fashion and makeup: December 2009

Friday, December 4, 2009

Wrinkle Removal Recipe

Did you know that Banana not only serves as a best Banana diet for dieters but alos benefits your skin. Banana has natural ingredients which act as an anti-wrinkle treatment.Believe it or not, but true it is.

Simply, mash 1/4 banana until you get a very creamy texture.

Spread the mashed banana over your face and let it stay on for approximately 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water.

After, that a good splash of cold water will help give a natural toned look to your skin.

Pat yourself dry with a gentle hand and notice the new fresh you.

Mirrors don’t lie.

People are judged by their shoes

Shoes are all the hype nowadays and not only because they play a necessary part in our attire but also because they make a fashion statement in today’s world. They are mightily sexier than a handbag, a belt, a necklace or most other accessories for that matter.

A good shoe on nicely painted and manicured feet is a recipe for success and don’t forget it is also the perfect way to get a man’s attention! Men notice shoes. Women love shoes and men love seeing women wearing beautiful shoes, too.

This summer keep the nail polish bright and eye catchy and the shoe colour soft with a design that reveals the skin.

Heels are never out of fashion but one thing everyone looks forward to in summers is the beach slippers, flip flops and the funky flat sandals. Unlike heels they are obviously more comfortable and don’t forget how airy they are. Our feet do the toughest job in our bodies, holding us upright tirelessly every day. Don’t force them into boots or closed shoes, instead dress them in a way that befits their status, and find the best flat shoes to do the job. In hot weather its blessing to be able to wear light airy shoes and still be “in” fashion. And in the evening you can always put on your heels and let your, happy and well-rested, feet do their dazzle in style.

Shoes aren’t only important in a woman’s fashion but they play the same important role in men’s wear as well. Women are known to be very particular about what sort of shoes they like to see on their men and women tend to judge them by their shoes in the first meeting. And everyone knows how important that first meeting is in a relationship. Hence shoes are a vital part of any human’s life as they help you attract good attention. And ever if you are wearing simple clothing which isn’t doing justice to who you really are shoes help boost your character and your dull clothes. And shoes are always more reliable than clothes as Toni Collette’s character said in “In Her Shoes,” shoes always fit, unlike clothes. A shoe is static and reliable. Whereas a clothing item changes shape over many washes, a shoe basically stays the same, excepting some rain-staining, stretching or fabric tears.

People are judged by their shoes

This summer keep the nail polish bright and eye catchy and the shoe colour soft with a design that reveals the skin.

Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume!

A good perfume is like a breath of fresh air in a stuffy place. A good fragrance on a woman is like a cherry on top as it gives a woman a complete look and a complimenting identity. Hence it is really important to know your style and to be able to choose the perfect fragrance for yourself. No one likes to be remembered by a bad smell so be very careful when picking out a perfume for yourself. You should be confident of your personality and should know just what will compliment you the most.

best_perfume A good perfume or cologne might prove heavy on the pocket. But it gives the best value for money compared to other packaged fragrances like deodorants, body sprays and eau de cologne. Always pick up that bottle of perfume which suits your personality. Choose the fragrance you are naturally attracted to, try and determine what you love most in nature; whether you love the smell of gardens, the smell of the sea or the forest, and from there you can associate the different fragrances to the scents you prefer. If these factors are seriously considered then a women can feel more confident, comfortable as well as fresh.

A fragrance identifies a woman so; if the choice is made right then you can leave a good impression on the others. Therefore before buying a bottle of perfume keep in mind your age, personality, the occasion and time of the year you’ll be wearing the fragrance. Apart form this also keep the type of skin in mind before making a choice as the fragrance of the perfumes differs on different skin. Because of the oil elements in skin the fragrances differs so try the perfume and notice its effects after few hours before buying it.

Carefully applied make up with clothes that compliment your body shape and a fragrance that goes with all this is like a complete package and a show stopper anywhere you go. Hence before leaving your home you should never forget to check these three things off then it is a guarantee that you will be a hit in your social circle.

Fixing Dark circles Issue

dark_circles Nothing ruins the day for us like spotting dark circles under our eyes. Dark circles give us a tired and sick look. No matter how smooth your skin is or how much it is glowing, your dark circles ruin it all. Dark circles under our eyes kill all the effort we put in dressing ourselves up.

It is a good idea to get to the root cause of dark circles under your eyes. The dark circles under your eyes can be because of fatigue or lack of sleep or illness. To remedy your dark circles keep a check on your sleep schedule.

Other than that to lighten dark circles under your eyes, wrap a grated raw potato in cheesecloth and apply to eyelids for 15-20 minutes. Wipe off the residue and apply an eye cream. This easy tip helps deal with dark circles real quick.

Dark circles are unanimously agreed as the spoil of the day; it can be a pain trying to conceal them, here is a way to get rid of them for good.

Trend Tip

Traditional or not, but it is ‘inn’ now-a-days. Yes, it’s time to reintroduce laces trend in your dress.
Whether in party, occasional or in casual dressing, the trend to give your dress a different and catchy look through laces is here now-a-days; with its full bloom.

