Make your OWN eyeshadow primer! I have been using Urban Decay Primer Potion for years. I love the stuff. It is awesome. The problem is when I go to Sephora to get it, I get lost in a sea of sparkling new glosses and shadows and treasures I NEED to try, suddenly eyeshadow primer doesn’t seem very exciting. I start trying to rationalize. “I don’t REALLY need primer right?
It doesn’t help that much….20 dollars!? Is it that important?” Together we set out to make our own! After much trial and error we finally found a potion that WORKS! Admittedly, Urban Decay is still the best, but as you can see, the difference is minimal. Get a clean container. Recipe/Formula (you can double or triple this based on the size of your container) 1/2 Teaspoon All Natural Chapstick 1 Teaspoon Cornstarch 1 1/2 Teaspoon Liquid Foundation (whatever you have on hand) Run the chapstick under warm water for a minute before you add it so it mixes easier. And you should look like this: Hallelujah! Eye Shadow Quads, Demystified | The Untrendy Girl | A Beauty Guide with Heart. You gave in to temptation and purchased that gorgeous eye shadow quad. Who can blame you? Shimmering gems of deeply saturated eyeshades can make any makeup maven weak in the knees – but now that you have them, how do you use them? Well, that’s where I come in.
You may find colors like brilliant green, deep purple, sultry gold, and bright opal all in the same eye ahadow quad, and for good reason. Here’s the basic breakdown: *Colors that fall on opposite sides of the wheel yield a high contrast, high impact look. *Colors that are close to each other on the wheel work together and are great for creating a more subtle, graduated look. Most eye shadow quads have a combination of four colors: A pale shade that can be used all over the lid or as a highlighter under the brow bone and in the inner corner of the eye. A medium shade that can be used in the crease or on the lid. A contrast color. *The color palette in this quad is purple – it includes pinks, plums, and sage green for contrast.
HOW TO: "LIFT" THE EYE AND CORRECT EYESHADOW MISTAKES! EYEBROW SHAPE TUTORIAL: SHAPE, LIFT & DEFINE! How To Shape Your Eyebrows Like a Pro! DIY Lengthening Mascara. There are oodles of haircare products available. Between oils and deep-conditioners, it's really easy to keep our manes in tip top shape. But what about our eyelashes? They are technically hair as well, and although we love falsies, wouldn't it be nice if your real lashes were super long? If you want long and healthy lashes, look no further, because we've created a DIY lengthening mascara that'll do just that! What You'll Need First, wash an old mascara or nail polish container and fill with: 1/4 of the container with Castor Oil1/2 Vitamin E Oil1/4 Aloe Vera Gel Mix the concoction together as well as you can with your mascara wand. And you're done! While you wait for your own to grow, try out some of these crazy temporary lashes.
Also try out some of these fun braids to match your plump new lashes. Easy Cat Eyeliner Tutorial. Cat eyeliner has got to the most unpredictable thing in makeup. You never know what shape you'll end up with. One wrong move & you'll have to think of ways to make it look right.
I thought I'd share with you how I've been doing mine, because I think it's almost mistake-proof. So, here's a step-by-step tutorial: Apply eyeshadow on lid. Here I used a very light shade (TF Pillow Talk shown below). Start lining from center of lid towards the outer corner, stop after drawing 1/2 " or so- as shown.Continue to line straight out. *It's up to you whether you want to line the lower lash line or not. Products Used: Because I have hooded lids, it's important that I contour my crease. Hope you liked the tutorial! ♥ Cynthia Z * DIY Clean eyes! Eye make-up remover is so darn expensive! Here is a quick and cheap DIY Eye Make-up Remover recipe.
If you have kids, you’ll have the materials! If you don’t… and you have to buy ingredients, well, you’ll spend less than 3 dollars! And get at least 30 bottles of remover. Ingredients: 1 C water 1½ TBSP Baby Shampoo (tear free) ⅛ TSP Baby Oil (Cocunut Oil or Olive Oil) EDIT! Due to the overwhelming response to my use of Baby Oil. Please Note: Some say you should not use Baby Oil on your face, others say you should not use it period. Materials: Mixing Bowl Measuring cup/spoons Bottle to put finished product in (I used an empty medicine bottle; an empty baby oil bottle would work GREAT) Small funnel (or improvise like me) Combine ingredients. Stir Pour I didn’t have a funnel.. and didn’t feel like messing with a make-shift one.
I didn’t have enough room in my little bottle. Verdict: It works PERFECT! WAIT! What are some of your favorite uses for baby oil?? # kristanlynn xoxo P.S. DIY Beauty Recipe Eliminates Under-Eye Circles, Naturally. DIY Tea-Cubes Perk Up Tired Peepers Pronto The two best cures for dark under-eye circles are caffeine and cold. And, no, we’re not talking about chugging an iced coffee (although that’s never been shown to hurt any!). Rather, we’re talking about both applying caffeine and cooling your eyes topically with DIY Tea-Cubes. Is Lipton Iced-Tea Bad For You? While tossing an eye cream with caffeine into the fridge will certainly do the trick, for a quick, easy and highly effective dark under-eye circle busting trick, instead make DIY Tea-Cubes, caffeinated ice cubes with black tea. How To Get Rid Of Under-Eye Darkness & Puffiness, Naturally Brew a dark pot of caffeinated black tea. Want more all-natural beauty tips? Make your OWN eyeshadow primer!