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Monday, 23 February 2015
How to Apply Mascara (the Right Way!)
There are some makeup techniques that seem near impossible to perfect. Mascara application probably isn’t one of them. But believe it or not, there are a few fine points that you may be missing with each swipe of your mascara. Allow us to explain with a quick tutorial. Without further ado, here’s how to apply mascara the right way.
Supplies
Eyelash curler (we’re big fans of Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler)
Mascara (we used L’Oréal Voluminous Extra-Volume Collagen Mascara)
Instructions
1. Always curl your lashes. This is the most important step because it really changes the way your lashes look—with mascara and without. (Quick Tip: Run your eyelash curler under hot water or blast with the blow dryer for a few seconds to heat it up. This will help hold the curl. Just be sure to test the temperature on your hand before you hold the curler up to your eye.)
2. Apply mascara to your bottom lashes first. If you’ve ever ended up with mascara dotted on your eyelid, you know the importance of the bottom first technique. Brush the wand down your eyelashes, being careful not to touch the brush to your eye.
3. Now for the top eyelashes. Start as close to lash line as possible, and looking down, place the brush against your lashes. Give it a quarter turn so the brush can really grab the lashes and coat them completely. Then wiggle the wand back and forth up the length of your eyelashes.
4. Repeat. Allow the mascara to dry between each coat.
Expert Tip:
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Time Saving Beauty Products for Busy Moms! #makeup #beauty #makeuptips #beautytips
I am always on the lookout for time saving beauty products and I feel like busy mama’s would have the low down since they’re always on the run and sometimes have to throw themselves together in under five minutes! I’m not a mom yet so I reached out to some of my favorite mama’s & bloggers to bring you their quick tips on what works for them! Maybe you can find something in here that could cut your routine in half? Now wouldn’t that be fab!
“Concealer and color correcting creams are your best friends, new moms don’t sleep much and concealer helps cover dark circles and color correcting will immediately even out the most tired of skins.” – Norah Loves Makeup
“Having a 3 year old means putting on a face in 10 minutes or less! Tinted moisturizer, concealer (I recommend IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye) mascara, brows, blush and a long lasting lip gloss and I’m good to go!” – Love For Lacquer
“My 5 minute mom look, the I have to go pick up my daughter from school, run to the grocery store, etc look is tinted moisturizer, sometimes not even that sometimes just concealer, mascara, a little bit of blush on the cheeks and a little lip gloss” – This Girl’s Life
“When my daugthers were younger they were late for everything. The slowest children you have ever met. Anywho, I would throw on liner, mascara, and a touch of concealer under my eyes. I never worried about lips before leaving the house b/c I always kept a couple of glosses in the car…never lipstick b/c I didn’t want the to melt.” – Grow It Girl
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A Nude Lip Pencil — a shade darker than your natural lip color. Your Favorite Lipstick/Gloss STEPS: Look in the mirror to detect where your natural lip line
I confess. I’m a total cheater. And there’s nothing wrong with the natural shape of our lips! It’s just some of us have uneven lips or could benefit from a little volume every now and then. (Remember The 3-D Lip Illusion and The Fuller Lip Effect from my Beautician Magician Series?) I’m not suggesting you wear this technique to the grocery store, class or the gym. But grab a lip liner and play with your lip shape next time you feel like getting made up and you might really like it. You can cheat a proper cupid’s bow, correct an uneven smile or just draw outside the lines to make them look a little bigger. Here’s how:
TOOLS:
A Nude Lip Pencil — Find one that is just a shade darker than your natural lip color. I love Edward Bess Defining Lip Liner because it’s a perfect universal nude color that looks gorgeous on all my clients and won’t feather.
Your Favorite Lipstick/Gloss — Right now I’m obsessed with Armani Lip Maestro because it gives an amazing velvety matte finish while staining your lips. I used shade 500/Blush on Mahala above.
STEPS:
Look in the mirror to detect where your natural lip line (perimeter) is. Starting at the cupid’s bow, place the pencil directly above it so it’s still touching it and exaggerate the arch by drawing just above it.
Continue outlining the entire lip area, basically tracing where your natural highlight would have been. Then fill in the entire lip.
