Are you creating your own beauty regimen for the first time? You probably don’t even know where to start. It’s no secret that creating a beauty regimen for the first time can be a bit intimidating. Below are some tips that can help to make finding techniques and products that work for you a bit smoother.
When you file your nails, make sure you don’t file in only one direction. This can put stress on your nails and cause them to weaken, become thin and break easily.
Keep a moisturizer on hand to keep your skin looking fresh. This is necessary, especially in the winter, when the air is dry and skin cracks and breaks; that is not so attractive! Using moisturizer will provide a quick fix and ensure your skin does not dry out or crack.
Splashing cold water on your face can help reduce the frequency and prevalence of pimples. This is because it shrinks the size of your pores, making it less likely and less possible for them to get clogged, and clogging usually results in the appearance of a pimple. So to keep yourself pimple free, splash cold water!
Use a face mask at least once a week. Depending on which one you choose, this will help remove impurities from your face. A mud or clay mask is best for removing impurities. You will see results immediately. Once you find a mask you like, you should stick with it.
A simple trick to concealing your blemishes is a touch of a red or pink lipstick. Applying a warm toned pink lipstick will draw away attention from blemishes and send them looking at your beautiful lips. Between a good concealer and lips that pop, nobody will notice that little blemish.
Avoid commercial “body butters” that contain chemicals, dyes and additives. All natural walnut oil or peanut oil make wonderful all-over body moisturizers. They are very inexpensive and are scent free. If you want scent, you can add the essential oil of your choice. After your bath, slather walnut or peanut oil on lavishly. Wrap up in an old terry-cloth robe and curl up with a good book or a movie while your moisture treatment soaks in.
Makeup artist rely on pink shades to distract from problem areas on your face. Pink lipstick will take peoples attention off of acne or puffy red eyes.
Tone down a lipstick that is too bold or bright. A great way to make an overly pigmented shade easier on the eyes is to put some on the back of your hand, dab it with foundation, mix, and apply to lips. Your new shade should now be a better match for your tone.
Consider applying cucumbers or rosewater in order to get remove dark circles around your eyes. They both contain natural components which will not only lighten the under-eye skin tone but also cool your eyes. Try dipping a piece of cotton in rosewater or cucumber juice, and apply it under your eyes for fifteen minutes.
To help your lip gloss last longer, apply lip liner first. Fill in your whole lip with the liner before putting on your gloss. With the liner applied, the gloss will have something to stick to, which will help it stay on all day long. For the best effect, use a liner close to the natural color of your lip.
It is a good idea to purse your lips around your finger and tug the skin out a bit after you put on lipstick, particularly darker shades. Doing this enables you to clean lipstick traces from the corners of your mouth, preventing them from migrating to the teeth.
For those days when you have skimped on sleep the previous night and it shows in your eyes, skip lining or applying mascara to your lower lash line. Put the focus on your lids and upper lashes, and you are less likely to accentuate dark circles, making you look even more tired.
You may not have the time to do a full makeup job on your eyes. Should this be the case, try a quick smudgy eye look by combining a small amount of lip balm and a small amount of either mascara or eyeliner on the tip of your finger. Rub to an even consistency, then rub across your eyelids as close to the lashes as you can. A smudgy look is what you’re going for. Add two coats of mascara, and you’re ready to go.
If you’re in between hair dresser appointments, and need to hide some roots, use dark mascara on black or brunette hair and gold eye shadow on blond hair! Nobody is perfect and if you’ve scheduled your hair salon appointment too far in advance to save your roots from showing, brush them lightly with appropriately colored mascara or combine hair spray and blond shades of powder to conceal those roots until you can see your stylist!
If you are worried that your favorite fragrance may fade away during the day, think of adding some to your hair. You don’t want to spray it directly on your hair, but, instead, spray a light mist to the bristles of a brush and run it through your hair. You and your hair will smell great for the rest of the day.
If you have natural plum lips, it is unnecessary to wear lipstick. It will just take away from the unique feature that your lips already have. If you still insist on using lipstick, stick with a color that is a darker pink, and use a fine brush to apply a thin coat.
As you have seen, beauty regimens are not as scary as they might appear at first glance. Just think of all of the benefits they have and all of the fun techniques you can pick up along the way, along with all of the money it can save you on finding products that work with your body and budget.