Laces give extra style to your dress; you can make a lace of the same color of the dress or make a combination lace.

Dress Tips

dress_tips It is about your dress yes but to a large extent it is how you wear your dress. Your dress might be that perfect A-shape dress that is all the rage. Dress might be screaming fashion from every possible thread but when you wear it umm next please!

Here are dress tips that will make sure what you wear is right and how you wear it is right too.

In a dress look for tops that enhance your facial features. Fashion is what suits you. Choose flattering color dress for your skin tone and fashion accessories to highlight your best features.

Avoid a dress that draws attention to what you feel are your negative features. Avoid dress that is too tight that will overemphasis your features. A general rule to follow in a dress is that your tops should not be darker than your bottoms. Matching color of dress top and bottom is a good fashion idea. If not, draw attention to the upper waist area by wearing a dark dress bottoms and vibrant colored dress tops, with or without prints.

Fashion can be integral part of your dressing, only if you wear the right dress the right way. Your dress should be for you today not for you after you have finally managed to lose weight. Dress to kill with that killing dress.

Honey Mask

honey Honey is no doubt one of the great blessings of nature. It has lots of benefits both for your health and beauty.

You can protect yourself from many different diseases by eating it and you can make your face glowing as well by applying it on your face. Applying natural honey on your face helps you to maintain the natural glow of your face.

First wash your face and then apply the mask of simple & natural honey. Leave it for almost half an hour and then wash out with little bit warm water; and then again wash it with fresh or bit chill water. This mask is more helpful for those who have dry skin.

So apply this simple mask of honey to give the brightness to your face with a shiny look.

Citrus Colors Season

Hot colors in are ‘inn’ in both cool and bright stuff. Spring and summer usually brings soft and cool colors in light stuff. No doubt they are also present in this season too, but there is another way to look stylish & unique in this season.

This season’s most exciting gift is the citrus colors scheming in your dress codes. They are here in style and fashion world with different and beautiful prints & stuffs, silk stuff as well. Some of the citrus colors include parrot green, Sea green, dark peach, bright yellow, shades of orange, etc. In flowers and in small prints they simply look pretty. In plan fabric they can also grab the attention with the contrast of some other mind blowing color.

Fashion at times plays its role as a cyclic process, as some fashion remains in the circle and never get out of the trend. One of its examples is the trend of trousers; they are again ‘inn’ now. Most important is the contrast of citrus color schemes with bit long shirts and trousers are in their full bloom these days.

Fashion always gives you different trends according to the present times; but all you need is to carry it in your stylish way.

Wrinkle Removal Recipe

Did you know that Banana not only serves as a best Banana diet for dieters but also benefits your skin. Banana has natural ingredients which act as an anti-wrinkle treatment.Believe it or not, but true it is.

Simply, mash 1/4 banana until you get a very creamy texture.
Spread the mashed banana over your face and let it stay on for approximately 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water.
After, that a good splash of cold water will help give a natural toned look to your skin.
Pat yourself dry with a gentle hand and notice the new fresh you.

Mirrors don’t lie.

Benefits Of Almond Oil

almonds Blessings of Almond oil have been an exception always. Almonds have multi-benefits. Almond oil is known to be used for various health and beauty purposes for a considerable time. Today, many beauty products including creams, lotions and moisturizers for the face and the body contain almond oil as an important ingredient. Not just that, Almond oil is used as massage oil as well.

It is rich in essential minerals and vitamins like A, B and E. Owing to these nutrients plus its anti-inflammatory properties and light aroma and texture, it is an effective ingredient for in skin care.

Almond oil is a natural moisturizer and thus can be directly applied to the skin. If mixed with other essential oils such as rose hip, evening primrose, borage, wheat germ, jojoba, castor and a few drops of vitamin E, makes an excellent mixture for nourishing your skin.

Pure Almond oil as a massaging oil is a perfect ingredient to use for relaxing those tensed muscles. The good thing about almond oil is that it isn’t very oily. It is light, but has enough oily touch to facilitate the hands to move easily during the massage.

If you feel the need for an aromatherapy treatment, almond oil is again a help at hand. Mix 4 ounces of almond oil with almost 50 drops of any essential oil for body massage. For a face massage, add 1 ounce of oil to 10 drops of essential oil.

Almond oil also has great benefits for hair. Applying almond oil to your hair adds a shine and rejuvenates the health of your hair and scalp. It is very effective for dry or damaged hair. Merely a duration of 25 minutes gives an excellent result and gives life to your hair.

Almond oil can also be used as a replacement to body lotion, due to the contained natural moisturizers. Adding other essential oils can add more benefits.

Get the benefits of almond oil today and feel the difference.

Style and Clothes forever!

Summer is the season that lasts longest in Pakistan. Whether it is summer or winter all we need is an excuse to go crazy with clothes. Casual clothes, formal clothes, evening clothes, afternoon clothes, party wear, wedding clothes, shopping attire, hoteling wear. Clothes aren’t a necessity; clothes need to be the appropriate material, the right fit, the ‘in’ style.

