Lip Liner

Lining the lips creates subtle definition and perfects the shape of the lips. When looking for the proper color to get, you must first consider the natural color of your lips. You want to get as close to your color as possible. When the color you have selected is on your lips, the lipstick shade that you use will not bleed into the little crevaces on your skin. It it will also help with the application of your lipstick.

Remembering to blot is always good, you don't want to be looking like your great Aunt Susie with bright red lipstick on your teeth when you smile!

Fake Lashes

The cat is out and has been out of the bag for a while. Almost all celebrities wear fake eyelashes on a day to day basis. The look of the long, thick eyelashes has been in for quite some time now. The good thing about them is that they can be trimmed in width or length to fit anyone's eyes and they are quick and easy to apply. I say that they are easy to apply, but many people struggle. The key is being patient.

I am a huge fan of fake eyelashes. Although I have only worn them a handful of times, (most of the times were for Halloween) I can't resist how they look. They seem to brighten the look of a face and draw attention to the eyes. There are several that are very outrageous and are worn with costumes, but they can also help people who have very thin eyelashes or none at all.

I think I am going to start wearing them more often, I wonder what people would think about that?

To Crimp or not to Crimp

When I was young a received a Conair hair device that had plates that were interchangeable. There was one that made your hair straight, one that put litle crimps in your hair, and another that made bigger more wave like crimps in your hair. I was so excited about! A couple years later crimping came back in the picture.

I think that longer hair especially looks really pretty when it is crimped. The best way that I have found to make your hair crimpy is by wetting it or showering at night. Before you go to bed braid your hair, preferrably french braids but any kind of braid will do the trick, and sleep on them. When you wake up in the morning if they are not completely dry yet dry on a low heat with a blow dryer. When you take out the braid your hair is perfectly and evenly crimped.

I usually spritz it with some hairspray and go on with my day. Pulling it back in a half pony-tail also works well.

Crazy Colored Talons

Have you ever tried a nail color that was either really extreme just one that you wouldn't normally wear on a day to day basis? Trends these days are pointing to just that; crazy colors.

As a young girl I had a lot of different nail polish colors. And by a lot I mean about two shoe boxes filled with all different color nail polishes. I had every color you could ever imagine. From blue to orange and even to black. The trends today seem to be blues and silver or gray colors. I personally do not believe that I can pull those colors off, but when I see it on other girls I think they look good.

I also feel that if you go and pay to have them done in a color such as blue or silver or gray, that they tend to look better. Those colors are hard to pull off, but if they are done perfectly they look best.

Headbands

I LOVE LOVE LOVE headbands. As I write this I am currently wearing a headband. I cannot help but wonder what my obsession with headbands is though. I can't tell if it is because they are easy, or because they pull my hair out of my face. Any way the case might be, I do love headbands.

From elastic to plastic, I have many different kinds of headbands. I have some that can be worn as scarves or headbands, some that are "blingged" out, and some that are just regular old school headbands. What I have discovered however, is that I do prefer headbands that are stretchy and not super tight. If they are too tight I develop a headache, which is never good.

Headbands can also be worn several different ways. They can be worn right where your hair line meets your forehead, pushed back with some bangs in front, or even over the hair as many hippies wore in the 60's. I don't think that headbands will ever go out of style, they are just too convenient for many women.

Curlers in my Hair

When I was a little girl my mom used to put sponge rollers in my hair, right after I showered, and I would have to sleep with them in over night. Not only was this uncomfortable, when the curlers came out the next morning I looked like Shirley Temple. I know she is cute and all, but I would have much rather had a more lose curl.

As I have gotten older, I have began to use hot rollers. Hot rollers make my hair curly, but it is a pretty flowy curl. It is not suction cupped to my head, which I prefer. Although hot curlers can be potentially hazardous because of how hot they are, if you use caution while using them, they are perfect.

Anyone else use hot curlers, if so what do you think?

Shampoo

Ever wonder what kind of shampoo you should use? I often wonder if the more expensive shampoos are actually doing more for your hair, or if they are just another way for these companies to make more money. A good shampoo is supposed to get rid of oils, dirt, and dandruff and also make your hair smell good. The goal is to remove unwanted build up of these things without damaging your hair. If it gets damaged it can cause split ends. When you have enough split ends they become visible.

If you have finer hair, a shampoo that adds volume is best. It gives your hair more body and volume and allows you do style your hair in more ways. One of my good friends has the most beautiful curly hair, however, it is very hard to maintain. Along with many other styling products, she has to use shampoo especially for curly hair.

Personally, I think that it there are certain shampoos that work better for certain hair types, but you do not need to spend $20 dollars or more on one bottle. I think that is unnecessary, what do you think?

Liquid vs Pencil

Eyeliner is a great way to enhance your eyes. No matter the type of eyeliner you use, it should only be applied to the outer rim of the eyelid. Applying it too far into the inside may cause irritation, infection, etc.

Liquid eyeliner lasts longer. Pull your eye so it is slightly stretched, close one eye and be careful not to squint or wrinkle your eyelid. Start the liquid eyeliner right before the inner corner of the eye. Once you have finished lining your eyes you have to make sure to let the eyeliner dry. I tend to prefer liquid eyeliner because it is very hard to smudge once it dries.

A pencil eyeliner is much different. They tend to smudge easier, however, applying it can be easier and there are more ways. Smudging the eyeliner with the other side of the pencil can make the eyeliner appear nicer and more well done. I also use pencil eyeliner, but I use it on more of a day-to-day basis.

Here is a video of how to aplly eyeliner, check it out. Eyeliner

Playing With Fire

Red lipstick is one of my favorite colors to wear. Although I do not wear it all that often, i do enjoy wearing it. But suddenly, a bright orange lip color is startying to look super fresh. On the runway at Giambattista Valli’s spring 2010 show (and on the red carpet), tangerine lips had the sexy oomph of scarlet but with an off kilter.

Red and orange lips can be rather tricky to do, however. With such a bright color, you need to make sure to get a matching lipliner. Lipliner is great because it help prevent the lipstick from leaking onto the little cracks and crevices surrounding your lips. Also, it is very important to blot your lipstick. Blotting will help to prevent you looking like a grandma with lipstick on her teeth.