As you can see in the above photo my eyelashes look fuller on the left eye than on the right. I'm going to explain how I did this!
All I needed was a black eyeliner pencil and a ear bud. Make sure your eyeliner is sharp, not "brand new HB pencil" sharp but just so that you get the pencil between your lashes nicely. It may tickle at first but you'll get used to it eventually.
First apply your foundation, concealer and powder. Then using your eyeliner pencil you are going to "color in" the gaps of the roots on your lash line. Use a connect-the-dots type of motion (little strokes for better accuracy). I like to start from the outside working my way in (towards your nose) and end where your lashes start to get less. You will find that while doing this a thin line just above your lashes was created, which is great, because it just adds to the look that we are trying to achieve. Now, you need to take a ear bud and smudge that line created just above your lash line. Smudge it inwards - towards your nose so that it looks blended in and natural.
You can now go ahead and apply your eyeshadow and mascara. If you are applying a few layers of different shades of eyeshadow, do these steps before you apply the last or second last color. This is just to ensure that that feint black line does not disappear completely.
Enjoy your fuller looking eyelashes!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Name change!
Hi Guys!
I changed my blog & facebook page name to Pretty Lovely instead of Kiss and Makeup. Even though I preferred the name Kiss and Makeup there is a company in America trading with that name and I did not want people to think that I was blogging for them!
I think Pretty Lovely is a pretty lovely name anyway :)
Take care,
Karmen
P.S Blog to follow on how to make your lashes look thicker/fuller!
I changed my blog & facebook page name to Pretty Lovely instead of Kiss and Makeup. Even though I preferred the name Kiss and Makeup there is a company in America trading with that name and I did not want people to think that I was blogging for them!
I think Pretty Lovely is a pretty lovely name anyway :)
Take care,
Karmen
P.S Blog to follow on how to make your lashes look thicker/fuller!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
My first tip! Wear colors that suite you, not necessarily trend looks.
When it comes to makeup trends stick to what suites you. Makeup is there to enhance your natural beauty, not make you look similar to a clown! You may come across books or magazine articles etc that will tell you what colors to wear if you have blond hair & blue eyes you can only wear blues or pastel colors on your eyes; I have blond hair & blue eyes & those colors look ghastly on me! I look washed-out & doesn't do my true beauty justice. Blue, if not put on VERY carefully, looks terrible... At the end of the day the colors that look best on me are soft browns!
This comes with practice & playing around with your makeup & when you wear it you should feel confident that the makeup you have on makes you look beautiful.
TIP: If you are just starting out with makeup & are wanting to experiment start with getting yourself a neutral makeup pallete (soft browns, browns & beiges). These colors suite all hair colors, eye colors & skin colors!
P.S this is a photo of me playing around with red lipstick - I had never worn it before!
This is the beginning!
So, this is my very first blog! I'm so glad that I am finally getting my butt into gear & starting to do what I've been wanting to do for a while now - tell girls/ladies about makeup using South African products. There are so many American makeup bloggers using American products out there & I want one that will reach out to SA girls using SA products!
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