HERE ARE 10 REASONS YOU SHOULD WALK BAREFOOT

 1). DECREASE IMPACT

 

Irrefutably the most well-known benefits. Wearing shoes blocks our natural feedback to the ground. When we can feel the ground, we step lighter. As you feel the ground you learn to walk lighter and strike with the balls of the foot rather than heels of your feet, drastically decreasing impact on the muscle and joints.

2). HEALING INJURIES

 

 

Adding just a small amount of barefoot walking or barefoot running into your daily routine can help strengthen your foot muscles, correct your gait and posture, and get your whole body working more effectively. When your body begins to rebalance itself and become less dependent on shoes, your alignment falls into prefect place and your lower back muscles are challenged, both of which can dramatically reduce bodily discomfort like knee, hip and back pain rehabilitation.

 

 

3). INCREASED MUSCLE TONE

Barefoot walking helps give you abs of steel that would make Basedow jealous, and legs worthy of the Greek God. When you’re not supported by your shoes, you must do the work of balancing yourself. This comes directly from engaging your core muscle (abs and back) and creating a wall of strength in your midsection. Legs will gain better tone and balance as well as symmetrical strength since they’re forced to do the job of supporting you, rather than your shoes. If you commit to barefoot running, we can promise that you will have the best calves you have ever experience in your life.

4). BETTER BALANCE

No matter how fit we are, we’re all concerned about tripping, falling or twisting an ankle. When we’re barefoot or in more minimalist shoes, we feel the ground better, giving our brains more information to prevent falls and better handle challenges coming our way. Interesting fact: did you know that we have more nerve endings in our feet than anywhere else on the body? No, that doesn’t mean that barefoot running will be incredibly painful. It means that when you’re barefoot you reboot the supercomputer (the nervous system between your feet and brain) to become awake and aware. The feet can now communicate better with the brain, helping the entire balance mechanism of the body (vestibular system).

 

 5). STRONG FEET

Why would you want strong feet? There are a lot of reasons. Want to grow arches where you once had none ? Want to reduce bunions and straighten out our toes ? Want feet that no longer ache at the end of the day, but feel like they could go on effortlessly step after step ? Gradually working into barefoot running (or walking) helps strengthen every muscle of your feet and lower legs. It helps you regain the function of the foot you’ve lost since you were a little child. Think of it as a foundation of youth for your feet – they will slowly go back to how they were when you were born (before the years of unintentional damage). Through this natural process your foot transforms into the heathiest, pain free version of itself.

 

6).PEACE OF MIND

When you’re fully barefoot, you’re aware – studying the ground and your surroundings for everything. Until your skin grows strong (about 2-3 weeks) you’re hyper-vigilant, looking at the ground for any sign of danger. Going barefoot means that from this step forward, you are now one with the terrain, not just a spectator. Focusing on your steps, rather than your problems, helps empty the mind and put you at ease. Consider it forced quieting of the mind (which all of us could use). This gives you a great sense of peace of mindfulness, as you’re now focused purely on the run (or walk), not on the trouble you’ve left behind.

 

7).HAPPIER LIFE

Studies shows going barefoot can reduce your blood pressure and cortisol level (stress hormones). Study after study also illustrates that regular physical exercise not only reduce stress but also reduce anxiety and depression while conversely elevating mood and self-esteem. Truthfully, we don’t need these studies to know that these claims are true. As human beings it is an innate and instinctual respond to know that physical activity is good for you.

 

 8).BETTER POSTURE

The stronger your feet and core, the taller and lighter you will stand. When you go barefoot, you naturally start to stand and walk more like a dancer, tall and light, elongating the entire body and straightening the spine. Look like a Julliard scholar without the torture of becoming one.

 

9). INCREASED CIRCULATION AND BLOOD FLOW

Want to reduce those varicose veins ? Want toastier feet in the winter and cooler feet in the summer ? Do you want to overcome bodily injuries or heel a nagging foot condition ? In a shoe your foot can’t bend, rotate or flex – it’s in a dimensional box ! Once you’re out of a shoe, you’re moving your foot more, in three dimensionally giving your feet a workout. The more your feet work, the stronger they become and the more blood flow they need (and the body provides). Increase blood flow helps with varicose veins, temperature regulation, healing and much more.

10). SOCIAL STIMUMUS

Looking for a new way to meet people and/or the opposite sex ? Yes, puppies are surefire conversation starter, but if you are looking for less responsibility, try barefoot running. You are guaranteed to stand out in a crowd, enough for curious onlookers to stop and ask you about your bare feet. No ice breaker necessary, just take of those shoes and watch the conversation start flowing.

 

HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK TO BOTTOM HEAVY LIPS ?

Hello / Bonjour !

Welcome back to FLAWLESS BEAUTY BLOG BY NAKIBA, continuing from chapter 1. Before I started Basic School, I was left in the care of 1 of my aunt at the family yard. There lived my grandma, grandpa, aunts, my brother and numerous cousins, while my parents were at work.

to be continued…

 

This week’s topic is all about HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK TO BOTTOM HEAVY LIPS.

 

 

So, your lips bring your whole face together when it come to your makeup application, since it’s pretty much the last step to your face. It should be in harmony with your eyes, cheek color and the foundation whilst giving vitality and lift your expression. Makeup is incomplete if the lip isn’t colored or glossed up. Only after lip color application, will your whole face be in harmony.

We all are not blessed with prefect lip shape, but nothing to worry about, makeup has the real powder to make any type of lip whether thin or full look more beautiful.

Bottom heavy lips are actually pretty and attractive ! But some woman look to hide the pout. Today, you will see the tips to make bottom heavy lips look more attractive.

 

CONTENTS

1). HOW TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE BOTTOM HEAVY LIPS

2). WHICH COLOR LIPSTICK SUITS ME ?

3). STEPS ON HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK TO YOUR LIP

4). TIPS

5). CONCLUSION

 

 

HOW TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE BOTTOM HEAVY LIPS

This kind of lip shape has a slightly smaller upper lip compared to the bottom one.

 

WHICH COLOR LIPSTICK SUITS ME ?

With the right application, almost any shade works with this type of lip shape. Choose one to go with your skin tone, and you’ll be ready to pucker up !

 

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT LIPSTICK COLOR FOR YOUR SKIN TONE

 

Your skin tone is the color that you see on the surface of your skin – what we describe as fair, light, medium, tan and dark and knowing your your skin undertone will help tremendously also. These little detail can actually assist in many fields of beauty and fashion, so it’s it great to have it in your arsenal.

Stay tuned for our article on “WHAT COLOR LIPSTICK IS BEST FOR MY SKIN TONE?” 

 

 

STEPS ON HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK TO YOUR LIPS

STEP 1

BEGIN WITH CHOOSING YOUR LIP LINER AND LIPSTICK

Choose a lip liner and a lipstick that match in color.

STEP 2

 EXFOLIATION

Every makeup routine starts with cleansing and exfoliation, and the same applies to the lips. Begin by treating the pout to some much-required exfoliation ritual. A lip scrub helps you to get rid of the dead skin cells and allows the lipstick and lip liner to work in a smooth way on your lips.

Clean and exfoliate your lips with a dry, soft-bristled toothbrush or wet, warm washcloth. This will remove any dead and dry skin from your lips before you apply lipstick.

 

STEP 3

LIP PRIMER OR FOUNDATION

Once you are done with the exfoliation, prime the pucker. The primer helps keep the lippie much longer. It helps enhance the permanence of your lip color.

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Apply foundation to your lips as well as your face. Allow it to dry for a just a few seconds. You can even brush some face powder if you wish. This provides a base for putting on the lip liner and lipstick.

 

STEP 4

TRACE LIP LINE

Start by lining around your natural lip line, put a little extra emphasis on the top lip, and then simply filling your lips in with the color of your choice.

