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Showing posts with label Lips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lips. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Wedding Hair and Makeup Guaranteed to Last
DG: Wedding season can be hot. What are your tips for brides, bridesmaids and guests that want their makeup to last all day?
LC: Start by applying a mattifying but non-drying moisturizer like MAC Oil-Control Lotion (Skip the heavy eye-cream). Then, select a long-wear foundation that offers buildable coverage and is formulated to last for hours like Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup, which contains SPF (perfect for outdoor weddings!).
Next, prep eyes with an eye primer – Urban Decay Primer Potion is among the best. Choose long wear, waterproof eyeliners and mascaras. I love the waterproof versions of L’Oreal Voluminousand CoverGirl LashBlast. For eyeliner, I live for the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils, which comes in an amazing shade range, perfect for weddings.
Line and fill in lips with long-wear lip pencil, then add lipstick. Blot. Then reapply lipstick. If you want a glossy finish, add gloss to center of lips only.
Set makeup with translucent powder. My favorite is Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder, which photographs beautifully helps makeup stay put.
LC’s what not to do tip: It is not always necessary to touch up makeup with more makeup. A common bridal mistake is continual powdering throughout the day, which will end up looking cakey or blotchy (not how you want to look in your bridal pics!) Rather, invest in blotting tissues. Remember to press tissues over areas with shine. Do not rub tissues around your face as you could ruin the placement of the makeup. My favorite: Shiseido Pureness Oil-Control Blotting Paper.
DG: Are brides and bridesmaids keeping their makeup au natural or have you seen some ask for a more dramatic look?
LC: Most brides want to look like enhanced version of themselves, so bridal palettes often include champagnes, taupes, pewters, browns and other neutrals on the eye. They’re asking for pinks, peaches and roses on cheek and lip. Individual false lashes also add to that wedding day allure without looking too “done.”
This summer more brides are also requesting pops of color, in line with this seasons “bights” trend. I personally always recommend a little more color than the bride initially thinks – as color fades over time (particularly with kissing, toasting and so on) and isn’t always truly captured on camera. A nude lip, for instance, often photographs as no lip. This summer brides are also asking for fun shades on lids (violets, for example) and lips (hot pinks, fuchsias, corals). Contouring and highlighting are also more popular of late, which enhances facial features and adds drama.
DG: What emergency beauty loot should you stash in your purse pre-wedding?
LC: In even the smallest clutch, find room for blotting tissues and lipstick (which can do double-duty as blush!)
DG: How can a bridal party and guests keep elaborate up-do’s or even all-down styles in place?
KS: The best way to keep a wedding style looking its best for an entire day is with proper preparation of the hair. Start by using a high quality mousse as soon as you step out of the shower to achieve volume and the longevity needed to last an entire day. I recommend applyingRene Furterer Volumea Foam to the entire head – making sure to saturate every strand. Next, blast your hair approximately 80% dry with a powerful blow dryer like, Salon Tech 2800 Feather Light Blow dryer and then lightly brush your hair with a boar-bristle brush like Cricket Boar #350 round brush to smooth the ends.
To make the hairstyle last all day, it is important to seal in the hair cuticle creating shine and blocking frizz. You can do this by using a versatile flat iron, which can create curls, waves or soft, straight locks. Whether you prefer curls or straight hair this effect can be achieved by using theKiss by Salon Tech Silicone Protection Flat Iron that allows for greater heat generation to best seal the cuticle. Regardless if your hair is going up or down, it is best to finish with a firm hold hair spray such as Shu Uemura Sheer Lacquer Finishing Spray.
DG: Let’s say you have seven weddings this summer (like me!), is there a hair cut you should get at the beginning of the summer that will make up-dos more seamless, or will help a style last throughout the day?
KS: The perfect cut for any up-do is one with seamless layers. Layers add dimension and texture to the shape of the hair, which allows for more options when styling an up-do.
DG: Any hair products that brides and bridesmaids should stash in their purse for touch-ups if necessary?
KS: Bobby pins and a small can Jonathan Product Finish Control Mini Hair Spray — it’s a must for touchups throughout the day!
LC: Start by applying a mattifying but non-drying moisturizer like MAC Oil-Control Lotion (Skip the heavy eye-cream). Then, select a long-wear foundation that offers buildable coverage and is formulated to last for hours like Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup, which contains SPF (perfect for outdoor weddings!).
Next, prep eyes with an eye primer – Urban Decay Primer Potion is among the best. Choose long wear, waterproof eyeliners and mascaras. I love the waterproof versions of L’Oreal Voluminousand CoverGirl LashBlast. For eyeliner, I live for the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils, which comes in an amazing shade range, perfect for weddings.
Line and fill in lips with long-wear lip pencil, then add lipstick. Blot. Then reapply lipstick. If you want a glossy finish, add gloss to center of lips only.
Set makeup with translucent powder. My favorite is Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder, which photographs beautifully helps makeup stay put.
