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How to Apply Eye Makeup in 8 Steps

2011-06-23T01:21:00.000+05:00

When evening calls for a glamorous look, you want to focus on making your eyes amazing. Here's how to apply eye makeup in only 8 steps.

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: 10 minutes

Here's How:

Prep your eyes with concealer Concealer can be used to cover up under-eye circles or just the bluish discoloration just under your inner eye. To cover dark undereye circles, apply three dots of concealer under each eye. Start at the inner corner where skin tends to be darkest, then under the pupil and the third on the outer edge. Pat, never rub with your ring finger (this finger tends to have the softest pad) until it disappears.
Apply eye base to your lid Eye base is the secret to keeping your shadow in place for hours. Without properly priming your lid first, your eyeshadow will likely end up a greasy line in your crease.
Follow with eyeliner Dark eyeshadows work great as eyeliners. Wet a slanted brush, then dip in a dark eyeshadow. Line eyes as close to the upper lashes as possible from the inner corner to the outer corner. Follow with liner on bottom eyes, but only line from the middle of the eye out. Smudge the bottom line with a Q-tip or your finger. You don't want a prominent line. For a smokey eye, use a brush to pat in a dark eyeshadow along the upper lid and below the lid. You don't want a stark line, instead you want to blend it so it's "smudge-y."
Apply eyeshadow. It's great to use a three-toned shadow and build from lids to brow (see How to apply eyeshadow). Allowing them to blend into each other like a rainbow is gorgeous, according to celebrity makeup artist Mally Roncal. Start with a light color that almost matches your lid. Sweep the color across the lid and up to your browbone. Follow with a medium color across your lid only. Build on this with a darker color in the crease. Blend the colors well.
Brighten your eyes with a highlighter This step involves only the inside part of the eye. Putting a bit of your lightest eyeshadow in the inner corner of your eye will brighten it significantly (this is the makeup artist's secret and I use this trick all the time). I usually dab a finger into my lightest eyeshadow and then I press it into the inner corner of my eye where the upper lid meets the bottom lid. This totally makes eyes "pop."
Highlight your brow Take the same light eyeshadow and dab it on your browbone, concentrating on your mid-brow outward. Blend with your finger. I like to use Yves Saint Laurent's Touche Eclat just below my brow and just above it, but a super light shadow will do you.
Curl lashes An eyelash curler will make even long lashes look more gorgeous. For added effect, you can heat the curler under a blowdryer for a couple seconds. Test curler before applying to lashes because you could burn yourself.
Apply mascara Place the wand of your mascara brush at the bottom of lashes and wiggle back and forth. Follow with another few sweeps of the wand. Apply to bottom lashes as well.

Nose Contouring

2011-06-22T02:35:00.000+05:00

Color can be separated into two categories

Skin Tone-Stays the same unless you become tanner or paler. Skin tone is enhanced by: Foundation, Base, Concealer, Powder, Shading or Contouring.

Accessories-Change with your wardrobe and include: Eyeshadow, Mascara, Blush and Lip Color.

Analyzing the Color of Your Skin Tone

Skin Tone

Characteristics

Your Normal Makeup Shade

Try

Light

If you have an ivory or porcelain complexion, then your skin tone is Light.

Ivory

Light Ivory

Ivory

Bisque

Light Beige

Nude

Light-Medium

If you have a rose beige, light olive, or ash brown complexion, then your skin tone is Light-Medium.

Almond

Shell

Natural Beige

Cream

Creamy Natural

Sand Beige

Porcelain

Cream Beige

Medium-Dark

If you have a yellow-beige, medium olive or rose-brown skin, then your skin tone is Medium-Dark.

Warmest Beige

Medium Beige

Buff	Pure Beige Amber Golden Natural Tan

Honey

Soft Honey

Deep

If you have a dark olive, bronze, rich beige or black complexion, then your skin tone is Deep.

