- When you towel dry your hair, always pat dry. Don’t ever rub your hair dry.
- Give your hair a rest every once in a while! Let it air dry.
- Keep the soles of your feet as smooth as silk with a pumice stone.
- Want soft feet? Put lots of lotion on them at night. Cover each with a plastic bag. Put on a pair of old socks. They’ll be like new in the morning.
- Always apply sunscreen a half an hour before you go out into the sun-everyday, not just in the summer.
- To get the most from your moisturizer apply it when your skin is still a bit damp.
- Be sure to totally rise off all of your facial cleanser any left on can cause irritation.
- Don’t go out looking like a clown. Check the color of your blush in a natural light.
- Leaving make-up in the sun will melt it away.
- Never use body soap on your face.
Hip Tips.
To make-up or not to make-up.
- Use petroleum jelly to give your lips a clear shine.
- Rub scented lotion lightly on lips before you leave the house in the morning.
- Use flavored roll-on lip gloss (some are scented).
- For special occasions, mix stronger lipstick shades with clear gloss to soften the color.
Face:
- Apply glitter! It’s fun.
- For weekends or after school adventures apply small temporary tattoos.
- Use a tinted sunscreen. You need to use sunscreen to protect your skin throughout the year, so why not add a warm glow as well.
Make-up Bag Essentials
Make-up Bag Essentials
- Tweezers
- Cotton swabs
- Big powder brush
- Lip balm
- Neutral or clear lip gloss
- A more bold lipstick (for a surprise night out)
- Neutral lip liner
- Neutral eye shadow
- Mascara
- Neutral nail polish
- Clear nail polish
The Eyes Have It.
Luscious Lashes:
- Replace your mascara every three months.
- Avoid using mascara on your bottom lashes.
- Always apply mascara from the roots up.
- If you’re a drama queen (prone to crying scenes) or in sports, go for water proof mascara.
- Experiment with different colors until you find a look you like.
- Create a super smoky look by applying a darker color to the outer part of your lid and going lighter as you go in.
- An eye shadow crayon is super because it gives you awesome control.
- Avoid using dark or thick eyeliners especially during the day.
- Apply liner by pulling the lid taut and drawing an even line. Stay as close to the lashes as possible.
- Line the bottom lid for a really strong effect.
The Importance of Properly Cleaning Your Makeup Brushes
How to Clean Professional Makeup and Cosmetics Brushes
If you wear makeup, you need to know how to clean makeup brushes. If you don't clean your make up brushes, you'll either wind up spoiling them and throwing them away, or they will mess up your clean, fresh look by changing the colors of your makeup. If you're not sure how to clean makeup brushes, don't worry; it's simple. The main thing is using the right type of cleaner for the kind of cosmetic brush you have. It's also most important to clean your makeup brushes frequently, so that there's very little build up on them.
Applying your make up correctly is at least as important as the quality of the makeup itself. Professional makeup artists take a lot of time smoothing, blending and brushing creams and powders into their clients' soon flawless faces. Great brushes help make perfect makeup possible.
What Materials and Hair Products are Brushes Made of?
Makeup brushes come in all sorts of materials, with the cheapest usually being made of sponge or plastic and the most expensive some sort of animal hair. High quality natural hair brushes used by professional models and painters are made of sable, and if you want a particular brush shape in an excellent quality brush, you can find them at art supply stores. Badger fur, pony hair and even squirrel hair are also used to make brushes. The best makeup, such as mineral makeup, will often come with a set of fine brushes: perfect application gives your makeup a beautiful soft finish.
Properly Cleaning Your Cosmetic Brushes Will Make Them Last Longer
Besides letting your brushes last longer (very important if you're going to buy more expensive, smoother brushes), if you know how to clean your make up brushes, you can minimize skin problems such as breakouts from accumulated oils or eye infections from mascara brushes. Hygiene is one reason that experts say never to share your makeup with a friend: you can transmit bacteria on the applicators. Cold sores, acne, rashes and staph germs can move easily from one makeup brush to another, so never borrow someone else's brush or powder puff. In fact, for people who apply makeup using their fingers, it's not even a good idea to wipe your fingers across someone else's blusher or eye shadow, because you're picking up bacteria from their fingers and skin.
