Keeping Skin Moisturized During Winter

One of the biggest problems people face is dry skin as the days get colder. To avoid the flakes, make sure you have a well trusted moisturizer. Try to avoid anything with scents because they could break out your skin. Apply your moisturizer after you get out of the shower since some soaps dry out skin. Anytime you know that you will be out in the cold, this would be a great time to reapply. Places where you will need moisture the most is on your face and arms. These two areas typically are the most exposed places on your body. This means they lose moisture quickly. Make sure you leave time before going outside to let everything to soak in. Doing these steps will keep your skin soft like it is not even cold outside.

Substitutes for Eyeliner

Running out of eyeliner in the middle of the week can be a real bummer. Luckily there are some alternatives. All you need is some simple items you probably already have. 

If it is your waterline you want to cover with eyeliner, then all you will need is some mascara, black eye shadow, and some sort of slim brush or applicator. What you will want to do first is take the brush and dab a little mascara onto the end. Use the brush to swipe the mascara on your waterline like you would normally. Without blinking too much in between, use the brush to dab on the black shadow over the mascara to seal it in. If you need white eyeliner, you can use clear mascara or just skip right to the shadow part.

If you want to line your upper lash line then you only need the black eye shadow. Load up your brush with the shadow. Then lightly spritz everything on the brush with water. Reload your brush and then apply onto your eye like you normally would.

Using this technique is useful if you want multiple colors without buy lots if different liners. It saves money since you can use things you already have. Also, if you find an eye shadow you love, but wish it was a liner, problem solved.

Gold Homecoming Makeup

Gold makeup can go with a variety of dress colors. It also gives a classy look without going overboard.

What You Will Need

Eye Shadow

• Gold, Shimmery 
• White
• Dark Brown

Eyeliner

• White
• Dark Brown or Black

Mascara

Put primer all over your lid to prevent any smearing. This is especially important for homecoming since there will be lots of pictures and dancing.

Pat the gold color all over your lid aside from the inner corner.

Now take the dark brown and pat it into the inner corner, carrying it out to midway of the crease.

Highlight the inner corner and brow bone and you are done with eye shadow for now. With your eyeliner, line your upper lash line. Carry the liner out a little more than your natural lash line, or 'wing' it out. Pat the dark brown shadow over the line you made for longevity of the eyeliner.

Apply mascara and you are done.

Parts of the Eye Where Makeup Goes

Different parts of the eye you will apply makeup on.

Mermaid/Fairy Makeup

What You Will Need

Eye Shadow

• Two different bright colors (I used blue and pink)
• White 

Eyeliner

• Sparkly liquid or pencil
• Black pencil 

Mascara

Scissors

Lace

To start, pat on the white eye shadow all over your eyelid, even the inner corner and brow bone.

Use your scissors to cut a piece of lace approximately 2x2 inches (5x5 centimeters)

Tape the lace to your eye leaving out the inner corner.










With a large brush, pat your first color of eye shadow all over the lace focusing on the holes in the lace.

After you have covered every part of the lace, carefully remove the tape and lace.

You will end up with something like this.
Repeat these steps on the lower lash line of your eye.








Line your eyes on the top with the second of color eye shadow.









Next, line your upper and lower water line with the black pencil.

Apply mascara. For a more dramatic look, apply false lashes.

Optional:

Fill in your eyebrow with the first color you used for the lace.

Perfect Gothic Lips for Halloween

What You Will Need

Black/Dark purple lipstick

White eye shadow

Start with a layer of black lipstick. Depending on the pigmentation of the lipstick, you may need two coats.

In the inner circle of your lips, pat on a layer of the white eye shadow to create a gradient look.

White=Inner circle



As an option, you can put a clear gloss over to finish the look in a less matte way.

Fall Inspired Makeup

What You Will Need

Eye Shadow

• Dark brown
• Chestnut brown
• Shimmery white

Eyeliner

• Black pencil eyeliner

Mascara

Start by patting on the chestnut brown eye shadow all over the eye.









Now, take the dark brown eye shadow and pat it all over your eye, aside from the inner third.


Apply the white shadow under your brow bone and in the inner corner of your eye.








Take the black pencil eyeliner and apply it to the upper and lower water line.

Apply mascara and you are done!

Picture Day

During school possibly the most dreaded day of the year is picture day. It is a one-shot photo and if it turns out bad, then you are stuck with it. Half the time you never know when it is! You just go to school the teachers say, "Hey by the way, it is picture day." Here are some tips so in 10 years you will look back and not be wondering what you were thinking.

