Q. Is Lip Balm Addictive?

Q. Is Lip Balm Addictive?

E.Waverly
A. It’s true that everyone you know who uses lip balm REALLY uses lip balm. We’ve all heard the myth that many lip balms contain ingredients that keep lips chapped and therefore always in need of moisturizing. But there’s no scientific evidence to prove this. Experts believe the addictive behavior lip balm users tend to have comes from the psychological effect of having soft, smooth lips. When the lip balm wears off, users used to soft, supple lips lick their lips to hydrate them, which in turn dries them out.

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How to Apply False Lashes

How to Apply False Lashes

You have tried all the latest brands of mascara, but your lashes are still too short. You might want to consider trying lashes of the false variety.

Here's what you need:
-good pair of tweezers
-eyelash glue-lashes... individual sections

I would suggest that you start with individual lashes instead of strip lashes which are the most difficult to apply. Pick up the lashes with the tweezers.

Dip the tips of the lashes into a little glue.

Position the lashes where you want the extra length and hold in place until the glue sets.

Note:
It is a good idea to curl your natural lashes so that they will have the same amount of curl as the lashes that you have just set in place.
If you normally use mascara on your lashes to darken them, do so before attaching the new lashes.

One you have mastered the individual lashes, then you can move onto lash strips. But chances are, you won't want to. They can easily look fake if the application is not perfect.

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How to Wear Red Lipstick

How to Wear Red Lipstick
E.Waverly

Why is it that red lipstick never seems to go out of style?

Red is still hot for spring, according to the fashion magazines. But how to wear it?

The secret lies in the rest of your face. The paler the skin, the bigger the pop. And you’ll want to go light on the eyes and the blush, otherwise you’ll risk looking like a clown.

Here’s how to do it: skip the eyeliner and go only for mascara (black for brunettes, brown for blondes & redheads), dust your face with powder and your cheeks with a soft blush. Always line your lips before applying color.

Great shade of red: Arouse from the Prescriptives Modernista line.

Extra tip: Pair your red lips with red nails.

Lorette
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What to Do With Perfumed Strips From Magazines

What to Do With Perfumed Strips From Magazines
Quick Tip - E.Waverly

Ever wonder what to do with those fragrance strips in magazines? Take them out and put them in your purse. This is an excellent way to find out if the scent really appeals to you. (It's also a nice way to scent your purse).

Lorette
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Cheesecake

This is unrelated to makeup - but I thought I would share.
A friend of my Stephen, has this website that sells
cheesecake - of course I ordered a few, it was YUMMY!
The sample cheescake is my favorite! Makes a great gift
http://cheesecake-express.com/imf/cheesecake.html

3 Tips on Soap ...Did you know?

3 Tips on Soap...Did you know?

Elizabeth Waverly

Deodorant soap

These soaps contain bacteria-killing chemicals that can dry out your skin. Regular soap will get rid of odors just as well.

Anti-bacterial soap

The only people who really need this special soap are doctors, elementary school teachers and those with bad back acne. Normal soap will keep you just as clean and bacteria-free.

Shower & bath gels Most bath & shower gels contain sodium laurel sulfate, a chemical that can be drying to your skin.

Lorette

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Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!

Like a wardrobe, skincare is seasonal. Your skin gets flaky and dry in winter more so than in summer because cold weather destroys the lipid layer that keeps the skin from drying out.

Here's how to keep your skin feeling dewy and moist even in the harsh winter weather.

Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!

Skipping moisturizer in winter will cause your skin to crack.
You need to moisturizer at least one time a day, perhaps 2. And it's not just your arms & legs that need the extra help. Here are the top four areas that need extra attention in winter.

Your Face
The key here is to know what skin type you are. If you have dry skin, you want to use a moisturizing cleanser followed by an emollient or oil-based moisturizer. Ingredients to look for include: glycerin, dimethicone and hyaluronic acid.

If you have combination skin, look for a gel formula for your oily areas and a heavier, cream-based moisturizer for the dry areas.Try: Purpose Bar Soap for a cleanser. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion is also great. For very dry skin (& if you have the cash for it), nothing beats Creme de La Mer Moisturizing Cream.

