Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Makeup for Business Lady. Part 2.

"Rabbit eyes" off

Our eyes begin to turn red and to look tired, because of overstrain and too long sitting in front of the computer. To avoid "rabbit eyes", you can use Visine eye drops, which cope with this problem successfully.

Draw look

To focus on the eyes and to make the look more expressive, you will need one layer of high-quality black or brown mascara. It will be quite enough. You can also apply some white shadows under eyebrow to enlarge the eyes visually.

Accentuate lips

Lip makeup with the contour and lipstick will require sufficient time to correct all demerits and underline merits. In our express version of makeup, you can use only fashionable lip gloss.

Rouge cheeks

If you still have some time, you can refresh the face, using blusher. Apply a drop of liquid blusher on the cheek-bones, if your face is narrow, or under them, if your face is round. Then shade blusher carefully to remove the sharp contour.

Finish the image

Actually image is not complete without the hair-do. But what should you do, if you have absolutely no time for hair? First, you should make a good haircut, which requires no setting. Secondly, if your hair long enough, you need to get various hair pins and clips, which allow you to make hair-do in a moment. And, finally, spray your favorite perfume, before leaving the house.

Find at least 15 minutes for yourself, and believe me: it does not go unnoticed!

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Makeup for Business Lady. Part 1.

Makeup for Business LadyFast working rhythm and constant care for the family and home take all your time and energy away. So you haven’t enough time for care of yourself. Even such procedure as a daily makeup raises doubts, if it is so necessary. Business lady is puzzled, it is absolutely no time for it!

But, nevertheless, eyelashes covered with mascara and glossy lips look much more well-groomed than if you were without "makeup" completely. Well, here are some tips, which are easy and require little time. Only some true manipulations of cosmetic brush within 10 minutes (or less), and your makeup is ready!

Advice! If you know that in the morning you will have no time, you should prepare everything in the evening: to choose clothes and shoes, to put everything you need in your handbag, to find cosmetics for tomorrow makeup.

Preparatory procedures

Actually it is desirable to prepare the skin before applying make-up. Rub facial skin with tonic and apply moisturizing cream on the face and neck area. If you haven’t enough time, then this stage can be skipped.

Conceal skin defects

If you have absolutely no time for even half a "full" makeup, you should use concealers in any case. It will help you "to hide" dark circles under eyes, dilated blood-vessels and other skin defects. To save time you can apply a suitable tone of concealer on the problem areas and shade well.

Advice! Avoid too bright tone of concealer, because it can make your face too pale and tired.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Perfume Notes

Perfume NotesBesides family classification perfume is described in a musical metaphor as having three sets of notes, making the well-balanced scent accord. The notes unfold over time, with the instant impression of the top note leading to the deeper middle notes, and the base notes slowly appearing at the end. These notes are created carefully with knowledge of the vanishing process of the perfume.

Top notes: The scents that are perceived immediately on application of a perfume. Top notes are usually lighter, more volatile aromas that evaporate without delay. They form first impression of a perfume also called the head notes. Their scent usually remains for between 5 and 30 minutes.

Middle notes: The scent of a perfume that may be evident from the start, but will usually take 10-30 minutes to fully develop on the skin. They are the notes that classify the perfume family (floral, oriental, green, etc, see above). The middle note compounds form the "heart" or main body of a perfume and act to mask the often unpleasant initial impression of base notes, which become more enjoyable with time. Sometimes they are also called the "heart notes".

Base notes: The scent of a perfume that appears close to the departure of the middle notes. The base and middle notes together are the main theme of a perfume. Base notes bring depth and solidity to a perfume. Compounds of this class are those with the greatest molecular weight and are usually not perceived until 30 minutes after application. Common base notes include oakmoss, patchouli, woods, musk and vanilla.

The scents in the top and middle notes are depended on the base notes, as well the scents of the base notes will be altered by the type of fragrance aromas used as middle notes. Manufacturers of perfumes usually publish perfume notes and typically they present it as fragrance pyramid, with the components listed in creative and abstract terms.

Different fragrances are suitable for different age groups or for different circumstances. For a young woman green scents are more suitable than oriental ones. But for the evening meetings or dates you should wear heavier, more sensuous types rather then light ones which, in turn, are suitable for daylight use.

Also don't wear one perfume all year all. Temperatures have an effect on the scent. Cold temperatures decrease the strength of the perfume so wear stronger scents in the winter. And vice versa, in the summer wear lighter scents.

