A beauty regimen can provide you with enjoyment or frustration, depending upon how well-suited to your needs it is. This list of tips should put you “in the know” to properly apply techniques and products to your beauty regimen.
One of the most affordable tools to include in your makeup case is the disposable triangular facial sponge. Dampen the sponge, then use it to help apply your facial makeup more smoothly. You can also use it to smooth down flaky skin patches all over the face, or even to soften makeup that appears to be caked-on.
To help your eyeliner last all day, apply a thin layer of eyeshadow in a matching color over the top of it. Most eyeliners have a tendency to fade or run throughout the day. This is particularly true for oil-based eyeliner pencils. You can eliminate this problem by brushing a layer of matching eyeshadow directly over the top of the eyeliner using a thin makeup brush. This helps to set it so it stays in place all day.
Use a highlighter or moisturizer that contains a gold or warm pink undertone to infuse life into your dull winter skin. Apply this product with a cosmetic sponge to your cheeks and brow bones and experience a radiant effect. You will want to stop there because if you use too much, you will end up looking too shiny or sparkly.
Use a deep conditioner at least once a week for extra soft and healthy hair. Pick one day of the week to take a bath and read a magazine or listen to music while the deep conditioner soaks into your hair before rinsing. Many hair product lines include a matching deep conditioner.
To make close set eyes appear further apart, apply your eye makeup so it is heaver on the outer edges of your eyes. Use light eyeshadow on the inner half of your eyes and darker shadow on the outer half, blending the two together seamlessly in the middle. Then, to finish off the look, apply your eyeliner and mascara so that it is heavier at the outer corner. This will give the illusion that your eyes are set further apart.
Do not pick or squeeze at your face. A simple beauty rule is to keep your hands off of your face, except to clean or moisturize. You run the risk of causing scars when you pick at your face. You can also transfer oil and dirt onto your face when you are touching it.
Replace your pricy toners, moisturizers, and cleansers with castile soap, witch hazel, aloe, and other natural materials. Natural products are much better for your skin. If your skin requires additional moisture above what you can get from aloe, add a bit of vitamin E. If you need a medicated toner, add a small drop of tea tree oil.
You can create your own mouthwash with peppermint oil and purified water. Only use a drop of the oil for every ounce of water. Start by boiling the water, and pour the oil drops into a ceramic container. Add the boiling water to the container. Cover the mixture with a cloth and leave to cool. Pour into a container which has a lid. Now you have homemade mouthwash!
Apply a lotion or cream containing sunscreen every day. You have to live your whole life with the same skin and it is worth the investment to protect it. You should start off each day with a coat of sunscreen before you even think of going outside. Your skin will thank you.
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.
To keep your hair from tangling while you sleep, use a silk pillowcase! A silk pillowcase is gentle on your hair and will allow it to lay smoothly on the pillow as you rest. You’ll wake up with your hair looking great! If you don’t have a silk pillowcase, you can lay a silk scarf across the pillow.
If you’re in between hair dresser appointments, and need to hide some roots, use dark mascara on black or brunette hair and gold eye shadow on blond hair! Nobody is perfect and if you’ve scheduled your hair salon appointment too far in advance to save your roots from showing, brush them lightly with appropriately colored mascara or combine hair spray and blond shades of powder to conceal those roots until you can see your stylist!
If you haven’t taken care of your physical appearance for a long time, don’t be scared off by the amount of work it takes to improve it. Although the initial time investment might be high it is much easier to maintain a good appearance than to initially create it.
Give your hair a break from hot tools every few days to keep it strong and healthy. The more you use these tools, the dryer and more damaged your hair will become, so give it a break.
As you can tell, making yourself beautiful takes a lot of work! A proper beauty regimen requires much research an experience. But, all the time spent on beauty will pay off. By following the above tips, you are well on your way to feeling more confident and turning more heads.
