Make-Up Blog

This season, bright, bold eye makeup is all the rage — but not a lot of us are ready to take such an ostentatious step, no matter how much we want to try.

Bold makeup can be hard to carry off, after all, especially when it goes on around the eyes — it draws lots of attention to your most prominent features.

But you can take baby steps if you really want to try this trend without going all out with it right away. There are some tricks here to make you more comfortable.

For example, why not start out with just some bright eyeliners? Stay neutral with the shadow, if you like, or do not wear any at all; just stick to bold liners. White or silvery shades are great for this. Keep it a little thin on the top lid and a little thicker on the bottom.

In the last blog we explored just a couple different ways that you can get rid of those dark circles under your eyes, however what we did not talk about was why you get dark circles.  Dark circles are actually a sign of stress or a sign that you are very, very sleepy – that is why reviving your skin is a fantastic way to ensure that you knock those dark circles out from under your eyes.

Almond and peanut oil just rubbing it under and around your eyes is truly one of the best practices that you should take whenever you are dealing with dark circles.  Also, turmeric powder mixed with pineapple juice turned into a paste is sure to wake your skin right up!

Dark circles can also be blended in with a yellowish-tinted concealer so that way you can counteract the dark with the yellow … trust me, it works!

Dark circles are a problem for every single woman.  It happens – kids wake you up or you are stressed out, under pressure … whatever the case might be, dark circles happen, however you should know exactly how to get rid of them – naturally.  While cucumbers are something that every single woman knows about, there has to be something more right?  I mean cucumbers are great, but who truly has the time to sit there with them on?

Well, there are other ways and in the next few blogs we are going to explore what you need to do to get rid of these pesky circles for good!  The first natural way is going to be by using chamomile tea.  You can soak these tea bags in cold water for five minutes and them place them on your eyes for ten minutes – just before bed works fantastic!

Another fantastic way is apply some crushed mint leaves under your eyes for twenty minutes, as the mint will truly help fade those circles right down.  Most to come in the next blog ladies!

As with anything else, nail polish tends to follow the current trends in colors and textures.  For fall this year, that means some serious vibrancy.  We will be battling those dreary grey, late fall days with an absolute vengeance.  Nail polish is perfect for this, because if you do not want to try wearing clothes in bright orange and hot pink, and if you do not want your makeup to reflect those shades, you can go bold with your nail polish instead.

Essie’s fall collection is right there with you, with a variety of colors (you can buy all of them in a pack for only forty eight dollars on the site!).  There are bright, cheery oranges, luscious hot pinks, and with color names like “Chinchilly” and “Mink Muffs,” you really just cannot go wrong!

If you are a fan of Project Runway in general and funky, avant garde winner Christian Siriano — you know, the cute little thing with the haircut — then you will be pleased to know that he has designed a line of makeup for Victoria’s Secret.

The line matches up flawlessly with his Fall 2009 collection of clothing, which itself featured luxurious and soft textures along with rich, strong colors.

Naturally, the makeup line is likewise luxurious, encompassing rich colors which can be worn subtly or dramatically.

He even has kohl, as seen here with the Christian Siriano Kajal Eye Liner. It is creamy and rich in pigments. Siriano found inspiration from the beauty rituals of the ancient Egyptians, and it definitely shows.

Now, as far as foundations go, if you want something diverse, you should go for a cream foundation. The primary benefit here is that cream foundations give you a lot of coverage and a milky, dewy, soft looking skin tone.

Professionals typically rely on stick foundations. They are easy to use and they offer a high amount of coverage. However, sticks are usually better for use on problem areas. They can be used on your entire face, but doing so may be a bit time consuming.

No matter what, though, you need to combined your foundation with a good moisturizer in whatever way you can. If, for example, you get more dry skin in certain areas, put on moisturizer before you apply your foundation. If you go this route, make sure the moisturizer you choose is not too heavy or oily, otherwise it will mix badly with the moisturizing ingredients already in your foundation.

All right, my aesthetically inclined friends.  It is confession time.  I have dry skin.  I have really dry skin, which means that when the problem gets serious, I have some really big problems with foundation.  Primarily I have noticed that you can see the dry skin on my forehead, through my foundation — which is just made ten times worse by powder.

Rather than actually solve this problem so I would never have to deal with it anymore, I decided on a short term solution and disguised it by getting side swept bangs cut.  Now, for those of you who do not want to go this route, I finally decided to get the lowdown on how to stop that scaly look from occurring at all.

Typically, liquid foundation is considered good for dry skin, if you are only looking for medium coverage. However, look for one with a moisturizer.

Moisturizer is the key here — but there are some tricks of the trade which, while they will not decrease the need for moisturizer, will streamline the application process.

When it comes to eyeliner – I have had so many problems finding a way to not only keep my eyes looking fresh all day but truly having the same look I did in the morning by the end of the day – well, there is hope for your eyeliner!  Have you been trying to find one that stays on all day but have only come up with failures?  I’ve been there too many times and honestly – I am done with it!  Here are some tips and tricks that should help you!

One of the first things that you want to do if you do have oily lids – because I know that I do is use a makeup primer.  Usually, your eyelids will not be as greasy once you start using the primer and it really will help you with your eyeliner as well!  Next, you want to make sure that you switch up your routine a bit – that means that you should switch up your makeup a bit too.

You want to ensure that your liner is set before you even start using your power, so make sure that you do that before you use powder.  The powder is there so truly lock in that color for you!

Now, I have always been a lip diva – I am constantly looking for a way for my lips to look fantastic, shiny and enhanced.  Well, the newest and greatest product from MAC seems to do the trick for me!  The MAC Dazzleglass Cremes Collection seems does everything that it boasts about … and the colors are truly incredible all around!  I have always been a pinky gal, but since this particular line has come out – I’ve been trying all sorts of different colors and they are all ever-so-beautiful!

The cool thing about MAC is that you know that you are going to be getting a quality product.  I think that, that is the hardest thing for most people do deal with – the fact that most of the time, their make up products are not quality and they look like crap.

Now though – your lips can look incredible all of the time and be ever-so-sexy for your spouse – because honestly, that is what we all strive for … right?

The smoky eye is one thing that many – many women try to master on a daily basis; however, it is one of the hardest things to master.  L’Oreal has just made it easier though, with the HIP Kohl eyeliner.  This beautiful bottled and incredible piece of makeup is one of the coolest things and definitely one thing that you should have in your arsenal of makeup supplies.

The loose kohl’s in this liner are very simple to use and they really do give you that professional looking smoky eye that you have probably been trying to get most of your life.  The coolest thing?  They come in six different colors, so you do not have to do black all of the time, however, I think that black looks the best on.

One thing that I have noticed about this particular eyeliner though is that you do have to be very careful with it – as it does stay where you put it.  So really try not to make any mistakes with it!