How to choose Makeup Brush?

Filed Under (Makeup tip) by admin on 31-12-2008

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Whether at the beginning of the study make-up, or have a certain age makeup of women, believe that the need to have a set of He Xin Hua Zhuangshua. Hua Zhuangshua available in the market, a wide variety of styles, always see people dazzled. In the face of so many different options, you are not a bit unprepared? Different brushes, the bristles of the difference between them? How the choice will be right? To know that the election of the bristles of the brush, paint a perfect color to help Oh, not small!

 

   * Material:

   As far as possible to choose a soft, flexible, not to stimulate the skin of the animal hair, the make-up can only serve uniform color paste, powder is not easy out, to create the perfect color.

 

   Brush with a basic *:

   Zhexia brush, eye shadow brush, eye liner brush, brush Blush

 

   * At present, common materials:

   Animal hair: Diaomao, Ma hair, goat hair, squirrel hair, pig mane

   Renzao Mao: The synthetic nylon and man-made fibers made of

 

   * The common materials comparison:

   Diao Mao: The bristles are the best, medium soft texture

   Ma Mao: goat hair texture than the hardware, as a number of eye shadow brush

   Goat: The most common bristles, soft texture, durable

   Squirrel hair: Diaomao cheaper than the soft wool quality

   Man-made fibers: more than the hard animal hair, thick texture for the color paste

   Nylon: The most hard texture, as a brush eyelashes, eyebrow brush

 

   * When purchasing tips:

   Soft bristles smooth, compact structure is full, not easy to brush off, user-friendly grip

 

   TIPS:

   Fingers can be caught bristles gently down the comb, brush, we can see whether Diaomao

   Will be back in touch in the brush, paint a semi-circular, we can see the hair is cut neatly

   So to distinguish the authenticity of Mao: The hot wind bristles, to maintain the status quo for animal hair, curly hair change is man-made fiber

 

   * Hua Zhuangshua cleaning:

   Daily maintenance: the use, the paper face down in the brush, remove excess residue of cosmetics

   Regular maintenance: maintenance once a week, the foam brush will be diluted in warm soapy water, wash hair down, and then cold water running water. Glossy paper with a little water will dry and finished, put on dry towel to dry

 

   TIPS:

   To air-dry naturally, can not use hair-drying machine, or place under the sun to dry, or else there could be material to the injury;

   Wash clean, hair care can also be used like milk Baptist Chong will be more soft bristles.

How To Apply Blush

Filed Under (Makeup tip) by admin on 25-12-2008

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Here’s How:

  1. First choose the color using nature as your guide. According to InStyle, the trick is to find a color that matches your cheeks when they’re flushed after exercise or being out in the cold. For a quick test, ’spank’ your cheeks & use the resulting color as a guide. (We suggest doing this in the comfrot of your home away from other people, wink). Another trick is to match your lip color. Fair skin looks great in rose, olive in peach & dark skin in apricot or even red.
  2. Now that you have the color, choose the right formula for your skin type. Powder is typically best for oily & combo skin. Cream is great for dry skin. Liquid and gel are great for oily skin. For even better results, combine cream & powder together. “It helps my blush stay on longer & looks more luminous,” said makeup artist Laura Mercier in O Magazine . Keep in mind stains — great for well-moisturized skin, not dry skin — tend to dry very fast so blend well & fast.
  3. Apply foundation, eye color & lipstick. While blush is usually your 2nd-to-last makeup step (before powder), you should experiment with what works best for you. Some makeup artists like to apply blush BEFORE foundation for a more ‘natural’ look.
  4. Throw out the freebie ‘Barbie-size’ blush brush that comes with the blush. Use a professional full brush instead (I like MAC’s blush brush No. 116), but don’t use the same brush you use for your powder.
  5. Put the blush on your brush, tapping off any excess or put a dab of gel on your fingers.
  6. Look into the mirror and smile. This helps you figure out where the ‘apple’ of your cheek is.
  7. Since you want a healthy flush, it’s best to apply blush only to apples of your cheeks. Keep color light & blended. If you’re using gel or cream, NYC makeup artist Carlo Geraci (in O Magazine) suggests dabbing it on with your middle finger, then blend with your ring & middle finger. The clean finger will pick up any excess blush.
  8. If you’ve gone a bit too heavy on the powder blush, a bit of translucent powder over it will calm it down. For cream blush, blot the color off with a tissue. Since gel & liquid blush ’stain’ the cheeks, the only way to lighten them is it wash your face, moisturize and reapply your makeup, this time more sparingly.
  9. Finish your look with a sweep of translucent powder.
  10. Extra tip: For a sun-kissed sheen dab bronzer powder on your forehead, chin & nose BEFORE you apply the blush. To make sure it doesn’t look like a stripe, use “a big brush & a light hand,” suggests makeup artist Bobbi Brown in Lucky Magazine. Those with darker skin tones should try a caramel-color bronzer (not orange) paired with a yellow-based blush, suggests makeup artist Jeanine Lobell in Elle Magazine.

