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Holiday Makeup Tips
Next, treat yourself to a new fragrance. This can be for you, or just for your house! Get some holiday incense or spritzer. Choose scents that remind you of the holidays like pine, nutmeg, oranges, or cloves. If you treat yourself to a fragrance, splurge on a perfume that is sophisticated and not to sweet.
Finally, get in the spirit. If you’re going to paint the town red, start with your lips. If your normally wear the same lip color day after day (a bad habit that I am into myself), then it’s time to brighten things up. Normally I wear a dark pink shade of lip color for my daily color. Recently I attended an event where I wore a black dress and carried a red feather boa. I had bright red lipstick to match. When I saw photos of myself in that bright red lipstick, I was stunned at how radiant I looked! I am planning to wear it more during the holiday season.
Beautiful Braces Beauty Tips
Make sure you are taking good care of your teeth and your braces to maintain your smile beauty while you work your way to straighter teeth. For starters, keep them clean! Food particles hanging around in your braces are REALLY unattractive. Even food as seemingly innocent as rice can be one of the worst things to stick and hang around your otherwise pristine smile! Carry a little brush with you at school to touch up your smile after lunch. Keep your orthodontist appointments, or reschedule them so you can minimize the duration of your treatment which will no doubt be long enough already. Most of all, don’t be afraid to smile, even with your braces!
Halloween Makeup tips
This year, I was a zombie. Not just a "recently killed" zombie like the ones from the new movie Zombieland, but a genuine --- risen from the grave -- kind of zombie. I even attended a class on how to do zombie makeup to make it look "authentic".
For starters, skip the grease paint that they sell in the grocery stores this time of year. It just looks fake. You'll do much better with a base of very light, or even white grease paint, but then top it with a white powder. Then, start your shadows and bruises with black eyeshadow and a good brush. Put a touch of purple underneath your eyes, and fill in some of the "bruising" with green and purple in addition to the black shadow. Don't make the mistake of doing yourself up so that you are mask-like. Instead, be sure to get the makeup well into your hairline, and down your chin, and in fact all over your chest or arms or anywhere your skin is showing. Don't forget your ears too. Add some dried moss to your messy hair for a finished look.
If you top it all off with some fake blood, you'll be good to go scare!!
Sunglasses will Preserve your Beauty!
It’s not a good idea to apply sunscreen on your eyelids or very close to your eyes since it can cause irritation in your eyes themselves. So, you need some way to protect this very delicate skin. Eye shadow can help to block some UV rays, but in direct sunlight, you really need much more than that.
Proper UV sunglasses will actually shield the skin around your eyes from UV radiation, which is what causes most sun damage in the first place. Even more importantly, sun glasses will help prevent you from squinting in bright outdoor light which is what can give you those age-telling “crow’s feet”. Continued squinting causes more wrinkles than almost anything next to smoking, or sun damage.
Not only will sun glasses help preserve the skin around your eyes, but you can certainly take that fashion step that makes you look good wearing them!
Choosing the Right Makeup Brushes
Brushes with natural horsehair or other natural hair instead of artificial bristles tend to hold onto the hairs better and shed less. The tips should be soft and very flexible.
Brushes are a good investment because you will use them for many years if you take care of them and keep them clean. They will be worth their weight in gold and you will more than get your money’s worth.
A local beauty supply store, or even the grocery store may have brushes that will suit your needs.
Beautiful in Glasses or Contacts
Glasses can definitely be a fashion statement. They can come in handy if you want that sultry, sexy, studious look. You can change your frames and have different styles. Choose frames that fit your face shape. This is extremely important, and much easier if you bring a friend with you when you are choosing them to give and outsiders’ opinion. Or, rely on the experience of the frame fitter at the optometry office to help choose a frame to flatter your face. Sometimes it’s worth a little bit more money to get the frames that truly do look the best and are flattering so that you don’t get hung up and feeling like a “four eyes”.
One little known advantage to wearing glasses occasionally, is that they can help hide circles under your eyes when you are tired! Of course, if you get your beauty sleep, this won’t be necessary!
Contacts do help you see better overall though, especially your peripheral vision. You could have fun and experiment with different eye colors. It is a little easier to apply makeup when you are wearing contacts as well.