LC’s what not to do tip: It is not always necessary to touch up makeup with more makeup. A common bridal mistake is continual powdering throughout the day, which will end up looking cakey or blotchy (not how you want to look in your bridal pics!) Rather, invest in blotting tissues. Remember to press tissues over areas with shine. Do not rub tissues around your face as you could ruin the placement of the makeup. My favorite: Shiseido Pureness Oil-Control Blotting Paper.
DG: Are brides and bridesmaids keeping their makeup au natural or have you seen some ask for a more dramatic look?
LC: Most brides want to look like enhanced version of themselves, so bridal palettes often include champagnes, taupes, pewters, browns and other neutrals on the eye. They’re asking for pinks, peaches and roses on cheek and lip. Individual false lashes also add to that wedding day allure without looking too “done.”
This summer more brides are also requesting pops of color, in line with this seasons “bights” trend. I personally always recommend a little more color than the bride initially thinks – as color fades over time (particularly with kissing, toasting and so on) and isn’t always truly captured on camera. A nude lip, for instance, often photographs as no lip. This summer brides are also asking for fun shades on lids (violets, for example) and lips (hot pinks, fuchsias, corals). Contouring and highlighting are also more popular of late, which enhances facial features and adds drama.
DG: What emergency beauty loot should you stash in your purse pre-wedding?
LC: In even the smallest clutch, find room for blotting tissues and lipstick (which can do double-duty as blush!)
DG: How can a bridal party and guests keep elaborate up-do’s or even all-down styles in place?
KS: The best way to keep a wedding style looking its best for an entire day is with proper preparation of the hair. Start by using a high quality mousse as soon as you step out of the shower to achieve volume and the longevity needed to last an entire day. I recommend applyingRene Furterer Volumea Foam to the entire head – making sure to saturate every strand. Next, blast your hair approximately 80% dry with a powerful blow dryer like, Salon Tech 2800 Feather Light Blow dryer and then lightly brush your hair with a boar-bristle brush like Cricket Boar #350 round brush to smooth the ends.
To make the hairstyle last all day, it is important to seal in the hair cuticle creating shine and blocking frizz. You can do this by using a versatile flat iron, which can create curls, waves or soft, straight locks. Whether you prefer curls or straight hair this effect can be achieved by using theKiss by Salon Tech Silicone Protection Flat Iron that allows for greater heat generation to best seal the cuticle. Regardless if your hair is going up or down, it is best to finish with a firm hold hair spray such as Shu Uemura Sheer Lacquer Finishing Spray.
DG: Let’s say you have seven weddings this summer (like me!), is there a hair cut you should get at the beginning of the summer that will make up-dos more seamless, or will help a style last throughout the day?
KS: The perfect cut for any up-do is one with seamless layers. Layers add dimension and texture to the shape of the hair, which allows for more options when styling an up-do.
DG: Any hair products that brides and bridesmaids should stash in their purse for touch-ups if necessary?
KS: Bobby pins and a small can Jonathan Product Finish Control Mini Hair Spray — it’s a must for touchups throughout the day!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
All About Cold Sore Treatments
It starts with that telltale little tingle, and within a day or two, you have nasty little red sores around your mouth. No one likes to have a cold sore outbreak, but fortunately, there are new treatments available to help you minimize the pain and speed the healing. Here’s the inside scoop on the latest cold sore remedies.
What Causes a Cold Sore?You can blame a version of the herpes virus for those painful little red cold sores — both herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) can cause sores around the mouth, and genital herpes as well. Once you’ve been infected with the cold sore virus, it never fully goes away. It can lie dormant for months before aggravating factors like stress, hormonal shifts, or sun exposure trigger a new outbreak.
If you’ve never had a cold sore, you can prevent infection with the virus by avoiding sharing utensils with anyone who’s been infected with the virus — or kissing or touching his or her mouth. (And for good measure, keep your own hands away from your mouth — the virus can be passed on that way.)
If you’ve already been infected with the virus, keeping your lips moisturized and protected with sunscreen can help minimize the number of outbreaks you have. To avoid spreading your infection, don’t touch cold sores (wash hands thoroughly if you do touch them), and avoid kissing and other close contact with loved ones during an outbreak.
At-Home Cold Sore Remedies
There’s no real quick fix when it comes to cold sores — it usually takes several days for the blister to dry up and disappear. But there are a few treatments you can try to minimize the pain and shave a few days off your healing time.
There’s no real quick fix when it comes to cold sores — it usually takes several days for the blister to dry up and disappear. But there are a few treatments you can try to minimize the pain and shave a few days off your healing time.
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Apply an ice pack or even an ice-cold tea bag to your cold sore to help reduce the swelling and take a little of the sting out of the sore.
New remedies on the market, like Abreva and Zilactin, can help reduce the pain and may shorten the healing time by a day or two. These treatments will help most if you apply them as soon as you start to feel the cold sore tingle.
