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Spice It UpWant to break out of the same old beauty routine but not sure where to begin? The holidays, that time of year famous for festive fetes, friendly gatherings, and raised spirits, are the perfect time to experiment and try out new things: a different color on your lips, a new look on the eyes. But how do you sort through the makeup choices out there? Should you accent only one feature, or play up eyes and lips in one look? To keep it simple, I've recommended three makeup looks to try this season -- and the easiest ways to wear them. The whole idea is balance. Your face has basically three areas to emphasize: eyes, lips, and cheeks. You never want to be full tilt in all three areas at once. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ensure your lips are soft and supple by smoothing over moisturizer before you start. Prime your lips by smoothing them with foundation, using a make-up sponge so you reach every tiny crevice on the surface. Dust over the top of the foundation with a light dusting of your usual face powder, to help your lipstick stay for longer. Rest your elbow on a firm surface and carefully draw an outline using a lip pencil, that it does-drag your .Make sure that you warm it slightly in your palm. Start by defining the Cupid's bow on the upper lip, and then draw a neat outline on your lower lip. Finish by completing the edges of the outline to your upper lip. Read the rest of this entry »
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1 Step Cleanse and tone your faceAlways apply foundation to a cleansed and toned skin. Use a mild cleanser appropriate for your skin and cleanse your face thoroughly to remove all the impurities and oils that have accumulated during the night. Tone your skin with a toner that suits your skin. 2 Step Moisturize your skin Always moisturize your skin before applying the foundation even if your skin is oily. The first step when applying makeup is the application of appropriate moisturizer according to your skin type. It will improve your skin quality and act as a protective layer to help trap the moisture in the skin and stop it from evaporation. Read the rest of this entry »
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The pollution is a real enemy for your skin. Day after day it acts on your skin and ages your skin prematurely. Your face, neck and hands are at highest risk. Your skin can protect itself from the pollution but if the pollutants stay on your skin for a longer period that can change your skin’s structure and cause serious problems. The air pollution not only irritates your lungs but also affects the way you look. When we breathe in air pollution, very fine particles easily enter our lungs where they can cause many serious problems – breathing problems, asthma, and nausea. High polluted air irritates the lungs, cause nausea, coughing and chest pain, damages blood vessels, affects the immune system. Air pollution seriously affects the skin – it increases the oxidation of the sebum, causes pimples formation, allergies and rashes. Read the rest of this entry »
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1 egg
½ tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. milk
¼ tbsp. salt
1 tbsp. flour / or ground rice/
Mix all the ingredients well in a bowl. First mix the egg, the milk and the olive oil. Then carefully add the flour and the salt. You should get a thick mixture – you can apply and one or two drops of rosewater. Apply the mask to a cleansed face and don’t forget to apply and to the neck. Leave the mask on for approximately 15/ 20 minutes. At the end rinse your face with lukewarm water and apply a hydrating cream. The mask will tighten enlarged pores, cleanse and nourish your skin deeply and will heal any small pimples. Do it once or twice a week to keep your skin healthy and gorgeous.
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Fall is slowly approaching, and with winter right on its heel, there will be some changes that we will need to make. One of the most important things that you can do to help not only your closet, but yourself is to throw out that shoulder bag.
Okay, maybe you don’t necessarily have to throw it out, but at least avoid wearing your bag over your shoulder (don’t use the shoulder strap). Instead, hold the bag by its handles. It looks much more sophisticated and chic, and well…shoulder straps are just not in this season!
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1 pound pure raw lanolin
I small bottle sweet almond oil
Melt the lanolin over a slow fire and gradually add the sweet almond oil. The mixture must not get too thin.
Castor oil, olive oil and petroleum jelly are all good for combatting crows-feet.
The raw potato compress (Home Cure for Dark Eye Circles) is also good for fighting crows-feet.
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air complexion is the first requirement for a person to look beautiful. The dark skin could not be converted into a totally fair skin but a noticeable effect could be given.
Following are the Herbal ways for lightening the skin:
- Make sandalwood paste and mix with rose water and apply it on the face daily.
- Turmeric powder could also be mixed with sandal wood paste and can be applied on face daily.
- Apply the seeds of grapes on face and neck.
- Make a paste of grinded almonds and rose water to make a fine paste and apply it on face and neck. This brings glow on the face.
- Make a mixture of grinded cucumber and mix it with coconut water and then apply on face.
- Soak four of almonds overnight. Grind them after removing their skin till they become fine. Add 1½ teaspoon of gram flour or besan, 1 teaspoon of fresh milk and four drops of lime juice. Make a paste and apply it on the face. Massage gently the face after 15 minutes till the paste comes off. Rinse with warm water and then followed by cold splashes.