In short, you can be beautiful in either glasses or contacts. The important thing it to make the most of your options
Speed Beauty
Believe it or not, there is time for a quick presto change-o rinse in the shower before you throw on your clothes, although probably not enough time to actually wash your hair, unless you have a wash-n-go style that you can default to. If you do, then go for it, otherwise, give your body a quick rinse so you’ll feel fresh.
What makeup items are critical?
The answer is: Eyeliner, mascara and powder!
That powder will soak up all the oil and sunscreen to give your skin that fresh matte look. This is definitely easier to do in the summer when you may have a little more color on your skin. Reapply your mascara and eyeliner, then you can freshen your lipstick in the car on the way to the restaurant, because like most beauty conscious babes, you probably keep lipstick in your purse.
Now you’re ready to go! Enjoy your dinner date!
Adjust Your Beauty Attitude
Make sure that in addition to feeding your body with healthy food that you also feed your mind. Learn as much as you can, whenever you can. Take up a hobby or find something that interests you, that you enjoy doing, and strive to do it to the best of your ability. Never stop pushing to improve yourself.
Your inner beauty will reflect outwardly in an infectious way, and make you more attractive to others. People are naturally drawn toward positive happy people. Be one yourself and see how attractive you really are!
Let Your Nails Breathe!
Every once in a while, it’s a good idea to just let your nails go bare. No polish at all. Let them breathe. Remove all the polish. File them and buff them, and apply some lotion. Rub it into the nails and cuticles to soften them. Then go a week or two with no polish at all. Wear sandals and open toed shoes as often as you can, or just go barefoot around the house or at the pool.
Let those nails breathe some fresh air and catch their breath!
Beautiful Bare Naked Nails
When you shower you should push back your cuticles while they are soft. Keep them healthy looking and clean for starters.
Don’t bite your nails! Keep your nails clean and file down rough edges. Keep a nail file hand so that you are not tempted to pick at them when you get chip or a crack. Absolutely do not pick at your cuticles – use a nail trimmer! Picking at your cuticles will cause them to tear and can lead to infection and swelling on your cuticles.
It’s best to try to keep your nails all similar in length, rather than having some of them longer than others. Sometimes a coat of clear polish will make them shiny and doesn’t need nearly the same upkeep that painting your nails with colored polish requires.
Girl Scout Beauty Tips
Most of all, love yourself and let your inner beauty shine through!
Pedicures For Men, or From Men
What made it even more special was that he decided to get a pedicure right along side me. And believe me, his feet were in serious need of some TLC. He is a runner, so his feet regularly take a pounding and rarely leave his athletic shoes. It takes a special guy to put himself through a “beauty treatment”, but more and more men are doing this all the time. I loved that his nails look clean and healthier and the rough spots on his feet are now softer.
It makes for playing “footsie” with him even sweeter.
Makeup Tips for Contact Lens Wearers
Begin your makeup routine by putting in your contacts first, and then applying makeup. This will keep you from accidentally messing up all your makeup, and it will also allow you to see better while you are doing it!
Always remove your contacts first, before removing your makeup at the end of the day. This will keep your lenses clean and your eyes comfortable while you are washing your eyes with a gentle cleanser or makeup removing pads.
Tips for Wearing Eyeliner
Start near the outside of your eye and work your way toward the center. You will likely not need to apply the eyeliner around your entire eye. That effect can sometimes make your eyes actually appear smaller. Try covering two thirds of your eyelid.
Keep the right in your eyelash line. Otherwise you’ll end up with uncovered space in between that looks awkward. Apply your eyeliner before your eye shadow, and before your mascara. You can always go back and retouch it after the eye shadow if the shadow dust gets into it. Use the smudge end of the eyeliner pencil to soften the look. Rarely will you want to go for the harsh eye liner look, unless you are actually going for that vamp look, in which case you’ll want a liquid eye liner to achieve that look.
Beauty Tips for Facial Hair
Believe it or not, some women choose to remove that hair. They use a facial hair remover, or even shave it. The thickest areas for this hair are on the lower cheek especially near and along the jaw. I have found that shaving looks ok, but it grows back stubbly and no one wants a rough face. Just trimming this fuzz with some tiny grooming scissors is an acceptable alternative. It won’t remove all the hair, but it will get it to an acceptable level where it isn’t so distracting.
