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Saturday, February 13, 2010

heart shaped makeup for valentines day!

(beauty treats heart shaped makeup kit, only $2.99!, http://www.discountbeautycenter.com/)
(2PCS heart design makeup face powder puff, only $1.99!, http://www.sourcingmap.com/)
(amuse sweet heart lipstick, only $2.00!, http://www.cherryculture.com/)

get a flirty look! long lashes & nude lips


prep & prime face: moisturize your entire face to keep your skin from flaking under makeup. i like to use a moisturizer that contains antioxidents like acnefree green tea moisturizer. then apply a luminizing primer to to your face, try sally hansen luminizing face primer.

cover flaws and perfect your complexion: use a concealer stick that contains salicylic acid to cover & treat blemishes, try maybelline pure concealer stick. apply an eye gel under your eyes to de-puff and smooth the area, try patricia wexler instant de-puff eye gel, follow with a concealer to hide dark circles like bobbi brown creamy concealer. using a powder brush buff colorless translucent powder into skin, try MAC transparent finishing powder. now that you have a smooth canvas buff powder foundation into the skin, try Mac studio fix powder plus foundation.highlight skin & get a gorgeous glow: apply a subtle pink blush to the apples of your cheeks sweeping it upward toward your hairline to sculpt out your cheekbones, try mark mosaic blush in hush baby. next sweep highlighter over the bridge of your nose, over the center of your upper lip, and over cheekbones, try mark twinklebell in gold.
get long flirty lashes: individual eyelash clusters are a natural looking & easy way to achieve that long flirty eyelash look. apply them individually starting from the outer corner of your eye, try ardell duralash naturals individual lashes. when glue is completely dry curl lashes and finish with a coat of lengthening mascara like mark make it big lash plumping mascara. using a liquid eyeliner like mark on the edge hook-up liner, line your upper lash line winging it out at the outer corners. using the maybelline eyeshadow quad in charcol smokes, sweep the lighter shade onto your lid, blend the medium shade into your crease, apply the lightest shade to your browbone and inner corner of lid, and blend the darkest shade into your outer corners and lower lash line.finish off the look with a sexy nude pout: line lips using smashbox the nude lipliner in your preferred shade. moisturize lips with a lip balm & apply a nude pinky lipstick like L'Oreal colour riche lipstick in fairest nude. & tadaaa your done!

get gorgeous brows!

Eyebrows are one of your most important facial features, they frame the face. When groomed correctly brows open up and frame your eyes. Follow theese steps to keep your brows looking spectacular!

-color in brows: for medium or light hair use a brow pencil one hue deeper than your color. for those with darker hair use a brow pencil one shade lighter.
-fill in sparse patches with a pencil: use tiny light flicks angled in the direction of your hair growth (as if your drawing in hair)
-define thin brows: using a flat angled brow brush apply brow powder coloring over the natural shape of the brow.
-tame unruly hairs: apply a clear or tinted gel to keep them neat.

(mineral brow starter kit, $31.00, http://www.mineralhygienics.com/)