Sunday 23 September 2012

Virtual Makeover


What you know about virtual makeover?

Virtual makeover is tool where allows you to try on celeb-inspired hairstyles and thousands of makeup products from the best brands.
I have found one website where you able to upload you picture and able to edit that..
One of the best web sites for virtual makeover is TAAZ 
 http://www.taaz.com/makeover/virtual-makeover.html



1)     First you have to Register to become an member 





2  Kindly login to the tool



3   Once login upload you picture and you can start using this tool.




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Thursday 20 September 2012

How to apply eye liner?


 First apply eye shadow, then move on to apply eye liner. Position your lining device. Hold the lining device as you do a pen or pencil. Turn your hand so the applicator tip is parallel to your eyelid.
If you are in the beginning stages of makeup application, do not use liquid eyeliner.....It can get you real upset.....It's kinda tricky....try it later on after you get the hang of things a little. Instead start with an eyeliner pencil.

Step-1. Using an eyeliner pencil, run the pencil above the upper eyelid lashes right close to the lash line. At first it is best to only line directly above where the lashes are growing, do not extend your line too close to the inner corner of the eye, it might not look right. You can play with extending the liner line later when you feel a little more comfortable with eye makeup.
Step-2. When you have finished lining, lightly smudge the line you just drew. Mostly pencils have a foam rubber smudger on one end. Smudging softens some of the harshness the line may have, in other words, blend the line in a little so it dosen't look like a distinct line. A Q-tip works just as well.

Step-3. After you line and smudge, use a small pointy brush and run a coat of the dark eyeshadow over the eyeliner. Do this if the line looks like it stands out too much, it softens it and is a "must do" step for liquid liner.

Find the Best Red Lipstick for Your Skin Tone

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Red lipstick makes a statement. It's sexy, bold, and shows that your are confident. When choosing a shade, don't just grab the prettiest one on the shelf. Instead, look for a shade of red that works with your skin tone.



Fair Skin
If you have fair skin, look for reds with a coral undertone. Fair skin tends to have a cool tone, so the coral will warm up your skin tone. Avoid warm reds because it will clash with your skin. One to try is Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Fire and Ice.
Medium Skin

Red, Red Lips
Medium skin with a golden undertone looks best with pink or true red lipstick. Shades of cranberry are good choices. Cover Girl Trushine Lipcolor in Valentine Shine looks great on medium skin tones.
Dark Skin
Deep colors like wine and burgundy look best with dark skin. Bright red lip color has too much contrast between the lips and skin. L'Oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Red Rhapsody is a great color for darker skin tones.
Pale Skin
If your skin is pale, look for rosy reds. Dark reds will wash out your light coloring. MAC Lipstick in Ruby Woo is a great shade of red for fair skin.
You should try a shade before buying. To avoid germs at the cosmetic counter, smear a little lipstick on the pad of your finger. The skin tone here closely matches your lips, so it will be a good indicator of how it will look on your lips. You also can hold your fingers to your mouth to get a good idea of how it will look. Look for a shade that that makes your eyes sparkle and doesn't bring out any redness in your cheeks.
Darker hues will make minor flaws in your lips look worse, so always use a lip moisturizer to minimize cracks and flakes. Use a brush to apply red lipstick for greater control. Finish with a dab of clear gloss on the center of your lips for the perfect pout.


Eyeshadow Tips



Learn How to Get Beautiful Eyes with these Eyeshadow Tips!



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Playing up your eyes with makeup can be fun and a mini adventure every time you do it!  We’ll go over some tips about which eyeshadows compliment your eye color, general application tips and also secrets to getting trendy eye makeup looks that are popular right now.



EYESHADOW TIPS FOR YOUR EYE COLOR:

If your eyes are brown, you’ve hit the eyeshadow jackpot, as almost all eyeshadow colors work for you. Green will really accent dark brown eyes, and blue is one of my faves as a brown-eyed girl.