If the idea of this is giving you the heebie jeebies, then just remember that this is no worse than having to trim a projecting nose hair, or an eyebrow hair that is growing wildly out of control. If you have never experienced a wild hair like this, just give yourself time. You probably just aren’t old enough yet. Those hairs tend to get wilder as we get older.
The expensive option, of course, is electrolysis if you can afford it. It will probably take more than one treatment to get the results you want.
Makeup Tips for the Beach
Consider that you will probably have some big sunglasses to make yourself radiant and protect those baby blues (or browns as your case may be!).
I do recommend some long wearing lipstick such as Covergirl Everlast. This will also help protect your lips from sun.
Wearing your hair up in a pony tail or a clip is a good idea. It will help you keep cool and keep it under control. More than anything else, just do not let yourself get too much UV radiation. The damage will show up on your skin years later, not now.
Now break out your best swim suit and hit the beach looking your best!
Beauty Tips for Camping
Consider that you will probably have some big sunglasses to make yourself radiant and protect those baby blues (or browns as your case may be!).
I do recommend some long wearing lipstick such as Covergirl Everlast. This will also help protect your lips from sun.
Wearing your hair up in a pony tail or a clip is a good idea. It will help you keep cool and keep it under control. More than anything else, just do not let yourself get too much UV radiation. The damage will show up on your skin years later, not now.
Now break out your best swim suit and hit the beach looking your best!
Department Store Makeover
First, plan ahead. Avoid the busy lunch hours when you will have to wait. Try to get there shortly after the store opens or closer to closing. Do some exfoliating the night before so you can start with clean skin
Choose your artist. Look for a counter that appeals to you and an artist who wears her own makeup in a well applied manner. If she loads it on, and you are a more minimal person, then look for someone else.
Don't be Shy. Speak up and tell your artist what kind of work you do and how you normally wear your makeup. You want a realistic application, one that you can actually use.
Know your obligation. Sometimes there is a minimum purchase requirement for a makeover, but most of the time there is no obligation to buy anything. If you really are not interested in their products after trying them, then be honest. Don't get suckered into buying some expensive product just because it comes with a "free gift".
Have the makeup artist write down the products you tried, in case you are interested in coming back and purchasing them later. Have fun and learn some new tips.
Red Lips for Everyone
In general, fair skin looks good in true pinks or nudes. You should avoid brown. Medium complexions should try a more rose shade. You can go toward peach as well, and when you go red, look for more burgundy. Olive skin is flattered most by shades that include a little brown in them. Avoid pinks.
Your lipstick should work with your skin and hair color, not your outfit. Don't match it to your new shirt, or a shade that happens to look great on someone else. It may not work well for you. Top it off with a glossy finish. And remember, if you use a lip liner, it should NEVER be darker than your lipstick. It should match the shade of your mouth.
Mascara Tips - How to apply it!
For the lower lashes, the trick here is to brush it more sideways onto the lashes than brushing in the direction they grow. If you do that, you end up getting mascara all over your cheeks.
Put eyeshadow and eyeliner on first, and the mascara on last to avoid powdered eyeshadow falling onto the lashes.
Don't just comb the lashes, wiggle the brush right at the base of the lashes to give them good coverage.
Don't let any skin show between your lashes and your liner. Smudge the line to fill in the gap if needed.
Summer Hair Tips
Be sure to rinse your hair if you have been swimming a lot in a chlorinated pool. The chlorine does a lot of damage if it’s left in your hair for long periods.
Wear a hat to protect your hair from the sun if you are spending a lot of time out doors. If you are not wearing a hat, you should also wear sunscreen along the part of your hair to protect your scalp from the sun. Scalp sun burn causes dry flaking skin that has a dandruff appearance that you want to avoid at all costs!
If your hair is getting really dry from the summer sun, or pool water, you may need a deep conditioning treatment. You can easily heat condition your hair with no extra products needed. Coat your hair in conditioner, but do not rinse it. Come it out and put it up in a clip on the back of your head and wear it outside. The summer heat will help infuse the conditioner into your hair shaft and give it a deep conditioning. Follow up with a good rinse and style as usual.