Clothes

Wearing today's latest styles might seem like a good idea at the time, but later you will laugh at how cheesy you look. So stick with solid colors. Keep in mind you will only see the top half of your body so do not worry too much about what shoes or pants you are wearing.

Makeup

Makeup can be tricky since the style changes all the time. To be safe, wear dark, but still neutral, colors. If you apply the makeup too lightly, it will not show up. It is good to pack on more than you think. You can always wipe some off later if necessary. Or if your picture time is not until mid or later that day, apply more right before the picture. Avoid any shimmer or lip gloss because this may add unwanted shine to your photo.

Hair

No matter what you do, your hair will always look slightly cheesy later on. Hair styles are probably (aside from fashion) the thing that will change the most later on. There really is no avoiding it. The best you can do is make it look good. Then this way later you will say, "Ya, I look cheesy, but I looked nice then!"

Additional Tips

• If you want a good picture, be prepared. Make sure you keep track of the day it is scheduled
• Do not try to force a grin. Smile with your eyes it looks more natural, rather than trying to keep your eyes open wide  
• Tilt your head slightly down and forward to avoid the illusion of a double chin

Essentials in Makeup

Here are some essential items that you should have in your makeup bag:

• Moisturizer 
• Foundation
• Setting Powder 
• Concealer 
• Face & Eye Primer
• Bronzer
• Mascara
• Eye Shadow
• Eyeliner
• Lip Color

Natural Eye Makeup

What You Will Need

• Eye shadow brush
• Blending brush
• Flat eye shadow brush
• Eyeliner brush
• Small eye shadow brush
• Eye primer
• Ivory eye shadow
• Dark brown eye shadow
• White eye shadow
• Brown cream eyeliner
• White eyeliner
• Mascara

As always, start with a blank canvas.

Rub the eye primer all over your eyelid and partially under your lower lash line.

Pat on the ivory color with the eye shadow brush

Take the dark brown and with your flat eye shadow brush, start to build up the color on the outer corner of your eye, extending slightly under your lower lash line. 

Blend the brown and ivory together.

With the white, highlight your brow bone and the inner corner of your eye with a small eye shadow brush.

Line the upper lash line with the brown eyeliner using the eyeliner brush. Make sure to go over the eyeliner with a matching eye shadow color to make it last.

Now take the white liner pencil and go over your waterline. Pat on white eye shadow to make the liner last. (If you do not have a white eyeliner pencil, white cream eye shadow may be used as a substitute.)

Apply mascara and you are done! 

Moisturizer

Moisturizing your skin can be important but if used improperly you may be doing more harm then good.  With the endless variety of brands and categories of moisturizing lotions it can be difficult to find the products that are best for your skin.  Remember, some moisturizers are meant for your face while others are best when used on your hands.  Scented lotions are not the best choice if you want to maintain a spot-free face; a moisturizer with added perfumes may make you smell nice but it can irritate your skin and cause breakouts. When added into your nightly routine or applied after a shower, a scentless sensitive skin formula is best for your face.

Those of you with oily or combination skin should especially avoid applying too much or the wrong kind of moisturizer as it can cause more oil to be produced. The idea of moisturizing oily skin to reduce the skin's need to produce so much of it's own oil can be misleading.  The overall concept makes sense but if done improperly can be devastating to your skin.  You should introduce moisturizing into your routine but be sure to read this article for tips on how to select the correct product for your type of skin.

 http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/moisturizing/tips/5-tips-for-moisturizing-oily-skin.htm

Eyeliner & Mascara

Eyeliner and mascara go together and look better when they are paired.  Although some people prefer one or the other, for your eyes to stand out the most, you need both. 

Just Eyeliner

  

Just Mascara

Both

See how much more it stands out with both?  Not only does the eye look better, but it also looks more professional. 

Eye Shadows For Your Eye Color

Brown

Since brown is a pretty neutral color, a wide variety of shadows match nicely.  Brown eyes can usually pull off nude colors very well.  However, colors like bright blue sometimes are a little harsh.  If you do not always wants nude colors, almost all purples are compatible with brown if you want a nice evening look.  Pink shadow will give you a more romantic look and tends to make brown eyes look darker.

Blue

Blue eyes come in many different tones and colors.  You will have to experiment to see what works for you.  Generally, for blue eyes, dark browns make them pop the most.  Light shimmery grey can bring out the light blue in your eyes (that is if you have blue eyes to start).  Pink can sometimes clash with blue, but most of the time it is fine.  Darker green is not a very compatible with blue, although bright green can present a fun summer look.  

