Life Hack: End of Summer Foundation Tip

I don’t know about you, but I got a little bit of sun this summer. Not a lot, but enough that my Pearl Powder Foundation from Root is just slightly too light for me.  I was color-matched in store during the middle of winter so my foundation color works for most of the year. But I noticed when I put it on a couple of weeks ago the color just washed me out rather than giving me a good foundation color. Here’s a photo:I really didn’t want to purchase a different shade foundation since I wouldn’t use it much during other times during the year. So I set out to figure out how to correct the color with things already in my makeup kit. I tried a couple different things before I found a fix that really works!Root’s Bronzing Powder did an excellent job with all over color and fixing my foundation problem. I prefer to use the light bronzer since I find the color is way more buildable than the original or sunkissed. However, if you’re a lot darker than your winter color you may want to try one of those. Here is a photo after applying Light Bronzer all over my face and blending into my neck:As you can see by applying the bronzing powder all over I’ve evened out my tan skin tone and I no longer look like a ghost. My face matches my neck and shoulders. This is an easy inexpensive way to fix your summer foundation problem. And best of all, you can use the bronzing powder during the winter to give your skin a healthy glow! Are there any special ways you do summer or end of summer makeup? Let me know below! Also let me know if you liked this makeup tip post and if you’d like me to do more.Here is the final makeup look:Root Creamy Concealer: Light – Under Eye AreaRoot Pearl Powder: 6 – FoundationRoot Light Bronze – FoundationRoot Setting Silk – All OverAu Naturale Cream Bronzer – ContourAu Naturale Cream Highlighter – Cheekbones, T-zone, Cupid’s Bow, Under EyebrowsRoot Punch Love – BlushRoot Portland – Eye CreaseRoot So Bronze – EyelidRoot Midnight Mocha – Outside Eye CornerRoot Shell – Inner Eye CornerRoot Pretty All Day Gel LinerRoot Mascara: BrownAu Naturale Sangria – LipsAster & Bay Hibiscus and Beet Root Lip Stain – Lip GlossRoot Setting Spray

Life Hacks: Removing Leftover Candle Wax

Don’t you just hate when you’ve been burning a fantastic new candle, but then it gets to the very end and the flames just peter out with a quarter inch of that fantastic smelling candle wax left? It always bugs me when that happens. Ages ago I ran across this way to get that last bit of candle wax out so you can use it for other things.The wax leftover from this is great to use in a wax burner after you get it out. Then you can use the glass holder for other things around the house. Currently I use old glass holders in the bathroom to hold things like q-tips or bobby pins. Alex has a couple in his work space that he uses to hold screws and washers/nuts.

Take your candle and set it on a heat proof surface.

Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. When the water is boiling pour it into the candle.

Let the candle sit until all the wax has lifted to the top.

Once the wax has cooled to the touch remove the disk from the candle holder.

You can remove the last bits of wax from the glass holder with soap and warm water. Use the wax in a wax burner.