HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK TO UNEVEN LIPS ?

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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.

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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

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 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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What are moisturizers ?

Bonjour / Hello !!

Welcome back to FLAWLESS BEAUTY BLOG BY NAKIBA, with a every hectic week ahead, I brace for the pressure. As I hold firmly to my plans, meeting dead lines and reaching my goals. Here I come !!!  

Alors, this week’s topic is WHAT ARE MOISTURIZERS .

Moisturizer or emollients are product that help increase the moisture content of the skin surface. Moisturizer also help the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. They are complex mixture of chemical agents specially designed to make the skin (epidermis) softer and more pliable. They increase skin’s hydration (water content) by reducing evaporation. Naturally occurring skin lipids and sterols, as well as artificial or natural oils, humectants, emollients, lubricants, etc.… that prevents moisture from leaving the skin.

Moisturizer is a cosmetic preparation, as a cream or lotion, used to restore moisture to the skin, especially of the face and neck. All moisturizer may often have other ingredients that will perform additional function. These ingredients may include soothing agents for sensitive skin, alpha hydroxy acids or peptides for aging skin or sunscreen.

They key to deciding which type of moisturizer to use is the focus on what’s most important to you. That includes choosing ingredients you’re comfortable with, as well as a formula that suits your skin type.

Find out your skin type in the link below…

Home

WHY SHOULD I USE MOISTURIZER ?

Moisturizers prevent and treat dry skin, protect sensitive skin, improve skin texture, and mask imperfections.

PRESERVATION OF NORMAL SKIN

Moisturizer can be used to prevent the skin from becoming too dry, or oily, such as with light, non-greasy water-bases moisturizers. Such moisturizers often lightweight oils, such as cetyl alcohol, or silicone-derived ingredients, such as cyclomethicone.

DRY SKIN

For treating skin dryness, the most appropriate moisturizer are heavier, oil-base moisturizer that contain ingredients such as antioxidants, grape seed oil, or dimethicone. For very dry skin, cracked skin, petrolatum-based products are preferable, as they are longer-lasting that creams and more effective in preventing water evaporation.

OILY SKIN

For oily skin, moisturizers can be useful after activities causing skin dryness, such as other skin care products and washing. For oil skin, water-based moisturizer that are specifically non-comedogenic are preferable, as there is less risk of comedo formation.

 

AGING SKIN

Appropriate moisturizer to keep aging skin soft and well hydrated are oil-based ones that contain petrolatum as the base, along with antioxidants or alpha hydroxy acids against winkles.

 

SENSITIVE SKIN

On sensitive skin (which otherwise is susceptible to skin irritation, redness, itching or rashes), it is preferable to use moisturizer which contain soothing ingredients such as chamomile or aloe, and that minimize the potential allergens such as fragrances or dyes, as well as irritants such as acids.

SUNSCREEN AND DAY PROTECTION PRODUCTS

Shielding the skin from sun exposure is probably the most important habit to benefit the skin. Cumulative sun exposure causes most of skin cancer, and prematurely ages the skin.

Most sun exposure over a lifetime is from causal sun exposure. Therefore, every client should be instructed to use daily sun screen. Look for daily moisturizer that contain broad-spectrum sunscreen, which means that they protected against both UVA and UVB sunrays. An SPF-15 or higher is adequate strength.

Sunscreen are made in lotion, fluid, and cream forms, and are easily adaptable to combination, oilier, or dry skin types.

 

NIGHT TREATMENT PRODUCTS

Night treatments products are usually more intensive products designed for night use to treat specific skin problem. These products are generally heavier than day-use products, and theoretically contain higher levels of conditioning ingredients.

 

TIPS

Long, hot shower strips the skin of its moisture and wash away its protective oils. Limiting your shower to no longer than ten minutes and keeping the water as cool as you can stand can help limit the loss.

For younger looking skin, lock-in moisture by applying a cream or lotion within three minutes of exiting the bathtub or shower.