EYESHADOW TIPS FOR BLUE EYES


If you want to wear blue eyeshadow it has to be just the right tone and that will depend on the color of your eyes. The general rule is, don’t stray too much from your own eye color, so if you have light blue eyes don’t wear dark midnight blue eyeshadow. A softer, lighter blue will be more complimentary. Many blue-eyed girls like earth tones such as brown, taupe, and gray. Blue eyes look stunning in plums and purples.

EYESHADOW TIPS FOR GREEN AND HAZEL EYES:


Violet shades work well for green or hazel eyes.  Browns, golds and pewter tones bring out green and hazel eyes in an unforgettable way.  Layering several different sheer colors really works to bring out the flecks of color in hazel eyes.


TIPS FOR APPLYING EYESHADOW



APPLYING EYESHADOW: Step 1

Apply an eyeshadow base to help color last longer. Then choose a light eyeshadow color as a base shadow. Using a small shadow brush, apply it lightly across your entire lid, from brow to lash line.


APPLYING EYESHADOW: Step 2

Next use a medium-toned eyeshadow shade to cover your lids, or just use it around the edges and up into the crease in a v-shape.

APPLYING EYESHADOW: Step 3

Use the brush blend eyeshadow by stroking the lid lightly. 
(For large eyes, sweep a light shade over lid and darker shade on the outer corner of the lid and the crease.)

APPLYING EYESHADOW: Step 4

Outline the eyes by applying eyeliner on the outer side of your upper and lower lids while tapering a bit on the outside of the eye to elongate it.

APPLYING EYESHADOW: Step 5

Dab a white or cream shadow in the middle of the brow bone, right above your pupil, as the final step.

Expert Tip: If you find you’ve been a bit heavy handed in your shadow application, use a brush or cotton ball and a little pressed powder to tone it down. Remember to shake any excess powder off first, and then press it gently on your lid.

POPULAR EYESHADOW TRENDS


BOLLYWOOD EYESHADOW

For the popular Bollywood look choose bold eyeshadows in hues such as silver, butter yellow, jade green or gold. Rim the top and bottom lash line with inky liquid eyeliner (you can apply liquid first then go over it with pencil for a lasting look) extending it upward and past the outer corner of the eye in Cleopatra-like fashion.

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NATURAL EYESHADOW

When you a want a natural look start by applying a light colored eyeshadow to the lid and near the brow bone. A taupe with a slightly shimmery finish is perfect here. Next, pick a slightly darker shadow and very lightly apply it to the outer crease of the eye, and gently blend. Finally, use a light or medium shade of eyeliner (a neutral gray or gold works well here) to line along the upper lash line.naural eyes, natural eyeshadow, natural eye makeup, eyeshadow, eyeshadow, eyeshadow color, eyeshadows, apply eyeshadow, how to apply eyeshadow, eyeshadow tips, makeup, eye makeup, how to makeup, makeup tutorial, makeup tips, beauty, cosmetics

SMOKEY EYESHADOW

Smokey eyes are still very popular and they have a ‘new’ feel when you use purple, brown or gold shadows to achieve the look instead of the standard black or dark gray shades. With this look, start by applying your eyeliner. Apply using short stroke starting from the center of the eye working towards each corner. Then use base eyeshadow so that it covers your whole eyelid. Blend it well. Apply your medium color shadow on the eyelid. Apply a dark eyeshadow in the crease; plum or dark brown both work well. Use three coats of black mascara and you are set to hit the town!smokey eyes, smokey eyeshadow, smokey eye makeup, eyeshadow, eyeshadow, eyeshadow color, eyeshadows, apply eyeshadow, how to apply eyeshadow, eyeshadow tips, makeup, eye makeup, how to makeup, makeup tutorial, makeup tips, beauty, cosmetics
Makeup is a great way to express your personality and with eyeshadow you can be bold or you can be shy and demure, depending on your mood. Each new day is a new chance to experiment with colors and intensity so you never have to get stuck in an eyeshadow rut!  Now you are armed with expert advice about how to best enhance your eye with eyeshadow, so go forth and experiment because remember: the eyes have it!

Guide to Different Eyebrow Shapes


Selecting the right eyebrow shapes can make a huge difference is your entire look.