Quick Summer Pool Makeup Tips
Start by keeping makeup at the pool to a minimum, but that doesn’t mean you have to go bare faced. Skip the foundation and the blush. Use a waterproof eye pencil and mascara. Next, use some all day lip color that will not wash off in the water. These all day lip colors are the greatest beauty invention ever, in my book! A beautiful lady never goes anywhere without at LEAST her lipstick! Above all, be sure to put your sunscreen on before you leave the house because even a few minutes of sun exposure on your skin can cause permanent damage that adds up over time. Do not make the common mistake of waiting until you get to the pool to apply your sunscreen.
Make Professional Hair Color Last Longer
The main problem is that the roots show along your part. The touch up color comes with a small brush and a tiny packet of hair color to use along the part. The brush is a lot like the one used by your professional hair dresser. The result is that you can often hide your gray roots for an additional 2-3 weeks and stretch out visits, although in the end, there is no substitute for your professional when it comes to long lasting color for your hair!
How to get a Great Shave
Use a good razor and be sure to change it out frequently to keep it fresh and sanitary. Take your time to avoid nicks and cuts. Be very cautious when holding up your leg to get a better look so that you don’t fall or slip in the shower. This is the most common shower accident and often happens while shaving.
Next, as soon as you step out of the shower, towel off and grab the lotion to moisturize. Doing this immediately, will help retain the moisture that is currently in your skin from being fresh out of the water. Do it immediately and you’ll have longer lasting results of softer skin and smooth silky legs.
Grab the Garnish!
Keep Your Lips Moist!
You can also use a humidifier in your bedroom to help combat the dry air. Make sure you drink plenty of water during the day to keep your body hydrated overall. Be sure to use a lip protection with sunscreen in it as well.
No sleep?! Look Fresh anyway!
You can also use a small amount of white or bright eye shadow in the inner corner of your eye to brighten your eyes and help camouflage the dark circle effect that lack of sleep often brings.
A short power nap during the day, even 15 minutes, can make a big difference in your energy level for the day too. You can't get up with the roosters if you stayed out all night with the owls! But, you can still look fabulous anyway!
French Pedicure at Home
You can do this at home if you practice enough, although some agility and flexibility is necessary since you need to be able to reach your own toes! You need two bottles of polish - white and a peach or pink tone. You'll also need a small paint brush and some nail polish remover.
Start by cleaning off all old polish. Next use the white and carefully paint at least two layers on the tips of your nails. Don't worry about being extremely neat at this point. You will then clean up the line with your paint brush dipped in some nail polish remover. Don't expect it to just all clean up at once, you may have to brush over it several times.
Finally, apply the pink/flesh tone color. You can paint it right over the white, OR you can paint it on sideways (it won't show the lines when it dries). Then polish off the whole thing with a clear coat over all of it to make it last. With enough practice, you will be able to do a nice French Pedicure at home!
Pencil Pointers
Don't sharpen to a sharp point.
You need to be able to smudge it gently to blend.
Don't outline your entire eye.
This will actually make your eye look smaller! Most people have best results using it on the outer 3/4 of the lid (upper lid only or both lids).
Make it work with your mascara. And don't over do.
It shouldn't draw attention to its self. This is a basic rule for almost any makeup. You want a natural look to make people look at your eyes, not your eyeliner.
Forget about the liquid liner.
Liquid eyeliner is fine if you are going for the vamp look -- which may be exactly what you want for certain occasions! But probably not for every day. Liquid liner is really hard to apply without a very steady hand, and it doesn't blend at all. It is only for harsh lines.
Use Neutral colors.
Consider browns, charcoal and muted blacks. True black is too harsh. If you use brown, you can always go back and add darker colors for more effect using another pencil or even eyeshadow.
Blushing for Real not TV
It also helps to keep blush make-up color in the same color family as your lipstick, although this doesn't mean the same color (see the remark about purple and orange!). Think about browns, pinks, and red. However, it's much more important that your cheek color compliment your skin tone, than your lipstick color.
The purpose of blush is to add color to your face, not to contour your face and try to reshape it. Reshaping and contouring used to be a popular fad with blush, but now it's just for people who appear on the tv through a camera.
You are a real person, you need your color to look real. Then you can look your best!
Foundation Tips
Liquid Foundation - This is the most popular and widely used. It helps even out your skin tone, but if you have problem areas, you will likely need a concealer on those spots first. Liquid foundation comes in water based for oily skin or young acne prone skin, and it comes in an oil base for mature dry skin.
Cream Foundation - This is thicker and more opaque. It gives a much more flawless look and is great for mature aging skin. It can also work as a concealer.
