Friday, November 19, 2010
Glowing Skin
Mash a banana in milk, apply on the face and leave on for 20 minutes. Wash off with cold water.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Daily Makeup
Applying cosmetics on a daily basis may make the women feel more confident but may not be a good idea for sensitive skin. Only quality products should be used for routine use and choosing cosmetics is an important step towards skin care and health. For daily purposes, powder cosmetics are preferable as they keep the shine under control and have lesser preservatives and skin irritants than liquid ones. If liquid foundation is an item you cannot possibly cross out, opt for one with a silicone base as it does not cause acne. The makeup remover to clean out waterproof cosmetics also wipes out the protective layer of sebum from the skin, so use waterproof cosmetics only occasionally.
Never use cosmetics that have crossed their expiry dates. Normally, life span of mascaras is about three to four months, foundations and lipsticks last for one year while powder and eye shadows last for about two years. It is also important to wash and clean brushes and sponges regularly. Black mascaras and eyeliners are dramatic and also the least allergenic of all colorants. Pencil eyeliner and eyebrow pencils that are wax based should work for daily use and they can be cleaned off using only water. Light earth tones not only give you a natural look but are less likely to cause skin irritation than the darker colors.
Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor 15 or higher and ingredients such as zinc oxide or titanium dioxide to avoid harmful effects of UVA rays. Cosmetics with fewer ingredients are much safer, so for daily use, opt for cosmetics that have no more than 10 ingredients. Remember, nail polishes are not for daily use. For a quick pedicure, scrape the dead skin off the soles of your feet after shower using an emery board, rub them over with lotion or olive oil or petroleum jelly and push back the cuticles of your toenails. To maintain them, wear socks all the time. If socks make you feel hot, cut the toe section and ankle section of your socks. You can do a quick manicure in a similar fashion too and maintain them by wearing socks or gloves at night.
Day and Evening Makeup
You must have heard several times that the day makeup should be light and simple while you are free to use bolder colors for an evening party and use lots of sheer and gloss. This usually causes the myth that it is the colors that make all the difference in the day and evening makeup. Well, the truth is that it is the lighting that makes all the difference. Here we will discuss how different light sources can present us differently. Most of the big corporate offices have bright fluorescent lighting and people generally use incandescent lighting at home. Fluorescent light is a blue light that sharpens all colors while incandescent light is a yellow or red light than tends to soften all colors. So, we must do our makeup accordingly.
In fluorescent light, people with blue eyes will look more reddish while people with brown eyes will appear yellowish or greenish. Photographer uses soft and warm red-toned incandescent lights. While doing portraits to hide imperfections and make you look flawless. Thus, for day makeup, when most of the people are at work with fluorescent lights or bright sunlight, which makes everything appear clearly, we must use more sheer, natural and neutral colors and their combinations so as not to appear dramatic or wearing a mask. While in the evening or in parties with incandescent lights, you can add more contrast to your face by using slightly brighter and bolder colors.
For under lit areas such as dancing clubs and nightclubs with little lighting, we use a lot of makeup, very bold colors and over dramatic styles so that it is easily available to others. Similarly, theatre artists and stage artists wear a lot of makeup, so that it is visible when stage lights light up their faces. So, it is not the clock that changes the makeup style but the lighting. Of course, if we have to stay day and night, under same type of lighting, we won’t need to adjust our makeup differently for day and evening but hen, the life will become so dull and boring!
How to Apply Blush – Applying Blush
Step by Step guide to Applying Blush
Decide the color of blush you want to apply on your cheeks. For this check the color of your cheeks by
pinching your cheeks and wait for a second or you can match your lip color.
Put the blush into the brush, taping off any excess or put a dab of gel on your fingers. Apply the blusher with a brush, on the cheek, in the shape of a triangle, tapering towards the temples. Blend it outwards and upwards. No lines of demarcation should be visible. It should not have a harsh effect, but rather lend the face a warm, soft glow.
Apply blush brush on apple of your cheeks and gently brush up your cheekbone towards your hairline. Dot cream blush beginning at the apple and blend up the cheekbone towards the hairline.
For a natural look, blend it well down your cheeks.
There are many different kinds of blush (sometimes known as rouge, but you love the word blush because the way you apply the color is to give the impression that you are blushing, that you have a flush of color).