After prepping your lips, it’s time to put your liner to work. Depending on the desired results, this step may take a few tires, especially if you are relatively new at liner. However, in selecting the right shade and the strategically apply your product, you can get that fuller finish you crave.

Close mouth, beginning at the “V” shape in your upper lips lining around your natural lip line, take a sharp lip liner pencil and use short strokes to follow the lip line to the corner of your month, put a little extra emphasis on the top. Repeat on the other side of the upper lip. When you finish with the upper lip, start at the middle of the bottom lip, just inside the natural lip line, and move to the outward corners as you did for the top lip.

Fill in the rest of the lips with lip liner. This step is mandatory, but it will make your lipstick last longer.

 

STEP 5

STAIN LIPS

Apply a lips stain or powder before rubbing in the real lip color, it’s a great way to get bullet proof lip. It also helps setting the lip look and keeping the color in place, preventing color bleeding.

STEP 6

APPLY LIPSTICK

Use a lip brush to apply your lipstick, beginning with the center of your lips and brushing outward. The lip brush allows your lipstick to go on more evenly and gives you more control. You can also add a frosted shade to your upper lip to make your lips look even fuller.

 

STEP 7

CONCEAL YOUR LIPS

After you apply lip stick to your lips, you need to conceal the fine lines around your lips. Many reason, cause these lines, the biggest culprit being, dry skin. While you need to start moisturizing your lips and skin around it for long term results, dab some concealer to buff away the lines for a quick solution !

 

STEP 8

PLAY UP THE PUCKER

Just like you would creatively line your eyes, there are a variety of playful ways to enhance your lips. And whether you want more juicy or dramatic results, you can use ready to grab tools like lip gloss or highlighter to totally help you out.

 

 

To enhance your lips even more, make up artist Anne Marie DeMauro using makeup essentials like lip gloss, to feign that plumper appearance pronto.

 

“After applying your base color, dab a small dot of shimmer gloss right in the center of the bottom lip, “says Anne Marie DeMauro. “This will visually round out the lip and create a plumper appearance as well as some glamorous pop of shine.”

 

Love that sultry lip that keeps him coming back for more ? To get that juicy appearance, creating an ombre effect can definitely create the irresistible impact.

 

“To make your lips look fuller with more shape use a darker colour on the outside and a slightly brighter in the middle of the lips,” adds Jamie Greenberg. “The illusion you want to portray is juicy lips.”

 

STEP 9

SEAL LIPS

Now that you have spent all this time doing your lips, you’ll definitely want your look to last. Grab a one-ply tissue (or just pull some two-ply toilet paper in half) or a blotting sheet and hold it over your lips. Pick up your translucent powder again and lightly and dust it over the tissue. This will really seal in your lipstick. Re-apply more lipstick with the lip brush if you want to increase the wear-time of your lipstick.

This is a good trick even if you’re not overdrawing your lips. BUT, don’t do it when you are wearing ultra-glossy lipstick, highlighter or lips gloss . It’ll just make a gooey mess.

 

TIPS

DO’S

Invest in a good lip brush. When you are first perfecting your lip lining skills, you’ll probably end up with more than a few wonky looking lines. A good lip brush can smudge those lines ever so slightly to create a more natural, even look.

Pay attention to your cupid bow. It can be tricky to properly line it (that little dip in the middle of your top lip). Rather than attempting to follow the lines of your cupid bows exactly, just draw an X. The X-shape will create the illusion of a strong cupid’s bow without looking overdone. If your X looks too sharp, grab your lip brush and blend.

Experiment with bright lip liner. Layer a cherry colour lip liner underneath our dusty rose lipstick to add a fresh life to it. Try a bubble gum pink shade of lip liner then cover it with some gloss for a vibrant glow.

Remember to line the corners of your lips. For a natural look, it’s important to cover every little spec of space on your lips. If you leave the corners of your mouth unlined, you’ll end up with unnatural looking coverage or feathered lipsticks.

DON’TS

Don’t use straight lines. On your try, you will probably be tempted to just draw one straight line around your lip. Resist the urge ! Use a series of short lines. It is so much easier that way and I’ll create a much more natural effect. You don’t want it looking like you literally drew a circle around your month. The goal is to have your lip liner simply be invisible.

Don’t overdraw your lips. I know this is a trend right now and I know that I just told you to overdraw around your cupid bow but trust me here. You don’t want to over draw your lips. If you must overdraw your lips, wait until you’ve got a little more experience under your belt. Master the basic lining skills before you jump into anything more advance.

Don’t go too dark. If you can’t decide between two different shades of lip liner, always go for the lighter one. Dark colors are just too hard to work with and they look downright dreary on a lot of different skin tones.

Don’t forget about the corners of your mouth. Doing so causes a break in the natural flow and line in your lips.

CONCLUSION 

In this discussion, we have tried to describe how to apply lipstick to top heavy lips, how to identify if you have top heavy lips and also do’s & don’ts tips.

Best of luck!!

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WHAT ARE BAREFOOT SANDALS ?

Hello, flawless beauties ! Welcome, I’m so happy you’re here. Hope you will enjoy reading this post. 

Spring will be here soon and Summer is right around the corner. Spring and Summer fashion is in full swing, don’t let these seasons slip through your fingers, so get dress and go out ! Soon we can fire up the barbecue and head to the beach or a pool party.

Today I’m sharing this amazing article to introduce barefoot sandals to those who don’t know what they are, and for the ones who do know, I bet you don’t know why it’s important to walk barefoot.  

Continue reading to find out all the juicy details… 

 

 

 

RIHANNA

 

Barefoot sandals also known as naked sandals or barefoot thong, these fashion accessories that are a combination of an anklet and a toe ring being attached. They can be crafted from beads, chains and yarns etc. Some styles are bold and colorful, while others have a simple design. Barefoot sandals offer a lightweight, minimal alternative to sandals or sneakers.

 

HERE IS A CLOSE UP FROM THE PHOTO ABOVE 

This type of outdoor footwear can replace flip flops. It’s a great choice for women and children who want to feel comfortable when they’re on the beach or by the pool. Barefoot sandals usually don’t have soles, but they do have superb colors and stunning decoration. Many people wear them as jewelry. Numerous designers and celebrities have embraced this style and brought it into the spotlight.

WHY SHOULD YOU WALK BAREFOOT ?

The technique of grounding, also known as earthing, is simple: you walk barefoot to “ground” with the Earth. The scientific theory behind the health benefits seen from this practice is that your body absorbs negative electrons from the Earth through the soles of your feet.

 

AND ANOTHER ONE 

 

The Earth is negatively charged, so when you ground, you’re connecting your body to the negatively charge supply of energy. And since the Earth has a greater negative charge than your body, you end up absorbing electrons from it. The grounding effect is, in my understanding, one of the most potent antioxidants we know of and may have an anti-inflammatory effect on your body. As written in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.

We are launching our SPRING/SUMMER 2018 COLLECTION on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 6:00 am Central European Time / 12:00 am Eastern Time Zone.  STEP UP BAREFOOT SANDALS, is an artisan-made jewelry line inspired by Jamaica and are made FRANCE, which will be sold via on online.

Each piece in the STEP UP BAREFOOT SANDALS SPRING/SUMMER COLLECTION 2018 is a limited-edition batch, with PANTONE SPRING & SUMMER 2018 colors. The collection consists of 8 different styles of sandals and 2 styles of anklets.

HERE IS A “BOW BOW” FROM OUR SPRING/SUMMER 2018 COLLECTION

 

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Introducing STEP UP BAREFOOT SANDALS by Nakiba SPRING/SUMMER 2018 Collection

It’s so hard to believe that Spring is almost here, we’re excited to introduce STEP UP BAREFOOT SANDALS SPRING/SUMMER 2018 COLLECTION, a line of modern designs, season colors and a personal touch that comes with our handcraft. That will be available exclusively at Big Cartel.com and Etsy.com on Tuesday, April 10th 2018 at 6:00 am Central European Time.

