Thursday 27 February 2014
80s make up
Today we are looking at 80s make up
80s make up introduced bold and daring colours
The 80s make up was a time of bold and daring colours which were a defining element of an era that was very different from all the others before it in terms of expressing oneself and experimenting with fashion, hair & makeup.
The 1980s produces a distinct and powerful look.
Eighties makeup featured dramatic eyes, heavy foundation and powder and an even heavier blush contouring of the face. Women wore either bright, rainbow colour clashes in their eye makeup or really dark shades, which were used for dramatic eyeliner looks or smoky eyes. Lips came in bright glossy pinks, reds and oranges.
Idols such as Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry, Grace Jones or Boy George setting the trends,gone was the glow of the 70s era. The women of the 80s used full coverage foundation that was one or two shades lighter than their natural skin tone and set everything with powder. This often lead to a very unnatural, heavy look that is now out of date.
One of the most recognizable aspects of the 80s makeup has to be the blusher. It was used as a contouring product, it was applied angular, to the hollows of the cheeks all the way to the temples and even brushed gently on the arches,. The 80s colours were bright pinks, bronze, coral or red blush , without blending out the edges.
Eyebrows were left natural and not emphasized at all unlike today.
The 80s saw contrast and chromatic clashes in colour were extremely popular,men and women often used strong, saturated colours for their eye makeup. We even saw people drawing on beauty marks to copy their idols such as Cindy Crawford.
So as you can see 80s make up was full of colour but did this last into the 90′s, we will see tomorrow.
Wednesday 26 February 2014
Tuesday 25 February 2014
Make up of the 70′s
1960′s make trickled into Make up of the 70′s
Make up of the 70′s was all about glam
With tighter clothing, bigger hair and vibrant Make up of the 70′s roared with glamour,the 1970’s invoke images of John Travolta, hit dance moves and lots and lots of sparkle. After the rebellious 60’s, people were ready for glittery fashion and glossy faces.
Women coordinated their daytime makeup with their outfit. for instance, they’d accessorize a brown granny dress with brown shadow and matching mascara and perhaps a light red lipstick.
But in contrast to some of the very boring daytime look, came the disco look! disco beauty trends stomped on simple and demure, and instead splashed on the shine, colour and maximum glamour. Disco divas piled on black mascara, shimmery eye shadow and white eyeliner, not unlike today.
Women with blond hair with blue eyes would often wear frosty white or blue eye shadow, while women with olive skin tones and brown or green eyes, however, picked earth tones, instead.
blusher returned to the beauty scene in the 70′s, but colours remained pastel and pale, women used baby pink to match frosty white or blue eye shadow, and those with olive skin tones applied shades of peach.The tan trend from the 60’s trickled down to the 70’s and like !8th century where pale skin was considered healthy by the 70′s tan skin was even though warning of skin cancer from too much sun most people still ignored it. many continued to apply baby oil. The 1970′s saw the concept of the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) replaced the rudimentary sunscreens of the late 60′s, as well as Self-tanning creams, but their tendency to turn the skin a bright orange turned many people off.
This concludes our look at Make up of the 70′s and next time we will move to 1980′s
Monday 24 February 2014
Make up in the 1960s
Today we are looking at Make up in the 1960s
Here are some Make up in the 1960s trends
Everything was changing when it came to Make up in the 1960s.
Makeup looks were at both ends of the scale, from the natural hippie look to the dramatic black and white eyes of mod to high-fashion, with pastel colours making their mark.
The love for bold geometric patterns and black and white spilled over into the white eye shadow and black crease look, as exemplified by 1960s model Twiggy on the cover of many magazines.
Later in the 1960s, the hippie counter culture made its mark with a taste for more natural faces and products, though face and body painting, synonymous with the “flower power” movement, was very colourful.
Long and thick upper and lower lashes were the trend. False lashes were used on the top and the bottom lashes were drawn on but sometimes falsies were used on the bottom as well. White eyeliner was used on the water line and black liquid liner was used on the top. The top liner was usually thick and winged out. White eye shadow was used on the eye lids. Dark brown eye shadow was drawn out above the crease and winged out matching the eye liner. Pale lips were created by applying either pale pink lipstick or foundation to the lips.
Mary Quant launched a cosmetics range in the late 1960s. Quant’s makeup was specifically designed for their young mini-skirt wearing customers, taking them away from the cosmetic products worn by their parents. If you find Mary Quant make up today and it’s unused it would be worth a pretty penny.
We still see a lot of the Make up in the 1960s used today.
