- Wonder Forest -: Messy chunky beach waves... Easy tutorial! I'm one of those people who was cursed with stick straight thin hair that hates to curl. I used to do the traditional "braid your hair before bed" and rag curling tricks to get nice beachy waves, but they never ended up turning out right the next day. I didn't like the fact that the process took a whole night, and I had no way of knowing what my hair was going to look like when I pulled the braids/rags out. Do you know how nerve-wracking that is, especially if you have an event to go to (*cough* my brother's wedding)? I developed my own way of doing nice randomly chunky waves. Here's how to get some nice messy random waves, without sleeping on a head of uncomfortableness. I absolutely LOVE the randomness of these curls. Have you seen this method done before? "How do you put your hair in the flat iron without burning your fingers?" Feel free to Pin!! More tutorials:8 Step Makeup TutorialHoliday Eyes - Gorgeous Golden TutorialMermaid Eyes9 Step Smokey Eyes
Antique MAC pigment look | Makeup Geek – Tips, Video Tutorials, Reviews, & More! Yikes, your browser doesn't support JavaScript or it's disabled. Please be aware that certain functionality will be missing and some aspects of the site may be broken. Idea Gallery Member Submitted Looks & Tutorials Contributor: Jangsara: Products Used: Too Faced Shadow Insurance (eBay) (Amazon)MAC Old Gold pigment – lid, inner lower lashline (Makeup Geek Store)MAC Antique Green pigment – crease and above, outer lower lashline (Makeup Geek Store)MAC Dark Soul pigment – crease (Makeup Geek Store)MAC Polished Ivory pigment - highlightMUFE 7K eye pencil – waterlineMAC #44 lashes How to:
From Kitchen Counter to Beauty Counter | Beauty Nerds United - StumbleUpon Lately, I’ve been watching a lot of Cosmetic Couturier lip videos. In every video she always uses the sugar scrub from LUSH. I know a lot of you probably have the same problem I do when it comes to LUSH…it’s ridiculously difficult to get to one of the stores and ordering bath products online can be a bit scary. I am hypersensitive to certain scents, so I can’t just pick something out and try it out without some serious fears. Today, I decided, I want my own lip scrub. I headed out to my kitchen and came up with this… I used a stainless steel bowl that I rubbed down with alcohol first to disinfect. I used a 1:2 ratio for sugar to olive oil In the picture I used straight up white sugar because it is what I have. You should get a slightly crumbly and lightly moistened mixture. I added about 1/2 a teaspoon or so of honey. Then I added a half a capful of lemon juice and vanilla extract. You can add whatever flavorings you want. Then stir… Transfer your mixture to a sterilized container and store!
Bottle it up | Maskcara - StumbleUpon The best stuff in life is free. 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.
5 Wacky but Extremely Useful Beauty Tools! Written by Juli What do window decorations, wrapping paper and NASA have to do with makeup and beauty? A lot more than I thought! Great things have been achieved with the simplest of inventions. Like the wheel. Epistick Facial Hair Remover If I were the manufacturer, I’d have named it The EPICstick! To use the Epistick, grab it at both ends, and bend it into an inverted U-shape. The sensation is similar to threading, a little prickly, but oh-so-worth it. Having a face clear of obvious facial hair not only makes you look fresher and cleaner, it also allows for a smoother canvas for makeup application. Mascara Guard Ever done a fantastic rainbow eyeshadow look only to ruin it by accidentally getting mascara on your lids? But those sad times are a thing of the past ever since I got the Mascara Guard. Hair Fringe Velcro What do you use to pin up your hair when you apply makeup? Me? This lightweight accessory has Velcro on one side to firmly but gently keep hair in place. Double Eyelid Tape
Cult of Pretty - A Cult Beauty Products Blog - StumbleUpon Ugh, what the hizz happened, it’s WINTER you guys. We missed the exit for Fall like 10 degrees ago. Anyway, let’s pretend for a minute that this isn’t happening. Please find visual aid above and olfactory aid below: I really have a thing for coconut-scented anything-for-my-body. I’m constantly plotting a way to move to Hawaii and spend my days slathered in coconut body oil on the beach, so I guess I try to recreate the feeling in my cold NY apartment. La Licious is a cult brand of all-natural bath and body products, with sulfate-free formulations that all feel quite different from what’s out there. If you’re not a coco-nut (harhar), they have a wide array of alternative vacations in a bottle including Tahitian Flower, Lily Mango and Peppermint. Does this: All-natural, sulfate free vacations in a bath & body bottleIs this: La Liscious Coconut Cream CollectionGet this: AbovePrice: From about $18.00 (8 oz body wash) Image via; product via the brand
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. 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.
Trend: Rainbow Eyes Love color? Why not go one step further like these gorgeous Beauties and create a rainbow on your eyelids. Whether you take it all the way up to your brows or just stick with liner, bright, colorful eyes are a great way to brighten up a drab outfit. Elin T. Elin creates a stunning rainbow that shows off her beautiful eyes. Veronica M. Veronica tones it down with a sweeping eye liner. Lauren S. Lauren creates a vivid, sunset toned rainbow on her eyes. 10 Shapes for Your Eyeshadow | Makeup Geek - Tips, Video Tutorials, Reviews, & More! - StumbleUpon This article is especially for those of you who may feel stuck with your everyday makeup look and desire to branch out, but just can’t seem to figure out the best way to do it. Whether you are new to makeup, or a pro, we hope you find these ten eyeshadow shapes useful! Highlights: Makeup is, after all, just a trick of the light. My favorite sweet spots to highlight are the inner corner of the eye, the center of the eyelid, and along the brow bone. Different Eyeshadow Shapes: There are countless ways for one to use eyeshadows. Bust out the box and experiment with a new eye shape today! Inner Corner: Add a darker shadow to the inside of the lid. Outer Corner: Adding dark shades to the outer corner of the lid is flattering to most eye shapes, but particularly for those with close set eyes. Both Corners: This is a great shape for all, as it compliments most eye shapes. Outer Corner, “Cat Shape”: Outer Corner & Crease, Blended Upwards: Banana: Whole Inner Part: This shape isn’t for everyone.
tutorials - thebeautydepartment.com We get a lot of emails asking how to use brushes correctly so I hope this helps you out a little! 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! Last week we explored four different ways to wear Spring’s biggest Cobalt blue trend. This method has been around for centuries! 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.
Katherine Heigls hair hits and misses Katherine Heigl We've been fans of Katherine Heigl since her days as Izzie Stevens on Grey's Anatomy, and we've been following her hair antics ever since. With her new movie, One for the Money, coming out this Friday, we're taking a walk down memory lane and recapping some of Heigl's hair dos and don'ts. Blonde bombshell When she first caught our attention as Izzie Stevens on Grey's Anatomy in 2005, Katherine Heigl was sporting long blonde locks. Photo credit: Nikki Nelson / WENN Curly chick Heigl has proven that she loves to chop her locks for a change. Photo credit: Adriana M. Check out more celebrity hairstyles >> More Katherine Heigl Katherine Heigl always knew she'd adopt Exclusive: Katherine Heigl stalks her ex in One for the Money Katherine Heigl: Marriage poster child Light brown locks Katherine knows how to skirt between the extremes of dark and light hair, and she did so here at the U.K. film premiere of her film The Ugly Truth in 2009. Photo credit: WENN.com Brunette babe