Contour Action

January 21, 2014

Contour Action _ Kouturekiss

  1. Begin with a clean, moisturized face.
  2. Highlight the triangle area underneath your eyes, the center of your forehead down the bridge of nose, and above and below the lip area.
  3. Contour each side of your forehead, the cheekbone area and the sides and center of your chin.
  4. Begin blending in the colors with a foundation that matches your skin tone.
  5. Continue blending with your foundation.
  6. Now we are going to lock in the highlights by placing a highlight powder in the same areas we placed the highlight cream.
  7. Lock in the contours by placing a contour powder in the same areas you placed the contour creams.
  8. Blend the edges together and voila!

Perfect the Blowout

January 20, 2014

Kouturekiss _ Blow It Out

  1. Begin with your hair washed and still wet (or damp). I also applied a heat protectant to protect my hair from any damage the blow dryer may cause. The one I used was TRESemme Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Leave-In Spray.
  2. Begin sectioning off 2-3 inch sections (depending on what size hair rollers you’re using and the length and thickness of your hair).
  3. Take out one section and begin blow drying with a boar bristle brush to help dry all the hair.
  4. Wrap your hair around a hair roller and secure it with a bobby pin.
  5. Continue doing this to each section until each section is complete.
  6. Spray with hair spray (I used TRESemme Tres Two Spray). I like to let my rollers set for about 10-15 minutes before I take them out.
  7. Gently unclip and unwrap one section at a time until all of the sections are out.
  8. Apply a small amount of shine serum to get rid of any frizziness the rollers may have caused. I used Garnier Fructis Style Brilliantine Shine Glistening Drops.
  9. Shake out your hair and voila!

Cover It Up! Master Flawless Foundation

January 15, 2014

Cover it Up Kouturekiss

  1. Begin with a clean face and pull your hair out of the way with a headband.
  2. Apply a primer or moisturizer. I used Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturizer.
  3. Conceal any under-eye circles you may have. I used Graftobian HD Glamour Creme to do this.
  4. Also using the Graftobian HD Glamour Creme, conceal any blemishes.
  5. Apply your favorite foundation. I used MAC Studio Sculpt.
  6. To make sure this lasts all day and to give your skin a matte finish, apply a powder to set. I used The All Natural Face Vegan Foundation.
  7. Voila!

The Looped Twist

January 7, 2014

Kouturekiss _ Get Loopy

  1. Begin with your hair in it’s natural texture. This hairstyle works best if you begin with a middle part, but you could do a side part as well.
  2. Pull all of your hair into a side ponytail.
  3. Section the hair above the ponytail into two parts.
  4. Pull the ponytail backwards through the hole you just made.
  5. Gently tighten the ponytail to make sure it’s secure
  6. Gently pull the hair above the ponytail to loosen it up a little.
  7. Wrap another ponytail around the hair about 2 inches below the one above it (depending on how thick your hair is), and make another hole for the hair to go through.
  8. Pull the hair through and gently pull just like you did before.
  9. Continue doing this until you reach the end, and… voila!