If youβre new to using make-up, and the whole beauty world is feeling a little overwhelming start with these beauty basics: Determine your skin type. Skin is classed into four different categories; oily, combination, normal or dry. Oily skins tend to have large pores on the nose and forehead, the skin appears shiny, and if…
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Filling in your eyebrows
If, like most women, you were born with sparse brows or you simply went on a tweezing spree that left them a little thin, don’t worry, fix them by simply filling in your eyebrows. All it takes is eye shadow and an angled brush (or clean mascara brush. If you donβt have one, save one…
12 Beauty Myths Busted
Myth: a widely held but false belief or idea. Beauty myths, we’ve all heard them, sometimes we believe them, but what is true and what’s not? We’ve taken 12 common beauty myths and busted them. Myth 1: Chocolate causes spots and acneHow many times did I hear this as a pre-teen and teenager? More times…
Purple winged eyeshadow tutorial
This purple winged eyeshadow tutorial was inspired by something I saw on thewonderforest.com a while back. Her tutorial uses green but I wanted to try it with purple, to compliment my blue eyes. I’ve inserted the original picture tutorial that was posted on thewonderforest.com, so that you can see visuals of the steps and below I’ve…
Creative Panning to use up products
If you like to keep your make-up routine simple, prefer to have a few items in your bag that you can multi-task with or are trying to βproject panβ and use up make-up and cosmetic items that you have before purchasing new ones, then Creative Panning might help to use up some of these products…
What are eyelash serums?
What are eyelash serums? And do they work? Every woman wants longer, thicker, fuller, more luscious lashes! Unfortunately, the average eyelash growth cycle is 3 months and this means that whatever you do to your lashes, the effects will only last as long as the growth cycle. Once each lash reaches the end of its…
6 Make-up mistakes that age you
We all want to look youthful for as long as possible, but did you know that a few simple make-up mistakes can age you and add unwanted years to your face? Here are a few of the most common make-up ageing culprits: Foundation: The biggest mistake when it comes to foundation is applying to much or…
How to groom your brows
This step-by-step guide will show you how to groom your brows. Before you start, make sure the have the following on hand: an eyebrow brush & eyelash comb (usually on the same brush); two eyeliner pencils (any colour); tweezers and small scissors. Using the eyebrow brush, brush your brows upwards and outwards. This will allow…