Tinted Moisturizer - This is moisturizer and color in one bottle. It works well if you don't need a whole lot of coverage or if you have a very active lifestyle (meaning lots of exercise, etc.)
Dual Finish Powder Foundation - You can apply this dry like a powder, or use a damp sponge. It works well if you have oily skin and don't want it to appear to shiny.
As you grow older, you might want to re-evaluate your foundation to meet your skin's changing needs. Almost all of these foundation options come with a sunscreen option, which is a fantastic idea. I personally start with a sunscreen, and then use a concealer for my problem areas, and finish off with a light powder on my oily areas.
Makeup Experiment
When you were a young and first trying makeup, you probably tried all kinds of things. I remember getting together with girl friends and giving each other huge "makeovers" and then washing it all off and trying again. You can still do it!
The wonderful thing about makeup is that it isn't permanent like a tattoo, hair cut, or hair color (although even that is un-doable). Give yourself permission to try some new things on yourself. Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to wash it off though, and don't do it right before you are about to walk out the door in case it's a disaster. Try some new colors, a new way of applying the makeup, or some new makeup brushes and tools that you have never used.
If you would rather try a vitual makeover first, then by all means. You can see some of my virtual makeover results here!
Go ahead! Experiment. You might find something wonderful to make a part of your regular look.
Toe Nail Polish Tips
Start by soaking them in some warm soapy water for a few minutes. You can do this just by soaking in a nice hot bath for a while - another plus to doing it at home! When you get out of the tub, it's time to exfoliate. Scrub the areas of dry thick skin on your feet and make them soft. Then slather on some lotion and be sure to work it into your cuticles.
Once the lotion has been absorbed, you are ready to start. Trim back hanging cuticles, and trim and file the nails. Discolorations can be buffed out with a nail buffer.
Before adding any color, begin with a clear base coat. This will help prevent discoloration of your nails from darker polish. Dark polish has a bad tendency to turn your nails yellow, so don't skip this step! Add a couple coats of your polish, and be sure to let it dry thoroughly in between coats. Apply the coats quickly so they don't go on too thick which will cause drying problems down the line.
Finally, add a top clear coat. This will make the manicure last a long time. If you need touch ups every few days, then add them. A good pedicure should last at least 2-3 weeks.
Flat Iron Tips for Hair
First, make sure you have invested in a good one. It's tempting to get a cheaper one, but trust me when I say it will not last very long and it really won't work as well as a more moderately priced one. Even those will wear out after a year or two of heavy use.
Use it on freshly washed hair that is mostly dry, but not entirely. The long strands of hair should be about 80% dry and will steam out nicely when straightened. Be sure the hair near the roots is very dry or you'll risk burning your scalp from the steam.
Separate out small sections of hair that are as wide as your iron, but only an inch thick across the scalp. Run the iron over each section twice, and at a different angle each time in order to insure that you smooth the hair cuticle on all sides.
There are several products you can use on your hair to help straighten it as well. Some work to put moisture into your hair, and others are spray on products that help neutralize the ions that cause static and add sheen. If you use these kinds of products on your hair before you iron it, be sure to wipe the iron clean after each use. That will ensure that your hair slides easily through the plates for the next use and will help minimize breakage.
If you iron your hair every day, it's probably a good idea to give your hair a rest occasionally. And be sure to keep your hair in good condition by getting it trimmed regularly.
The Search for the Perfect Mascara - Part 2
For an everyday mascara to create a tidy, yet subtle effect, I choose Max Factor Masterpiece mascara. It brings perfect definition every time and in truth I was amazed when I first found a mascara with this brush design. I have seen many others since then, but I have stuck to what I know. I also found that Max Factor’s Masterpiece Max was a perfect step-up from their original Masterpiece, to create a thicker look yet still not overdone.
There are, of course, those nights out when I just want my eyes to look as dark and as thick as they possibly can. We all want to make an impact at times, and mascara is a great way to do this. On these occasions I tend to use Benefit’s Bad Gal which does what it says on the tin. It isn’t meant to be nice and subtle – but bold and obvious! As for the waterproof, I have found simple is best – cheap and cheerful classic waterproof mascara from Maybelline was all I needed.
