6 secrets I learned at makeup artist school - The Look. Total-beauty TODAY Style TODAY Jan. 12, 2012 at 9:50 AM ET Totalbeauty.com / By Sharon Yi, TotalBeauty.com You could say that I have a love/hate relationship with makeup.
But then there are those days when my liner refuses to go on straight, my bronzer makes me look like an Asian Snookie, or my lashes refuse to curl. I had one of those days last week, and after walking into work wearing two very different winged tips on my eyes, my editor assigned me a new story: Go to makeup school and write about it. Want to see the best techniques I picked up without spending the thousands of dollars (and crazy amount of time) it takes to go to makeup school yourself?
Lesson No. 1: Spend some bucks on your tools At Napoleon Perdis' Makeup Academy in Hollywood, Rebecca Prior, NP's National Educator, begins the first lesson by introducing us to our tools. Here are the eight basic brushes you need: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Once you have your tools, you need to know how to hold them. How to Clear Acne. Breakouts happen for a lot of reasons .
Find your trigger (stress, sweating, hormones or sun), then get on the right program (finally!) To get rid of your acne! When You're Stressed You're freaking out, and wham! A zit appears. Read More Do less. MORE FROM SELF: The Best Superfoods For Every Skin Problem Flex your willpower! MORE FROM SELF: The #1 Skin Smoother See a skin doc. Afterward, your derm may suggest that you use prescription retinoids solely or that over-the-counter products are all you need. When You Work Out a Lot Exercise-induced acne is its own special breed.
First, rule out heat rash. Don't be cheap. Clean up at the gym. MORE FROM SELF: Flat Abs in 5 Minutes Use special suds at home. When You Have PMS Got a pattern of preperiod breakouts? Book a facial. But avoid DIY squeezing. "Benzoyl peroxide is the only ingredient that has ever been shown to make a pimple go away faster after it's applied," explains Jeffrey S. Try a pill. It's sometimes paired with the Pill or used solo. Add essential oils to your beauty routine. How to Get More Volume in Your Hair. Posted September 26, 2011 | 10 Comments Have you ever wondered how to get more volume in your hair?
Today we’re going to show you how to achieve that thicker, fuller look for your wedding day – and beyond – with a few of our favorite tutorials. I have always admired voluminous hair in magazines and photo shoots wishing that I, too, had lustrous, voluminous hair. Then I realized something: I can keep wishing for more volume or I can make it happen.
Voluminous hair is the result of a few key essentials like a good diet (high protein can lead to healthier, thicker hair with less breakage), plenty of H20, proper blow-drying techniques (here’s a video to get you started), plenty of hairspray, and abundant amounts of teasing, product-applying, and styling. Image via keiko lynn You may remember the next image from our braided hairstyles round-up a few months back. Although she has an unfair advantage (her hair is gorgeous to begin with), she styles it from this… …to this: It looks beautiful!