How to Choose the Right Foundation Color Many women of various ages have difficulty in choosing the correct foundation color for their skin tone. Have you ever noticed a woman that appears to look slightly orange or even pink? Oh! And have you ever seen a woman whose neck is a completely different color than her face? These types of problems generally occur when a woman does not understand the concept of her underlying skin tone.
Before you head off to Walgreen’s to grab a foundation, make certain you know which one of the following basic skin tones is your very own. Foundations at the Chain Drug Stores or Mass Merchandisers such as Target are wonderful places to purchase foundations as long as you know your exact shade. Most packaging in these stores is not conducive to choosing an appropriate color for your skin tone.
The Basic skin tones are Warm, Cool and Neutral. Those skin tones are fairly selfFoundation Should Enhance Natural Beauty explanatory although I will go into a little further detail to make it easy for you to determine which your skin tone is. When you think of warm you should gravitate towards gold, golden yellows, bronzes, burnt oranges. At this point….Try holding up an article of clothing in one of the warm toned shades to see if it enhances your natural beauty. In some cases you will actually see yellow, or an orange red in your skin tone which is a dead on clue that you are warm toned. My personal feeling is that it is much easier to spot a true cooled toned girl. Oftentimes you will see the blue or blue green skin tones thru very thin skin on a cool toned face. Think Silver, Blue and very rosey blue pinks. You will also want to look for veins near the skins service that are that same blue or blue green skin tone. Now on to the Best…Neutral. Do you look great in Pure Beige? You lucky girl when it comes to color cosmetics and clothes! You will only need to be careful to purchase a truly beige foundation.
In the world of foundations you will find that most seem to have a bit of yellow which will work on the bulk of the population. Matching foundation will take a little bit of time and I believe a trip to a department store or Cosmetic consultant. Try before you buy is my #1 rule and I would also recommend viewing the color in natural light. Otherwise, you will end up with a ridiculous cosmetic graveyard of foundations while continuing to shop for the perfect foundation. Do not make that mistake.
Foundation is meant to only enhance your natural beauty. Take your time….Know your stuff or if needed consult a professional in your pursuit to find the perfect foundation that will compliment your skin.
8/27/2008
How to Apply Every Day Eye Makeup
How to Apply Every Day Eye MakeupApplying eye makeup can be the most difficult part of putting on makeup. However, it is by far the most important part to makeup. When people speak to you, they are looking at your eyes. What are your eyes telling the world about you? Here, I will break down this beauty procedure for you, so you can really put your best 'face' forward...
Eye liner is a bad word to some women, but it doesn't have to be. You just start at the inner eye lid and smooth your way to the outer edge. Try to get as close to the lash line as possible. Once you have a nice line, you can play with the outer edge portion separately. You can create a more dramatic look by sweeping the liner up and out about two centimeters on each side. Use a large shadow brush to sweep your color across the lower lid. Don't put anything on the upper lid, leave it looking natural. Use your brush to also dab shadow on the inner portion of your lids along the edges of the nose's bridge. And another dab on the outer corner of the eye lid, across the lower portion of the brow bone. This will allow the light to bounce off of those areas, creating a more youthful appearance. Mascara is a must even if you don't do any of the above. It illuminates the eyes making the face's features more prominent. The trick is to start at the lower lash line and move the brush back and forth before bringing it up through the lashes.
Additional Eye Makeup Tips and Tricks:
* Cosmetic stores now sell a liquid liner that is like a magic marker with a pointed felt tip. It is very easy to use.
* If you mess up on your eye liner, use your pointer finger to smudge downward on the area that is uneven.
* A loose shadow powder will stay on better and will not set in the creases like a pressed powder will.
* To many eye shadow colors for your day look can be a pain, and appear unnatural. White shadow looks good on all women and matches everything. If you are concerned with wrinkles, go with a matte white shade. If you want to stand out more, go with a shimmer-white shade.
We all have used our mascara as a mini pump before in an effort to get more liquid on the brush. This method will cause more clumping and make your mascara not last as long. Just twist the brush a few times, before pulling it out and repeat before going to the next eye.