Your Lips
Licking your lips will not moisturize them. Lips retain less moisture than other parts of the body, so they tend to dry out more quickly. A simple lip balm helps, as does my all-time favorite lip trick learned in high school from 'Seventeen' magazine: moisturize your lips with Vaseline. Take a toothbrush and 'brush' your lips in a circular motion. This will remove dead flakes and leave your lips soft and supple.Try: Eau Thermale Avene Lip balm with cold cream (about $9).

Your Entire Body
The drier your skin, the thicker the moisturizer you'll want. Moisturizer is best used after a shower. Rub it in and let about 90 percent of it soak in immediately. (Added tip: you'll also want to skip the long, hot showers in winter, they're the worst for skin}.Try: Kiel's moisturizing lotion & Aveeno Moisturizing Foaming Bath.

Your Hands & Feet
For hands, keeping a tube of hand cream on your desk will help keep your skin supple. I like to apply moisturizer to my feet and then wear socks to bed to help my feet from drying out.Try: An exfoliating acid-based foot cream every few days like Philosophy Soul Owner Exfoliating Foot Cream (about $14).

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Trend Alert: Smudged Charcoal EyesTired

Trend Alert: Smudged Charcoal Eyes
Elizabeth Waverly

Tired of your same 'ole, same 'ole makeup routine? Try the look the stars, including Mischa Barton & Gwyneth Paltrow, have gone for: smudged charcoal eyes. US Weekly tells you how to get this look: Use a dark cream shadow to rim the lids (like Stila Smudge Pot in Black, $16 at http://www.stilacosmentics.com , line bottom lashes with a black or brown pencil and blend. To finish it off, dab a shimmery shadow such as M.A.C.'s Shimmer-souffle Mousse Pailletee in Goldmousse, $16 at http://www.gloss.com.


One last tip: Leave this look to the evening. This is not for daytime work or weekend.

Lorette
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I Overplucked My Eyebrows. What Can I Do?

I Overplucked My Eyebrows. What Can I Do?

From Elizabeth Waverly

Unfortunately, you’re going to have to wait for the hair to grow back in. But there is a quick fix, however. You can fill in the spaces with a brow powder or pencil. It’s best to use light, feathery strokes to create a realistic look, rather then drawing a line. Set the color with brow gel.

Picking The Perfect Blush

Before You Buy Blush

From Elizabeth Waverly

The right blush during the right time of day is key. But how to pick the perfect blush? Should you go powder, cream, tint, shimmer or gel? There are many different types out there so here I run down the 5 main types so you can choose what kind you need & when (day or night?)!

Powder Blush

Powder blush is great for all skin types, but best for oily skin and anyone looking for long-lasting color (it's the densest of the blushers).

Cream Blush

This type of blush is best applied with the fingers. It's also dense, but lets your skin show through. Cream blush is particularly suited for dry skin because of its rich, moisturizing ingredients.

Gel Blush

Gel blushes provide a sheer glow. They work best on oily to normal skin and are hard ot spread onto dry skin since they are fast-drying.

Tint Blush

Like gel blush, tints are fast-drying and can look streaky over foundation. If you're going to use it, blend it fast and blend it well. Once it's set it won't budge until you wash your face.

Shimmers

These are great for giving a light gleam to your cheekbones. These are best for nighttime. The great thing about shimmers are you can dab them on your forehead, in the bow of your upper lip or in the inner corners of your eyes. But avoid your highly wrinkled spots, since these will accentuate them.

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Frugal beauty tips and methods for your hair

Frugal beauty tips and methods for your hair
From Pat Veretto,

Before there were 'chemically balanced' shampoos and bottled collagen; before there was FD&C yellow and before there was glossy advertising, there was... homemade!

There were eggs and oatmeal and cucumbers; sage and lemons and peppermint; beeswax and almond paste and salt.