Eyebrows shapes are often a forgotten factor in general beauty. You might think that they tend to blend into your face and seem unimportant. However, since eyebrows frame the eyes, they can actually have a huge impact on your overall appearance. By utilizing proper eyebrow shapes, you can give your entire look a youthful lift.
The most important rule for eyebrow shapes is to always use a shape that mimics your forehead's natural curve. Though a certain eyebrow may look stunning on your favorite movie star, it could easily look terrible on you.
Always approach any eyebrow tweezing with extreme caution. Sometimes certain hairs will never grow back, which can result in a permanently unflattering eyebrow shape. Even if the hair does grow back, the wrong shape will stay with you for weeks to months, depending on how fast your hair grows.


You need to determine where your eyebrow should start and end before anything else. To find your eyebrow length, simply use a straight pencil. To determine where your eyebrow should start, place the pencil sticking vertically from the nostril. To determine where your eyebrow should end, keep the pencil against your nose and angle it to the edge of your eye. When the pencil hits your brow, that's where the brow should start or end.


Angled
An angled eyebrow has a sharp arch going up, then a dramatic slope coming back down. This shape works well for round faces, as it can help add depth and dimension. However, you must be careful not to make the angle too extreme, or you may end up looking constantly angry.

Arched
An arched eyebrow looks just like it sounds. It has a gentle arch that curves slightly upwards for most of the eye, and then gently slopes downward towards the outer eye. This shape works for most faces, but is particularly useful for opening up a low brow line.

Curved
A curved eyebrow is basically a half circle. The area that slopes upward and the area that slopes downward are just about even in proportion. This shape is wonderful for making angular faces seem softer and eyes brighter.

Flat
A flat, or low-angled, eyebrow has very little curve to it and goes along a basic, almost straight line. This brow shape looks good on people with widely spaced eyes or long faces, as it minimizes overall distance and helps your eyes appear slightly closer together.

Best Under Eye Concealer for Dark Circles

Concealer is one of the most important make-up products to have in your make-up bag. It not only conceals blemishes -it was also designed to create a base for the eye shadow. Eye shadow is not designed to be applied directly onto skin – it simply will not blend or last. If you use a concealer and set it in place using a loose powder, you will achieve a much fresher more youthful appearance to your eye surface. Concealer knocks out the discoloration around the eye area and the eyes look more awake and younger. If you are precise with your application and choose a high quality cream formula, you will see the amazing results. Make-up artists always apply concealer, as it is the key to achieving a professional finish.

Wednesday 19 September 2012

The Importance of Choosing a Proper Foundation


Choosing a foundation can be tricky. Most women have a hard time even picking the correct color for their skin tone, much less the proper brand and coverage their looking for. But a proper foundation is key to the even tone and texture of your makeup. Your foundation is the base that the rest of your makeup will rest on, hence the name.
The most common misconception of foundation is that the color should match that of your face, when in fact the best matched foundation will blend with the color of your neck. This allows the foundation to not only provide adequate coverage on your face but to bring the color down slightly past your jaw line and blend into your neck. Eliminating those unsightly lines of demarcation. In addition, when choosing the correct color steer clear of those pinky tones. Most women have a more yellow to olive skin tone and the chances that a pink based foundation will match is highly unlikely.
Next, picking the type of foundation that's best for you. This is based very much on personal preference, however, there are a few things to keep in mind before you try the whole store. First of all, always remember, you get what you pay for! Second, consider how long you wear your makeup a day. Are you a nine to five worker? Do you cleanse your face and re-apply before you go out or will you makeup be on all day and night? These questions are important because some brands make foundations that will last 12- 14 hours while others begin to disappear 6 hours after application.
Pure Stay® Powder FoundationAnd last but not least, consider you skin type, tone and texture before you buy a foundation. Brands such as "L'oreal" and "Almay" have specific foundation products for skin that is prone to breakouts and blemishes as well as foundations for aging, dry, or oily skin. These special foundations can prove useful to obtain that healthy glow you are looking for. In addition, foundations made for blemish prone skin typically include a small amount of acne medication; so your skin has a chance to heal while your makeup is on.
After spending so much time picking the proper foundation, it's key to apply that foundation correctly. Use a makeup sponge when applying foundation onto the skin. Some women like to use their index and middle finger for application, however, this leaves too much foundation in one place. Using a makeup sponge whether it be square, triangle, or round (based on your preferences) allows for the foundation to be applied to the skin evenly and not be smeared.
Just one last reminder, remember to blend, blend, blend! Your face and neck should not have a line where the foundation ends.

