Though makeup does fade during the course of the day, you still need to remove it thoroughly at night, especially if the makeup is oil based. If you don't completely remove your makeup daily, it can attract dirt, clog pores, and cause breakouts. Women who use water based products may be able to remove all of the makeup with the same cleanser used on the face in the morning. However, oil based makeup used on dry or combination skin will need. to be removed with a makeup removal product. One brand to try is Dermablend Remover/Nettoyant.
Makeup removers are formulated for skin type. Once you've selected one for your skin, apply the product according to instructions. You may need to leave it on your skin for several minutes to give it time to dissolve the cosmetics. Use tissue or cotton balls to gently wipe away the residue. Cotton swabs may be more useful for the sensitive eye area (but avoid cotton if you wear contact lenses). Take care not to tug or pull at your skin. If makeup does not come off, you may need to apply additional remover or switch to a more effective product. Women with sensitive skin should avoid products containing irritants such as alcohol and fragrance.
To make makeup removal easier and less time consuming, you may want to avoid using "waterproof" products like mascara. "Water resistant" mascara does not last as long and may smudge more readily, but it is more easily removed than a waterproof product. (Also, how often do you go swimming with mascara on?) Pencil and powder eyeliner or eyebrow makeup will be easier to remove than liquid products. (If you wear contact lenses, look for eye makeup labeled "for contact-lens wearers" to avoid irritation.) Your choice of makeup formulas depends, of course, on personal preference, but consider the time you're willing to devote to makeup removal before you buy.
Makeup and Allergies
Occasionally, makeup ingredients can trigger allergic reactions. These reactions most commonly occur on the upper and lower eyelids from eye makeup such as eyeliner and mascara because of the preservatives these products contain. Signs you may have a makeup allergy may also include a rash, swelling, or excessive wrinkling of the skin around the eyes. Also, you may develop a sudden breakout on the skin or a rash around the lips (owing to dye in some lipsticks). If you notice a reaction, stop using the product immediately. Take an antihistamine to relieve symptoms if the reaction persists. If reactions continue no matter what product you use, schedule an appointment with a dermatologist or an allergist. The physician can administer an allergy patch test to determine what specifIc ingredient your skin may be reacting to. One way to avoid potential triggers of allergic reaction is to patch test the product on your skin before use. If you are allergic to your mascara, you might try applying a small amount of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) to lashes for a fuller, thicker appearance.
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Homemade Grease Costume Ideas For Halloween
USA, the fifties. Danny and Sandy met at Rydell High School. They were in love last summer but Danny does not admit it to anyone. Danny treats Sandy as an unknown person. Sandy will be looking to win back the love of Danny and will spectacularly the day of the Rydell High School Fancy Fair.
In the year 1978, one of the most famous movie musicals in the USA is brought to the screen.
Grease is one of the events, the most significant film of the late seventies and will affect a worldwide generation of teenagers. We loved Grease; we wanted to look like Sandy, Rizzo, Marty, Danny, Keneckie or Fonzy. If you were a teenager thirty years ago, you surely sang "You're The One That I Want" and "Summer Nights".
Halloween is the opportunity to realize our dreams. I dreamed to look like Rizzo. If I choose not to dress a witch costume for this Halloween, I probably will choose Rizzo's costume.
Grease is full of characters and then of different costumes based on the fifties teenagers clothing:
Sandy is blonde, naive and she fell in love with Danny.
Rizzo, leader of the Pink Ladies, is a teenager who lives free according to her own laws. She broke with Danny and is Keneckie's girlfriend.
The Pink Ladies: Frenchie, Marty, Jane are the Pink Ladies. They are generally frivolous, only interested by themselves and want to please the T-Birds.
Danny is the hero of the movie. He is the leader of the T-Birds, rebels of Rydell High School. He is in love with Sandy, but refuses to admit it.
Keneckie is Danny's best friend; he is also the second T-Birds leader. He lives a passionate love story with Rizzo.
The T-Birds: Sonny, Doody and Fonzy.
If you want to dress like a Grease character for Halloween 2007, you can either buy costumes or make them yourself.
Here are some homemade Grease costumes examples.
