Waterproof Mascara
Mascara along with lipstick is perhaps among the most loved cosmetics as far as women are concerned. Mascara can make eyelashes look longer and thicker while at the same time making your eyes look fuller and attractive in next to no time. Till the arrival of waterproof mascaras there was the problem of mascara coming off whenever it made contact with water. With waterproof mascara all these problems are a thing of the past. Women can wear waterproof mascara to the beach and pool with the confidence that they will not flake or smudge easily. Waterproof mascaras are also great for the summer and rainy seasons.
How to Apply Waterproof Mascara
Whenever you apply waterproof mascara make sure that the mascara covers your eye lashes from the root to the tip. If you want to apply any other eye-make up you should ensure that you curl your lashes with an eyelash curler before you do so. Shorter mascara brushes are always preferable since they would give you more control which is essential, especially when you are applying mascara at the corner of your eyes.
Choosing Mascara Colors
There is wide variety of colors that you choose from when it comes to waterproof mascaras. A good choice would be the latest colored high impact mascaras which make a bold fashion statement. For a much more natural look you should always match the color of your mascara with that of your hair. For example, blondes would always look good in a browner shade while black would perfectly suit brunettes. The right colored mascara, if applied properly, can make you the cynosure of all eyes, whatever the occasion.
How to Create Smoky Cat Eyes
Smoky cat eyes are the in thing in eye make up. Smoking out your eyes would draw attention to your eyes and make you stand apart in a crowd. Creating smoky cat eyes is also not that difficult a process though it requires some amount of practice and patience. Smokey eye makeup is essentially an eye specific makeup application that highlights the brow bone while darkening the eye lids.
Most of the times creating smoky cat eyes, is all about applying your eyeliner properly. As mentioned earlier it does take some time and practice to get a well-balanced hand for proper application of an eyeliner. If you are beginner then it is always recommended that you start out with an eyeliner pencil and then gradually move on to other eyeliners.
In order to create smoky cat eyes you will need a black eyeliner pencil, dark eye shadow, a black eyeliner brush, an eyebrow pencil and black mascara. Begin with drawling a soft line from the corner of the eyelid towards the end of your eyelash line. After this you will need to use the eye shadow brush in order to apply the dark eye shadow over the smudged eyeliner line that you have already drawn. You can then draw a thick line on your top lid with the help of the brush eyeliner. The line should be preferably thicker at the outer corner of the eye. Using your eyebrow pencil you should now try and make your eyebrow curve more pronounced. You can then apply thin coats of mascara while allowing for the coat to dry in between the applications.
By following these steps you can create that perfect smoky cat eyes look.
Simple Eye Makeup Tricks
Although fashion changes rapidly, some shading tips and tricks can be used to enhance the eyes. For eyes that are close set such as lighter-coloured eye-shadow can be used on the inner portion of the lid towards the nose and darker eye shadow on the outer edge of the lid. Reverse technique should be used to apply eyeshadow for widely space eyes.
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After eyeshadow, the next trick of eye makeup lies in applying eyeliner. Eye liner must be used with care if it is to have the desire result. Use of pencil is easier as compared to liquid eyeliner. Liquid eye liner can look harsh if it does not blend properly. Natural looking colors like brown, grey or charcoal are most appropriate for creating smoky eyes. Evening eye-makeup is heavier than that is worn during the day. You can add gold or silver colors for intensity and drama.
Every pair of feminine eyes in the world looks better with a coat of mascara. Mascara instantly ‘opens’ the eyes and adds to feminine allure. Mascara has the power to make lashes look thicker and also add to their length. Apply mascara in several thin coats, separating the lashes as you go along and avoiding unsightly clumps. First coat the top of the upper lashes using neat strokes and then their underside.
Removing makeup is even more important than applying make-up. Never allow yourself to go to sleep without removing the makeup. The eyes and surrounding area are extremely sensitive and any single neglect will show up immediately. Carefully remove all makeup thoroughly with eye makeup remover or pure oil (coconut or almond oil is good).
