Okay for those of you that know me well you know I’m quite the “make-up” fiend and I do believe that a new shade of lipstick gives you a new lease on life, so I figure why not share all the tricks I’ve learned along the way by trial and error, some I’ve read before and some I’ve given my own spin, hope they prove useful for your own beauty regimen.Eyes:
- I’ve always read that you curl the lashes with the curler, then apply two coats of mascara for popping and alluring eyes, well my spin has proven to be more effective…I say, apply the two coats of mascara, let it dry for a few seconds then curl the lash pressing the curler for about 2 seconds, usually one press works but if you want even more long and voluminous looking lashes you can go for a second press and a third coat of mascara, try it! Let me know if it works for you.
- Covering those pesky dark circles can be a task of its own, for some reason stress loves to come and visit there first on our face, so what I have always read is that you apply your concealer around your Raccoon eyes and then apply your press powder, well again, I bend the rules and do things backwards, I actually leave this baby for last. After my face is done and before I apply my mascara (this is to avoid smudges and ruining the eye make-up) I apply the concealor in tiny dabs with a sponge or index finger starting with the inner corner of the eye spreading it out and blending it well to cover the lower part of the eye all out to the end of your cheek bone. Practice will prove better than theory, trust me on this, experiment at home and you will see what I mean.
Lips:
I’m constantly being asked “what shade of lipstick is that, it looks great” to which I always retort the line from “Kissing Jessica Stein”, umm..Sorry I blend.. Which is true, I find it hard to commit to one shade and I’m always creating my own gamut of colors. Here is my formula for a fabulous pout:
- Apply lip balm or moisturizer, to smooth out lips.
- I’m not a fan of lip liners, but if your lips are too thin you can define them a bit with one, preferably a light tone close to your skin color, unless you’re a fan of the “The Cure” avoid darker tones specially those that are darker than the lip stain itself.
- Apply a nice shade of lipstick, preferably a cream base, matte or satin (mixing tones of orange and pink, brown and pink and reds with pink) always applying the darker shade first.
- Lastly, apply a clear or sheer gloss and voila! Kiss away!
Hair:
Well since I’ve chopped mine’s all off this is not a trick I use anymore but for those long lock girls who want to achieve a nice sexy, full curl, the kind that looks like you just came from a sultry beach, here goes..just mix water, a dab of your favorite hair conditioner and some salt in a spray bottle and just spray into your damp or even dry hair and within minutes you’ll see curls that even Kyra Sedgwick will envy, and check this out, this trick will even work on your human hair extensions or weaves! Amazing right?