If the cold sore really hurts, take an over-the-counter pain medication like acetaminophen or ibuprofen — they may help reduce the swelling as well.
Medical Cold Sore Treatments
If you’re constantly getting cold sores, your doctor may decide to prescribe an antiviral medication — either a cream or ointment or an oral medication — to help squelch the outbreaks and keep the virus under control.
If you’re constantly getting cold sores, your doctor may decide to prescribe an antiviral medication — either a cream or ointment or an oral medication — to help squelch the outbreaks and keep the virus under control.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Cracked Up
Dry, cold and windy weather is just around the corner. Our lips are often the frontline victims. Head for your nearest store and find a balm that contains hyaloronic acid and shea butter. Waxy balms cover the surface of your lips (like a raincoat!) and can make your chapped lips worse.
Touch of the Lips
When you are trying out shades of lipstick, remember not to press your lips together. This creates a rush of blood to the lips that distorts their colour - thereby making them look unrealistically pink
Lipstick Tricks
Richard Hawkins of Guerlain says we shouldn't "labour" our lipstick application because it makes it start to look old fashioned. He says "It's best to apply darker lipstick with a brush. Apply to the centre of your bottom lip and brush out to the sides. Don't apply to the top lip - simply press your lips together and, in 99% of us, the lipstick will go exactly where you need it to go on the top lip. End result is fresh and modern - looks more like a stain
Lip lines
If you use a lipliner, try applying it OVER your lipstick instead of putting it on first. The waxy pencil prevents feathering becuse it is on top and doesn't leave that old fashioned ring around your mouth when the colour wears off.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Looking after your lips
Lips are a desirable feature that will always complement beauty. Beautiful lips are definitely an asset that need looking after. But what can you do if yours are not so much of an asset anymore? 1. Thin Lips - Volumizing procedures: fillers are injected into lips to give volume again. A quick and safe procedure done under local anaesthetic (dental pain block injection). Fillers can create volume, give shape or just give a slight enhancement. - Lip Plumpers everyday! - Lip gloss will make lips appear fuller 2. Wrinkled lip area - Stop smoking - Botox and Fillers can improve wrinkles around the lips - Laser procedures will smooth most of the wrinkles around the lip successfully 3. Unshapely lips - Fillers are the best way to enhance the shape. The filler is injected into the areas according to normal and ideal proportions of the lips. |
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Chuck it out
Lip gloss only has a lifespan of between 18 - 24 months. If it starts to smell funny, throw it away and get a new one. You can extend its life by cleaning the wand regularly (with gentle soap and warm water, rinse thoroughly) to avoid the
buildup of bacteria occurring too soon.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The Cure For Chapped, Dry Lips
Chapped lips are a common problem, thanks to ultrathin skin that's constantly exposed to the elements. But there are steps to take and ways to moisturize and treat dry lips that can give you back the softer, smoother lips you love.
Don’t ever lick your lips. It may feel good at the moment, but licking your lips just dehydrates them, increasing the chance that they'll become chapped. Instead, use a lip balm, but avoid the flavored kind, which can taste so good they may actually make it more likely that you'll lick your lips!
Invest in an effective lip balm. Look for moisturizing balms that include natural emollients like cocoa butter, beeswax, almond oil, and sunflower oil — they’ll provide an extra layer of protection from sun, wind, and rain and help seal in moisture. You don’t have to get anything fancy: Simple petroleum jelly is a fantastic lip sealer and healer.
Make sure your lips are protected whenever you’re outdoors. A lip balm with sunscreen will help you avoid sunburned or darkened lips. Be sure to apply a thick coat of balm to your lips whenever you’ll be exposed to the elements — especially during the winter, when dry, cold weather makes chapped lips common.
Skip anything that could irritate dry lips. Spicy or citrusy foods can cause chapped lips to burn; even some lip balms, such as those that contain menthol, may irritate them. Put your lipsticks and lip liners away as well when your lips are chapped — many of these cosmetics can further dry your lips.
Keep your body hydrated. Chapped lips often occur when the atmosphere is dry and your body becomes dehydrated. Run humidifiers at home to keep the air moist, and be sure you drink plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated.
Gently exfoliate your chapped lips. Dry lips often peel and flake, and a soft scrub can help reveal a fresh, undamaged layer of skin. You can use a soft toothbrush or a wet washcloth to exfoliate your lips, or create a gentle scrub by making a paste of sugar and oil. When you’re finished, slather on a thick layer of balm or some other lip treatment.
Experiment with a few all-natural treatments for chapped lips. Mix a teaspoon each of glycerine, lemon juice, and castor oil to make an excellent lip moisturizer. Apply the mixture to your lips and leave it on overnight. Aloe vera gel is a fantastic natural healer — spread it on chapped lips to help soothe them. Even cucumber slices may help moisturize your lips.
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