Posts Tagged ‘celebrity makeup’

Eye Shadow Make-Up Tips

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Your make up can make a statement on how you look. You can cover those tired eyes or enhance your charming lips. Choose the right make up style according to the occasion. You can apply a more natural and modest look when going to work and put on those smoky eyes with a little bit of dramatic look for a night out with friends. So if you’re wondering how to do it without taking too much time then pull out those make up train cases and follow the lead.

The first thing to do when preparing to put on make up, whether for the day or night, is to apply an eye shadow as a primary base for your lids to help your make up look fresh and last longer. If you know how to apply an eye shadow you can certainly bring out the natural look of your eyes, enhancing its color and unique shape. You can also change the way it looks if you prefer to try something new. To give wide set eyes, apply a light to medium shape of eye shadow to your entire lid area. Then apply a darker color to the outer 1/3 of the main lid area, you can extend the color slightly beyond your eyelids if you want to. You can use you finger tip to blend both dark and light color to soften the edges of the lid. Use a pencil liner to slightly widen the outer edges of the eyes. Apply mascara to the tip of you eyelashes to make it look natural looking. You can tap a little mascara on your lower eyelashes but do not overdo it.

If you have eyes that set wide apart then you can definitely use make up to make the illusion, making it look closer. Instead of using a medium to light shade, use a lighter shade of eye shadow on your main lid area. Then apply a darker but complimentary shade of shadow along the inner corner of your lids and draw it out using a fine line along the crease of your lid. This dark shade adds depth and draws attention, creating an illusion that they are closer than they actually are. You can apply more liners and mascara if you desire. Be sure to keep your make up train cases neat and clean to avoid mess.

If you have small eyes and want a “pop out” look then you should start by applying a light shade of eye shadow just beneath your eyebrows, this will bring out a highlight effect. A medium shade of eye shadow is used for your main eyelid and a line of darker shadow on the crease of your lid to the outer edge, you can use your fingertip to soften and blend the colors. Apply eyeliner along the upper lid, just above the lash line and also the lash line on your lower lid, meeting the upper line and the outer corner of your eyes. You can use a pencil instead and use your fingertips to spread and soften its lines for a smoky look.

Eye shadows, lipsticks, eye liner, powder, and blush-ons - what other way of keeping your precious beauty products than with makeup train cases?

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Bikini Line Shaving Made Easy

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

There are so many ways to groom body hair and many of them are painful. Threading, waxing, plucking… ouch! These methods leave your skin painful, red, tender and unattractive. What do you do if you have a romantic evening planned and you need a little grooming “down there”? Your fastest, cheapest and least painful way is to shave. If you have a little time you can also create a landing strip or a pretty heart shape with stencils!

To get started you’ll need scissors, a comb, mirror, razor, clear shaving gel or cream, after shave astringent and moisturizer. Use products that are made for the pubic hair region… it is much thinner than any other skin on your body and you want to avoid rashes and ingrown hair. You can purchase a kit with everything you need next time you want to be ready for shaving your bikini line.

Decide how much you want to groom your bikini line and pick a design if you have the time. Then follow the ten easy steps below to get the perfect bikini line shave without ingrown hair, razor rashes or other irritation.

1. Take a lovely bubble bath or long, warm shower to soften your hair. 2. Trim the hair with scissors until it is about 1/4 of inch long. 3. Draw a design with a stencil and pencil if you want a landing strip or other shape. 4. Apply your shaving gel or cream to the area to be shaved. 5. Using your razor shave in the opposite direction of the hair growth to get the closest shave. 6. Rinse your razor frequently and replace the blade if it starts to feel dull. 7. When you have finished shaving trim the hair that is left (if there is any) a little shorter until it looks neat. 8. Rinse and dry your pubic area and then apply astringent. 9. Wait until you are ready to get dressed and apply your moisturizer. 10. Let dry and get dressed.

Always use a new razor blade when shaving. A sharp blade makes for a closer and safer shave. Some people rub an ice cube over the shaved area after they have rinsed to help close the pores and prevent ingrown hair. You can do this or skip this step if you are using products made for pubic hair as they will prevent ingrown hair.

Never use commercial hair removal creams (depilatories). Even those advertised for bikini line hair removal will burn most people and cause a great deal of pain.

Grooming your pubic hair is not a passing fad. Visit any museum around the world and you will see a variety of art including both men and women where the pubic hair has been completely or partially removed. Fortunately for us we no longer need to rely on the painful methods used in the past.

Shaving your bikini line is not difficult but you do need to do it properly to forego ingrown hair or razor rashes. Follow the steps set out above and you will have a sexy, clean shave in no time at all!

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