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Fake Eyelashes –Latest, Dramatic and Metal

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:05:18 +0000

Every year, the famous Japanese cosmetic brand Shu Ueumra launches attractive and amazing fake eyelashes. This year, its Tokyo Lash Bar (2010) brings you to a new sophisticated Neo-Tokyo with 5 types of cyber and glimmering false eyelashes.

Neo-Reflector $65/ pair
This design idea is inspired by architectural approach of future fashion. Two big moon shape sequins replace the traditional stands of false eyelashes. They are silver coated, elegant, soft and sparkling lashes. The special dimensional design with mirror shine effect gives you a pair of outstanding cyber-chic eye.

Neo-fringe $65/ pair
This Neo-fringe set includes both upper and lower lashes. They are made with gold and silver material with swaying little fringes for an electrifying shine.

Neo-sparkle $65/ pair
This is a pair of upper lashes. The cross false eyelashes are graceful, flirtatious with diamond-like glitter coating each strand of hair.

Space Twist (around $23/ pair)
Space Twist is a combination of Neo-fringe and Neo-sparkle. They are cross false eyelashes made with gold and silver material. Compared to Neo-fringe, gold become the main color scheme. This is more subtle as there is no swaying little fringe on the false eyelashes.

Cosmic Chains (around $23/ pair)
This is a pair of exciting and fresh false eyelashes. There are many of reflective and fluttering circular wings on the false eyelashes establishing the futuristic butterfly feeling.

Other than the metal ones, you can an ordinary one as from Tokyo Lash Bar 2010.

Natural Volume $20/ pair
This simply designed natural false eyelashes emphasizes your eye expression with extra visible volume and length that looks like real lashes.

You can find many more natural false eyelashes on Shu Uemura’s website. It offers brown and black colors as well as V shape and cross shape.

You may find other new and dramatic accent false eyelashes as well.

Partial Floral Feather $25
Partial eyelashes are red and purple feather eyelashes to accentuate your floral eye make-up as if petals were fluttering down your lashes.

Mini Khaki False Eyelashes $18
This pair of false eyelashes is made with alternating strips of black and khaki lashes. Lash line is extended for a flirty look. They are a good choice for applying at the outer corners of the eye.

Dazzling Black Diamante False Eyelahses $27/pair
The design is inspired by Shu Uemura’s diamond-lined false eyelashes created exclusively for Madonna. Cross false eyelashes are highlighted with a line of Classic black diamante band.

How to Apply False Eyelashes
The following usage directions on applying false eyelashes are from Shu Ueumra’s official website:
1. Gently curl the lashes with an Eyelash Curler,
2. Using slant tweezers, gently peel off the False Eyelashes from the plastic platform,
3. Soften the band of False Eyelashes to give it a curve. if the False Eyelashes seem to be too wide for your eyes, adjust the width by trimming the outer corner,
4. Apply a few drops of Eyelash Adhesive to the bottom edge of the False Eyelash,
5. Wait 5-6 seconds for the Adhesive to begin to dry,
6. Apply the False Eyelashes along upper lash line working from the outside corner of the eye inwards,
7. Wait for the adhesive to dry completely before applying makeup.

The following are tips for caring your false eyelashes (maximize the life of your false eyelashes) from Shu Ueumra’s official website:
1. Carefully remove the lashes from your eye by starting at one corner and slowly moving to the other.
2. Remove any excess adhesive from the band of the false eyelash.
3. Place back onto the original casing.
4. Never apply mascara to the false eyelash. Always apply mascara to your own lash before putting the false style on.

If you are interested, you may visit: Shu Uemura

Eyebrow Makeup

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:31:45 +0000

Eyebrow is one of the most eye-catching parts on your face though you may not notice. If you ask a professional makeup artist for 5 must-have cosmetic products, eyebrow makeup is one of the 5 for sure. Eyebrow makeup comes in many different forms and having the best eyebrow makeup helps create a youthful appearance and reshape your face contour.

Eyebrow Pencil
Eyebrow pencil is the most common eyebrow makeup. It is also the origin of all other eyebrow makeup. The best quality of eyebrow pencil should be soft and smooth. You feel no tension when drawing your eyebrows.

Eyebrow pencil is easy to control and with one eyebrow pencil, you can use for a long time. But it also has drawbacks. You may have your eyebrows unnaturally or stiff drawn.

Tips: When drawing your eyebrows, hold the pencil at the end. Gently and quickly draw (soft and fast stroke) in the direction of your eyebrows. Blend the color well.

Benefit Instant Brow Pencil ($20)
This is your perfect brow pencil for soft, subtle, long-wearing definition in an instant. It glides on easily and leaves a natural powder-like finish. The other end is a small brush which allows you to smudge and blend. Three shades are available.

Eyebrow Powder
Matt eyebrow powder is the best choice for filling in and shape your eyebrows. It can be substituted by eyeshadow (same as your eyebrow color). Eyebrow powder gives a natural effect and it stays for a long time.

