I've seen so many no no's about makeup, tanning, ect... I just have to share a few things that are my pet peeves!
1. Do NOT use a darker lip liner than your skin tone!! If you do, you have a nasty ring around you mouth when your lipstick wears away. You don't match the lip liner to your lipstick, you match it to your natural lip color.
2. Spray perfume in front of you and walk through it so that it is evenly distributed over your body. Please, stop spraying it on your pressure points or on your clothes because A. It stains your clothes yellow & B. You stink if you have too much perfume on. It isn't pleasant for anyone - especially the people downwind of you!
3. Stop wearing liquid makeup, especially in humid weather! It, literally, melts and makes you look like a poorly constructed wax museum corpse. It gets all over your clothes, your jewelry, anyone that touches you - it is seriously bad!
4. Your face will look more "balanced" if the tones of your blusher match those of your lipstick. I hate when women are wearing red lipstick, bronze blush and pink eyeshadow. You are not a rainbow! If you go with pink lipstick, wear pinkish blush and natural tones for eye shadows. Always natural tones on your eyes! It looks natural, plus - you look younger.
5. I hate cracked, dry lips and I see it all the time in the Summer. Put a thin coat of Vaseline (petroleum jelly) onto your lips, blot with a tissue then apply your usual lipstick over the top and blot with tissue again. You will be left with a sheer, natural version of your favorite lip color and moisturized lips.
6. If you have straight eyelashes that need a bit of a curve, heat your eyelash curler with a hairdryer for a few seconds before using to curl your lashes. Do not overheat!
7. After applying nail polish, rinse in cold water to harden and dry the polish. You look ridiculous waving your arms around like you are trying to fly.
8. Wash you face before and after you exercise, otherwise the pores will get clogged. Wash face = No pimples
9. Freeze lip liner and eyeliner pencils in the fridge for 15 minutes before you sharpen them, otherwise, you have a stub and a colorful mess! Another, tip related to this one is to keep your makeup in the fridge - it lasts longer.
10. Many natural exfoliators on sale feature sea salt, great for some but not for those with sensitive skin like mine. I take a handful of brown sugar in to the shower with me and massage it into my face. You can also mix it with baby oil. The sugar won't sting like sea salt and it doesn't feel sticky and your skin will feel so smooth and not irritated.
11. Do not use long lasting lipsticks because it actually dries out and damages your lips. Toss them!
12. Lighter colors of lipstick make your lips look plumper and darker colors, of course, make them appear thin and aged.
13. Pearlized lipsticks show imperfections in your lips, so avoid them if you are older or have dry or cracked lips. The shimmer actually settles into the cracks and highlights them.
14. If your nail polish dries out, try adding a few drops of nail polish remover to thin it down. I have had to do this a couple of times when I fell in love with the shade and couldn't find it again, so I kept it 'alive" until I found it. Another trick to try for this: Stand the bottle in a bowl of hot water for five minutes before you do your nails, the heat thins the polish making it easier to apply.
15. When applying mascara, lay your mirror flat on a table. This give the right angle for application. Nothing worse than seeing "spider eyes" or black clumps on the ends of your lashes. Eek!
16. Keep eye and facial creams in the fridge and it will be really cooling when applied and it will help to reduce puffiness and make you feel instantly energized.
17. Natural beauty supplies can keep your skin healthy by keeping you away from harmful products. One good rule for buying cosmetics is to buy only cosmetics with ingredients you recognize. Many women are allergic to the artificial colors, scents and flavors in everything from moisturizer to lipstick, and sometimes skin problems will just disappear once the offending chemical is removed from your makeup kit. Many companies specialize in making cosmetics out of natural ingredients like almond oil, beeswax, natural colors and essential oils. In general the simpler and shorter the ingredient list, the less likely it will be to contain inorganic chemicals. If you're looking for makeup without artificial colors, scents, added chemicals and who knows what, buy mineral make-up.
18. Self tanners can be good IF the product is good! Don't buy a cheap kit and expect a nice, natural tan, it won't happen. There are air-brush tanning booth, but those that want to do it the hard way, do yourself a favor & use disposable gloves when applying the tanner. You do not want orange palms and wrists! Never do this without gloves on. PERIOD.
19. To moisturize your skin and keep it pimple-free: Blend a cucumber and apply it as a mask for 15 to 20 minutes. It's natural, so it won't break you out or clog your skin, plus, the scent is very refreshing! People with sensitive skin swear by this because most everything will break me out, but this won't.
20. If you do get a pimple or "blemish", apply either egg white or a fresh garlic paste (if you can handle the smell!) to the effected area only. Do NOT use toothpaste because it will dry your skin out. You can also dab fresh lemon or lime juice on the spot, but some find that a little irritating to their skin.
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