And there was beauty - just as much of it as there is today. I could end the story right there and have proved my point, but I know you'd rather have some hands-on proof, so here's some to try:

Homemade hair care

- Rinse your hair with a quarter cup of vinegar mixed with three quarters of a cup of warm water to restore the natural acid balance upset by alkaline shampoos. Your hair will be soft and shiny.

- Mix a half cup of plain old dish detergent with a cup (or more) of water to clean your hair and put it in a bottle with a squirt lid. There's nothing magical or special about those ingredients in most shampoo, except the pronuniciation.

- Don't wash your hair every day! You'll be washing the living daylights out of it - literally.
A natural bristle brush will tame your hair and distribute natural oils, so if you don't overwash, you don't often need a conditioner.

- If you must use hairspray, use sugar water or a lemon or orange simmered in water, strained, and put in a spray bottle.

- For deep treatment for dry or damaged hair, use mayonnaise like you would a hot oil treatment. After applying generously to hair and scalp, wrap in a warm towel for 15 minutes or more.

- Shampoo in warm (not hot) water.

- Really need gel for that style? Try unflavored gelatin, mixed with half as much water as the instructions call for.

- Don't spend money on those fancy dyes for temporary streaking and coloring. Use food coloring or powdered drink mix. You can get hues of everything from mahogany to neon orange with the right mixture.

Beautiful, healthy hair doesn't have to cost a fortune! And it's not a product of a chemical company or advertising agency, either.


Do you want to learn more about homemade beauty treatments?

Check out my new book, "Homemade Beauty Recipes" . This book is filled with step by step recipes of products that you have sitting around your house. It really is that easy to take great care of your skin. You can do you own facial in the comfort of your home, and save a ton of mo'ney!

This book is an eBook, so you can download it instantly. I tried to find some great recipes on the Internet, but I wasted so much time and energy searching website after website. Therefore, I just created my own book with everything all together in one place.

Recipes include:

- Facial Cleansers
- Facial Masks
- Facial Scrubs
- Facial Toners
- Eye Treatments
- Bath & Body Treatments

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Lorette

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8 Color Tips for Nails

8 Color Tips for Nails

From Elizabeth Waverly

Use these tricks to get perfect colored polish for your toes and fingers.

1. It's important to wipe nails with a cloth before applying polish. Why? Oils left on the nail will keep polish from sticking.

2. Wrap the tips of your nails with polish. When applying polish, be sure to bring it over the front edge of the nail and slightly under the tip. This helps prevent chipping.

3. If the polish chips, it's best to remove the paint from the nail and start over. If you don't have time, dip your finger in nail polish remover and smooth over the chipped area and re-apply a topcoat.

4.Smudged your polish while painting? Try this trick: dip your finger in nail polish remover and use it to smooth the surface, repainting with a topcoat.

5. The secret to keeping nails from smudging: dry time! Surfaces will feel dry to the touch after 10 minutes, but don't be fooled.

It actually takes an entire hour for nails to completely dry.

6. When a nail breaks, the best thing to do is to cut it off. But here's a trick if the break is low down (& painful, undoubtedly): cut a tiny strip of gauze from a teabag, place it over the tear & the paint over with polish.

7. To maintain a fresh polish, add a fresh layer of topcoat every other day.

8. How long should your manicure last? Experts say one to 2 weeks. A pedicure should last 2 to 4 weeks. Follow these tips & their advice will be proven!

Lorette
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Foundation should be a True Match

Foundation should be a True Match

Foundation is the backdrop for make-up.Women pay particular attention to selecting the ideal formula that will guarantee them a perfect make-up result.

Problems with Poor Foundations

The mask-like effect imparted by high-coverage formulas or unsightly demarcation lines created when colour does not match natural skin tone are classic problems women encounter when using foundation.

In fact, high-coverage foundation textures often leave cakiness, producing an all too artificial mask-like effect. Lighter, more natural formulas in turn do not conceal imperfections sufficiently. Women also come up against the problem of shade selection. It is not always possible to find the shade which perfectly matches their natural skin tone.

