10 Tips to Enhance Your Beauty!
by Izzi F.
#1- Do NOT pump your mascara wand in and out of the tube: This only introduces air into the tube, which will cause your mascara to dry out sooner than it should.
#2- Take off your make-up at night!!: This is very important to do! A 2010 article on Genius Beauty.com stated that the process of cell renewal switches on only at night, while our body spends the energy to maintain our beautiful appearance and fight against aggressive environment during the day. If you leave your makeup on at night your skin will collect extra oil and will clog up your pores which will result in annoying acne. Some other risks of not taking off your makeup at night include pink eye (the cosmetics can irritate your eyes-not just your skin), itchy skin, broken eyelashes (if you don’t take off eye makeup), and wrinkles. So let your skin breath at night and take off your makeup!
#3- Use a toothbrush: Use a toothbrush for those annoying flyways! Take a clean toothbrush and spray some hair spray on the brush. Lightly brush the frizzy hair down. Wahla! Your flyaway problem is fixed! Just make sure to use that toothbrush only for your hair!
#4- Clear Lip gloss: Dab a bit of clear lip gloss on the middle of your lower lip to create a pouty lip. You can also apply some to your cupid’s bow.
#5- Highlight your eyes: Apply some white eye shadow to the inner corner of your eyes. This will make your eyes pop and make you look wide awake!
#6- Apply eye shadow for dark circles: Take a good look at the bags under your eyes. If the darkness is gray, lightly apply a soft pink eye shadow to the circles before applying your foundation. If your darkness is more of a blue hue, use a light peach color first instead. The colors hide the dark circles, making you look wide awake!
#7- Apply Vaseline for soft hands: If you have rough, course hands use this easy fix. Apply a good amount of Vaseline all over your hands, slip on a pair of gloves, and sleep with them on overnight. When you wake up, you’ll have super soft hands! This tip is not for the squeamish or faint of heart!
#8- Make your eye shadow last longer: Lightly wet an eye shadow brush and apply a layer of powder foundation to your lids. Let it set for a few seconds and apply your shadow. Now, your eye shadow will last longer on your lids!
#9- Apply wings!: Add some drama to your eyes by applying “wings” to the outer corner of your top lid. Using a brush, apply a darker color than your main color (usually black) on the outer corner of your lid. You can wing it up like a cat’s eye or create a soft look by softening the sharp edges.
#10: Apply blush to lighten up your look: Blush can add just the right amount of pizzaz to your look, and it will make your eyes sparkle. When you apply blush, smile or suck in your cheeks (like a fishy face) so you can see the apples of your cheeks. Begin at the center of the apple and apply blush up to the corner of the eye and the temple. Blush should never go below the bottom of your nose. Add a sparkle mineral powder so your skin will look luminous and it will catch the light.