Blush comes in powder, liquid or cream. I prefer a water based cream blush for the first application in the morning, and the powder blush for re-touching during the day, because the cream blush goes on smoothly, is absorbed nicely into your skin, and will last for some time, and you can put powder blush over it anytime during the day.
If you start out your day with powder blush, you cannot retouch with the cream because it will cake and/or blotch on your face. Always start by using a little blusher and gradually build color to get the desired effect. Remember, it is always easier to add more to get the vibrant look. Also, if you apply powder blush on skin that has only foundation on it, it may splotch-the moisture in your skin will grabm it in different places and it will be so spotty, chances are you’ll have to start allover again.
Powder blush is most effective over a foundation and cream blush on an already powdered face.
As far as color is concerned, I have found that the best idea is to have one blush you can wear almost anytime and with everything. This is a blush that compliments your skin tone and is in the color range of your skin.
When choosing the cream blush and the powder blush, make sure that the cream is a shade darker than the powder because it will be absorbed into your skin and may come down a shade or two, whereas the powder blush will sit on your skin and hold its color.
How to Apply Blush – Tips
Tip 1: Its best to apply blush knowing the shape of the face.
- For a long, narrow face: Apply the color lesser than the lower edge of the cheekbone and keep the angle horizontal for such a face to create the width of the face.
- For round, square face: Apply color in the middle of the face. Don’t get close on the nose.
- For skin look clearer: Apply blusher to the apple of your cheeks. Blend it back but don’t go further than the corner of the eye.
Tip 2: Dusky pink blush warms up any tired looking skin.
Tip 3: Wash brushes regularly with a make up remover or non- soap cleanser.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Makeup Application Tips
To make sure you select the right color foundation, choose three shades that you think are about right and stick each one over your face and under your jaw lines. Only one will completely disappear on your skin and that is the color you should bye.
Ignore out-of-date taboos – when it comes to color anything goes. If you want an natural look, stick to shades traditionally associated with your skin tone ( warm tones for yellow based skins and color once for pink skins ), but if you really want to make an entrance, choose the opposite extreme. Redheads, for example will make a far bolder statement in cool aqua eyeshadow or a piercing pink lipstick than in an earthy brown.
Hair is a slightly more complex equation, as your skin tone will always limit your results. Blonde hair against a very olive skin can leave you looking nauseous, while raven locks on an English rose will look more go thick than alluring.
HOW TO APPLY LIP GLOSS
Lip gloss, clear or tinted, can be worn alone to create a natural sheen or over lip colours for a lacquered finish.
HOW TO APPLY LIP LINER
Lip liner, should be used primarily to shade rather than outline the lips. It also acts as a great fixative for lipstick.
HOW TO APPLY PENCILS
Pencils are a must for defining eyes and shaping brows. Always look for a soft pencil which will glide along smoothly.
HOW TO APPLY NAIL POLISH
Nail Polish, whether in neutral or bright colours, gives a well-groomed look.
HOW TO APPLY COLOUR CORRECTORS
Colour correctors can be used if you have problems such as broken blood vessels or a ruddy complexion which cannot be covered with a normal concealer.
HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK
Lipstick, whatever the shade, can help protect the lips, provided that it contains a sun 12 protection factor and hydrators.
HOW TO APPLY TINTED MOISTURIZER
Moisture, is great if your skin requires minimal coverage and you find foundation too heavy. In the summer choose one with a sun protection factor.
HOW TO APPLY MASCARA
Mascara, accentuates the lashes, helping to frame the eyes. For the best results, two fine coats are better than one single, heavy-handed application.
HOW TO APPLY LIQUID EYELINER
Eyeliner, is essential for transforming daytime make-up into a glamorous evening look, but it does require precision application.
HOW TO APPLY EYESHADOW
Eye shadow, in striking, slightly shimmering tones, applied with a light hand, can give the face an air of lumrnosity.
HOW TO APPLY CONCEALER
Concealer, in a retractable stick will give better coverage and last longer than creamy formulations. Look for a shade with yellow undertone to suit your skin tone.
HOW TO APPLY LOOSE POWDER
Loose powder, must be super-fine to ensure it creates a barely there finish and looks as natural as possible once applied.
