Beauty Fix: Your best bet for NYE makeup, a mascara that makes a statement and more

I have mature skin and primers dry out my eyelids a little
too much. What do I do if I’m still concerned about my shadow creasing?

As we mature, concerns change from preventing oily eyelids to doing
whatever possible to keep our lids from drying out. Thankfully, not all
primers are created equal and there is indeed a way to prep your
eyelids, keep them hydrated and also tackle any fine lines that may have
formed over time. Urban Decay, a brand that’s practically synonymous with eye primers, has created Anti-aging Eyeshadow Primer Potion ($28, sephora.ca),
and it’s just what dry lids need. With continued use, the formulation
reduces signs of aging and smoothes the skin’s surface thanks to brown
algae extract that increases the skin’s hydro-lipidic barrier. At the
same time, a peptide and ceramide blend repairs age-related skin damage.
Blending a dot of this primer over your lids prior to shadow
application will have your makeup crease-free for 24 hours.


I’m not sure what direction to go in for my New Year’s Eve makeup. Any suggestions?

As far as New Year’s Eve goes, high shine is usually a safe direction to
go in with your makeup look. Opt to keep your look pared down with the
exception of one feature. Eyes are a much lower-maintenance option for a
night look, especially if you use a long-wearing shadow, such as Stila Magnificent Metals Foil Finish Eye Shadow in “Metallic Merlot” ($42, sephora.ca).
This wine-inspired shade is one of several in the range of metallic
powder shadows that are each accompanied by a teensy dropper bottle of
liquid eye primer designed to extend the wear of eyeshadow for the full
day. Apply a small amount of the primer fluid on your lids and then pat
on the metallic eyeshadow—and observe the shine amplification that takes
place when the primer and shadow formula combine! The high-wattage
light reflection is more than enough of a statement, but feel free to
add a bit of eyeliner or just pile on the mascara, and more importantly,
enjoy your night!


Clarifying shampoos make my hair feel like straw. What can I use to remove product build-up from my hair without drying it out?

Traditional clarifying shampoos are designed to remove excess build-up
that’s accumulated on hair from styling products, shampoos, conditioners
and, of course, grease that’s built up on the scalp. Traditional
formulations use soap agents to strip hair of all kinds of build-up, but
unfortunately they tend to whisk away the natural moisture in hair and
on the scalp. Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil Shampoo ($56, shuuemura.ca)
is a departure from the standard clarifying shampoo formulation. The
lightweight, paraben- and silicone-free fluid uses the oil cleansing
concept to effectively clean hair without stripping it whatsoever. The
idea at play here is that the oil lathers to a foam and binds with the
grease and product residue on your hair before rinsing clean. The scalp
and hair are left soft instead of dry or tight, which is a welcomed
change from the usual post-clarifying shampoo wash.


What kind of exfoliator is safe to use on sensitive skin?

Sensitive skin is considered so because certain conditions, ingredients
or scenarios trigger it to react adversely. Physical exfoliators with
granules can agitate any skin type if the granules are too abrasive—but
they can wreak havoc on sensitive skin. An exfoliator, such as Kiehl’s Pineapple Papaya Facial Scrub ($37, kiehls.ca)
will work well on sensitive skin, thanks to the naturally occurring
bromelin and papain enzymes found in pineapple and papaya, respectively.
They work to break down dead skin cells, while sesame oil in the
formula softens and hydrates skin without being abrasive. It’s safe to
use multiple times per week on all skin types, but sensitive skin will
be particularly delighted by the gentle nature of this enzyme exfoliant
that still delivers skin-smooth results. 


I want mascara that makes a statement. What’s new and exciting?

Sleek, lacquered lashes are quite sultry in nature, and go well with
just about any makeup look. High volume never hurts either, so get both
looks down with a single product, such as Cover Girl Bombshell Volume by LashBlast Mascara ($12, at drugstores).
This two-step system isn’t quite the primer and mascara duo we’ve come
to know in a double-ended tube. The first step is a volumizing coat that
really does amp lashes up using a molded wand. The second step is a
darker and inkier coat that holds your lashes’ curl, doesn’t smudge or
smear throughout the day and deepens the colour of your lashes, giving
them a satiny finish. The second coat is delivered via a traditional
bristle brush, so you have the best of both brush types in one tube,
giving you options to use each step together or separately to customize
your lash look. Either way, your lashes will be sure to grab attention!

Makeup for a Red Dress

It is the holiday season, and I’m sure many of you will be wearing red
for your holiday parties!  The number one email I get from all of you is
“I’m wearing a red dress, what makeup do I wear?! HELP!!!”   So, here
is a video showing what I do with my red outfits as well as a tutorial
of a glamorous neutral look that is perfect for the Holidays!

Tips:

• Wear neutral shades, brown, silver, gold and black or anything that falls into the neutral category.


• Stay away from bright shades.


• Make either the eyes or the lips the focal point.


• If you go with a red lip keep the eyes almost bare with a winged or thick liner.


