Sep 102012
 
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This is a condition which involves pulling out body hairs to the point where there is significant hair loss. Hair from any part of the body may be targeted, including the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, pubic and perirectal areas. People with this condition usually notice that they feel either tension before the hair-pulling, or that they feel tension when they try not to give in to the impulse. Usually trichotillomaniacs feel significant distress about their conditions.

People have been known to have removed all the hairs from their heads. It is thought that as many males as females have the condition in childhood. Hair-pulling often peaks in the 5-8 year old population and then again at 13. Adults who have the condition report that the onset was in childhood and most adults with the condition are apparently women. Continue reading »

Jul 272012
 
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It does not make sense to spend a lot of money on mascara because you should replace it every three months. Mascara is also a great item to go cheap on because there is little difference in quality between so many of them. My $1 Wet ‘n’ Wild mascara goes on the same or better than all the department store mascaras I have tested. I just have not found department store mascaras to be of any higher quality than drugstore formulas. Yes, I understand that for some of you this is your favorite product and you would never change brands. That’s OK. Pick another area to cut costs, but look at these figures first:

A $15 mascara will cost you $60 a year
A $5 mascara will cost you $20 a year
A $3 mascara will cost you $12 a year
A $1 mascara will cost you $4 a year Continue reading »

Jun 122012
 
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Even if you normally wear little or no makeup, you should wear some on your wedding day. If you do not, you may end up looking “washed out” in your photographs.
When you pick out your wedding day makeup, wear a white shirt.
For the most part, keep makeup very matte looking. The strong lights tend to reflect off your face if you use makeup with a lot of shimmer in it; however, you can use a bit of gloss on your lips.
Since the camera captures the slightest shine, you should have a powder compact handy for quick touch-ups during the photography session.
Make sure your blush, lip liner and lipstick are all in the same color family.
To make lips seem full and luscious for the entire night, first draw a well-defined lip with your sharpened lip liner. Then fill in your entire lips with the liner. Follow with lipstick using a lip brush. Finish lips by blotting them lightly with loose powder; then apply another coat of lipstick.
Stay away from very brown or pale lipsticks – they look washed out on photographs.
Use an eyelash curler before applying mascara to make your lashes look longer and your eyes look bigger
Bring out your eyelashes with an extra coat of mascara, making sure that every lash is separated. Of course you’ll want to wear waterproof mascara!
Finish your look with loose powder; it sets everything.
Don’t forget about your hands! Everyone will want to gaze at your beautiful ring at the reception, so make sure your nails look great!
To keep yourself looking your best on the wedding day, give your head bridesmaid a small bag to carry with your essentials. Include lipstick, blush, a powder compact, a sample vial of your perfume, an extra pair of pantyhose, a nail file and any other items you might need.

Jun 052012
 

 

Daring and mysterious! For a Night out on the town, or a big birthday party bash. This look will have them wondering what you’ve been up to, and don’t be surprised with all those blokes handing you their numbers at the end of the evening. They just wanna get to know you a little better, mystery woman.

The fashion runways have displayed metallic colors, shimmer, gloss, and light reflecting colors. But the focus is darker and smudged.  Grays, taupes, greens, browns, and berry but with an added edge. Lots of shimmer and glimmer in them. I’ve noticed the smoky eye is back by popular demand. Seen it in all the magazines, runway, and I’ve been getting a greater demand for it from my clients. What I’ve done differently with the smoky eye is added shimmer to it, or sometimes glitter powder. This gives it a more modern look, and brightens the eye a tad. I also apply green or light gray shadow on top of the darker smoky look to add depth, and mystery to the eyes. It’s a very sexy look. There must be a lot of concentration on the eyes with this look, so the focus should be here. Keep the high intensity with the eyes, so make sure the eyebrows, and eyelashes are well made up and groomed as well. Lips should be kept shimmery, sheer, and/or glossy, with added berry tones, pink tones, or neutral tones. The smoky eye is not for everyone, so don’t be alarmed if you give it a go, and it looks like you’ve been through a fight scene. It’s a little harder to achieve than the bare look. One more thing, emphasize should be on either lips or eyes, and not both. 

Compliment the “smokin” eyes:
Cheeks:
Apply a pink/brown blush on apples of cheeks and blend outwards. Go easy with blush, just a hint of color to give them a rosy glow. Mac prism is a nice neutral blush. Dust some bronzing powder with a light touch over cheeks or right under the blush for added depth.
Lips: Dab a shimmery lip gloss on lips with a hint of pink or berry in it. Use fingertips or lip brush to apply gloss. Try BLOOM lip glaze in glam or stila lip gloss in melon shine. Continue reading »

Jun 052012
 
Eyes Forward!Does it get any better than this? Most of us try to play up our best feature, but Angelina Jolie actually has to choose which one to promote. Beautiful eyes, full mouth, high cheekbones, which one will it be tonight? Clearly the eyes are center stage in this look with her mouth and cheekbones playing supporting roles. Get  tips on how to recreate Jolie’s cat-like appeal below. Continue reading »

Jun 012012
 
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Molten, metallic eyes are the focus of this season’s hottest face.
“Like fashion, makeup this season is really a combination of several retro movements,” says Laura Szucs, makeup artist with the Plutino Group in Toronto, Ontario. “We are seeing various elements of style from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80sÑ this Continue reading »

May 182012
 
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You’ve picked an excellent time to think about changing the contents of your makeup bag. One thing you should probably get rid of is that old mascara. Your eyelashes are your first natural defense against dirt, bacteria and other yucky stuff that can get into your eye area. Replace it every three months, even if it isn’t used up. Continue reading »

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