I’m very excited to introduce our SPRING/SUMMER 2018 COLLECTION just in time for the SPRING and SUMMER holiday. Jewelry for the feet is truly an art ! It’s a great choice for women and children who want to feel comfortable when they’re on the beach, by the pool or you just want to connect your body to the earth.

Here’s a close – up of BOW BOW SS18

 It is unlike anything we’ve seen before. All the material is selected by us. They are incredibly comfortable to wear and have a feminine appearance. There is a rich diversity to be found within the 10 designs, eight barefoot sandals and two anklets.

This is the stuff that dreams are made of, and you will be delighted at how affordable these barefoot sandals and anklets by STEP UP BAREFOOT SANDALS happens to be ! That little bit of extra flair that says this is somebody that knows how to dress, somebody with style, a fashionista, properly attired for every barefoot occasion.

I promise that you’re going to love the designs featured in our SPRING/SUMMER 2018 COLLECTION. Whether you wear this fine barefoot sandals or anklet during the day or night, you’re going to look and feel fabulous!

 

So… are you excited ?

 

HOW TO WASH AND TAKE CARE OF MAKEUP BRUSHES ?

Bonjour / Hello !!

Welcome back flawless beauties, so… I’ve decided to share with you a little bit of my story. Here it goes. Some twenty years ago, I was given the name Nakiba. I was born from the union of a French mother and a Jamaican father on the island of Jamaica.

to be continued …

Alors, this week’s topic is all about HOW TO CLEAN AND TAKE CARE OF MAKEUP BRUSHES

Makeup brushes are often a necessary part of your beauty routine, but if they are cared for incorrectly your face will not be too happy. Good makeup brushes are expensive, and if you invest in a great set, you must wash them properly or they’ll quickly deteriorate.

CONTENTS

1). THE OBJECTIVE

2). WASHING NATURAL BRISTLE BRUSHES

3). WASHING SYNTHETIC BRISTLE BRUSHES

4).WASHING SYNTHETIC BRISTLE BRUSHES

5). WASHING POWDER PUFFS

6). WASHING TWEEZERS, LASH COMBS, AND LASH CURLERS

7). WASHING BEAUTY BLENDER

8).DRY BRUSHES 

9). TIPS

10). CONCLUSION

The other downside to dirty brushes is in addition to applying makeup onto you’re face, you’ll also be spreading germs and bacteria. That’s a recipe for breakouts ! Clean brushes can mean clean skin.

Do you really need another reason to get scrubbing ?

Find out what products to use for washing different types of brushes, how to dry them properly post-cleaning.

WASHING NATURAL BRISTLE BRUSHES

Powder Brush

“Brushes that are used for dry products, like powder, bronzer, and blush can be clean just once a week with a moisturizing white bar soap, like Dove Beauty Bar,” says makeup artist Nick Barose.

“These brushes can last for years”. You can also use a gentle shampoo to clean brushes ! He prefer to use shampoo for soft, natural bristle brushes or eye makeup brushes but only when the colors he use aren’t too dark, like neutrals colors.

Rise the brushes in the water and then swirl it into the soap so it lathers up. Massage through it and be sure to clean all of it, not just the tip. The same goes for if you’re using shampoo. Pretend you’re massaging your hair ! Make sure to rinse until the water runs clean”.

WASHING SYNTHETIC BRISTLE BRUSHES

Foundation Brush

“Synthetic brushes that you should be using for cream or liquid products, like lipstick, gel liner, gloss, cream blushes, foundation, and concealer should be cleaned every other day. Wetness breeds germs ! You should also invest in an alcohol-based brush cleaner for these, like the Clinique Makeup Brush Cleanser. For waxy, creamy stuff like lipstick, gloss, gel, and cream liner, you need the alcohol to break down the grease in the product. These types of brushes should be tossed and replaced every four to five months”. Says Nick Barson.

WASHING POWDER PUFFS

Powder Puff

“These are a breeding ground for bacteria ! Clean them every week with soap and warm water and know that they won’t last as long anyway, so don’t be stingy about replacing them. Your powder puff that come with the compact will not last until you finish your powder, so after many weeks of cleaning it just buy new ones”, say Nick Barose.

WASHING TWEEZERS, LASH COMBS, LASH BRUSH AND LASH CURLERS

Brow brush and Comb

Barose points out that these tools often neglected in the cleaning process, but they’re not very difficult to clean. “spray these with alcohol-based brush cleaner, like the Mac Brush Cleaner, and wipe”.

WASHING BEAUTY BLENDER

Beauty Blender

Regular makeup sponges (the inexpensive kind that come in bulk bag) aren’t meant to be reused. Microbial-resistant sponges, such as Beauty Blender on the other hand, are meant to be reused and can be safely used for three to four months. As with makeup brushes, make sure to clean your Beauty Blender at least once a week, as the sponges can become filled with skin cells and bacteria can overgrow in that area.

DRY BRUSHES 

Drying makeup brushes

“Once clean, use a dry towel and gentle squeeze it around the bristles so it’s not soaking wet. Lay them on a dry towel or paper towel on a table or a counter and let the bristle hang off the edge so it’s not laying flat against the table or counter. This way you’ll protect its shape.

Always lay brushes closer to the windows. If you leave them to dry in places with no sunlight, like the bathroom, they’ll have a funny odor, like damp laundry. You can also leave them near heater (but not too close !) to dry.” says Nick Barose.

As for drying your Beauty Blender you do the same for drying as your makeup brushes expect hanging it of the edge of a table of course.

Now that you’ve been schooled on washing your brushes, taking care of your bristles starts with making sure they are protected in storage. Keep your brushes protected from your makeup in a separate pouch for your bag, always close the pouch to prevent dust from accumulating.

TIPS

How to care for makeup brushes starts with cleanliness. Since shampooing your brushes daily can be very time consuming, sanitizing spray is a great way to keep brushes clean in between shampooing. Quick dry sanitizing sprays will remove product build-up from your brushes while killing bacteria that can cause breakouts on the surface of your skin. After using your brushes, spritz them with a sanitizing spray designed for makeup brushes and gentle wipe the bristles across a clean paper towel to remove product.

DO

Gently remold the bristles into their original shape when you’re done washing. Just be careful not to squeeze them too hard (or with a towel) as this can change the shape of the brush.

Only run the bristles under water. If the wooden handle gets submerged in water, it can swell and crack. Water can also get trapped in the metal band around the brush, causing the glue to rot and brush hair to fall out.

DON’T 

Don’t say old shampoo on your bristles. The formula may be too harsh for the fine brush hairs and if that’s the case you’ll ruin your brush. No, thanks ! If you don’t have a brush cleaner, use a shampoo for babies instead. The gentle, soap-free formula will clean your brushes without damaging them.

Don’t use a hair dryer to force the bristle to dry quicker. This is basically one-way ticket to ruined brushes. After washing your brushes, squeeze out as much excess water as you can, and leave them to air-dry.

Don’t leave your brushes to dry upright. Excess water can drip down into the base, which can lead to rotting. For the best results, lay them flat to dry, or you can hang them upside down from your range hood.

 

CONCLUSION 

In this discussion, we have tried to describe how to wash different types of makeup brushes, sponges and tools, and also how to take care of them post-cleaning.

Best of luck!!

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HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK TO UNEVEN LIPS ?

Bonjour / Hello !!

Welcome back ! I hope you all are fine and in good spirit. I sure am, truly thankful for the good people who are around. A few people in particular, the man that picked the ackee and breadfruit and roasted it. My grandma who took the ackee’s out the pads and my sister for taking them all back for us so my family and I could have a lovely Jamaican brunch, cooked by my dad. I must say that after having not eaten ackee and breadfruit for the past two years and a half it was still delicious, oh how I miss HOME. Watching Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall, was the cherry on top ! ONE LOVE and big up uno self !!!

