GIVERSLOG Schools Out: How to do bridal makeup - Week 2 'Alluring Eyes' | Boho Weddings™ Last week we saw the first lesson in my ‘How to guide’ to bridal makeup, all thanks to Catherine Hughes from Ivy Clara make up styling. Catherine was kind enough to talk us through the important stages of ‘base’ and this week she is bringing us not just eyes but Alluring eyes! Over to Catherine………………………… Raise a brow I always begin with filling and shaping the eyebrows as I feel it creates a frame for the rest of the eye makeup. Keep a lid on it Take a light peachy bronze colour and sweep over the entire lower lid up to the socket line. Bright eyes Next take a light reflecting eye shadow and add to the inner corner of each eye with a small brush. Socket to ‘em Next, add a bronze or mid tone brown shade into the socket crease using a ‘wind screen wiper’ motion. Don’t be harsh Take a matt ivory colour such as Vanilla by Mac and apply to the brow bone. Victory V To create definition, apply a darker colour to the outer corners of the eye. Blend and buff The bottom line Curl girls Line and Define
Cinnamon-Swirl Coffee Scrub If you're ever looking for a quick gift, then I’ve got the perfect one for you to turn to. Cinnamon-Swirl Coffee Scrub! Everyone loves homemade gifts and with the success of last year’s Candy Cane Sugar Scrub, I decided to gift another bath-time goody this past Christmas. Gather the following ingredients: 2 cups coffee grounds, unbrewed 1/2 cup Turbinado sugar 6 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2-3 drops cinnamon fragrance oil 2 (0.5 ltr) glass containers with lid In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together. Make Your Own Lip Gloss Living in Florida, I've ended up melting my favorite chap stick (Burt's Bees) in the car too many times to count. Usually I try to set it upright to cool, and hope it resettles the right way, but somehow it's never the same. So when I saw this DIY lip gloss tutorial, I thought it would be a great use for my melted chap stick. What you need: 1. A metal ladle or measuring cup (You could also use a small glass measuring cup) 2. Your favorite chap stick (melted or brand new) 3. What you do: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Beauty Tips that work Use toothpaste on yellow nails. This usually happens when you let nail polish stay on your nails for very long and when you’ve used cheap nail polish. Whiten them all up by rubbing toothpaste to remove the stains. You can also add a few drops of lemon for extra whitening, it’s a natural bleaching agent. See other uses of lemon with this POST. Use suntan oil to treat damaged hair. Treat burns with milk. Powder Your Roots If by any chance you have no chance to jump into the shower and you need to look your best. Cure Calluses with Vaseline or petroleum jelly It’s very unsightly to see hard calluses on your feet especially when you’ve been wearing closed shoes for a long time. Spot-Treat Smudges I find cotton tips very usual for this. Super-Glue a Nail Yikes! Buff with Baking Soda I’ve laughed at that episode in Friends when Ross went to a self-tanning sauna and got disastrous results. Use Toothpaste on a Zit Use just a pea-size amount. Technorati Tags: beauty tips
Ball Jar Lights I’ve been wanting to do this for a year. It’s one of those things I’ve just been putting off. I love ball canning jars, especially the blue ones. The first thing you have to do to make the Ball jar lights, is take out the glass seal. So I took the hammer and busted up the seal to get it out. Once the seal was out, I marked the center of the lid. And used the drill bit and a hammer to poke a hole where the mark was. Then we started drilling. It only took a few seconds since the lid is so thin. I bought 2 recessed light converters years ago from Lowe’s (I think). This is what the shade originally looked like. I thought these little round bulbs would look the best with the ball jar lights. Then I just screwed the jar onto the lid. I love how it looks. I made one for over the sink too. I know these have been done all over the place, but it’s something I’ve been wanting to do forever and I’m glad I finally did. And a side note: I’ve always wondered how high lights should be hung over an island.