Moisturizer can stop dryness and even tearing if your skin is thin and sensitive. Customize yours by checking these active ingredients:

HUMECTANTS – These include glycerin, sorbitol, urea, or propylene glycol. They attract water by pulling it up from deeper skin layers. They’re good choices for people with oily skin.

OCCLUSIVES – Petroleum jelly, lanolin, and beeswax are good examples. They prevent water from evaporating.

BARRIER – REPAIR COMPOUNDS – These includes ceramide, monolaurin, and linoleic acid. These ingredients often used in combination with others like cholesterol, help repair the skin’s barrier to prevent moisture loss and damage.

 

The thin, delicate skin beneath he eyes produces little of the protective oil that keeps skin soft and youthful looking. Specially formulated gels reduce puffiness and dark circles while they moisturize.

Look for a cream with peptimes-amino acids that may stimulate collagen production-if you are bothered by wrinkle, sagging and dark circles. Try a cream containing caffeine (yes, the same ingredient that’s in coffee and tea) for under eye puffiness – it may shrink blood vessels.

Your skin needs more moisture in winter than in summer, the same day you take out those sweaters, buy a heavier moisturizer.

When you trade in the sweaters for shorts, switch to a lighter one.

For softer, younger looking hands and feet, wait until right before going to bed to slather on moisturizing cream, then slip on thin fabric and gloves.

For younger looking skin, smooth a couple of drops of olive oil over you face elbows, knees, and the back of your arms every evening. The olive oil contains monounsaturated fat, which refreshes and hydrates skin without leaving a greasy residue.

 

CONCLUSION

In this article, we have tried to describe to you what are moisturizers and what it does.

If you enjoyed this post, I’d be very grateful if you’d help to spread it by emailing it to a friend, or sharing it on Twitter or Face book.

Stay tuned next Monday, I’ll post about “WHAT ARE LIP LINERS ? “

See you soon. Have a wonderful week!

THANK YOU!!!

 

 

 

How to contour short, thick neck ?

Bonjour / Hello !!

Welcome back to FLAWLESS BEAUTY BLOG BY NAKIBA. I hope you all are good and you’re having a wonderful weekend. I had an interesting week, MISSION COMPLETE !! I just want to take the time out to thank all the person who’ve have help me. My dear mom, dad, my sister, my family, my love, lovely friends, strangers, and the ones that took a chance !

 Alors, this week’s topic is all about how to contour short, thick, neck…

Makeup is not just for the face anymore. If you have a fat thick neck you can sculpt it with makeup. It’s achieved in the same manner as any contouring trick: Play light and dark colours against each give the illusion of depth.

HOW TO TELL IF YOU HAVE SHORT, THICK NECK.

If you place four fingers horizontal under your chin and there is no space between your fingers and your collar bone you have short neck.

 

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 HIGHLIGHT

• Apply contour product on the neck.

 Continue reading to find out the steps on how to contour short thick neck…

 

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.

Stay tune, I’ll cover this topic this Monday !

 

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 for the neck that is a shade slightly darker than the one used on the face and is best for you skin type, apply on the side of the neck.  This will make the neck appear thinner.

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 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 neck 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.

 

CONCLUSION 

In this discussion, we have tried to describe how to contour short, thick neck to make it appear thinner. You also have an idea what tools you can use.

Best of luck!!

**********************************

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 short, thick neck beauties looking to contour their neck.

I’d be very grateful if you’d help to spread it by emailing it to a friend, or sharing it on Twitter or Facebook.

See you soon and have a nice weekend !

THANK YOU!!!

 

What are makeup remover?

Bonjour Flawless Beauties, welcome back to FLAWLESS BEAUTY BLOG BY NAKIBA.

I know it’s been a while but I’m back now 😊 I’m super excited to share this article with you guys !

Let’s just get into to it right away, this week’s topic is what are MAKEUP REMOVERS.

