30 Nov 2011

How To Apply Three Shades Of Eyeshadow

Shades that are conducive to the three shade method vary according to the look you are trying to achieve. 

Begin with the basic, a clean fresh face. A light application of moisturizer will assist all of your makeup to stay put longer. Now that you are ready, let's learn the classic application method.

Use the medium shade on the outer part of your eyelid to about the halfway mark, in line with your pupil.Then use the lighter shade on the inner part of your eyelid, meeting the medium color. Blend well in the middle. Use the dark color in the crease and blend outward for a smokey eye.

If you have a 4th color, the lightest shade, use under the brow to help blend the dark color.

Blending is the key.  The desired look is to blend the shades so that they are seamless. That is the essence of the illusion of natural shading. Blending can be done with the fingertip, Q-tip or with a clean eye shadow brush. Lightly blend up and out from the inner corner of the eye to the outer tip of the eye brow.

Favorite quote of the day!



"Ladies, you all are beautiful, but your brains more so."

29 Nov 2011

Weight gain tips!



Causes of Underweight
·       Less Calorie Intake
·       Bad Eating Habits
·       High metabolic rates
·       Inadequate amount of meal
·        Metabolic Disturbances: you may have overactive thyroid, hereditary tendencies, or any other chronic disease leading to metabolic disturbances. 


Tips for Weight Gain

     
  • Always start with a healthy breakfast.  
  •  Eat more calories: eat larger portions and eat at least five meals a day.
  •  Keep your mind healthy and stay away from stress.
  • Your actual caloric requirement can differ depending on your height, weight, activity level and your body's metabolic rate.
  • Increase the intake of dairy products like milk and cheese. (But do not over eat) also make smart choicesFor example, choose dairy products, fish and meat over bread. Choose eggs over vegetables. Eat foods with high protein content such as beans, pulses and peas, and foods with high starch content such as potatoes, rice.
  • Eat frequently, Snack a lotConsume a lot of high-calorie snacks (not junk food) such as cheese sticks, milk shakes, muffins, dried fruits, yogurt and breakfast bars.
  • For a fast metabolism. The only way to get around this burn-everything-you-eat metabolism is to eat more than your system has the capacity to burn.


For the extreme cases

After over four years with this problem (underweight), I would recommend a visit to a doctor. My doctor provided me with Tres-Orix, which is well known and seems to work for many people. It has done wonders for me in the last two weeks. I have already gained more than 2 kgs and my appetite is superb. 

Beauty tip of the day.

The secret to any beauty aspect is to:
  1. Minimize non pleasing attributes.
  2. Promote and compliment positive ones.

How To Determine your face Shape.

When you know your face shape you can choose your most flattering hairstyles, hats, eyeglasses, sunglasses and earrings.

Determining Your Face Shape
There are a few approaches to this. You will need...
  • A mirror large enough to see your whole face
  • It may help to have a photo of your face. Pull your hair back away from your face and make sure the photo is taken square-on to your face, so you can see both sides. If you're taking the photo yourself, for example with a cell phone camera, make sure the camera is far enough away that you don't get a distorted, fish-eye effect!
  • Or, it may help to draw the outline of your face, with your hair held away from your face, on the mirror (make sure whatever you use -- for example, whiteboard marker, eye-liner pencil, lipstick -- will wipe off later!

Knowing the correct shape of your face will help you find a style that will best compliment your features.
  
face shape and haircut

 Square:  A strong jaw line is common with a square face. The cheekbone, brow bone, and jaw usually have a similar length and width
  Rectangle:  An elongated square face.
  Round:  The length and width of face is similar and the middle portion is wider than the forehead and jaw line creating the round appearance.
  Oblong aka a Long Face:  This is when cheekbone and brow bone are similar in width but the length of the face is noticeably longer.
  Oval:  Considered the most appealing of facial shapes because the jaw line is more narrow then the temples creating soft features. If you have an oval face shape consider yourself lucky, you can wear almost any hair style.
  Diamond:  This is when your cheekbones are noticeably wider than your Brow bone and jaw line, resulting in a narrow forehead and jaw line.
  Triangle (Pear Shaped):  When the forehead is very narrow with a wide jaw and chin line.
  Inverted Triangle (Heart Shaped):  A wider forehead and a narrow jaw and chin line.