The Search for the Perfect Mascara
When I was younger I often went for the cheapest brand of mascara I could find. This often consisted of mascaras that came free with magazines (until I realized there’s a reason they were free!) or mascaras from makeup boxes I had been given as a gift. The most extravagant mascara I used to own was usually the store brand offering from the local pharmacy.
Back in those days I was fine with what I had. To tell you the truth, I wasn’t too bothered about the quality – it seemed to be more about quantity and making my eyes look as dark as possible. But there comes a day when every girl starts to be able to afford the make-up she really wants, yet finding out what that might be is more of a challenge.
Often, it’s easy to go for the most expensive and well-packaged mascara that just must be able to work miracles for the price they’re charging. Not the case! Of course, price can mean a lot when it comes to looking for makeup, but it isn’t everything. Often brands will bump up the price just because they can put a famous name to the product, but speaking from personal experience this does not always work out for the shopper.
Continue reading next week to see what I chose....
Eyebrow Shaping Tips
What you should do: Clear up the space between your eyebrows for starters and lose the uni-brow, without putting too much space between them. More space between the brows tends to make the eyes look farther apart which is NOT usually a good thing, unless you have very close eyes to begin with. Then clean up all the stray hairs above and below your natural eyebrow. This will be the best look for you. The underside of the eyebrow usually requires more frequent maintenance than the top. Finally, trim up remaining hairs that are especially long. Come them down and then shorten them with a small pair of eyebrow scissors.
Blue Eyeshadow - Yay or Nay?
I saw a question on Yahoo Answers recently that asked guys if they would date a woman who wore blue eyeshadow. The answers were varied, but most guys really didn't care because all they really wanted was a date. Probably not the best venue for a good opinion.
OK, so ... blue eye shadow.
Counterpoint: This always seems to be the first color that young pre-teens go for when they are experimenting with makeup for the first time. They don't understand yet that the make up is not supposed to "look" like they are wearing makeup. It is also closely associated with the "trailer park" and in general can be associated with less educated or very young girls. Don't just slap it on there because the blue eyeshadow looks so pretty in the container. It has to go on your face!
Whatever you do, choose your eyeshadow color to enhance your eyes, not to match your dress.
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Beauty Tip: Skip the Tattoo!
Lovely.... (NOT!)
I read some statistics recently that said 36% of Americans age 25-29 are sporting a tattoo of some kind. That's over one third of them! I was astounded to read this. You have to wonder how these folks are all going to look in another 30 years when they are approaching 60 years old with their sagging tattoos that have faded and blurred over the years.
Now, I don't have anything against people who have tattoos. Some of my best friends have them! However, I also have a good friend who works at a beauty spa that makes a lot of money from people who are now regretting their tattoos and having them removed. She uses an expensive laser for this, and it usually takes several treatments at a few hundred dollars a pop.
Save your money and do something good for you that you won't have to undo later at pain and expense. At the time it seems like you are positive you'll be happy with it the rest of your life. I think most brides feel the same way, and yet, half of them end up removing that spouse eventually. I have a feeling many tattoo bearers will be in the same boat at some point.
White Eyeliner Tip
Using a white eyeliner is a nifty trick for when you are tired or looking run down. Use the white liner on the inner side of your lower lid. It brightens your eye and widens it's look. Tyra Banks uses that trick a lot, and shows it in the video I posted last week.
For example, you can get the Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Pencil usually for around $3 or less.
This easy and inexpensive secret really makes your eyes pop!
Tyra's Makeup Routine
See Part Two of Tyra's makeup routine here.
Shimmer Makeup
If you use a brush to apply your shimmer, be sure to use some soap and water to give the brush a good cleaning or it will come out on other products. Or, use a dedicated brush just for the shimmer.
How to Fix Broken Makeup
The main topic of this website is "free makeup samples", so one of the things I would like to start doing is offering ways to make the makeup and beauty products you already have last longer. A penny saved is a penny earned. It's practically like getting free stuff. Well almost. Anyway...
Let's start with the very frustrating problem of broken makeup, such as eyeshadow, pressed powder, and blush. Don't throw it away -- it can be fixed!
Empty the broken makeup into the corner of a plastic zip bag. Make sure to get all of it out. Then crush it into a fine powder and snip the corner of the bag to pour it back into the pan. You can skip the baggie step if you can crush it all to a powder while still in the makeup container.