 

Makeup removal is an important step in your beauty routine. Many people overlook the importance of makeup removal in their beauty regimen. Yet this key step leaves skin feeling so fresh and clean ! For many people, the holiday season means social gatherings that call for a more festive makeup look. And while you may focus on the application, removing any traces of mascara and red lipstick are just as important. If you don’t thoroughly remove your makeup before going to bed, it can irritate skin, clog pores, and cause acne.  

They key to deciding which type of makeup remover to use is the focus on what’s most important to you. That includes choosing ingredients you’re comfortable with, as well as a formula that suits your skin type. Keep in mind that there is no right or wrong choice; it’s really a matter of preference.

Find out your skin type in the link below… 

Home

 

There are two-steps approach to cleansing routine when you’ve got full face of makeup to remove. First, use products designed to dissolve the mascara and foundation you’ve applied. Then, wash your with your favorite cleanser. If you’re tired, it’s OK to squeeze the routine into one, if you do one or the other.

WHY REMOVE YOUR MAKEUP AND CLEANSE YOUR FACE ?

Makeup removal should be part of your daily skin care ritual because it is good for your skin. Here are the specific benefits:

• It washes away cosmetics, impurities and dirt from the surface of your skin, which could lead to irritation or cause your skin to age more rapidly.
• It reduces the risk of developing pimples, redness, blackheads and other types of blemishes.
• It promotes cellular renewal by eliminating dead skin.
• It stimulates skin’s microsimulation due to the massage action.
• It lets your skin breathe.

 

 

By cleansing your face well, you’ll discover the joy of fresh, toned, supple and well-moisturize skin, even if you wear a little makeup or none. As you can see, there are plenty of good reason for you to add this step to your beauty routine !

 

WHEN SHOULD YOU REMOVE YOUR MAKEUP?

Ideally, you should remove your makeup before going to bed and refresh your face when you wake up in the morning, it gets rids of skin perspiration and sebum accumulated overnight. In the evening, it eliminates cosmetics and the day’s traces of pollution and impurities.

HOW TO USE MAKEUP REMOVER ?

Before you begin, you should know that regular soap and shower gel should never be used on the face. Such products are too strong and will destroy the skin’s protective hydrolipid barrier, causing excessive dryness.

First, wash your hands well, then pour a small quantity of makeup remover, micellar water or facial cleanser unto a cotton pad. While some products can be applied directly to wet skin, without requiring the use of a cotton pad. Sweep the cotton pad over your face; or lather the product with fingers (in the case of cleansers applied directly to skin). Avoid harsh rubbing. End by applying toner with a cotton pad to top off the cleansing, restore your skin’s pH balance and prepare it for moisturizer.

 

There are makeup removers to fit all needs and price ranges. You may have to try a few different types and compare them before you settle on a favorite, but at least one of these makeup removers or cleansers is bond to work for you.

 

TYPES OF MAKEUP REMOVER

EYE MAKEUP REMOVER

Waterproof mascara is a stubborn makeup designed to stay longer periods and cannot be easily be removed. As eyes are very delicate, you have to be careful how you remove your mascara. A damp cotton ball with baby shampoo and baby oil, coconut oil or olive oil can be used on the lashes and around the eye area.

FACE MAKEUP REMOVER

CREAMY CLEANSERS

If you’re looking for a makeup remover that really saturate your skin, give a cream cleanser a try. This type of makeup remover seeps into every nook and cranny and often leaves skin feeling more hydrated than other kinds of makeup removers.

MAKEUP WIPES

Cloths, wipes, and towelette-like makeup remover are designed to remove makeup without water. You can use them to remove a portion of your makeup or all of it.

There are makeup removers to fit all needs and price ranges. You may have to try a few different types and compare them before you settle on a favorite, but at least one of these cleansers is bound to work for you.

 

OIL MAKEUP REMOVER

While oil may seem like a mess when applying it to your face, it is actually a very effective source of makeup remover. You will be reducing friction in your face, which means less redness, and it really removes your makeup thoroughly. The oil makeup removers are especially good when it comes to removing waterproof products. Just make sure to wash your face well after it. Coconut oil can be used as makeup remover.