    Lobell suggests Stila Sun Gel bronzer 
    She also recommends Dr. Hauschka Bronzing Powder 

  11. Expert tip: Feel free to experiment with different ways of shading. Makeup artist Shane Paish suggests in the May, 2006, issue of InStyle, to try a C-shape shading. To do this, apply a sheer highlighting powder in a c-shape from your temples to your cheekbones. It should go from the center of your brow bone to the center of your cheek, Paish said, “like the shape of a parenthesis.”

Tips:

  1. Clean your brushes with baby wipes. If you don’t keep your brushes clean, they’ll gather bacteria and transfer it to your skin.
  2. For a sexy look, dab a little shimmery blush on the highest point of your cheekbone nearest your eye.
  3. Using powder blush? Always sweep it in one direction. Going over & over or around and around causes streaks & can hurt your brush.
  4. Cream blush is great for mature skin. It blends easily & therefore looks very natural. For gel or cream blush, dab a dot on the apple of the cheek and two smaller dots up the cheekbone. Blend the dots together up to the hairline.
  5. Dusky pink blush will warm up any tired-looking skin.

What You Need:

  • blush
  • professional blush brush
  • mirror
  • translucent powder
  • bronzer blusher

Finding a Good Cosmetic Brush Bag

Filed Under (Makeup tip) by admin on 08-12-2008

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Finding the right cosmetic brush bag can sometimes be difficult. Although it seems like a simple task, there are many options to consider when buying a cosmetic brush bag. First a person should decide which size they want. Also important is the style and design of the bag. Some people are more willing to spend more for style if they prefer one over the other. A lot of people, however, shop based on price, and there are many good cosmetic brush bags out there that are available to the budget wise shopper.

If style and design is your main interest, you can spend over a hundred dollars on a good cosmetic bag, provided you have the funds. Many famous brand names make these types of bags for consumers. Some of the designers who make cosmetic brush bags are: Eiffel & Rioni, Royce, Prada, Miquelrius Jordi Labanda, Louis Vitton, Dolce & Gabana, and many more. These bags can be purchased for any where between $60.00 US and all the way up to over $500.00 US, depending on the size, style, and designer that is desired. For people who need designer products, these are the cosmetic brush bags to buy.

If you want something that is stylish, yet affordable, there are many cosmetic brush bags for sale that are designed to look like high end fashion, yet are made by cheaper local manufacturers to be appealing to the cost-savvy consumer. For example, on Designer Products for Less you can buy many designer inspired handbags at prices that won’t break the bank. There, prices start as low as $20 to $30 US and go on up depending again on size and style desired. There are also other sites available that sell wholesale designer “knockoff” cosmetic bags. All you need to do is do a general search for them in any search engine and many shops and web sites will show up in the results. You can also search for the style of imitation bag that you want. For example, if you want a Prada knockoff, just type that into the search engine, and you will be flooded with results. Designers make good money selling their wares, and imitation companies make good money selling their imitation wares to cost-savvy consumers.

No matter what style of cosmetic brush bag you prefer, they can be found anywhere on the internet and in local stores as well. If going to the local superstore and grabbing a cosmetic bag off the clearance end cap is good enough for you that are fine. If something more appealing, or simply more expensive, is what you desire, then perhaps a designer or imitation designer cosmetic brush bag is in order. Either way you go, there are a million different varities and styles to choose from, and size, shape, and usage should always be considered when purchasing a cosmetic brush bag. It doesn’t matter if it costs three dollars or three hundred, the purpose and useability of the bag should be considered before buying anything.

