Enjoy the sun and get a beautiful golden tan.....or darker. Just don't forget sunblock!!!
Use instant face tanning lotions or another option is to get a foundation to match your body. Keep your lighter foundation for winter.
Brighten up the look with fruity coloured lip gloss or lipstick on your lips. Keep in mind that the darker your tan is, the brighter the lips.
Use neutrals on eyes. Texture can have a sheen, frosted or metallic.
Good colours for darker skins are gold, bronzes and even orange undertones.
Lighter skins look good in silvers, peach, pale golds and yellows.
Brush very lightly over whole eye area. The result must just be a hint of colour.
Finish off with lots of black mascara.
Brush orange, peach or pink undertone blushers, to give a slight contour to cheeks.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
summer colour palette
It's all about fruity colours!! think guava, tangerine watermelon.......
Add neutrals to your colours such as sandy or beige and even cream....
Pants are narrower, but not skinny. Rolled up hems.
Shorts are just above the knees and narrow, rather than big, baggy shorts.
Think of the movie Grease...the preppie look.
Wear sandals or boat shoes.
White rimmed sunglasses are good to have. It adds a bit of edginess.
Add neutrals to your colours such as sandy or beige and even cream....
Pants are narrower, but not skinny. Rolled up hems.
Shorts are just above the knees and narrow, rather than big, baggy shorts.
Think of the movie Grease...the preppie look.
Wear sandals or boat shoes.
White rimmed sunglasses are good to have. It adds a bit of edginess.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
men and suits
If your suit jacket's lapel is thin, wear a tie that is thin and visa versa. This will balance the whole look.
If the collar of your shirt is wide apart, wear a big tie knot.
Shirt cuff should be about 2 - 2.5 centimeters above your thumb joint.
Hems of trousers should just touch the back of the heel of your shoes and at the front it should just make a slight fold.
Don't wear a pair of shoes that is lighter than your pants. Example ( white shoes with black pants is a no no!! )
Try and match your socks with the shoes you are going to wear. Black shoes with black socks.....
Front pleated pants should be worn loosely around hips. If pleats open, you know that you should opt for a bigger size pant or pleated styled pants do not suit your body type.
If the collar of your shirt is wide apart, wear a big tie knot.
Shirt cuff should be about 2 - 2.5 centimeters above your thumb joint.
Hems of trousers should just touch the back of the heel of your shoes and at the front it should just make a slight fold.
Don't wear a pair of shoes that is lighter than your pants. Example ( white shoes with black pants is a no no!! )
Try and match your socks with the shoes you are going to wear. Black shoes with black socks.....
Front pleated pants should be worn loosely around hips. If pleats open, you know that you should opt for a bigger size pant or pleated styled pants do not suit your body type.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Smolder Eyes
Line eyes on bottom inner rim and across bottom lash line with soft eyepencil or eyekohl. It is easier to use eye kohl as it can be smudged to create a smokey look or airbrushed look. Use a soft ,short bristle, eyeliner brush to smudge/ soften the pencil line.
The eyeliner must have a faded effect. Use navy blue or black eye kohl/eyeshadow to shade in the outer corner of the eyes. Use again the brush to soften harsh lines.
Lastly use navy blue mascara over entire lashes and finish off with pitch black mascara on outer lashes to give an elongated effect. Do the same on top eyelid as bottom.
Finish off with an ice blue frosted eye shadow on inner corner of eyes. apply lightly to avoid too much shine.
The eyeliner must have a faded effect. Use navy blue or black eye kohl/eyeshadow to shade in the outer corner of the eyes. Use again the brush to soften harsh lines.
Lastly use navy blue mascara over entire lashes and finish off with pitch black mascara on outer lashes to give an elongated effect. Do the same on top eyelid as bottom.
Finish off with an ice blue frosted eye shadow on inner corner of eyes. apply lightly to avoid too much shine.
Oily skins
Any healthy person's skin must have some natural oils. So first of all a healthy diet is essential! No oily foodstuff! Also, we live in Africa hot, dry to humid conditions. Oils form a layer on the skin for a reason, to protect from the harsh climate. That is why we have oily skins.
If a skin is excessively oily, it must be maintained with appropriate skin products.
All skin products should be an oil control basis.
Skin cleansing in the morning;
Face soap/ liquid wash for oily skins. This will remove excess oils.
A toner to equalize your skin ph., but not necessary as a good face wash will have all the necessary ingredients.
Moisturizing is very important as it maintains the skin's texture. Moisturizer must be oil free. Unfortunately we need a high percentage of SPF and it will make your face look oily. So, if you are going to use a moisturizer with an SPF, be prepared to battle with shine.
If you're wearing make up.
Prepping your skin.
Use an anti shine serum. You'll find it at certain cosmetic counters. This will form a layer on your skin that will delay the skins natural oil from seeping through to the skin's surface.
Select a liquid foundation that is matte and a pressed face powder to give a matte finished look. Alternatively, use a powder foundation. This is a foundation in a powder form and it is not necessary to use a pressed face powder over it. Your concealer must be matte as well.
