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Funky eye makeup ideas are not for the faint of heart. The next time you’re looking to spice it up a bit, get your funk on.

White Out

The White Out has got to be one of the funkiest eye makeup ideas ever dreamt up by a female with an eyelash curler. If you want a look with an otherworldly appeal, this one is it.

Start by curling your eyelashes with an eyelash curler. Next, add three or more coats of white eyeshadow – a pearl or metallic formula works best. Now, line those lids with white eyeliner. Use a nice thick line and add a light coating of petroleum jelly so they take on a special sheen. Finish off with several coats of jet-black mascara. For an extra kick, use glitter mascara.

Stardust

Curl your lashes and then apply either a silver or a metallic while eye shadow over the entire lid of your eye. Line the upper lid with silver or white glitter eyeliner. The glitter is the key with this look. Don’t apply it too thick, but make sure shine is visible. Next, lightly dust the lid with some loose glitter powder. Coat those lashes with glitter or jet black mascara. Your final step is to add a bit of silver cream right above your cheekbones to highlight your look and give your whole face a beautiful glow.

When it comes to eye makeup application, it’s always best to add light layers and build, rather than one heavy layer. Take time to practice your funky eye makeup ideas before you wear them out to make sure you get them just right.(via life123.com)

Tags: beauty, Eyes Makeup Tip, Funky Eye, Makeup Ideas

Jessica Alba is becoming our number one hair crush as she stepped out in two different vintage-inspired hairstyles this week. What made them work was the modern feel she brought to the classic looks.

For her front row outing at the Christian Dior Haute-Couture show, Alba paired her rich red lip with a low chignon. The way her front strand swept down and was then pinned right above the bun was so 40s chic. But the shiny finish gave the look a modern vibe.

Later in the week, Alba sported an updated French twist at the Sundance premiere of her new film A.C.O.D. From the front, it looks like the classic updo, but from the back you can see how it was loosely rolled up to create volume on top. The loose, messy-chic look and rough texture gives the look a fresh feel.(via dailymakeover.com)

Tags: beauty, Hairstyle, Jessica Alba, vintage hairstyle

If you’re facing a beauty emergency and can’t dash to the nearest cosmetic counter, don’t panic. Help is at hand – in your own home. Here are three simple but useful beauty tips to the rescue.

1. Toothpaste Kills Pimples

Got a pimple before a big event? Dab on a little toothpaste. According to Dr. Frances Jang, a dermatologist at Skinworks in Vancouver, British Columbia, “It acts like an astringent drawing impurities out of the skin.” The paste will dry up the blemish and help kill germs in the affected area. Dr. Jang recommends that users of this quick fix “find a natural or organic toothpaste with minimal addictives. Get an actual paste, not a gel. Apply a small dab to an acne spot and leave it overnight.” Be sure to use a small amount – too much and your skin may become irritated or excessively dry. In the morning, wash away the paste and your breakout should be less inflamed and noticeable.

2. Baking Soda Removes Self-Tanner Streaks

Self-tanner is a convenient way to have a golden, summertime hue. “It’s a vegetable dye that attaches to the top, dead layer of skin cells,” says Dr. Jang. “People getself-tanner streaks because the product has been applied unevenly, or dead skin cells haven’t been exfoliated properly in advance [of application].” If you have self- tanner streaks, that box of baking soda lurking in your cupboard is your new best friend. Non-toxic and easy to use, just wet some baking soda in your hand and massage the area of your tanning mishap. “It gets pasty and gritty – it’s exfoliating. It’s simply taking off some of the skin cells and lightening the streaking,” says Dr. Jang.

3. Raw Potato Can De-Puff Eyes

For a safe, natural way to deflate eye puffiness, try potatoes. The vegetable has a soothing effect on swollen skin tissues. Cut two slices from a freshly washed and peeled raw potato. Lie down, placing the slices on your eyes. Ten minutes later, remove the potato pieces and rinse the eye area with lukewarm water. “[Potatoes] are astringent, so they can help decrease water retention and therefore, puffy eyes,” says Dr. Jang. In addition to easing puffiness, potatoes have another trick. “Their liquid starch content [contains] an enzyme called catalase that can help lighten dark circles a little bit,” says Dr. Jang. “Sometimes you see it in the over-the-counter skin lightening products – appearing as an enzyme called catecholase.”(via greenparenthood.com)

Tags: beauty, beauty tips, health care, Simple Beauty Tips

Do you sometimes think that you would kill for beautiful full lips? Sure, you could get Collagen implants, or tattooed outlines around your lip… But it’s a little bit excessive, I’m sure you’ll agree! There are other cheaper, and much more practical, ways of achieving a similar affect. Here’s how to get beautiful full lips in four easy steps…

Step one: Lip balm babe

Prepare your delicate lips with a generous slick of lip balm in advance. Nobody likes cracked and frayed lips! And in this cold winter weather its important to take more care than usual. (Cold weather will dry the moisture from your lips). Make sure that the lip balm has sunk a little before you go on to step two, otherwise your lip liner won’t work.