Alors, this week’s topic is all about how to apply lipstick to uneven lips…

 

Lips accentuate the beauty of a women. But, not all of us have a perfect pout. Some of us have uneven lips. Whether you are blessed with luscious lips or not, makeup has the ultimate power to re-define your lips and make them appear more beautiful and well-defined.

Uneven lips are when your lips do not match. Girls with uneven lips struggle to get the right lips color. But good news ladies, there is an art to achieve that quintessential pout. Is that what are you looking for ? Want to make your lips look balance ? Then, this article is just what you need !

CONTENTS

1). THE OBJECTIVE

2). WHICH LIPSTICK SUITS ME ?

3).STEPS ON HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK TO YOUR LIPS

4). TIPS

5).CONCLUSION

The objective here I to balance out the shape of the ensure your lips are of the same thickness and weight. It may seem strange, but you will have to draw your lip liner irregularly, to create a symmetrical shape. It is recommended to use a light tone on the thinner lip and a darker tone on the thicker one.

WHICH LIPSTICK SUITS ME ?

These lips can use matte and pearlised/glossy lipstick to give the appearance of fullness to the center of the lips. Basically, regulating the different shapes. It’s impossible to make a small mouth appear larger by painting the borders without it appearing too obvious. However, skillful use of color can improve the general appearance considerably. Lighter and darker tones, cream and matte textured lips glosses and outlining lips with pencils are all elements of technique available to make the artist produce attractive makeup application.

STEPS ON HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK TO YOUR LIPS

 

STEP 1

BEGIN WITH CHOOSING YOUR LIP LINER AND LIPSTICK

Choose a lip liner a light and a little darker one, and a lipstick that match in color.

 

STEP 2

 EXFOLIATION

Every makeup routine starts with cleansing and exfoliation, and the same applies to the lips. Begin by treating the pout to some much-required exfoliation ritual. A lip scrub helps you to get rid of the dead skin cells and allows the lipstick and lip liner to work in a smooth way on your lips.

Clean and exfoliate your lips with a dry, soft-bristled toothbrush or wet, warm washcloth. This will remove any dead and dry skin from your lips before you apply lipstick.

 

STEP 3

LIP PRIMER OR FOUNDATION

Once you are done with the exfoliation, prime the pucker. The primer helps keep the lippie much longer. It helps enhance the permanence of your lip color.

or

Apply foundation to your lips as well as your face. Allow it to dry for a just a few seconds. You can even brush some face powder if you wish. This provides a base for putting on the lip liner and lipstick.

 

STEP 4

TRACE LIP LINE

After prepping your lips, it’s time to put your liner to work. Depending on the desired results, this step may take a few tires, especially if you are relatively new at liner. However, in selecting the right shade and the strategically apply your product, you can get that fuller finish you crave.

Close mouth, beginning at the “V” shape in your upper lips, continue the side that is not uneven, take a sharp lip liner pencil and use short strokes to follow the natural lip line to the corner of your month. Repeat on the other side of the upper lip (the uneven side) line just outside the natural lip line where it’s uneven and try to make this side as even possible as the other side. When you finish with the upper lip, start at the  left corner of the bottom lip, just inside the natural lip line, and move outward to the middle of the lip and do the same for the right side.

Note: If it’s your bottom lip that is uneven follow the same instruction as above.

Fill in the rest of the lips with lip liner. This step is mandatory, but it will make your lipstick last longer.

 

STEP 5

STAIN LIPS

Apply a lips stain or powder before rubbing in the real lip color, is a great way to get bullet proof lip. It also helps setting the lip look and keeping the color in place, preventing color bleeding.

 

STEP 6

APPLY LIPSTICK

Use a lip brush to apply your lipstick, beginning with the center of your lips and brushing outward. The lip brush allows your lipstick to go on more evenly and gives you more control. You can also add a frosted shade to your upper lip to make your lips look even fuller.

 

STEP 7

CONCEAL YOUR LIPS

After you apply lip stick to your lips, you need to conceal the fine lines around your lips. Many reason, cause these lines, the biggest culprit being, dry skin. While you need to start moisturizing your lips and skin around it for long term results, dab some concealer to buff away the lines for a quick solution !

 

STEP 8

PLAY UP THE PUCKER

Just like you would creatively line your eyes, there are a variety of playful ways to enhance your lips. And whether you want more juicy or dramatic results, you can use ready to grab tools like lip gloss or highlighter to totally help you out.

 

To enhance your lips even more, make artist Anne Marie DeMauro using makeup essentials like lip gloss, to feign that plumper appearance pronto.

 

“After applying your base color, dab a small dot of shimmer gloss right in the center of the bottom lip, “says Anne Marie DeMauro. “This will visually round out the lip and create a plumper appearance as well as some glamorous pop of shine.”

 

Love that sultry lip that keeps him coming back for more ? To get that juicy appearance, creating an Ombre effect can definitely create the irresistible impact.

 

“To make your lips look fuller with more shape use a darker color on the outside and a slightly brighter in the middle of the lips,” adds Jamie Greenberg. “The illusion you want to portray is juicy lips.”

 

 

STEP 9

SEAL LIPSTICK

 

Now that you have spent all this time doing your lips, you’ll want your look to last. Grab a one-ply tissue (or just pull some two-ply toilet paper in half) or a blotting sheet and hold it over your lips. Pick up your translucent powder again and lightly and dust it over the tissue. This will really seal in your lipstick. Re-apply more lipstick with the lip brush if you want to increase the wear-time of your lipstick.

This is a good trick even if you’re not overdrawing your lips. BUT, don’t do it when you are wearing ultra-glossy lipstick, highlighter or lips gloss. It’ll just make a gooey mess.

TIPS

People with uneven lips should use a pencil to outline their lip, making it both the side match up first and then follow the same for the lower lips.

Then, smudge the lip liner with a very light hand to eliminate any rough and harsh edges to achieve a natural finish.

Be careful with this trick ! The lip liner must be drawn with a very light hand and blended well otherwise it might turn out to be unflattering.

Don’t try to significantly re shape your lip line. Keep it natural by only slightly drawing outside or inside your natural lip line.

Always use a lip brush when applying lipstick to uneven lips, because precise application is vital.

Always ensure your lip liner pencil is sharp as you need a fine point to achieve precise lines.

If you struggle to apply makeup effectively to rebalance your lips, you can simply stick to using lip gloss products on bare lips as they don’t tend to exacerbate an uneven lip line.

Help balance your lips by applying a little foundation to bigger points prior to applying lip line. This can diminish the imbalance.

 

CONCLUSION 

In this discussion, we have tried to describe how to apply lipstick to uneven lips, type of lipstick to use and tips for uneven lips beauties.

Best of luck!!

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What are the must have make-up brushes ?

Bonjour / Hello !!

Welcome back to FLAWLESS BEAUTY BLOG BY NAKIBA. I hope you all are fine, I’m good and grateful to be blessed. 

 

Alors, this week’s topic is all about the most have makeup brushes…

Despite what you think, makeup brushes are not reserved for the pros they are essential to your collection and the correct ones can greatly improve your makeup application, but which ones do you need? These brushes will be the backbone of your beauty bag and will allow you to create a full-face makeup.

 

Read on for what we think are the top 11 brushes and 1 tool everyone should own.

FACE 

FOUNDATION BRUSH

This tool is quite essential when working with foundations and liquid-based products. For that airbrushed look.

Flexible bristles and gently tapered edges make this brush perfect for applying and blending liquid and cream foundation with a streak-free finish.

 

HOW TO USE 

Dip your brush in foundation and apply to the face. Buff onto your face in a circular motion starting at the center of your face, working outwards.