HOW TO APPLY FOUNDATION
Foundation, is essential to smooth the skin and disguise imperfections. Dry skin needs a creamy formulation and oily skin will benefit from an oily skin will benefit from an oil-free compact or liquid foundation. For superior coverage, choose a liquid or stick foundation.
The Minimalist’s Makeup Routine
1. Apply concealer to uneven areas, like under the eyes, and blend.
2. Wipe a combination powder-foundation formula in a compact over the face.
3. Apply lipstick
Makeup Tips – Free Makeup Tips & Advice
Makeup Tip 1 – If your eyes need brightening, it is a good idea to use sheer! enlivening shades of creamybeige, iridescent pearl, soft lilac or see-through wine eye colour.
Makeup Tip 2 – If you don’t have your concealer to hand, you can always use a brush dipped in foundation in order to cover any unsightly blemishes or under-eye circles.
Makeup Tip 3 – You should always avoid using concealers that have either pink or orange undertones as they will only highlight rather than hide any imperfections or discolorations.
Makeup Tip 4 – If you want your blusher to look really natural once you have applied it, you need to choose a shade that mimics your skin colour when you blush naturally.
Makeup Tip 5 – If you want to look well groomed but not heavily made-up, ensure that you have no harsh make-up lines round the eyes. The secret as always is to blend thoroughly.
Makeup Tip 6 – For blondes and those with fair hair, brown mascara is a more natural-looking option than black and if more definition is required a brown/black variety is suitable.
Makeup Tip 7 – If you want to wear a really pale shade of eye shadow, try adding definition to the eyes with a pencil and mascara to avoid the chance of looking washed out
Makeup Tip 8 – If you don’t want to wear any make-up, try sweeping a large brush loaded with bronzing powder over your skin to create a healthy-looking golden finish.
Makeup Tip 9 – The tone of your skin will change with the seasons, so adapt the colour of your foundation to suit by adding light or dark powder to subtly warm it
Makeup Tip 10 – You will get more mileage from your lipstick if you apply it with a lip brush. It is estimated that this way there are some twenty or so more applications to be had.
Makeup Tip 11 – Lip gloss comes in a wand, a tube, or a pot, and is creamy and translucent. It is often worn alone, or sometimes over lipstick to give your lips additional shine.
HOW TO APPLY LIP GLOSS
Lip gloss, clear or tinted, can be worn alone to create a natural sheen or over lip colours for a lacquered finish.
HOW TO APPLY LIP LINER
Lip liner, should be used primarily to shade rather than outline the lips. It also acts as a great fixative for lipstick.
HOW TO APPLY PENCILS
Pencils are a must for defining eyes and shaping brows. Always look for a soft pencil which will glide along smoothly.
HOW TO APPLY NAIL POLISH
Nail Polish, whether in neutral or bright colours, gives a well-groomed look.
HOW TO APPLY COLOUR CORRECTORS
Colour correctors can be used if you have problems such as broken blood vessels or a ruddy complexion which cannot be covered with a normal concealer.
HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK
Lipstick, whatever the shade, can help protect the lips, provided that it contains a sun 12 protection factor and hydrators.
HOW TO APPLY TINTED MOISTURIZER
Moisture, is great if your skin requires minimal coverage and you find foundation too heavy. In the summer choose one with a sun protection factor.
HOW TO APPLY MASCARA
Mascara, accentuates the lashes, helping to frame the eyes. For the best results, two fine coats are better than one single, heavy-handed application.
HOW TO APPLY LIQUID EYELINER
Eyeliner, is essential for transforming daytime make-up into a glamorous evening look, but it does require precision application.
HOW TO APPLY EYESHADOW
Eye shadow, in striking, slightly shimmering tones, applied with a light hand, can give the face an air of lumrnosity.
HOW TO APPLY CONCEALER
Concealer, in a retractable stick will give better coverage and last longer than creamy formulations. Look for a shade with yellow undertone to suit your skin tone.
HOW TO APPLY LOOSE POWDER
Loose powder, must be super-fine to ensure it creates a barely there finish and looks as natural as possible once applied. There are basically two kinds of face powder: One is a translucent powder which is loose and applied with a large brush; the other is pressed, comes in a compact and is applied with a small puff. The purpose of using powder is to set your makeup. It may seem as if, by applying the powder, you will be messing up what you have carefully applied, but this is not so.
