Month: December 2015
Secrets for Beautiful Eyes
Break Away From Basic Brown
Bright eye makeup looks great in a magazine, but are you wondering how to really use those colors? Blending them with the neutrals you already have is a great approach. Start with a light base over your lids and place sheer color in your crease. For a night on the town, replace your basic black or brown liner with a colorful pencil.
Play Up Your Eyes
Make the most of your natural eye color. For green or hazel eyes, try shadows and liners in the purple family. Neutral shadows make green eyes pop. Deep navy and other blues make blue eyes brighter. Brown-eyed girls can wear just about any hue, and neutrals with red and brown undertones really enhance darker eyes.
Eye creams are made just for the thin, sensitive skin around your eyes. They may be less irritating than regular face creams. Use fragrance-free eye creams because fragrance can irritate eyes and cause swelling or even allergic reactions. Tip: Keep eye creams in the refrigerator. The cool temperature can help ease puffiness.
Hello, Bright Eyes!
Bright eyes mean health and beauty, but sometimes we need a little help. Redness-relief drops offer an instant pick-me-up, but don’t use them for more than three days or they can make redness worse. Line your inner rims with white pencil to make your eyes look brighter, or use black liner at night for the same effect. Yellow-based foundation or eye primer can help with red skin around your eyes.
An Expert Cover-Up
Nothing says “I need a nap” like dark circles! The key to covering them up is moisturizing first. Next, apply primer before putting on your concealer. Be careful not to overdo it. Too much concealer draws more attention to the area. For really dark circles, go for a smoky eye, which draws focus away from the under-eye area.
Optical Illusions
If your eyes are deep-set, stick with medium tones on the lids, go lighter in the contour, and stress the lash line. Skip colors that are too dark. For close-set eyes, highlight the outer corners and avoid dark shadow on the inner corners. Pull wide-set eyes together with dark shadow in the inner corners.
Shimmer at Any Age
Sheer, delicate sparkle is ageless. It brightens your eyes and adds texture to your eye makeup. Just remember to moisturize your lids before applying. And stay away from shadows that are too metallic.
Long-Lasting Eye Makeup
Layering makes eye shadow and eyeliner last. For maximum staying power, use eye primer over your whole eyelid. Then, dust your lids with loose or pressed translucent powder. Apply eye shadow, blend, and apply powder again.
When You’ve Been Framed
Girls with glasses have a few makeup tricks to make their eyes stand out. Medium colors and intensity make eyes look fresh and bright. Heavy makeup makes your eyes disappear into dark shadows, because your glasses act like a shield that keeps natural light from getting to your eyes. Avoid dark colors in the crease, especially if you wear reading glasses. It can make eyes look hollow.
Arch Support
Comb your eyebrows with a brow or spooly brush so you can see areas that need to be filled in. Use a pencil or powder to add color to gaps, then use your brush again to pull color through. You never want your brows to look like they were drawn on. Finish with brow gel to keep color and shape in place. Think of it like hairspray for your eyebrows.
Oily Skin: 8 Ways to Make Makeup Last
Just because you’ve got oily skin, that doesn’t mean you have to forever forego makeup. It’s a matter of knowing what works with your skin type.
1. Always prime your skin first.
When you have an oily complexion, using a makeup primer helps everything stay put.
You should at least prime oiliest areas (think: the T-Zone — forehead, nose, and chin) with an oil-free, anti-shine primer. Put it on after you’ve cleaned your face but before you put on foundation, powder, or other makeup.
2. Prep your peepers.
To cut down on eye makeup creasing, avoid priming your lids with concealer, something that many women with dark circles or redness do.
Instead, use a primer specifically designed for eyelids. The base creates a perfect canvas for eye shadow and liner while absorbing crease-causing oils throughout the day.
3. Don’t overdo powder.
It sounds like the right thing to do to pile on the face powder. But going overboard could backfire by making your pores push out more oil.
Apply powder just on areas that are shiny. Use a matte translucent formula, which can cut shine on any skin tone.
If you do apply too much powder, dampen a makeup sponge and blot it over the over-powdered areas.
4. Carry blotting papers.
No matter how flawless and matte your makeup looks in the morning, if you’re prone to oiliness, you’ll spot shine by midday.
Some blotting sheets simply lift the oil from your skin. Others deposit a bit of powder to sop up the oil.
The trick to using blotting papers without taking off all of your makeup is to press the paper where you’re oily and then roll it off your skin, instead of rubbing the paper on your skin.
5. Go oil-free.
Since your skin naturally produces more than enough oil, invest in makeup products (especially foundation and blush) that are oil-free and noncomedogenic, which means they don’t clog your pores.
Also, use face cleansers and toners that are infused with glycolic acids, which cut down on excess oil.