6 Secrets I learned...


You could say that I have a love/hate relationship with makeup. Some days I enjoy playing with all the different colors and get excited when my smoky eye turns out perfectly.

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. That's when I want to toss my makeup bag out my bathroom window.I had one of those days last week, and after walking into work wearing twovery 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. "To me, tools and products are equally as important as the makeup skills that you have," she says. For example, let's say you were using mediocre brushes, mediocre products, and had average skill. Just by improving the quality of your brushes and using richer pigmented products, the application would immediately be better, even without improving your technique. So if you really want to apply your makeup like a pro, Los Angeles-based educator Felicia Alva says, "Do what the professionals do: Use the proper brushes for application."
Here are the eight basic brushes you need:
1. Foundation brush
2. Concealer brush
3. Fluffy powder brush
4. Blush brush
5. Small blending brush
6. Flat eyeshadow brush
7. Precision angle brush
8. Lip brush
Once you have your tools, you need to know how to hold them. Make Up For Ever educator Lijha Stewart says, "Where you hold a brush on the handle affects your control. The closer your fingers are to the barrel (the silver section beneath the brush head), the more pressure you put on the brush head and vice versa." In general, if you want to apply color evenly, place your fingers on the center of the brush handle. Another tip: You can easily turn a fluffy brush into a flat, angled brush by wrapping your hand around the bristles and flattening them.
Lesson No. 2: Mix primer with your foundation
I'm sitting in Make-up Designory's Beauty 101 classroom and I'm anticipating today's lesson to be quite the bore-fest. I'm barely paying attention as lead instructor Gil Romero goes through the three different types of foundation: liquid, powder, and cream. Yawn. Wake me up when I'm going to learn something new.
It seems like Romero read my mind, because he immediately hit me with this tip: "You can wear cream foundation as is for opaque, full coverage, or you can break it down to be more translucent by mixing it with some primer," he says. What? Isn't primer only supposed to go on before foundation? But Romero says this is a surefire way to retain the foundation's coverage without looking caked on. Plus, you get to reap the long-lasting durability that cream foundation has over liquids and powders. Prior says this also helps the makeup blend seamlessly with the first layer of primer on your skin.
I raise my hand at this point and ask if cream foundation is OK for oily skin. This is a selfish question, because I struggle with a mid-day oily T-zone. Make-up Designory educator Yvonne Hawker (who also wrote the school's textbook) says everyone can use cream foundation, but those with oily skin should use a damp sponge to apply it. Most foundations have oil in its formula to give the coverage blend-ability. Using the sponge will "pick up the pigment, but not the oil in the foundation." You'll still get great coverage, but not the shine.
For dry or combination skin types, "use your foundation brush and buff the foundation onto the skin, concentrating on the center of your face, which is typically where your skin has the most discoloration," says Hawker. "The further you get from the center, the less coverage you want."
Lesson No. 3: Love your flaws then conceal them
It's day 3 at makeup school and there's a color wheel on the whiteboard. "The key to being a successful makeup artist is being able to identify someone's undertones and know how to manipulate the color wheel to get rid of unwanted color," says instructor Gina Sandler.
And when Sandler says "unwanted color," I immediately tune in because I want to learn how to cover up my zits, the stubborn redness around my nose, and the bluish hues under my eyes. She says opposite colors cancel each other out, so green-pigmented concealer covers redness, and orangey concealer removes blue. "If you use your beige concealer, it'll only make those areas look muddy," says Prior.
Once Sandler shows us how she gets rid of zits, redness around the nose, and under-eye bags on one of the students, she then pairs us off and has us practice on each other's makeup-free faces. Immediately, all of my insecurities start bubbling up. My bags, my zits, my dark spots … is someone seriously going to be inches away from them? Then one of the students says, "Ugh, I'm so ugly." Sandler responds, "No, you're so cute! You all are!" It's makeup school, but it starts to feel more like we're in a group therapy session. Sandler says practicing on each other is key because you quickly learn how to deal with all types of skin tones and facial features, which you will have to become comfortable with if you want to be a professional.


