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[beauty] diy microdermabrasion « confessions of a wisconsin housewife. A new year = a new start!

[beauty] diy microdermabrasion « confessions of a wisconsin housewife

Please follow my new blog at for more tips and tricks like this … plus recipes, cleaning tips and much, much more! It’s an interactive blog for my readers. you will be able to contribute to e-books, blog posts and more! Ok… onto the post! Ever wanted to do something special for your face? Not even joking, i did this an my skin had instant glow results! Here’s the recipe: 3 TBSP baking soda 1 TBSP water mix together well. apply to face in circular motion. let sit for five minutes. rinse off with warm water. Tape trick-for perfect winged liner. Happy Monday to ya….hope y’all had a fabulous weekend!!!

Tape trick-for perfect winged liner

A few posts ago, I made reference to something I call “the tape method” and I said that I would do a follow up showing how to do it. Well…it is super easy and I probably just could have easily explained it using my words–but who doesn’t like pictures to go with? This is simply going to show you another way to apply winged liner if you have a difficult time getting a “perfect” wing or if you don’t have steady hands.

A few considerations: If you have sensitive skin, don’t put tape on it! You can also do this by holding a business card or something with a hard edge up diagonally against your eye….I would have shown this instead of tape but it is a wee bit difficult to hold a business card up to your eye and photograph it at the same time :::only have so many hands:::. Products Used: Tape and Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Liner in “Blackest Black”. Fab Fatale. Eyeliner Week: Tightlining « Painted Ladies. By Sheila And now a technique that is very closely related to yesterday’s waterlining tutorial.

Eyeliner Week: Tightlining « Painted Ladies

Although the two techniques are often confused, there is definitely a big difference between lining your waterline and tightlining. With tightlining, what you are doing is targeting the area between your lashes in order to enhance your lashes and make them look more lush. It’s a very targeted technique as opposed to lining your waterline, which is covering the entire area with liner. As We Grow: Naturally remove those pesky blackheads! 9 Simple Makeup Tricks from Experts to Make Your Eyes Pop. Eyeliner can be your best friend, or your worst enemy.

9 Simple Makeup Tricks from Experts to Make Your Eyes Pop

There are so many tricks to the trade. Blog. Posted on Monday, January 6, 2014 · 4 Comments If you have been on my portfolio at all, you may recognize my bride Heather.

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This is an amazing shot of her taken by the talented Lauren Rosenau: Well……With Heather’s beautiful wedding, Daniel Stowe’s beautiful setting and Lauren’s mad photography skills….her wedding was published in The Knot Magazine NC!!!! 5 Makeup Artists Pick Their Favorite Products. If you're looking for a new product to shake up your beauty routine, we've got some leads from five top makeup artists.

5 Makeup Artists Pick Their Favorite Products

Since their work involves both editorial and real-world application, and because they have to be ready for every kind of skin type and tone, their favorite products represent the holy grail of makeup: on-trend and wearable products that suit a variety of beauty needs. If you're going to be navigating the makeup maze anytime soon, you can't wrong with these expert recommendations. Eyelash Curler & Cream Shadow: Jessica Liebeskind (right) is all about the eyes: she chose Tarte Eyelash Curler as a subtle way to accent your pretty peepers and Vintage by Jessica Liebeskind Long-Wear Sparkling Cream Shadow, which comes in several shimmering shades for a night out or a playful daytime look. Mascara & Finish: Foundation: Because flawless skin never goes out of style, Sylwia Rakowska swears by Giorgio Armani Silk Foundation, calling it her all-time favorite beauty product. Beauty Blog, Makeup Reviews, How to Makeup.

The Look - 6 secrets I learned at makeup artist school. 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.

The Look - 6 secrets I learned at makeup artist school

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.