Makeup Tips for Eyes, Lips and Face
By Jane Arnold
When I hit my 30's, I decided to get more serious
about skin care and makeup.
I've become a regular at Department Store 'Bonus Days',
when you buy an item and get a bunch of samples for free! Cosmetics
and makeup can be fun, easy and inexpensive if you follow these tips!
Your Eyes:
1. For great looking eyes make sure to use powder
shadows for a natural look and a eyeliner pencil for drama at night.
Make sure the liner has a smudge tip at one end to get that smoky
eye look. Only line the top of the eye is you're looking tired. You
don't want to bring more attention to dark circles under the eyes.
Neutral tones with a hint of color are flattering on everybody.
2. For sheen on the eyelids, dab a bit of Vaseline
for a pretty reflective quality, as well as moisture.
3. Open up the eye with a gold/beige shimmery high
lighter onto the brow bone.
4. Don't throw away cash on an expensive eye makeup
remover! Find a pretty glass bottle and fill it with baby shampoo.
5. If your cream eye shadow dries out, use a few drops
of water or mineral oil to soften it up again.
5. Potatoes, like cucumbers, will reduce the appearance
of dark, under-eye circles.
Your Lips:
1. Use blush as a lipstick, then use clear gloss or
lip balm over it. Longer staying power.
2. Natural ingredients have been used for centuries
as makeup: apply beet juice to lips and cheeks as a stain,or mix it
with melted bees wax to make your own lip balm! Cayenne pepper can
plump the lips, but use with caution!
3. Use eye makeup remover to treat super dry, chapped
lips. It's a great nighttime lip treatment!
Your Face:
1. For a longer lasting foundation try a product with
silicone. The silicone creates a sweat-proof and smudge resistant
second skin. For me, I find it helps with my rosacea because the live
yeast extract has healing powers.
2. A powder bronzer under blush can really even out
skin tone. I dab my brush in the bronzer, then into the blush and
lightly cover my whole face.
3. For a new bronzer, use a foundation that is two
to three shades darker than your skin tone and apply where you would
use your bronzer. In a pinch you could use a brown eye shadow.
4. Papaya mixed with plain yogurt into a paste makes
a great exfoliating mask for all skin types!
5. Use an egg white mask for a quick fix for diminishing
the appearance of pores.
Jane Arnold is a freelance writer and part-time
beauty buff. You can get more health and beauty tips at her website
at: http://www.girlyside.com/girlyside.html
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