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DO NOT APPLY BLUSHER TO THE APPLES OF THE CHEEKS!!!! HOW TO: HIGHLIGHT AND CONTOUR YOUR FACE!!!! 10 Fast Holiday Hair and Makeup Tricks. Photo Credit: Greg Delves Got a need for speed?

10 Fast Holiday Hair and Makeup Tricks

Between basting a the turkey, refilling the eggnog, and making sure that no one is opening their gift earlier than they should be — who has time for hair and makeup? Here, some quick and easy hair and makeup tips to keep you looking chic from Thanksgiving through New Year's! 1. Get Clean Skin Quick To sop up oil and refresh makeup, lightly mist your face with toner, then pat with a tissue, says Eva Scrivo, makeup artist and owner of the eponymous New York City salon. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Best Beauty Tips - Beauty Advice - Beauty Secrets. Guide to mineral makeup. Paris Hilton wears it.

Guide to mineral makeup

So does her little sister Nicky. Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts and Jennifer Love Hewitt love it. And Madonna? Positively swears by it. Given celebrities' exposure to heavy film makeup, paparazzi flashes, chemical peels and that tough-to-take Saint-Tropez sun, it's not surprising they're flocking to mineral makeup, the latest buzz in skin care. Made from finely milled natural minerals such as titanium dioxide and zinc, mineral makeup is being touted as not only better than chemical-based products, but healthier, too: Its mineral content acts as a built-in waterproof SPF, and is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, non-bacterial since minerals are inert and won't clog pores. "Makeup should do no harm, yet many commercially available products are comedogenic and allergenic on some level," observes Dr. "Mineral makeup gets a lot of support from dermatologists because it doesn't do those things. But how good is it, really?

And therein lies the rub. . © Canwest News Service 2010. How to Apply Eyeliner: 10 Looks for Beginners and Pros. Would you wear the same jeans and t-shirt to work every day?

How to Apply Eyeliner: 10 Looks for Beginners and Pros

No? Then why do you insist on wearing the same eye makeup for days, even months, on end? Oh, we hear the excuses already: You're too busy getting everyone ready in the morning; you don't want to emerge from the bathroom looking like you got punched in the eye; the list could go on. Which is why you resort to your usual thin, black line. (Yawn.) Sorry, but if you're not the new princess of Wales, there's no excuse for wearing the same blasé eyeliner day in and day out -- especially when there are so many different, outrageous ways to use this essential makeup tool. Skip ahead to see the 10 new ways to use eyeliner now. Think about it: Eyeliner is not only a way to play with color and make a statement, but it's also the perfect instrument to reshape your eye. "Wherever you put darkness is where your eye is drawn to," says Chang-Babaian, "which means eyeliner allows you to change the shape of your eye.

" 5 Ways You Should Be Wearing Your Eyeliner. I recently had to admit to the cold, hard truth about myself: I'm slightly obsessive compulsive.

5 Ways You Should Be Wearing Your Eyeliner

Exhibit A: When I like a song, I play it on repeat from 9 to 5 for a week straight. (This week it's been Bruno Mar's "It Will Rain. " OK, so it was the Twilight theme song -- don't judge.) Exhibit B: I like my office supplies to sit in alphabetical order on my desk: antibacterial hand gel, pens, ruler, scissors, scotch tape, stapler, and whiteout. (Go ahead and judge me on that one. Exhibit C: When I finally figured out how to master the perfect winged tip, I worked that bad boy for months. Related: What's Your Best Eye Makeup Look? But while I figured I shouldn't mess with a good thing, my snarky cube-mate had other thoughts about my new go-to eye makeup.

So, true to my obsessive compulsive ways, I tapped the best eye makeup guru on the west coast for the 10 most stunning ways to wear eyeliner. "This take on the winged tip is a little bit edgier," says Chang-Babaian, but totally wearable. DIY Toner - Homemade Facial Toner Recipe - The Daily Green - StumbleUpon. Makeup (12) - Gabbys M.'s (GabbysMakeup) Photo.