Sandy Costume:
* A white short sleeve blouse
* Pale yellow waistcoat
* A long flared yellow skirt
* White socks
* White tennis
* Ponytail style blonde wig
* Mascara, pale pink lipstick
Note: Use a Crinoline in order to extend the skirt
Sandy at Rydell Fancy Fair:
* A black t-shirt
* Black leather or vinyl trousers
* A black leather or vinyl jacket
* High heels red shoes
* Curly blonde wig
* Eye liner, grey eye shadow, mascara, lipstick red
Rizzo costume:
* A black short sleeve blouse
* A narrow black skirt or black Capri pants
* A pink jacket ("Pink-Ladies" written on the back)
* Black shoes
* Eye liner, mascara, dark green eye shadow, black pencil on eyebrows
and red lipstick
Rizzo costume at Rydell Fancy Fair:
* A red short sleeve blouse,
* Pink shorts
* Red sandals
* A red scarf around her neck
Pink Ladies Costumes:
* A white short sleeve blouse
* A narrow black skirt or black Capri pants
* A colored scarf around the neck
* A pink jacket ("Pink-Ladies" written on the back)
* Black shoes
* Eye liner, mascara, eye shadow dark green, black pencil on eyebrows and red lipstick
Danny Costume:
* A black jacket
* A black t-shirt
* Black pants
* White socks
* Black shoes
* A 1950s-style black wig
* Black sunglasses
Keneckie and the T-Birds Costumes:
* A black jacket
* A white t-shirt
* Blue jeans with returned edges
* White socks
* Sneakers
* A 1950s-style black wig
* Black sunglasses
A fake cigarette behind the ear of Keneckie
Rydell Cheerleader Costume:
* A white short sleeve blouse
* A long red flared skirt
* A red jacket
* White socks
* White tennis
* Ponytail style wig
* Mascara, pink lipstick
Note: Use a Crinoline in order to extend the skirt
Your Halloween Grease Party may begin :)
Makeup Application-how to Achieve a Stunning Daytime Natural Look With Makeup
Do you want to be a daytime diva? Are you ready for a look that is great for all of your daytime activities? Well, follow these steps for makeup application and achieve a stunning, yet natural daytime look. This is perfect for everyday wear and will be appropriate from the boardroom to a stroll in the park.
Use Tinted Moisturizer. For easy daytime wear, use a tinted moisturizer instead of a crème, powder, or liquid foundation. This is perfect for summer and will give your face a fresh dewy look. To give your face an added punch of color, use a crème blush and get an “inner glow” look. A great tinted moisturizer is LORAC’s ProtecTINT SPF 30 Oil-Free Tinted Moisturizer, and our pick for a crème blush is NARS Crème blush.
Add a Luscious Liner. Many may think that wearing eyeliner will negatively affect the “natural look” that you are going for, but it will only add to the effect if you use this trick. Apply liner to your upper lashes underneath instead of on top. Cake liners are a safe bet if you are new to makeup application. To apply, take an eyeliner brush and add the cake liner. Next, gently push the color up and underneath the roots of your top lashes. You have instantly created invisible definition and your eyes will look more open. If you are the more advanced makeup wearer, a liquid liner works great as well. A wonderful, eco-friendly liner is NVEY ECO Organic Cake Eyeliner. A liquid liner that I recommend is Givenchy Parad’Eyes Fluid Eye Liner.
Eye-Brightening Mascara. Touches of mascara can be used as an eye brightener. For women with light-eyes, layering brown mascara over blue will offer an eye brightening and more alert effect in a very subtle manner. For dark-eyed women, layer brown mascara over green to achieve the same effect. If you want volume that is buildable, Shu Uemura Precise Volume Mascara Waterproof is a customer favorite that works well with this technique.
Finish with a Natural-Colored Lip. A finishing touch to a natural face is at the center of the face, the lips! Using a lip pencil all over instead of lipstick will look sheer, natural, and be long lasting. You will want to use a natural colored lip pencil all over the lips, apply it in a light, feathering stroke to make it blend and almost disappear into the lips. To seal in the pencil, add gloss without shimmer and you will have a flawless look. Kevin Aucoin The Flesh Tone Lip Pencil and LORAC Gloss Stick are a dynamic duo that I always use.