 

• Apply foundation, face cream and serums
• Gives face a smooth finish

 

TIPS

• Work with cream or liquid foundation
• Look for an angled head and densely packed bristles
• To achieve even distribution:
• Damped brush in warm water
• Squeeze excess water into towel or tissue

 

 

BLUSH BRUSH

 

A blush brush boasts a feathery feel with ultra-long bristles that are ideal for bringing life back into your cheeks. A softer bristle will create a subtler flush, and a more densely packed brush will deliver a more potent color payout. As well, many of these brushes are created with an angle to help you contour your cheekbones and define your structure with shading. So, start considering this a staple in your arsenal that can be used for your blushes, bronzers and powders. The angle shape allows for more precise shading. Softer, fluffy angled brush are great for applying blush, bronzer, and highlighter. Angled brushes with stiff, more densely packed bristles can be used for more controlled contouring.

 

HOW TO USE

Simply smile to find to apples of your cheeks, and sweep the product upwards towards the ears.

• Define
• Contour
• Shade

 

TIPS

Application methods

• A circular motion to apple of cheeks.

(Find apples by smiling into a mirror)

• A sweeping motion along cheekbones towards hairline.

 

 

BLENDER BRUSH

This tool is quite essential when working with foundation and liquid-bases products. For that airbrushed look, work this brush into your bag of tricks and find yourself employing its capabilities more than you ever thought possible. Think smoky eyes to chiseled cheeks; your blending and building abilities will now enter uncharted territories.

 

HOW TO USE

Simply buff out and blend in the areas where added color correction is appropriate.

• Blend makeup
• Airbrush effect

 

TIPS

Use after all the face makeup has been applied

 

 

CONCEALER BRUSH

These brushes are not only helpful for removing foundation streaks, but they hid any signs of a breakout with considerable ease. If you opt for a flat or pointed brush, the tip will allow you to build color and create coverage where required. On the other hand, a more rounded brush can contour better than your trusted sponge is that the bristle can maneuver into those area your other tools (or fingers) cannot, especially those with fin lines and winkles.

HOW TO USE

After applying your foundation, use your concealer brush to press concealer onto area that need extra coverage, dabbing gentle until it blends in completely, for stemless finish.

 

HIDES:

• Blemishes
• Scars
• Brown spots
• Broken capillaries
• Dark circles

 

TIPS

• Look for a medium-sized brush with tapered bristles
• Bristles should be flexible but firm

 

 

POWDER BRUSH

Whether you’re devoted to losing or pressed powder, these bristle will disperse the product evenly over your complexion. This branch of brushes also happens to the most widely used, making it a must-own if you don’t already. This tool will also prove to be helpful when working on your finishing touches such as setting powder. Just ensure you’re applying product with large sweeping motions across the face, and buffing where necessary.

USES

To apply, dip the brush in the powder and pat it on the side of the container to remove excess. You can also blow on the brush, but I find this gets your pricey powder all over the place

• Apply compact powder and bronzer

 

TIPS

It’s best to apply powder after your other beauty products such as concealer and foundation. It works to set the makeup.

• Look for larger brush with soft, densely packed bristles.
• Tapered head helps when applying underneath eyes and around nose.
• Before applying to face, shake brush to remove excess powder.

 

BEAUTY BLENDER

Technically, this isn’t really a brush, but it is a great tool and we didn’t want to leave it out. The egg-shaped design makes it ideal for getting under the eye and in other small areas you can easily miss with a brush. This is also used to achieve an overall airbrush finish to your foundation.

 

HOW TO USE 

Use in a bouncing or stippling motion instead of a wiping or sweeping motion.

 

TIPS

You can apply makeup to your face or the Beauty Blender first, it doesn’t really matter.

EYES

EYELINER BRUSH

This is another brush that can work numerous jobs for the price of one. From winged liner to darkened waterlines and straight edges, this tool will be your preeminent show pony.

 

HOW TO USE

Eyeliner brush is a slim, and sparse tipped brush which is useful to draw fine lines. When applying liquid liner ensure you’re gripping the tool as if you were a pencil, holding it closer to the base rather than the bristle. This technique will take practice, but it ensures a cleaner line.

• Apply precise line
• Soften and blend for a smoky eye

 

TIPS

• Look for a brush with a flat head and stiff bristles
• Bristles width shouldn’t be wider than index finger tip
• Angled brush is most universal

 

 

DOUBLE-ENDED SHADOW BRUSH

Finding your ideal eye shadow brush can be complicated, considering the seemingly endless abundance of varieties on the market. If you relish in trying new trends, investing in several shapes and size is suggested. For the everyday application, thought, one multi-purpose brush is more than enough. This double-duty tool is small enough for blending your eye shadow and flat enough to pick up the product. Just remember to void applying your eye shadow with a heavy hand, as it’s considerably easier to build color than subtract.

 

HOW TO USE

Effectively sweep the shadow over the lid, starting from the inner corner working outwards, blending and buffing lightly.

• Apply eye shadow

 

TIPS

• Look for soft bristle with a beveled edge for smooth application

 

 

BROW BRUSH

Brows are having a considerable beauty moment, and this brush will help you fill in those sparse and fine hairs to give you a fuller brow. Just work the wand upwards to more feathered and natural arch.

 

HOW TO USE

And by using shorter brush strokes, apply the product up and outwards in short light strokes.

 

TIPS 

Use the slanted edge to shade and the tip of the edge to outline. Put those components together and a brow brush is quite frankly a thing of perfection.

 

SHADOW BLENDING BRUSH

A large, dome-shaped eye-shadow brush buffs makeup for a seamless application. No matter how you apply shadow, the blending step is crucial to smooth harsh edges and create a soft, seamless effect for a smoky eye or a daytime look.

TIPS

Use with a very light hand.

 

BROW BRUSH 

the typical little plastic brow brush comes complete with a lash comb on the other side, and these work great for smoothing the brow and separating blobs of mascara.

 

LIPS

 

LIP BRUSH

The lip brush is used to apply lip color with more control. It’s easier to create smoother edges edges, and also easier to manage to intensity of the color with a more sheer application.

 

TIPS 

Stick with synthetic bristles that are firm but still bend . It allow you to smooth your lip color on without being streaky or leaving gloppy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, there you have it, my top 11 make-up brushes ! As a beginner looking to start your collection, or as a makeup artist guru looking to expand, these brushes are great for everyone. As always, I hope everyone is staying happy and healthy.

 

TIPS

Treat your brushes the way you would your clothes: Cleaning after each use, drying properly and storing in a safe place.

Don’t just throw them loosely into a makeup kit. Not only can the top get crushed and distorted, but also a serious amount of germs live deep in the depths of your bag and can rib off onto anything in close proximity. Instead, stay organized using these seven rules of brush storage.

 

 

CONCLUSION 

In this discussion, we have tried to describe the top 11 makeup brush and 1 beauty tool one must have to create a flawless full face makeup. You also have an idea how to use them.

Best of luck!!

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HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK TO THIN OR NARROW LIPS ?

 

Bonjour / Hello !!

Welcome back ! Can you believe it’s New Years Eve ? Who’s excited ? The end of the year is upon us and, here at FLAWLESS BEAUTY BLOG BY NAKIBA we’re all about saying goodbye to one year and hello to the next !

 

 Alors, this week’s topic is all about how to apply lipstick to thin or narrow lips…

Not all women were born with luscious lips. There is hope, however, for women with thinner lips who just want to make them look a little fuller, with the right lipstick colour and the right technique, your thin lips will look sexy and fuller in no time.

Prior to applying makeup to your lips, it is important to distinguish what form and shade suits you best. The first thing you must consider when choosing a colour is the tone you have selected for the eye makeup and the blush for the cheeks. Then you must differentiate between the three types of lipsticks. Matte, pearly and translucent. If you want to know, keep reading the article on how to apply lipstick to thin lips.