“If the wrong style is created for the wrong face shape, the result is a disaster.”
 It's all about putting the perfect frame around a person's face to balance and bring perspective to the overall shape. It is very important for you to understand face shape suitability it will help you to understand what does and does not work for you and why. There is a general rule that applies to face shape balancing and it is that you should try to achieve an oval shape, which is the most perfect and pleasing shape to the human eye.
Hairstyle that suit your face shape. 
1. For a round shape face keep in mind to minimize roundness by creating less volume around the face.
2. A square shape face want to draw attention away from your angular jaw. Go with texture hairstyles such as choppy ends and lots of curls.
3. An oval face shape can wear just about any hairstyle, so just have fun with your hair and accentuate some of your best face features.
4. For long oblong face shapes remember one thing, add width. You want full hairstyles and haircuts that has lots of volume.
5. The heart shape face has that pointy chin that seems to draw all the attention. So to take away from that, bring out your eyes by wear side-swept bangs.

DIY: TWEEZING


 How to Keep Your Brows Looking Great Every Day of the Year.

Shaping Your Brows
The shape of your brow should follow the natural line of your brow bone. The arch should be highest at the outer corner of the pupil. To determine where the brow should begin, place a pencil straight up from the side of the nostril. To determine where it should end, hold the pencil diagonally against the outer corner of the eye pointing up to the brow bone. Brow should extend slightly beyond the eye at which point it should taper slightly down. 
Easy Steps To Accurate Tweezing
  • Use good tweezers.
  • Make sure you are in good even light.
  •  Brush hair in the direction of hair growth.
  •  Isolate the hair you are about to tweeze.
  • Pull the hairs in the direction of growth.
  •  Pull one hair at a time.
  • Tweezing after a bath or shower is easier when the skin is warm.
  • For ladies, avoid plucking just before a period as more pain or discomfort may be felt at this time.
  • Pull gently and smoothly. 


Not Sure How Much to Tweeze?
Be sure to step back from your mirror and check your brows periodically. Tweeze a few hairs from one brow and then the other so they remain symmetrical. Remember that it's better to tweeze too little than too much. 

Do's and Don'ts
* Do tweeze in the direction of hair growth.
* Do open your pores with a hot washcloth to make tweezing easier. 
* Do use a make-up concealer to draw your desired brow shape, then tweeze the hairs that fall below the line.
* Don't use creams or moisturizers that can cause the tweezers to slip.
* Don't tweeze nose hairs or hairs growing out of moles.


Favorite quote of the day!





"Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world."
by Marilyn Monroe

The Secret to Super Soft Feet


First, Keep dead skin away by regularly exfoliating in the shower with a pumice stone.


Second, Always apply a thick lotion or cream to feet to moisturize.




Third, wear socks most of the time especially to bed to protect your feet and keep warm. 




28 Nov 2011

How to conquer the summer heat.

  • Running Foundation

With the heat naturally comes sweat and none of us wants to be the women with her face rubbing off on her handkerchief. Try a light foundation and look picture perfect from day to night.

  •  Nails and toes

As soon as warm weather hits, your toes are the first things exposed. Do not cut back on manicures and pedicures as your hands and feet are on full display.

  • Sweat stains

We all sweat! Go for light and airy fabrics to keep your body cool and light colors are always the best way to go when trying to survive warm weather.

22 Nov 2011

Favorite quote of the day!




"A girl should be two things: class and fabulous."
by Coco Chanel.

How to store your makeup brushes!


 For cheap, easy brush storage at home, stand them up in a glass (brush heads up).

When you're on the road, use a brush roll, which is a folding bag with slots for each brush. It rolls up like a sleeping bag.

