Some highlighting hints: because uniform stripes are a dead giveaway, the most realistic-looking highlights are slightly irregular in width and spaced at different intervals. And plenty of your base color should show through to create contrast; too many lightened strands will wash out, rather than wake up, your complexion. If these tips sound far too [...]
The perfect shade of foundation should vanish into your skin without a trace, so when shopping in a department store, don’t ever buy base without trying it on. Here’s how:
Always test before you buy:
Pick a few colors: show up with a clean, bare face and select a couple of shades that seem close to your [...]
Liner not only enlarges and draws attention to your eyes, but it also adds drama, feline sex appeal or punk-rock chic, depending on your mood. On the flip side, liner is one of the trickier cosmetics to apply, which explains why women wear it less frequently than beauty no-brainers such as lipstick and mascara.
Which comes [...]
Plucking is a precise art that requires a bit of geometry, a sense of proportion, and the right tools (to say nothing of patience), which is why so many women are afraid to tweeze. Believe it or not, practice does make perfect. Here’s how to go from fuzzy to sleek in six user-friendly steps.
Step one: [...]
The only way to cure damaged hair is to cut it off: Hair is dead, so trauma is not reversible. But there are ways to improve the way it looks and feels. If your hair resembles straw, apply a rich hydrating mask or deep conditioner and wrap your hair in a warm towel (straight from [...]
Even the most minimalist, makeup-shy women tend to wear mascara – and for good reason. Lush, darkened lashes not only exude femininity, but also brighten and enlarge your eyes. Once you’ve found the right formulation for your lashes, applying mascara is practically foolproof. What’s not to love? Whether worn as an accent on a bare [...]
Here’s the fastest, easiest way to make sure you get your recommended five servings of fruit and vegetables a day. Fresh fruit and raw vegetable juices are nature’s best rejuvenators.
The simplest way to get a dose of skin-boosting nutrients is with juicing. Some experts in longevity believe that the path to agelessness, not to mention [...]
Skin needs to breathe. Seven per cent of the oxygen you take into your lungs is used directly by the skin. Breathing in supplies cells with essential oxygen, while breathing out removes waste, including carbon dioxide (which would poison your cells if left for long enough). If you don’t breathe properly, we feel less than [...]
Take some time for yourself and perform this gentle step-by-step manicure. The information given here shows you how to achieve good results, while limiting environment impact.
1. If you are going to use nail polish or remover, open the windows before starting to minimize your exposure to the chemicals. In addition, ask at your usual beauty-supply [...]
Treating weary feet to a massage is the next best thing to an all-over body massage; as you knead each foot, with its thousands of nerve endings, the day’s angst just melts away.
1. Stroke down the left foot from the toes to the ankle, using both hands. Then glide your hands back up to the [...]
If your face looking tired? Does it feel in need of a lift? If so, a simple, 12-point pressure massage can help to stimulate the circulation and put back the natural glow and vitality.
Facial massage helps defy age by reducing muscle tension – tension that can eventually etch lines in the face. By increasing blood [...]
If you are going prioritize organic beauty choices, foundation should be high on the list. It sits on the skin, covers most of the face, and we use more of it than most make-up items. Start to scan ingredient lists and avoid foundations that contain mineral oil and petrolatum, because they tend to block pores, [...]
Late nights, computer work, and even reading can all take a toll on our eyes. Lack of sleep results in red-eye and dark circles. Food sensitivities, allergies to pollen, and sensitivity to some make-up can lead to puffy eyes.
The best way to put the sparkle back in tired eyes is by getting plenty of rest, [...]
Perfume. It has been used to beguile, seduce, and express individuality for centuries – dating back to well before the time of Cleopatra – but modern fragrance is a world away from the ancient perfumer’s art.
Natural or synthetic?
Most fragrances today are a combination of hundreds of different ingredients: some are natural elements, but most are [...]
In your quest for younger, radiant looking skin, you often focus only on topical skincare products and regime. A healthy lifestyle, coupled with proper skincare regime and use of oral supplements, will also help you to enhance your skin condition.
To achieve younger, smoother, radiant looking skin, your body needs nutrients to help facilitate repairing, rejuvenation, [...]
1. Whitening skincare products can reduce sebum secretion, thus minimizing chances of pigmentation and getting blemishes. Choose those with licorice extracts for long-term prevention against skin darkening.
2. Whitening care helps to prevent the ultraviolet rays from attacking your skin. UV rays cause your skin to age faster and can damage its elasticity. Choose whitening moisturizers [...]
Eye shadow is meant to highlight and define the eyes. Eye shadow is used to create depth to bring out the beauty of the eyes. A dark color used on the lid will make the eye appear smaller, while a lighter color will make it appear larger. That is what eye shadow is about creating [...]
Eyes have been called the windows of the soul because of how much they communicate. Whether your eye color is brown, black, blue, green or hazel, your eyes can call the attention and speak to the person you are talking to. It is important that you know how to apply eye makeup to be able [...]
Block Out the Rays
Ultraviolet rays penetrate our skin and bring about pigmentation, thus causing dark and uneven skin tones. On more severe situations, your skin may even encounter dark spots, sunburnt or worse, skin cancer. Understand what you can do to avoid causing more harm to your skin!
Right Those Wrongs!
Blunder 1: I only wear sunscreen [...]
It doesn’t go down-hill for folks in their 40s and 50s, unless they let it be so. This matured stage of womanhood or manhood is a whole new chapter of adventures, so don’t let fine lines and sagging skin cast a gloomover it! Find out if what you’ve been doing is good or bad for [...]