Toffee

Nutmeg

Beautiful Bronze

Spice

Mahogany

Earth

The Right Foundation Formula for Your Skin

Skin Type

Characteristics

Needs

Best Foundation

Foundation

Normal/Combination

Rare breakouts; most oil in T-zone

A skin balancing formula that moisturizes and absorbs any oil

Liquid, cream-to-powder and mineral makeup

~Ideal Shade Liquid Foundation w/SPF10

~Perfect Wear Extralasting Liquid Foundation w/SPF15

~Ideal Shade Cream-to-powder w/SPF 1-

~Ideal Shade Smooth Mineral Makeup w/natural SPF protection

Dry

Often mature skin. Needs extra moisture, feels tight after cleansing, rare breakouts

A moisturizing formula and oil-based which adds emollients

Liquid with satin finish and mineral makeup with light diffusing particles.

~Ideal Shade Liquid Foundation w/SPG 10

~Ideal Shade Smooth Mineral Makeup w/natural SPF protection

Oily

Prone to breakouts, blackheads, large pores

Foundation with oil absorbers or go oil-free

Powder mineral foundation to naturally absorb oils or long wearing liquid foundation with matte

~Ideal Shade Smooth Mineral Makeup w/natural SPF protection

~Perfect Wear Extralasting Liquid Foundation w/SP 15

Foundation

Which do I apply first, concealer or foundation?

Apply foundation and then concealer. By applying the foundation first, you see exactly where you still need more coverage. And as you apply the concealer, you will see if more or less is required.

How do I select the proper foundation shade for my skin?

The best place to test match your skin tone is on the chin and lower jaw area. To test a color, apply a small amount of foundation and feather out the blend. If the shade isn't quite right select the next shade up or down in tone. Expect that the foundation chosen in midsummer may be too dark in midwinter. The objective of foundation is to smooth and blend skin tone and color differences to a natural healthy look of natural skin. If it looks like a mask, (or feels that way) than too much has been applied. If you see no difference, you have applied too little. Remember foundation should help you look simply beautiful.

Concealer

Sometimes I need a lot more coverage than my regular foundation can give me. What do you suggest I use?

When a great deal of coverage is needed in a specific area, don’t apply heavy foundation to compensate. Use a concealer which should be applied easier, faster and with better results.

How do I find the right concealer?

Forget all the rules on concealer: green covers red, yellow covers red and brown, orange covers blue. This doesn't seem simple. Many companies have developed concealers that match the skin tone. They are formulated with a great deal of pigment so a thin application will actually conceal or hide the various undertones. This makes the choice and application much easier and the results flawless. Simply pick the shade that best matches the skin tone at the lower eyelid.

Application Tip: Apply concealer with a small brush. This way you can apply the product in the same exact size and shape necessary. If you use your finger, the size of the area you cover is dependent on the size of your finger.

Where can I apply concealer for the best coverage?

Under the eyes where discoloration is prominent. Between the inner eye and the nose often shows discoloration that can pinch the nose area, making one look tired, and can give the appearance of changing the eyelid shape. At the outer eye, where the upper and lower lid join, there is often a dark line of discoloration that draws down that can be concealed. You can also apply concealer to cover broken blood vessels and skin irregularities.

Powder

What is translucent powder used for?

Translucent powders are designed to “set” make-up. The powder absorbs the oil or moisture in the make-up to create a dry surface on the skin.

Translucent powders should not add color to your make-up. (Powders that incorporate foundations are used for coverage as a foundation and are not recommended for setting make-up)

Application Tip: A powder puff or large brush may be used to apply the powder as well as brush away any excess.

I tend to crease under the eyes when I apply powder, what am I doing wrong?

You should smooth the area underneath the eyes before powdering to insure your application is flawless before setting. If you have applied concealer thinly under the eyes, you will avoid creases. Powder does not create a crease or accentuate lines -- thick make-up on the thin tissue under the eye does.

Shading/Contouring

Various companies have perfected shading or contouring powders. These brush on easily with a blush brush and are almost fool proof. If the shading is applied too heavy, you can minimize it with a little translucent powder.