We spend on clothes that are just the right material and are in style and just the right print that no one else is wearing but are in style then we spend on the designing so it’s in style and the stitching so it’s stitched in style. Finally when it’s ready to wear we spend on making sure the shoes are just right with it and the accessories go perfectly too so the style statement that we make doesn’t go wrong anywhere.

Who said anything about style being bought didn’t know that clothes can be bought but style and clothes combined can only be acquire. After all this hard work we definitely don’t want our clothes to last only a day or maximum two wearing, the chances of which are higher thanks to our highly humid and hot weather.

Here is something to help you keep your clothes stay fresh longer and stay wearable longer too. When starching your clothes try and use your starch slightly warm and while spreading them to dry always smoothen their wrinkles. For the summer favorites, the whites; dip them in a tub full of water with two spoons vinegar and salt. This keeps the white clothes just the white they were.

For clothes which are for occasional style display like the forever in style silks and chiffons, wrap them up with dried leaves of ‘neem’. If ever God forbid you need to wash one of your style-epitome expensive clothes make sure you hand wash them individually and dry them in the shade. This keeps the texture and the color of the clothes intact and original. Be careful not to rinse them or rub them too hard; handle them with care if you want to wear them again.

Feel proud of your hands

Manicure is a must. But, if going to a salon isn’t possible for you, no worries at all! Pamper your fingers using the following tip and feel heavenly.
Take a bowl and add some luke warm water in it and a few drops of rose water or a perhaps drops oflemon or limejuice. If you want to add a more special touch to your session, add some lovely smelling rose petals, put on your favorite music or movie. Keep your hands soaked in the mixture for 5 to 10 minutes. The pleasing results will surely bring a big smile on your face.
A coat of nutritive oil for your nails is a brilliant idea. Try using almond oil, apricot oil, castor oil, any nuts oils for this matter, and augment it further by adding a few drops of Vitamin E ( available in a capsule form). Massage in the cuticles and leave it on your hands for 5-10 minutes. Push the cuticles with a nail stick. File your nails properly in the shape you like.
Now, you can polish your nails with your favorite nail polish.
Feel the difference yourself following this simple yet effective nail and hand care tip. Repeat this treatment once a week to maintain the stunning look of your hand and nails.

Fashion personalizing trends

Fashion is personal. There are always trends defining style but fashion is on individual basis according to what is right for you. Here are a few tips to make sure your fashion statement is spelling style in these forever changing trends.

Using colour to balance your body is a great idea. Wear light colors where you are small and dark colors where larger. Till you are feeling your style you are right in the fashion run.

Wearing set-in sleeves with shoulder pads will help you to balance wide hips. Don’t choose clothes that are too tight. Clothes that fit well will make you appear slimmer while tight clothes will only add pounds. And extra pounds never go with the trend and they are the biggest mess-up for style. Another fashion must to remember is the skinner the stripe, the thinner you appear. Wear straight silhouettes in a solid color to hide a thick waist. Women with larger hips should choose trousers that are generously cut through the hips with a flared leg.

Wear a scoop neckline with half or long sleeves to hide heavy arms and draw attention to the face and neck. Fashion is all about showing off your best feature. That is one trend that never goes out of style. If height isn’t your positive clothes in solid colors with simple lines will make you appear taller.

Choose your accessories wisely. Accessories can completely change the look of an outfit. Your style can completely blow off if you go wrong with the accessories trend.

Most important when buying clothes etc don’t think about the trend only think about your style. When losing weight; don’t wait to choose wardrobe pieces. Choose pieces that are best for you right now. That is fashion.

Eyeshades complete Makeup

Eyes are the focal point of makeup because it’s the eyes that are the window to the soul after all. With the wide range of eyeshade colors available it is impossible to decide which one is your best choice.

Fair skin should choose cooler eyeshades like grays and pinks. If you have a medium complexion, warmer colors of eyeshades will look great on you. If your skin tone is dark, choose cool or warm tones of eyeshades.

Here are some eyeshades applying tips which will make your eyes stand out.

Don’t match your eyeshade with your eyes or your clothes so that attention remains with your eyes and not your makeup!
For day makeup, base color and mascara are the only things you need to wear for eyes.
High quality powder eyeshades can be used wet for heavier application.
Lighter eyeshades help eyes look bigger while darker shades make eyes look smaller.
Neutral eyeshades like browns and beiges look natural while brighter eyeshades like blue and green is dramatic and artificial makeup.
Sweep a light or medium-tone eyeshade on the lid and slightly darker eyeshade above the eyes crease to downplay the brow bone.
To glamorize eyes for night outs, add shimmer to eyeshade makeup to highlight your eyes.
To lift up tired eyes extend the color from the outer corner of the lid upwards to give your eyes a feline shape.

Let your eyes speak out. Play with your eyeshades and give your makeup a new look every time you head out.