HOW TO APPLY FOUNDATION
Foundation, is essential to smooth the skin and disguise imperfections. Dry skin needs a creamy formulation and oily skin will benefit from an oily skin will benefit from an oil-free compact or liquid foundation. For superior coverage, choose a liquid or stick foundation.
Easy Make-up Tips
1. Apply moisturizer over clean face. If you prefer, you can use a tinted moisturizer.
2. Apply the concealer with your finger or a makeup sponge. 3- Cover the darker areas around the eyes or other problems areas.
3. Apply the powder all over the skin.
4. Apply the blush or bronzer over the cheeks. Smile and apply from the center of your cheeks up and out. For a natural look, you may get a light tone.
5. Apply lipstick and lip-gloss over it.
6. Apply cream blusher in light downward movements to prevent it
7. Use powdered eyebrow shadow on brows instead of pencil, which can often look unnatural.
8. Apply mascara to upper and lower lashes, in two thin coats to avoid clumpiness.
Makeup Basics – Complete Makeup Guide
Make-up isn’t about rules, it’s about options, and there are times when you wish to tone down your strongest
features. After all, if you want to look great, you certainly need to feel it. The art of optical illusion has always played a vital role in the history of make-up.
From its earliest days as tribal war paint, right up to its most sophisticated application today, it has been used to disguise and enhance. For those who wish to change their look (with no intention of braving a surgeon’s knife), shading and highlighting are the most effective ways to alter your features..
Makeup is one of the excercise that goes out the door as time pressure grows. A beautiful makeover starts with the right foundation. Foundation helps to even out skin tone and give the look of flawless skin. Apply in the morning and cause with powder to keep a gentle complexion all day. There are few tricks to applying foundation.
Take foundation in your palm and put small dots on all over face including your neck and ears , Take triangular sponge and stretch it evenly all over the face. Clear healthy skin is the perfect picture for makeup. Apply eyeshadow includes finding out what suits your eyes best. There are two main modes to apply eye shadow in shape shading, “rounded” and “winged”. Apply eye shadow to the outer corner of the eyelid and expand it up. Smutch silver eye shadow to revive droopy eyes.
Some women favours to apply eye shadow with a damp brush or applicator. Apply the medium shadow first. Use an good kind of brush while applying any type of make up. Apply the dark shade to the eye lid area.
Makeup Basics
HOW TO APPLY LIP GLOSS
Lip gloss, clear or tinted, can be worn alone to create a natural sheen or over lip colours for a lacquered finish.
HOW TO APPLY LIP LINER
Lip liner, should be used primarily to shade rather than outline the lips. It also acts as a great fixative for lipstick.
HOW TO APPLY PENCILS
Pencils are a must for defining eyes and shaping brows. Always look for a soft pencil which will glide along smoothly.
HOW TO APPLY NAIL POLISH
Nail Polish, whether in neutral or bright colours, gives a well-groomed look.
HOW TO APPLY COLOUR CORRECTORS
Colour correctors can be used if you have problems such as broken blood vessels or a ruddy complexion which cannot be covered with a normal concealer.
HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK
Lipstick, whatever the shade, can help protect the lips, provided that it contains a sun 12 protection factor and hydrators.
HOW TO APPLY TINTED MOISTURIZER
Moisture, is great if your skin requires minimal coverage and you find foundation too heavy. In the summer choose one with a sun protection factor.
HOW TO APPLY MASCARA
Mascara, accentuates the lashes, helping to frame the eyes. For the best results, two fine coats are better than one single, heavy-handed application.
HOW TO APPLY LIQUID EYELINER
Eyeliner, is essential for transforming daytime make-up into a glamorous evening look, but it does require precision application.
HOW TO APPLY EYESHADOW
Eye shadow, in striking, slightly shimmering tones, applied with a light hand, can give the face an air of lumrnosity.
HOW TO APPLY CONCEALER
Concealer, in a retractable stick will give better coverage and last longer than creamy formulations. Look for a shade with yellow undertone to suit your skin tone.
