Beauty Thing

Make-up for the redhead

Wayne — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:28:53 +0000

Red hair and fair skin (not to mention the freckles) is what we consider the classic redhead coloring. No worries here if you are a little doubtful on the right make-up color for you. Start with sheer (and I mean sheer) foundation. Do not cover your freckles! They add allure and character to your features. If you are a little apprehensive about them, the sheer foundation will even out your complexion without flaunting your freckles.

For eye shadow, blush, and lipstick, make use of neutral gold, tan, camel, and brown based colors. But do not restrict yourself to these hues. Experiment and you may find that more dramatic colors (yes, even the most vibrant of red) can actually work with your coloring.

For mascara, refrain from using black and stick to brown. Black can be too harsh on fair skin.

Eyebrow essentials

Wayne — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:01:17 +0000

One thing about eyebrows is that although they seem to be immaterial, the truth is they actually matter a lot in the looks department. Bushy eyebrows make one look sinister, cluttered, and untidy, making eyebrow grooming is a must.

Remember that the brow should start in line with your inner eye and should continue to the outer corner. All you need to do is get rid of the excess. But how? The choice varies depending on your pain threshold. You can either comb and trim, or tweeze the offending hair. Or if you have the extra cash, there is always threading or waxing.

Translucent loose powder

Wayne — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:00:56 +0000

Once you’ve applied your foundation, the concealer, and the rest of your make-up. You can always make sure that what you’ve worked hard for stays on for the longest possible time. One trick to make this happen is to use translucent loose powder. What you do is to dust it over your face using a large soft brush. Focus on the forehead, nose, and chin –also known as the T-Zone, which are the areas of the face that are prone to more oil production.

Make Up Like a Rock Star

Wayne — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:14:54 +0000

Several celebrity rock stars are the models for using make up. Different, unique splashes of colors, metallic highlights and electric blue shadows are all the rage. This looks good on our rock star celebs, but does it look good on you too? You can have their styles of make up and look good in it, by just being subtle with it. Simply using a black liquid liner and layering on a glimmery, silver shadow will define your eyes. Lining the inner rims of the eyes before lining the eyelids as close to the lash line as possible is a good idea.

photo taken from: http://www.shrinkle.com/

Orange for Spring and Summer

Wayne — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:15:46 +0000

Orange is big during spring and summer seasons. Most models wear orange make up in different type of hues during Spring and Summer runway shows. You can opt for a vibrant coral or a more subdued apricot color, depending on your skin tone. It is best recommended to wear this orange make up only at one area of your face, then keep everything else simple. Maybe an orange eye shadow or lip stick is enough. You can begin with a lighter, sheer peach tones to boost the natural color of your lips or your skin. Bright or intense colors may be too ageing and dramatic.

photo taken from: http://www.elisecosmetics.com/

Ready to Party?

Wayne — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:36:12 +0000

Who does want to be a wallflower in parties? Anyone who attends a party wants to standout in everyway that he/she can.
The dancing involved in parties can be very sweaty. Because of this, it is a must to wear a foundation with lighter shade to highlight the lips and the eyes and will also keep you looking fresh all throughout the night.
Some moisturizers sold in the market are tinted with shimmers and glitters and are ideal to use for a party. After cleaning your face, apply the moisturizer and brush loose powder afterwards. Illuminating the skin will hide those dark circles under your eyes and give your skin a radiant glow.

Choosing the Best Mascara for You

Wayne — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:23:38 +0000

There are several different kinds of mascara available in the market. The most popular nowadays is the Cake Mascara because it lasts for a longer period of time.

A waterproof mascara is suitable for people who are swimming or those who cries a lot. It stays intact with the lashes and will only be removed by makeup removers made especially for this kind of mascara. The regular mascara as opposed to a waterproof mascara will run easily if washed by tears or water. Other mascaras have little fibers to make the lashes look thicker.

Mascaras containing plastic polymers should be applied to short lashes. It would cling to the end of the lashes giving the illusion of longer lashes.

Timeless Makeup Trends – Cheeks and brushes

Wayne — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:43:46 +0000

Orange blush is all the rage but it doesn’t always work for all skin types so check out more natural shades that works for your skin type ensuring it doesn’t stand out like a doll’s face. There is also a very nasty trend that people follow blindly, choosing the hottest colors to come out of the fashion world, but for more aged types, chose appropriate blush that makes the face look refreshing rather than gaudy. There are makeup kits and there are professional make up kits that come with a complete line of brushes and applicators that gives any face a professional hint. Invest in proper tools that can be bought form cosmetics supply. They might seem excessive but be assured that in order to get precise lines and an utterly stunning catwalk face, you can’t do with cheap and ordinary brushes. You could try starting with a starter kit that can handle the most general needs, expanding the kit if you prefer by selecting individual stes that come from the same manufacturer for they work best together.

Timeless Makeup Trends – Neutrals, Lines and Gloss

Wayne — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:40:03 +0000

There are a lot of trends that seems to be just too good to be true, popping up from time to time as a revival of these tips refresh themselves as makeup evolves. Grey eye color seems to be the ultimate eye dressing for all time. It offers a quick and hassle free way of matching your eyes to work with any color scheme you may be using. Being neutral, the many shades of gray works with any dress or make-up theme you may wish to use offering a general all-around style to fit all days. Lip liners used to be lighter than the actual lip color you intend to use, but today they come in the same shades as your regular lipstick allowing easy, well-defined lips easy. They can be used to extend the lip line to even out non-symmetrical lips, or to make them look bigger or smaller depending on your lip type. For more drama to those lips, even during thr drying weather of summer lip gloss seems to give them all the sheen you wish. Start from the center towards the outer regions to make sure you get even coverage.

Lip Assessment – Vital for proper Lipstick Application

Wayne — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:37:36 +0000

Most women select lipstick and beauty products based on preference without considering the fact that the shape of their lips can have an impact on the overall look. Lips generally fall into four types, namely; thin, disproportionate, thin, down-turned corners and lined. These different lip types should be treated differently for as with any other make-up, to each his own meaning one style may work for thin lips yet not for thick and lined ones. Below would be some pointers on how best to bring your lips to light, giving you plump and alluring lips that suits you and your make-up.
Thin lips require lip liners that defines the overall shape, filling them in from the border created by the liner. Create more volume by adding some shimmering mineral lip colors to make them look larger. Asymmetrical or disproportionate lips, use a lighter shade of lip liner going a bit out of the lip line to establish symmetry and then apply smoothing lip color to fill in the lip liner to fill it in. Down-turned lips should be treated with concealer on the edges to diffuse the edge diffusing the normal boundary between the lip and skin. Lined Lips should be lined with a lighter shade of lip liner, filling in with a light shade of lip color that smooths out the texture of the lips. Cover up with mineral lip colors to amplify the look and smoothen the overall texture of the lips. For all the above lip types, using loose powder around the lips to prevent color travel from the lip to the surrounding skin making the lip solid and color rich.