Winter Make-up

Winters grasps everything in its cold and frosty feeling. Your skin, too suffers a lot in winters. When your skin dries out during the wintertime, you supplement your skin with various rich moisturizers and cold creams. But, this might not be enough.

Here are some tips on how to look glamorous with winter make-up tips.

Step 1
Use a foundation which has a rich moisturizing effect in it, in order to keep your skin equipped with necessary moisture. In other practice, use a moisturizer prior to applying foundation, incase you have the normal foundation. This will help your foundation go on much more smoothly and give a perfect look.

Step2
During the winter, avoid usage of make-up sponges. The sponges sop up the vital moisturizers of your skin.
When applying foundation during winter, it’s a safer practice to use a foundation brush instead.

Step3
The best thing about winters is that you can test different colors in make-up. Go for vibrant and rich colors for a change. It gives you a fresher livelier look. When we say vibrant, it does not mean overly done make-up. Brighter colors like plum red and rich maroons would give you a graceful and gorgeous look.

Step4
Winters tend to make your lips dry and crack. Hence prefer using lipstick with an added moisturizer or apply a gloss over your much loved lipstick, giving your lips a lustrous healthy look.

Step5
For final touch, add a little bronzer to your face. This will give you a sun-kissed tinge, giving you a bracing and dazzling look, in the dull season.

Winter Make-up

Here are some tips on how to look glamorous with winter make-up tips.

Step4
Winters tend to make your lips dry and crack. Hence prefer using lipstick with an added moisturizer or apply a gloss over your much loved lipstick, giving your lips a lustrous healthy look.

Step5
For final touch, add a little bronzer to your face. This will give you a sun-kissed tinge, giving you a bracing and dazzling look, in the dull season.

Sunglasses all the way!!

Unlike hair trends and clothing trends, sunglasses trends seldom undergo any major change and flux. Looking back on the last 5 years, it’s really only the re-emergence of oversized sunglasses which have caused the biggest whisk.

Retro look is expected to generate tremendous response from those who observe fashion from close quarters. In fact, the style gurus are predicting a revival of sorts for designer sunglasses this year. The latest trends in sunglasses are already indicating a spurt in demand for the 70s, 80s, and 90s look. The John Lennon round sunglasses are, in particular, the latest trend.

Next to finding jeans that make your butt look perky, shopping for sunglasses is undoubtedly one of the biggest chores on your to-do list for all seasons. You can’t live without a pair of fetching sunglasses frames especially on days when you don’t want to bother with eye makeup.

It is currently said that, in today’s fashion conscious world, a woman cannot have just one pair of sunglasses. Rather, she needs an entire sunglasses wardrobe so that her sunglasses aren’t out of step with her clothing choice for the day.

Sunglasses don’t undergo changes as much as the rest of the accessories but it still is a must have accessory!

Yogurt Cucumber Parsley Facial Mask

Skincare is so vital. One only realizes when they spot early aging effects on their skin. There is no better way than to take care of your skin using, natural ingredients. Homemade Spa recipes are not just easy-to-make but leaves your skin feeling soft and revitalized.

For making the mask all you require is:
1 Tbsp. plain yogurt
1 Tbsp. cucumber
1 Tbsp. parsley

Directions

Make a fine paste out of cucumber and parsley and mix it thoroughly with yogurt until a smooth texture appears.
Wash your face well with a cleanser and pat dry with a clean towel.

Now apply the creamy mask on your face evenly and let it stay on for approximately 15-20 minutes.

Later then, wash your face well with warm water and then a gush of cold water would work wonders on your skin and close the open pores.

This will rejuvenate your skin and add a glistening moistened feel to it.

Happy pampering yourself!

Bridal Makeup Trends

Wedding day is a fortunate and important day in the life of every bride and it is natural for each one to want to look their extraordinary best, yet retain some of their inherent everyday charm. A bride should be beautiful and not overdone. It is love that makes her beautiful and not the makeup artist. She’s the star and has to look like a dream, her face translucent, soft and glowing.

Wedding Day is the most important day in the life of a woman and every young girl desire to look at her best on this blessed day in her life. Here are some tips to make you look as gorgeous as a queen:

- Use heavy-pigmented cream foundation and layer it with powder foundation to make the skin look smoother.

- Use powder foundation on neck, ears and chest too so that you don’t seem to have a highlighted face.

- Use a concealer shade similar to the foundation and mix both well.

- Learn some camouflage makeup tricks and buy its products to use on your big day.

- If you have combination skin, use water based foundation and a dry sponge.

- Hide the under eye circles by applying concealer. Blend it towards the nose and use downward strokes.

- For a perfect eye shape, use a small brush to blend a medium tone color from just below the brow arch downwards in a semi-circle motion.

- Use light peach eye shadow as eyelid base.

- Choose lip liner that blends easily with lipstick for that soft glossy look that looks good in photographs too.

- Place the focus on the face either on eyes or on lip and underplay the other with neutral pink or brown shades.

- Thin and small lips look more sensuous with light lip colors while fuller lips can use deep shades.