Saturday 22 February 2014
1950s make up
Lets take a look at 1950s make up
As we move through the ages onto 1950s make up
Make up through the ages is today taking us to 1950s make up, so think Audrey Hepburn.
In the 1950′s, not much had changed from the decade before. Brown eye shadow was used to create a cat eye look. Red lipstick in different shades were used at the same time to achieve perfect full lips.
However their make-up looks defined the era, and it was without doubt the age of glamour. Beauty salons and powder rooms became hallowed sanctuaries for glamorous women. There were many iconic Hollywood stars including Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly that set the glamour during the 1950s.
Pastels ruled in this decade, pale pinks, greens, blues and yellows, and if ever there was a colour that showcased an era, it was the colour pink for the 1950s. Peaches and cream and pink were widely used in feminine decor, dress and make-up rouge.
Advise was given to women on what make-up to wear, for what times of the day, and with which costumes. The art was known as Colour Keying which does not happen these days unless you work with video editors.
Every day would begin with a foundation base, giving a mask like complexion to act as a blank canvas.The look would be completed with peachy or flesh coloured powder. It was common now to extend the natural border of your mouth with liner, making girls look more feminine with pinks and reds. Eyes were kept minimal, with little eyeshadow applied but mascara on the other-hand was everyone’s favorite little accessory then a soft but definite liner was applied along the upper lash line and softly swept out in an arch, opening up the eyes. Rosy and pastel hues of rouge applied to the apple of the cheek finished off the look.
So there we have it, the glamour of the 1950s make up.
Friday 21 February 2014
Make up in the 1940s
Today we move onto Make up in the 1940s
So lets have a look at Make up in the 1940s
We have covered the 1920s and 1930s so now its time to have a look at Make up in the 1940s.
The effortless elegance of the 1940s remains an extremely popular style, classic and simple. In the 1940′s, women started to match their foundation to their skin tone. Eyebrows were kept natural and filled in with subtle eyeshadow. Red lipstick was a favorite, it was applied onto the natural lip line on the bottom lip but went slightly above the natural lip line on the top to give the appearance of fuller lips. Contouring became popular to make noses appear smaller and cheek bones higher. Eyeliner was winged outward to give the “cat eye” look.
Half-moon manicures were extremely popular during the 1940s. The war caused a shortage of many beauty essentials’ availability to be imported, so in order to make nail polish last longer, ladies left the wick of their nails bare. This meant it was less noticeable that the nail was growing, and therefore required less maintenance. This look is still extremely popular, with modern pin-up beauty Dita von Teese favoring the half-moon manicure.
As women started to take over many of the male jobs due to the second world war it was popular for make up to be fuss-free, compacts were popular because of this and the 1940s saw the first powder compacts and ‘cake mascara’ compacts. As lipsticks were often matte, ladies often added Vaseline to their lipstick application to achieve the lustrous shiny lips of the on-screen sirens of the decade, such as actress Rita Hayworth.
There’s we have it a bit of an insight into Make up in the 1940s and what still is a popular look today.
Thursday 20 February 2014
Make up in Victorian times
Today’s blog is Make up in Victorian times
We continue to look at make up through the ages and next is Make up in Victorian times
Make up in Victorian times is the next in line for our make up through the ages blog’s.
During the Victorian Era, women didn’t wear a lot of makeup. It was considered immoral and was mostly reserved for prostitutes. However if they did wear make up then they would often use lemon juice to lighten their skin and only used a little bit of powder.
However the Victorian era did show advances in cosmetics and beauty products, by the nineteenth century, zinc oxide became widely used as a facial powder, replacing the more deadly mixtures of the past. However, Victorians unknowingly continued to use other poisonous substances for eyeshadow (lead and antimony sulfide), lip reddeners (mercuric sulfide), and powder to make eyes sparkle and continued to use belladonna, or deadly nightshade. At the same time, Queen Victoria’s commitment to strict morals and modesty among women created a backlash against cosmetics. During the Victorian era, cosmetics were considered the devil’s making and that’s why they were associated with prostitutes and women of questionable morals.The Victorian era saw a number of advances in cosmetics and beauty products. By the nineteenth century, zinc oxide became widely used as a facial powder, replacing the more deadly mixture of the past. However, Victorians unknowingly continued to use other poisonous substances for eyeshadow (lead and antimony sulfide), lip reddeners (mercuric sulfide), and powder to make one’s eyes sparkle (belladonna, or deadly nightshade). At the same time, Queen Victoria’s commitment to strict morals and modesty among women created a backlash against cosmetics. During the Victorian era, cosmetics were considered the devil’s making, associated with prostitutes and women of questionable morals.When makeup regained acceptance in the late 19th century, it was with natural tones so that the healthy, pink-cheeked look could be achieved without giving in to the moral decadence of full makeup, which was still seen as sinful.
