Feeling great and looking beautiful at all times is essential for many women to be happy, but it’s hard to be beautiful 24 hours a day, unless you know the right beauty tricks. Whether you want to be glamorous or prefer a natural look, this article contains the solid tips to help you stay gorgeous morning, noon and night.
You can use dark colored mascara to open up your eyes and help to draw attention to the eyes. Brush away any stray crumbs of mascara and separate clumps with an inexpensive disposable mascara brush.
If you plan on a night-out right after work, refresh your look using a fluffy brush and matte powder on oily areas of your face. Also add some shimmer powder to your cheekbones to brighten your face.
Give yourself a quick facial at home by filling a bowl with hot water, and then steaming your face over it with a towel draped over your head. This will open your pores and help to eliminate black heads. Follow with a cold water rinse to close the pores and continue your makeup routine.
Make sure your makeup pencils are sharpened. Sharpening them keeps the liners clean. The best way to sharpen them is to place them in the freezer or fridge for about 10 minutes and then sharpen them.
Take care not to over tweeze your eyebrows. Repeated over-plucking can result in areas where hair refuses to grow back, resulting in bald spots. If you have already developed bare spots in your brows, fill in the areas with a brow pencil temporarily while applying a product to regrow the hair.
If you have problems keeping wild and unruly brows tamed, you can keep them under control by spraying a brow brush with a bit of hairspray or clear brow gel, then gently combing your brows into place. For added shaping, you can even use a very small dab of Vaseline.
You do not need to spend a lot of money on a fancy deep conditioning mask. There are many recipes you can make at home that include foods filled with nutrients that are great for your hair. A great one includes mashed strawberries and enough mayonnaise to make a spreadable paste. Leave it in your wet hair for 10 minutes and rinse.
If you want better skin, brush your skin before you shower. Do the brushing using a circular motion from the bottom up, and then shower gently with soap.
Caffeine will have a negative effect on your skin. Too much caffeine consumption will make your skin look older. It can also give you the jitters and make you feel run down. If you insist on drinking tea or coffee, try to limit it to one cup a day. As an alternative without a detrimental affect on your beauty, consider a green tea or decaffeinated java.
Change your pillowcase to make yourself more beautiful. A simple way to avoid unnecessary wrinkles is to switch your case from a cotton type to a satin or silk case. Cotton is drying and rough on skin and it known to cause wrinkles, typically, on the side of your face that you sleep on.
Use conditioner on your legs. The very same conditioners you use to treat your tresses can be used to replace your shaving creams. Conditioners are cheaper and have more staying power than your usual creams. You also can save shower time by not having to fumble with more than one product.
When applying a liquid liner, keep your eyes open to keep the line from looking uneven. Start by applying the liner in three dashes, one in the inside corner of the eye, one in the middle and one on the corner, then go back and connect the dashes for a smooth and beautiful line.
Sometimes, when coloring your hair, you may find that the color you chose simply isn’t strong or intense enough for your liking. You can solve this problem by purchasing a second box of color, mixing half the product with shampoo, and reapplying it to just-colored hair. Let it sit for only 5-10 minutes before rinsing and you will find the color intensified.
To give more definition to your eyes apply mascara. If you only have a few minutes, you can apply mascara to highlight your eyes, and look like you have spent more time than you really have getting ready. Adding eye color will only take a few moments, and really completes your look.
If you suffer from ingrown hairs when shaving, try using a bit of quality moisturizing cream on your legs as soon as they’re done ““ that is before your legs are fully dry. A quality moisturizing cream is rich in emollients, which means that existing hairs will grow straight outward, rather than embed in your skin.
You may have dealt with keratosis pilaris, a type of eczema, if you have had a breakout of small bumps on the back side of your arms. They are seen more so in the wintertime because the air is drier causing dry skin. To reduce the appearance of these bumps, first gently exfoliate the affected area, and then slather on a good moisturizer.
There is something in your fridge you can use to help tighten up your face. Whisk up a mix of egg white and lemon juice and apply it to skin, wait five minutes before rinsing and your face is fresh and firm. This is perfect to do before you have a blind date, for example.
Now that you’ve gleaned some tips to help you stay radiant 24/7, it’s going to be hard not to look in every mirror you pass. Enjoy your new confidence when you apply the advice that you’ve learned here, and get used to the constant compliments that you’ll be receiving from admirers and envious others.