FACIAL CLEANSER & MAKEUP REMOVER

If you’re not the one to use the cotton ball or pad technique, then you will love the facial cleanser and makeup remover all-in-one combo. You will need to wash your face extremely well.

LIPSTICK MAKEUP REMOVER

Lipstick smeared all over your face after a long night out is, well, annoying. That’s why most of us love long-wearing liquid lipstick. It’ll hold up through dinner, won’t transfer during a little make-out, and won’t budge outside your lip line. But the problem with a product that does what it says it does? Removing it without scraping of multiple layers of skin in the process. There’s where matte lipstick removers come in. They remove dry, sometimes flaking pigment easily and painlessly. The best kind will also repair and replenish your lips with moisture and essential vitamins.

If you can’t swing an expensive matte lip remover, you’re still in luck. Fortunately, there are some great home remedies for matte lipstick removal. Your tired and true beauty companions, like coconut and olive oil, can take off your makeup easily and safely.

TIPS 

When it comes to removing eyeliner, I would recommend you use the wipes or oil for a better outcome.

If you have dry skin, don’t make matter worse by overdoing it. Simply use a gentle cleanser with natural pH. Be sure to apply moisturizer on a regular basis to help your epidermis remain supple.

When it comes to selecting an all-purpose makeup remover, look for one that’s alcohol free with low alcohol free with a low concentration acid concentration. Be wary of harsh makeup removers containing alcohol if you have sensitive skin, and cleansers containing alpha hydro acids might be too strong to use around the eye area.

The key to deciding which type of makeup remover to use is to focus on what’s most important to you. That includes choosing ingredients you’re comfortable with, as well, as a formula that suits skin type. Keep in mind that there is no right or wrong or right choice; it’s really a matter of preference. There are makeup removers to fit all needs and price ranges. You may have a to try a few different types and compare them before you settle on a favorite.

CONCULSION

In this article, we have tried to describe to you what are makeup removers and what it does.

If you enjoyed this post, I’d be very grateful if you’d help to spread it by emailing it to a friend, or sharing it on Twitter or Face book.

Stay tuned next Monday, I’ll post about “WHAT ARE MOISTURIZERS ? “

See you soon. Have a wonderful week!

THANK YOU!!!

 

How to highlight long, thin neck?

Welcome back to FLAWLESS BEAUTY BLOG BY NAKIBA. I hope you all are good and you’re having a wonderful weekend.

 

 This week’s topic is all about how to highlight long, thin, neck…

A slender or long neck is very elegant and is much envied. It usually goes with a slender figure overall. But, if this is something that’s particularly bothers you then you most certainly it’s something that you should address.

HOW TO TELL IF YOU HAVE LONG, THIN NECK.

If you place your four fingers horizontal under your chin and there is a space between your fingers and your collar bone you have long neck.

 

 HIGHLIGHT

 Highlighter attracts and mimics lights, offsets contouring by accentuating areas of the face with light concealer or highlighter giving the illusion of higher, brighter features. To properly highlight, use a concealer or foundation shade that is two shades lighter than your skin tone or a highlighter that flatters your complexion to emphasize the areas of your face that naturally catch the light.

WHERE YOU SHOULD HIGHLIGHT

• Apply highlight product on the neck.

 Continue reading to find out the steps on how to highlight long, thin neck…

 

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.

Stay tune, I’ll cover this topic next month !

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

Conceal blemishes and redness.

Apply color correctors 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

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 for the neck that is a shade lighter than the one used on the face and is best for you skin type.  This will create fullness and counteract the long, thin appearance of the neck.

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

Set with powder.

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

If you want the heavily contour Instagram look, or if you are more advance at makeup, try a cream. Cream will really sculpt your features. Powders give more subtle results. Liquid highlighters are going to give your skin a dewy, more natural looking finish.

Starting with a light hand, it’s easier to build product than to take it off.

