Monday, December 30, 2013

Beauty Secrets from the People Who Know Best



Layer Your Liner

"If you’re not a professional makeup artist, it can be difficult to line those eyes, but then again liquid liner tends to stay on longer and smudge-free. So what I do is, I line my eyes first with a pencil liner because it’s easier to make that straight line with it. Then I go back on the line with the liquid liner. It’s kind of like coloring! The result? Your eye liner will stay on, smudge-free, and well-lined." [Click to tweet this tip!
-Ysolt Usigan, beauty and style contributor at Huffington Post


Blot with This

If your skin is on the shiny side, stop by your local Starbucks, grab a handful of those brown napkins, and shove them in your purse. They work better than any blotting papers I've used and they're free. And, don’t feel guilty about pilfering from the coffee conglomerate. If they're charging four bucks for some java and steamed milk, they owe you a shine-free face."
-Daneen Baird, founder and editor-in-chief of SpoiledPretty.com


For Angel Hair

"I have extremely thick tresses that get dry and frizzy during extreme seasonal shifts. I apply a conditioning hair masque and leave it on overnight, rinsing in the morning. Hair becomes angelical soft and immediately rescued."
-Amy E. Goodman, author of “Wear This, Toss That!


Maintain Your Sexy Blow Out

"To preserve a blow out, I sleep with my hair in a top knot secured with hair pins to keep the texture and shape. When I wake up, I just let it fall and spruce it up a bit with dry shampoo on my roots and if I need to, I'll refresh it with a blow dryer."
-Jeannine Morris, editor-in-chief at BeautySweetSpot.com





Soft and Sexy Eye Makeup







Crazy for Chapstick




Make Concealer Count





Wonderful Water




Fatten Up Baby Fine Hair




Sample Eye Creams




Warm Your Lash Curler




Face Washing Strategy

"To keep my skin from drying out, I use two different face washes—a heavy duty gel-based one in the evening and a lighter milk-based cleanser in the morning. A lighter cleanserin the morning helps the skin retain protective oils.”
-Alina Dizik, freelance beauty writer


The Good Oil
Flawless skin is everyone's best beauty asset. Apply a drop of omega- and antioxidant-rich sea buckthorn seed oil on blemishes to speed up healing and see more perfect skin by morning. It's amazing!”
-Jolene Hart, beauty and health coach





Take the Power Back


For a Clean Chin




Try a Bun





Keep Things Clean


Make Mascara Count


Mix with Lotion



Wash Face, Moisturize at Bedtime




Pillow Pretty


No Powder, No Oil
After age 35, never ever wear powder (except maybe a dab on your nose). It settles into wrinkles around the eyes and mouth to instantly age skin. Instead, go for a tinted moisturizerand/or a stellar concealer like YSL Touche Eclat that deflects light to minimize lines. Use facial blotting tissues like those by The Body Shop with tea tree oil to blot excess oil.”
-Ingrid Schmidt, freelance style and beauty editor








Always Wear Sunscreen




Open Up Your Eyes




For Yellow Nails
"If you get yellow nails after months of wearing dark polish, try scrubbing your toenails with a nail brush and whitening toothpaste. It gets rid of the yellow color. Try it—it works pretty well, and you end up with minty fresh toes!”
-Roxanna Sarmiento, beauty and style writer, and blogger at everydaytreats.com

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