Who doesn’t love a good portion of beauty
tips and tricks to make us more makeup savvy! I surely do and Pinterest has been my best friend for
things like that. Today, however, I’ll be sharing some of my tried and tested beauty tips that will help you improve the
condition of your skin, make your lips appear fuller, yours eyes more awake and
your hair more voluminous! Grab a cuppa and enjoy! :)
The Illusion of Fuller / Bigger Lips
We all dream of having a perfect pout a la
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley but sadly mother nature hasn’t been so generous to
all us ladies. The good news though is that thanks to makeup we actually could
get one step closer to achieving the beautiful illusion of plumper lips. First
thing you can do is to overdraw your lips slightly when wearing lipstick. And
when I say slightly, I mean it. If you want to keep things natural and spare
yourself the shame of looking like a clown you need to make sure that you DO
NOT go above the little white line that is around the pigmented part of your
lips. Everyone has that white highlighting line above our natural lip color and
this is as far as you should go when overdrawing your lips. Use it as a guide
and know that anything above it would look too fake and overboard. If overdrawing
is not your cup of tea here is what else you could do to make your lips appear
larger and more juicy. Apply your lipstick as usual, take your favorite lip
gloss and swipe it on right in the middle of your lips. This will instantly highlight
them and create the illusion of plumper lips, especially if you use a gloss
with slight shimmer running through it. If you are not a gloss type of gal you
could also use a shimmery / frosty eye shadow and place it right in the center
of your lips. Then for some extra plumping take your favorite highlighter and
apply it carefully on your cupids bow. After that is done,
using some non-shimmery bronzer, apply a small amount right in the little
hollow / shadow that is created right below your lower lip. These last two
steps will trick people into thinking that both your top and bottom lips are
bigger then they actually are and you will enjoy your au naturel larger-looking
lips. Simples.
Reverse Shampooing
When I first heard of reverse shampooing a
few months ago I was like ‘This just sounds wrong!’. However, being my curious
self, I decided to give it a little whirl and I was literally blown away!
Basically, ‘reverse shampooing’ means that you have to use your conditioner before your shampoo. As weird as it
sounds it actually does work wonders. My hair has never had more volume or felt
cleaner. Since your conditioner tends to weight down your hair and leave some
residue, using the shampoo after completely
sorts that out. And fear not – your hair will still be super soft and shiny because
the conditioner still provides the needed moisture but the shampoo eliminates
the residue, making your locks more bouncy and voluminous. Brilliant.
Double Cleanse
I literally cannot stress the importance of
double cleansing enough! This is the very thing that saved my skin and since
incorporating the method into my skincare regime, my skin has improved SO much.
I know cleansing is a chore and some people couldn’t be bothered to cleanse
once, let alone twice but trust me – your skin will be massively thanking you. Going
to bed with makeup should not be an option, let me put it that way. The easiest
way to ensure that your skin is clean and acne-free (unless it is hormonal) is
to double cleanse. Take some heavy-duty cleanser (balm / oil or whatever
tickles your fancy), and really work it into your face to get rid of all the
makeup and dirt. Rinse off and follow up with milder, lighter cleanser to
purify the skin. The results are going to come quickly and be obvious, pinky promise!
Brighten Up The Eye Area
Some people think that using just an under
eye concealer is enough to brighten up the eye area but let’s face it – it is
not. Surely it does get rid of the dark circles and bags but to actually add
life to your eyes there is one or two more steps to be taken. If you look tired and dull and want to look more present and awake you should get involved with
the little ‘white eye shadow and nude eyeliner’ trick. Pop some
white/cream/pearly shadow or pencil in the inner corner of the eye, in the
middle of the lid and right under your brow bone. This will instantly add light
to the look and will enhance the area beautifully. Your eyes will appear more
awake and lifted as well. Then using nude kohl, line your waterline. The nude color
will counteract any redness you may have and it will open up the eyes, making
them look bigger. Lovely.
The Right Way to Apply Blush
There are many ways to apply blush and it
all depends on the shape of your face. There is, however, one universal rule
that we all need to follow: Always allow two fingers from your nose to where
the blush starts! Place two fingers next to your nose and apply the blush
beyond that point. That way it would look the most natural and you won’t have
to worry about creating the illusion of fuller cheeks and rounder face. Who
knew!
Have you tried any of these
tips? Which is your favorite beauty tip that I should check out?
I'm really intrigued to find out how the reverse shampooing works? It sounds really weird but I want to see if it's good :)
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oh well, now I have to shampoo my hair again ;p thanks for those tips!
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awesome tips!
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Thanks for the great tips, especially the blush one!!!
ReplyDeleteI've heard so many things about reverse shampooing! I'm scared to try it because my hair is super curly and I'm scared it will make my hair really knotty! Lovely tips! xx
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Yes I completely agree with you on the double cleanse it really makes a difference!! I've heard about he reverse shampooing before but never tried it, maybe I'll give it a go now :) x
ReplyDeleteReverse shampooing has helped me hair so so much! Great tips :) need to try more of these!
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Love the double cleanse method, and I've never heard of reverse shampooing. I do like the sound of it but from years of training I've learnt shampoo really strips your hair of all essential oils to help clean and conditioning helps put them back in again so in theory your putting them in just to take them all out again? One thing I would suggest if you want volumed hair is to use both a volumising shampoo and conditioner as they are designed to be super light weight and won't weigh down your hair but still keep it clean and soft :) x
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Some great tips, I love the one to make the lips look fuller. I always find a gloss instantly makes mine appear bigger.
ReplyDeleteKristy | http://itsablondiiething.blogspot.co.uk
Great post! Recently started doing reverse shampooing too and its genius! Blush wise I always line it up with my pupils for a natural look! Shall be double cleansing more often now, thanks!
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Love your tips, especially the lips one! x
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Great tips you have here!
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The reverse shampoo!
ReplyDeleteI have never heard about this tip,I will have to try asap!
Great tips, I love these kind of posts :)
TarteTanya
I've heard of all of these and implement them in my regime! :)
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Definitely wanna try the reverse shampooing trick, never heard of it but it seems interesting!
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I remember doing the reverse shampoo and suddenly stopped, but I'll be sure to keep in my mind that trick next time. I love the two finger by the nose blush tip! To be honest, I just start my blush wherever, haha.
ReplyDeletestarted doing reverse-shampooing about 1 month ago and yes it works wonders!!
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Great tips, I need to give this reverse shampooing a go!
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I cannot agree more on double cleansing! Also, I find light green eyeliner on the waterline can also make your eyes pop and look more awake. ;)
ReplyDeletex
Never done reverse shampooing. Sounds like ima try it tonight. Thanks for the tip! Xx.
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Great tips! I'll have to try the reverse shampooing! xx
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Nice post! I will definately try today the reverse shampooing since it sounds like a good idea!
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I've double cleansed for years now and could never go back - my face wouldn't feel clean!! I also use the two fingers trick for blush, such a great tip! xx
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of reverse shampooing but I will definitely be trying it! sounds so strange but makes complete sense..
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These are all so useful! Going to try the reverse shampooing and double cleansing tonight for sure :) xx
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