HOW TO APPLY LOOSE POWDER
Loose powder, must be super-fine to ensure it creates a barely there finish and looks as natural as possible once applied. There are basically two kinds of face powder: One is a translucent powder which is loose and applied with a large brush; the other is pressed, comes in a compact and is applied with a small puff. The purpose of using powder is to set your makeup. It may seem as if, by applying the powder, you will be messing up what you have carefully applied, but this is not so.
Powder really fixes it in place, and, contrary to popular opinion, does not clog your skin. Surprisingly, powder has some other beneficial effects. One is that it protects your skin from the elements in the air. Another is that it absorbs extra oil on your skin (this is good news for those of you with spots of oily skin on your face, something almost all of us have).
Many women choose powders with different colors in them (some have essence of green, others purple and still others red or copper).
Foundation, is essential to smooth the skin and disguise imperfections. Dry skin needs a creamy formulation and oily skin will benefit from an oily skin will benefit from an oil-free compact or liquid foundation. For superior coverage, choose a liquid or stick foundation.
Skin Tones and Makeup
- Ruddy: Use a foundation with beige or green, no pink or rose
- Sallow: Use a foundation with peach or pink; you may also want to use an under-foundation primer to even out the tones in your skin.
- Olive: Use a tawny foundation,
- Oriental: Use a foundation with pink in it.
- Black: Use a foundation with orange in it.
How to Apply Makeup for Photos
Everybody wants to look great in photos and pictures. Unfortunately not everyone is blessed with a naturalbeauty – some of us have to work harder in order to look great in photos, some have to conceal blemishes /pimples, discolorations, large pores/, other have to change their hairstyle and clothing. If you are going to be photographed do not forget to take your makeup bag with you as you will need a few makeup products.
Here you can read about the simple tricks you can do to look great in photos.
PERFECT BASE FOR A PERFECT START
The professional makeup artists highly appreciate the healthy, clear and naturally beautiful skin. But if your skin isn’t flawless you will have to use a few makeup products to achieve this. Every makeup artist use a makeup primer / a makeup base/. A good makeup primer will hide imperfections like, large pores, small pimple, skin discolorations, spots, freckles and so on. There are even eyelid primers that conceal the yellowing hints under your eyes.
Here you can read about the simple tricks you can do to look great in photos.
PERFECT BASE FOR A PERFECT START
The professional makeup artists highly appreciate the healthy, clear and naturally beautiful skin. But if your skin isn’t flawless you will have to use a few makeup products to achieve this. Every makeup artist use a makeup primer / a makeup base/. A good makeup primer will hide imperfections like, large pores, small pimple, skin discolorations, spots, freckles and so on. There are even eyelid primers that conceal the yellowing hints under your eyes.
How to Apply Pencil Eyeliner
Learning how to apply eyeliner is an essential step in pulling your look together. Properly applied eyelinercan help define your eyes and give a polished look. However, if you’re not careful, it can easily transform your appearance from classy to trashy. Here are instructions on how to apply pencil eyeliner for a pretty,natural look:
1. Color selection plays a big role in the final outcome. For everyday looks, brown is the most natural color for most people. However, if your hair is very dark, you can get away with black. Charcoal is another nice, universal option. If your eyes are green, a dark plum will make them pop.
2. Begin with the upper lid and a sharpened pencil. You need a heavier hand and a sharper tip for the upper lid. After using the pencil on your upper lids, the tip will soften a bit, making it perfect for lining the lower lid. If your pencil is very hard or waxy, warm it slightly with your fingers or hot water so it will glide better.
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3. Place the tip at the inner corner of your upper eyelid as close to the lash line as possible. Begin where your eyelashes begin or about one-fourth of the way in. Follow the lash line with the pencil all the way to the outer corner. As you reach the outer corner, you can press harder to make the line a little darker and thicker as it goes out.
4. Repeat this process on the lash line underneath the eye, but use a much lighter touch and work from the outside in. Remember the line should be thickest at the outside so gently lighten your touch as you work inward. Stop about three-fourths of the way toward your nose. Then grab a cotton swab and use it to lightly blend the line, starting from the inner corner and working outward, so that it looks more like a shadow than an obvious line.
5. You can connect the top and bottom lines on the outer corner of the eye, but don’t do this on the inner corners or it will make your eyes appear smaller. Regardless of how much eyeliner you apply, be sure it is even and blended – not rough and jagged. You can use an small, angled flat brush to smooth out any problem areas.
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