Foot Pampering Treat
Setting aside time for a regular treatment will help you to care for your feet and keep them healthy all year round. A pamper session once a month will greatly improve their appearance, softens the skin and help boot the circulation. You can also do it to pep up your feet at the start of the summer or before going on holiday.
Foot Pampering Routine
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| Foot Pampering for tired feet |
For this routine you will need a foot scrub, foaming bath gel, a large foot bowl, 1 large and 2 small soft towels, a pumice stone and pedicure tools.
Step 1. Half fill a large bowl with warm water. Place the bowl on a large towel on the floor. Add a little foaming gel and perhaps a couple drops of essential oils. Swish the water around with your hand to create plenty of bubbles and to get release the aroma of essential oil. Now put both feet into the water, then sit back and relax as you soak them for 5 minutes. After that remove your feet from the water bowl and rub on the floor towel to remove excess water.
Step 2. Put a small towel on the right knee and rest the left foot on top. Massage the foot scrub all over the sole, paying extra attention to any rough skin and rub into cuticles. Place your foot in a plastic bag and secure.
Step 3: Repeat the above 2 steps on the right foot. Wait for 10 minutes and them remove the bag from the feet. Dip both feet into the water. This will have cooled down, so it will stimulate the circulation.
Step 4: Remove your feet from the bowl. Place your left foot on the right knee. Take the pumice stone and rub over the sole. Use firm pressure on the heal and ball, and light pressure on the arch. Now rub the pumice stone all over the top of the foot using light pressure. This helps to improve the skin texture and bring nutrient-rich blood to the surface which will help improve the appearance. Repeat on the right foot.
Step 5: Trim the nails straight across and then smooth the edges with an emery board. Use a cotton bud to apply cuticle remover, wait for a few minutes and hen gently push the cuticle back with hoof stick. Soak the feet again and carefully clean under the nail. Now dry the feet and apply base coat, polish and top coat.
Holiday Skin Care Protection
There is no other thing that lifts your sprits like spending time in the sunshine and studies shows that a certain amount of exposure to the sun is actually good for our skin. It is important to take special precautions for our skin against the sun tanning dangers. The best skin secret is to provide your skin the protection it needs, while gradually developing a light attractive color.
The Right Skin Product
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There are huge range of top brands sun creams, lotions and blocks are available. It is important to use the right one for your skin because excessive tanning ages your skin and laos increased the chances of skin cancer. Remember to safely follow our 2-step skin care plan:
Step 1. Know your SPF’s
SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. The higher the number of of the SPF, the more protection the product will give you from the burning sun rays. For example, an SPF 2 will let you stay out in the sun for twice as long as you usually could before burning, whereas an SPF 8 will let you stay out eight times as long.
Step 2. Go by Skin Type
In order to choose an SPF for your skin, you will need to know how vulnerable your skin is to the sun’s UVB rays. Always ensure when traveling that your skin is well protected.
Safe Tan Plan for Holidays
Apply suntan lotion every time before you go into the sun and before you dress to make sure that you don’t miss any areas.
If possible, try to stay out of the sun between 12 noon and 3 p.m. This time sun is at its hottest. Move into the shade or cover up.
If you are playing a lot of sport or swimming, then select a sunscreen with special sports formula or waterproof formulations.
For lips protection from suntan, use a good lip-screen.
If you have sensitive skin type, always choose hypoallergenic products.
How to Wash your Face with a Herbal Soap
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| Daily Wash your face Properly |
Having made your soap learn to use it properly. Begin by splashing your face with lots of warm water. Then work up a good lather in your hands from a bar of herbal soap appropriate for your skin type. Spread this on your face and gently massage upwards and outwards, skimming lightly around the eyes and paying special attention to the nose and chin. Now sluice the soap off with lots of warm water. Run a basin of fresh, barely tepid water and add a tablespoon of cinder vinegar to it. This will help restore the acid mantle your skin so badly need to fend off bacteria and infection for its protection. Splash at least twenty handfuls of this rinse on to your face. Palm your skin dry, that is, pat away the water using the palms of your hands, leaving it slightly damp so that you can apply a moisturizer. This method of drying does not roughen the skin cells as an abrasive towel does and much more importantly it leaves some of the water on the skin’s surface to moisturize it and to be held there by a cling film of skin moisturizer.