• 
  

Face:

• Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer in ”Tan”


• Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation


• Maybelline Fit Face Powder


• Stila Convertible Cheek Color – “Lillium” 

  

Eyes:



MAC Paint Pot in “Layin Low”

• Makeup Geek Eyeshadow – Mocha


• Makeup Geek Eyeshadow – Latte


• Makeup Geek Eyeshadow – Creme Brule


• LA Splash Glitter Glue


• Makeup Geek Pigment – Nightlife


• Ardell Demi Wispies Lashes


• Duo Lash Adhesive


• Makeup Geek Gel Liner – Immortal

 Lips:

• MAC Lipstick – Flair for Finery 


• NARS Lipgloss – Striptease

There it is, the perfect makeup for all the red you will be wearing
this holiday season! I hope this helps all of our and that your holiday
is happy and blessed. :-)


As always, I hope each and everyone of you are staying happy and healthy!!!

 

While you were sleeping: A writer takes the pyjama dressing trend out of the boudoir and into the light of day

When I was growing up, I used to visit my grandmother in Palm Beach,
where she wintered in a conch-pink pseudo Spanish-style condo called
(accurately) La Bonne Vie. My favourite activity was grocery shopping at
Palm Beach’s Publix—a glamorized supermarket washed a bunny-nose pink
with valet parking and bougainvillea-swathed archways. Here, tycoons
with Hermès-orange suntans and manses on Billionaire’s Row shuffled
through the aisles dressed in silken Persian pyjamas and monogrammed
velvet bedroom slippers, carts full of crab salad, their long-suffering
chauffeurs waiting outside in purring Bentleys. Wearing pyjamas outside
of the bedroom has historically been the habit of the egregiously
wealthy, the eccentric, the hyper-medicated on day passes—and the
freelance writer.



I’ll admit that as I write this, I’m sporting my favourite pair of
Liberty Print J.Crew man-jams. In my defense, it’s a grouchy-skied fall
afternoon, with clouds heaped like an unmade bedspread—ideal weather for
pyjama wearing, like clear skies and tail winds for pilots. But the
jammy trend du jour is hardly limited to oversized drawstring pants and
piped tops. For Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2013 fashion show,
models in dark ’50s wigs and plummy pouts drifted down the runway in
fur-edged peignoirs and lace-trimmed negligees half-hidden under
oversized astrakhan coats. The mise-en-scène: 50 numbered
wooden doors lined a catwalk-turned-walk-of-shame to evoke a plush,
tryst-inviting hotel, the sort where women in various stages of
post-indiscretion undress might wander before escaping into the dusky
wee smalls. The palette—decadent and drowsy—slipped from shades of
champagne to dreamy, moony blues to inky midnights. And the look, plush
with the poetry of melancholy, conjured that romantic liminal moment
before the first flush of dawn and the vulgar daytime glare of
consequence. For the occasion, Marc Jacobs took his bow
in PJs from Vuitton’s recent men’s collection. (The so-called Garden In
Hell pattern by British artists Jake and Dinos Chapman took inspiration
from Diana Vreeland’s red-lacquer apartment.) Meanwhile, for his Marc
Jacobs collection, the designer accoutred his models in dark,
well-mussed (presumably from time spent au lit) shag wigs and
glamourpuss silk pyjamas in shimmery shades of gold and gunmetal. (He
opted to don a pair of Prada ’jams for the bow.)


But Jacobs is not the only designer to introduce pyjamas to the light of day. For Rochas’s
Fall 2013 show, fluid silk ’jams in shades of raincloud grey were
paired with diamond necklaces for a look of coiffed indolence. There is
nothing as chic as leisure, and py-jamas are leisure’s timeless uniform.

Holiday party makeup: 3 step-by-step tutorials that will make you shine

CRANBERRY OMBRÉ »

SUGAR PLUM
SMOKY EYE »

BLACK & SILVER SHIMMER »

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The holiday season is here and your dose of beauty inspiration has
arrived in the nick of time! We don’t know about you, but for us,
getting glammed up is (more than) half the fun of any special event. In
that spirit, we’ve created three attention-grabbing holiday party makeup
looks that are just as much fun to create as they are to wear. We
combed both runways and red carpets to incorporate the best beauty
trends and hottest colour palettes for the season, so however you’re
celebrating, these holiday makeup tutorials will make sure you do so
with killer style.




Our first holiday makeup tutorial is a festive take on the ombré
trend. We’ll show you how to create gorgeous colour gradients in warm
shades of cranberry and plum on both your eyes and lips. While this look
is ultra pretty and feminine, the presence of double-thick false lashes
gives it more than a hint of sex appeal.


Next, we revisited the beautiful golden eyes seen at Dior’s Spring 2014 show
and kicked things up a notch with an infusion of violet shades. This
party-ready look is destined to become your go-to throughout this
holiday season, as it can easily be transformed with a simple switch.
Just keep the gold as your foundation and swap out the violet for any
other shade du jour! The best part? It will always match your outfit.