I always hear about “shading” and “contouring” but what exactly are they

used for?

Most make-up artists use shading or contouring to minimize fullness under the jaw area, emphasize the cheek bones, or give the appearance of narrowing the width of the nose.

Lips

How do I choose the perfect lip color?

Observe yourself but remember color is an accessory. What color is your

wardrobe and what color are you currently wearing? Select three colors in the same range-light, medium and dark. Try on each color and pick the one you feel most comfortable wearing.

I could really use some lipstick tips, any suggestions?

That depends on what you're going for. For a natural lip look-cover the entire lip area with a pencil close to your lips natural shade.

For intensified color-apply pencil over the entire lip area followed by a coordinating lipstick.

For fuller lips-outline lips slightly outside the lip line and fill in with lipstick. In most cases you will want a pencil slightly darker than the lipstick. (Remember the lips have more color then the surrounding skin. Therefore the darker pencil is necessary to compensate).

To correct uneven lips-Simply even the lips with the lip pencil and fill with lipstick.

To minimize lipstick bleeding-Outline the lips with a broad line using a lip pencil. Powder the pencil line. Fill in the lips with lipstick, but carry the lipstick just up to the lip pencil. This helps set a barrier for the more emollient lipstick.

Blush

How do I know which shade of blush to wear?

Once the lipstick and lip pencil have been selected, simply choose a blush in the same color family.

Facial Contouring

2011-06-22T01:41:00.000+05:00

There are five basic facial shapes: oval, square/rectangular, round, heart and diamond. Most women prefer to create an illusion of an oval face shape and other just want to enhance their facial shape. The following are techniques for creating an oval illusion for the basic shapes.

Diamond-Shaped Face

Characteristics

Narrow forehead.

Narrow Chin

Wider cheeks than jawline

Objective

To balance Forehead and jawline must appear wider

Techniques

Apply regular foundation before contouring makeup Apply lighter shade of foundation at angle on both sides of forehead.

Apply lighter shade of foundation at angle from middle to bottom of jawline.

Apply blush on the ball of the cheek in a crescent shape. Blend outward out toward hairline.

Heart-Shaped Face

Characteristics

Widest across forehead

Tapers down to cheeks, then down to narrow, sometimes pointed chin.

Jawline is not prominent

Objective

To balance face.

Forehead must appear more narrow and lower half of face more wide

Techniques

Apply regular foundation before contouring makeup

Apply darker shade of foundation on either side of forehead

Apply lighter shade of foundation at either side of jawline

Apply blush starting under the ball of the cheek

Blend away toward the center of the ear

Round Face

Characteristics

Width about same as length

Short forehead

Wide cheeks

Roundness through jaw

Objective

Create more definition Forehead and jawline must appear more narrow

Techniques

Apply regular foundation before contouring makeup

Apply darker shade of foundation in an arc on either side of forehead

Apply darker shade of foundation on either side of jaw up to tip of ear. This will eliminate fullness in these areas

Apply blush on the ball of the cheek beginning at point just outside of center of eye. Extend to temples near hairline.

Square/Rectangular-Shaped Face

Characteristics

Width of cheeks and forehead are similar

Width of jawline and forehead are similar

Prominent jawline

Angular overall appearance

Rectangular face is longer than it is wide

Objective

To soften angles Forehead and jawline must appear more narrow

Techniques

Apply regular foundation before contouring makeup

To make forehead appear more oval, apply darker shade of foundation on either side of forehead and blend

To make jaw appear more oval, apply darker shade of foundation on either side of jawline and blend

Apply concentration of blush directly on the ball of the cheek. Blend toward the top of the ear for a square face and middle of the ear for a rectangular face

Oval-Shaped Face

Characteristics

Equal distance from hairline to eyebrows, from eyebrows to tip of nose and from nose to chin