Select all your powder eye shadows and powder blushers in a matte finish. Too much shimmer/sheen will contribute to a shiny skin.
Avoid any creams, light reflecting pigments, frosts, etc.
Use water resistant/ waterproof eye pencils and eyebrow pencils as well as mascaras. It is longer lasting.
Keep blotting powder or blotting paper in your handbag. This will come in handy when your face starts shining during the course of the day.
Work in a well ventilated area, where there is a cool breeze or even an aircon that is set on cool temperature. Your skin will be kept cool and dry all day long. Try not to touch your face as the oils and sweat from the palms of your hands will be transferred onto your face. Keep hair away from face such as fringes.
If a skin is excessively oily, it must be maintained with appropriate skin products.
All skin products should be an oil control basis.
Skin cleansing in the morning;
Face soap/ liquid wash for oily skins. This will remove excess oils.
A toner to equalize your skin ph., but not necessary as a good face wash will have all the necessary ingredients.
Moisturizing is very important as it maintains the skin's texture. Moisturizer must be oil free. Unfortunately we need a high percentage of SPF and it will make your face look oily. So, if you are going to use a moisturizer with an SPF, be prepared to battle with shine.
If you're wearing make up.
Prepping your skin.
Use an anti shine serum. You'll find it at certain cosmetic counters. This will form a layer on your skin that will delay the skins natural oil from seeping through to the skin's surface.
Select a liquid foundation that is matte and a pressed face powder to give a matte finished look. Alternatively, use a powder foundation. This is a foundation in a powder form and it is not necessary to use a pressed face powder over it. Your concealer must be matte as well.
Select all your powder eye shadows and powder blushers in a matte finish. Too much shimmer/sheen will contribute to a shiny skin.
Avoid any creams, light reflecting pigments, frosts, etc.
Use water resistant/ waterproof eye pencils and eyebrow pencils as well as mascaras. It is longer lasting.
Keep blotting powder or blotting paper in your handbag. This will come in handy when your face starts shining during the course of the day.
Work in a well ventilated area, where there is a cool breeze or even an aircon that is set on cool temperature. Your skin will be kept cool and dry all day long. Try not to touch your face as the oils and sweat from the palms of your hands will be transferred onto your face. Keep hair away from face such as fringes.
Skin tones and make up
1. We are moving into a new age and people seem to change their appearance on a regular basis. Lighter skins look good in light colours, where darker skins look good in dark colours. There is no rule for make up or application.
Take all these factors in consideration when choosing colouring for make up.
Hair colour, Skin tone ( summer - darker tan, winter - paler skins ), Fashion colour palette changes every season.
Keep in mind what skin tones you have. Some people have more than one skin tone.
What I find that is most vital thing to keep in mind is the undertones of colours/make up. It plays a very important role when selecting for your skin tone. This is a difficult one and is best ask a professional make up consultant to guide you.
Example: Reds with blue/cool undertones or reds with orange/warm undertones
Green that borders to yellow/warm or green that borders to blue/cool.
Icy blues, warm violets, dusty pinks, candy pinks
Red brown, grey brown, muddy brown, etc.
1. If you have a fair skin, but you look sallow, avoid yellows and greys. It will make you look even worse.
Don't try and warm up your skin with a pink undertone foundation. It does not work. Rather use same tone (yellow) foundation and warm up with blush, eye shadow and lipstick. Colours to use - soft peaches/oranges, violets and pinks.
When applying colour to cheeks and eyes, do it with very light sweeps. Use charcoal or grey (not black, as it is too harsh) to line the eye and blend into soft wash. Try using charcoal brown, brown black, navy blue or burgundy mascara.
Apply lipstick with brush. This will give a lighter application of colour, especially when lips are thin.
Try just using lip gloss in pinks and neutrals.
Avoid dark colours. Soft reds can be worn at night time.
2. If you are fair, but tend to have a pink undertone or blush a lot, avoid pinks! Go for yellow, gold, greens, browns, greys.
Don't use blush. Instead use a light bronzer.
Use neutrals on lips, such as honey, beige.
3. There is not really a difference in medium and dark skins as there are so many shades and too many to mention. They are the fortunate ones and can wear almost any colour.
Just be aware of greys or ashy colours!!!
The most safe and natural colours are warm tones, ie; orange, golds, coppers, bronze, deep reds, burgundy, grape.
There are colours that look bold, bright and make a statement, ie; white, silver, yellow, pink.
The darker the skin, the brighter the colour will be, especially when using metallics.
Some darker skins have a tendency to have a yellow undertone. Warm up the skin with a copper blusher.
Most darker skins tend to shine a lot. Try using matte coloured powders instead of too shiny colours or creams colours.
As most lips are full, use a neutral (as per skin tone), dark lip colour or just add a clear gloss.
It is best to keep a very dark skin clean, as applying too much colour, will not look too good. Add mascara, false lashes, black eye kohl around eyes. Apply brown, grape or a deep current lip colour.
Take all these factors in consideration when choosing colouring for make up.
Hair colour, Skin tone ( summer - darker tan, winter - paler skins ), Fashion colour palette changes every season.