That’s Make up in Victorian times and tomorrow we move onto the 1940′s as we have already covered 20′s & 30′s.
Wednesday 19 February 2014
18th Century make up
Today we are going to look at 18th Century make up
We have already looked at Ancient Egyptians and Elizabethan make which brings us to 18th Century make up
18th Century make up was use because it was not only considered attractive, and not to forget they could hide the effects of age, blemishes, disease, or sun. Throughout the 18th century, both men and women in England and France wore obvious cosmetics, gender was less important than class cosmetics marked one as aristocratic
Makeup was not intended to look natural and was in fact, called “paint” which was meant to represent a persons aristocratic identity as clearly as possible through cosmetics.
In France, nearly all aristocratic women wore cosmetics,the painting of the face was a key part of the public toilette, which was an informal ceremony where an aristocratic woman applied make up did their hair before an elect audience. French aristocratic women wore thick layers of white paint, as well as large streaks of rouge, and beauty patches.
Cosmetics were not limited to the upper class,anyone with any hope of being accepted into that society wore make up but perhaps not as thick. Later on in the century make up became cheaper making it easier to to get hold of and was even made at home.
The middle classes tended to wear pink tones instead of red, and rouge was applied in circular patterns rather than streaks. Women and men showed their respectability and class through white skin, and heavy makeup which was considered more respectable than naturally light skin.
Looking very ill was clearly thought to be a good look back then thankfully its not now, we hope that our journey through 18th Century make up has been informative.
Tuesday 18 February 2014
How to use eyeliner on the inner rim of your eye
Have you ever wanted to know How to use eyeliner on the inner rim of your eye
We are going to be discussing How to use eyeliner on the inner rim of your eye and what the benefits are.
It is said eyes are the windows to the soul, and women have been using makeup to draw attention to them, even though there is quite literally hundreds of different types and brands of makeup for eyes alone. One of the most basic and yet complex types of eye makeup today is eyeliner. And we are going to look at How to use eyeliner on the inner rim of your eye. Applying eyeliner on the inner line as well as the outer rim of eyes can enhance the eyes , but not everyone knows how to do it. We are going to be looking at how to use eyeliner on the inner rim of your eye.
What can You Use to Line the Inner Rim of Your Eyes?
The most common product to use to line the inner rim of the eyes is eyeliner what type of eyeliner is, of course, entirely up to you. But keep in mind that the thickness or thinness of the point you use can make a big difference in the way it looks as well the colour. Eye liners come in many forms from kohl pencils to kajal kohl crayons, liquid liner, gel liner, felt tip liners, and of course you can use eye shadow as a liner with a thin brush.
Will Eyeliner Colour Affect Your Look?
In short yes! Any colour applied to the inner rim of the eyes will give a finished look, if you use white or a light color on your inner rims, you will give your eyes a more open appearance while brighter colors will give a pop to your eyes that really calls attention to them.
How do You Apply Eyeliner to the Inner Rim of Your Eye?
Bottom Liner
Pull the bottom of the outer eyelid gently and slowly draw a line at the outer edge of the inner eye. When using a darker colour, it is important to note that it can make the eyes look smaller you can try stopping the line halfway or three-quarters through to prevent this from happening do the same on the other eye, if using white or nude colours draw all the way across.
Top Liner
Whilst looking down gently pull your lid up exposing the upper rim, and gently draw the line close to the lashes on the upper rim this makes the lashes look fuller, when black or brown liner is used. Because the eyes are moist it can disappear quite quick so try applying a eye shadow powder on top of the liner with a brush this helps it last longer this can be done for top and bottom.
Lining the inner rim of your eye with makeup can be a great fishing touch , now that you know more about applying eyeliner to the inner rim of your eye, you can decide whether or not it is something you want to try. If you decide that you like how it looks, just be very careful and follow every safety precaution. It is very easy to let a foreign object fall into your eye if you are not careful.
We hope that this blog on How to use eyeliner on the inner rim of your eye has been helpful
Monday 17 February 2014
Protecting your skin from the elements
Protecting your skin from the elements
Protecting your skin from the elements is an uphill challenge
Todays blog is about Protecting your skin from the elements
We are going to be looking at Protecting your skin from the elements which is different for people who live in the city to people who live in the country side.
We all know that towns are dirty, so if you live in a town your skin will be dirty, too. And, if you live in the countryside, it will be cleaner Right? But it’s not that simple to categorise your skin.