Inappropriate use of eyebrow powder usually results in heavy makeup eyebrows.

Tips: Apply eyebrow powder with a small angled eyebrow brush.

M.A.C. Brow Shader ($15)
This is a compact of two sheer pressed brow powders that work together as a combo to refine and define the arc of the entire brow area. It is available in five different shades.

Eyebrow Gel
Eyebrow gel is a light texture cream which quickly adds colors to and reshapes and intensifies the natural line of your eyebrows. You can use it alone or after the use of eyebrow powder.

M.A.C. Brow Set ($15)
A brush-on gel that strokes brows into shape. Adds shine and style. No flaking or stiffening. Tinted or clear. Also grooms lashes, sideburns and facial hair.

Eyebrow Cream
Eyebrow cream has excellent covering power. If you have few eyebrow hairs this is the most suitable product for you. But, it may not give you a natural look as eyebrow powder makeup.

Make Up For Ever Waterproof Eyebrow Makeup (around $35)
It comes in a kit with a tube of corrector and two tweezers. It allows you to lengthen and redesign the natural line of your eyebrows. The creamy texture gives a natural looking to your eyebrows. The results remain flawless for the whole day.

Beautiful Eyes

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:01:49 +0000

Colors used in summer makeup look are very different compared to other seasons. Water colors like pink, orange, yellow, green and blue are the best for summer beauty eyes. To establish a rich summer feel, you probably use several matching beauty eye shadow instead of just one. Now we can learn how to blend these colors together naturally for this summer!

1. Orange Red Gradient
Though eye makeup in summer usually composes several colors, you can also make fun with only one eyeshadow color. Spreading out the orange red eyeshadow from your eyes gives you a romantic feel. Can you feel you are Ariel living in the fairy tales? With this strong eye makeup, you do not need heavy makeup for other facial parts like cheek and lips. Keeping them natural and nude is absolutely fine.

2. Peppermint
Green and blue together give you a feeling of fresh peppermint. This peppermint tone is a classic color combination for little fairy living in the forest. Apply blue eyeshadow to both upper and lower eye lids. Apply green eyeshadow to on top of the blue eyeshadow up to your eyebrow. Then, blend the two colors well.

3. Golden Pink
The combination of gold and pink gives the feeling of sunset glow. It is so feminine and elegant.

Apply light gold eyeshadow on upper eye lid. Smudge the light gold eyeshadow towards your eyebrow. Draw a short eyeline (1/4 length of your lower lash line) with a gold eyeliner pencil at the inner eye corner.

Mix gold and pink eyeshadow (or pink rough) together. Apply the mix from your outer eye corner upwards and outwards. Imagine you are painting an oval.

4. Bluish Pink
Blue is the most often used color in summer. You can use blue eyeshadow alone or you can match it with other colors.

Apply light blue pearl eyeshadow on your upper eyelid. Draw a lower eyeline with the same eyeshadow (instead of eyeliner). Smudge a little bit. Then apply light pink or orange eyeshadow on upper eye lid.

5. Swan Yellow
To have bright and sharp eyes, white is not the only color. You can use swan yellow to establish the same effect.

Apply light coral colored eyeshadow on your upper eye lid. Apply silvery green eyeshadow on your lower eye lid. Finally apply a small dot or swan yellow eyeshadow to your inner eye corner.

Draw a thin black eyeline on upper lash line. Draw a pearl white eyeline on your lower lash line.

Dramatic Eye Makeup

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:17:42 +0000

Leopard pattern is always popular in the world of fashion and beauty. People wear clothes and paint their nails with leopard pattern. Have you imagined for a dramatic eye makeup tutorial for leopard pattern eyeshadow? This creative eye makeup is so sexy with your red lips. If you wish to be attractive in a party, you must learn this. Here you are!

How to do dramatic eye makeup!

Step 1: Apply foundation to your eye to even out your skin tone. You may also need to apply concealer. After the application of foundation and concealer, apply a layer of shinny cream eyeshadow (preferably gold or bronze).

Step 2: Draw an eyeline with an eyeliner pencil on you upper lid. You can end your eyeline at the outer edges with a slight upward tilt. Leopard pattern eyeshadow is wild and with the little upward tilt, you look younger, wilder and sexier.

Step 3: Now you can start drawing the leopard pattern on your upper eyelid. You do not need special painting tools or materials for that. You can simply use your liquid eyeliner. It looks complicated and difficult to draw the leopard pattern. In fact, you can imagine it as a small bracket and that will be much easier for you.

Step 4: After drawing your first small bracket, you can now draw some more randomly. You may have to be careful how far should each small bracket scatter.

Step 5: Then use dark brown eyeshadow to fill the center of each small bracket. You will see a very much completed leopard pattern.

Step 6: To be wild and sexy, you then need to draw an exaggerated eyelash on your lower lid. This lower eyeline must be extended and ended with upward tilt. Instead of eyeliner pencil, you may wish to use liquid eyeliner this time.