Now, check yourself in the mirror. How hot do you look? Great, right! I knew you would =)By TRINA MEADOWS, published Aug 07, 2008
Eye liner is a bad word to some women, but it doesn't have to be. You just start at the inner eye lid and smooth your way to the outer edge. Try to get as close to the lash line as possible. Once you have a nice line, you can play with the outer edge portion separately. You can create a more dramatic look by sweeping the liner up and out about two centimeters on each side. Use a large shadow brush to sweep your color across the lower lid. Don't put anything on the upper lid, leave it looking natural. Use your brush to also dab shadow on the inner portion of your lids along the edges of the nose's bridge. And another dab on the outer corner of the eye lid, across the lower portion of the brow bone. This will allow the light to bounce off of those areas, creating a more youthful appearance. Mascara is a must even if you don't do any of the above. It illuminates the eyes making the face's features more prominent. The trick is to start at the lower lash line and move the brush back and forth before bringing it up through the lashes.
Additional Eye Makeup Tips and Tricks:
* Cosmetic stores now sell a liquid liner that is like a magic marker with a pointed felt tip. It is very easy to use.
* If you mess up on your eye liner, use your pointer finger to smudge downward on the area that is uneven.
* A loose shadow powder will stay on better and will not set in the creases like a pressed powder will.
* To many eye shadow colors for your day look can be a pain, and appear unnatural. White shadow looks good on all women and matches everything. If you are concerned with wrinkles, go with a matte white shade. If you want to stand out more, go with a shimmer-white shade.
We all have used our mascara as a mini pump before in an effort to get more liquid on the brush. This method will cause more clumping and make your mascara not last as long. Just twist the brush a few times, before pulling it out and repeat before going to the next eye.
Now, check yourself in the mirror. How hot do you look? Great, right! I knew you would =)By TRINA MEADOWS, published Aug 07, 2008
Face make up- Enhance your beauty.
Face make up- Enhance your beauty.In every person's heart there is a secret nerve that answers to the vibrations of beauty. We ascribe beauty to that which is simple, has no superfluous parts and attracts the eyes of the beholder. In fact, it is the first aspect of many extremes. However, to enhance the beauty of a person, there are many beauty products available these days. People do not rely on the conventional means too much to enrich their 'beauty' factor. However, the most important thing is that taking joy in living is the best cosmetic which everybody should possess.
Women often try various face make up products to conceal the acne marks and to improve their complexion. Concealing the skin flaws which remain spread out on the face is actually the main focus of face makeup. The acne marked skin is no exception to this unique rule. Moreover, makeup for the pimple marks or damaged skin is particularly done by an individual to get flawless beauty. The first step for any make up process has to be the foundation application step. By applying foundation, very slight and dark marks of pimples or damage caused due to some other cause gets concealed very tactfully.
One should opt for the best face make up product which would perfectly match his or her skin quality and tone. You can apply it evenly and slightly throughout your face, and then apply the other make up applications also. The users should be very careful not to damage their skin by applying the cosmetic products which may have an adverse effect on the skin. As such, one should opt only for the branded cosmetic products.
Eyes are an important part of our face. They can be adorned with various applications such as eye shadows and mascaras. Eyeliners are usually applied to beautify the looks of eyes. They are available in several colours such as purple, maroon and black. The eyeliners are available in two forms - liquid and pencil. One can also take the help of the mascaras to frame her eyes in the perfect manner. They help to curl the eyelashes and give a perfect look to the eyes. They are available in different types Eye Care Products like waterproof and smudge proof. The face make up products are widely available at all cosmetic stores and one can get them at affordable rates from there. But a person should opt for the branded products to avoid irritation and skin rashes.
About the author:By adam caitlin
Women often try various face make up products to conceal the acne marks and to improve their complexion. Concealing the skin flaws which remain spread out on the face is actually the main focus of face makeup. The acne marked skin is no exception to this unique rule. Moreover, makeup for the pimple marks or damaged skin is particularly done by an individual to get flawless beauty. The first step for any make up process has to be the foundation application step. By applying foundation, very slight and dark marks of pimples or damage caused due to some other cause gets concealed very tactfully.
One should opt for the best face make up product which would perfectly match his or her skin quality and tone. You can apply it evenly and slightly throughout your face, and then apply the other make up applications also. The users should be very careful not to damage their skin by applying the cosmetic products which may have an adverse effect on the skin. As such, one should opt only for the branded cosmetic products.
