How to Apply Foundation when you have Oily Skin or Rosacea

A lot of people have problems with oily skin and ask me what products to use. I had chronic cystic acne for many years and still have to really take care of my skin every night and every morning or I will continue to have break outs. When you have acne, it is very hard to find products that can cover well without causing more breakouts, or that will not look heavy and cakey on your skin.

I created a foundation years ago that is oil free, doesn’t cause breakouts, and you can layer it for coverage. The cool thing about this makeup is that it also can be used as a concealer, and finishes to a soft, dewy look. It also contains natural sun protection via titanium dioxide.  Having sun protection is always important, but especially so when you are using aggressive products to get rid of the acne.

4 in One Smart Makeup  also gets rid of redness really fast because it contains a natural plant anti inflammatory ingredient.  This is especially helpful for people who have rosacea. If you are prone to breakouts, your skin can get really red as well, and you want a product that takes the redness out immediately.  So many of my clients have rosacea with mild breakouts, and this product has been a godsend for them.

I make a few silly speaking errors in this video, and I kind of look silly, but I am just trying to demonstrate how to apply the foundation, and what to look for. Also, I set my makeup with bronzing powder. I would highly recommend my Best Bronzer for all tones.

If you have any questions about foundation, or would like me to match a foundation to your skin tone, contact me and I will give you the expert match. 99% of the time I am right on the money. You tell me what brand you are using, and I will match you to mine.

Have a great Sunday, and let me know if you have any questions!

Good Habits=Gorgeous Skin

Life can get a little crazy. We all have our excuses for why we haven’t done this or that. I have mine. I had a 9lb 6oz. baby on May 12th. He keeps me up at night. It is a big adjustment, in more ways than one. MegaBaby, as I refer to him is now almost 20 pounds and never likes to be put down. But he is absolutely gorgeous, and I am madly in love with him, as I am with my other mess, my nine year old comedian/athlete of a son. So I have two boys and a full time business that has been busy, busy, busy. These are blessings, and I am so very thankful, but they do take up my time, and boys will make you get a frowny wrinkle or two in the middle of your forehead. They are to blame, I am sure of it. They are also to blame for my deep smile lines around my big mouth.

What I am trying to say is that I got out of the habit, momentarily of doing the simple things that I can do to improve my skin’s appearance, and it really got the best of my skin right away. I was looking my age. And I don’t like that at all. I have a young husband, (who is crazy and thinks I am gorgeous) and most of all, I have my vanity. I don’t want to ever, ever grow old or age. I just refuse.

So, I took action. I got back into some really good habits, such as taking Fit Fats with breakfast and dinner every night. What are Fit Fats? Here is a description I took from the Fit America Website where I purchase these healthy supplements:

Help your skin be youthful from the inside out!  Essential Fatty Acids are great for improved skin & hair quality while giving your body the ‘good fats’ it needs to stay healthy so it will eliminate ‘bad fats’ for better weight loss!  It is important that the EFA’s you select are screened for metal contaminants like mercury, which are very often found in marine lipids.  Fit America is very proud of their Fit Fats.  Made with 360 EPA and 240 DHA per dose, their Omega 3 fatty acids are simply the best.

I feel better. I look better. I lost five pounds. Seriously. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! It was such a simple thing to do. Take two in the morning, and two at night. My skin looks so much better, and I lost five pounds without even trying. It was too easy.

Click this link to get to the Fit America website to get some Fit Fats, mkay

Okay, the other two steps I added to my routine are kind of shocking because I cannot believe that I stopped doing them in the first place.  It is my business to look good and be a good example, and I kind of fell off for a while. I blame the babies, but there can be no excuses for such stupidity, really. I started using The Time Freeze Serum followed by my signature Goddessy Creme w Retinol morning and night after I wash my face. These two products are absolutely, without a doubt the most important weapons in my arsenal against aging.  The Time Freeze is a pure hyaluronic serum base that is loaded with peptides. One of the peptides mimics that action of snake venom, so it acts as a mild topical paralytic. It tightens your skin and irons the wrinkles out, while deeply hydrating at the cellular level.  It is an essential part of my routine, and I cannot believe that I stopped doing this. The cool thing about the Time Freeze is that it doesn’t just work instantly, it also has long lasting and cumulative results over time. You can see up to 60% reduction of wrinkle depth when used morning and night.  The Matrixyl 300o is a collagen booster that makes your skin glow, like healthy, youthful skin does. I think of the Time Freeze as my secret weapon. It is my line filler, wrinkle stopper, and bring back the glow serum. And it really works.