Living or working in the countryside!
If you live in the countryside, it’s important to take care of your face. most people don’t want a weather warm looking face. But when your skin is open to elements regularly like prolonged periods out in the wind, rain and sun you will be traumatizing the delicate skin on your face any further by irritating it with peels or harsh products.
Be kind to your face, apply moisturiser, lip balm and cream with SPF 15 or above. Eat lots of creamy food containing Vitamin E, such as avocado, or high-carotenoid foods such as tomatoes or salmon.
Don’t forget to look after your hands as you will get chapped, cracked skin that will also come with working and living in an outdoor environment. Cracked skin on your fingers can be painful and make tiny actions, such as closing a zip, very nasty. Remember to wear gloves – for gardening, skiing, cycling, running and washing-up – and keep a tube of hand cream beside the sink in your home, so you are prompted to rehydrate your hands each time you wash them.
Living or working in the city!
It isn’t only people who live in the country side that have skin problems. Cities can be full of pollution but by regularly using exfoliators , face packs and scrubs will help to remove that layer of grease and grime off your skin. Pollution is a serious cause of skin damage, because toxins in the air can clog pores, cause acne and giving skin a dull appearance.
Washing your face twice a day will help as will using products which offer anti-oxidation, look for creams containing vitamin A, C and E and hyaluronic acid, for a brilliant skin plumping ingredient which traps moisture in skin cells.
Protecting your skin from the elements is important as you can see from the information above.
Saturday 15 February 2014
Skin and your ethnic background
Skin and your ethnic background
Today we are looking at Skin and your ethnic background
Skin and your ethnic background are responsible for the condition of your skin
Skin and your ethnic background - most people know that there are many factors that can affect your skin: the weather, your menstrual cycle, your cleansing routine, the Pill, and your diet. But there’s one factor you don’t hear much about and that is your ethnic background. After research dermatologists have spoken about the role that ethnicity plays in the overall condition of your skin.
Fair skin tones
People with fair skin can have extremely dry to very greasy skin and are most likely to be susceptible to irritation, sensitivity, and damage caused by UV exposure. The good news is that the lack of pigmentation means you have the best chance of having an even skin complexion. When your coloration is slightly uneven whether this is from sun exposure, a breakout or scarring, getting back to normal usually doesn’t take the amount of time and effort often required of people with deeper skin tones.
Medium skin tones
Medium skin tones are more melanin-rich skins which give you some natural UV protection although not enough that you can ditch the SPF, but premature aging shouldn’t be a huge concern. Also, your skin tends to be relatively thick, which often means fewer lines and wrinkles. But because it can also contain more oil glands, your skin may have enlarged pores and be prone to breakouts.
Dark skin tones
The good news is that your skin is the best-protected against UV damage, not so much so that you can forget sunscreen (ever, as you will still burn) but enough that you’re likely to look a few years younger than your lighter-skinned friends. Your pigmentation also provides camouflage against redness and even cellulite. On the other hand, hyperpigmentation can be a big issue as well as keloid scarring.
So there you go, now you know the bigger picture of Skin and your ethnic background.
Friday 14 February 2014
Make up: where it all began- Elizabethan
Make up: where it all began- Elizabethan times
Today we are looking at Make up: where it all began- Elizabethan times
Yesterday we told you about Ancient Egyptians and today we are moving on to Make up: where it all began- Elizabethan era.
During the Elizabethan era, Queen Elizabeth I set the standard for beauty for women. Her pale white skin, red cheeks, and red lips were the envy of her subjects. To obtain this pale look, they used ceruse, it was a lead-based powder that also contained hydroxide and carbonate . Whenever a new layer of ceruse was needed, women would paint their faces without removing the first layer. This resulted in layers of makeup being on a woman’s face.
Unfortunately, the lead did have side-effect, it often turned the woman’s skin gray, we think this would have been the least of their problems when it came to using lead on their faces, ie lead poisoning! Doctors at the time urged women to use other makeup that used tin ash or alum. Another common base for makeup at the time was talc, boiled white egg or other white products, not sure how this would have stuck and maybe would have looked a little odd! They also used uncooked egg whites as a glaze for their skin. We think this would have been a bit sticky and when it dried would have left the skin flakey (again not sure this is a good look) To get the red lips and red cheeks, they used vermilion. To get the appearance of doll like eyes, they used belladonna drops. This dilated the eyes and was very harmful because their eyes weren’t able to block out the amount of light that they’re naturally supposed to. Eye shadow was made from ground up mother of pearl.
After looking into this today we are feeling lucky that we were not born in this era as its not a surprise that they died young as they were using poison as make up.