Remember to build gradually the shadow because too much foundation and powder will make your neck look dirty. Then blend, as it is the key to contour.

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.

CONCLUSION 

In this discussion, we have tried to describe to highlight long, thin neck, you also have an idea what tools you can use.

Best of luck!!

**********************************

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 double chin beauties looking to contour their chin.

I’d be very grateful if you’d help to spread it by emailing it to a friend, or sharing it on Twitter or Facebook.

Stay tuned next Saturday, I’ll post about “HOW TO CONTOUR SHORT, THICK NECK”.

See you soon and have a nice weekend !

THANK YOU!!!

What are mascara primers?

Bonjour Flawless beauties, welcome back to FLAWLESS BEAUTY BLOG BY NAKIBA.

Wat a rass week, ah eeh nuh dun yet…

Let’s just get into to it right away, this week’s topic is what are mascara primer.

 

You’ve have probably heard of primer for your face or primer for eye shadow, or lip primer but not a mascara primer. If you don’t have a mascara primer in your make up bag already, you need to change that. It may seem like an unnecessary step, but it worth a try.

MASCARA PRIMER

Aside from prepping your lashes so that mascara remains intact and flake-free throughout the day, a few swipes of a primer will amplify your lashes’ volume and extend their length, not to mention some formulas even have an added tint that boosts your mascara’s pigment for an even bigger impact. If those benefits aren’t convincing enough to add a tube to your make up bag, primers also work to condition and moisturize lashes to strengthen and promote natural growth.

HOW TO USE MASCARA PRIMER

Lash primer goes on much like mascara in that you use a wand with a brush to coat your lashes with product.

CONCULSION

In this discussion, we have tried to describe to you what are mascara primers and what it does.

If you enjoyed this post, I’d be very grateful if you’d help to spread it by emailing it to a friend, or sharing it on Twitter or Face book.

Stay tuned next Monday, I’ll post about  “WHAT ARE EYE MAKE UP REMOVERS? “

See you soon. Have a wonderful week!

THANK YOU!!!

How to contour double chin?

 

Welcome back to FLAWLESS BEAUTY BLOG BY NAKIBA. I hope you all are good and you’re also having a wonderful weekend. I had a great weekend, I spend it with my girls (my mom and my sister). We did summer cleaning lol, had some laughs and some good food, not to mention that pepper pot my sister made, it was so good !!!

 

This week’s topic is all about how to contour double chin.

We all have flaws, but luckily you can learn different makeup techniques to help create the illusion of a no existing double chin. Contouring makeup trick used to minimize areas that you want to detract from.

A double chin, also known as sub-mental fat, is a common condition that occurs when a layer of fat forms below the chin. A double chin is often associated with weight gain, but you don’t have to be overweight to have one. Genetics or looser skin resulting from aging may also cause a double chin.

 

HOW TO TELL IF YOU HAVE DOUBLE CHIN.

• You have a layer of fat form below the chin.

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 your contour color on your chin.

 

 

 Continue reading to find out the steps on how to contour and highlight aquiline nose…

STEP 1

Prep. 

Prepare your skin for facial makeup application.

PRODUCTS

CLEANSER

Clean your face and chin area.

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

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

Stay tune, I’ll cover this topic next month !

 

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

Conceal blemishes and redness.

Apply color correctors where needed. This will help take away most of the redness from uneven complexion and breakouts.

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

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.

To cover up your double chin, use a foundation that is one to two shades darker than the face foundation on your face. Apply this darker foundation on the double chin area and use a foundation that matches your skin tone on the face.

Be careful that it is not too dark or it will end up looking like you are growing a bread. Blend well so there are no demarcation lines.

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

Set with powder.

Once you get all your contouring and highlighting you want to keep the cream products from sliding, you must seal/set it all with some loose powder or powder. Set the highlight area using a translucent powder or matte powder highlight shade. You may wish to use your powder to bake the highlighted area, but you don’t have to.

