Light and Fresh ~
For the best summer look, think light. Think fresh. Here are some summer make-up tips and recommendations to achieve a light summer look that lasts all day.
Mineral make-up: As a foundation or concealer, fine mineral powder gives a beautiful finish while providing some natural sun protection. The powder is not absorbed into the pores yet does absorb oil and moisture so is ideal for summer humidity.
Summer Eyes
Again, mineral powders come in a variety of colors and give eyes a light finish that lasts. Pure mineral powders are safe for even sensitive skin and the added protection against UVA and UVB rays is ideal. Choose plums, goldens and light greens. Avoid cream shadows during warm summer seasons. They will cake and crease giving a sloppy, heavy look.
Mineral powders are great as eye liner by applying with a small wet brush. In fact, mineral powders offer a near-perfect long lasting finish as eye liners and are more gentle on delicate eye tissue than a pencil and come in many palettes.
If you are using deep black mascara, consider switching to black-browns or brown for summer, especially if you are starting to develop fine lines around the eyes.
Summer Lips
Avoid the heavy look of lip liner in the summer. Instead, choose light coral or pinks for lip coverage without the heavy liner. Don’t forget to protect your lips from sun damage and avoid using glossy lip shines that have no sun protection. The gloss actually attracts UV rays which can lead to lip cancer. Always protect your lips to keep them soft and healthy.
Hydration
Locking in moisture and protecting your skin during summer months is vital. Choose a moisturizer that provides sun protection as well as a hint of tint for a dewy, bronzed look. With a tinted moisturizer you can skip the heavy liquid foundations altogether and achieve a fresh summer face.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Friday, October 8, 2010
How to Apply Fake Lashes

◆How to Apply Fake Lashes◆
Applying fake lashes is best left to your makeup artist, but with a little patience and practice, you can master this art. Don't try it just leaving to a big party. Andrea lashes are great and they are available cheap at the drugstore.
Keep a piece of paper handy to hold the lashes, and a magnifying mirror, which makes the job of applying fake eyelashes a lot easier.
How to Apply Fake Lashes
Using a tweezers, dip the base end of the lashes into the glue, then place the lashes as close to the baseline of your own as you can, filling in wherever you want the greatest impact (generally, the mid to outer lashes look fabulous in false lashes). Press gently, but firmly with something blunt. Hold the lash in place for about 5 seconds until the glue has a chance to hold.
Let the glue dry, and then apply a dark eyeliner to camouflage the line of the fake eyelashes and then apply your mascara. The mascara will help blend your own lashes with the fake ones, and make your eyes look fuller and larger.
To remove, gently pull them off with tweezers.
The Perfect Eyelash
Lash is the final touch to your eye makeup. Always use an eyelash curler. It will make your eyes look wider, alert, and youthful. It's like an instant eye lift. Always curl lashes before applying mascara.
How to Apply Fake Lashes
* Lightly powder lashes to give mascara a coat to cling to.
* Heat eyelash curler with hair dryer for a few seconds. It will act like a curling iron for the eyes.
How to Apply Fake Lashes
Hint: Curl twice for a rounded curl. Place the open curl near the lash roots and arrange your lashes between the two rims. Squeeze gently for thirty seconds. Squeeze again at mid-lash for another thirty seconds. It looks very natural.
How to Apply Fake Lashes
* Give upper lashes a second coat of mascara, concentrating on the tips by stroking the brush horizontally across the lash. Never wait when applying second coat of mascara to lashes. Mascara, especially waterproof mascara, dries quickly and can clump.
* Lightly coat lower lashes.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Remove Your Makeup Naturally.....!!!

One of the first and most important lessons that women learn when they are young is to never go to bed with makeup on. Regardless of the amount, sleeping with your makeup on can do a lot of damage to your complexion by clogging up the pores and allowing dirt, oils and other surface debris to wreak havoc in the form of pimples, blemishes and other types of breakouts. Makeup remover is the one product that gets your face squeaky clean and takes care of any traces of residual makeup. However, there is an all natural approach you can take as well.
Natural makeup remover recipes are abundant, especially if you do your search on the Internet. Not only does the do-it-yourself approach give you the chance to use ingredients that are gentle on your skin, it also gives you the opportunity to save money since not all makeup remover products are that affordable.
When researching natural makeup remover recipes it is very important that you only choose the recipes that use ingredients that are good for your skin type. If you are not sure of your skin type, you’ll want to figure out that piece of information before trying any of the recipes you come across.
Eye makeup tends to be applied pretty heavily, which may look great while you’re out and about but can be a major pain to take off afterwards. If you’re looking for a simple, natural makeup remover to effectively eliminate the layers of concealer, primer, eye shadow, mascara and liner, there are a couple of recipes you can choose from. Olive oil is one of the most popular. Applying a few tablespoons of olive oil to a large cotton ball and using it on your eye area works great for breaking down all of the eye makeup - even mascara. Let the olive oil sit on the eye area for between two to three minutes and then wash with warm water and pat dry.
Need a natural makeup remover recipe that will work wonders at ridding your complexion of all your makeup? Then you’ll want to mix the following to make a paste: a few drops of lemon juice, one teaspoon of plain yogurt and two teaspoons of gram flour. After mixing these ingredients together, apply the paste to your complexion and wait for it to dry a little bit. However, you do not want the paste to dry completely. When you are ready to remove the paste, rinse with warm water and use your fingertips to rub the paste off in an upwards motion.
Want a recipe that is even simpler and doesn’t involve combining different ingredients? All you’ll have to do is take a large cotton ball and dip it into raw milk and apply to your complexion wherever there is makeup. Rinse with warm water afterwards and you’ll be good to go.
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