How wonderful!! I hope you enjoy shopping all the Avon makeup products and discover some new favorites for yourself. I know I have, and I’m loving every one of them. OH — and add a hot pink makeup caddy for only $10.49 right now too! You can see mine pictured above. You can find it on page 30 of the Campaign brochure.

Till next time stay fabulous! Jfay

Avon Ultra Luxury Liners Special Online Sale

Special Online Sale $1.75 Each Brow, Eye, and Lip Liners from Avon

Good day everyone! Hope this finds you well and happy!

Hey, did you hear? There’s a new sale in town? Haha! Couldn’t help myself.

But there is a really special online sale going on right now featuring the Ultra Luxury Liners from Avon. This includes the Ultra Luxury Brow, Lip and Eye Liners, all priced at only $1.75 (original price $4.00 each). Hey, hey! That’s super awesome!

Here is the link to the Ultra Luxury Liners Page – Click Here

The Ultra Luxury Brow Liners come in 4 shades and are back by popular demand. The brow liners are described to glide on with soft, smooth strokes to fill in and shape your brows for a natural look. Most importantly they are designed to not tug or pull – that’s always a super plus, and they give you hours of wear.

The Ultra Luxury Eyeliners are available in 5 shades including Sky Blue, Eggplant, Emerald, Dark Brown and Black. Ohh, wonder what new shade you’ll be trying? Now’s definitely the time! These liners were designed to deliver hours of smudge-resistant wear, rich creamy color with a powdery feel, and can also easily blend for a smokey eye look. Yay! And no tug or pull application.

The Ultra Luxury Lip Liners boasts 6 shades, including Neutral, Wild Berry, Crimson, Mauve, Currant, and Chocolate. Yes, thank you! This line is also designed for rich creamy colors that glide on easily with no tug or pull application, prevents feathering and bleeding, and puts that gorgeous finishing touch to your beautiful smile.

Ultra Luxury Liners on sale for $1.75 from Avon, including brow, lip and eyeliners. https://www.avon.com/products/productline/1137?rep=mybeauty — Avon Ultra Luxury Liner Sale!

And for extra good tidings, here’s another special for you: Receive a free gift + free shipping on orders $50+. Use code: GLOWNOW . How about that?

The fun continues on! I hope you’ll enjoy shopping Avon and that it brings you many pleasures. Be sure to gift yourself with something special every day.

Jfay