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How To Maximize Coverage From Your Foundation

 As an adult or a teenager, it can be absolutely devastating when you have bad skin. With bullying being a real problem with teenagers as well as in certain cases in adulthood, which can seriously wreak havoc on your self-esteem and can make you feel lonely, skin issues can make your life a living hell. While people generally say be “comfortable in your own skin”, it may seem like such an easy thing to say for someone not living in your shoes. If you are suffering from skin issues that are hurting your confidence levels, makeup can be a real help to put your best face forward. If you are looking to cover up any skin issues like rosacea, discolorations or birthmarks, the best weapons you have in your arsenal is a good foundation and makeup tools that can help you get the most coverage out of your foundation.    If you are looking to boost the coverage of your foundation, the basic thing is, and this comes as no shocker, you will need a foundation that is medium t

Are You Using The Right Tools For Applying Your Makeup?

When you are starting out and are slowly dipping your toe into the world of makeup, it may seem daunting with the vast array of products and applicators that you can see on the market. Chances are, you are thoroughly confused as to what brush to use for which purpose and which product to use with which brush. However, fear not, for this guide is a comprehensive guide that can help you use your brushes for the particular purpose they are made for and help you take your makeup skills up several notches.   Face   * Foundation Brush – A densely packed foundation brush can help you blend your foundation so beautifully and give you a skin-like texture for your face. Foundation brushes can also help to make your product last a bit longer than sponges as they do not really soak up the product as much. They are also a lot faster than traditional sponges as they can cover more area at once. * Stippling Brush – This is a good brush you can use for concealing under the eye

The Battle Of The Makeup Sponges

 If you have been invested in the world of beauty and makeup gurus in the recent times, you will know the craziness that has been going around the makeup community in terms of makeup sponges and the quest to find one that works the best. With so many people coming up with absolutely crazy hacks which are often nothing short of completely bizarre, it is often hard to find the legitimate tools that actually work. If you are wondering about which makeup sponge to buy, here is a list of some of the options available on the market for you to choose from. What is a makeup sponge?   A makeup sponge, quite simply put is a sponge that you apply makeup with. It can vary depending on the material that the sponge is made of, the shape of the sponge, the density of the sponge and the intended usage. Makeup sponges are generally used for applying liquid or cream products and are generally intended for the face and body. They can be used with primers, foundation, concealer, crea

Ideas For Best Foundation For The Skin!

Every skin tone demands different types of cream, toner, foundation and in general beauty products of different shades. Professional makeup artists use various types of products and give various tips to beautify one’s face, and behind all their secret lies the secret of even color matching. Simple makeup tips can drastically change how a person looks and based on that various makeup products are launched worldwide. Foundation of your dreams- One had to remember, while buying foundation for a particular skin type, the first thing to remember is the skin tone.  If the foundation which is used is darker or lighter than the actual skin tone, it becomes a makeup disaster. The best way to apply foundation is evening out the skin tone and hiding the blemishes- the sole purpose of its usage. Remember a few points when you make your next buy. Always remember to purchase foundation from a shop and not online. Purchasing products online has it’s pros and cons. If you’re

How To Make Lipsticks Long Lasting?

Lipsticks can be a tricky job and to nail the perfect lips, one has to be efficient. Of course choosing the right color matters, but above all what matters is how you apply it and whether you follow the do’s and don’ts. Trippy tricks to follow: The first tip to follow up while applying lipstick is to apply a pre coat of a hydrating lip balm. Make sure that the lip balm is low on the oil content and is matte and hydrating to your lips. If you desire plumper lips, use a lip balm which makes your lip look fuller and plush. Following this you can even out the lip color by applying a tad bit of foundation which makes sure that the lipstick you choose to apply, pops out. This makes sure of even distribution of color and a longer stay. Make sure before applying every product that there is no presence of dead skin or particle which may hinder the application of your lipstick. Dead skin makes your lips chap and this leads to dry lips even if you have the color on. Matte

Importance Of Lipsticks And Lip Liners

Lips can be cute, naughty and attractive. Lips can complete your look for the night. All you need is the right kind of #Lipstick or #LipLiner . Many of you are not very cool with the idea of applying anything on your lips but believe me, they complete your make up. Painting your lips give you a different level of confidence and you look like you have undergone a complete makeover. Let us take a look at the various ways by which you can understand the #ImportanceOfLipsticks and #LipLiners . * They enhance your beauty: in earlier times, women used to use pomegranates to paint their lips. In recent times, women have over a thousand number of #LipstickShades . #LipsticksAndLiners help to improve your beauty. When you talk to someone, automatically his or her sight goes towards your lips. With a bright shade on, you attract a number of people towards you. * It hydrates your lips: many of us have a tendency of having dry lips. You go on licking your lips all day

How To Do Eye Makeup Using Only Kohl

* Do it the basic way: this requires no makeup expertise. You can just apply kohl on the upper and lower portion of the lash line and you are ready to go. This is useful when you have less time in hand.   You find different types of people in this world. Some of the love putting up makeup. Some are too lazy or busy to put up proper makeup every day. But if you would have noticed, the easiest way to look good is eye makeup . Now don’t get scared when I use that term. Eye makeup can just include applying a bit of kohl. No matter how busy you are, you can just take two minutes to look good. Below, we discuss a few ways to do eye makeup using only kohl. * The formal day: want to look a bit formal? You can apply kohl only on the upper lash line and leave the lower lash line as it is. This gives you a clean and formal look. * Get rid of that dull look: there are certain days when you don’t want to put on any kind of makeup but then again that makes you look

How To Create The Perfect Winged Eyeliner?

Women, from across the world, irrespective of their age is appreciated for their beauty and appearance. Many are born with natural beauty but for the others, makeup does the trick. Applying makeup helps to minimize the flaws here and there and to give a perfect look. The eye makeup is an important part, as it helps women to boost their self-confidence and ego. The eyeliner was first used by the Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian as a dark black line around their eyes. From 10000 BC, the Egyptian used to wear eyeliner to protect their eyes from the desert sun. Due to some superstitious belief, they used to wear liner to protect them from the evil spirit. In the 1960s, liquid eyeliners were first invented to create thick black lines, around the eyes for fashion makeup purpose. In today’s world, some of the brands such as Nars cosmetics, elf cosmetics provide a good range of eye liners at a reasonable price. Notable features Every woman has a different shape and

Highlighting Your Hair – The Proper Advice!

 Gone are those days when people used to be happy with their long, thick and boring hair. Today, we all want to experiment with our hair. We keep changing our hairstyles from time to time. We love, it, we hate it, we change it! With loads and loads of choices, a new trend that has emerged with time is hair highlights . Don’t be so worried when you hear that. We are not talking about the expensive parlors but something that will help you do it at home yourself! There are a lot of companies that offer hair highlighting products nowadays. You can just get one of them, sit at home and get your kind of hair! Benefits of using such products: * There are highlighting colors you get in the market. There are packs that come with a base color that you need to apply and over that you have a number of color choices and you can choose the one that’s good for you. However, you need to be careful when you color your hair. Take your time while you do it. * There are other pr