Remember that perfumes can be fun to wear, but starting a new perfume always use it on only one small area of skin. If there is an allergy to any of the ingredients it's the safest way to realize it. After an hour, if there is no negative reaction, the perfume is safe to wear. Once you open a bottle of perfume, wear it! It will keep indefinitely when not opened, but... once the air has infiltrated into the perfume, it must be used within a year or two at the maxium.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Perfume Families

Perfume FamiliesCosmetics, used to give the human body a pleasant scent is called perfume. Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils, aroma compounds, and other substances accustomed to enhance the odor of the human body. There are numerous types of perfumes, so you may easily feel lost with so many new fragrances being presented into the market each year.

Commercial perfumes consist of complex ingredients and odorants that they are of little use in providing a points in explanation of the experience of a scent. The most realistic way to start describing a perfume is according to the elements of the fragrance notes of the scent or the family it belongs to, all of which have an effect on the overall idea of a perfume from first use to the last lingering hint of scent.

Grouping perfumes, like any classification, can never be a completely objective or final process. Many fragrances contain aspects of different families. Although there is no officially established categorization, each of the new fragrances have certain tones which allow its tagging to one of the following groups:

Floral: Fragrances that are dominated by a scent from one particular flower or a combination of fragrance of several flowers. These fragrances are maybe the most popular ones.

Fruit/Citrus: These fragrances are featuring the aromas of fruits most often defined as fresh and light scents. They use the aromas of peach, black currant, melon, lemon, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, orange blossom, mango, passion fruit, and others.

Ocean/Aquatic /Ozonic: A very clean, modern smells leading to many of the modern perfumes. These fragrances are the newest types of fragrances based on synthetic ingredients which smell like fresh ocean waters.

Green: Modern interpretation of distinctive and fresh aromas with pronounced cut grass, crushed green leaf and cucumber-like scents, reminding you sweet smells of woods, grass, apples or lavender.

Oriental/Ambered: A large fragrance category introducing the sweet exotic spices and flowers, sandalwood and resin, scents of ambergris or labdanum, often combined with vanilla, tonka bean and woods. Can be enhanced by camphorous oils and incense resins. The oriental fragrances are usually very strong.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Why do We Love Mineral Cosmetics?

Why do We Love Mineral Cosmetics?"New" discovery in the field of make-up, which was made about 30 years ago, covers cosmetology, fashion and movie industry. Mineral cosmetics is the latest addition to the evolutionary culture of beauty. Unlike the traditional products, mineral cosmetics, based on hypoallergenic substances and care of the skin naturally, does not contain perfumes, talc, alcohol, dyes, mineral oils or preservatives. Why mineral cosmetics is so attractive?

Good for sensitive skin. Most women fight with acne, allergies, dryness and clogged pores, caused by unfriendly advertised cosmetics. Mineral cosmetics allows you to improve the care of the skin, without creating any additional problems.

There is no an unpleasant sensation on the skin. For some women, traditional cosmetics are often more severe and may resemble a mask. Structure of mineral cosmetics is different - it is much easier. So, with mineral make-up your skin will breathe, even if covered with a layer of foundation or powder.

Mineral cosmetics contains useful components for skin. For women, which can not get to the spa, useful substances like titanium, gold, zinc, magnesium and aluminum naturally relax, refresh and rejuvenate the skin, providing the necessary result at home.

It helps to protect skin from the sun. It is considered that sun is the reason of skin aging "number one". Mineral cosmetics contains zinc oxide, which offers the natural UVA-UVB protection. 95 percent of mineral means include a protective factor.

Mineral cosmetics can be used after peeling. Skin procedures such as peeling or laser treatment, have become quite commonplace. Minerals - a natural choice to calm and reduce redness of skin, acne, dry and itchy skin. These tools hide flaws of skin, masking them with minerals that actually block the sun exposure, which is critical after aggressive procedures. Minerals cool the skin and contribute to its quick healing.

Mineral makeup does not exacerbate wrinkles, like the traditional formulas. If you have wrinkles, folds or lines, traditional cosmetics can solidify in those places, often creating the illusion of deeper lines. Minerals provide youth and radiance of skin, which we had in the early years, thanks to vitamins, antioxidants and components that provide moistening of skin and smoothing skin roughness.

You can sleep in it! If it is necessary, you can even go to sleep, without removing the mineral makeup. Furthermore, since mineral makeup is much more stable, it will become your excellent assistant in preparation for long parties.

Mineral makeup makes your skin beautiful. With this cosmetic you always feel that the skin is completely clean and not burdened by any means. And if you are fine, then you look at hundred-per-cent!