Liposuction - Colorado Cosmetic Surgery

Filed Under (Makeup tip) by admin on 07-12-2008

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Despite good health and a reasonable level of fitness, some people may still have a body with disproportionate contours due to localized fat deposits. These areas may be due to family traits rather than a lack of weight control or fitness.

Liposuction slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits, improving your body contours and proportion, and ultimately enhancing your self-image.

These techniques may be used to reduce localized fat deposits of the:

  • Thighs
  • Hips and buttocks
  • Abdomen and waist
  • Upper arms
  • Back
  • Inner knee
  • Chest area
  • Cheeks, chin and neck
  • Calves and ankles

Procedural techniques: There are three common variations to the procedure:

  • Traditional liposuction is surgical suctioning of excess fat deposits
  • The tumescent or super-wet technique requires an infusion of saline solution with adrenaline and possibly anesthetic prior to removal of excess fat
  • Ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty uses ultrasonic energy to liquefy excess fat prior to surgical suctioning

Your results: Swelling should subside, bruising should fade and initial results may appear in 2-4 weeks. Final results could appear in 2-6 months. Significant weight gain can cause recurrence of fatty deposits.

“Blush” Recap: Is it a Go or a Bust?

Filed Under (Makeup tip) by admin on 01-12-2008

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If you can look past some of the Diva-Drama and you love makeup, then Blush will be a show for you. Last night was the premiere of the show and after introducing the contestants, they were thrown into their first “Max Challenge”. After being shown a buffet of food, the contestants were told to use the food as makeup, instead of eating it. Right away I thought they should grab berries, powder, water, sugar, and anything highly pigmented like beets. Some of them fell on their butts as they didn’t quite understand how to transform the food into great color, while others knocked it out of the park.

Maxi, as arrogant and somewhat freakish as he is, did a phenomenal job (minus the flower petal lashes) and actually won immunity because of it. Nolan also did a great job by applying an abstract sort of sun burst on the models face. Todd on the other hand must have lost his mind when he put icing on his model’s eyes and then added curry powder. The curry made her eyes water, which made her makeup run and then the icing heated up on her skin and began to slide south. At the bottom of the barrel was poor Jessica, who seemed like the average sales person that you run into at the mall that knows how to apply regular makeup, but never goes outside that comfort zone.

After Maxi’s win they moved on to the weekly elimination challenge where the contestants had to come up with a unique “Twisted Disco” look for a Dannii Minogue music video. Once again Maxi rocked it by using stencils of all things! I have to say that the idea of art stencils was a brilliant move on his part because his girl looked fabulous. Maxi wasn’t the first pick however, but instead Dannii fell for the vibrant multi-colored look from Todd (who is actually color blind). Some of the women faired well, but in the end Jessica still couldn’t think outside the box and delivered just another pretty makeup look. So everyone else made the cut while poor Jessica has left the house to go back to her two daughters in Dallas, where she can continue to make women look beautiful. So what’s the final consensus on Blush? It intrigued me enough to watch it again next week, but if it ends up being more of the same drama and so-so makeup applications, then this may be Blush’s only season.

secret to a natural, flawless look

Filed Under (Makeup tip) by admin on 30-11-2008

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1. Apply foundation to your cheeks, forehead, and chin using a foundation brush, sponge, or clean fingertips. Blend the foundation all the way to your natural hairline with long, light strokes.
2. Continue blending over the jawline and onto your neck to achieve a natural, seamless look. Check your face and neck in natural light to make sure the foundation is completely blended in all areas.
3. If under-eye circles or red spots remain, do not add more foundation; it can look heavy and cakey. Instead, try a concealer.

 Tip: Choose the shade of your foundation carefully. When testing out shades, pick one that matches the tone of your jawline exactly. It helps to use a mirror outdoors to see how shades look in natural light.

 Tip: Begin by applying a small amount of foundation then increase amount to achieve the degree of coverage that suits your skin.

 Tip: For daytime, mix your foundation with a light SPF moisturizer before applying for a smoother, more sheer application.