Perfectly groomed eyebrows balance your features and frame your eyes. Read on for failproof tips on how to get them.
Forget what you think you know about foundation-it's come a long way since the cakey, masklike stuff your mom used to wear. "Modern ones feel as lightweight as moisturizer," says celebrity makeup artist Troy Surratt, who has worked with Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez.
Answer: While we're of the camp that encourages experimentation and believes there are no rules when it comes to beauty (except that you must take off your makeup every night-no exceptions), it's worth noting that there are often best practices.
By the end of the year, these three styles will cease to be trendy anymore.
Fact: Women all over the world are pushing beauty boundaries left and right. And when they get creative, we get buzzy new trends that inspire us to go a little more outside our comfort zones (or *a lot* more, ahem hair burning ahem). Here's what's popular around the globe, i.e.
1) Eyeliner. Pencil liner formulas don't change much from mass market to high-end, so stock up on basic blacks and browns at the drugstore (especially if you share our bad habit of throwing eyeliner out the second the tip breaks).
Oh that clear and flawless skin! We all yearn for it. Some of us aren't privileged enough for it to be in our genes but what isn't possible with a little makeup these days! The right foundation is all you need.
If you're a product junkie who can't imagine life before Sephora, you have Shashi Batra to thank. Batra was on the executive team responsible for bringing the cosmetic giant to the U.S. and now, he's poised to conquer the green beauty frontier with Credo, San Francisco's newest destination stop for natural, ethically-sourced and hard-to-find artisan brands.
How To Apply Mascara
One of the best beauty secrets for women is using mascara to make the lashes look longer, thicker and full. No matter the occasion it can be useful to learn the special techniques for keeping your eyelashes from clumping or smudging during the day and evening.
Step One: Make sure your lashes are clean and dry before you apply any new makeup.
Step Two: Avoid buying cheap mascara at the drugstore, although these makeup brands are affordable most of the time the mascara brushes cause clumping.
Step Three: Apply a small drop of coconut oil, argon oil, or other essential oil on your fingertips then wipe over your lashes. (it is important to use this oil sparingly, too much can cause your makeup to leak.
The idea is to get your lashes to separate and not clump together, then when you apply your mascara you can get the most out of your beauty products.
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