Green 

Depending on if your eyes are a yellow-green or a blue-green, your results may vary.  A universal color  for green eyes is a golden brown color. For blue-green eyes, a silver color can really support the eye color.  Yellow-green will be better off with more of a dark brown smokey eye.  Pink and bright blue clash with green eyes almost all of the time, especially if it is a dark green.  Luckily, green eyes are beautiful on their own, so they do not need much color to support them.

Grey

Grey eyed people should feel pretty lucky since almost any color can be pulled off with them.  You will    have to be careful to make sure that your eyes are actually grey and not just a light blue or a dark green.   

Hazel

Since most commonly hazel eyes change between brown and green, you will have to check your eye color before you apply colors like pink, since it clashes with green, but not brown.  You will want to find colors that are compatible with both eye colors, like for brown to green eyes, brown looks nice with both.  Same goes no matter what colors your eyes change to.

Two Different Colors

Although  pretty rare, different colored eyes are unique on their own, so natural colors will help show them off.  Like hazel eyes, you will have to take in account the differences in the two colors and find a color compatible with both.

Simple Smokey Eyes

What You Will Need

• Eye Primer
• White cream-based eye shadow
• White shadow
• Grey shadow
• Black shadow
• Soft brown shadow
• Cream black eyeliner
• Mascara
• Eye shadow brush
• Small eye shadow brush
• Angled brush
• Blending brush
• Eyeliner brush

Rub eye primer all over your eyelid and slightly under the lower lash line.

Next, rub white cream eye shadow onto your eyelid.

Pat white eye shadow onto the inner half of your eyelid using an eye shadow brush.

Do the same with grey shadow on the outer half of your eyelid. 

Pat black shadow onto the outer "V" of your eyelid using an angled brush.  Put a thin line of black shadow on the outer half of you lower lash line. 

Be sure to avoid adding color to the area below your brow.

Line the crease between your eyelid and brow with brown color using a small eye shadow brush. 

Highlight the inner corner of your eye and brow bone with white eye shadow.

Soften the harsh lines on the edges of your eye using a blending brush.

Darken the area above your upper lash line with cream liner using an angled eyeliner brush.

Apply mascara to your lashes, and you're done.

Finding Your Perfect Lip Color

Nude

Nude lip color is typically worn during the daytime.  It goes well with most eye shadows, making nude the most versatile lip color.  Although, it will not work as well for people with very pale skin tones.  Nude is for medium to dark skin colors and any hair color, especially red-heads.

Red

Red usually works best at nighttime. If it is paired with a natural eye color and depending on the event, red can also work well during the day.  It goes well with lighter eye shadows, since it has such an impact of its own.  Red is a good color for people with either pale or dark skin, it looks especially nice with light hair colors such as blonde or light brown.

Pink

Pink is a great daytime color, because it is bright and stands out.  It can work well with either dark or light eye shadows.  Pink may be used at night if paired with darker eye shadow; for daytime, pair it with lighter colors.  Pink will match well with any hair color but dark browns and black are especially nice because of pink's ability to pop.

Bronzing Powder

Bronzing powder is for emphasizing the contours of your face.  It will give your face a natural glow and can even create a slimming look.  Bronzer should not be used all over your face since the color is much darker than your natural skin.  You should use a bronzer that is three shades darker than your foundation.

Bronzing powder needs to be applied with an angled or a fan brush, a flat brush can also be used in a pinch. To apply, get a small amount of product on the end of the brush and lightly apply it to the areas of your face indicated below.  Bronzing powder should be applied to the hollows of cheeks, temples, and the sides of the nose.  Make sure to blend the edges well to avoid sharp, dark lines on your face.

Basic Foundation Routine

What You Will Need:

• Primer
• Concealer
• Liquid Foundation
• Setting Powder

First apply the primer all over your face and lightly under your chin with a thin even coat.

Next, apply a concealer that is two shades lighter than your natural skin tone to any areas that are discolored or red.

After you have rubbed in the concealer, apply the foundation all over your face and under your chin and jaw.  Use either a foundation brush or fingers to apply an even, light layer.

Finally, using the end of a powder brush, dab a small amount of the setting powder all over your face.


Tips:

• Make sure your fingers are clean before applying anything to your face.
• DO NOT rub the setting powder around on your face, this will smear the foundation.  Always dab.
• The foundation color should match your neck, not your face.