Use these four tips to achieve the best natural look possible. Please note, as with any makeup technique, practice makes perfect. So after the first few times of trying, you will be able to effortlessly achieve this look and give the cover models on magazines a run for their money! As always, good luck and I know you will be a stunning daytime diva in no time.
Latest Beauty Fad; Eyelash Extension
The talk of the town…every celebrities our getting hooked on eyelash extension! Why stay in front of the mirror for quite a long time doing the mascara and eyelash curl thing if you can have an eyelash extension?
Eyelash extensions are worn by almost every female celebrity, and all the other females out there! If what you ever wished for is having thick and longer lashes and yet you’re tired of doing the old trick, I bet an eyelash extension is what you really need. If you would like remarkable, long, natural looking eyelashes that last longer than mascara, look better than false eyelashes, and can withstand close scrutiny, then the answer is Eyelash Extension – the latest trend nowadays.
Let’s admit it, not every one of us is given perfect lashes and we always dreamt of having one…I myself envy those people out there with full volume and long lashes. Eyes I guess is often the first part of the person’s face that we look up to, those windows of the soul as the old proverb say. If you feel like your lashes are neither too short nor too sparse, don’t worry because you’re not alone…and guess what? There’s something out there that is especially made for us! Don’t dream because it’s over…Eyelash Extensions has been setting the latest trend!
Eyelash extension has been widely accepted since it is perfect for everyday wear as well as special occasions of course. Semi-permanent Eyelash Extension are made from synthetic fibres that are curved to replicate a natural eyelash. They provide length and thickness to your own lashes and are available in varying lengths and thickness. Each individual lash is applied on a lash by lash basis to your natural lashes with a special bonding agent that can last anywhere from two weeks to two months. You can have a full set or partials—lashes are applied only at the outer corners of the natural lashes—and the service takes anywhere from 30 minutes to two 1/2 hours. There is no need for mascara even though water based mascara is fine to use. The result is thicker, longer, eye opening eyelashes that are safe in the shower, while swimming, sleeping or exercising.
Remember to avoid rubbing the eyes or putting on mascara, and sometimes lying face down since this might damage your eyelash extension. You won’t want to ruin the prefect lashes you finally had after an eyelash extension, right? What a great offer it is for us women with short and sparse eyelashes, isn’t it? Eyelash Extensions create a longer, thicker and fuller look that almost every woman desires because more attractive eyelashes get noticed!
Eye Makeup Tips
It is well known: eyes are the window of the soul. It seems our eye beauty is unadorned, but this is not always the case. Sometimes it is better to whitewash something and to make some accents. You know it is easy to guess a person's age by wrinkled or bright skin around the eyes. Forbid seeing your real age! Accurate eye makeup can do wonders!
You should just obey a common sense. Try to follow some simple rules and there should be no problems with maintaining eye health, beauty and safety.
Use hypoallergenic makeup only, eyes are so sensitive!
Never apply eye makeup in a car, even you are slow in keeping an appointment.
Don't use waterproof mascara. Its fragments can offend your eyes.
Don't use eyeliner on the rim of the eye.
Don’t get too close to the eye with any type of makeup.
Never swap eye makeup sponges or brushes with any person, keep them clean and wash your sponges and brushes more often.
Never put on makeup if your eyes are red or become dropsically; you may irritate them more.
Pick up an appropriate eye makeup remover! It has a fundamental importance, especially for sensitive eyes.
Potatoes and cucumbers will reduce the appearance of dark, under-eye circles.
For great looking eyes makeup you need your own technique depending on your eyes and brows form and color, skin type and shade, your hair type and so on. On the other hand there are some common recipes how you should use powder shadows for a natural look and an eyeliner pencil for speaking glance at night. It is really not as difficult to look like a movie star as you apprehend. Follow our advices and you will achieve success.
1. Start with a pearly light gold eye shadow on the upper portion of the over eyelid. Then some rose-colored eye shadow, it should be applied to the outer half of each lid. Use either a dark chocolate brown or deep wine color eyeliner pencils. Finish by curling you eye lashes and applying a black, lengthening mascara.