Then use a contour powder to set the contoured area. This will create more depth. Don’t go too heavy on the contour powder, otherwise you will end up looking a bit scary, and I mean that in good way ! You want to keep it soft and natural. After all you don’t want the world knowing you contouring your nose, do you?

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/

STEP 5

Choose bronzer.

Brush powder bronzer subtly all along the jawline from ear to ear. Choose a gold-tone bronzer if you have medium to dark skin or a rose-tone bronzer if you have fair skin. Make sure it is blended well so that you do not see a line.

Remember to keep it on your jaw bone line only. Adding bronzer to your jawline bring your look together and make it more natural looking, you can also use the same bronzer on your cheekbones as blush.

Bear in mind that to disguise your double chin, you need to give the illusion of light and shadow. Blend your bronzer well; you are creating an illusion, so you do not want to see any visible lines. Use a thicker brush on your bronzer when you are done with your jawline to make it subtler.

Find out what are bronzers in the link below.

A bronzer is a cosmetic liquid or powder applied to the skin to… 

https://beautyblogbynakiba.wordpress.com/2017/01/16/what-are-bronzers/

TIPS

The contour shade you choose for your nose must be lighter than the one you use on cheeks and the rest of your face and it should be matte. Whether you’re using a cream or powder it always must be cool tone. Cool tones mimic the natural contours and shadows of the face.

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

If you want the heavily contour Instagram look, or if you are more advance at makeup, try a cream. Cream will really sculpt your features. Powders give more subtle results. Liquid highlighters are going to give your skin a dewy, more natural looking finish.

Starting with a light hand, it’s easier to build product than to take it off.

Remember to build gradually the shadow because too much foundation and powder will make your chin look dirty. Then blend, as it is the key to contour.

Always use a light touch with your bronzer and foundation, your goal is to keep it natural looking.

Wearing your hair in an updo can give the illusion of longer neck.

Create attention-getting eyes to draw attention away from your double chin.

Never wear high collars or turtle necks. 

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 around the nose, but making sure the finish still looks natural.

 

CONCLUSION 

In this discussion, we have tried to describe to contour double chin, you also have an idea what tools you can use.

Best of luck!!

**********************************

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 double chin beauties looking to contour their chin.

I’d be very grateful if you’d help to spread it by emailing it to a friend, or sharing it on Twitter or Facebook.

Stay tuned next Saturday, I’ll post about “HOW TO CONTOUR AND HIGHLIGH LONG AND THIN NECK”.

See you soon and have a nice weekend !

THANK YOU!!!

How to contour and highlight asymmetrical nose?

Welcome back to FLAWLESS BEAUTY BLOG BY NAKIBA, I hope you all are fine. I’m great, I had a wonderful day 🙂   

This week’s topic is all about how to contour and highlight asymmetrical nose.

 

Many people find the nose contouring complicating and can never get it to look quite right. It often ends up looking extremely unnatural and obvious.

BALANCE YOUR NOSE SHAPE

Nasal septum deviation or deviate nasal septum (DNS) is a physical disorder of the nose, involving a displacement of the nasal septum. Some displacement is common, affecting 80% of people, most unknown.

If you’d like to try out a little corrective make up contouring, this post is for you. All you’ll need are three contouring shades-one two shades darker than your skin tone, one only, slightly darker than your skin tone, a highlighter color two shades lighter than your skin tone.

 

Contouring and highlighting is the art of applying skillfully to create the trompe l’oeil effect of altered bone structure. I am here to give you give you my best beauty tips and tricks on to contour and highlight to enhance your nose.

 

When it comes to contouring, it’s all about the balance of light and shade. Essentially you want to balance out the lines of your face, and in some cases, restructure them to emphasize the features you prefer! To restructure your nose is no different than any other contour creation.

 

For an asymmetrical nose, the goal is to create the illusion of the nose being symmetric, by doing this, the nose will appear more define.

 

 HOW TO TELL IF YOU HAVE AN ASYMMETRICAL NOSE

• You have uneven nose shape.
• Often gives the appreance that a hump is on the bridge of the nose.