The Goddessy Creme w/Retinol is packed with antioxidants (nature’s wrinkle fighters) and a really mild Retinol formula for cellular turnover. I am semi obsessed with this creme, as it also does double duty and keeps me from breaking out. This is one creme that when you use it at night, you really see a difference in the morning. Using Time Freeze w Goddessy Creme is like a one-two Mike Tyson punch in the face of the wrinkle enemy.

Click this link to get Time Freeze and Goddessy Creme for 15% off on my website, mkay

So, its really that easy. Just take two Fit Fats in the morning and two at night with food. Use Time Freeze, followed by Goddessy Creme morning and night.

You want proof this works? Here is a quick photo after two weeks of this regimen:

It is not a great picture, but my skin is really glowing, and youthful looking even though I am an old crazy lady who works a lot and never gets any sleep.  :)

So get into good habits. They will help get rid of the proof of the bad habits from your past. Trust.

My website is live!!! Meet my genius product photographer and webdesigner

Michelle’s Got the Tools

Do you know what is really cool? When things come together. Sometimes, life takes you on a wild journey, but it is the treasures that you find along the way that make life just so rich. So, my website is finished!!!! Huzzahhh. Yippee. Yeeeeeehaawwww!!!! (That was my best cowgirl cheer.)  This website would not have been possible if I had not met Michelle Yoder,  the Web Design and Photography Badass along the way. I am really, really proud of the work that Michelle has done on my www.jenniferbradley.com site. She did all the gorgeous photography shots on the products and the web design. This is the third site that I have created with a designer, and I have to say that Michelle is the most talented, honest, and easy to work with that I have ever met. She has a great eye for design, and art. Her photography is really stunning. If you want to see more of her photography, you can look her up at www.facebook.com/michelleyoderphotography

Let me know your thoughts on my website, if you have any. I really had a clear vision for how I wanted everything to look, and Michelle delivered it to me with her brilliant touch. (And promptly, I might add.)

Happy Wednesday, everyone and happy shopping on www.jenniferbradley.com !

I forgot to mention that I have not yet figured out how to add shipping charges, so shipping is FREE    

Florida Panthers Ice Dancers put the Jennifer Bradley on the skin

Beauty Boot Camp w Florida Panthers Ice Dancers

Today I woke up, got the babies fed, and ran over to one of my favorite places in the world, The Academy of Glam in Cooper City Florida. Why is this one of my favorite places, you ask? Well, let’s start with the fact that it is owned and operated by a woman who is truly a goddess. Victoria Duke is a celebrity makeup artist who has had quite an illustrious career. She has worked with so many big names and is one of the most sought after makeup artists and experts in her field. She also happens to be a dear, dear friend, and an inspiration to anyone who meets her. She’s also a totally funny, fun, and down to earth person, and she totally gets me and my wackiness. I feel like I am with a truly magical, and positive soul whenever I am around her, and so do her students. The Academy of Glam is where she teaches women and men from all over the country the tricks of this beauty trade and gets them prepared for their lives as makeup wizards. ( makeup wizards hehe )  It’s a makeup artistry academy and also an Artistry Studio where anyone can get beyoootifed from true experts. I would highly,highly recommend AOG for anyone needing makeup, brows, or a cosmetic education.

So, today at the AOG, (Academy of Glam) I was invited to speak to the Florida Panthers Ice Dancers and get them their own Jennifer Bradley prescription for flawless skin. It was so much fun to be around such gorgeous and talented girls. I got to consult with each of the girls and get them on a super easy, and custom fit regimen for skin perfection. Afterward, the girls were seen by Victoria and her dream team of artists to learn how to apply makeup like the professional artists.

Today was a good day. And yes, they put the Jennifer Bradley on the skin.

You can learn more about Academy of Glam by checking out their website

www.academyofglam.com

How to Apply Heavy Eye Makeup

I shot this video for a series of how to’s for Tyra Bank’s new website.  They asked for a how to on heavy eye makeup for “Redheads” but this will apply to anyone who wants to do a bold, heavy eye. I have a really amazing waterproof black pencil and also a super easy to use black liquid eyeliner that I am going to be selling very soon on my website. Keep an eye out for them. I have used them for years, but soon they will be available for everyone.  Also,  my compacts with the shadow pods are going to be available in November, right before the holidays.  For those of you who watch these, please keep in mind that I had JUST had a baby six weeks before I shot these. I look kinda bloated and huge, but whatevs. They are still worth watching and you can poke fun of me and my chins all you want.