Quick Makeup Tips

October 8th, 2009

Are you the person who takes care of the house and cooks breakfast and reaches the office in time everyday? If you answer this question with yes, then I am going to ask you another question. Do you look good regularly? If this is another yes then I have to admit this is not something you need to go through. Because we are discussing few tips that can turn you into a dazzlingly beautiful face concealing the dark circles round the eyes and that ugly pimple mark on the cheeks within a short time of probably ten to fifteen minutes. And you are already a master of the maker up art.

Often women end up going out of the home bare face just because they can not manage some time to do their face after finishing all the daily chores and making others ready. But there are perhaps no women on the earth who will not like to outperform everyone else in the office or a party with her exceptional looks and beauty. So in order to make their dream come true we have shortlisted few of the make up techniques as the must dos before you step out of the home.

Before filling it with colors you should wash the canvas that is your face with a scrubby face wash which will save the extra time that you spend in washing and scrubbing separately. Use a foundation as the base make up and concealed if you have blemishes or spots on your face.

Now start with most noticeable part of your face, your eyes. If you are the owner of a dark eyebrow naturally then just brush them and if they are lighter then use an eyebrow pencil to darken them. Prefer using the light pastel shades of eye shadow if you are going out for office. For the parties the darker ones with golden sparkles are the best.

It is not really time-consuming if you are using that powder one as its merges quickly along your eyelids. Then border them with eyeliners which will enhance your eyes and make them look beautiful. You can use pencil eyeliner to cut short the time as the liquid ones take few minutes to dry.

Now it is the turn for your lips.

Before applying the lipstick do not forget to outline the lips with a pencil lip-liner. Prefer using the stick colors instead of the liquid lip colors if you are in a hurry. The matte look is perfect for office wherein a coat of lip-gloss will make your lips shine attractively in a party.

Apply a coat of blusher that suits you skin tone best, to give a finishing touch to that beautiful face. Now that you have the entire quick make up secrets up your sleeves, simply go ahead a stun others with that perfectly beautiful face.

Simple Fragrances Style Guide

September 14th, 2009

Fragrances are adored worldwide and to people from all walks of life. A rare and expensive perfume can be one of the proudest possessions one can ever own. Now there are few guidelines that you should abide by in order to pick up the right perfume for yourself.

As a matter of fact perfumes should be chosen according to the occasion and atmosphere. The fragrances are different for a man and a woman. But women have a wider range of perfumes available for them than the men. A perfume for the day and night is again different. In fact if you find yourself confused standing in front of the perfume counter, the best way out is to try some before you pay for it. Never buy more than three perfumes at a time. Because this can confuse you and finally you end up picking u\p the wrong ones.

Now the most important information about perfumes if you liked your friend’s perfume and want to buy the same for yourself, then you are wrong, because perfumes smell differently on different people. Often it is observed that blondes have dry skin and perfumes basically which are oils get absorbed in their skin just like the lotions.

So it is advisable to apply little moisturizer on the places where you plan to the perfume. Similarly the situation is reverse for the Asians who sport oily skin.

Again the choice of fragrances changes with the passage of time. Often the young people are found to fall in love with certain perfumes. They sport the same fragrance on every occasion. Often the citrus smells resembling the essence of a grapefruit or an orange impress them easily.

But as they grow older their taste changes and they look for the scents which depict the maturity and class. The woody ones with the classy orientation suit their image. The mossy woods with that dash of spices are perfect to ignite the romance of an evening with the partner.

For men the days should be fragrant with the smell that contains a crisp coolness to keep them fresh and joyous even during the hectic schedule. Nights are simply perfect with the spicy woods that will attract the women. In fact the unisex fragrances are also in now-a-days as they are suitable for both men and women. They define the metro sexual look of a man with ultimate accuracy.

Few things that you need to take care if you want your perfume to be persistent. Go for the concentrated ones and apply them on the pulse points to get the best of it. Allow your perfume to dry for few minutes so that they can give out the right smell.

That`s all for now. We hope these simple style tips will help you to pick and use the best perfume for yourself.

Makeup – Some Do`s And Don`ts

August 22nd, 2009

Make up is the best way to conceal all those minor flaws on your face. It also adds that extra dazzle to your personality that complements the exclusive dresses you wear in a party. But the secret for perfect make up is not to overdo it. The colors of the eye shadows, lipsticks and blushers should match your skin tone instead of making your face resemble a clown’s.

This does not mean that we are asking you to stop experimenting with your make up. But it is advisable not to do that when you are going to attend an important occasion. The best idea is to try out those different looks at home and ask the mirror which makes you look best.

The first step should be choosing your make up according to your features. Obviously there are few techniques and colors that suit all type of features.

Use those pastel shades especially various tones of pink in your make up as they suit all complexions. Teenagers are free to try out those offbeat colors like orange, gold and silver.

Always use a lip liner that is one shade darker than the color of your lips. Outline the lips along the original lines so that they do not look prominent. Put on two coats of lipstick in order to hide the cracks on the lips. Lip-gloss will add the perfect volume to your lips if they are comparatively thin.

