Hi Ladies, Welcome to my new website, yay :). I’ve just moved from blogspot so bear with me. I make YouTube videos under the name Dazzledust25. I'm also available for Weddings, Debs, Photo shoots, one on one make-up lessons and make-up parties.
This is a really nourishing mask for combination, oily or normal skin. I always keep an aloe plant in the house for burns. As you probably already know, I’m extremely accident prone. If you have a plant just split one of the leaves and scrape out some juice. Otherwise you can pick up a bottle of the pure stuff from your local heath shop.
All you need:
1 tablespoon Green Algae Powder
Pure Aloe Vera Juice
Both are available from you local health shop and aren’t expensive. Mix the algae with enough aloe juice to make a paste. Leave it to stand for a minute, this gives it time to thicken up. Spread it on clean skin and relax for half an hour. Rinse off with warm water. Use a muslin cloth if you want to exfoliate a little while you’re at it.
This makes enough for one treatment. Use it while it’s fresh.
I have been asked eyebrows and hair colour change quite a bit.
Generally eyebrows should be a shade or two darker than your hair. I am a natural blonde but even when I was blonde I tinted my eyebrows very lightly as they are almost white. Not a good look! Now that I am red the same tint works fine.
If you are going blonde from a darker shade, brown eyebrows could work just fine. Bear in mind that your brows shouldn’t over (more…)
Liquid foundations can dry out a little. If this happens after a year or so they product has expired and you need to replace it. If it happens during the shelf life of your product it can be rescued.
All you have to do is mix some alcohol free toner into the foundation, shake like crazy to mix and voila, foundation saved! This works on water based foundations. If you try it on oil based products the ingredients will separate.
This is my sister Eimear. I decided to use her in today’s tutorial as my model since she’s so pretty. We did this for a bit of fun really (we had to edit out 23 minutes of giggling). We love playing with wigs! The make-up is inspired my Nicola Roberts from Girls Aloud (see picture below). I hope you all enjoy the video as much as we enjoyed making it. Here’s a picture of the finished look:
Most people I come across use liquid foundation. I get so many questions about what foundations to use for a particular skin type. I thought I would post a little information about the types available to help those of you who are new to make-up choose the right one for you.
Many women (myself included) choose foundations based on friends recommendations. That can work out fine but more often then not you won’t get the same finish your friend got. You have to consider your own skin type and your suitability to the product. For this reason most of us are on a quest for the the Holy Grail foundation. In reality what is holy grail for you, may not be for the next girl.
When we delve in to foundations it’s clear why finding the perfect one is such a long journey of trial and error.
There are 3 things to consider 1.The type of foundation 2. The Coverage and 3. The Finish
Liquid Foundation:
These can be oil or water based. It is important to check which and factor in your skin type. If you have oily skin and you choose an oil based foundation, chances are you’ll end up with a shiny face a few hours in, or even have no make-up left.
If you have dry skin and you choose a water based foundation it could be too drying leaving a caked on look. If you have normal skin you will probably get away with either but you’ll probably have to experiment to find one that’s perfect.
Finishes:
Matte: Zero shine
Luminous: glowing, shimmery
Satin/Velvet: Semi-matte finish
Coverage:
Invisible: For very clear skin. Less than 50% pigment
Sheer: Light coverage for skin that has a few tiny flaws
Medium: Covers around 60%
Full: Bad acne, scars,birthmarks etc Can look very heavy.No need to use all over
No wonder it’s taking us so long to find ‘the one’. When I am considering a foundation purchase I factor in type, coverage and finish. If they tick the 3 boxes I am a happy woman.
Ok so spots aren’t what you dream of for your big day but sometimes they are a reality. Stress and diets reek havoc on the skin.
To conceal blemishes you will need a dryer, solid concealer in your makeup arsenal. You don’t want the spot to look cakey but if the concealer is too moist it will just slide off. Dryer concealers will stay put. (more…)
This is a really nourishing mask for combination, oily or normal skin. I always keep an aloe plant in the house for burns. As you probably already know, I’m extremely accident prone. If you have a plant just split one of the leaves and scrape out some juice. Otherwise you can pick up a bottle of the pure stuff from your local heath shop.
When you’re short of time, whether you’re late for work or a busy mum, here are some time saving tips when you’re in need of some war paint.