 

CONTENTS

1. WHICH COLOUR LIPSTICK SUITS ME ?
2. STEPS ON HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK TO YOUR LIP
3. TIPS
4. CONCLUSION

 

WHICH COLOUR LIPSTICK SUITS ME ?

First, you should know that matte lipsticks are very thick tones. They are to make up fuller fleshy lips. Usually these are used in the night as they give an elegant and sophisticated effect. Lipstick in pearly colours are used to add volume to thin lips. They are for all ages and situations, bringing a touch of brightness. Finally, there are translucent lip products that give wet effect that add shine to lips whilst maintaining the natural tone.

For thin or narrow lips, it is vital you overdraw them. You must choose a warm tone that is quite vivid and noticeable. Although you must go over natural lip contour, make sure to do it to not change their natural shape too much – otherwise it will look very fake. Shimmery and frosty lip formulas work well on thinner and flatter lips as it adds a fuller and plumping effect. Ombre lip effect works very well too. If Ombre lips sounds too daunting, you can add the same colour all over your lips but add a shimmery highlight to the center of your lips for a plumping effect.

 

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT LIPSTICK COLOUR FOR YOUR SKIN TONE

This is a tough one, I know. I mean there are tons of marvelous lip colours out there, and we want to grab them all, right ? But if you have thin lips you cannot go for a colour that’s dark and murky.

To make lips look plumper, you need to brighten them up and lighten them up !

COLOURS TO PICK: Peach, nude, pink, pale pink and light beige.

COLOURS TO DUCK: Shades of brown, oxblood, marron, plum, and red.

 

 

STEPS ON HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK TO YOUR LIPS

 

STEP 1

BEGIN WITH CHOOSING YOUR LIP LINER AND LIPSTICK

Choose a lip liner and a lipstick that match in colour.

 

STEP 2

 EXFOLIATION

Every makeup routine starts with cleansing and exfoliation, and the same applies to the lips. Begin by treating the pout to some much-required exfoliation ritual. A lip scrub helps you to get rid of the dead skin cells and allows the lipstick and lip liner to work in a smooth way on your lips.

Clean and exfoliate your lips with a dry, soft-bristled toothbrush or wet, warm washcloth. This will remove any dead and dry skin from your lips before you apply lipstick.

 

STEP 3

LIP PRIMER OR FOUNDATION

Once you are done with the exfoliation, prime the pucker. The primer helps keep the lippie much longer. It helps enhance the permanence of your lip colour.

or

Apply foundation to your lips as well as your face. Allow it to dry for a just a few seconds. You can even brush some face powder if you wish. This provides a base for putting on the lip liner and lipstick.

 

 

STEP 4

TRACE LIP LINE

After prepping your lips, its time to put your liner to work. Depending on the desired results, this step may take a few tires, especially if you are relatively new at liner. However, in selecting the right shade and the strategically apply your product, you can get that fuller finish you crave.

Close mouth, beginning at the “V” shape in your upper lips and just outside the natural lip line take a sharp lip liner pencil and use short strokes to follow the lip line to the corner of your month. Repeat on the other side of the upper lip. When you finish with the upper lip, start at the middle of the bottom lip, just inside the natural lip line, and move the outward corners as you did for the top lip.

Fill in the rest of the lips with lip liner. This step is mandatory, but it will make your lipstick last longer.

 

STEP 5

STAIN LIPS

Apply a lips stain or powder before rubbing in the real lip colour, is a great way to get bullet proof lip. It also helps setting the lip look and keeping the colour in place, preventing colour bleeding.

 

 

STEP 6

APPLY LIPSTICK

Use a lip brush to apply your lipstick, beginning with the center of your lips and brushing outward. The lip brush allows your lipstick to go on more evenly and gives you more control. You can also add a frosted shade to your upper lip to make your lips look even fuller.

 

 

STEP 7

CONCEAL YOUR LIPS

After you apply lip stick to your lips, you need to conceal the fine lines around your lips. Many reason, cause these lines, the biggest culprit being, dry skin. While you need to start moisturizing your lips and skin around it for long term results, dab some concealer to buff away the lines for a quick solution !

 

 

STEP 8

PLAY UP THE PUCKER

Just like you would creatively line your eyes, there area a variety of playful ways to enhance your lips. And whether you want  more juicy or dramatic results, you can use ready to grab tools like lip gloss or highlighter to totally help you out.

To enhance your lips even more, make artist Anne Marie DeMauro using makeup essentials like lip gloss, to feign that plumper appearance pronto.

“After applying your base colour, dab a small dot of shimmer gloss right in the center of the bottom lip, “says Anne Marie DeMauro. “This will visually round out the lip and create a plumper appearance as well as some glamorous pop of shine.”

Love that sultry lip that keeps him coming back for more ? To get that juicy appearance, creating an ombre effect can definitely create the irresistible impact.

“To make your lips look fuller with more shape use a darker colour on the outside and a slightly brighter in the middle of the lips,” adds Jamie Greenberg. “The illusion you want to portray is juicy lips.”

 

 

STEP 9

CLEAN UP

Now that you have spent all this time doing your lips, you’ll definitely want your look to last. Grab a one-ply tissue (or just pull some two-ply toilet paper in half) or a blotting sheet and hold it over your lips. Pick up your translucent powder again and lightly and dust it over the tissue. This will really seal in your lipstick. Re-apply more lipstick with the lip brush if you want to increase the wear-time of your lipstick.

This is a good trick even if you’re not overdrawing your lips. BUT, don’t do it when you are wearing ultra-glossy lipstick, highlighter or lips gloss . It’ll just make a gooey mess.

 

 

TIPS

DO’S

Invest in a good lip brush. When you are first perfecting your lip lining skills, you’ll probably end up with more than a few wonky looking lines. A good lip brush can smudge those lines ever so slightly to create a more natural, even look.

Pay attention to your cupid bow. It can be tricky to properly line it (that little dip in the middle of your top lip). Rather than attempting to follow the lines of your cupid bows exactly, just draw an X. The X-shape will create the illusion of a strong cupid’s bow without looking overdone. If your X looks too sharp, grab your lip brush and blend.

Experiment with bright lip liner. Layer a cherry colour lip liner underneath our dusty rose lipstick to add a fresh life to it. Try a bubble gum pink shade of lip liner then cover it with some gloss for a vibrant glow.

Remember to line the coners of your lips. For a natural look, It’s important to cover every little spec of space on your lips. If you leave  the corners of your mouth unlined, you’ll end up with unnatural looking coverage or feathered lipsticks.

 

 

DON’TS

Don’t use straight lines. on your try, you will probably be tempted to just draw one straight line around your lip. Resist the urge ! Use a series of short lines. It is so much easier that way and i’ll create a much more natural effect. You don’t want it looking like you literally drew a circle around your month. The goal is to have your lip liner simply be invisible.

Overdraw your lips. I know this is a trend right now and i know that I just told you to overdraw around your cupid bow, but trust me here. You don’t want to over draw your lips. If you must overdraw your lips, wait until you’ve got a little more experience under your belt. Master the basic lining skills before you jump into anything more advance.

Don’t go too dark. If you can’t decide between two different shades of lip liner, always go for the lighter one. Dark colours are just too hard to work with and they look downright dreary on a lot of different skin tones.

Don’t forget about the corners of your mouth. Doing so causes a break in the natural flow and line in your lips.

 

 

CONCLUSION 

In this discussion, we have tried to describe how to choose the right lip colour, how to apply lipstick to thin or narrow lips and also do’s & don’ts tips.

Best of luck!!

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What are makeup brushes?

Bonjour / Hello !!

Welcome back to FLAWLESS BEAUTY BLOG BY NAKIBA. I hope you all are fine, I’m good and grateful to be blessed. 

 Alors, this week’s topic is all about makeup brushes…

Brushes for your face, brushes for your eyes, brushes for your brow-they’re all out there, and they’re all pretty much essential for getting your makeup just right. So, I’ve rounded up all the must have.

