June 2011
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Thursday Tip of the Day
Here’s a great way to create your own tinted moisturizer. If you want a sheerer coverage and don’t want to go out and purchase new makeup try mixing your liquid foundation with a moisturizer. If you really want a glow use a shimmer moisturizer mixed with your liquid foundation.
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Brow Master
Plucking your brows really doesn’t have to hurt. Follow these Covergirl rules. It’s much less painful to pluck brows just after a shower, when pores are still open. Using tweezers, pluck stray hairs with swift, sharp movements in the direction they grow.
Source: Covergirl
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Thursday Tip of the Day
Look younger with one simple step! Use a tinted moisturizer with luminescent particles or a lightweight liquid foundation. Pressed powder can settle into wrinkles and makes the skin look older, a light-reflective liquid formula creates the illusion of a glowing complexion.
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5 Ways to Stop Makeup from Melting
1. Lose the Layers
Sweltering weather means sweatier, oilier skin, which breaks down makeup. And the more layers you put on, the likelier they are to slip and slide. Who wants to slather on extra products anyway? Instead, look for a light-feeling multitasker like Neutrogena Healthy Skin Compact Makeup SPF 55 ($14, drugstores) — hydration, coverage, and SPF all in one.
2. Pencil It In
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Stay Sexy in the Heat!
6 Products that Will Keep You Cool All Summer
Spray-Mist - Sure, it’s just fancy water in a spray can, but there’s nothing better than misting it on the back of your neck, behind your knees, or, well, everywhere when it’s sweltering outside.
- Try Evian Spray ($14)
Peppermint Body Gel - After you try this peppermint-infused leg gel, you’ll put away your body lotion for the...
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Refresh your Hair
Between waking up late, running to class after gym, and blowouts you want to last longer, do you wish you could wash your hair without actually having to involve a shower and running water?Alterna’s new Caviar Anti-Aging Dry Shampoo is made for girls on-the-go so you can refresh your tresses even when you can’t lather up.
The shampoo is made with French Montmorillonite clay which...
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Thursday Tip of the Day
Thicker lashes in an instant. Add some powder to your lashes then apply your mascara. Doing so will make your lashes look fuller.
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8 Foods That Increase Your Hot Factor
1. Banish Breakouts - Pumpkin seeds because they are packed with zinc. One to two tablespoons a day.
2. De-Puff Your Face - Consume watercress daily. It’s teeming with antioxidants, which reduce inflammation and pore size, and iron, which helps give you a glow.
3. Make Your Eyes Pop - Eat spinach which has tons of lutein, protecting your eyes and makes them brighter and whiter. (one...
Summer time tips if you get a SUNBURN!!
*This post is inspired by a friend who came to me wondering what to do because they forgot to put sunscreen on and got a really bad sunburn!
Here are some makeup tips from Carmindy the makeup host on TLC’s hit show What Not To Wear.
Use it to: minimize redness from sunburn while still keeping makeup light and fresh. Application:
Step 1 – Apply a liquid foundation with natural ingredients...
Keep your makeup clean!
1. Never dip your fingers in your moisturizer, eye cream, or foundation. 2. Sharpen your eye pencils. 3. Replace your products regularly. 4. Do not share your makeup with anyone. 5. Soak your equipment in alcohol. 6. Keep your makeup in a cool place. 7. Replace your sponges daily 8. Clean the rim around your lipgloss. 9. Throw out your products after an infection. 10. Clean your makeup...
photomelissa asked: I have always wanted to ask a pro makeup artist this question: what are your essentials, both for personal & professional use? Items/products you don't leave home without, whether you're going to a job or just on vacation?
Thanks! :)
Thanks! :)
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Thursday Tip of the Day
Beer can help add volume to your hair!!!
The yeast and hops help to swell the hair shaft and plump the cuticle. The acidity of the beer helps remove built-up product residue. A rich beer with a high yeast content works best. (Read: No light beer.) Follow these steps:
Step 1: Shampoo hair and rinse Step 2: Pour bottle of beer over your hair Step 3: Rinse briefly with fresh water
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Best foods for your skin!
1. Almonds - Defend against sun damage
2. Flaxseeds - Wrinkle fighter
3. Green Tea - protects the cell membrane. Can also boost metabolism!!!
4. Sweet Potatoes - Wrinkle fighter ( Try papaya and carrot, too)
5. Cooked Tomatoes - Sun blocker
6. Spinach - Cancer defender
7. Safflower Oil - Natural moisturizer, keep cell walls supple, allowing water to better penetrate the epidermis.
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The MTV Movie Awards were last night in Los Angeles! Some Create This Look For Less posts coming soon!!!
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Thursday Tip of the Day - part two
Here is a list of home remedies for whiter teeth.
1. Brush with baking soda. Add directly to brush or on top of toothpaste. Do not do this everyday as it could harm your enamel.
2. Astringent in Sage leaves can help whiten teeth. Rub fresh leaf directly to teeth and gums.
3. Gargle with peroxide.
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Thursday Tip of the Day
If your teeth aren’t sparkling white it is best to avoid coral and orange lipsticks. Instead, try red, pink or plum to make them look whiter!
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Virtual Makeover
This fun website allows you to upload a photo of yourself and change your hair and makeup to any style you want! You can lose hours just making yourself look different.
It’s free to sign up!
www.taaz.com
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