Beauty Exclusive: Julissa Bermudez

Beauty Exclusive: BET Beauty Lounge with Julissa Bermudez

Julissa's Beauty Secrets - The beautiful Julissa Bermudez is a beauty whiz with a secret cabinet full of tons of skin and hair treats! We’ve made it our job to out this lovely BET host and snag her tips to maintaining her sexy mocha skin and long luscious locks.

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Julissa's Beauty Secrets - The beautiful Julissa Bermudez is a beauty whiz with a secret cabinet full of tons of skin and hair treats! We’ve made it our job to out this lovely BET host and snag her tips to maintaining her sexy mocha skin and long luscious locks.

Face Forward - I love the <i>Naturopathica Aloe Cleansing Gel</i>. It has a really great lather. I try to stick to organic stuff or products that have fewer ingredients. I also use the <i>Oil-Reducing Rosemary Moisturizer</i> from <i>Naturopathica</i>. You should always switch up your skincare once the season changes. I’ve found that to be very helpful.

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Face Forward - I love the <i>Naturopathica Aloe Cleansing Gel</i>. It has a really great lather. I try to stick to organic stuff or products that have fewer ingredients. I also use the <i>Oil-Reducing Rosemary Moisturizer</i> from <i>Naturopathica</i>. You should always switch up your skincare once the season changes. I’ve found that to be very helpful.

Wipe On, Wipe Off - I’m a firm believer and my mother always tells me, ‘No matter what, always take your makeup off at night.’ There are so many toxins in the environment and all of that stuff is working against us, so we need to make sure that we have a regimen. It gets really hectic and I get really tired, so I use &lt;i&gt;Oil of Olay Daily Facials Express Wet Cloths&lt;/i&gt;.

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Wipe On, Wipe Off - I’m a firm believer and my mother always tells me, ‘No matter what, always take your makeup off at night.’ There are so many toxins in the environment and all of that stuff is working against us, so we need to make sure that we have a regimen. It gets really hectic and I get really tired, so I use <i>Oil of Olay Daily Facials Express Wet Cloths</i>.

Strike Oil - To control your oil, use &lt;i&gt;Tarte Cosmetics T-Zone Travel&lt;/i&gt;. It’s a little kit with a mirror, translucent powder, a brush, and blotting tissue. It’s small so you can just throw it in your purse. I love the concept of being able to travel with the compact.

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Strike Oil - To control your oil, use <i>Tarte Cosmetics T-Zone Travel</i>. It’s a little kit with a mirror, translucent powder, a brush, and blotting tissue. It’s small so you can just throw it in your purse. I love the concept of being able to travel with the compact.

On the Spot - Queen Helene makes a great &lt;i&gt;Mud Pack Masque&lt;/i&gt;. That and &lt;i&gt;Mario Badescu Drying Lotion&lt;/i&gt; are my secret weapons. If I see something coming on my face, I will spot treat and it will be gone by the next day. Also, if you cleanse your face with warm water, make sure to rinse with cool water because it closes your pores.

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On the Spot - Queen Helene makes a great <i>Mud Pack Masque</i>. That and <i>Mario Badescu Drying Lotion</i> are my secret weapons. If I see something coming on my face, I will spot treat and it will be gone by the next day. Also, if you cleanse your face with warm water, make sure to rinse with cool water because it closes your pores.

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The Eyes Have It - I’m in my mid-20s, but I always make sure to use an eye cream. I just tried &lt;i&gt;Canyon Ranch Brightening Eye Cream&lt;/i&gt;, and I absolutely love my &lt;i&gt;Lancome Visibly Rejuvenating Eye Treatment&lt;/i&gt;. It’s so good, because it’s a serum and a moisturizer in one.

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The Eyes Have It - I’m in my mid-20s, but I always make sure to use an eye cream. I just tried <i>Canyon Ranch Brightening Eye Cream</i>, and I absolutely love my <i>Lancome Visibly Rejuvenating Eye Treatment</i>. It’s so good, because it’s a serum and a moisturizer in one.

Wonder Wands - I love vibrating mascaras. &lt;i&gt;Lancome &#212;scillation&lt;/i&gt; vibrating mascara is really great. My other thing right now is a colored eyeliner. Ladies, I know we all love our black eyeliner, but for the summer, it’s all about the nice, fun, bright eyeliner. Urban Decay makes really great liners.

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Wonder Wands - I love vibrating mascaras. <i>Lancome Ôscillation</i> vibrating mascara is really great. My other thing right now is a colored eyeliner. Ladies, I know we all love our black eyeliner, but for the summer, it’s all about the nice, fun, bright eyeliner. Urban Decay makes really great liners.