Follow with any lip color (I chose a similar shade to the lip pencil but you can follow a nude pencil with any shade, or match your lip pencil with your lipstick/gloss) all over.
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How to do the perfect cat-eye eyeliner
HOW TO
1. Start at the inner corner of your eyelid, using small strokes & the lash line as a guide, draw your liner almost to the end.
2. From the outer corner draw upwards towards the end of the brow to desired wing length.
3. Connect the point of the wing back to the lash line.
4. Fill in the outline. Ta-dah perfect classic winged liner.
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Beauty Bets | Tips for Getting the Perfect Brows
Your brows can make or break your look. No matter how perfect your hair and makeup is, if you haven’t groomed your brows, you’ll notice that something will seem a bit off about your look and sometimes you won’t even be able to tell what it is! Many women take grooming, shaping and maintaining their brows for granted. This could be because the whole process takes up quite a bit of time. It could also be because most women are afraid of touching their brows and doing anything to it because they don’t really know how to go about it. Though you can always have your brows done by a pro, regular brow sessions can get pretty expensive.
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Thursday, 19 February 2015
Gold Glitter Dramatic Smokey Eye Makeup - Lashes - Bronze Lips
BROWS has DIP BROW POMADE in CHOCOLATE by @anastasiabeverlyhills
Eye Shadow Base by @motivescosmetics
Eye Shadow ALMOND into BOLD & BEAUTIFUL KIT by @anastasiabeverlyhills to highlight Brow bone
Eye Shadow ORANGE SODA & SIENNA into LAVISH palette by @anastasiabeverlyhills as Transition colors on the crease
Eye Shadow DAY RATE into CATWALK palette by @anastasiabeverlyhills marking the socket line
Eye Shadow RUM CAKE into LAVISH palette by @anastasiabeverlyhills into mobile eyelid as a base
Glitter Pot in MAGIC DUST by @motivescosmetics covering all mobile eyelid
Gel Eyeliner in BLACK by @micabeauty @micabella lining top lashes
Eye Shadow PINK SAPPHIRE into LAVISH palette by @anastasiabeverlyhills in the waterline
Pressed Eye Shadow in ONIX by @motivescosmetics below lower lashes
LASHES are LA SUPER by @townoflashes
LIPS :
Lala Mineral Lipstick in 24K by @motivescosmetics
Lip Gloss in TOXIC by @doseofcolors just in the corners (love the effect)
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Genius! Eye Makeup Tricks - must know! Beauty Bets
Aaaahh eye makeup! It is indeed the most time consuming and fiddly part of makeup application. Over the years, working playing with makeup, I’ve also adopted some simple techniques that can save a lot of time – especially on those days where you want to look presentable but don’t quite have the time to spend on application.
So here are some of my favourite tricks which will not only save you time but also make you a mini makeup artist in your own right ;)
LINE & CURL
I’m definitely an advocate for curling the lashes. It’s amazing what a difference they make to your overall look. It’s this love of curled lashes that also helped me master this “2 for 1″ technique of lining the eyes as you curl them. It creates a soft, smudged-in look which is great for daytime.
You need: a pair of lash curlers and a soft eye pencil – just your regular eye pencil will be fine, as long as it’s easy to apply.
With your eye pencil, draw a thin line right along the edge of your lash curler; you can make the line as thin or thick as you like.
Make sure you get as close to your lashline as possible and press the base of the curler against your skin. Squeeze and release the handle a few times to make sure the eyeliner smudges well into your lashline, and to help your lashes curl.
Voila! you not only curled your lashes but also lined them! It’s that easy!
The way your lash curler sits against your eyes is the most important thing; so if you miss any bits, just smudge and fill in the color with your brush. I’ve always used either Kevyn Aucoin lash curler here or the Shu Uemura lash curler (available at select department stores) as both have the perfect curve to fit over most eye shapes
THICKEN YOUR LASHES
If you love thick voluminous lashes but don’t have the time to build up a million layers of mascara, or bother with false lashes, this trick is for you! It’s the powder technique, which helps you achieve thickness in the lashes with just 2 coats of mascara – but the result is about as equivalent to 3-4 coats.
You need: your regular mascara and loose face powder (preferably mineral powder as they are finely milled and won’t clump up)
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