Wider forehead than jawline Prominent cheekbones gently taper to oval chin

Techniques

Apply blush just under the ball of cheekbone, directly below the outer part of the iris

Extend in smooth arc, fading toward top of ear

The 10 Best Foods For Your Skin

2011-06-21T02:21:00.000+05:00

A healthy and balanced diet can shield your insides from all sorts of bad health mojo. But it can also protect your outside. The right vegetables, nuts, seeds, oils, fish, teas, and chocolates can shield your skin from the ravages of the environment, time, and even cancer. To address every skin woe, from wrinkles, to acne, to dryness, click through this slideshow. And prepare yourself - bartenders might start asking for your ID more .

Almonds

Skin boost: Sun Blocker

Almonds are stuffed with vitamin E, which helps defend against sun damage. Volunteers who consumed 14 milligrams of the vitamin per day (about 20 almonds) and then were exposed to UV light burned less than those who took none. And because vitamin E is an antioxidant, it also works to keep your arteries free of dangerous free radicals.

Flaxseeds

Skin boost: Wrinkle Fighter

These little seeds offer a payload of omega-3 fatty acids, which erase spots and iron out fine lines. The British Journal of Nutrition reported that participants in one study who downed about half a teaspoon of o-3s in 6 weeks experienced significantly less irritation and redness, along with better-hydrated skin. Beyond flax, salmon is an omega king.

Cooked Tomatoes

Skin boost: Sun Blocker

Lycopene, the phytochemical that makes tomatoes red, helps eliminate skin-aging free radicals caused by ultraviolet rays. Cooking tomatoes helps concentrate its lycopene levels, so tomato sauce, tomato paste, and even ketchup pack on the protection. So does a hunk of lycopene-rich watermelon.

