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How To Choose Eye shadow To Your Skin Color

Posted by Saba on Feb 17, 2012 in make over, new trends | 0 comments

Make up colors change with fashion styles and seasons. Eye shadow is one of the main elements when you apply makeup. Your eyes are the windows to your soul. The general use of eye shadow is to shape and shade the eye. Your choice of eye shadow dramatically defines the appearance of your eyes. Here are some tips to choose the right eye shadow for your eyes based on your skin color:

• Before you can select the right color, you will need to understand the purpose of every shade, and how to combine them in the most flattering way for your circumstance.

• When you apply eye shadow, the type of brush you choose is very important. Basically, there are three types of eye shadow brushes depending on the area of eyelid that is small eye shadow brush, large eye shadow brush and shadow softening brush.

• You can wear most eye shadow colors, but keep them in the lighter shades, especially for daytime wear. If your hair is dark, you can go with slightly darker eye shadow colors.

• Choose the ones that are slightly darker than your skin tone, or try a gold that really glimmers and shines. Other colors to try include greens, aquas, purples and blues.

• If you’re going for a subtle look, stay within the realm of you natural tones or punch it up slightly by layering colors, for more depth, or by adding neutral highlights for shine.
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If you love experimenting with various shades in bold colors, you can put together a collection of eye shadows in different shades and textures to match your every outfit, regardless of your complexion, hair, or iris color.

• Apply pale gray, slate blue, purple or pink on the lids and one shade darker in the crease for accent. Highlight the brow bone with off-white shadow.

• Brown shadow with a shimmer works beautifully, but don’t shy away form vibrant shades like greens, blues or purples. Keep the shadow sheer, and use one that sparkles.

About Natural Skin Care

Posted by Saba on Feb 16, 2012 in skin care | 0 comments

Natural skin care is the care of the skin using naturally-derived ingredients. Taking care of your skin is one of the most important hygienic procedures of the human body. Many people, who use natural skin care products, generally make their own products at home from naturally occurring ingredients. Here, are some use full natural skin care tips.

1. Mash potatoes to a creamy texture with a little milk and mix with a few drops of glycerin and rose water. Apply this mixture to the area where skin is wrinkled. Potatoes are excellent sources of minerals, which are good for the skin.

2. Mix ½ cup cooked oatmeal, 1 egg white, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, and ½ cup mashed apple into a smooth paste. Apply it to the face and leave on for 15 minutes.

3. In a blender or food processor, combine 1 peeled, cored apple with a tablespoon of honey and pulse until smooth. Apply mixture to face and allow it to stay for 15 minutes, then rinse.

4. Mix 1⁄4 cup honey, 1 tablespoon liquid soap and 1⁄2 cup glycerin. Apply smoothly on to face using a face sponge. Rinse with lukewarm water and pat face dry.

5. Put chopped papaya into a glass container, blend until it reaches smooth consistency. Add coconut flakes and mix together with your fingers. Apply the mixture to your skin and rub with smooth circular motions. Then rinse with warm water.

6. Grind almonds using a coffee grounder or food processor. It has to be of fine-grained, sandy consistency in order not to scratch the skin. Add grinded almonds and olive oil. Mix altogether until the creamy paste is ready. Rub onto skin, rinse off with lukewarm water.

7. Use flaxseed oil or walnut oil with balsamic vinegar as a salad dressing. Be sure to keep these oils refrigerated. They should not be heated or used for cooking.

8. Make an herbal mixture of lavender flowers by pouring near-boiling water over 2 to 3 tablespoons of fresh or dried flower tops. Simply add 1 ounce, or 2 tablespoons, of cider vinegar and mix well. Pour this lotion into a spray bottle or mister for easy application. Use daily after cleansing the skin.

How To Grow Long Hair Fast

Posted by Saba on Feb 11, 2012 in hair care | 0 comments

Despite the many myths and claims that abound, there is no definite proven’ way how to make your hair grow faster, actually. Growing long, beautiful healthy hair is not a really difficult process. Slow or no hair growth can have many reasons, ranging from the result of medications and diet to stress and even scalp disease. Emphasis on proper hair care routine and diet is considered to be the most valuable advice. Here, are a few effective tips on to how to make your hair grow faster and longer.