 

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 your contour color on the sides of the nose.

 

HIGHLIGHT

 Highlighter attracts and mimics lights, offsets contouring by accentuating areas of the face with light concealer or highlighter giving the illusion of higher, brighter features. To properly highlight, use a concealer shade that is two shades lighter than your skin tone or a highlighter that flatters your complexion to emphasize the areas of your face that naturally catch the light.

WHERE YOU SHOULD HIGHLIGHT

• Apply highlight product on the bridge of your nose.

 

Continue reading to find out the steps on how to contour and highlight asymmetrical  nose…

STEP 1

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.

Stay tune, I’ll cover this topic next month !

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.

Conceal blemishes and redness.

Apply color correctors 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

Choose your foundation.

To prepare your nose for contouring, apply your foundation as normal but do not powder. 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. All cream and liquid products should go on before you apply any powder products to your face.

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

Starting from your brow bone, draw a soft dotted line down both sides of your nose, using a lip liner or eyeliner pencil, then extending each line outward slightly at the bottom. Even if your bridge is crooked, the lines should be as symmetrical and straight as possible. This will make your nose appear straighter. Make sure the doted lines are thin.

 

STEP 5

Now join the dotted lines to create more define lines. Draw with very light hand (very pale) using the same product you will use to draw the dots, whether it was lip liner or eyebrow pencil.

Use an angle brush to smooth out the lines.

TOOLS FOR THE JOB

ANGLE BRUSH

STEP 6

Apply your contour colour, slightly darker than your skin tone directly onto the raised area.

 

Use an angle brush to draw the contour lines. They should begin at the brow and end to your preference.

TOOLS FOR THE JOB

ANGLE BRUSH

STEP 7 

Start off by highlight

Using a cream matte highlighter or concealer which is a shade or too lighter than your skin tone, lightly draw a thin line starting from between the brow down the nose bridge of the nose, stop before the tip. Keep the line steady and symmetrical, but feel free to play with the width (depending on how narrow you want your nose to appear). Then place a circle right on the tip of your nose. Also, highlight both sides of your nose, including the nostrils. Blur the area where the nasolabial lines (commonly known as “smile lines or “laugh lines) connect to the nostrils by applying your highlighter shade in dots just besides the nostrils. Blend gently with your ring finger.

TOOLS FOR THE JOB

CONCEALER BRUSH

STEP 8

It’s time for contour

Now you have highlighted all the right areas, it is time to contour. Take your time with step if this is your first time contouring your nose. Use your contour product to retrace the line you have drawn. Next use your product to draw a downward facing triangular point underneath the tip of your nose.  For the best results use a concealer brush or a small beauty blender to buff out your lines. Do not blend your contour lines into the highlight or it will look muddy. Blend carefully for a natural appearance.

 

If you would like your nostrils to appear narrower, you may also apply some contour to the very edges of your nostrils.

 

If you feel that your contour has dulled the highlighted areas, now is the time to go back in with your cream highlight shade.

 

TOOLS FOR THE JOB

SMALL BEAUTY BLENDER

SMALL CONCEALER BRUSH

STEP 9

Set with powder

Once you get all your contouring and highlighting you want to keep the cream products from sliding, you must seal/set it all with some loose powder or powder. Set the highlight area using a translucent powder or matte powder highlight shade. You may wish to use your powder to bake the highlighted area, but you don’t have to.

Then use a contour powder to set the contoured area. This will create more depth. Don’t go too heavy on the contour powder, otherwise you will end up looking a bit scary, and I mean that in good way ! You want to keep it soft and natural. After all you don’t want the world knowing you contouring your nose, do you?

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

What are face powders?

Find out what is face powder in the link below.

 

STEP 10

Get your glow on !

 

Grab your favorite highlighter and let’s get to glowing. This step helps gives the nose that extra bit of dimension and can also give the illusion of it being slimmer.

 

Use your little finger or a domed setting brush to apply some highlight down the bright of your nose a tiny bit to the tip.