6. Look for “long wear.”
Water and oil can do the same things to makeup: make it smear, smudge, or slip. That’s a reason to stick eye products that are waterproof, water-resistant, or long-wear.
7. Think soft skin, not slick skin.
Those heavy, anti-aging creams are fine for nighttime use, but before you put on your makeup, reach for a lighter moisturizer that hydrates without being greasy. Consider using a serum. It tends to be lighter.
Don’t forget your sunscreen — look for an oil-free formula. After you’ve put it on, place a tissue flat on your face and press gently to remove any excess before applying your makeup base.
8. Reduce excess oil.
Once or twice a week, use a treatment mask. Those made with kaolin or bentonite clay are best for oily skin types, as they naturally absorb oil and impurities while calming irritation.
Apply a quarter-sized amount for the mask with your fingers. Leave it on for 10-15 minutes, and then rinse it off with warm water for an immediate matte finish.
9 Ways to Make Shaving Last Longer
We all know how to shave but do we know how to shave properly? Seriously, if you want long-lasting smoothness (who couldn’t do with more time in the mornings?) then your shaving technique is important.
1. Use a salt scrub the day before you shave to lift off any dead cells that may have trapped little hairs, start from the ankles and work upwards in a circular motion. If your skin is particularly sensitive then using exfoliating gloves will prevent flare-ups, but still get the job done efficiently.
2. Shower or bathe before you shave to remove natural oils and perspiration and hydrate the hair, which makes it up to 60% easier to cut. Two-three minutes is optimum soaking time (after 15 or 20 minutes, water causes your skin to wrinkle and swell slightly, resulting in a shave that’s not as close as you’d like).
3. Apply an ample amount of moisture-rich shave gel before shaving to help keep water in the hair and to ensure the razor glides easily over skin. This will allow you a good few extra shave free days. Don’t rely on soap to prepare your skin – it may clog your razor during shaving. In addition, many soaps cause dryness.
4. Choose your razor wisely. It is important to choose one that’s properly equipped for the job.
5. Shave with a fresh blade; they provide a closer, smoother, more comfortable shave and can help prevent cuts and irritation. You should replace blades at the first sign of dullness or discomfort, and because hair growth can vary dramatically depending on the person, you are the best judge. On average, women replace blades after about 10 shaves.
6. Use a light touch, exerting as little pressure as possible, and shave in the direction that feels most comfortable. Re-lather before shaving the bikini and other sensitive areas.
7. Leave hard-to-shave spots for last. The backs of knees and thighs, and areas like ankles, where the bone is close to the skin surface, are often difficult to shave.
8. Rinse skin thoroughly after shaving, and then pat skin dry. Don’t rub skin harshly and don’t dry off completely. The extra water on your body will be sealed in as you apply moisturiser, helping to eliminate dry, flaky skin, especially on freshly shaved legs so you can achieve a healthy glow.
9. Coat your freshly shaved legs in some gorgeous natural body oil (don’t use synthetic perfumes or fragrances). Try simple coconut or macadamia oils which you can buy from a health food shop or pharmacy; these will deeply nourish your skin. Apply every evening before bed.
The Complete Guide to Where to Put Your Eye Makeup
Eyeliner, eye shadow, blending brushes — oh my! Learning to use eye makeup is no easy task, even for seasoned beauty buffs. If you have a tough time decoding all those tricky makeup tutorials, I have an easy guide to each part of the eye so you know where all those eyeliners, mascaras, eye shadows, etc. should go:
Brow Bone/Highlight
If you want your brows to “pop” and open up your eye area, you can add a matte or shimmery pale eye shadow directly under the brow.
Lid
Typically, your main shade or shades of eye shadow go on your eyelid, but you can get creative with your eyeliner here, as well. Some people have a lot of space here, while others have very little — it varies from person to person.
Crease
Between your brow bone and eyelid, applying a darker shade of eyeshadow here, right along your eye socket, adds dimension to your eye. Tip: If you have hooded eyes, play with different placements for crease shadow, opening your eyes after each test to see which placement makes your crease shadow visible.
Outer V
The outermost corner of the eye where eyeliner or deeper shades of eyeshadow are typically applied in a “V” shape, though you can blend your makeup into a “C” shape for a softer effect.
Upper Lashline
Right along and above the edges of your upper eyelid where your eyelashes begin, you can define your eye with eyeliner or eye shadow, or even simply mascara.
Waterline
The inner rim of the eye, the waterline can be host to dark eyeliner to add a smoky look or pale nude eyeliner to make the eye look wider and more awake.
Lower Lashline
Just below the waterline, your lower lashline is where liner and shadow can be applied to define the eyes.
Tear Duct
This is the inner corner of the eye, and where you can add a little pale or shimmery shadow here to open things up.
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