写真提供:newsimg.bbc.co.uk
以下は簡単な倹約メーク方法です。 グレーと黒または青のシャドーのメークアップパレット一つとブラシを二本用意してください。 ブラシの一本を濡らし、アイシャドウに少しつけてください。 ベースとしてグレィのシャドウを眼のアーチに沿って付けてください。そして濡れてないブラシをもう一方のシャドーの部分に付け、同様にしてください。 まぶたにも黒か青のシャドーと使い、上記を繰り返してください。 レイヤーテクニックを使うと、パウダーのシャドーだけを使用するよりも、アイシャドーをずっと長続きさせられます。 最後のタッチとして、リキッドアイライナーをまつげのすぐ上に付けると眼がいきいきとして見えます。 このテクニックは貴方のメークアップの色を強調するという追加ボーナスがあります。 オールナイトのパーティがある時にでも、試してみてください！
Image Source: i105.photobucket.com
All of us are conscious about our looks to some or more extent. Our skin is a very important determinant of our looks. Since the skin’s repair processes are hard at work while we sleep, lack of it can actually worsen the look of our skin by intensifying dark circles and/or puffiness under the eyes. It can also lead to increased breakouts.
Our lifestyle now requires more work than rest but there are things we can do before bed to maximize the overnight skin-renewal process and help your skin look its best in the morning. The first thing we should all do is always remove makeup before bed since makeup, plus the dirt and grime that collect on skin during the day, increases the risk of clogged pores. Most of the time we are too exhausted to do a thorough removal, convenient pre-moistened cleansing cloths, such as Noxzema Wet Cleansing Cloths or ponds cold cream, can quickly–and easily–get the job done.
Image Source: www.beautiesbeautytips.blogspot.com
To get beautiful skin, you’re spoil for choice in terms of products. But if you want something other than manufactured cosmetics, natural home remedies can work wonders for your complexion. Here are a few of our favorite granny remedies.
Dry skin
Use rosebay willow herb to remove make-up
Throw a bunch of rosebay into a litre of boiling water. Once it’s cold, filter and mix a glass of the remains with 2 tablespoonfuls of fresh milk. Apply with a cotton pad to remove your make-up.
Oily skin
Purify with a mud lemon mask
Mix 2 tablespoonfuls of green mud, the juice of half a lemon, 2 drops of tea bark essential oil and 1 drop of citrus essential oil. Apply, avoiding the eye area, leave on for 15 minutes and rinse with tepid water.
Normal skin
Cleanse and refresh with a purifying cucumber mask
Peel and remove the seeds of half a cucumber, and mash. Add 2 tablespoonfuls of crème fraiche and 2 tablespoonfuls of flour. Apply the mask for 10 minutes, avoiding the eye area, and then rinse.
If the summer sun is too much for your sunblock, take heart. You can control the brown spots and unevenness of your skin by continuing the use of sunscreen and incorporating DDF’s special line devoted to hyperpigmentation into your regimen. Doctor’s Dermatologic Formula has a number of steps in this solution, starting with the Brightening Cleanser, which helps even out skin tone. The Discoloration Reversal-Pod helps minimize age spots. The Erase Eye Gel helps control dark circles and puffy eyes. Fade Cream 15 has SPF and hydroquinone 2% to protect and lighten skin. Finally, the Intensive Holistic Lightener smooths out skin and helps reduce discolorations.
Let’s talk nutrition for a moment. A lot of people got over their South Beach Diet phase, which went on for a while. For some, it probably wasn’t so easy to stick to, but for others, maybe it was just more expensive. But you have to admit, SBD has its good points. One of them was that you could go snacking. Healthily, of course. Never have pizzas and pudding cups been better for you. Kraft’s South Beach Diet line still has lots of yummy bars and snacks without going overboard on calories and sugar. High on protein, fiber and flavor—an awesome combination.
Alright, alright. It was designed with makeup artists in mind. But it's hard not to gush over Ólafur Ómarsson's MixUp, a ceramic palette for mixing makeup color on one's hand. The white plate is attached and secured to the hand using velcro and can be removed and replaced easily. It frees up the artist's hands and provides plenty of room of whatever pigments you need to combine. Think of natural-looking, glowing skin as the finished canvas, masterpieces in their own right. Who wouldn't want that? Now if only we could go to Iceland...
Image from omarsson.com
If it’s been a while since you last updated your makeup kit, here’s a good addition to your collection: cream blush. No brushes needed, just a touch on the cheeks using your fingers is enough to give you that natural sun-kissed look. A great thing about cream blush is that it’s handy to bring along for quick touch-ups.
A lot has been said about DuWop Blush Therapy and makes it worth mentioning. It’s in stick form for easy application without any mess. Nearly all the makeup brands have joined the cream blush bandwagon, so there’s a great selection in practically as many shades as powder blush.
Mineral makeup is the latest craze in the fashion industry. Said to have started in the 1970s (one has really got to love that time), its popularity is now skyrocketing. Made up of finely crushed and purified earth minerals and botanicals, it is said to be better than those chemical-based makeup in many aspects.
Mineral makeup is water resistant and smudging it shouldn’t be much of a problem. There is no need going to the wash room for retouches. In short, you can go on with your day hassle free.
Mineral makeup is also better for the skin. But this is not free from debate among the experts. Mineral makeup, since its components are all natural, are claimed to be non-irritating to the skin, or in any case, skin reactions seldom occur because it is free from chemicals which cause allergic reactions. Some experts agree on this, some do not. So if you are planning to buy mineral makeup, don’t buy a whole bunch of them, check first if they suit your skin.
As we age, our skin is more brittle and susceptible to wrinkles. Performing facial exercises enhances the development of wrinkles on our face. As we age, the skin does not regress to its old form and the lines caused by exercising tend to remain.
Also when in front of the mirror, avoid doing facial expressions for this has the same effect as facial exercises. Said activities only pull your face and accelerate skin aging. Remember that the face is the only part of our body in which the skin is directly attached to the muscles; therefore any activity of our facial muscles directly affects the skin on our face.