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Breaking Down Beauty: Fixing Broken Powder Cosmetics « Painted Ladies. By Sheila Arkee So, you have a favorite eyeshadow, pressed powder, or blush you absolutely cannot live without.

Breaking Down Beauty: Fixing Broken Powder Cosmetics « Painted Ladies

Life happens, and sometimes before you even realize it, you find yourself the owner of your favorite product, smashed into 5 million little pieces. When your powder cosmetics are broken into 5 million pieces, you can always put them in a small container and use as a loose shadow, but you DO have the option of fixing the products so it’s almost as good as new.

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Make your own mineral veil « Chisel Beauty. A while back I ordered a bunch of ingredients to start making my own makeup. Most all of the ingredients I needed I had never heard of before and couldn’t even pronounce. Which is why I was a little shocked when I read through the formula for translucent face powder. Not only were they ingredients I recognized, they’re cheap and in almost every household already. 7 Ideas For Storing and Organizing Your Beauty Loot Like a Champ: Girls in the Beauty Department: Beauty. Oh, Pinterest, that loveable holder of great ideas—it's full of inspiration that'll get your beauty loot under control.

7 Ideas For Storing and Organizing Your Beauty Loot Like a Champ: Girls in the Beauty Department: Beauty

Here are a few you can steal! Genius idea 1: Use Ikea spice racks for you to hold your hair supplies: Source: suiterevival.blogspot.com via Beth on Pinterest Genius idea 2: Hang a jewelry box on the wall and tuck all sorts of stuff in it. Source: shelterness.com via Beth on Pinterest. Makeup. We get a lot of emails asking how to use brushes correctly so I hope this helps you out a little!

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A brow brush is designed to be stiff and angled for a reason. And we use the slanted edge to shade and the tip of the edge to outline. Put those components together and a brow brush is quite frankly a thing of perfection! Here’s how to use it properly: READ MORE… Last week we explored four different ways to wear Spring’s biggest Cobalt blue trend. A nod to the Uptown Girl, this look is very put together and polished. Highlighting Pencil — Try Too Faced Instant Attitude Highlighting Pencil.Taupe Pencil — I used Le Metier de Beaute Pencil in Champagne. Note: This is a really light nude lip so to keep it as chic as possible, add a hint of blush to the cheek so you don’t get washed out. If Coachella Coral is the It Lip Color for Spring, then this is the It Shade for the eye! CAT EYE: Blue Liquid Liner — I used Lime Crime Liquid Liner in Lazuli. Bottle it up. The best stuff in life is free.

Bottle it up

Like sunshine, blue skies and THE OCEAN…if you have access to it, that is. Which I don’t. And I know it’s only January but I’m already Jonesing for spring. So, to scratch the itch, I decided to go with beach hair. Problem was I needed sea spray to get the really beachy look and texture. So with much hesitation and skepticism I took on the task of making my own, with stuff I already had around the house.

BELIEVE me when I tell you, this is BY FAR the best sea spray I have ever used, EVER. RECIPE: 1 Cup WARM water 3 Tablespoons Sea Salt 1 Tablespoon Gel or Spray Gel 1/2 Tablespoon Conditioner (or leave-in) A couple spritzes of your favorite perfume DIRECTIONS: Mix Warm water and salt first and shake well. Easy Cat Eyeliner Tutorial. Cat eyeliner has got to the most unpredictable thing in makeup.

Easy Cat Eyeliner Tutorial

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: 10 Ways to Wake Up Gorgeous. Image: Getty Sometimes looking in the mirror first thing in the morning can be… challenging.

10 Ways to Wake Up Gorgeous

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. The average head weighs 7 to 8 pounds—that’s a lot of pressure to be putting on your face night after night. The Beauty Department: Your Daily Dose of Pretty. 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.