 

Being a dry skinned girl, the matte look tends to end up making my skin look dehydrated. The solution to this problem? A F*ck ton of highlighter! My skin looks so much healthier when I add some glow.

TIPS

The contour shade you choose for your nose must be lighter than the one you use on cheeks and the rest of your face and it should be matte. Whether you’re using a cream or powder it always must be cool tone. Cool tones mimic the natural contours and shadows of the face.

Avoid placing cheek color close to the nose. The closer together you place your contour lines; the slimmer your nose will appear.

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

If you want the heavily contour Instagram look, or if you are more advance at makeup, try a cream. Cream will really sculpt your features. Powders give more subtle results. Liquid highlighters are going to give your skin a dewy, more natural looking finish.

Starting with a light hand, it’s easier to build product than to take it off.

The contour shade you choose for your nose must be lighter than the one you use for your cheeks and the rest of your face. Whether you’re using cream or powder it always must be a cool tone. Cool tones mimic the natural contours and shadows of the face. ORANGE IS A NO!

Remember to build gradually the shadow because too much foundation and powder will make your nose look dirty. Then blend, as it is the key to contour.  

Skip Moisturizer. Skip the nose when you’re applying moisturizer before makeup.

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

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

Avoid too-dark lipstick, which can draw attention to the center of the face. Also, consider parting your hair to the side. If you have nose that goes cooked on the left side, create a part that fall to the right, for instance.

CONCLUSION 

In this discussion, we have tried to describe to contour and highlight asymmetrical nose, 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 asymmetrical nose beauties looking to contour and highlight their nose

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What are setting sprays?

 

Bonjour Flawless beauties, welcome back to FLAWLESS BEAUTY BLOG BY NAKIBA

Today’s topic is all about setting spray…

 

 

You know that summer has officially arrived, and you got to prep for the heat wave. Of all the things that can upgrade your makeup game, setting spray is among the top contenders. Any product that helps your makeup last longer is something you should know about-and make room for in you make up bag. You are properly familiar with primer, which you apply before your makeup to help keep it in place. However, you may not have heard much about makeup setting sprays.

 

SETTING SPRAY

Setting spray (also finishing spray, makeup setting spray, finish spray or makeup spray) is a cosmetic product designed to preserve application of makeup long periods of time. Usually sold in small spray bottle, setting spray is applied by spritzing mist over the face, keeping the makeup application moist for several hours. Made to prevent all makeup, including foundation, eye shadow and lipstick, from creasing and smudging.

A setting spray is quite like a primer, except they are applied after your makeup. Think of them like top the topcoat to your makeup. Another key different, like the name stated, is that they come in a spray or mist form, whereas a primer is usually a cream or gel. Make up setting sprays are also transparent and don’t change the color or texture of your makeup.

Setting sprays have one major function they are supposed to fill-and that is to mesh your makeup into one layer. (NOT add to the wear length of our makeup). When you spray a setting spray over makeup, everything you’ve applied should’ve kind of merge into one, quick drying liquid so it avoids slipping and separating and it takes the edge off the ‘powdered look’. All setting sprays contains botanicals oils. These oils (in minute spray form) when applied to the powdered face burst the microspheres in the powder.

 

HOW TO USE SETTING SPRAY

 

To use, shake the bottle, then close your eyes and spray it on in both “X” shape and a “T” shape, about eight to ten inches from your face.

 

TYPES OF SEETING SPRAY

There’s a setting spray out there for every face and occasion. A light weight for everyday wear or a matte or dewy finish, making it easy to match your face to your choose look. They’re also setting sprays for long workdays or in preparation.

Have particularly oily or dry skin? For an oil-controlling setting spray, and for a product made specifically to cool and combat dryness while it holds your makeup in place.

 

Let the magic begin !!

CONCULSION

In this discussion, we have tried to describe to you what are setting sprays and what it does.

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Stay tuned next Monday

See you soon. Have a wonderful week!

THANK YOU!!!