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Intro: Women gifted with striking features such as grey eyes only have to highlight them to draw attention. This is because colored eyes are in themselves such a string, defining feature in any given face, that they tend to overshadow any other makeup. Should you or anyone also be gifted with grey eyes, the quickest and easiest way to look good would be to highlight them. Ch oosing a complimentary Eye Shadow: Since grey is often considered a neutral color, almost all color palettes go well with it. However, when it comes to doing eye makeup for grey eyes, there are certain shades that flatter them more than the rest. Makeup experts generally swear by the grey on grey look for such kind of eyes and advise that the best way to give your grey eyes the attention is to use eye shadows in shades of deep brown, black and deep grey. The inherent darkness of such dark shades work to draw out the white portion in grey eyes, making the eyes appear big and bright. Metallic colors like copp...

Intor: Much like brown eyes, blue eyes also bend well with several shades an this makes it easy for you to experiment with different colors and looks. In fact, brown shades go well with blue eyes and vice versa too. One thin to remember is that different blue eyed women may have irises in varying shades of blue. The eye shadow chosen and also the overall eye makeup should be selected, keeping the specific shade of your etes in mind. For example, what looks great for a woman with gray-blue eyes may be slightly heavy for someone with baby blue eyes. A rule of thumb to keep in mind is that blue eye shadow does not help accentuate your irises. However, there are exceptions to this rule especially when you are using a different shade of blue to complement your eyes or combine the blue with a flattering shimmer color or metallic shade. Suitable eye shadow colors for blue eyes: Some eye shadow shades play up your blue irises while others draw attention to them in a more subtle way. ...

Intro: Brown is the most common eye color in the world. If you have brown eyes, you don't need to feel that they are 'boring' or 'uninteresting.' In fact, brown eye color is a great advantage because this shade of eye color lends itself to eye makeup very well. To draw attention to the rich, deep brown hue of your eyes, you can use a good number of shades with your eye makeup. Below are some point to help you out. Starting Point: Remember to use a good quality primer over the entire eye area. Make sure that you cover any dark circles or puffiness underneath the eye before moving on to your foundation and loose or pressed powder. To highlight your brow, use a peach, white, beige or champagne eye shadow and cover the brow bone to lash line area evenly. When you finish with that, your entire eyelid should have a blemish free even tome that serves as the base for your final eyeshadow application. A light shade is used first to ensure that your brown eyes get th...

Green Eyes          Either born with green eyes or have contact lenses to draw attention to your eyes, having green eyes is a blessing. This is because green eyes, or cat eyes, can make you look stunning. The trick is  to play up your green eyes in a way that it is flattering to both, your face and your overall personality. Women gifted with green eyes always have to be careful not to underdo or overdo their makeup. Primer and Base: First off, wash your face well with a mild face wash and pat dry. After this, apply a good quality primer. This primer should be applied from the lash line all the way along the to the eyebrow bone. Next, it is very important to apply foundation as well as powder. This will ensure that the eye shadow "sticks" to your eyes and stays on longer.  As for myself, I do not use a primer I just place a little bit of conclear on my eye lids and works just as good. Once the primer, foundation and powder are settled in, you ...

          The idea of contouring is to make each face shape appear as similar as possible. Those women who have an oval face do not need contouring. Long Face Shape Contouring: the objective is to make the longest portions appear shorter or wider. Shadowing helps soften the angles of your face and adds definition where you need it. Be generous with the blush on the apples of your cheeks, especially the bottom parts. This makes your face look rounder. Shading/contouring at the top of the cheekbones and around the jaw line( the chin) helps subdue the angles and gives your face a softer and more rounded shape. Apply a highlighting color just underneath your cheekbones. To contour, you can use foundation/powder, which is a shade of two darker than the skin tone, to soften the angles of your face. The chin and forehead are two areas where contouring will help give the appearance of a shorter face shape. Round Face Shape Contouring: the round face has the c...

  Intro:                      Most experts believ that the oval face is the most perfect one. Oval faces are considered the most characteristic of a classic beauty. Unfortunately all women can not possess this kind of facial shape and structure. There is a total of seven different face shapes identfied.           Identifying your face shape is critical for effective and flawless makeup. This helps you later pick out the right cosemtics so that you can use you them the right places of your face to enhance it overall. It brings out your facial shape and structure as close to perfection as possible. How to Deteermine Your Face Shape:            Determining your face shape is very important part of how to apply your makeup. Not everyone has the same face shape, and thats why it is important for you to know your face shape so you can enhance your beautiful features. ...