Tips for brides

Every bride wants to look their very best on their wedding day; when else will you be the focus of attention of your closest friends, as well as the subject of a photographer chosen to capture you and your partner within a day that is both intimate and public? Every bride deserves to be the special lady of the day and look the best. The hairdo, the makeup, the bridal dress and how the bride conducts herself is the focus of everybody’s attention on her wedding day and you will feel much more comfortable, if you have already done the dress rehearsal first. The biggest beauty tip for any bride is drink loads and loads of water and keep her stress level minimum. No beauty tip or treatment will work if you don’t drink enough water or you are highly stressed. Remember to choose your wedding makeup/hair style way early and it should be such that it looks good in photos too.

Some beauty tips for brides for remember:

Brides should drink 10 glasses of water each day
Eat 3-4 oranges every day for your daily doze of vitamin C essential for healthy skin on her wedding
Brides should cleanse, Tone and moisturize twice a day
Apply sunscreen everyday 20 minutes before getting out in the sun
Exfoliate twice a week
Brides should get a facial done once a month
Apply ubtan every now and often
Bride to be needs exercise 20 minutes everyday
Keep stress level at minimum, stress makes your skin bad
Get your last facial done 4-5 days before your wedding

Brides should keep the whole look classic and timeless. Don’t experiment with any new thing right before your wedding.

Tips for brides

Some beauty tips for brides for remember:

Brides should drink 10 glasses of water each day
Eat 3-4 oranges every day for your daily doze of vitamin C essential for healthy skin on her wedding
Brides should cleanse, Tone and moisturize twice a day
Apply sunscreen everyday 20 minutes before getting out in the sun
Exfoliate twice a week
Brides should get a facial done once a month
Apply ubtan every now and often
Bride to be needs exercise 20 minutes everyday
Keep stress level at minimum, stress makes your skin bad
Get your last facial done 4-5 days before your wedding

Brides should keep the whole look classic and timeless. Don’t experiment with any new thing right before your wedding.

Choosing the right lip colour

Nowadays, with the huge lipstick range of brands, colors, and textures, we find it difficult to select products that suit us. Many women refuse to wear anything but the one or two lipsticks they are accustomed to using. It’s not hard to choose lipstick colors once you know one simple fact. All you need to know is whether your skin tones are “warm” or “cool”. Everyone is either warm or cool and it’s all about your facial color: blondes, brunettes and redheads can be either one.

“If I had to teach someone just one thing about lipstick color it would be this: Find a lipstick that looks good on your face when you are wearing absolutely no makeup.” — Bobbi Brown, “Beauty”.
Some tips to help choose the perfect lipstick color for you:

For everyday makeup, choose a lipstick color that corresponds to the natural color of your skin and hair. Keep lipstick color lighter for daytime and darker for night. A sheer, natural-looking lipstick color with a little shine also works well for day.

Always test for a lipstick’s color in broad and natural daylight before purchasing it.

Don’t feel shy to mix and try as mixing of various lipstick colors might bring about the desired color which complements your skin color and tone.

Color Contact Lenses are really hot today!

Color contact lenses are really hot today. They work better than any eye make-up, making your eyes truly stunning. If you need to wear corrective lenses, you can now do so in style, but these lenses can also be worn even if you have perfect vision. Color contact lenses provide wearers the unique ability to change their eye color at a moment’s notice and provide a vivid and natural look.

The most popular color contact is blue. Many people with brown eyes dream of having blue eyes. Green is another favorite. Green eyes have always been considered a sign of sexuality; so many gray, blue and brown eyed people get green color contact lenses when they feel wild.

The color contact lenses also do not affect the natural color of wearer’s eyes. But men these days prefer colored contact lenses as they consider them as stylish fashion accessory. Many people also go for some wacky and flamboyant shades like blue, green, violet and grey. Certainly color contact lenses denotes higher style quotient as compared to colorless lenses. So don’t think much, just get a one that suits your style and need.

Colored contact lenses are very in fashion nowadays and they are mostly preferred by people as colored eyes look stylish.

Makeup Today

Today’s makeup trends are mainly glossy and shimmering. Especially shimmery makeup is very common in bridal make over’s now-a-days. Other than brides, mostly ladies prefer glitter and gloss. The main point is that appropriate and ideal make-up matching your skin tone can really make you very striking, and give you the decent look.

Well if you are going to some beauty parlor for make-up than you should follow the following make-up trends.

Special waterproof make-up for monsoon functions, particular party make-up for going to some light party, special eye make-up, special effects make-up, special party make-up for pre-wedding functions, special wedding make-up, color line make-up, etc.

So, always prefer to go for some special make-up that will make you special and important even in some function. But do not forget that your make-up should match your hair style and dress color & theme.