Never use large quantities of cold water as a rinse. This will only aggravate sensitive skin and thread veins and make the sebaceous glands pump out oil even harder after their initial cold shock. If you like, you can spray your face with a plat mister containing one the mineral water or herbal vinegar or wine mixes suitable for your skin type. Leave this untouched on the skin for a few minutes, then apply a layer of moisturizer over it.
For those still not totally convinced by the argument in favor of soap, soapwort is an excellent herbal substitute which can be used on any skin type. The roots yields a lot of mucilage which mixed with water, resembles soap in solution.
Night Creams Benefits Skin
Going to bed with night cream on your face can benefit your skin in many ways while you are sleeping. Night creams contain special ingredients like vitamins and anti-ageing components. In fact, these creams can also be thicker and more intensive than ordinary daily moisturizer because you don’t need to apply makeup on the top of them.
How Night cream benefits your skin?
The cell renewal of skin is more active in the night and night creams are designed in such a way to make the most of these hours. Using a night cream daily gives your skin the chance to repair the damage caused by makeup, air pollution and ultra-violet sun rays. Night creams are particularly beneficial for dry and very dry skin type when used daily. Choose the formulation carefully on the basis of how dry your skin is – it is important that your skin should not feel overloaded.
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Applying Night Cream
- Dab a little night cream in your palm and then gently rub your both hands together. This way the cream is more easily absorbed.
- Applying night cream before going to bed means waking up softer, smoother complexion. Skin’s performance can boost if night cream is applied to slightly damp skin as it seals in extra moisture.
Here is a good recipe for homemade night cream
Nourishing Night Cream - As we get older, our skin tends to become dry and needs more intensive care. Jasmine and rose oils helps to redydrates the skin and frankincense helps in reducing wrinkles and restores tone to slack muscles.
For making this cream you will require 50 gram jar of un-perfumed base cream, 3 drops of rose essential oil, 2 drops of frankincense oil and 1 drop of jasmine essential oil. Mix well the oils to the cream. Apply a little of the cream just before going to bed daily.
Miraculous Face Masks
If there is one skincare item that can work miracles, it is a face mask. But, like any other skincare product, you should choose carefully to pick the right facial mask for you.
Mask It!
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Choose from the wonderful selection of face masks on the market to find one that is perfect for your skin.
Moisturizing Face Masks
These are ideal for dry complexions because they boost the moisture levels of your skin. This means they can help banish dry parches, flakiness and even fine lines. They work quickly like an intensive moisturizer and are usually left on the skin for 5-10 minutes before being removed with a tissue. The slight residue left on your skin will continue to work until you next cleanse your skin. They are a soothing treat, particularly after too much sun, or when your skin feels “tight”.
Clay and mud Face Masks
Ideal for oily skins, they absorb excess grease and impurities. They are an ideal way to close open pores, reduce shine and clear troublesome blemishes. They dry on your skin over a period of 5-15 minute and then you simply wash them away with warm water, rinsing dead skin cells, dirt and grime away at the same time. They are a fantastic pick-me-up for skin.
Exfoliating Facial Masks
Masks with a light exfoliating action can keep your skin in tip-top condition. Even normal skins sometimes suffer from the build-up of dead skin cells, which can create a dull look and lead to future problems such as blackheads. Masks that cleanse and exfoliate are the perfect solution. They smooth on like a clay mask, and are left to dry. When you rinse them away, their tiny abrasive particles slough away the skin’s surface debris.