Lesson No. 4: Fix your face shape

So here's a not-so-secret confession: I hate my face. It's rounder than a Cabbage Patch Kid's and I can't stand my button nose. So when Prior says today's lesson is learning how to contour properly so you can alter your face shape and features, I'm so eager to learn I actually volunteer to be her model at the front of the class. "Contouring is the art of highlighting and shading," says Prior. "Anything that is lighter than the skin tone will make an area more prominent, anything darker will make that area recede." Here's how you can easily alter your face:

If you have a round face and want to make it look more oval: Apply a bronzer a shade or two darker than your skin tone in a "3" shape alongside your face: on your temples, the hollow of your cheeks, and your chin. If you have a prominent forehead: Shade around the outer edge of your forehead along your hairline to minimize the area with bronzer. If you have a flat or wide nose: Shade alongside your bridge starting from your inner brows. Then highlight right on the center of your nose.

If gravity is taking a toll and your cheeks are sagging: Apply a highlighter just above your cheekbone all the way to your temple. Use a blush directly on the cheekbone, then use a bronzer in the hollow of the cheek, underneath your bone.

And if you really want to make your contouring stand out, use a sparkly highlighter, which will reflect the most light. Then for your bronzer, go for a matte finish, which will absorb light and create a stark contrast.


Lesson No. 5: Make your eyes pop by changing their shape


Just like how I learned to use highlights and shadows to contour my face, I found out that I can use the same info to alter my eye shape, too. Whether you have drooping lids, narrow-set eyes, or they're simply too small, you can use your knowledge of light and shadow to change them.


If you want to add definition: Sweep a light bronzer through the crease of the eye, which is halfway between the lashline and the eyebrow. "As you age, the eye area loses elasticity, and things aren't as shapely as they used to be," says Prior. "This technique is great for mature skin, to give the face more definition." A tip for you blue-eyed girls: An orange-y bronzer in your crease will make your eyes even bluer.

If you have narrow-set eyes: To elongate your eye width, apply a black liner to the outer half of both your upper and lower lashlines, connecting at the outer corner.

If you have drooping, heavy lids: Use what you just learned about highlights and shadows to lift your eye. Apply highlighter above your crease, from the inner to outer lid. Then blend a shadow to the area that you want to push back, which would be the heavy fold. Make sure to blend the edges from the shadow to the highlight.

If you have small eyes: Apply a beige-colored eyeliner to your lower inner rim, which will help make eyes look more open. Then use a black pencil liner along your entire upper and lower lashlines, connecting the lines at the outer corner. The key is to blend the liner with shadow, going outwards. Wherever you place the darkness is where your eye will go, so by smudging the lines, it gives the allusion that your eyes are taking up more real estate on your face.

And the tip I love most for natural definition: Apply a black pencil to yourupper inner rim. "It lengthens the eye and it also sharpens the appearance of the eye, giving more fullness to the natural lashline without seeing the hard edge of a liner," says Prior.

Lesson No. 6: Think opposites when it comes to color

Remember how I learned that opposite colors on top of each other cancel each other out? OK, well today I learned if you place them side by side, they help each other stand out. Simple, but super important when you're trying to pick the most flattering eyeshadow colors. Here's a cheat sheet:

For blue eyes: Since orange is the opposite color of blue, anything with orange in it will make blue eyes stand out more. "It doesn't have to be a blazing sun color — it just has to have orangey undertones like gold, apricot, or peach," says Prior.
For green eyes: Red is the opposite color of green, which isn't to say you should apply a cherry red-colored eyeshadow to your lids. But you'll help your green eyes pop if you use colors that have red undertones, like deep plums and wine.
For brown eyes: Brown is a neutral color, so any color will work well, says Prior. "But the most standout colors are blue and purple."
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