Step 7: After drawing the lower eyeline, apply some gold eyeshadow on the outer corner of your upper eyelid to make the whole makeup look professional. Be reminded that you only need the gold eyeshadow on the outer corner but not the whole upper lid.

Step 8: Apply your false eyelashes onto your upper lash line. After sticking your false eyelashes onto your upper lash line, you should push the false lashes upwards slightly.

Step 9 (final step): Apply red lip color to your lips. You may also apply gold and shinny lip gloss on top of your lip after that.

7 Attractive Eye Shadow Makeups

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:37:02 +0000

Eye makeup is one of the most important parts for the whole makeup look. Different eye makeup changes your makeup look instantly.

Enticing and Bewitched Look
Eye makeup is the focus of this look. Peach and shinny eye shadow and the extended eyeline make the makeup attractive. The heavy makeup on eyes contrasts with the light face makeup. Light lip color gives people the gentle feel out of the enticing look. Peach and shinny eye shadow gives you an enticing and bewitched feeling.

Icy Look
This look is very icy and it definitely gives you a cool feel. The whole look is natural, nude and clean except the eye. To match with the silvery blue hair, similar color of eye shadow is used.

Eye shadow has been applied above eyebrow to match with the extended eyeliner to form a horizontal water drop shape. Remember to include your inner eye corner into your horizontal water drop shape. Eyeline is drawn thinner at the inner eye corner and thicker at the outer eye corner. For this look, lower lash line must be drawn.

Wearing color contact lenses can exaggerate the look a bit more for party!

Sweet Floral Look
Pink is the theme color of this sweet look. For a sweet feel, you do not need heavy dark color eye makeup. A clean face with light pink rouge gives the feel of early spring. The key for this look is the pink lower lash line. The dark pink lip color adds color and freshness to the whole look. As the eye makeup and face makeup is light, if the lip makeup is also light, the whole look will be pale.

Enticing Floral Look
This look is a good combination of red and green to give the floral look. Green eye shadow has been used for the whole eye lid. Green is more suitable for lighter skin complexion. Therefore, you can see the model is wearing the lighter color foundation. As the eye shadow color is very strong. You have to give darker color to your eyebrow.

Spring Look
Purple and green are the common colors for spring makeup. Using purple color for the eye shadow and green color to draw the lower lash line establish a perfect spring look. Though the purple eye shadow, green lower lash line and pink lips and rouge are quite colorful, they are mixed to give you a gentle feel.

Fresh Stylish Look
Apple green eye shadow gives you the fresh and stylish look. To be modern, you do not need to draw the full lower lash line. You just draw half of it. Same as the spring look. To use green eye shadow, your skin complexion must be lighter. To be more stylish instead of famine, instead of the red lip color, you use a light one.

Drama Look
There is no special feature for this look except the eyelines. Draw a normal eyeline. Draw another long eyeline above. To be modern, half lower lash line is adequate. See you do not combine the lower and upper eye lines in this look to establish the layers feeling.

Eyeshadow

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:57:54 +0000

Eyeshadow is the cosmetic that applied to the eye areas. It uses the color and shadow to establish the three dimensional feel to the eyes. There are different forms or eyeshadow including powder, stick and cream. You can also find both warm and cold colors.

For daily purpose, a three colors eyeshadow palette is adequate. The main tone plus one lighter and one darker colors can make you eyes look different. It is also common for ladies to use one color only to give a pure feel or nude look.

Eyeshadow has the power to change your whole look and therefore, you should pay more attention when choosing your personal eye shadow. Follow the following tips:

Number 1: Take your best pick eyeshadow with you when you have to buy a new one. This is to use as a comparison. Make sure this is your reference point, you should not buy the same eyeshadow!

Number 2: If you like to try different eyeshadow, you can choose the small one. The smaller ones are usually cheaper. If you find out that the eyeshadow does not suit you, it is not that wasteful.

Number 3: Never pick an eyeshadow that has the same color as your eye. The contract between your eye color and the eyeshadow color gives you the three dimensional feel.

Number 4: Low quality eyeshadow can deceive you with its bright and glamorous color. When you try to apply it onto your skin with the tester, you will discover the color will be too light. This low quality eyeshadow will not be long-wearing on your eye lid.

Number 5: As you will draw you eyeliner on top of the eyeshadow. It is better to first apply a little of eyeshadow on the back of your hand. Then use your own eyeliner to draw on the eyeshadow. See the effect. If the eyeliner fails to stay on the eyeshadow, you better not to choose that. You can do the same procedure when you buy your new eyeliner.

Number 6: By using three different colors of eyeshadow can produce three dimensional eyes more easily. But if you do not know how to choose, you can buy the eyeshadow palette. Choose the 3 or 4 shades eyeshadow palette. You can notice that there are always the three colors that you require (main color, lighter color and darker color). Usually the three colors are in the same color system like gold, brown and dark brown. These colors usually blend extremely well and natural.