A makeup brush is a tool with bristles, used for the application of makeup or face painting. The bristles may be made from natural or synthetic materials, while the handle is usually made out of plastic or wood. When cosmetic is applied using the appropriate brush, they blend better into the skin.

There is a large variety of shape and sizes of makeup brushes, depending on the face area where makeup will be applied, the cosmetic product and wanted results. For example, the shape of the brush tip can be chiseled, straight, angular, round, flat or tapered.

TYPES OF MAKEUP BRUSH BRISTLES

Makeup application can alter due to the materials used to create a brush. The bristles of the makeup brush can either be synthetic or natural. The brush itself is important to the application of makeup as it can densely pack on product or loosely pack on product.

SYNTHETIC BRISTLES

Synthetic bristles are the most common material used in makeup brushes. These brushes are widely found in drugstore and makeup-specific stores. The bristles are made from plastic, nylon, or other synthetic fibers, and may be dyed. Synthetic bristles are often used with liquid and cream products, as they tend to blend out product more easily and will not absorb product as much as natural haired bristles as they do not degrade and are not as fragile.

NATURAL BRISTLES

The natural bristles are often dark in colour, not super soft, sheds, hold pigments netter and difficult to wash. As the natural bristles brushes best applies powder product and it is best to avoid liquid or cream products as they will drink up most of the products. Although natural bristles are more preferred in the cosmetic industry, the bristles themselves can cause allergic reactions to the animal hair.

Natural bristles may more easily control the product when blending out or even packing on the product, because they have hair cuticles.

TYPES OF NATURAL BRISTLES

• Sable
• Goat
• Badger
• Pony
• Squirrel
• Kolinsky
• Weasel

FACE

ROUNDED FOUNDATION BRUSH

The Face Makeup Brush… The round , domed shape allow the bristles to blend as they brush. The results is even, flawless finish for liquid, cream, or powder foundation.

 

HOW TO USE

Apply foundation to the center of your face and sweep outward towards your hairline for a seamless finish.

TAPERED FOUNDATION BRUSH 

Flexible bristles and gently tapered edges make this brush perfect for applying and blending liquid and cream foundation with a streak-free finish.

HOW TO USE 

Start in the area of the face that need the most coverage and use downward strokes for the smoothest, most natural application.

 

POWDER BRUSH

Loosely packed bristle make for one big, fluffy brush with a rounded shape. This brush is good but loose powder can still get a bit messy.

HOW TO USE

Use it with loose or pressed powder, just tap of excess before using sweeping motion to brush it across the face.

 

FAN BRUSH

Fan brush has several key purposes: You can use it to sweep on blush, blend other makeup, clean excess powder, and brush a light layer of highlight along the cheekbones.

HOW TO USE

Brush fallen eye shadow from under your eyes, or stroke your face with powder, highlighter, bronzer, and blush for precise yet sheer application.

 

BLUSH BRUSH

The angle shape allow for more precise shading. Softer, fluffy angled brush are great for applying blush, bronzer, and highlighter. Angled brushes with stiff, more densely packed bristles can be used for more controlled contouring.

HOW TO USE

Swirl the bristle with blush on the apples of your cheeks, and then hold it at an angle and glide it along your cheekbones.

 

BRONZER BRUSH

For applying a matte or sheer bronzer, we recommend to use a brush with rounded head that covers a large surface area quickly.

HOW TO USE

Apply bronzer to the hallow of the cheeks and on the nose, forehead, jawline, and ear tips for a sun kissed glow. To blend, use long swift strokes.

 

 

CONCEALER BRUSH

Firm, narrow, and tapered at the end, concealer brushes are the best way to put concealer exactly where it needs to go.

HOW TO USE

Pat concealer on under-eye circles and blemishes. Use the rounded edge to reach nooks around your eyes and nose.

 

KABUKI BRUSH

With its wide rounded bristle and super soft feel, the kabuki for applying everything from loose powder to bronzer and highlighter.

HOW TO USE

Sweep bronzer along your temple and your hairline. Cheekbone, and jawline in a “3” shape.

 

BLENDING SPONGE

Not technically a brush, but an essential tool nonetheless. Perfect for using with liquid foundations, concealers, and pretty much anything, it leaves the skin with a smooth, flawless finish.

HOW TO USE

Dampen with water and dab on foundation or concealer for even, sheer coverage.

 

ANGLED FACE BRUSH

The easiest way to add definition to your face-just sweep on some bronzer in the hallows of your cheeks using a fluffy angled brush. Perfect for applying blush or highlighter, too.

HOW TO USE

Dip in cream or gel shadow. Hold the brush at an angle so the bristles are flush with your lash line, and drag from the inside corner of your eye along the lash line.

FACE CONTOUR BRUSH

The densely packed hair and structured shape achieves flawless dimension along the cheeks, forehead, and jawline for a target contouring. Perfect for using with pressed or loose bronzer powder, liquids, and creams to create beautiful sculpting all over the face.

HOW TO USE 

Apply the contouring cream or powder using the sides of the brush for a natural blend or use the top of the brush for fuller coverage. Blend using back and forth motion to blur harsh lines.

 

HIGHLIGHTER BRUSH

This brush a is slim, tapered brush designed to offer precision highlight on the cheeks and brow bones to achieve a strobing effect. The soft texture and loose hairs provide smooth strokes of even application for flawless finish.

HOW TO USE 

Sweep the brush over the powder or liquid highlighter and apply to the high points of the face such as the cheeks, brow bone and anywhere else desired to create a highlighter on the face.

 

BLENDING BRUSH

Soft and fluffy, yet usually compact, the brush may be used to apply finishing powder or blush with a feathery finish.

HOW TO USE

Its softness also lends itself to blending—simply swirl the brush in circles to soften any harsh lines in your foundation, blush, or contour.

 

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EYES

EYEBROW BRUSH

 

 

Necessary for filling in your eyebrows with powder-a good brow brush should be angled so that you can tackle even the thin tail-ends.

HOW TO USE

When applying the filler, apply with short feathery motion. Start in the center and work your way out to the edges. This method of application will allow you to avoid creating an extremely severe brow.

 

BROW BRUSH AND COMB

You can use this multipurpose tool for grooming both your lashes and brows-comb through your lashes to get mascara clumps out, and use the brush to perfect the brows.

HOW TO USE

COMB: Gently comb through to separate clumpy lashes. Remove excess mascara, and smooth messy brows.

BRUSH: Brush up and out to tame thick, unruly brows and diffuse harshly filled-in brow lines.

SMUDGE BRUSH

Score a smokey eye with a soft-bristled smudge brush.

HOW TO USE

Line your lashes with kohl liner, then lightly sweep the brush from side to side over your liner for a smokey sultry look.

EYE BLENDING BRUSH

The name is a dead giveaway: Usually blending brushes are made from natural bristles and is fluffy in appearance. This brush is a must-have for blending eye shadow into your lids.

HOW TO USE

It is used to blend out any harsh edges for seamless effect. It works best with powder products because of the natural fibers.

ANGLED BRUSH

This brush is made from natural fibers and it has an angle to it. Use a small angle brush with gel liner or powder shadows to get a perfectly defined eye look.

HOW TO USE

EYE SHADOW BRUSH

It tapered but soft bristles of the brush make it perfect for precise shadow application.

HOW TO USE

FLAT SHADER EYE BRUSH

This brush can be made either with synthetic or natural fibers and is flat shape.

HOW TO USE

It is used to pack on powder and cream eyeshadow evenly on the eyelid area.

CREASE BRUSH

 

This brush can be made either with natural or synthetic bristles and has a tapered cut to it. It is smaller than the previous blending brush and it beautifully blends out the crease colour without moving it too much.

