5 Ways to Make Your Lashes Look Longer

Long eyelashes are such a strong symbol of femininity that it's easy to feel like you got the short end of the stick if you weren't blessed with them. You can take comfort in the fact that many of the women you see in magazines and on TV weren't actually blessed with them either. The truth is that these days, there are a number of ways to transform short, stubby lashes into long and beautiful ones. Here are five ways you can get this look for yourself. 


1. Mascara 

While it may seem like an obvious choice, mascara is an effective way of making your lashes look longer. If you have tried mascara in the past and were underwhelmed by the results, read on. Today's mascaras do a much better job of making lashes look longer than past formulas. Check the labels for a mascara that is touted as "lengthening". Lengthening mascaras are a thinner consistency than the thickening variety, which enables you to apply several ayers which build on each other and add length without looking like a gloppy, Tammy Faye-inspired mess.


2. Lash Serum
A lash serum is a special mix of vitamins and other ingredients that are applied to the lashes using a mascara-type wand. The serum is used on bare lashes under makeup or before bed and helps nourish and condition lashes so they are able to grow longer and are less prone to fallout. Mavala Double Lash was one of the first products in this category but recently the market has been flooded with lash serum offerings, from the affordable Ardell BrowLash Accelerator to the high-end LiLash.

3. Lash Fibers
These tiny fibers are a great middle ground for anyone looking for longer lashes. They aren't as complicated to apply as false lashes but they offer more oomph than mascara. These fibers are applied to the ends of your lashes using a mascara wand on top of wet lash primer or mascara so they will stick. They extend the length of your lashes slightly. A top coat of mascara blends them in with your natural lashes and makes them look believable.

4. Lash Extensions
Hair extensions are en vogue at the moment, but many people don't know that the same principle can be applied to lashes. These tiny hairs are affixed to your natural lashes in a salon and last for several weeks. You can roll out of bed with amazing lashes and they can even stand up to showering and swimming. This is the most convincing way to get the look of longer lashes but also requires the most upkeep.

5. False Eyelashes
If you want a dramatic look for a special occasion, false eyelashes are theway to go. If you plan to apply them yourself, it is a good idea to have a practice run or two beforehand because it can take time to get the hang of it. Once you have tried it a few times, it really is easy. You can buy a full set of lashes or just a few individual lashes if you only need to lengthen the outer corners. Be sure to cover the lashes with mascara to hide the glue. If you don't have a steady hand, many salons and makeup counters will apply them for you.

Cindi Lewis writes for Glossy a skin care products and beauty products online retailer.

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How to Apply Eye - Makeup

Eye Makeup enhances the beauty of your eyes so most of the girls or women’s concentrate more on their eyes. When they are becoming ready for their office, they prefer to put mascara, liner and kajal and when they are going to attend some function or party they prefer to go for deep eye makeup which includes the eyes shadows and put more enhance on the eye lids.


To start with your eye makeup, first step is to check which eye shadows complement your eye color. Here are the some tips.

1. For the Brown and Hazel eyes: Brown and hazel eyes look gorgeous in golds.

2. For the Blue eyes: Blues eyes looks pretty in rosy pinks with golden undertones.

3. For the Blue eyes: Green eyes look good in plum or violet shades.

4. For a clean day look use a medium-tone or other neutral color on the lid and blend it gently up into the crease. For women over 30, he says blending up right above the middle of the eye.

5. If you're going out for the night, you might want to take the darkest shadow and apply it on the lid, blending it a bit into the crease, and then use a neutral tone for the brow bone, blending it down into the crease.

6. If the hood of your eye goes all the way down to the eyelashes, apply a thin line of liner on the top lash line and a thicker line on the bottom lid. This helps to compensate for not being able to see the top of the eye line.

7. If you can see the top line of your eye, put very little liner on the bottom lash line and focus on the outer corner of the eye. Then, line the inner eye with white pencil. 

8. A touch of rosy gold in the center of the lid or at the brow bone can open up the eyes tremendously. The same goes for shimmery bronze. Plum is dramatic enough to work with in lieu of brown or black eye shadow and it looks gorgeous on green eyes. Play around with a plum smoky eye by applying a light mauve color to the lid, and a deep plum in the crease.

Steps to do Eye Makeup: 

 
1. Wash your skin: This is the first step and a good step. Wash your skin before doing any type of makeup. Putting some cold compresses on the eyes for 10 minutes to reduce puffiness. Cold tea bags are great because they contain caffeine or anything cold from the refrigerator. You can take ice slice or cucumber slice also to reduce puffiness of your eyes.

2. Light moisturizer: Start with light moisturizer. Apply it around the eye. If the moisturizer seems too heavy for the delicate skin around the eye, blot it gently with a tissue. Never use a hand or body lotion. 

3. Foundation: Before starting doing eye makeup, don’t forget to apply an eye shadow base for stay-put power. It's wise to apply your foundation and under eye concealer after your smoky eyes, since the color so easily falls down around the eyes. Concealer can be used to cover up under-eye circles. To cover dark under eye circles, apply three dots of concealer under each eye. Start at the inner corner where skin tends to be darkest, then under the pupil and the third on the outer edge. Pat, never rub with your ring finger until it disappears. 