Cooked Tomatoes

Skin boost: Sun Blocker

Derma Roller (dermaroller) Side Effects

2011-06-21T01:49:00.000+05:00

There are many forums online reporting derma roller side effects. We sadly receive many emails from people who have brought products elsewhere and had a very bad experience. The side effects most commonly reported are skin rashes, spots etc after using the derma roller.
It is normal for the first 3 treatments to experience flushing for half an hour after wards and a tightening sensation. This is the collagen induction taking place, it is a good sign the treatment is working. It normally vanishes by the third treatment.
Saying that you need to use the right size needle and right technique. The technique we use at white lotus is gentle, non invasive , with no down time and gets great results unlike the conventional needling techniques which is highly traumatic. These techniques are based on our own clinical skin needling experience.
Cheap unsterile imitations of the derma roller also cause adverse reactions on the skin because they are not sterile (remember you are using a product with needles that can carry blood born diseases). The poor quality derma rollers also use cheap metals that develop micro hooks under the skin ( you cannot see them but under a microscope they look like a fishing hook). They catch on the skin and cause damage and are painful to use.
The white Lotus Derma roller is produced to eu 93/42 manufacturing standards guaranteeing sterility and quality. Our roller has strong needles that last a year before needing replacing because we use needles which are 0.30mm wide, (most rollers are 0.15mm wide).Most other rollers need replacing after a month or so, some after one use!
The sharper the needles are the less painful skin needling is, the blunter and more damaged the needles the more painful the process.
Most people are also buying needle sizes that are way too big for Anti Aging purposes you get the best results using a 0.5mm. Many people think they will get better results or quicker results using a larger size than they need. It does not work like that. We have found clinically that we get the best results with a 0.5mm for anti aging, as we are a results based business we recommend what we know to work best. Remember the 0.5mm is the smallest size that inducts collagen.
You also have to be careful what you clean your roller with. We only recommend using an alcohol spray (a natural one without stabilizers, most contain stabilizers). If you use the alcohol it will evaporate before the next use. I have read of some people using household disinfectant and bleach! This is not only toxic to your health but will more than likely cause a reaction! Please see our Derma Roller Cleaner.It is also wise to use a spray because any contact you have with the needles will risk damaging them and once they are damaged they catch on your skin and need replacing.
The problem is that most people who use the derma roller also are applying toxic creams containing Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Copper Peptides etc immediately after skin needling. They are also cleansing their skin with toxic products. Use a natural product designed for safe transdermal absorption or expect a reaction.The other common problem is that they may have residual sunscreens or moisturisers on their skin from the day, which will also be absorbed.
When you use a derma roller any product you apply to your skin will be absorbed up to 10, 000 times more. This can be quite toxic to your body, skin and liver when using a chemical cocktail.
Most vitamin A and Retinol creams cause adverse side effects by themselves. When you add an increased absorption straight into the bloodstream of up to 10,000 times it is not surprising how many people are reporting reactions.
At White Lotus we only recommend using completely natural edible products with skin needling because of the dangers of transdermal absorption. All of the products we use are still highly effective and get great results but will not compromise your health like the standard toxic beauty cream.
Our products are vegan society approved and contain no preservatives or toxic ingredients whatsoever. Furthermore they have been tested on people for thousands of years and are safe to use, the herbs are famous for their natural adaptogenic and antioxidant content. We also use organic green tea oil as a base which has been scientifically proven to rejuvenate skin cells. Check out our fantastic range of serums
Vitamin A has been linked to increased liver toxicity and also vitamin A in sunscreen and moisturisers has been shown scientifically to increase the risk of skin cancer. Parabens and sulphates similarly increase this chance which are in the majority of skin care products, these are only a few of sadly many toxic ingredients.(If you can’t pronounce it don’t use it!)
Synthetic vitamins in high dosages are also very dangerous to your health including vitamin C. Why risk your health for beauty when you can use a genuinely safe product? After ten years of of our clinical skin needling experience we have developed products and home needling protocols which are safe to use.
If you have used a derma roller and had a reaction please check:
1) The quality of your roller does it need replacing see video below if unsure
2)What are you cleansing your skin with and using on your skin prior to and after using the roller? See video below if unsure
3) What are you cleaning your roller with? see video below
4) what roller size are you using and what technique are you using? see video below
4) Stop using everything on your skin except really natural gentle products and do not use the roller until your skin settles down. When you try again try with nothing at all or natural products.

Home Remedies For Scars

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Application of Aloe Vera gel to the fresh wounds avoids the formation of permanent scars.
The best Home Remedy for scars is the application of sandalwood paste with rose water.
Apply paste during the night and wash the face next morning.
Lemon juice is natural bleach and aids in lightening the scars and blemishes of the skin
Apply necessary oil of lavender on the scars with a cotton ball twice a day. This is also good Home Remedy for scars
The most helpful remedy for the scars is application of honey several times a day. It will provides a natural glow to the skin and will remove all scars
Apply cucumber juice to the scars and left for 15 minutes and wash the face with cold water. This remedy is best Home Remedy for scars
Massaging the area with coconut oil will reduce the old scar but its total removal is not possible.
Application of olive oil is also helpful in getting rid of any kind of scars
Vitamin E is measured best for the healthy glowing skin. Application of vitamin E oil or capsule to the scar will totally vanish the scar in few weeks.
Application of tea tree oil to the affected region will help in curing the acne scars

Home Remedies to Quit smoking

2010-08-26T02:43:00.000+05:00

Honey is the best food source that is rich in vitamins, enzymes, proteins and amino acids that helps dealing with cigarette addiction and helps in quit smoking.
Eating high alkaline foods also helps to quit smoking.
Mix fresh grated radish with 2 teaspoon of honey and drink it as a juice.
Chewing licorice stick is a safe and the best substitute for a cigarette and helps in quit smoking.
Drinking grape juice is the best drink that helps to quit smoking.
Orange juice is acidic in nature and the first step in quitting smoking as to eliminate the nicotine from the body. Drinking orange juice twice a day is useful.
Dissolve two tablespoons of baking soda also called sodium bicarbonate in a glass of water and drink this with every meal. This will help in quitting the habit of smoking.