This has definitely been an eye opener looking into Make up: where it all began- Elizabethan .
Thursday 13 February 2014
Make up: where it all began
We will be looking at Make up: where it all began
The next few blogs will be about Make up: where it all began
Today we are starting with Make up: where it all began as we take you through the journey of make up through the ages.
Ancient Egyptians
Make up started with the Ancient Egyptians, they were the first to show the importance of cosmetics in everyday life. Egyptians used natural ingredients such as healing ointments, hydrating substances, kohl and soot. They used the kohl around their eyes so that the sun wouldn’t affect their sight while they were working outside.
Egyptians commonly used white make-up, black make-up which was made with carbon, lead sulphide (galena) or manganese oxide (pyrolusite) and green make-up was made from malachite and other copper based minerals. Red ochre was ground and mixed with water, and applied to the lips and cheeks and was painted on with a brush. Henna was used to dye the fingernails yellow and orange.
They applied Kohl to the eyes with a small stick. It was applied to both upper and lower eyelids and a line was painted extending from the corner of the eye to the sides of the face. They also painted the eye brows black. It was believed that the makeup had magical and even healing powers.
Oil was the base of most cosmetic products in ancient Egyptian times. The finest oil was pressed from the fruit of Balanites Aegyptiaca. Behen, oil from Moringa nuts, and a kind of almond nut oil were also used. These oils were mixed with organic and inorganic substances which when finely grounded up were used as pigments.
We hope you have enjoyed learning about Make up: where it all began, Ancient Egyptians.
Wednesday 12 February 2014
Tuesday 11 February 2014
What causes broken capillaries
We are going to explain What causes broken capillaries
What causes broken capillaries and why are they sometimes called spider veins?
Many people suffer from broken capillaries but What causes broken capillaries. It is a question we get asked quite aot but have never covered on here, so today is the day to tell you no sure why just seemed the right subject today any way on with the topic.
How do you know if you have broken capillaries aka spider veins! Lots of people suffer from Spider Veins, but they quite often do not realise exactly what they are called or are looking for. Spider Veins usually appear close to the surface of the skin and are commonly characterized by their red or blue color with a tree branch or spiderweb-like shape.
Spider Veins are formed when the capillary walls dilate, which is why you more often that not hear to them referred to as broken capillaries. Spider veins are sometimes caused by circulation problems, this is more common as we age. Other reasons we may get spider veins are pregnancy, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and sun exposure.
It can be frustrating to have, spider veins it would be unwise to use tanning beds or sun exposure help to disguise the skin discoloration. If you find it bothers you, there are so great colour correction foundations and primers on the market that would hide them quite easily.
There is also new advances in laser technology that allow the safe and effective removal of small, spider-like veins on the face but we recommend seeking advice from your G.P first if your thinking of having that done
We hope that you have found our research on What causes broken capillaries helpful
Saturday 8 February 2014
Facial hair removal for ladies
There are a few Facial hair removal for ladies
Here are some Facial hair removal for ladies
Today we are going to look at Facial hair removal for ladies. Unless you’re a man, put the razor down. Shaving creates blunt edges which make the hair appear thicker and it’s extremely temporary. It’s okay for your body, but not for your face. So don’t be fooled by these little tiny razors in cute colors marketed to women.
So don’t be tempted with a quick fix like shaving, instead take a look at the different methods below.
Threading- This ancient hair removal method using a string is highly sought after for precise eyebrow shaping and facial hair removal that can last up to six weeks. It’s quick, uses no chemicals and is generally inexpensive. A big plus is that if you can feel the hair, threading can remove it.
Waxing- Is a very popular method for removing facial hair using a resin wax and also lasts up to six weeks. Salons and spas everywhere provide waxing treatments and a wide variety of home kits are also available. Waxing is very exfoliating to the skin and can cause extreme redness, especially if you have sensitive skin.
Coil hair removers- You my have seen this little gadgets advertised. They look like tiny slinkies that grab your hair out of the root. Similar to tweezing but a lot faster because you don’t have to grab each follicle individually. We are not personally sure how well these work as we have not used them, if you have then please get in touch and let us know if they really do the job.
Laser/IPL- Using pulsed light to disable the hair follicle the best candidates are those with skin tones on the lighter side and dark hair, because the light targets the pigment (colour in the hair).
Electrolysis- This has the best track record and the only method approved by the FDA for permanent hair removal using an electric current. Unlike laser hair removal, you don’t need a certain hair or skin colour to attain results.
There are more hair removal methods but we have covered a fair few Facial hair removal for ladies.
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