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How Home Made Remedies Can Improve Your Face in 10 Best Ways? Best Tan Recipe Ever. 6 secrets I learned at makeup artist school - StumbleUpon. 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.

6 secrets I learned at makeup artist school - StumbleUpon

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. Peta2 Blog - StumbleUpon. ^riza^ / CC by 2.0 Are you a soda/coffee/tea drinker (guilty, kinda guilty and guilty) lookin’ for a quick and easy way to whiten up those used-to-be pearly whites?

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Peta2 to the rescue! The magical ingredient in today’s DIY beauty blend is strawberry (have you noticed our fruity theme on the peta2 blog?). Strawberries contain malic acid which helps remove tooth discoloration. Natural Cure to Acne. Thyme (medicinal herb) could be more effective at treating skin acne than prescription creams, shows research. Further clinical testing could lead to an effective, gentler treatment for the skin condition. Researchers from Leeds Metropolitan University tested the effect of thyme, marigold and myrrh tinctures on Propionibacterium acnes - the bacterium that causes acne by infecting skin pores and forming spots, which range from white heads through to puss-filled cysts. The group found that while all the preparations were able to kill the bacterium after five minutes exposure, thyme was the most effective of the three. What's more, they discovered that thyme tincture had a greater antibacterial effect than standard concentrations of benzoyl peroxide - the active ingredient in most anti-acne creams or washes.

Homemade Hair Treatments - At Home DIY Hair Treatments - Womans Day. Eggs, yogurt and honey are, at first glance, all components of a tasty breakfast—but they also happen to be hair treatment ingredients, and affordable, all-natural ones at that.

Homemade Hair Treatments - At Home DIY Hair Treatments - Womans Day

And they're not the only ones. Did you know, for instance, that the oils in avocados more closely resemble our own skin's oils than any product in the beauty aisle does? Or that the mild acidity in lemon is an effective—and gentler—alternative to chemical-laden products? Next time your locks need a lift, save money by using one of these kitchen fixes. Best Health - StumbleUpon. Banish belly fat.

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Page 6 - StumbleUpon. Tutorial - Smokey Brown Eye with Constructivist Paint Pot as a Base. This tutorial is designed to show you how to create a light smokey brown eye that’s perfect for both night and day with very detailed photos and text directions to guide you.

Tutorial - Smokey Brown Eye with Constructivist Paint Pot as a Base

Skill Level: Beginner Eyes: Constructivist paint pot (Warm dark brown cream shadow/base), Shroom eyeshadow (light taupe), Woodwinked eyeshadow (warm bronzy brown), Bronze eyeshadow (dark shimmery brown), Carbon eyeshadow (matte black), Ricepaper eyeshadow (neutral highlighter), Indianwood paint pot (bronze gold cream eyeshadow), Graphblack technakohl (black kohl liner), and black mascara.Face: If you’d like to compliment the eyes, use Margin blush (darker coral) on apples of cheeks with Taupe blush to contour.Lips: For matching lips, try Curtsy lipstick with Lightswitch 3D lipglass.Tools: MAC 249 firm shadow brush, 239 shadow brush, 219 detailed crease brush Here are the products you will need. Applying the product you picked up with the 249, begin applying the color on the inner portion of your lid. The Best Makeup for Your Eye Color. Not sure which shadow will pop those baby blues or which liner will best bring out your gorgeous green?

The Best Makeup for Your Eye Color

Well, that dust-collecting drawer of untouched shades that were pretty in the package but not in person isn’t doing any of us any good! Read on for the cliff notes to choosing the PERFECT shade based on your eye color. The key lesson To accentuate those pretty peepers, pick a palette that is either monochromatic (different shades of the same or very similar colors) or complementary (opposite colors on the color wheel). Things To Do Before You Go to Sleep. Wax On, Wax Off - Homemade Hair Removal part 1. Unfortunately sisters Rebecca and Maggie come from a very hairy family.