Sultry Summer Eyes

Summer is definitely making its presence felt. Most of us are finding it hard to shine in the sun. Heat can run havoc on makeup leaving us looking melted down. Beautifully applied makeup on eyes is left dripping down our face.Summer or no summer most of us hate leaving our eyes blank without makeup so let’s not consider that as an option. However we can let summer compromise us into going a little easy on our eyes. Avoiding dark colors for eye shades is a better idea, since darker colors leave a more obvious trail when melting down. A sweep of light shadow and the upper lash line touched up a bit sounds just right eye makeup this summer. Skipping the eye liner and mascara for lower lashes is a recommendation since sweaty under eye will only waste all that makeup effort leaving you looking black-eyed. Kohl pencils are not summers, since they smudge no matter how reliable the brand. To add to this splash some water in your eyes this will not only give the mascara look but also makes you feel fresh.

Don’t forget to set your summer eye makeup with light dusting of loose powder. This not only absorbs any moisture avoiding meltdown of your eye makeup but also gives you a fresher look for your day out. Last but not the least the very important sunglasses. A pair of sunglasses are not only perfectly chic summer accessory and a must have but also just the protection for your summer eye makeup and for your eyes as well!

Latest cosmetics Trends

Every day you wake up and start the same routine and the ending goal is to be attractive – maybe more attractive than yesterday. Maybe you put on some mascara; maybe some gloss and some blush and look exactly the same as you do daily. Every now and then, it’s time for a cosmetics revamp to keep your look fresh and modern. This season makeup is bold and dramatic. Here’s our tried and tested picks to add some critically sexy colors to your look

Wet/Dry Eyeshadow:

Try Bourjois wet and dry eye shadows. Watch what a little water will do for that nock ‘em-dead look.

Glitter Eyeshadow:

Try some powder eye shadows from Manic Panic. These richly pleasing long-wearing eye shadows are packed with pigment and micro glitter. Buy single colors or paint box palettes.

Coloured Eyelash Mascara:

Be daring and try some Stargazer Mascara. A range of colors are available. Colors like turquoise, violet, red, white, blue, and pink. If you just want a hint of color on the lashes, apply it just on the tips.

3D Mascara:

Have you seen the latest mascara from Revlon? It’s called 3D Extreme and will give your lashes extreme fullness. If drama is what you want, you’ll get it-as well as curvier, visibly longer lashes. It doesn’t cake or flake and comes in waterproof too.

Mood Swing Lip Gloss:

This ought to change your mood. Too Faced carries a ‘mood swing’ lip-gloss with a secret blend of oils and extracts help keep your lips smooth & sinuous, revived, and protected from the sun. I’m sure you remember those ‘mood rings’ of the 90s that always stayed the same murky color but don’t bother- your lips will look anything but gloomy.

Sooth and Shine Lipstick:

Face atelier’s lipsticks feel and look so good. They will sooth your lips and make them shine. They contain antioxidants, essential oils, and provide sun shield.

Eye the eye shadows of today

Pastel eye makeup has come back into fashion trend. If you don’t want to go with allover color on your eye lids, you can try a pink or neutral eye shadow with blue pastel eyeliner, courtesy of any of easy to wear blue eye shadows. Contrary to popular myth, there actually IS a blue eye shadow for everyone. If you have fair skin or light eyes, choose a powder blue or aqua. For deeper skin tones and eye colors like Rihanna and Beyonce, opt for a sheer indigo or royal blue eye shadow. If you just experiment a little, you will see that you can achieve a beautiful look with blue eye shadow.

Every eye color looks glorious in nude, flesh, and peachy shades of eye shadow. These shades look great when worn along with a dark eye pencil such a moss green or a dark turquoise blue. Gone are the vibrant colors and eye popping shades of eye shadow. Instead, pale browns, ivories, grays, tans, and other natural colors are all the rage. Lip shades are also a bit more subdued, with a nude lip or a sheer pink gloss being incredibly hot. One of the hottest makeup trends this summer is glittery gold eye shadow. Need inspiration on how to get the look? Mix and match shiny copper hues and sparkling champagne colors like Jennifer Hudson and Blake Lively.

Neutral browns, buffs, taupes and fawns needn’t be the only shades of eye shadow you brighten your eye lids with. The new rule of thumb is if you’re wearing a color that looks great on you, then you can wear it on your eyes as well. I’ve spotted coordinating eye shadow looks on a variety of this season’s runways. All of these looks are heightened by the accent color of matching makeup.

Blue is the hot new color for eye shadows and gold is in lead as well.

Water based Cosmetics

In summer season it’s always good to use water base foundations and bases. Sumer make-up has more chances to get moist, because of the perspiration. Due to the perspiration usually summer make-up gets cracks. The cracks in the base & foundation of course not look nice. So in order to avoid from any sort of disturbance later; keep your eyes open while purchasing the foundation.

Using oil base foundation means having excess of oil on the face in make-up after some hours. Other then foundations, water base blushes also help you in maintaining your make-up for a long period of time. Besides blushes and foundations you should use water base sun blocks in summer, not oil base. The sun blocks must be of SPF 15. Otherwise oil base sun block can cover your face with another layer of oil; and this will have drastic results in the form of pimples.

So prefer water based blushes, foundations & sun blocks to have fresh summer make-up.