Camera Ready - &lt;i&gt;Milani Runway Eyes&lt;/i&gt; is fantastic. They give you every variation of a single color. For instance, you can blend and go from a deep blue to a light, icy blue. It really makes your eyes pop.

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Camera Ready - <i>Milani Runway Eyes</i> is fantastic. They give you every variation of a single color. For instance, you can blend and go from a deep blue to a light, icy blue. It really makes your eyes pop.

Before & After - I’m all about trying new products, and sometimes I feel like the natural look can be the hardest look. I love Kevyn Aucoin. He makes this &lt;i&gt;Sensual Skin Enhancer&lt;/i&gt;. I love the versatility of the product. If you want to blend it with your primer - and I love primer - it’s great. It’s a way to shield your face from the makeup.

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Before & After - I’m all about trying new products, and sometimes I feel like the natural look can be the hardest look. I love Kevyn Aucoin. He makes this <i>Sensual Skin Enhancer</i>. I love the versatility of the product. If you want to blend it with your primer - and I love primer - it’s great. It’s a way to shield your face from the makeup.

Long-Lasting Shadow - Don’t you hate when your eye shadow creases? Benefit makes this new eye cream base called &lt;i&gt;Lemon Aid Color Correcting Eyelid Primer&lt;/i&gt;. You put that on and your eye shadow stays on longer and doesn’t crease.

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Long-Lasting Shadow - Don’t you hate when your eye shadow creases? Benefit makes this new eye cream base called <i>Lemon Aid Color Correcting Eyelid Primer</i>. You put that on and your eye shadow stays on longer and doesn’t crease.

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J-Lo's Glow - I love the ‘beautiful nude lip with glowing skin’ look that makeup artist Scott Barnes creates. He’s the best when he does Jennifer Lopez’s makeup. Her skin always glows. I’ve taken notes and I see that usually when you go heavy on the eyes, you go light on the lip. And I absolutely love &lt;i&gt;Make Up For Ever Mat Bronzer&lt;/i&gt;.

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J-Lo's Glow - I love the ‘beautiful nude lip with glowing skin’ look that makeup artist Scott Barnes creates. He’s the best when he does Jennifer Lopez’s makeup. Her skin always glows. I’ve taken notes and I see that usually when you go heavy on the eyes, you go light on the lip. And I absolutely love <i>Make Up For Ever Mat Bronzer</i>.

Locs of Love - I grew up getting roller sets, so I’ve been going to the same Dominican lady for more than 10 years. I try to get a roller set every week. I also use the &lt;i&gt;CHI 44 Iron Guard Thermal Protection Spray&lt;/i&gt; because I use curling irons a lot to achieve my beach waves and loose curls.

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Locs of Love - I grew up getting roller sets, so I’ve been going to the same Dominican lady for more than 10 years. I try to get a roller set every week. I also use the <i>CHI 44 Iron Guard Thermal Protection Spray</i> because I use curling irons a lot to achieve my beach waves and loose curls.

Exhilarating Wash - I like a nice cleansing shampoo like &lt;i&gt;Aveda Rosemary Mint Shampoo&lt;/i&gt; along with &lt;i&gt;Aveda Rosemary Mint Conditioner&lt;/i&gt;.

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Exhilarating Wash - I like a nice cleansing shampoo like <i>Aveda Rosemary Mint Shampoo</i> along with <i>Aveda Rosemary Mint Conditioner</i>.

Must-Haves - If you can only get three great things for the summer, make sure it’s some kind of print in a dress, skirt or top. Have a statement jewelry piece – earrings, cocktail ring or a cuff. Lastly, have something utilitarian, and Alexander Wang is a great muse for that look.

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Must-Haves - If you can only get three great things for the summer, make sure it’s some kind of print in a dress, skirt or top. Have a statement jewelry piece – earrings, cocktail ring or a cuff. Lastly, have something utilitarian, and Alexander Wang is a great muse for that look.

Julissa's Day Off - I give myself at-home facials. First, I make sure that I have a really hot towel to steam my face and open up my pores. I let my face sit just above the towel. With extractions, you don’t ever want to use your fingernails because you carry so much dirt under there.

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Julissa's Day Off - I give myself at-home facials. First, I make sure that I have a really hot towel to steam my face and open up my pores. I let my face sit just above the towel. With extractions, you don’t ever want to use your fingernails because you carry so much dirt under there.

Finishing Touches - I use my wet face wipes to do the extractions without breaking any capillaries. I follow up with a &lt;i&gt;Pumpkin Enzyme Peel&lt;/i&gt; from &lt;i&gt;Naturopathica&lt;/i&gt; which acts as an exfoliant.

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Finishing Touches - I use my wet face wipes to do the extractions without breaking any capillaries. I follow up with a <i>Pumpkin Enzyme Peel</i> from <i>Naturopathica</i> which acts as an exfoliant.