Peel-off Face Packs
Ideal for all skin types, the gel is smoothed on, left to dry and peeled off. This light formulation refreshes oily areas, clears clogged pores and nourishes drier skins.
Gel Face Masks
These are suitable for sensitive skins, as well as oily complexions, as they have a wonderfully soothing and cooling effect.
9 Steps to Perfect Manicure
For your hands to look their best, nails need to be clean and well cared for. A regular weekly manicure will help keep them in good condition and should only take about half an hour once you have had some practice. For a manicure you will need the following:
- Warm soapy water
- Cotton
- Orange Sticks
- Towel
- Nail File or Emery Board f. Nail Scissors
- Base Coat
- Nail Polish i. Nail Polish Remover
Steps for Manicure At Home
Step 1.
File your nails into shape with an emery boards or a nail file to make a smooth even edge. Work with one-way strokes, starting from the corner and working towards the tip. Use long strokes and never saw at the nail.
Step 2.
Rinse your hands and dry them carefully. Remove old nail polish using an acetone-free remover and cotton.
Step 3.
Soak your nails for three or four minutes in warm soapy water to which a few drops of lemon juice and olive oil have been added. This helps to soften and clean hands at the same time. Dry them carefully. Dig your nails into a soapy sponge to clean under the nail tips.
Step 4.
Gently lift up the skin around the nails with a orange sticks. Take care not to break the skin, which is called the cuticle. Under the cuticle the new nail is growing.
Step 5.
Hang nails are broken bits of dry skin around the nail. They can be very painful and the skin can become infected. Cut the hangnail close to the skin, with sharp nail scissors. Use hand cream to keep the skin supple.
Step 6.
Lay your hand on a flat surface and brush on a base coat to prevent the nails from staining. This also strengthens your nails and allows the polish to be applied more smoothly.
Step 7.
Apply polish, starting with one brushstroke in the middle of the nail and then one on each side.
Step 8.
When dry apply the second coat of color in the same way. Be sure to wait until each coat is quite dry before applying the next.
Step 9.
To avoid chipping, apply a base coat to seal the polish underneath.
Choosing and Caring for Clothes
Before you go on a shopping spree to buy new clothes it is better you keep the following things in mind about price, style, cut, fit, color, material and suitability.
How much you can afford to pay for Clothes
- First make a list of the things you need to buy, starting with your main garment.
- The amount you can afford to spend on your clothes will give you a choice within a certain price range.
- Do not buy an expensive piece of jewelry and then have no money left for buying clothes, which you really need.
Be careful about style, cut and fit
- You will want to look smart and follow the fashion, but remember that simple lines look best and are most comfortable to wear.
- Choose styles which suit your figure and do not draw attention to any faults which you may have. If you have a good figure, you will be able to wear close-fitting styles.
If you are rather large, avoid full gathered skirts, materials with large patterns, and high-waisted styles. Straight jackets and loose-fitting styles will suit you best. If you are thin, choose styles, which will give you more fullness. Full skirts, gathered bodices and patterned materials will help.
What looks best on you
1. You will probably know which colors you like and which suit you the best. It is exciting to wear bright colors, but too many strong colors worn together can spoil a gay outfit.
2. Some colors clash, you may find pink, red and orange flowers used in an all - over design on a cotton print, but never wear an orange duppata or hat with a pink salwar or dress.
3. Choose patterned materials carefully. Avoid too much pattern. If you have a striped blouse or sweater, choose a plain skirt to wear with it, and if your skirt has a checked pattern, wear a plain blouse or sweater. Never wear a patterned coat, jacket or cardigan over a flowered shirt or dress.
Learn to tell good material
Cotton materials should not crease easily. They should be hardwearing and wash well. Woolen materials vary in weight and texture. Dress material made from pure wool is soft and light to wear. Silks also vary in weight and quality. Good quality silk washes and irons easily and hangs well. Man-made or synthetic fibers are produced in many different textures. Nylon woven with wool or cotton makes a hardwearing material, which can be permanently pleated and easily washed.