- Soak raw potato slices in cold water for 10 minutes. - Rub these slices over face, neck and hands
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When choosing a hairstyle one should always consider whether or not the hair style will suit your face shape. Many woman change their hair styles according to latest fashion trends while others maintain their same old styles as every individual has unique face cut, hair type and hair color. You can change your hairstyle according to the occasion. For a square face choose a hair style with long layers preferably one with soft waves or curls, as these create a softness that detracts from the hard lines. Those with a square jaw line can take the edge off with a softening style that features side parting and longer hair at the nape of neck. A must avoid is a center parting or straight cut hair around the jaw line or even square bangs on the forehead. These geometric lines will only accentuate the strong structure of a square face even more. Read the rest of this entry »
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1 Shampoo regularlyUnlike oily hair, dry hair shouldn’t be washes too often. Twice a week will be enough. Don’t shampoo your hair every day as it may become even drier. Always use a shampoo specifically designed for dry hair as it contains more humectants / moisturizing ingredients/. Make sure your shampoo is mild and cleanses your hair well. It shouldn’t contain alcohol or any harsh chemicals. Look for a low pH shampoo to keep your hair moisturized. When you apply the shampoo, massage your scalp gently to improve blood circulation. Massage the scalp with the tips of the fingers instead of the fingernails to avoid scalp irritation. Rinse your hair thoroughly with lukewarm water and never rinse with hot water as it dries out your hair. At the end finish with a cool rinse to remove all traces of shampoo residue. Read the rest of this entry »
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Step 1: Start with eye cream. It will smooth and plump up the skin around the eye, nixing any fine lines. Step 2: Prep lids. Many women's eyelids are darker than the rest of their skin, casting shadows that make deep-set eyes look even smaller. Even out the tone of your lids by applying a layer of foundation to them. Step 3: Apply a light-colored shadow. Sweep a light-colored shadow over your entire lid, from lashline to browbone. Choose a color such as bone, taupe, or peach because light colors make features stand out (while dark colors make features appear to recede). Step 4: Add a medium shadow. Dust a medium-toned shadow along the crease of your eye. Again, don't go too dark; pick a medium brown or gray. Read the rest of this entry »
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Lots of body parts begin to droop with age, eyelids included. When you couple that with naturally small eyes, you can wind up with a squinty look. But there are makeup steps you can take to open up your eyes again. Try these: Groom your brows. Even without any makeup, eyes look instantly wider when they're framed by groomed brows. See a pro for the perfect plucking, or try it yourself by using tweezers to remove any stray hairs under the arch of your brow. Fill in sparse spots with brow powder and a stiff brush, and comb into place with a brow comb. Stick to light colors. Dark shadow shades make small eyes look even littler. Instead, brighten things up with light colors. Bone, taupe, heather, and soft white are good choices for all skin tones. For liner, go with a deeper tone, but avoid a thick line of black or charcoal, which can actually close up the eye. Read the rest of this entry »
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Pointy Toe Footwear is useful for making legs appear longer- if legs look thinner and longer, women should use pointy toes footwear.
Footwear with Heels make the legs appear thinner- The heels of footwear do not have to high, if one wants to appear slimmer, a high heel will make dramatically.
Opened-Toed Footwear- Footwear with high-heeled sandals or open toe will give calves and thighs a slimmer appearance as compared to a closed-toe shoe.
Wear backless or slingback footwear- if one wears slingback or backless shoes instead of pumps, legs look longer and thinner.
Match the footwear to tights or hose- when wearing a dress or a skirt helps the legs look thinner, matching the shoes to tights or hose.
Avoid Footwear with Ankle Straps- footwear with ankle straps gives the appearance of shorter legs, therefore skin the ankle straps if one wants the legs for looking slimmer.
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The make up includes number of things like you should know about make up tools like concealer which is a cover up cream which hides the spots, dark circles, blemishes, spider veins etc. It is applied by our fingertips or by using concealer brush. It also includes foundation which is creamy liquid which gives the skin an even color and texture. These are applied after moisturizers and eye creams. Make up tools include blusher, powder, eye shadows, eye liners, eye mascara, lip pencil and lipstick. You should chose the make up tools correctly like for concealer the right color should be chosen nor it will not conceal the spots. Foundation should be chosen according to the skin. It should suit your skin. Blusher chosen should match the natural color of the cheeks. Face powder depends on the skin and complexion. Eye shadow should be like that it enhances the eye color and shape of eye so the important thing is to choose right color. Read the rest of this entry »
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Most of the people find selecting an appropriate hairstyle as a laborious task. As every individual has unique face cut, hair type and hair color, selecting an appropriate hairstyle would require some basic information about hairstyles. Fine hair has a very soft appearance that can be very appealing. One can add a little thickness to it by giving it slight layered cut. One can also put hair color to give hair more body and make them look thicker. Course hair gives an overall heavy appearance. The hair cut according to the facial structure is very important and will also help in controlling the hair. Course hair can be given a soft texture and smooth finish by coloring. Read the rest of this entry »
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