2. Use neutral eye shadow and pencil tones to make natural, classic look. Prefer brown eye shadow on the lower portion of the eye lid with a darker brown in the eye lid crease. Add a touch of glamour by using a cream or pale beige across the upper portion of the eyelid. Next apply black or black-brown mascara. You need two or three coats of mascara.
3. Prefer a very light, pearly eye shadow and medium or dark brown eyeliner. Elegance and plainness of style may be added by light touch of eye brow pencil and two or three coats of black, thickening mascara over curled lashes. Find more makeup tips at Makeup Cosmetics Blog.
Natural Eye Makeup for Summer
It is summer and it's time to get relaxed and enjoy the nice weather. Give your makeup a break and try the natural makeups. Specially if you have an oily skin. This will provide you a fresher look and a more attractive style. The most natural eye makeup is the one that stays at the basic makeup items: eyeshadow and mascara.
First of all, have a proper skin care routine: clean, hydrate, treat, protect, and only than use makeup products. After the skin is completely clean and hydrated, get used to apply a sunscreen cream with a high protection factor. It is essential for keeping your skin young and to prevent age spots.
After you prepared your skin for the makeup, choose the softest and warmer colors from your eye shadows. The colors are just as important as the way we apply them. Use light pink, blue, purple or golden shades to get the fresh look. Apply it on your upper eye lid and a thin line for the lower eye lid.
Concerning the eye liner or eye pencil, choose the brown ones, you'll need a softer look to make sure it matches to your fresh style. Use it do define your eyes according to your eye shape. Of course, not using an eye pencil would be the best choice. But if you really “need” to use it, try to make it as unnoticeable as possible.
The mascara should be waterproof, so that you can enjoy the summer in any situation: during work, at the beach or spending your day near a swimming pool. But pay attention when cleaning it off. It is harder than the usual mascara, and if you don't take it of carefully it may break your eyelashes. You can opt for using eye curler, but having a break from them will help you out in the winter season. The mascara should be lighter as well, so pick the brown shaded ones.
Keep in mind to stick to the minimum: neutral shaded eye shadow and mascara. As lighter the makeup is, as fresher it looks. It will brighten your face and your entire look.
For the summer makeups, try to avoid foundations, use powder instead. A slight touch of blush and the lightest shade of gloss. Remember that the sun will make it's job so keep in mind that your skin needs protection and a very fresh look.
How to Look Good Up till Your College Reunion
It always a good experience to attend a College Reunion. It is an Occasion where you unite with your old School/College friends and share your olden memories. I just recently went to my college reunion and found out that most of the girls used makeup and cosmetics in School time. And now when they have grown they have started using Skin care products besides Cosmetic in order to revitalize their body & skin and are in a race to look apart from the rest of the crowd.
For Old Age Women Wrinkle Cream will do the best and will help in eliminating the crow lines & Wrinkle lines. Also these creams help in improving the texture of the Skin and helps in becoming Skin firmer. However in order to use Cosmetics daily, here are the list of the products which will help your skin to be more nourishing & Attractive and thus creating Envy for others. Here are some useful tips which will help you get started.
1) Scrubber or Facial Cleanser
Facial cleanser helps in exfoliating your skin thus removing impurities from your skin surface. Some Cleansers are 3-1 that is they do toning also. It is very important to have quality cleaners as it will help your skin to get hydrate.
2) Moisturizer
a good moisturizer is essential for your skin as it will help your skin to become richer & smoother. For oily skin it is beneficial, as it soaks oil for up to 10 hours. Give a gentle massage to your face with the help of moisturizer and apply it on your neck, to get the perfect look.
3) Eyeliner
Eyeliner is the nest product to hide our age as when it is applied on eyelashes it makes it thicker and eye-catching. It helps you to get the best look for your face. You can try some of the professional eye looks like Cat Eyes or Smoky Eyes.
4) Mascara
Mascara help in thickens & lengthens of the lashes. Try Lengthening mascara instead of water proof mascara as it is more convenient to remove in night. Make sure that you use 2-3 coats of mascara to give your lashes the perfect look.
5) Lipstick
Lipstick helps in giving your lips an extra x factor. It creates a spark n your lips making your admirer want for more.