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22 Beauty Tutorials For Dramatic Holiday Looks

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DIY Hair Bow - Handmade Wedding Posted September 28, 2012 | 24 Comments Hi, loves, and Happy Friday! Today we’re showing you a fun hairstyle you can do at home thanks to the lovely Stephanie of Hair and Makeup By Steph. This fantastic blog has everything you need to inspire your wedding day hair and makeup, including fun DIY tutorials that are easy to tackle yourself. How To: Dewy Make-up I keep hearing that matte make-up is going to be huge for fall, but I still think there's nothing prettier than a dewy finish. It radiates light and makes your skin appear fresh, young and energized. Here are my steps to achieve a glowy look that's perfect for daytime. Share this image Share It Pin It

page 7 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! Here’s how to use it properly: READ MORE… Last week we explored four different ways to wear Spring’s biggest Cobalt blue trend.

Fast Beauty: 16 Smart Expert Tricks - More Time for Me - Style & Beauty If you can't spare a second to wash, but your hair feels stiff from the previous day's products or is bent out of shape from sleeping, spritz on a shine spray. The silicone in it will soften residue and unkink your style. Then use a flat or curling iron to quickly reshape your hairdo. Bonus: The silicone will protect your hair from the heat, says Johnny Lavoy, a hair consultant for L'Oréal Paris. When you have time (albeit limited) to lather up, cut the rinse-out conditioner and just use a shampoo that's tailored to your hair type. "Then spritz on a leave-in after you step out of the shower," says Erin Anderson, a hairstylist in Brooklyn (Sachajuan Leave In Conditioner, $28, woodleyandbunny.com, is a good one to try).

How To: Apply Highlighter in All the Right Places There’s a small divide here at Birchbox HQ between those of us who love wearing highlighter and those who are a tad mystified by it. Thanks to my job testing products and interviewing makeup artists, I definitely fall in the former camp, but I’m well aware that knowing where to apply highlighter doesn’t come naturally to most of us. Ali, our brand new Marketing and Merchandising Manager, is one of those novices who never used to feel comfortable enough to incorporate highlighter into her daily look.

A Beauty Guide with Heart The smoky eye is sultry. It’s alluring. It’s enigmatic. 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. Natural looking beach curls in under 20 minutes! I don’t know about you ladies, but I’m itching for the summer. It doesn’t help that department stores are already putting out their summer wear and swimsuits. Have you ever wanted to get that beautiful “natural” beach curl look to your hair? I want to share with you a technique that works for ALL types of hair, whether it be short, long, thick, thin, frizzy, or flat… and no curling iron involved!

Web Design Schools Guide You don’t have to go to a cosmetics counter or salon to get a professional-grade makeup lesson. Simply get on YouTube, and you’ll find thousands of comprehensive and easy-to-follow makeup lessons taught by professionals and non-professionals alike. These makeup experts can help you create any type of look, while demonstrating proper application techniques and sharing their favorite products. Here are 40 masterful makeup lessons on YouTube: Makeup Tricks and Trends 10 of the Best Drug Store Beauty Buys I have an apology to make: I used to be one of those girls behind the makeup counter of a big, fancy department store selling you over-priced beauty products. While I won’t say which brand I worked for, I can tell you that my uniform consisted of all black and way too much makeup. Hey, it was the 90’s, after all. Well, I’m here to make amends.

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