Eyes are an important part of our face. They can be adorned with various applications such as eye shadows and mascaras. Eyeliners are usually applied to beautify the looks of eyes. They are available in several colours such as purple, maroon and black. The eyeliners are available in two forms - liquid and pencil. One can also take the help of the mascaras to frame her eyes in the perfect manner. They help to curl the eyelashes and give a perfect look to the eyes. They are available in different types Eye Care Products like waterproof and smudge proof. The face make up products are widely available at all cosmetic stores and one can get them at affordable rates from there. But a person should opt for the branded products to avoid irritation and skin rashes.
About the author:By adam caitlin
Makeup and Skin Care
'Make up and skin care' is generally regarded as women's forte. Men seldom indulge in 'Make up and skin care'. Many men do care for their skin but make up is really alien to most men. Treating make up and skin care as different topics wouldn't make sense; after all, make up will work only if the skin is healthy. So how do you exercise make up and skin care, together? Here are some tips for make up and skin care:
1. Always have skin care on mind, whether you are buying products for make up or actually applying them onto your skin after you have bought them. So what you are buying is a 'make up and skin care' product, not just a make up product. Check the ingredients to see if it contains things that you might be allergic to. Also check if it contains high concentration chemicals that can harm your skin.
2. 'Make up and skin care' is also about testing the products before using them. So, apply the make up on a small patch of skin e.g. earlobes and check how your skin reacts to it.
3. Keep track of expiry date on your make up products and never use them beyond the expiry date. In fact some products if not stored properly, get spoilt much earlier than the expiry date.
4. Cleanliness is an important part of make up and skin care procedure. Sharpen your eye-liners regularly and keep all your make up equipment clean at all times. You might fix a date, each month, for overhauling of your equipment. As part of cleanliness, your make up and skin care procedure should also include keeping your hair clean at all times.
5. Nail care is another important aspect of make up and skin care. Use a good quality nail polish and always keep your nails clean. Once you are done with cleaning and polishing your nails, you should rub in cuticle oil at the edges of the nail.
6. If you have deep-set eyes, you should use a liquid eye liner instead of a pencil one. This will prevent smudging at the deep edges of your eye-lid.
7. If you have a skin disorder e.g. acne, you should not apply heavy or chemical based make up. Consult your dermatologist if you are not sure about the make up products that you can use while you have acne or other skin disorder. Never try to squeeze pimples/ acne. Remember that make up and skin care should not conflict each other.
8. Use a mild make up remover (instead of just washing it away).
9. Another important 'make up and skin care' procedure is the following golden rule: "Never sleep with your make up on"
10. While applying a deodorant, make sure that you maintain the recommended distance between the nozzle and your skin (as mentioned on the deodorant pack).
So, make up and skin care should always go hand in hand. Do not try to treat make up and skin care differently. Author BioBy: Tania Jain
1. Always have skin care on mind, whether you are buying products for make up or actually applying them onto your skin after you have bought them. So what you are buying is a 'make up and skin care' product, not just a make up product. Check the ingredients to see if it contains things that you might be allergic to. Also check if it contains high concentration chemicals that can harm your skin.
2. 'Make up and skin care' is also about testing the products before using them. So, apply the make up on a small patch of skin e.g. earlobes and check how your skin reacts to it.
3. Keep track of expiry date on your make up products and never use them beyond the expiry date. In fact some products if not stored properly, get spoilt much earlier than the expiry date.
4. Cleanliness is an important part of make up and skin care procedure. Sharpen your eye-liners regularly and keep all your make up equipment clean at all times. You might fix a date, each month, for overhauling of your equipment. As part of cleanliness, your make up and skin care procedure should also include keeping your hair clean at all times.
5. Nail care is another important aspect of make up and skin care. Use a good quality nail polish and always keep your nails clean. Once you are done with cleaning and polishing your nails, you should rub in cuticle oil at the edges of the nail.
6. If you have deep-set eyes, you should use a liquid eye liner instead of a pencil one. This will prevent smudging at the deep edges of your eye-lid.
7. If you have a skin disorder e.g. acne, you should not apply heavy or chemical based make up. Consult your dermatologist if you are not sure about the make up products that you can use while you have acne or other skin disorder. Never try to squeeze pimples/ acne. Remember that make up and skin care should not conflict each other.
8. Use a mild make up remover (instead of just washing it away).
9. Another important 'make up and skin care' procedure is the following golden rule: "Never sleep with your make up on"
10. While applying a deodorant, make sure that you maintain the recommended distance between the nozzle and your skin (as mentioned on the deodorant pack).
So, make up and skin care should always go hand in hand. Do not try to treat make up and skin care differently. Author BioBy: Tania Jain
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