Thursday, May 20, 2010
♥ Right Hair Style
Round Face Shapes
Your goal is to create less volume around the face. You also want to minimize the appearance of roundness.
Styles that are flattering and stylish: Try cuts that fall just below the chin. Soft, graduated layers are a great bet because they make your face appear slimmer and tend to remove bulk and weight from the sides. Consider wispy and tapered ends. These de-emphasize the roundness of your face. Bangs are flattering, but keep them long or side-swept.
Avoid: One-length, blunt cuts if you have short hair. Curly, short hair is also a no-no. These only emphasize your roundness.
Tools you need: A great boar's hair brush to keep hair tame.
Square Face Shapes
If you have a square face, you'll want to play down your strong, angular jaw. Texture, in the form of curls or choppy ends, does this brilliantly. You can also get away with short, spiky cuts and long, sleek styles with layers that start at the jawline and continue downward.
Avoid: One-length bobs (especially chin-length) and blunt-cut bangs. These will make your face look even more square.
Oval Face Shapes
The oval face is the most versatile shape. You can pull off almost any look: short or long, straight or wavy. For your own most flattering look, consider your best feature and highlight it with your hair cut.
If you have gorgeous bone structure, consider an angular bob that shows off your chin. Great eyes? Blunt or side-swept bangs are a great bet.
Styles that are flattering and stylish: sophisticated bobs, bangs, long, beachy waves (think California surfer girl).
Avoid: Short layers that add height on top of your head. Aside from being dated, short layers can make your face appear long. If your hair is thick or curly, avoid a blunt cut. You'll look like a pyramid. If you have curly hair, short hair is generally a no-no (see "10 Secrets to Styling Curly Hair"). Try shoulder-length or longer to weigh down curls.
Tools you can't live without: A great curling iron and flat iron to create waves and straighten your sleek locks.
Long or "Oblong" Face Shapes
Ahhh, the long face shape. The perfect haircut for us is one that doesn't drag down the face, yet adds width.
Styles that are flattering: Brow-skimming bangs (I plan to never go without them again). Chin-length bobs are also ideal for us because they create the illusion of width. Gwyneth Paltrow's shoulder-length bob is very flattering on a long face. Just make sure your stylist cuts the hair a bit shorter in the back so it doesn't look boring. Curls and waves work well because they add width to the face.
Be careful with long hair: Hair that is too long like Demi Moore's can drag down the face. Long layers work best with pieces hitting at the nose, the chin and the collarbone. Consider a v-shaped style where the length is mainly in the back, while the sides and front of your hair appear shorter. Also consider adding wave or curls to the hair (find out how, here).
Avoid: Stay away from the extremes. Don't go longer than the collarbone and avoid a skull-capping super short cut, like this one.
Styling tools you can't live without: A great volumizer. My favorite is Bumble and Bumble Holding Spray, I also love the hairspray Big Sexy Hair Flip it Over Full and Wild.
Heart Face Shapes
Your pointy chin tends to be the focal point of your face. Draw attention to your eyes and cheekbones instead with side-swept bangs (like Paris Hilton pictured here), brow-grazing fringe, a strong part and hair that falls at or below your jawline. Have short hair? Keep top layers soft and long. Long hair? Go for long layers that graze your cheek bones.
Avoid: Short, blunt-cut bangs and harsh, choppy layers.
12:52 AM
Sunday, March 14, 2010
♥ Beyonce Allure Look
Brown and Gold Powder Eye ShadowsFirst blend them together with a brush, then dust the color over your lids, working from the corners inward.
Creamy Bronze Eyeliner
Draw a thin line along your upper and lower lids, getting as close to your lash lines as possible.
Black Lengthening Mascara
Brush a deep black shade on just your upper lashes.
Rose Powder Blush and Bronzer
Using a blush brush, sweep blush on the apples of your cheeks. Dust bronzer on top of the blush, and on your nose and forehead.
Nude Lip Gloss
Choose a sheer color one shade darker than your lips.
6:31 PM
♥ Soft & Pretty
Shimmery Gray Cream ShadowUsing your finger, apply it to your lids and the outer corners of your eyes.
Black Mascara
Sweep it onto your upper lashes only.
Dusty Rose Cream Blush
Use two fingers to dab it on the apples of your cheeks, and blend well.
Mauve Lip Stain
Slick a coat over your lips, then blend it inward with your finger to soften the edges.
3:09 AM
♥ Jessica Simpson Look
Shimmery Charcoal Powder Eye ShadowRim it along your upper and lower lash
lines using a slanted eye-shadow brush,
then smudge the shadow with a finger.
Black Lengthening Mascara
Curl your upper lashes and then apply a
thin coat of mascara, top and bottom.
Peachy-Pink Powder Blush
Lightly brush the color onto the apples of
your cheeks using a soft brush.
Rose-Colored Lip Stain
Dab the color onto your lips with a
finger to keep it soft.
3:02 AM
Saturday, January 23, 2010
♥ Sulty Gaze
Sweep it onto your lids and blend to slightly above the crease
Black Kohl Pencil
Line your upper and lower lash lines, including the inner "V" connecting them
Black Mascara
Brush it onto your upper lashes
Shiny Beige Lipstick
Choose a shade with pink undertones for fair skin, peach tones for medium, and caramel ones for dark complexions
7:30 AM
♥ J.LO
Burgundy Powder Eye ShadowBrush it onto your lids, stopping at the crease
Black Eye Pencil
Rim your upper and lower lash lines
Black Volumizing Mascara
Coat your top and bottom lashes
Pinky-Peach Powder Blush and Gold Powder Highlighter
Swirl blush onto the apples of your cheeks. Dab highlighter on your cheeks, brow bones, and the tip of your nose
Beige Lip Gloss
Swipe on one with just the slightest gray undertones to keep your lips flesh-colored but shiny
7:21 AM
Monday, December 7, 2009
♥ The Secret to make your eyes pop
Here are a few tips to make your eyes look bigger or popped:* Always select an eye shadow opposite of your own eye color.
* If you have dark circles under the eyes, they make small eyes recede even more. Always start with a light application of under eye concealer in a shade that’s slightly lighter than your natural skin color.
* Always remember to use an eyelash curler before applying mascara. This will open up your eyes a lot and give you
beautiful eyelashes. Curling your lashes will help to open up your eyes and make them look larger.
* Never neglect your bottom eyelashes. Mascara on your lower lashes really makes the eyes pop. To apply mascara on lower lashes, hold the brush vertically, and then sweep it back and forth.
* Keep your line thin and avoid uniformly lining the entire eye.
* If you want a seductive and sexy look out line your lower lids with a cream white eye pencil. White may sound odd, but it really opens up the eye. It can also be applied on the inside corner of both your upper and your lower lids. Use a soft eye shadow brush to apply more of the silvery white on your brow bone.
* You can use individual false lashes.They look gorgeous and natural if applied correctly
* You can also use Platinum highlighter. Apply highlighter at the inner corners of your eyes. Follow with eye shadow.
* Your focus should be on light shades. Dark ones will make eyes appear even smaller. Apply light shades on your eyelid especially below the crease that borders your eyelashes.
* Your eyebrows are very important. They need to be kept groomed at all time.
The above mentioned tips will help you revive your look by making your eyes bigger or popped. Be careful, while applying make up on your eyes, too much make up can spoil the whole look.
11:38 AM