Fresh and Active Eyes

Beautiful eyes reflect a beautiful soul. One can tell about one’s self only by looking into his/her eyes.
Proper Diet plays one more very significant role in maintaining the good health of your eyes. Fresh fruits and vegetables are most beneficial in this consideration. Especially Proteins and Vitamin containing diet helps you the most. Vitamin A, B, C and E, are most advantageous. Eggs, meat, and dairy products come in the same way of importance as like fresh fruits and vegetables. Particularly eating raw carrots and juicy apples makes your eyes shining and sparkling.

Another important care in this regard is that does not rub or squeeze your eyes and the area around your eyes. The area around your eyes is very sensitive and thin, so rubbing can cause wrinkles and creases around your eyes. If you feel something irritating or disturbing your eye, just wash your eye with cold water but never ever try to stretch.

While doing make you should keep small precautions in mind that not to use dangerous chemicals containing cosmetics, astringents or harsh makeup brushes on your eyes. Even beauticians suggest that avoid pencil eye liner in excess, because whiling using it you need to stretch your eyes. Always remove your eye makeup with some good quality moisturizer or makeup remover before going to bed, as it can irritate your eyes while sleeping.
Avoid using lotions, oils and drops in your eyes without consulting an eye specialist.

Smoking and stuff like that is a very serious danger for your eyes. It can simply make your eyes ugly and dirty. It can cause dark circles more than anything else. This habit steals vitamin C from the body and leads to the development of wrinkles. It also has serious threats for your eye sides. Try to wear sunglasses while going outside; it protects you from the ultraviolet sun rays as well as from the pollution and dust.

So protect your eyes from all the harms by taking very good care of them being a delicate part of your body, as you surely love your this sense, the sight.

Color your eyes

Colored contact lenses are not a new concept; they have been popular for a while now. But what is important with colored contact lenses is that you pick the right eye color for yourself.

When you put in the expense of colored contact lenses you don’t only want your eyes to look prettier but you also want people to notice the change your eyes show.

Eye color that everyone notices immediately would be, for instance:

If your skin, hair, and natural eye colors have cool, blue-red undertones, you might choose warm-toned colored contact lenses.
Do you wear eye makeup? Choose colored contact lenses that will stand out from the shadow and mascara colors you like to wear.
If your natural eye color is brown, you might choose colored contact lenses in violet, green, or blue.

Color your eyes but for that intrigue you are looking for be careful with the color you pick. You wouldn’t want to wake up one morning with an eye color that looks bad!

Nail Color Trends Fall 2009 and 10

This fall will see the nail trends go to the height; from nudes to ebony. Sparkling, round-shaped nails polished in darker nail colors are considered HOT.

This season, elegant and bold colors are IN, such as navy blues, rich chocolate browns, from light purples to eggplant, lavender and chic greys. Other choices to opt for includes, copper, wines, bright and deep reds will be also popular this fall.

Quick Tips
- File nails into a square shape with rounded edges. Remember, the longer the nail, the more feminine the effect. (but not too long)

- Don;t forget to tone nail before applying a base coat to fix the color on the nail.

Nail care

Scratch an itch. Strum a guitar. Peel an orange. Your fingernails come in handy all day long, but too much use — or misuse — can cause problems ranging from nasty fungal infections to brittle, broken nails.Because many nail disorders result from poor nail care, developing good nail habits today will help keep them healthy. The nail is made of a hard protein called keratin. A protein is one of the building blocks which make up the body. The nail care, help protect the ends of the fingers and toes from trauma and also help us pick up small objects.

Although plenty can go wrong with the nails, one of the most common complaints dermatologists hear is that fingernails are brittle, or easily broken. Fingernails can become brittle either because they are too dry, making them hard and easily cracked, or because they are too moist, which leaves them soft and prone to tearing.

For your nails to be healthy your diet should include a lot of fruits and raw vegetables so that they get the required vitamins, minerals and enzymes. Eating food that is rich in silicon like broccoli, fish and onions help in nail care. For nail care eat foods rich in biotins like whole grains. Drink plenty of water and other fruit juices for better nails. Food rich in zinc and vitamin B will strengthen your nails. Fresh carrot juice rich in calcium and phosphorous is perfect for strengthening nails.

Basic Nail Care

Wash hands with mild soap, using a nailbrush for nail care.
Soak the hands in warm water for a few minutes to soften the cuticles (the bits of skin at the bottom of the nails).
Very gently push back the cuticles if they are long and ragged.
Trim the nails to the same length.
File the ends of the nails to smooth them off.
If your hands are dry, apply some hand cream for nail care.

Color your nails with love

This season nails are meant to be noticed! If you love to get a manicure pedicure then this is a great fashion and trends season for you.