Keep in mind what skin tones you have. Some people have more than one skin tone.
What I find that is most vital thing to keep in mind is the undertones of colours/make up. It plays a very important role when selecting for your skin tone. This is a difficult one and is best ask a professional make up consultant to guide you.
Example: Reds with blue/cool undertones or reds with orange/warm undertones
Green that borders to yellow/warm or green that borders to blue/cool.
Icy blues, warm violets, dusty pinks, candy pinks
Red brown, grey brown, muddy brown, etc.
1. If you have a fair skin, but you look sallow, avoid yellows and greys. It will make you look even worse.
Don't try and warm up your skin with a pink undertone foundation. It does not work. Rather use same tone (yellow) foundation and warm up with blush, eye shadow and lipstick. Colours to use - soft peaches/oranges, violets and pinks.
When applying colour to cheeks and eyes, do it with very light sweeps. Use charcoal or grey (not black, as it is too harsh) to line the eye and blend into soft wash. Try using charcoal brown, brown black, navy blue or burgundy mascara.
Apply lipstick with brush. This will give a lighter application of colour, especially when lips are thin.
Try just using lip gloss in pinks and neutrals.
Avoid dark colours. Soft reds can be worn at night time.
2. If you are fair, but tend to have a pink undertone or blush a lot, avoid pinks! Go for yellow, gold, greens, browns, greys.
Don't use blush. Instead use a light bronzer.
Use neutrals on lips, such as honey, beige.
3. There is not really a difference in medium and dark skins as there are so many shades and too many to mention. They are the fortunate ones and can wear almost any colour.
Just be aware of greys or ashy colours!!!
The most safe and natural colours are warm tones, ie; orange, golds, coppers, bronze, deep reds, burgundy, grape.
There are colours that look bold, bright and make a statement, ie; white, silver, yellow, pink.
The darker the skin, the brighter the colour will be, especially when using metallics.
Some darker skins have a tendency to have a yellow undertone. Warm up the skin with a copper blusher.
Most darker skins tend to shine a lot. Try using matte coloured powders instead of too shiny colours or creams colours.
As most lips are full, use a neutral (as per skin tone), dark lip colour or just add a clear gloss.
It is best to keep a very dark skin clean, as applying too much colour, will not look too good. Add mascara, false lashes, black eye kohl around eyes. Apply brown, grape or a deep current lip colour.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
New in Cape town
COMING SOON-
New make up brand to make it's way to Cape town in November..........................
New make up brand to make it's way to Cape town in November..........................
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
False eyelashes
If you want to wear false eyelashes, but want it to look as natural as possible?
Try the individual false lashes. It is easy to apply and you have more control over the lashes.
Apply on ends only, to create a cat eye.
Apply about 5-7 individual lashes and seperate them evenly. This will give you a natural look.
The more you add, the more dramatic the lashes look.
Try to alternate the long length individual lashes with medium or short ones. This will give you an uneven effect....very sexy!!!
Also apply the short, individual lashes along the bottom lashes, if you want to achieve the 60's Twiggy look!
How to apply:
Use a tweezer to lift each lash, holding on the end of lash.
Apply a small amount of eyelash glue to the bottom of lash and wait a few seconds for glue to set.
While still holding with the tweezer, place lash securely between your own lashes. Make sure they are placed correctly.
To remove, hold lash with your fingers and pull gently away. Lashes can be used again.
Try the individual false lashes. It is easy to apply and you have more control over the lashes.
Apply on ends only, to create a cat eye.
Apply about 5-7 individual lashes and seperate them evenly. This will give you a natural look.
The more you add, the more dramatic the lashes look.
Try to alternate the long length individual lashes with medium or short ones. This will give you an uneven effect....very sexy!!!
Also apply the short, individual lashes along the bottom lashes, if you want to achieve the 60's Twiggy look!
How to apply:
Use a tweezer to lift each lash, holding on the end of lash.
Apply a small amount of eyelash glue to the bottom of lash and wait a few seconds for glue to set.
While still holding with the tweezer, place lash securely between your own lashes. Make sure they are placed correctly.
To remove, hold lash with your fingers and pull gently away. Lashes can be used again.
50's men's hairstyle for the season
50's hairstyle is very popular at this moment. 
Hair is tightly cropped on sides and back, with volume on top.
Hair is swept back or to the side with a parting.
Add styling product and ruffle it up a bit.
Style must not look too stiff and neat.
Hair is tightly cropped on sides and back, with volume on top.
Hair is swept back or to the side with a parting.
Add styling product and ruffle it up a bit.
Style must not look too stiff and neat.
Monday, August 9, 2010
body shapers
I have discovered body shapers for men! STUNNING!!
It comes in two piece, a tee and undies. Colours in black or white.
Available at Woolworths.
Priced at R170.00
It is double layered aroung the belly and the back, to keep all the flab in place.
Can't wait to try mine on!!!
It comes in two piece, a tee and undies. Colours in black or white.
Available at Woolworths.
Priced at R170.00
It is double layered aroung the belly and the back, to keep all the flab in place.
Can't wait to try mine on!!!