When & How To Use Bronzer vs. Blush

May 29, 2012

Frequently, bronzer and blush get mistaken for interchangeable products, but they each have a place on the face to create a polished makeup look.

The purpose of bronzer is to warm the face, as well as create shadows which can make the face appear slimmer (especially for round face shapes like mine). It can also be referred to as contouring when you are specially using the bronzer to give the face dimension and slim it.

Bronzer belongs right below the cheekbone, in the hollows of the cheeks. To find this, make a fish face and where you feel the indent below the cheekbone take a fluffy brush and place bronzer on each side of the face. Also use it around the temples, and across the bridge of the nose and chin. This will give the face a slightly tanned look. I used Smashbox Hydrating Halo Bronzer.

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Get Ivanka Trump’s Cat Eye

May 27, 2012

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The cat eye is a hot way to turn up the allure of those already beautiful eyes. Step-by-step, I’ll take you through the transformation process.

  1. Start with a felt tip, or pen type of liquid liner and lay it as close to the lash line as possible.
  2. In small strokes brush the liner from the inner corner of the eye slowly making your way outward.
  3. To make the liner, cat liner start to take the line upward as you get near the end of the eye. (more…)

Get Ivanka Trump's Cat Eye

May 27, 2012

{a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shankbone/6949231816/"}Photo credit{/a}

The cat eye is a hot way to turn up the allure of those already beautiful eyes. Step-by-step, I’ll take you through the transformation process.

  1. Start with a felt tip, or pen type of liquid liner and lay it as close to the lash line as possible.
  2. In small strokes brush the liner from the inner corner of the eye slowly making your way outward.
  3. To make the liner, cat liner start to take the line upward as you get near the end of the eye. (more…)