A smell can linger in your memory forever.  We all have scents that we love and that make us feel good.  When you finally find a scent that fits your personality, your mood or the day, it feels great.  Keeping that scent throughout the day can often be a challenge though.

One trick to increase the staying power of your favorite smell is to layer the scents as you get ready.  Layering makes them last longer.  Start with a body wash (if you shower in the mornings) and follow that up with a body sprays or lotion.  There are also deodorants and antiperspirants on the market now with complementary scents.

When achieving the perfect scent for you, the choices are endless.  You can mix and match scents in a more creative way or be more traditional with same-scent combos.  As the day wears on, and your scent wears off, try spritzing a body mist behind your knees and on the wrists to help you feel refreshed and energized with that just starting the day feeling.

Stay-Put Tips for Eye Make-up:   Looking great when you walk out the door is one thing, but looking great hours later can be quite a challenge some days.  One simple trick is to apply your eyeliner and then use a fine-tip brush to dust on an eye shadow that is almost the same color over the liner.

This will help keep the eyeliner from smudging or running throughout the day and will also helps to create that very popular smoky eye look.  To keep your eye shadow from creasing, put a few drops of contact lens solution on each eye lid before applying your favorite shadow colors.  The sodium chloride in the solution helps to retain moisture making eye shadow indestructible.

There comes a time in every makeup lover’s life where she (or he!) has to travel with their makeup… That means, you guessed it, a plane ride. This always brings about a few questions, such as wondering if it is okay to bring certain types or if you need to place your entire makeup bag in a carry on. Over the past few years, airport security has become quite a bit tougher, after all.

Before you fly, remember to check in with your airline ahead of time. Also, check with your airport. Each airport will be able to tell you what the allowances are for taking makeup through security. Sometimes they will let you through freely, other times you will need to place your makeup in a plastic bag that you have brought with you. This is the safest of things to do, and I recommend that you do it every time you travel.

The general requirements are that you cannot take something that is more than 3.4oz onto a plane. This means the container size, not what is inside. Sort through your makeup bag before you leave if you decide you must have makeup with you and take out the essentials, making sure that they are small enough to be allowed. If you aren’t sure, always put it into your checked baggage.

As long as you are careful, you should have no problems at all!