For the final holiday makeup tutorial, we’ve got your New Year’s Eve
look on lock. Taking inspiration from the sequinned silver eyes with a
flick of black liner at Chanel’s Fall 2013 show,
we dreamed up a look that is equal parts sparkly and smoky. The mix of
shining silver, smoked-out black and glittering gemstones is a perfect
for ringing in 2014.


Jump to: CRANBERRY OMBRÉ | SUGAR PLUM SMOKY EYE | BLACK & SILVER SHIMMER

Makeup tip for one-minute eyebrows

In our dreams, we have a tendency to leave the house fantastically
put-together daily. In reality, we have a tendency to’re lucky if we
bear in mind to place make-up on each eyes. If you've got solely a
moment for makeup before you run out the door, strive one in all these
fast buildup tips that make a giant distinction.


If you’re an individual UN agency appearance ten times a lot of polished
once your eyebrows area unit done, build them a priority. however
rather than taking the time to fill in each brows in their entireness,
merely dot a brow pencil onto those few thin areas to even things out,
then coat them with a tinted brow gel (or clear mascara) for a natural,
however still plastered, look on the go.

How to get Salon Straight Hairs at Home

By: May Rostom
Long journeys to the salon are often quiet valuable once it involves
hair drying and straightening. Here square measure ten tips to follow
for straighter, sleeker hair right reception.
1. choose the proper flat iron: not all flat irons work well.
Before shopping for any flat iron, check that you are doing your school
assignment. If you've got curling, un-manageable hair you’d need to shop
for one thing
with a high heating setting and an oversized ceramic
plate. the upper the watt, the straighter your hair. If you've got fine,
brittle hair, explore for one thing with a medium sized plate and
average heat setting.
2. surface the warmth: the upper the heat setting on your flat
iron, the straighter your hair can get. simply keep in mind, high
temperatures will harm hair, particularly fine and brittle hair. So, the
finer the hair, the lower the warmth.
3. Prep: is that the most significant step in hair straightening
and should be done sooner or later prior to. For best results, pour 1/3
cup of cold milk into a sprig bottle and spray everywhere hair till
terribly damp. Brush the milk into your scalp employing a wide tooth
comb or a brush and leave for ten minutes. Wash hair totally with
shampoo and conditioner as you ordinarily would and towel dry. Leave
hair to air dry over night and straighten exploitation the iron the
subsequent day.
4. Divide: hair ought to be divided into six sections for best
results. a pair of within the front, 2 middle, and a couple of within
the back.
5. Comb: every section before you straighten to stop fly aways. check that your hair isn’t in knots.
6. Spray some anti-heat defense: to make a layer of protection around your hair and to avoid hair harm.
7. Straighten evenly: by dominant the pace during which you're
straightening your hair, even heat distribution can forestall crimp and
fly-aways. begin at the foundation and down the shaft at a gentle pace;
repeat method doubly or thrice.
8. Style: exploitation mousse or humor to complete off your look.
9. Cold air: employing a hair drier, blow cold air in your hair to line the styling product. Keep the hair drier at a distance tho'.
10. Clean your tools: maintaining and improvement your tools can provide optimum performance.

Tips to get Baby soft skin

Are you laid low with dry skin? Daily exposure to pollution, sun, air
condition, heat , make up, and harsh soaps will all contribute to dry
skin. Here area unit some simple steps you'll be able to follow
reception for obtaining soft, baby-wise skin.
Exfoliate:
Clean your face and body with soap free wash, employing a light sponge.
after you exfoliate you get eliminate all the dirt and excess oil that
has accumulated on your skin. Use a correct exfoliating scrub on your
face and body, wash and pat dry with a towel.
Moisturize:
While you’re still within the toilet, and whereas your pores area unit
still open from the nice and cozy water and steam, apply lotion to
retain the wetness in your skin. it's advisable  to dampen a minimum of
double on a daily basis for durable swish skin.
Sunscreen:
The reason babies have such sleek swish skin is as a result of they
haven’t been exposed to the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun.
Applying emollient is very important to avoid waterlessness caused by
the sun, yet as wrinkles and spots. Invest in a very correct emollient
that's above thirty spf. certify to use the emollient twenty minutes
before feat the house.
Bedtime:
Apply cream on your body and hands before progressing to bed. select
night creams for your face and neck as they need corrective ingredients
that facilitate rejuvenate the skin, removed from the sun, whereas
you’re well sleeping. For baby hands and legs, wear a try of gloves and
tights on prime of the cream to lock within the wetness long. Wash it
off within the morning and re-moisturize.
The right products:
If you suffer from allergies, or sensitive skin, certify to decide on
the proper merchandise for your skin because the choices obtainable
within the market area unit endless. For a far better call, consult your
medical specialist on what you'll be able to or can’t use.
If you create it a habit to follow these steps day and night, you'll be
able to guarantee a softer and younger wanting skin for extended. bear
in mind that it's essential to avoid the sun at its peak hours. Keep
moisturizing, and revel in your baby soft skin!

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