Do not apply the foundation on your entire face. The color of the foundation should be accurately matching to your skin tone and able to conceal the spots and blemishes on the facial skin.

Tweezing the eyebrows is the best way to keep them shapely. But make sure that it should be done professionally without hampering that natural curve. You can use an eye pencil in order to highlight the eyebrows if they are light. But make sure they are not lined with a color that is darker than the original color of the hair. This will spoil the whole make up and make you look artificial.

You are free to use eyeliner to enhance your eyes. But pick up the mahogany or brown instead of the dark black one. Line the upper lid of the eye to get the best look. Often brown eye shadows are used as a substitute to an eye liner.

If your complexion is black then avoid using the light colored compact or foundations. Try to rub your face withy an ice cube before you put on any make up. This will reduce perspiration and make your make up last for longer while. Have faith on these dos and don’ts of make up and start of with your session.

Fragrances – Some Do`s And Don`ts

July 6th, 2009

What is the most soothing experience that hits your olfactory system first and gradually takes over the entire ambience and creates a sensational aura around you? The answer is fragrance. This is something that can attract people towards you and make you feel special even in a crowd. Hence it is always advisable to be very choosy about your perfumes, colons and body sprays because smell is perhaps the first thing to make the right impression on others.

Now your task does not end once you have collected some of the best fragrances on the earth. The more important fact is perfume care. As they are the most precious gems of your cosmetic collection, they deserve that extra bit of care in order to last long. Here are some really helpful tips that can improve your perfume’s health.

Always remember to keep your perfume away from excessive temperature as well as sunrays. Once you open the bottle, it gets exposed to the atmosphere which is not very good for its fragrance. With the passage of time the fragrance fades out. The heat and sunlight can deform the sensitive components of the perfume leaving the smell distorted as well as fading it day by day. The best place to keep them is a dim and cold one.

This was the precaution that you need to take while storing your perfume container. Now to get the best out of your favorite fragrance you should use them in a proper manner. Prefer using the body lotions, soaps and Deo-sprays of the identical fragrance with your perfumes. This will increase the longevity of the perfume itself. Use the perfume to the pulse points so that the scent is highlighted properly. Another fact about perfumes is that never expect them to persist for eight to nine hours.

Even the most concentrated perfumes do not show a performance like this. It is better to repeat the spray after each five hours. In spite of the fact that you are fond of one particular fragrance, it is better to use two separate perfumes during the days and nights. So please add another fragrance to your favorite’s list.

Now the top should not about your perfume is that prefer not using them on your garments and handkerchiefs. The alcohol contents and color used in the fragrances can leave stringent marks on the fabric. So use them on your body parts. The ultimate no about the fragrance is that never ever over does it. The fragrances are meant to smell you nice but to make you smell too strong to irritate others. So keep the usage in limit to make them attractive and interesting.

Use your perfume keeping these tips into your mind and relish the attention of your neighbors and friends.

Why Designer Fragrances Are So Expensive?

June 26th, 2009

When there were no modern civilization and no artificiality on this earth, since then man is experiencing the existence of fragrances in nature. Evidently fragrances are one of the best treasures that nature has in its store. There are uncountable natural fragrances and all of them are different from each other.

Man realized that these fragrances, if packaged commercially, can earn a huge fortune for them. This initiated fragrance manufacturing industry and thousands of new perfumes, colognes and other aromatic materials are added to the list of artificial fragrances. They are mostly derived from the natural aromatic specimens.

The big brands put in a lot of time and money in research and experiments in order to find out a unique fragrance. Often they mix two or more smells together to bring in that exclusivity in their perfume. Trust me the aroma that is the result of years’ research, after packaging and marketing; bring them money which is quite a number of times more than they spent to manufacture it. The reason is the preciousness of aroma.

The finest materials are used to manufacture that expensive tiny bottle of aroma. The ingredients include extracts of plants and flowers, balsams, essential oils and resins. Tinctures are another secret to make an elite perfume. Now the perfume is considered to be a quality one if the fragrance persists for a longer while.

Frequently adhesives are added to the perfumes to elongate their endurance. The better the quality of the adhesive, the better is the perfume and the higher is the price. There are many other chemicals like ß-myrcene, ethanol, linalool, ß-phenethyl alcohol and limonene which are used in the aroma industry widely.

Most of the chemicals are not really good for the user’s health. They can cause allergy, irritation of skin and other diseases.  They bear the common side effects of a synthetic chemical substance. Still this is a way to make budget friendly fragrances.

But special procedures and quality measures are followed while preparing an expensive one. Preferably all the chemicals are substituted with natural alternatives which are rare and precious. Instead of the chemical alcohol they use the organic alcohols. Fragmented coconut and natural jojoba is used to make it skin friendly. To increase the humid nature of the fragrance and enhance its retained ability they use vegetable glycerin.

This makes it quite evident that it takes a lot of time to prepare that exclusive fragrance, with all the healthy effects present in it, that suits your mood and attitude. You will surely find the economic one with a strong smell which is more like an odor and not really a soothing one for a lesser price. But if you want to indulge in the ecstatic essence that you take you in the world of aroma, then do not hesitate to spend that extra bit on your perfume.