Step two: Line and define

Get a natural lip liner, and carefully draw around the very rim of your lips. If you get a wobbly line, don’t panic (and don’t think nobody will notice it)… just carefully remove it and start again! When you have a firm line fill in the rest of your lips with the same color.

Step three: Now add some shine!

Here comes the glamorous bit, the lip-gloss! Again, keep the color natural. Forget lipstick that’s too dark or too light. One thing you’ve gotta remember though, gloss looks better but doesn’t have the staying power of lippy. Make sure you keep it in your purse and re-apply during the day.

Step four: Plump them up

This is the hard bit. But actually it’s not! All you’ve got to do, (after you’ve completed steps one through three), is dot a white shimmery product like eye shadow or an eyebrow highlighter in the very center of your lips. Start slowly, and blend very carefully. What you are looking to achieve is natural looking shading, with your lip color being lighter where your mouth opens. This will create the illusion of beautiful full lips.

Oh, one last thing. Remember, people always want what they haven’t got, so don’t fret… just make the best of what you’ve got. And you know what they say; if you’ve got it, flaunt it!
So pucker up, and be sweet!(via free-beauty-tips.glam.com)

Tags: Lip Plumper Tips, lips, lips tips

Fishnet eyelashes, you guys. At Chanel. We thought this might possibly be some kind of weird fever dream brought on by the super-flu that’s slowly making its way around our office. But, no, this is a real thing that went down the haute couture runway this week. And maybe it’s the Theraflu talking, but we kind of dig it.

To create these gothic, devilishly disheveled eyes, Chanel’s creative director for makeup, Peter Philips, outlined and filled in the eyes with the new Stylo Eyeshadow in Black Stream (available in May), applied mesh cut-outs along the lash line, then used Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long Lasting Eyeliner in Noir Intense to blur out the edges and heighten the eerie, sinister vibe of this smeared smoky eye. Lips were given a coat of pinky-beige color and nails were swiped with glittery nude Emprise Le Vernis.

Clearly this isn’t something we’d be trotting out IRL, but in terms of gasp-worthy runway makeup moments, this just claimed one of the top spots on our lists. We also love the idea of an imperfect smoky eye on a more toned-down level — there’s something so brooding and mysterious, yet still intrinsically feminine about it.

What do you think of this spooky, haute couture look?(via refinery29.com)

Tags: Chanel, Chanel Make-up, Fishnet eyelashes

Before you snip, view these celeb hairstyles to pick the perfect bangs for you

Brooklyn Decker
Brooklyn Decker’s relaxed, face-framing bangs are the perfect finishing touch to her shoulder-length haircut.

Cameron Diaz
Side-parted bangs like Cameron Diaz’s are equal parts low-maintenance and chic.

Lea Michele
A softer take on long bangs, Lea Michele’s fringe parts slightly at her forehead.

Rachel McAdams
Rachel McAdams looks the part of a nouvelle vague starlet with Bardot-esque layers and blunt bangs.(via ivillage.com)

Tags: bangs, beauty, celebrity hairstyles, hair style, Hairstyles

Ready to break some hearts? Check out this Mila Kunis smoky eye makeup tutorial and have fun trying a mysterious and incredibly glamorous look for maximum impact!

Eyes are an area where you can be rather creative and try different looks from romantic to stunningly dramatic ones. And the smoky eye effect is undoubtedly simple drama being mostly used for special occasions. Besides, the best thing about the smoky eye makeup is that you can easily achieve it yourself with a little bit of patience and a great blending brush. The result? Ultra-glamorous and alluring!

 Step 1. Start by applying a primer and then a medium-coverage foundation for a natural and glowing complexion. Apply an eye primer and using a larger brush or a sponge-tipped applicator apply the gold eyeshadow over the entire lid. For an outstanding effect, make sure you invest in a high-quality eyeshadow. The best choice would be a powder pigment that ensures an intense, long-lasting result.

Step 2. Now, with a precision brush apply a brown/taupe eyeshadow into the crease working it all the way to the brow bone and down to the lashline and therefore beautifully defining the shape of your makeup. Next, blend the brown eyeshadow using a fluffy brush in order to get the smoky effect. Then apply the same eyeshadow on the lower lid.

 Step 3. It’s time to contour your lashline with a dark/black eyeshadow moving toward the outer corner of the eye and on the lower lid. Using the fluffy brush, blend away any harsh lines where the black eyeshadow meets the brown one.

Step 4. Then strongly contour the waterline and the lashline using a black kohl pencil that is next smudged. Two coats of mascara will add a seductive feel to your overall-look. Now, just a little retouch on the inner corner of the eye by applying a little bit more gold eyeshadow and you’re ready to break some hearts!

Finally, finish your smoky eye makeup look with the right amount of bronzer and peachy blush that will highlight your features without taking away the impact of the eyes. For the lips, use a nude lipstick and a thin coat of lipgloss on top.

