How to properly tweeze your eyebrows?
February 25, 09
I’ve been getting a lot of eyebrow questions lately – so I decided to go to www.tweezerman.com – home of my favourite Tweezerman Slant Tweezers – to share with you some easy tips and techniques from their website on how to shape and style your brows! Take a Look:
Five Easy Steps To Accurate Tweezing:
- Brush hair in the direction of hair growth.
- Isolate the hair you are about to tweeze.
- Tweeze in the direction of hair growth.
- Pull one hair at a time.
- Pull gently and smoothly, making sure not to yank.
Be sure to step back from your mirror and check your brows periodically. Tweeze a few hairs from one brow and then the other so they remain symmetrical. Remember that it’s better to tweeze too little than too much.
Do’s and Don’ts
- Do tweeze in the direction of hair growth.
- Do open your pores with a hot washcloth to make tweezing easier.
- Do use a make-up concealer to draw your desired brow shape, then tweeze the hairs that fall below the line.
- Don’t use creams or moisturizers that can cause the tweezer to slip.
- Don’t tweeze nose hairs or hairs growing out of moles.
- Clean Tweezers after each use.
- Disinfect tips of tweezers in alcohol.
- Protect the tips of tweezers with cap and keep in storage box or tube.
- Spring tension can be increased by gently pulling the two halves of the tweezer apart. Once you have increased the spring tension, you cannot decrease it.
- Never drop tweezers. Dropping will dull the tip and throw your tweezers out of alignment.
Click Here for more information from Tweezerman.com.
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The Best Looks from The Oscars
February 23, 09
Everyone looked amazing at this years 81st Academy Awards Show – But, some stood out more then others – Here are my top three picks!
#1 Angelina Jolie - Looked absolutely gorgeous in her Elie Saab dress and Ferragamo shoes – But what I couldn’t stop starring at, was her incredible earrings – by Lorraine Schwartz. I so want them!! lol.
#2 Kate Winslet – I have never seen Kate look this gorgeous! In her Atelier Yves Saint Laurent dress by Stefano Pilati and her Jewellery by Chopard. But what stood out the most was her flawless face and clean, radiant makeup!
#3 Vanessa Hudgens – Looked super cute/sexy in her stunning Marchesa dress and gorgeous hair and makeup!
What were your picks?
(Images from www.oscar.com)
M.A.C Shadestick
February 22, 09
For an easy eyeshadow application – try M.A.C Shadestick’s in three great shades. It’s the easiest way to Wake.up & Make.up!
It glides on with a smooth and silky texture and works great as an eyeshadow, eyeliner and/or eyeshadow base.
My favourite shade: Beige-ing.
Q&A with CoverGirl Simply Ageless
February 19, 09
If you’re looking for a foundation that won’t settle into fine lines and wrinkles – then CoverGirl’s new Simply Ageless Foundation might be exactly what you’re looking for!
With it’s cool packaging and a formula that includes Olay Regenerist ingredients and an invisible suspension technology – it’s definitely worth a try.
I had a chance to ‘email’ chat with P&G’s Cosmetics Senior Scientist – Dr. Sarah Vickery – to find out exactly how this ‘invisible suspension technology’ really works. Take a look at our Q&A:
Sandy: For those who don’t know, what is Simply Ageless Foundation?
Dr. Vickery: Most makeup, even expensive department store makeup, can settle into fine lines and wrinkles and make you look older. But CoverGirl and Olay Simply Ageless foundation instantly makes you look younger because it evens skin without settling into fine lines. This is because Simply Ageless has a breakthrough suspension formula, containing an Olay Regenerist serum, which acts as a textural and color equalizer. It’s lightweight and liquid enough to flow over the skin, yet firm enough to remain suspended over fine lines and wrinkles.
Sandy: Tell me about the collaboration with CoverGirl and Olay? Why Olay?
Dr. Vickery: CoverGirl’s makeup expertise combined with Olay’s skin care expertise makes for an exciting collaboration. Working with Olay allows us to provide a best in class beauty benefit while also improving skin condition over time. The key to amazing skin at every age is even texture and tone. CoverGirl’s makup expertise delivers beautiful, texture smoothing coverage instantly, while Olay’s Regenerist serum provides skin tone and texture benefits over time – it’s the perfect combination.
Sandy: How does it work to stay suspended over fine lines?
Dr. Vickery: The key is the product form. We designed Simply Ageless to deliver on even tone and texture through a unique set of transformations that allow the formula to go from cream to liquid and back to cream again. The Simply Ageless formula contains a combination of waxes specially chosen because they melt at skin temperature when friction is applied. So, upon application to the skin, the formula melts to a liquid that allows the product to glide across skin without dragging. Unlike other liquid makeups, however, the waxes provide support by creating an invisible suspension system that holds the pigments above texture in a fine mesh as the formula transitions back into a cream. The result is an ultra-fine layer of coverage that beautifully evens skin, without settling into fine lines and wrinkles.
Sandy: How does it improve the skin condition over time?
Dr. Vickery: When you see Simply Ageless, you’ll notice a beautiful white swirl in the product. This is the Olay Regenerist serum, which has a combination of vitamins, skin conditioners and anti-oxidants that help improve skin texture. Niacinamide used in the serum has been clinically shown to improve the skin’s condition by strengthening the moisture barrier and helping promote collagen generation, and anti-oxidants help protect the skin from free radicals. The foundation also has SPF 22.
Sandy: Who can wear this foundation?
Dr. Vickery: CoverGirl and Olay Simply Ageless was formulated for women who want coverage that evens skin, without settling in fine lines and wrinkles, for amazing skin at every age.
Sandy: Is it good for all skin types?
Dr. Vickery: Yes, CoverGirl and Olay Simply Ageless is good to all skin types, and due to the Olay Regenerist serum, has even been clinically shown to provide a skin health benefit to women with sensitive skin.
Sandy: What is the coverage like?
Dr. Vickery: Simply Ageless provides customizable, buildable coverage that ranges from medium to full.
Sandy: How many shades will it offer?
Dr. Vickery: CoverGirl and Olay Simply Ageless is available in 15 shades.
Sandy: What will it retail for?
Dr. Vickery: MSRP, $18.99
Sandy: When and where will it be available?
Dr. Vickery: CoverGirl and Olay Simply Ageless Foundation is available now at drug, grocery and mass-market retail outlets nationwide.
Sandy: Where can people go for more information?
Dr. Vickery: For additional information on Simply Ageless, please visit the CoverGirl website at www.covergirl.ca.
Thanks Dr. Vickery for all your help!
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CoverGirl Wetslicks AmazeMint Lipgloss
February 18, 09
CoverGirl has come out with a new lipgloss – that I absolutely love! Let me introduce you to CoverGirl Wetslicks AmazeMint with Crest Peppermint Oils!
It has the perfect amount of non-stick shine with the taste and smell of peppermint!
Plus, it comes in 13 great shades! And, I want them all!