How to Wash Your Make up Brushes Free of Bacteria
You can wash your makeup brushes in warm, soapy water, using an antibacterial soap, shampoo or a hand sanitizer. There are also special products for cleaning your makeup brushes. Lipstick brushes may need extra care because of the extra emollients in lip colors, which can make them sticky and hard to wash. Wash them with a gentle oil removing wash you may already use for your skin, and take your time, working out the lipstick from the brush bristles.
Shape brushes while wet and let them dry to preserve their smoothness. Lay them flat instead of standing them on end, or you will damage either the bristles or handle of the brush. Wash them gently, never scrubbing, or the hairs will start to come out. Follow any cleaning instructions that come with your makeup brushes in case they have special requirements. And if you can't make up your mind to commit to cleaning your brushes, you can always buy disposable sponge brushes and throw them away more frequently. Especially if you suffer from very oily skin or acne, make sure you're always using a clean makeup brush to minimize bacterial problems that may increase your skin trouble.
Dirty Makeup Brushes Carry Bacteria and Will Not Give You a Flawless Look
Whatever you do, don't use the same makeup brushes day in and day out without washing them. Aside from harboring bacteria, makeup pigments bind with the oils from your skin, making brushes sticky and dirty. Makeup colors can change, becoming darker or more orange due to oxidation and to mixing with skin oils or dust, making a mess of your daily makeup routine. Clean your brushes once a week to keep them working properly, and if a brush becomes stained or misshapen, throw it out and get a new one.
Applying your make up correctly is at least as important as the quality of the makeup itself. Professional makeup artists take a lot of time smoothing, blending and brushing creams and powders into their clients' soon flawless faces. Great brushes help make perfect makeup possible.
What Materials and Hair Products are Brushes Made of?
Makeup brushes come in all sorts of materials, with the cheapest usually being made of sponge or plastic and the most expensive some sort of animal hair. High quality natural hair brushes used by professional models and painters are made of sable, and if you want a particular brush shape in an excellent quality brush, you can find them at art supply stores. Badger fur, pony hair and even squirrel hair are also used to make brushes. The best makeup, such as mineral makeup, will often come with a set of fine brushes: perfect application gives your makeup a beautiful soft finish.
Properly Cleaning Your Cosmetic Brushes Will Make Them Last Longer
Besides letting your brushes last longer (very important if you're going to buy more expensive, smoother brushes), if you know how to clean your make up brushes, you can minimize skin problems such as breakouts from accumulated oils or eye infections from mascara brushes. Hygiene is one reason that experts say never to share your makeup with a friend: you can transmit bacteria on the applicators. Cold sores, acne, rashes and staph germs can move easily from one makeup brush to another, so never borrow someone else's brush or powder puff. In fact, for people who apply makeup using their fingers, it's not even a good idea to wipe your fingers across someone else's blusher or eye shadow, because you're picking up bacteria from their fingers and skin.
How to Wash Your Make up Brushes Free of Bacteria
You can wash your makeup brushes in warm, soapy water, using an antibacterial soap, shampoo or a hand sanitizer. There are also special products for cleaning your makeup brushes. Lipstick brushes may need extra care because of the extra emollients in lip colors, which can make them sticky and hard to wash. Wash them with a gentle oil removing wash you may already use for your skin, and take your time, working out the lipstick from the brush bristles.
Shape brushes while wet and let them dry to preserve their smoothness. Lay them flat instead of standing them on end, or you will damage either the bristles or handle of the brush. Wash them gently, never scrubbing, or the hairs will start to come out. Follow any cleaning instructions that come with your makeup brushes in case they have special requirements. And if you can't make up your mind to commit to cleaning your brushes, you can always buy disposable sponge brushes and throw them away more frequently. Especially if you suffer from very oily skin or acne, make sure you're always using a clean makeup brush to minimize bacterial problems that may increase your skin trouble.
Dirty Makeup Brushes Carry Bacteria and Will Not Give You a Flawless Look
Whatever you do, don't use the same makeup brushes day in and day out without washing them. Aside from harboring bacteria, makeup pigments bind with the oils from your skin, making brushes sticky and dirty. Makeup colors can change, becoming darker or more orange due to oxidation and to mixing with skin oils or dust, making a mess of your daily makeup routine. Clean your brushes once a week to keep them working properly, and if a brush becomes stained or misshapen, throw it out and get a new one.
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