Intro:  Beauty isn't always about perfection; its about identifying and appreciating your best features. In the world of makeup, this translates to one rule- your most attractive facial characteristics and trying to hide the flaws. Everyone has flaws but we can't help it, we are only human. As with any makeup process, contouring involved its own set of techniques, do's and dont's. What is contouring? Applying makeup in a way that it makes an overly round face appear more slender or adding more definition to a weak jaw. Think of contouring as a belt, when you wear one around your waist, you compress it to get  that much sought after hour-glass figure. The right contouring will do the same. Monroe Contouring: Hollywood siren Marilyn Monroe leveraged contouring to achieve that perfect face shape. She used contouring on her temples, below her cheekbones, along her jaw line and on either side of her nose, for maximum impact. For that famed button nose, she even conto...

It is not always best to recommend to have the same look in both summer and winter months. For summer looks , always keep the colors light and avoid heavy cosmetics; like foundation. The smokey eye look is not a great idea for summer, because dark shades can smudge easily. In fact, in the summer months you can get away with the eyeliner and shimmer shadow. Touch up your T-Zone with a light powder to shave off the greasy look that may appear after a few hours outside. For winter looks,  always start off with a SPF moisturizer to keep the skin looking hydrated throught out the day. Using foundation is a great option when makeup does not tend to be heavy in the winter. The risk of clumping and smudging is lower in the cooler months, so dark eyeliner and shadow can be used in combination to hightlight and define your eyes with great effect. Go with a sliht darker, richer makeup palette in the winter months, when you can carry these colors off with elegance.

Getting that Perfect look for a event normally takes a good bit of time. But there are times when you just need simple makeup for a day at work or to meet up with friends. Looking good does not necessarily require that you spend hours with your makeup. When you have limited time for makeup, you can use this quick and easy routine to look just right for the day. The key objective of this look is to look fresh and bright. Focus on on doing away with the signs of tiredness and those black circles under your eyes. Keep your makeup light so that you get that breezy, plished look in minutes. A good way to cut makeup time, without compromising on your look, is to opt for products that do double duty; for example, tinted moisturizers.                           Beginning the Routine:   Prepare your skin for makeup with a moisturizer. If there are black circles under your eyes, then you need to apply your concealer. Se...

The perfect pin-up look transforms you from a beautiful women into a sizzling, glamorous diva. This look was perfected by the damsels from the 40s and 50s era. The splash of blood red lipstick, highly defined coquettish eyes, and flawless pale skin had these ravishing beauties grabbing for attention wherever the went. First Steps:   Clear skin is the perfect canvas for this look but if you do have a few blemishes that need to be covered up. Then have no fear, with some skillful application of concealer before you start off your makeup will work. Start off with a powder or liquid foundation. Take care that only a very thin layer is applied so that you don't get that harsh look once the makeup is completed. Eye Makeup:   Eye makeup for this look needs to be simple yet effective. Start with an eye primer applied to the entire eye area. If you do not have an eye primer handy, use your concealer and apply a thin layer over your eyelids. If the concealer is appli...

                           There are many celebrities that opt for this look, for a dramatic on the red carpet at glitzy events. The dark, smoldering smokey eye makeup is perfect for the evening. The smokey eye involves the use of some heavy colors over the eye area. Dark shades such as, grays and blacks are predominantly used to achieve this look. One rule of thumb to keep in mind is that when you are going for this dramatic look, you should avoid using distracting colors on other parts of the face. For example, with a smokey eye, you should never pair a bright lipstick(which will draw attention away from the eye area). Similarly, strpng colors should be avoided also on other parts of the face, such as bright blushes.The focal point of your smokey eye makeup is the eyes. All other makeup should serve to highlight this feature and blend in with this look. Opt for light, translucent blushes/light bromzer to add a...