25 Beautiful DIY Ways to Store Jewelry By Jaime Morrison Curtis | Jewelry and organization were two words that didn’t get along with me very well. I really tried to be better about it, but it was always too easy to set earrings on the counter, a bracelet on the craft table and toss a necklace in my purse. Before I knew it I had lost most of my favorite pieces because I had put them in a perfect place where I won’t forget it. Then I discovered DIY jewelry storage and I was hooked. If you dread searching for your favorite earrings or untangling the perfect necklace I suggest you take a peek at these 25 Ways to Store Jewelry… nggallery id=’122387′ In a Book I'd like an entire library of these. In a Frame Use an old frame to display your necklaces and earrings. Like Jaime on Facebook Follow Jaime on Twitter 25 Beautifully Organized Closets That Will Inspire You Living Large: The 25 Biggest (and Most Expensive) Houses in the World 11 Amazing & Inspiring Nurseries
Eight Products You Think You Need—But Don't - Lifestyle Here's a secret the $50 billion cosmetics industry doesn't want you to know: You don't need almost any of what they're peddling. Truth is, that our bodies are smart, and long before the advent of $200 eye creams—or even basic shaving cream—we were all doing just fine. Of course, some of the products we use have appeal beyond their utility: They smell good, they feel good, they make us look good. Don't buy it? But when it comes to personal care, less really is more—and that goes for the bare necessities as well. Lip Balm We all know someone addicted to their ChapStick, and there's a real simple reason for that: Many lip salves contain alcohol, which can dry the hell out of your lips. Aftershave Most of us think we need aftershave to "close our pores" after shaving, but that's not quite right; our pores are clever and they will do that on their own. Foot Cream The skin on our feet may feel thicker than the skin on our forearms, but that doesn't mean it needs its own product category.
Lip balm Thanks for joining me for Day 8 of the 14 Days of Love project! If you have been following along you know that Dana from Wonder Forest and myself teamed up to shared 7 projects each (over the course of 2 weeks) with a sort of 'love' theme to them. What's great is that practically all of the projects we have shared, which you can view here and here, can be used for anytime of year! Today I'm sharing a little 2 ingredient beauty recipe for you that is so insanely easy, honestly the worst part about this project is the clean up.. like I'm talking greasy ass clean up so either use disposable supplies or get ready for some dish washing fun.. This tutorial is the most popular post on my blog with thousands of page views and pins from Pinterest (thanks so much!). Vaseline or a petroleum free alternative (if you want something more natural) kool-aid or crystal light microwave safe bowl spatula (spoon) lip gloss containers (I purchased 4 for $1 at michaels)
How to Apply Liquid Eyeliner - How to Apply Red Lipstick at WomansDay.com - Womans Day We asked what intimidates you most about beauty, and you answered: wearing red lipstick, committing to a new hairstyle, waxing your legs, wearing false eyelashes and applying liquid eyeliner. But don’t fear: Follow our step-by-step guides, and you’ll learn how to get each look right. 1. Red Lipstick “I shy away from red lipstick because I’m afraid it’s too flashy and will make me look like a clown.” If you’re used to wearing muted colors, a rich, saturated red may seem too bold for anything but special occasions. Application Tip“Paint on color with a lipbrush,” suggests King. A handy guide to choosing the red that complements your skin tone: Light Skin: Cool blue-based reds like Maybelline New York Color Sensational Lipcolor in Red Revival ($7.49; at drugstores) will enhance your rosy complexion. Dark Skin: Pick a red with a touch of brown to highlight the warm hints of caramel in your skin. 2. Avoid a hair “don’t” by speaking your stylist’s language. “Thin it out." “I want highlights.” 3.
Craft Project Ideas with Shells, Sea Glass, Rocks and more Here is a collection of Coastal Craft Project Ideas with shells, sea glass, rocks and more from fellow bloggers who love the sea as much as we do! "I just can't help myself! I made another Seashell Garland." Kimba's words from a Soft Place to Land! Well, I made one too and I'm loving it. Pretty DIY Shell Lights handmade by Carol of By The Seashore. Layla of The Lettered Cottage made this elegant Seashell Lamp from an old 1950's lamp that she spray painted white, then glued on shells -It's Called Coquillage! Linda of Surroundings loves Decoupage and created this lovely Decoupage Box. Amanda of The Eck Life is crazy about burlap and stitched up this fun Burlap Starfish Pillow. The kid in me just wants to cuddle with these great Fabric Beach Balls from the Purl Bee, a shop devoted to beautiful materials and tools for knitting, sewing, quilting, and other craft project ideas. Rachel of One Pretty Thing created Sea Glass Art by hot gluing sea glass onto canvas. More DIY Wall Art!