Beautiful You

Who knew back in the day when we were over tweezing, that eyebrows would become the "thing" in days to come.  If we only knew... Here is a short Eyebrows 101 with some basics to help if you are working towards having perfect brows. Tweezing a soft natural shape is the goal; eyebrows that are too thick or too thin can take away from the rest of your face.  Follow these steps to create beautiful eyebrows. 1. Draw on the shape you want with an eyebrow or lip pencil, following the natural growth as much as possible. Take your time with this step, repeating it until you get the look you want. 2. Tweeze hairs that fall outside the brow you penciled on. Use rounded or needle-nose tweezers for accurate removal. 3. Brush eyebrow hairs straight up with an old toothbrush. 4. Trim hairs that are too long with a small pair of scissors. 5. To keep brows in place, smooth the hairs with an old mascara wand and then apply brow gel or clear mascara, or spray the mascara wand wi

We normally think of "concealer" as a product to cover blemishes or facial imperfections, as well as dark circles under the eyes, but concealer can also be used to highlight certain areas of the face, especially using lighter colors and textures.  Concealers with thicker consistencies are best for covering problem areas such as dark circles under the eyes or extreme redness on cheeks or noses. Concealers with a lighter or thinner consistency are better for minimal coverage and for highlighting areas of the face that you want to accent.