Carmindy: "Make Up Your Mind First — Then Make Up Is Easy"

Carmindy Bowyer, the beloved beauty expert from TLC's What Not to Wear, visited Miami to promote her newest book Crazy Busy Beautiful: Beauty Secrets for Getting Gorgeous Fast and her new Sally Hansen Natural Beauty line. Premier Guide Miami sat down to find out what that means — and what comes next.

"There are beautiful women all over the world, and there is no set standard of beauty." — Carmindy

Women are often focused on their flaws rather than that one feature that enhances their beauty. Carmindy Bowyer, simply known as Carmindy on TLC's What Not to Wear, has been empowering women all over the world through her books. She teaches women to embrace their natural beauty and how to enhance it through makeup. Carmindy was recently in Miami promoting her newest book Crazy Busy Beautiful: Beauty Secrets for Getting Gorgeous Fast, a makeup tip book filled with money-saving tips and home remedies. She was also recently given free reign by Sally Hansen to create a makeup line — Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Inspired by Carmindy, available at CVS.com, Rite-Aid.com, and Drugstore.com.

PGM: Is it really that hard to feel beautiful?

Carmindy: Absolutely not that hard. It is harder to make over your mind than it is to make up your face. That is the tough part. That is why I try to teach women, both on What Not to Wear and in my book, how to make up the way you think about yourself. Make up your mind first, and then makeup can be very easy — and it's a great way to actually look beautiful.

PGM: How long have you been doing makeup?

Carmindy: I have been doing makeup for 20 years. I started at 19; I just turned 39.

PGM: Women are obsessed with age-defying products and looking younger. What is your best advice?

Carmindy: Prevention is the solution. Use sunscreen — especially in Miami. I recommend that all women of all skin tones use their sunscreen religiously. What women don't realize is that olive skin and darker skin actually have a higher chance of skin cancer than lighter skin.

PGM: What is the quickest way for a Crazy Busy Beautiful woman to look beautiful?

Carmindy: My 5-Minute Face technique is the right way to go — and you can save the other 5 minutes for sipping tea and taking a moment to visualize the great day ahead. Blend on foundation all over the face including eyelids with a non-latex sponge. Dab on concealer under eyes. Tap on cream highlighter under the brows, on the inside corners of the eyes, and on top of the cheekbones. Sweep a light dusting of powder all over the face. Apply eyeliner on the upper lash line only. Sweep on mascara on the upper lash line only. Apply powder blush to the apples of the cheeks. Finish with a quick swipe of lip color.

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