There are many sayings about beauty. Beauty is only on the surface and skin deep. To be a truly beautiful person you must be beautiful on the inside as well as on the outside. People may appreciate physical beauty, but personality is what keeps them around. The aim of this article is to help you appreciate the beauty you have within you already.
Red eyes make you look tired and worn out. Carry a bottle of eye drops in your purse and reapply as needed throughout the day. At home, keep a bottle of eye drops in the refrigerator to refresh your eyes when you get home from a day in a dry, air conditioned office.
Skin blemishes can pop up when we least expect and don’t have all the tools near by to manage. To get rid of a pimple quickly, put a dab of toothpaste on it. Allow this to work for ten minutes or so. Wash off the toothpaste and notice how it reduces the size, puffiness and appearance of your pimple.
Use a face mask at least once a week. Depending on which one you choose, this will help remove impurities from your face. A mud or clay mask is best for removing impurities. You will see results immediately. Once you find a mask you like, you should stick with it.
There are two ways to disguise blemishes and flaws on your face. First, gently apply concealer to the problem areas with a small cosmetics brush. The second method of disguising imperfections is distraction. Try wearing a warm, pink lipstick. This will draw peoples’ eyes away from any flaws you wish to conceal.
Create the illusion of less deep-set eyes by using lightly colored eyeshadow to the entire eyelid. The light colors will appear to come forward, whereas a darker liner or shadow would have the reverse affect, making the eyes appear to recede further into the face. The color you apply should be light and very subtle.
Avoid licking your lips. When you constantly lick your lips, rather than become moist, they actually dry out. Try carrying a lip balm or gloss in your pocket or purse, and put it on anytime you feel like doing some licking. You will soon find your lips in beautiful condition.
To heal facial blemishes overnight, wash your face well and dab on a little pure tea tree oil before bed. You can also use tea tree oil full strength during the day or mix it with aloe vera gel for a light, natural, healing daytime moisturizer that tones and firms your skin.
Expert make-up artists use the color pink all the time. It draws the eye away from problem areas. It easily masks the redness of acne, and detracts from eyes that look puffy.
Make sure that the glue used for those false eyelashes you’re about to apply is safe for you to use. You need to test the glue out on your arm before you use it on your eyes. Cover the glue and leave it untouched for approximately 24 hours. If you do not develop a rash, you know you are not allergic!
If you suffer from hair loss or brittle hair it may be caused by a poor diet and a lack of essential nutrients. In order to ensure that your hair is strong and healthy consider supplementing your diet with the following vitamins: Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin H, Vitamin B5, Vitamin E and Zinc.
To highlight your eyes and make them look larger and more awake, use a shimmery, pale shade of vanilla or light gold just under your brow bone. You can sweep it down to cover your entire lid for a natural look, or sweep it on after applying your other eye colors to frame your eyes.
When going to the beach, use this trick to make your waist look narrower. With a white pencil liner, dot the shape of an egg on both sides, starting just below the rib cage. Then fill the egg area with a little self-tanner just one shade darker than your natural skin tone and blend it in.
When you are trying to improve the quality of your skin, one point that you can never overlook in your routine is a good exfoliation. You should do this at least twice a week and you should have a separate product for your face and your body. These will help to make your skin look younger.
You are very good at applying your makeup and washing it off at the end of the day. Are you as diligent when cleaning your makeup brushes? Chances are, you are not. It is advised to wash your makeup brushes at least once a month using a gentle soap such as baby shampoo. Lather them up gently, rinse, and let them air dry.
You can pour a little nail polish remover in your favorite nail polish to make it last a bit longer. Make sure you mix it up really good, before you apply it to your nails. It will be a lighter shade, but will otherwise be quite similar.
If you find that the nail polish that you thought was the perfect color is not the color that you wanted when you get it on your nails, consider adding a bit of nail polish remover to the bottle. It will change the color a bit and make it a little lighter.
Take the extra time to color your eyebrows. You can do this with a brow pencil when you apply your other makeup, or have a professional dye them. Tinting your browns will make your eyes look much more vibrant and youthful.
Physical beauty is fleeting and brief. True beauty is not becoming perfect but to find the best possible person inside and outside. If you put the above tips into practice, you can manifest all the hidden beauty you have within yourself.