4. Eye base: Apply eye base to your lid Eye base is the secret to keeping your shadow in place for hours.

5. Eyeliner: Dark eye shadows work great as eyeliner. Wet a slanted brush, then dip in a dark eye shadow. Line eyes as close to the upper lashes as possible from the inner corner to the outer corner. Follow with liner on bottom eyes, but only line from the middle of the eye out. Smudge the bottom line with a Q-tip or your finger. You don't want a prominent line. For a Smokey eye, use a brush to pat in a dark eye shadow along the upper lid and below the lid. 

6. Eye shadow: You can apply darkest eye shadow all over the eye lid, or in the crease, depending upon the look you want. Once you have applied dark color in the crease then start blending it up and outward toward the brow bone elongates round eyes For a standard smoky eye, you can try pewter eye shadow all over the lid, charcoal in the crease and keep the brow bone light. It's great to use a three-toned shadow and build from lids to brow. Allowing them to blend into each other like a rainbow is gorgeous.

7. Brighten your eyes with a highlighter: This step involves only the inside part of the eye. Putting a bit of your lightest eye shadow in the inner corner of your eye will brighten it significantly.

8. Highlight your brow: Take the same light eye shadow and dab it on your brow bone, concentrating on your mid-brow outward. Blend with your finger. 

9. Curl lashes: An eyelash curler will make even long lashes look more gorgeous. For added effect, you can heat the curler under a blow-dryer for a couple of seconds. Test curler before applying to lashes because you could burn yourself.

10. Apply mascara: Place the wand of your mascara brush at the bottom of lashes and wiggle back and forth. Follow with another few sweeps of the wand. Apply to bottom lashes as well. The best way to put on smudge-proof mascara is to tilt the chin up slightly and the head back slightly and lift your eyebrows up, like you're asking a question. That makes it easy to run the mascara brush along the length of the upper lashes from the base to the tip without smearing.

11. Apply shaped eyebrows: You can also put shaped eyebrows which is easily available in market in the beauty stores. It will enhance the beauty of your eyes. The latest look in eyebrows is the gentle arch. It also provides an automatic lift to the face.

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Makeup for Eyes

Eye make up if done correctly can make a lot of difference and can give you a dramatic look. Eye makeup includes application of shadow, mascara and liner and kajal, you need to get all the things for the perfect look. Better to go for the good brands like MAx, Lo real,Revlon etc.

Steps:

The first step to eye makeup is concealing the dark circles and fine lines if you have any, even if you don’t it is good to use a concealer for a neat effect. The next important thing is to complete your other makeup and apply eye makeup at the end

.1) Eye shadow - Before you start your eye shadow application wear your lenses and apply the eyeshadow before applying the liner. The colour of your eye shadow plays a very important role in eye make up, it is not necessary to match it with your garment. But keep it in the same colour zone, if in doubt stick to grey and brown shades. Always use an applicator brush starting from your lash line, blending upwards towards the socket. Stay within this zone so that your eyes don’t look loud or over done. Remember the key is ” Less is more”, however, for an evening wear apply one more coat of the same colour for an intense look.

2) Mascara - Wear your mascara before applying the eye liner. Do not wear a brown mascara with black eyeliner. Use a comb to separate lashes after applying the mascara, some make up artists also use tooth pick to separate lashes which get stick together in one direction. Move the mascara brush back and forth at the root to get maximum coverage

3) Eye Liner - Stay away from eye liner if you have tiny eyes, instead use a dark colored eye shadow. Apply it close to the lash line and blend it out gently, using a brush or eye shadow applicator. Use a light brush of mascara, this will help open up your eyes. If you have big eyes you can apply eyeliner on the lower lid also, but if you have small eyes don’t apply liner on the lower lid as it will make your eyes look even smaller.

4) Kajal- Apply Kajal for the final touch. It will add more beauty to your eyes.

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Spring Makeup Guide

Makeup changes with seasons, heavy makeup with dark shades is for winter season, light pinkish makeup is for the spring season. The makeup for this season is more feminine and subtle with shades of pink, “Pretty in Pink”, is the idea. Include pink in your colour palette, make it look fresh. Now that the nippy months have gone, switch over from creamy makeup products to shimmery ones. Your face will glow with radiance with this makeup trick.

Follow these steps and get gorgeous.
Face - Let the tan show on your face, the mild sun tan will give a bronze effect to your skin. Highlight it further with a bronzer, apply it sparingly only on the forehead, nose and chin. Use a dome shaped brush, it will ensure that the product is concentrated on the nose/chin, while the surrounding area is just lightly shaded.
But ensure that it is not too dark or orangish else it may look artificial. Blend it thoroughly, so that the colour doesn’t stand out from the rest of your face. Top it up with some blusher in pink shade, to get those rosy cheeks. The method of applying blush is also important, wear a smile on your face and apply blush on the highest point of the cheek.
Eyes - Create shimmery eyes by wearing shimmery cream textured shadow on eyelids. Skip the eyeliner, but pep up your eyes with mascara. Apply 2 coats of mascara, this will make your eyes stand out.
Lips - Soft, luscious lips will look fabulous with this look. Use a natural shade of creamy lipstick with a cream lip pencil in the same shade. The colour of your lipstick should match perfectly with the lip liner. Apply your liner after wearing the lipstick, it will merge well and won’t look artificial. Lip liner will prevent your lipstick from feathering.

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