1. Trim your hair regularly to keep damage to a minimum, since hair break interferes somewhat with the growth process.

2. Regular scalp massages are highly useful in growing hair faster naturally.

3. Use a quality hair brush at all times. “If you use a cheap hairbrush it’s responsible to split the ends of your hair”.

4. Try and keep your stress levels down. You can even end up losing hair when you’re stressed.

5. Use natural oils to keep your hair in good condition, Coconut oil is said to be good for hair and to help promote growth.

6. Flip your head over for about 2-4 minutes daily. This may sound odd but, it tends to stimulate hair follicles by reversing the flow of blood.

7. Prepare a homemade hair mask to accelerate hair growth by mixing a tablespoon of honey in one egg yolk. Apply this hair pack on the scalp and leave it for about half an hour. Finally, wash your hair with mildly warm water.

8. Always hold hair in one hand, if it is long enough, while brushing or combing with the other to avoid pulling hair out from the root.

How To Reduce Scar Redness

Posted by Saba on Jan 20, 2012 in acne cure, skin care | 0 comments

Scars are areas of fibrous tissue that replace normal skin after wound. After a wound has healed the scar is commonly red. This is usually the most noticeable stage of your scar. Often times it will continue to become more visible for up to 3 months after the injury. You want to reduce the scarring as fast as possible. Here, are some useful tips to reduce scar redness.

1. Massaging the scar with a gentle circular motion will help stimulate the production of collagen, which will help the scar to fully heal and become less red.

2. A scar, because it is already damaged, is more sensitive to the sun and can become sunburned, which will make it even redder. Make sure that you apply sunscreen that is SPF 30 or better whenever possible.

3. Originally used by burn centers and later on cosmetic surgeons and hospitals they are the proven most effective over the counter treatment for red and raised scars.

4. Apply silicone gel. Silicone gel will create a protective layer of silicone over the scar, as well as flatten the scar and reduce its visibility.

5. Hydrate the scar. Internally by drinking enough and externally by using petroleum based emollient.

6. Rub scar treatment cream on the area. Scar treatment creams usually contain natural ingredients such as onion extract to gradually fade scars.

7. Try lemon juice. Lemon juice is a natural bleaching remedy. Its acidity helps to lighten darkened areas of skin.

8. Apply Aloe Vera. Aloe Vera can soften your skin and help it heal faster. Don’t use an Aloe Vera lotion or gel, as the heating and processing will render it useless. Get an Aloe Vera plant and crack open the leaves and apply it directly to the scar.

9. Apply the fruit puree. Massage into the acne-scarred area. The lemon juice has natural bleaching properties to fade the redness while the pineapple has ascorbic acid to brighten skin tone and fade the scarring.

10. Gently rub the baking soda paste into the skin. Continue in circular motions for approximately 60 seconds and then rinse off.

Tips To Get Mehndi Color Dark

Posted by Saba on Jan 12, 2012 in new trends | 0 comments

Mehndi is usually applied during individual occasions like Weddings and festivals. Wedding ritual is a mixture of lots of trend and traditions. One of the most important ceremonies that are very important for brides is mehndi. Special day as mehndi is celebrated in several parts of world when mehndi is applied on bride’s hands and feet. Color of mehndi is very vital. Here, are some useful tips for mehndi designs and color:

1. Apply mehndi Oil before you apply mehndi on your hands and legs.

2. After applying henna, leave it at least 8 hours. Let the mehndi paste stay on your hands then color will be a darker shade of mehndi.

3. After drying of mehndi, apply coconut oil on mehndi design for dark shade.

4. Lemon Juice and sugar syrup applied with cotton on to the mehndi once it is dried. This will secure the mehndi onto the skin more and “therefore” result in the darkness of color on the skin.

5. Heat to some cloves in a pan and take the smoke of the clove on your mehndi. This will help your mehndi achieve dark color.

6. Apply Mustard oil on your mehndi properly and leave it for at least 8 hours. Do not put your Mehndi under water at all. After some hours, you will see your Mehndi color is quite dark.

7. Brides should have manicures, pedicures and waxing do before mehndi is applied on them as if not the mehndi will be waxed off with the hair.

8. When you get dark shade of mehndi on your hands, you can make it more beautiful by using different things that may include glitter, stones that match to color of your dress.