Next, take an eyedropper (or a syringe or a small spray bottle) of rubbing alcohol. Add a drop at a time to the broken makeup powder and stir it with a toothpick until it becomes a thick paste. Then tap the container onto the table to level it out. You can also press the paste to get a nice shape again using a coin (or other flat object) wrapped in a paper towel or cloth . The alcohol will evaporate and leave your makeup solid again.
Nail Polish Tip - Clear Top Coat or not?
The results were very conclusive -- the manicure with the clear coat lasted almost twice as long as the one without. It also looked shinier and better overall for a longer time period.
So, the results are in -- Take the extra few minutes to put on the top coat of nail polish!
Makeup Tip: Use a Good Brush!
If you've ever watched a makeover tv show, or seen some professional makeup artists apply makeup you may have noticed that they do NOT use those little sponge tipped applicators to apply eye-shadow. Why do you suppose that is? Probably because they are worthless. Those spongy applicators don't give you any control, they are barely more than an inch or two long, and they get cakey and clumpy. And yet, we keep using them. Do yourself a favor and go buy a decent set of makeup brushes. Get some of varying brush length and softness. You'll thank me for it.
When using your wonderful makeup brushes, be sure to tap out the excess color before applying it to your skin so you don't have the dust falling all over your cheeks while you are trying to make yourself look fabulous. Put the mascara on last, just for this reason. And remember, you're worth it. ..... You're welcome.
Beauty Tip: Bad Breath Check
Is sweet breath part of your beauty package? You better believe it. A huge source of bad breath comes from not flossing your teeth! You can brush religiously, and scrape that tongue, but if you do not floss then forget it! Food particles stuck in there literally decay for days. You know how rotting food smells. If you don't believe me, and you are not a regular flosser, floss between your teeth and then smell your floss. Eww!!
But what's the best way to give your breath a quick check? Most people try huffing into their cupped hand and sniffing it. That might give you a clue, but not likely. The best way to check for bad breath is to lick the back of your hand and smell it. Don't try this at the dinner table if you're on a date though. Save it for when you are in the bathroom checking various other things like brocolli in your teeth and whether you got your panty lines smoothed out. Make sure you wash your hand too. If your breath is hanus, beg some mints from other gals in the bathroom, or chew on a sprig of parsley to freshen up in an emergency.
Scoring Free Makeup Samples at the Mall
I went another day to the same store when I was looking totally hot. I had ironed my hair and done a decent job with my makeup, and although I was wearing jeans, I had on some cute shoes and a nice shirt. I looked like I cared. Wouldn't you know it, the department store staff cared too. They were much more eager to help me. In fact, one lady was walking around handing out coupons to customers for some nice free makeup items and she gave me one. I noticed she didn't give them to everyone -- probably just people that she thought might really use them. SO, I really scored a nice set of moisturizers and other skin care products that day. All it took was a little effort on my part of looking my best.
Eyelash Curler Tips
Your eyelashes will curl best before you put the mascara on. If you curl them after the mascara, it can stick to the curler resulting in more lost lashes. It also wears out the pad more quickly. Try several squeezes on the lashes starting closest to the lid and moving out just a tad until you are at the center of the lashes. This can curl them up much more than just one application. Some people like to warm up the lash curler with the hair dryer for a few seconds so it's like a hot curling iron. If you try this, be careful not to burn your eyelid.
Makeup to Bring Out a Tan
A dark smokey eyeshadow look is not recommended when you have a nice tan. Instead, try a very bright light shimmery almost whitish color. Cover the whole lid with this. Then try a brownish color just inside the socket crease, and a very thin line of the brown under the eyes. Apply a little of the shimmery color toward the inside of the eyes as well. This will really make your eyes pop.
Peach colors for your cheeks and your lips will go well if you have a summer tan. Try a nice gloss on the lips with a peachy color, and even a little shimmer.
These tips will make your features contrast nicely with your tan. Be sure to double up on the moisturizer since your skin is likely to be try when you have been in the sun.
Mascara Tips
Another handy makeup tip is to use a water "resistant" mascara if you are facing a situation where water might be involved -- exercise, beach fun, teary weddings, etc. A water resistant product is easier to remove than a water proof mascara and is more likely to be part of a regular routine because of that. Water resistant mascaras tend to stay on better and flake off less throughout the day as well.