 Via becomegorgeous.com

Tags: beauty, make up, Makeup Tutorial, Mila Kunis, smoky eye make up

Celebrity make-up artist Daniel Sandler shows you how to get the perfect bridal look for your big day.

Step 1: Primer
Use a silicon based primer on the forehead, eyelids, and any other areas that may go shiny, before applying foundation, concealer and loose powder to set the base.

Step 2: Foundation
Use a silicon based foundation for bridal make-up as it will last longer than oil based formulas so you won’t need to touch it up.

Step 3: Eyeshadow
Avoid hard, dark colours on the eyes which won’t look flattering in photos. Choose soft pinks, purples and pastel colours.

For this look, Daniel uses a pastel baby pink eyeshadow – which should be applied from the eye line up to the brow line.

Lilac eyeshadow suits all skin tones – apply this all over the eyelid and up to the socket line with an eyeshadow brush.

Frame the eyes by applying the lilac eyeshadow along the lower lashline with an eyeliner brush. Work from the outer edge inwards and brush off any make-up that falls down the face.

Open up the eyes by applying the lilac eyeshadow into the eye socket with a smaller eyeshadow brush.

Step 4: Eyeliner
Use a waterproof, silicon based eyeliner pencil and apply it close to the upper lash line, which will make your eyelashes look naturally thicker.

Define your lower lashes with a little eyeliner pencil along the outer edge of the lash line. Keep the look soft, so don’t apply it along the complete length of the eye.

Smudge this line with a layer of dark grey eyeshadow, applied on top of the pencil with a flat brush.

Step 5: Highlight
Next, apply a silicon based, frosty pink highlighter with a small brush, just beneath the brow bone and along the upper lash line, avoiding the grey line you have just drawn.

To give yourself an instant eye lift, use eyelash curlers on clean, dry eyelashes – holding the curlers shut for 5 seconds.

Step 6: Mascara
Finish the eyes with black mascara. To help the mascara last all day, apply a clear serum mascara over the black to give it a waterproof coating.

Step 7: Cheeks
Apply a silicon based cheek stain in a soft pink colour to the apples of the cheeks – being careful not to take the colour too low as this will drag the face down.

Step 8: Lips
For long lasting lips, apply a face primer to your lips before applying a lip gloss in a colour that is slightly warmer than your natural lip colour.(via videojug.com)

Tags: beauty, bridal make up, Bridal Makeup tips, makeup, wedding, wedding makeup

No longer reserved for the anti-establishment teens or the goth generation, black lipstick has gone mainstream this fall. Thanks to the current pop culture phenomena that is all things vampires — think True Blood, Twilight, and The Vampire Diaries — as well as appearances on the fall runways, the dark trend has become one of this season’s must try beauty looks. Before you disregard the trend as one that only works in fashion editorial, consider it an option that will enhance your complexion and complement your pale winter visage. Make this bold lip hue part of your evening beauty look with complementary makeup and the right setting — you’ll be surprised just how glam the look can be when tackled properly.

How to Wear Black?

Leave all the drama to your lips by keeping the rest of your face on the minimal side. Defined liner, and a neutral eye shadow will leave you with a subtle eye that won’t compete with your bold mouth. However, if subtle just isn’t your thing and you prefer a smokier eye, work with soft shades of brown and grey without any sparkles. Go easy on the blush by sticking with natural-looking shades that softly contour your cheekbones.

As this trend is really a focal point, as in, everyone will be focused on your mouth, make sure your pout is in flawless condition. Dark shades tend to settle into lines and cracks, so chapped and/or dry lips are a huge no-no. Exfoliate your mouth with a scrub and warm towel to remove dead skin cells and create a soft and smooth base. Once your lips feel as smooth as silk, prime them with a flesh-toned primer or concealer, a pro trick that will keep the color inside the lines, as well as on your mouth for an extended amount of time. As for your clothes, leave the all-black edgy look for another day and instead consider toning down your clothing by sticking with neutral colored options. (via thefashionspot.com)

Tags: beauty, beauty trend, black lips, lipstick

Whether she wears her hair up or down on the red carpet, Anne Hathway is the epitome of tongue-in-chic, never taking herself too seriously (and always expressing gratitude for her success whenever a microphone is near). Her consistently chic choice of gown, accessories and makeup makes her one of Hollywood’s favorite young starlets.–Stephanie Simons had evaluated Anne Hathaway like this.

Anne Hathaway Changes her new style with a fearless elegance recently. Hathaway is a distinct beauty, with her gamine neck, ivory complexion, auburn locks, gorgeous lips and expressive brown eyes. She sticks to classic hair and makeup looks, but constantly changes it up, opting for a pretty petal lip, expressive false lashes and choppy pixie locks for one occasion and striking lacquered red lips, arched brows and slick strands for another. I love her present style very much, she is always  so charming with classic elegance. No matter what style she changes, Anne Hathaway’s classic glamour would never be changed.

Tags: Anne Hathaway, beauty, celebrity, makeup