Your New Best Friend
"A kiss on the cheek can be quite continental, but diamonds are a girl's best friend." Hmmm, Marilyn Monroe might have cited the wrong mineral. Sure, diamonds are nice, but the minerals that make your cheeks kissable come in sleek pressed compacts or soft crushed powders by Youngblood. Former paramedical aesthetician Pauline Youngblood Soli began creating her mineral cosmetics for patients with special cosmetic needs. But the results were so beautiful, they quickly became a celeb and makeup artist must-have. We've always been partial to the Pressed Mineral Foundation ($35.50) for the amazingly flawless finish it gives! But we've recently discovered the Loose Mineral Foundation ($31.95) where you can control just how much base you need (a light dusting on the forehead, more to erase freckles or spots). And we're converts to the new Liquid Mineral Foundation ($37.95). Yes, it goes on smooth and silky, but its sea-mineral formula gives a much-needed infusion of hydration. Like the foundation, blushes too give a luminosity to skin that's more "inner glow" than glitter flecks on your cheek--we like that. And that fact that the shadows don't crease. Long-lasting too! What more could you ask for in a new best friend? For stores, go to www.ybskin.com or call 800-216-6133.