              A major indicator that decides the type of makeup you should opt for is the time of day. You should choose your makeup wisely. While makeup does enhance specific features of your face, it may backfire if you do not make the right choice. Lighting plays a primary role in choosing the type of makeup as different environments creat different effects.             Difference and Evening Makeup:  Lighting is huge decisive factor that disntinguishes between day and evening makeup. A simple rule is that the more light you are exposed to, the less makeup you should wear. If you are exposed to bright lights; like outdoors in the day, you should opt for subtle makeup while events in the evening call for a little more jazz! Although you use the same makeup items for day and evening makeup, the color and intensity of the look makes all the difference.           What constitutes of day mak...

               While applying blush, should you realize it is too much or not well applied then keep a box of translucent powder handy yo apply over the area.

               While we are all gifted with beautiful eyes, our fast lifestyle, poor habits and irregualr routines tend to take a toll on our delicate eyes. Leaving them dull ans sometime even with dark circles under them. This where eye makeup can do wonders for your eyes, by highlighting them and correcting their flaws. Unlike face makeup, eye makeup is not easy. Overdoing your eye makeup should certainly be avoided but knowing what is too much only comes from practice and what your comfortable with.                   Choosing the Right Eyeliner and Eyeshadow:  You should match your eye makeup to your overall skin tone. The best eye shadows would be nude , beige or shadows of brown for day wear. If you are fair and pulm, use a tan or berry , if you are whitish in complextion. For women who wear minimal eye makeup or wear subtle makeup, a plain black ,  brown or tan eyeliner is the b...

First, look for how you store your makeup. Store it hygienically. Do not leave it open and unclosed. Also choose an appropriate place to store it. If you have children and pets, be extra cautious. Clean up regularly, I have noticed it myself too, that my vanity and drawers tend to get dusty and I ignore it thinking that my cosmetics are safe and clean, but then this is important too. Have a clean vanity. Not just the surrounding and the storage, your hands must be clean too. So always make sure you have clean fingers whilst using your cosmetics.  For lip balms lip balms and potted lip products or any other potted products, avoid the double dip. Nothing else contaminates makeup more than this, use a brush or a q tip instead. Lipsticks get contaminated the most, so you can use a tissue and wipe of the tip of the lippie regularly to get rid of the residue at the top. Always keep the cap of the lippie clean.  Same is the thing with pressed powders, press of the to...

It is very important for you to choose your makeup colors in line with your skin tone for the most stunning effects. The undertones of your skin impact how your makeup colors look when applied to your face. The undertones for different skin tones are:           Fair Skin:  yellow,gold,reddish or rosy, pale, peach, pale pink           Olive Skin:  yellow,yellow-orange, yellow-red           Dark Skin:  red, red-brown, blue, blue-black, ebony, orange-brown Very important when starting your foundation is that the color should be blended in with the rest of your skin. Choose three colors that are in a similar shade but ranges from light to dark, and appy it directly underneath each other on your cheek bone, The one that blends in with your face is the correct color to apply. Those who have a very active lifestyle, you may want to skip the foundation and go with a tinted moisturizer for a more natura...

When starting a skincare regimen is to find out your skin type. This helps you choose the right products to use so that your skin benefits most, in the shortest possible time. Most cosmetics, cleansers, toners, facial masks and other products have the skin type they are best suited for mentioned on the packaging. Another advantage is that, knowing your skin type is that you need to know which ingredients are likely to be harmful to your skin. Knowing your skin type lets you pick products with all the right ingredients to give you a heathly and great looking skin. Care for Normal Skin:  Normal skin type is the easiest to care for. The best products to use for this skin type are those that support normal skin functions. Even normal skin does break out at rare times or develop skin rashes or skin blemishes when exposed to certain products. To care for normal skin, you need a gentle cleanser which also works as your  makeup remover. Keep your skin well hydrated with moisturizers...

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The  way you look plays a very crucial role in shaping the way you feel about yourself. When your skin is fresh and glowing with good health, you feel confident and self assured. Proper skin care gives you great looking skin which works wonders for your self-esteem.             Daily Skin Care Routine:   No matter what your skin type, having regular cleansing regimen every day is critical for good skin health. Most skin experts advise that excessive cleaning should also be avoided at all costs. Washing your skin a day with a good facial cleanser that is designed for your skin type helps keep acne and other skin infections under control. Cleansing gets rid of left over makeup and cosmetics that will end up clogging your pores. It also removes any seat and environmental impurities from the surface of your skin. It is very important to use the correct cleanser for your skin type.   Toning your skin is the second step in your daily skin care re...