Beauty: Make-Up Tips For The Cheeks

Thursday, October 11, 2007 @ 1:13 AM

Natural, Rosy Radiance

When applying blush, you want the color to look soft and natural, as if it comes from within. Read below for tips on how to put on make-up.

Tap or lightly blow on the applicator brush to remove any excess blush before applying to prevent a harsh and uneven application.

Apply your blush on the apple of the cheek and carefully blend towards your natural hairline.

If you have two shades, apply the darker one on the apple of the cheek first, then use the lighter shade to highlight. Blend well so there is no visible line between colors.

Highlight your temples, forehead and chin.

Tip: To know "where to glow" bend over for 30 seconds, then slowly stand up. Where your cheeks are flushed is where you are meant to blush. Apply your blush there and it will be naturally rosy every time.

Tip: Cheek color should be used to enhance your complexion, not to change your natural skin tone. Use sparingly for daytime, then add more or a deeper shade for a more dramatic nighttime effect. For special occasions, dust a lightly frosted powder over your cheekbones for a subtle but alluring glow.

Tip: Make sure to blend your blush into your foundation well or it will tend to look unnatural and add the appearance of 5 years to your looks.

Beauty: Make-Up Tips For The Eyes

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 @ 9:10 AM

The Sophisticated Look

Want fresh, dazzling-looking eyes without all the cakey makeup? We show you how to create an effortless sophisticated look and how to apply eyeliner.

Apply a light eyeshadow over your entire eyelid from lash line to eyebrow bone, but not beyond.

Define the crease of your eyelid using a medium or dark shade. The deeper the shade, the more dramatic look.

To open up your eyes so that they appear livelier, place a dot of a light shade in the inner corner of each eye.

Tip: When choosing an eyeshadow shade, keep in mind that a pastel shade will look softer while a darker shade will appear more dramatic when applied.

Elegant Dramatic Eyes

Spice up your night and create a gorgeous nightime dramatic look - quick and easy!

To create a gorgeous nighttime look, use light, medium and dark eyeshadow shades in graduated tones. Apply the dark shade along your lash line, the medium shade on the crease, and a light shade up to the eyebrow bone but not beyond. Soften and blend any hard edges so one color seems to melt into the next.

To open up your eyes so that they appear livelier, place a dot of a light shadow in the inner corner of each eye.

For a sexy, smoky effect, trace the upper and lower lashes with a dark shadow then smudge with a blending brush. To optimize the look, this can also be done over eyeliner.

Natural-Looking Eyeliner

On the run? Apply natural looking eyeliner quickly and professionally. No fuss – simply amazing!

Tip: For a natural-looking eyeliner and the illusion of lusher, fuller lashes, use a dark brown eye pencil and carefully press a series of dots between your lashes following your lash line.

Tip: For the sophisticated look, draw a smooth fine line alone the top lashes.

Tip: To create the dramatic look, draw a line inside your lash line (as close to the lashes as possible), then along the top of the lash line.

Brighter, Wider Eyes

Want a real eye-opener for a clean, fresh wide eyed lash look? We share our eye-opening secret!

Apply one thin coat of mascara to both upper and lower lashes. For a more dramatic look, allow first coat to dry completely then apply a second coat concentrating on the base of the lash.

Tip: For a real eye-opener, use an eyelash curler before applying mascara. Curl gently at the base of the lashes, but never beyond the center of the lashes. Don't clamp down on one spot for too long or you'll get a sharp angle.

Tip: Don't pump the applicator wand in the mascara tube. Doing so will trap air inside and cause the mascara to dry out. Instead, twist the wand to collect more mascara on the brush.

Well-Defined, Well-Groomed Brows

Eyebrows give expression to your face, so frame your eyes with a classic and becoming eyebrow shape.

Brush your eyebrows straight up with an eyebrow brush. Using small straight scissors, carefully trim any hairs that are curly or too long. Then brush the brows back into their natural shape.

Hold a pencil along the side of your nose to ensure that the inner edge of your brow lines up with the inside corner of your eye.

Move the pencil so that it intersects with your iris. The arch of your brow should line up with the pencil.

Angle the pencil from the outside edge of your nose to the outer corner of your eye to determine where your brow should end.

Tweeze where necessary and fill in with a soft pencil or powder.

Brush with an eyebrow brush and apply eyebrow gel to keep strays in place. You're done!

Just Blogging

Monday, October 1, 2007 @ 4:11 PM

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