Use with your favorite powder eyeshadow. Start by sweeping colour onto eye with the flat sude of the brush. Then using the round tip gently shade and blend shadow into the crease for more defined, polish look.

 

PENCIL BRUSH

This brush is a much smaller version of the previous blending brush and it is usually made with natural fibers. The pencil brush can be used to add colours to smaller areas and to blend them in without spreading the pigments too much. One can also add brow bone and inner corner highlights works well with powder.

HOW TO USE

 

POINTED EYELINER BRUSH

It is made from synthetic fibers and has a tapered end to it with barely any bristles which helps with sharpest winged eyeliner.

HOW TO USE 

Apply a moderate amount of product to the brush and apply to your lash line starting at the center of your eye and sweeping out.

 

MASCARA WAND / SPOOLIE

The spoolie brush is an often-overlooked eyebrow shaping tool that looks like a mascara wand (minus the mascara) with a tapered head and soft bristles. And it really should be your eyebrows best friend.

HOW TO USE

Use it to brush your brows into place, before you begin grooming or filling in. Use it after you’ve filled in your brows to soften any harsh markings. A quick through with a spoolie will even out the colour, making the finished look like your natural brows.

 

DUO BROW BRUSH

This is a multitasking brush as you can line your upper lash line using the angle end and fill in your eyebrows. This brush is usually made using synthetic bristles.

HOW TO USE

Using a brow powders, liquids and creams, fill in any sparse area of the brow with the angle brush by using short feathery strokes that mimic hair. The spoolie end of this brush helps with blending in the brow product and brush hair into shape to make it look as natural as possible.

 

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LIPS

LIP LINER BRUSH

This brush is little bigger than the fine liner brush.

HOW TO USE

It is used to get a crisp outline on the lips.

LIP BRUSH

This brush is used to fill in the lips using the lip colour of one’s choice and it provides and even application.

HOW TO USE 

Start from the center of the lips and blend product outwards your lip line. To get a crisp finish, use the tip of the brush to define the lip lines at the bow and corners.

TIPS

Treat your brushes the way you would your clothes: Cleaning after each use, drying properly and storing in a safe place.

Don’t just throw them loosely into a makeup kit. Not only can the top get crushed and distorted, but also a serious amount of germs live deep in the depths of your bag and can rib off onto anything in close proximity. Instead, stay organized using these seven rules of brush storage.

CONCLUSION 

In this discussion, we have tried to describe what are makeup brush and the most common types of makeup. You also have an idea how to use them.

Best of luck!!

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How to contour broad jawline?

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Welcome back to FLAWLESS BEAUTY BLOG BY NAKIBA. Thank you for stopping by. I hope you all had a good week and you’re fine. I’ve been having some crazy ass week lately, story of my life…

 

Alors, this week’s topic is all about how to contour broad jawline…

 

A square lower jaw is generally considered a very masculine trait. Widening of the lower third of the face can cause either a square appearance to the face, or can distort the natural appearance of the angle between the chin and neck.

  

HOW TO TELL IF YOU HAVE BROAD JAWLINES 

If you have round, square or heart face shape you have broad jawline.

Find out what is your face shape in the link below.

https://beautyblogbynakiba.wordpress.com/?s=face+shape

 

CONTOUR

Contouring is the art of subtlety defining or reshaping features, like your cheekbones, nose, forehead and chin, using makeup. By using matte powder, cream, liquid or pencil product that’s two shades darker than your skin tone can enhance, define and even re-shape your features.

 

WHERE YOU SHOULD CONTOUR

• Apply contour product on your jawline.

 

 Continue reading to find out the steps on how to contour broad jawline…

 

 

STEP 1

Prep. 

Prepare your skin for facial makeup application. 

PRODUCTS

CLEANSER

Clean your face and chin area and neck.

Cleanser is a facial care product that is designed to clean the surface of the skin and to remove makeup, dead skin cells, oil, dirt and other types of pollutants from the skin of the face. This helps to… https://beautyblogbynakiba.wordpress.com/2017/04/10/what-are-facial-cleansers/

Note: Always apply makeup to clean skin !

 

TONER

Apply toner.

Toners, also known as fresheners or astringents, are designed to lower pH of the skin, loaded with beneficial ingredients that can transform the way your skin looks and feels after cleansing and to help remove excess cleansing milk. The purpose of a toner is to… https://beautyblogbynakiba.wordpress.com/2017/04/17/what-are-facial-toners/

 

MOISTURIZER

Apply moisturizer.

Moisturizer or emollients are product that help increase the moisture content of the skin surface. Moisturizer also help the appearance of … https://beautyblogbynakiba.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/what-are-moisturizers/

 

FACIAL PRIMER

Apply facial primer.

If you are not familiar with it, primer probably seems like an unnecessary step, but if you don’t use it you will never know why makeup artist are obsessed with it.

Makeup primer is a… https://beautyblogbynakiba.wordpress.com/2017/06/05/what-are-face-primers/

Note: Use an oil free moisturize on your face and all along your chin and neck area and let it absorb for a minute.

 

APPLY ALL FACIAL PRODUCTS IN THAT ORDER.

 

 

STEP 2

CONCEALER

Conceal blemishes and redness.

Apply color corrector where needed. This will help take away most of the redness from uneven complexion and breakouts. If you have dark circles or want to brighten your eyes.

You must set with a translucent powder.

Find out what is translucent powder in the link below.

https://beautyblogbynakiba.wordpress.com/2017/02/20/what-are-concealer/

STEP 3

FOUNDATION

Choose your foundation.

Whether it’s liquid (or cream) foundation, oil based foundation makeup, sheer foundation, waterproof foundation, mineral foundation, powder (or compact) foundation, stick foundation, mousse or whipped or matte, or “oil-free”, foundation.

Choose a foundation that identically matches your skin and is best for you skin type.

Find out your skin undertone, this will help you when choosing a foundation which should match your skin perfectly, link below.

What are undertones ?

Find out what is foundation and which one is best for your skin type in the link below.

https://beautyblogbynakiba.wordpress.com/2017/02/13/what-are-foundations/

 

STEP 4

FACE POWDER

Set with powder.

Once you get all your contour you want to keep the cream products from sliding, you must seal/set it all with some loose powder or face powder. Set the contour area using a translucent powder or matte powder contour shade.

Find out what are loose powder, face powder and setting powder in the link below.

https://beautyblogbynakiba.wordpress.com/2017/02/06/what-are-face-powders/

 

TIPS

If your skin tone is pale to medium, you’ll want to reach for matte, cool toned contour. Look for beige, taupe and grayish tones. If you have tan to deep skin, cool tones also work for you, but warmer shades can look great as well.

Starting with a light hand, it’s easier to build product than to take it off, build gradually the shadow because too much foundation and powder will make your jawline look dirty. Then blend, as it is the key to contour.

Always set with translucent powder to avoid transfer into clothing.

MATTIFY – Look for makeup primer or moisturizer that have mattifying property to keep shine off for longer hours.

POWDER – Powder helps to soak up excess sebum. Slap on more powder on the neck, but making sure the finish still looks natural.

CONTOURING – Tilt your chin up to the ceiling to see exactly where your jawline is. At a downward angle, sweep bronzer (one or two shades darker than your natural skin tone) across the jawline and on your cheeks. Contouring your cheeks will also help to give you all over definition.

HIGHLIGHT – Right above the perimeter of the jawline, add about two inch line with your best highlighter. This will add a shadowed dimension to the chin, giving you the defined jawline you desire. Blend, blend, blend to make it look as possible.

 

CONCLUSION 

In this discussion, we have tried to describe how to contour broad jawline to make it appear less wide. You also have an idea what tools you can use.

Best of luck!!

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I hope you found something useful among these tips! If you have any other tips to share, please leave a comment, as the discussion is likely to benefit many other broad jawlines beauties looking to contour their jawline.

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See you soon and have a nice weekend !

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