This season, nail trends go to the extremes; from pretty nudes to edgy ebony, signaling the return of strong sophistication. Classic red, iridescent blue, soft pastel or bright orange are only some of the thousands of nail color shades available in matte, gloss and sparkle finish. Two-toned colors are also gaining favor with the beauty conscious day by day. Today’s nail trends fit very well with the fashion trends that are current this summer. Feminine floral is lovely with bright colored nails. Vibrant ethnic prints can only be complimented with these bright colored nails. You may think that too much glitter takes out the sophistication, but with this glitter nail polish, you are able to get both – sparkle and class. At the same time, you get an edgy, fierce, and modern look. Yes, silver nails are also the latest trend in nail polish. The light and the dark nail colors perfectly complemented each other and made for a funky yet surprisingly classy combination and are a trend to follow.

Black nail color was flying off of the shelves in the fall of 2008, continuing on into the winter of 2009. But right not is the time to lighten up just a bit. Look for navy blue nail color to be the newest, hottest, nail color trend this season.

Healthy, round-shaped nails covered in darker nail polish are very always a treat.

Hair fall and remedies

First of all, if you are not in the habit of ’Oiling’ your hair then I think you are doing a mistake. The process of oiling or message gives your hair an extra life, with shine. In this regard you should know that which oil suits you the most. Some people use the mixture of two to three oils at one time. It can also do the trick. Some hair stylish recommends coconut oil for falling hair.

Other then oiling your hair ‘Shampoo & Conditioners’ are also plays very vital role. Shampoo and conditioners are actually an extra befit that you provide to your hair for having their outlook generous as well. In case too you must be careful enough to choose the right one according to your hair type. It means which type of gesture of hair you already have and which type and strength you want for your hair. Selecting and using the right shampoo no doubt, enhance your hair beauty. Similarly using the wrong shampoo may be reason of hair fall.

‘Brushing’ is another important factor that makes your hair fall more or less. Brushing is actually an art and it requires some tactics to do it. Mostly hair stylish suggests that start brushing from bottom to top, means in upward direction. Particularly when your hair is wet, then avoid brushing as in this way there is more risk of hair falling. Try to make separate layers of your hair and then start brushing one by one. Or simple divide your hairs in two segments and then do brushing one by one. Selecting the perfect hair brush is another important task to do.

The last but not least, the most important thing that affects your hair is your ‘Diet’. Taking the healthy diet directly make your hair healthy. Food like fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, eggs, meat and specially white meat and particularly fish, taking up of these sorts of food items make your hair handsome. Proper diet is not only making your body healthy and strong but also proper diet is the real diet for your hair as well.

Manicures

Well many of us are very conscious about the looks of our nails and their shapes. Some goes to beauty parlors or some takes care of their nails at home. We will tell you some directions for the natural manicure; you can even do it while staying at home.

First of all properly file, wash and soak your nails, soften cuticles, clean and then shape the cuticles.

Always remember that you are filing your nails only when they are dry, and file them in one direction.

Wash your hands and soak them in warm water or a fruit acid solution such as butter milk or organic apple cider vinegar. Before that it’s good if you will apply a cold-pressed fruit or nut oil into the cuticle area near the half-moon at the base of the nail.

Use the blunt end of an orangewood manicure stick to gently push the cuticles back from the nails.

Dry your nails completely. Then polish the top of the each nail with a fine stone sand stick to remove any ridges.

Once the ridges are removed, smooth the top of the nail with a smoothing file and a buffing chamois. Try to use the finest grade of the buffing files.
In the end massage your hands with a moisturizing cream or lotion.

After following these steps, you will be surprised to note the shine of your nails. So try it and see the difference.

The perfect hair color for you

When dying your hair you should always be sure of what color you want and what color will make you look better not worse. Hair color is directly affected by your complexion which is why it is important to know which hair color will suit your skin shade.When considering a hair colour change you really want a color that will enhance the rest of your facial features and skin tone rather than detract or overwhelm your face and natural skin pigments. When choosing a new hair colour, be sure to make sure that you aren’t just following a trend – too many people are dying their hair colors which simply don’t suit their face and skin tones.

Is your face haggard with dark circles around your eyes? Is your complexion pale or oddly reddish? What color are the veins in your arms? These questions might seem odd to you but they are relevant when you are trying to choose the right hair color. Here are some tips which will help you get the best color:

If you have discolored skin then it is a bad idea to go for blond shades and also very dark shades.

For dark skin it is important to respect the nature of the hair. Colors recommended include dark brown, reddish brown and warm brown.

If you have warm or cool skin then do not get your hair dyed on the same color as it will only make you look ill or washed out because the hair color wit either blend or enhance the enhance the unwanted skin tone.

Your eye color in combination with how dark or light your skin is plays a big part in how light or how dark a color should be, to bring out your best. Try this for a guide:

Light eye colour with dark skin or dark eye with light skin: anything goes.

Light eyes with light skin: stay light/fair with your hair depth.

Light eyes medium skin/ Medium eye depth with light skin – try colors light to medium in depth.

Medium eye colour depth, medium skin- only the dark blondes and light browns are for you.

Medium eyes with dark skin/ Dark eyes with medium skin – stay with the dark to medium level colors in your hair.

Dark eyes, dark skin: you guessed it: dark hair too