The Foundation Enigma

Women seek a foundation which conceals imperfections, embellishes and evens the complexion, yet which goes unnoticed. They are looking for the texture and colour that will be the true match for their skin, in order to obtain an ultra-natural make-up result. For this, their dream formula must be able to resolve an enigma: foundation that guarantees good coverage, yet is undetectable, and leaves the complexion looking quite naturally divine.

© 2005 Thread Ltd All rights reserved

Lorette
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Makeup Fun For Little Girls

Fun with makeup

Your baby-faced prima donna is begging to use a little lipstick or blush. Don't fret: Grade-schoolers love to mimic others, so her preoccupation with makeup isn't as much about wanting to wear it as it is her desire to be like you.

Still, you don't want your little girl frequenting the cosmetics counter until she's much older. To satisfy her curiosity, let her:

• Pretend with blanks. Supply your child with old makeup brushes, mirrors and dressy hair clips. Then let her sit next to you while you put on your makeup and pretend to do her own face; be sure to tell her how pretty she looks!

• Have a taste of the real thing. Just because she's not ready for her own tube of Lusty Crimson doesn't mean she can't have her very own lip balm. You could also give her a dab of sparkly lotion to rub on her cheeks or paint her nails a soft pink.

• Play makeup artist. Give her an old lipstick and blush so she can pretty up a favorite doll.

Lorette
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Experts give tips on makeup usage

Experts give tips on makeup usage

The older a woman is, the less makeup she should use. Once she's over 30, heavy coverage will only emphasize problems like under-eye circles. Your best bet: concealer in the right shade and applied only where you really need it.

Good Housekeeping recently talked to leading makeup experts to get their concealer advice:

FIVE SIMPLE STEPS
You can hide problem areas on your face by taking five simple steps:
1. Prep your skin with moisturizer. Concealer is thicker and more concentrated than foundation, so it often cakes up on dry skin. To fill in fine lines and create a smoother canvas, moisturize a few minutes before you apply your concealer, says Philadelphia dermatologist Richard Fried. That way, your skin will have time to absorb the moisture.

2. Decide if you really need foundation. Even if you've always used it, try experimenting with concealer only - you might end up looking better than you expected. However, if you really do want full face coverage, apply your foundation at the right time: after a moisturizer but before the concealer. "If you do concealer first, you risk blending it away when you put on foundation," explains Los Angeles makeup artist Niki Pashalidis. * A shade tip: Foundation should match your skin perfectly, but concealer needs to be a little lighter.

3. Identify your problem areas. You'll use concealer only in specific spots, such as on under-eye circles or pimples. Leave the rest of your face bare. "The point is to even out your skin, not to cover it completely," says stylist Erin Porteous, of Willow Stream Spa at the Fairmont in Banff Springs, Alberta. "Clear skin shining through looks younger and prettier."

4. Be a minimalist. Concealer contains more pigment than foundation and powder do, so a little goes a long way. Start with a dab and add more only if you must. For larger areas, apply with a finger, tapping gently until the makeup blends into your skin. For smaller areas, use a small, angled brush.

5. Preserve your work. Concealer generally lasts longer than foundation, but it needs help to stay in place all day. Sweep a large brush over translucent powder, shake to remove excess, then whisk the brush over your face to set the makeup. (But don't powder under your eyes - they'll look cakey.)

THE TOP CONCEALERS
Which concealer is best? That depends on what you're looking for:

* Best for allover coverage: CoverGirl Fresh Complexion Under Eye Concealer. Don't let its name fool you: This magic wand will blend away anything, from under-eye shadows to oversized pores.

* Best for fine lines: Revlon Age Defying Concealer with Botafirm. This little pot contains a wrinkle-fighting ingredient to treat lines while helping to hide them.

* Best for under eyes: Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Under Eye Concealer. Just a dab helps to brighten dark circles and tighten puffy skin.

* Best for blemishes: Eucerin Conceal & Heal Treatment Pencil. This precise, oil-free pencil contains salicylic acid and chamomile to calm angry-looking pimples.

* Best for pigmentation problems: Estée Lauder Lucidity Light-Diffusing Concealer. The sponge applicator acts like an airbrush to downplay dark spots.

Lorette
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