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Kid in a Candy Store

Arlene Sherman, President — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:08:03 +0000

Well today being a rainy day, hmmm, what could I do to amuse myself? I got it! Yep, I will play with the make up. Smokey eyes? Pixie eyes? Innocent eyes? Not so innocent eyes? My poor face is red from cleaning off and reapplying. A little shimmer, not much, just a little from the Metallic Rose blush. Great color. Seriously, it is absolutely like being a kid in a candy store. Some of the colors did not work well with my skin tones and I think I scared my cat when I put on too much green concealer. So glad I bought this mineral makeup company instead of a company that sells widgets. After all, what are widgets anyway? And do I need one? And do they come in colors?

Arlene

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Coloring your lashes

Administrator — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:30:04 +0000

Are you tired of black or brown mascara and want to add some emphasis to your lashes?
Here’s a simple quick way to change your look daily.

Simply get whatever color multi-purpose mineral and put a bit in the lid of your sifter jar. Add a touch of water (or coconut oil) and mix til a thin ‘paste’. Dip your mascara brush into the mix and brush on lashes!

Looks excellent with Juicy Grape, and any of the shimmering minerals for an evening out on the town!

The possibilities and looks are endless!

How to apply eyeliner

Administrator — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:11:32 +0000

Eyeliner can make even the smallest eyes appear larger, and really bring out eyes.
If you apply incorrectly, you’ll end up with too dark, harsh of a line and that’s not what you want.

Here’s some quick tips on how to do a basic eyeliner application.

For liquid and/or gel eyeliners:
Start by lining the eye from the inside of the lashes outward in one big sweep. If you’re using gel eyelinersgel eyeliners you’ll want to line the eye using an angled brush . You have to have a steady hand for this. If you can’t do it in one motion, you can also line the eye from the middle of the lash line and go outward. Then finish the line from the inner corner of the eye to the middle.

For bold & dramatic eyes:
Use different colors rather than the basic black.
Hold the skin of your upper lid taut, apply the liner from the middle of the eye to the outside corner of the eye. When you’re done with that, the second line goes from the inside corner of your eye, to the outer corner so the two lines meet. The outer edge of the line should be thicker than the inside.

For smoky eyes:
This is a trend that’s here to stay! Blending is the most important part of this application.

First you hold your upper lid taut, then apply eyeliner from the inside corner of the eye going outward. Draw strokes into the lash line. The middle of the line should be a bit thicker than the edges.
Then you use your finger to smudge/smear the liner.
Use an eyeshadow brush and apply eyeshadow over the eyeliner to set the line. Blend shadow well.