Are you ready for the new year? Here are some simple and affordable ways to update your look. We translate the 2011 runway trends, taking only the most flattering and comfortable. With just a few key pieces (and small changes) and you can stay fashionable while still being true to your personal style. Best of all, you won't spend a fortune on something that you'll only wear for … [Read more...] about 8 cheap ways to update your look for 2011
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Tips for Using Concealer (Hide the Worst Undereye Circles!)
You can spend a small fortune on concealer and still feel that you're losing your battle against dark circles under the eyes. Makeup professionals tell you the secret to hiding them—without slathering enough makeup to make you look like a clown. The best thing about the tricks you'll read is that with enough practice (and the right products) you can finish your makeup in under … [Read more...] about Tips for Using Concealer (Hide the Worst Undereye Circles!)
7 Makeup Brushes Every Woman Needs
Makeup products usually come with a free powder puff or brush, but frankly, these are cheap and practically useless. You'll end up with uneven smears of foundation, thick blotches of blush, and splotchy eyeshadow. If you want professional-looking makeup, then do what the professionals do: invest in good makeup brushes. These will help you apply light and natural looking … [Read more...] about 7 Makeup Brushes Every Woman Needs
12 Tips for Applying Eyeshadow
Applying eyeshadow sounds deceptively easy—or at least, that's what the makeup ads want us to believe. However, we've all had our share of beauty disasters. It can look all blotchy, like a little chalky strip of color sitting right in the middle of our face. Sometimes it looks to dark, or too pale, or just wrong. Other times, our application is crooked and even … [Read more...] about 12 Tips for Applying Eyeshadow
What is mineral makeup?
Mineral makeup is all the rage these days. It is different from other kinds of (synthetic) makeup products in that mineral makeup is made from natural minerals found from the earth. These minerals are ground into very very fine particles and do not contain dyes and other chemicals that can be found in 'traditional' makeup. As a result, mineral makeup is being touted as … [Read more...] about What is mineral makeup?