How to & Tips

Guess who’s back… back again? Beauty Tip of the Week! Yes, I am gonna try bringing this regular back because it’s one of my favorites to write – and I hope they are helpful to you!

But back to this week’s tip. The thing about smokey eyes is that you’re dealing with very dark colors, and when applying the shadow, some might fall down to your cheeks, smudge, and create a big mess. I know that when I started out, my dark shadow would fall to my under eye area, and when I tried to rub it off, it would just smudge so bad that it looked like I had some serious dark eye circles!

To avoid this from happening, grab a big fluffy brush and dip it in some loose powder. Swipe the loose powder underneath your eyes, from the outside of your nose to your temples – this powder will ‘catch’ any falling eyeshadow. And the best part? After you’ve done with your smokey eyes, simply take that fluffy powder brush and swipe across the loose powder, removing it. When the loose powder is gone, so is all the dark eyeshadow fallout. This is such a simple trick to catch any eyeshadow (especially when it’s so dark!) and it is so simple at the end. Just brush the powder off, and everything looks perfect. It’s one of the most well-known makeup tips, and it just works.

Have you tried this makeup tip out to prevent eyeshadow fallout? Or are you so good in eyeshadow application that this never happens, you lucky thing?

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This tip takes the phrase ‘short and sweet’ to a while other level.

Want an instant face ‘lift’ on days you’re just not feeling it? Your new best friend is a high ponytail.

Yes, that’s it! Something about it draws the eyes upwards and gives you that ‘re-fresher’ you need. I do this myself (it’s one of my favorite hair dos!) and everytime I do it, I get comments saying I look like I got a great night’s sleep. Who knew?! Try it!

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Little known fact about me: I’m obsessed with eyebrows. It’s literally one of the first thing I notice about people. And if they have no eyebrows or over-plucked (one of my top beauty crimes)? I find myself very uneasy! Tweezing, however, especially when you’re just starting out, can be a little painful. Here are three tricks you can do that eases some of the pain of tweezing until you get used to it….

The first tip? Store your tweezer in the freezer a few minutes before you pluck. This prevents the tweezer from being too ‘sharp’ and accidently gripping bits of your skin – ouch! The second tip is to rub ice all over your eyebrow area before you tweeze. Yes, you’ve probably figured out why – the ice will numb the area, which mean less sensitivity and less pain. Last but not least, whilst tweezing, focus your tweezer as close to the hair root as possible and pull in the direction of the hair growth. Less pain all the way!

Hope my tips have helped! Do you do anything to lessen the pain of tweezing? Or are you like me and a warrior when it comes to tweezing?

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It’s your favorite time of the week! OK, maybe not, but I really like writing the Beauty Tip of the Week posts because it means it’s a Thursday – and the weekend is just one day away!

This week’s tip is super simple. If you’ve run out of blush (shocker! horror!), walk, don’t run to your closest pink or peach lipstick (dark colors like reds, purples and browns won’t work with this tip). All you need to do is rub a cotton ball over your lipstick, and pat some on the apple of your cheeks – not too much, or you’ll be needing this blush tip.

Next, use your middle and ring finger to blend the lipstick on your cheeks and follow your cheekbone up to a little before your earlobes. Keep it light handed and remember to blend. Voila, your very own cream blush.

Have you tried this makeup trick before? How did it work for you? Those who are acne-prone may want to skip this trick though, as the oils from the lipstick may cause breakouts.

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