Wax On, Wax Off - Homemade Hair Removal part 1

So when we saw recipes for homemade waxing we said, "OW!! " and then, "We gotta try this! " We spent Tuesday morning trying a couple different recipes with great results. We liked them so much we decided to do two posts on them. If you have ever tried products like Nads, this recipe is just like that. The Fashion Spot - StumbleUpon. Image: Getty Sometimes looking in the mirror first thing in the morning can be… challenging.

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Messy hair, dark circles, puffy face. Unless you’re Karlie Kloss, chances are it’s not a pretty sight. But it doesn’t have to be that way, check out our tips for looking sexy when you wake up—even if it’s 6 AM. 1. Bad news for stomach sleepers. Easy Cat Eyeliner Tutorial - StumbleUpon. Cat eyeliner has got to the most unpredictable thing in makeup.

Easy Cat Eyeliner Tutorial - StumbleUpon

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. Makijaż 199 - złoto - fioletowe smoky - SNOBKA - StumbleUpon. Proponuję Wam uwodzicielskie, mieniące się złotymi drobinkami ciemnofioletowe smoky.

Makijaż 199 - złoto - fioletowe smoky - SNOBKA - StumbleUpon

Kilka prostych kroków i możecie zabłysnąć świetnym makijażem w ostatnie imprezy tego lata, zatem serdecznie zachęcam do wypróbowania. Zagłębienie powieki i zewnętrzny kącik pomaluj ciemnofioletowym cieniem. Rozetrzyj ciemny cień przy pomocy nieco jaśniejszego cienia. Dolną linię wodną pomaluj czarną kredką i rozetrzyj na linii rzęs ciemnofioletowy cień. Wewnętrzny kącik i środek powieki pokryj różowym cieniem migoczącym na złoto. Na resztę ruchomej powieki nanieś brązowy brokatowy pyłek. Home Pedicure and Homemade Foot Treatment - Natural Beauty Products - The Daily Green - StumbleUpon.

9 Charmingly Delightful Beauty Techniques from All Over the World &8230; - StumbleUpon. Beauty techniques are highly beneficial, but some of them are incredibly recycled. What I mean is, in my life, I always get the same pieces of advice. My friends and family members always share the same beauty techniques – and yes, they're extremely helpful, but sometimes I'd like to hear something new, wouldn't you? In that spirit, I've gathered some amazing beauty techniques from all over the world! D.I.Y. Curls // How To Rag Roll Your Hair - A Beautiful Mess - StumbleUpon. I love the look of naturally curly hair! My sweet friend, Katie, told me about rag rolling. It's a quick and simple way to get natural looking curls without using a curling iron! Makeup 101- Basic Makeup Techniques & Makeup Geek - Tips, Video Tutorials, Reviews, & More! - StumbleUpon.

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How to make perfume - StumbleUpon. Luscious Lip Scrub! & huda beauty - StumbleUpon. Vitamin HB | Luscious Lip Scrub! Mon, 23 Jan 2012. 8 hair care treatments you can make yourself. Eggs, yogurt and honey are, at first glance, all components of a tasty breakfast — but they also happen to be hair treatment ingredients, and affordable, all-natural ones at that. And they're not the only ones. Did you know, for instance, that the oils in avocados more closely resemble our own skin's oils than any product in the beauty aisle does? Or that the mild acidity in lemon is an effective — and gentler — alternative to chemical-laden products?

Next time your locks need a lift, save money by using one of these kitchen fixes. For all hair types "The [raw] egg is really the best of all worlds," says Janice Cox, author of "Natural Beauty at Home". To use: For normal hair, use the entire egg to condition hair; use egg whites only to treat oily hair; use egg yolks only to moisturize dry, brittle hair, Cox says. How to Get the Perfect Blowout. Want your hair to have volume with the kind of gentle, glossy curves that seem to happen only for celebrities? Try a blowout, a pricey salon luxury that you can do at home easily and affordably. A blowout simply means styling your hair with a round brush as you blow it dry – no curling iron or flat iron needed.

Even better, a blowout is built to last. Want the Celebrity Secret to Smoother, Softer, and Younger-Looking Skin?