6 Nov 2011

Shared: tips on how to get beautiful nails


Good morning ladies...Here are tips on how to get beautiful nails.

Maintaining your nails by using naturally available products is something that’s easy to do at home. Ingredients such as orange juice, lemon, sugar, honey and beeswax are easily available and are great for your nails.

- Use lemon juice to remove the yellow color from the nails. Lemon lightens up the nails giving them a whiter look. Apply lemon juice evenly on the nails, several times in a day when you notice the color has turned yellow.

-Use orange juice and sugar to help promote the growth of the nails, strengthen it and promote cuticle growth. Soak your nails in a mixture of orange juice and sugar for ten to fifteen minutes at least two times in a week.

-Apply honey and beeswax to the nails to moisturize and protect them naturally.

1 Nov 2011

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How to Clean Your Makeup Brushes

If you haven't cleaned you makeup brushes within the past 2 weeks, or ever, then they are in desperate need of a bath. Typically, most experts suggest cleaning them weekly, but if you tend to forget or just think that's not accurate, then try to wash them at least every 2 weeks. It will only take a few minutes to wash them all, and if you do it at bedtime they will be nice and dry for use in the morning.


Begin by gathering your makeup brushes, two clean hand towels, and whatever shampoo you have on hand. Bring everything to your sink and lay it out. Keep in mind that you will be washing your brushes, but even if they have natural bristles you will not be using conditioner, only shampoo.

Take one brush and run it under the water. Make sure you clean the bigger brushes one at a time, but you can combine some of the smaller brushes together when washing. Wet the brush thoroughly before applying the shampoo.
Add 1-2 drops of the shampoo directly to the brush. Depending on the size of the brush, you will want to alter the amount of shampoo you need. For larger, face brushes use at least 2 drops, and for smaller, eye and lip brushes use one drop.


Once the shampoo is added, gently massage it into the brush. Once incorporated, flip the brush downward and rub the brush in the palm of your hand, using a circular motion. Wash each brush in this way for 1-2 minutes, rinsing slightly during the process until the suds and brush look clean.
It is very important that you rinse the brush well. If you don't rinse them well you can leave behind soap residue and traces of makeup, not to mention bacteria. Begin by rinsing the brush under cold water, while gently massaging the bristles with your fingertips. Do not pull on the hairs and make sure you rinse from base to tip. Continue rinsing with cold water until all traces of soap are gone and the water runs clean.


Once the brush is accurately rinsed, begin removing the excess water by squeezing the brush from base to tip. After you remove the excess water, take one of the hand towels, fold it in half, and gently tap the brush onto the towel.
After you have successfully removed the excess water from the brushes you will need to lay them out, overnight, to air dry. To do this, simply take the second hand towel, fold it in half, and line the brushes on top of it. 


Allow the brushes to sit overnight to dry. Once morning comes, your brushes should be dry and ready for use. Check each brush before you use it, and make sure they are completely dry. If the brushes are still damp, do not use them and whatever you do, do not use a hair dryer to dry them.
Julyne Derrick

Favorite quote of the day!



"The best color in the whole world, is the one that looks good on you!"
by Coco Chanel.

How to shape eyebrows.


Shaping brows consists of removing unwanted hair and filling in the brow. Each person is different. Some may need to remove hair, while others need to fill in the brow, and some may need to do both.You can pluck eyebrows or wax brows or shave the brows
Tips; 
The beginning of the brow should line up with the nose.
Eyebrow arching should start at the outer corner of the pupil.
The entire brow should follow the entire length of the eye, but not extend to the temple area.
Steps;
Get a white brow pencil to mark the hairs you'll be removing.
Get a magnifying mirror so you can see what you're doing.
Go slow and remove only 1 hair at a time.
Don’t over do the top of the brow. You can try eyebrow hair removal of just a few hairs on the top brow, but be careful. It's better to pluck mainly below the brow.


Beauty tip of the day!


    For an extra spa feeling to your home pedicure, nuke a damp towel in the microwave for a couple minutes, slather feet in moisturizer and wrap them in the warm towel.

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