Makeup Blog *LIPS*

Don’t bolt with a tissue, this is because a tissue is made up of wood fibers. Use a coffee filter instead and you won’t have all that gunk on your lips when your finished You’ll be very happy with the results at the end, and when your finished just toss it.

Find a lip-liner you totally love. Put it on all across your bottom lip and some on your top lip. Then put some lip balm, clear gloss or a hint of color. A totally cute new creation that you must have to like. 

Lipstick colors by skin color:
dark skin= plums, chocolates, reds, pastels & oranges
medium skin=all reds, brown-mauve, sheer berry & spicy brown light skin=nudes, beige’s, light corals & light pinks.

Pick the right color! If your complexion is pink, you’ll look better in plum shades, while girls with yellow tones are flattered by warmer reds that have a brown base.  After apply gloss or lipstick put a little white eyeshadow in the center of your lower lip. Rub your lips together till you get a subtle look. It gives your mouth a full,sexy, pouty look. To get the excess lipstick off your lips and or teeth make an “o’ shape with your mouth and put your finger in it and pull it out slowly. It really works.!

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Need a Quick Hair Fix

Do you have time to use a styling product on your hair?

 I did this on a trip to Hawaii. 1st i took a scented thick body cream and applied it not only to may skin to hydrate, to add scent to my body, but also to help eliminate my hair’s fly-aways (static).

You can use a dryer sheets for hair static. After brushing apply to hair by rubbing it. You MUST not move it upwards or up and down. That will cause more static and strain the hair. Let’s be practical: I like to carry a small spray bottle (travel size) hair conditioner in my purse.

With That Girl’s organic hair dangler conditioner or spray hair mayo you can stop breaking you hair strands and stop damage while having glossy smooth hair.

My friend and I went out for coffee which I do not care for. She was complaining about her skin in the fall and winter months.  She said “I love hand lotions but most are too greasy (oily) or are not moisturizing. In fact my hands feel more dehydrated then previously. I’m constantly pulling out my hand lotion.  I said “yeah it happens (shameless promotion you say, for my other friend but wait it is very good and natural) until I started using this amazing hand cream. BUT it WORKS and I can get enough. My sister fell in love with it and told me she only buys this hand cream in the 2oz size cus of the convenience. She can carry it in her purse or in coat pocket. She’s always on the go singing with her band, writing music on the run, DJ gig, hangout at a indie coffee shop with friends.

Living in PA it is a bit cool now this time of year and it keeps her hands from drying out. As they tend to do with gloves, the cold conditions then inside heating and of course her addict forming habit with her hand sanitizer. Very drying with its alcohol the vitamin e in it is not potent enough. She says she’s not going to use it as often the hand sanitizer, but we will see. She is also a lip balm junky. :)

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The Wonders of Tea Tree

Tea tree oil is the essential oil comes from the Australian plant Melaleuca alternifolia. This species is unique to Australia native to Northern New South Wales. This tree has very strong therapeutic and medicinal values which are found in its oil, which is obtained through steam distillation from the leaves of the tea tree. It has powerful antibacterial, antiseptic and antifungal properties, making it very versatile. This is why some people have called it the “wonder oil for the skin from down under.” Another neat fact about tea tree oil is that it is the only essential oil, except for lavender, that can be applied directly to the skin without a carrier oil. This aboriginal Australian traditional medicine is used for bruises, insect bites, and skin infections. Since tea tree oil is a strong 100% pure concentrate, very little is needed to achieve results. Therefore, it should be used very sparingly. Tea tree oil contains 48+ compounds, with the main 1 beiing terpinen-4-ol. This is what is responsible for tea tree oil’s antibacterial and antifungal properties.

We can be thankful for the Bundjalung aborigines of Northern New South Wales. They were the first to believe that tea tree leaves had tremendous healing properties. Then in 1923 Dr. A. R. Penfold discovered that tea tree oil is 13 times stronger of an antiseptic bacteriacide than carbolic acid (the universal standard at that time). Big things finally happened in the 1930’s to help advance the use of tea tree oil. In 1930 tea tree oil began being applied to pus-filled infections because of its effectiveness and the fact that it promotes the growth and repair of healthy tissue, which lessens the chance of scarring. It was also in 1930 that The Medical Journal of Australia writes its first report on tea tree oil. Finally in 1939 tea tree oil reaches its potential as it is used on World War II soldiers as a disinfectant.

You should understand that tea tree oil is a 100% natural product and thus it is entirely environmentally friendly. Plantation owners even go so far as to carefully manage the growth of the trees to ensure that the natural environment remains undisturbed. The leaves are then steamed in order to derive the oil which is extremely safe for topical use, however oral ingestion is not recommended. While there have been some occurrences of allergic reactions to tea tree oil, their incidence is extremely low when compared to synthetic products. So, considering that there are no side effects and a great rate of cases in which this oil has proven to be more than beneficial, it is no wonder that Australia exports tea tree oil to so many countries which provides a valuable boost to this country’s exporters.

The oil found in the cells of the leaves of the tea tree, which grows in Northern New South Wales and Australia, is a natural antiseptic. It is a great anti-bacterial which kills a broad spectrum of bacteria and a range of stubborn fungi like athlete’s foot. While aboriginals have been using tea tree oil for thousands of years, today there isn’t a household in Australia that doesn’t have tea tree oil in its medicine cabinet. This is because tea tree oil is helpful in numerous ways, including: bad breath, acne and blemishes, athlete’s foot, and muscle pain, just to name a few.

Tea tree oil is more commonly known as Melaleuca alternifolia. This native Australian plant has numerous remarkable properties since when it’s crushed and distilled, its leaves yield a 100% natural oil which is an antiseptic, a fungicide, and a mild solvent. When crushed, the tea tree oil yields terpinen-4-ol (typically 30-40%) which is what makes it antibacterial and antifungal. This completely natural product has a variety of uses, some of which include: medicinal purposes (ie infections, minor burns, sunburn, cuts, abrasions, grazes, sore throats, sunburn, ulcers, cold sores, pimples, acne, zits, spots), skin care and hygiene (found in ie deodorants, soaps, hand creams and lotions, toothpastes, mouthwash, sore throat lozenges, facial cleansers and used to treat ie psoriasis, dry skin rashes, fight bad breath, foot odor, athlete’s foot, nail infections, thrush, rashes, and acne), hair care (ie anti-dandruff shampoos and conditioners, treatments for damaged hair), pet care (ie dog shampoo), miscellaneous uses (ie insect repellent, relief of arthritic symptoms), and for relieving the itch from insect bites and stings. Of course, numerous other applications of tea tree oil are also still being discovered. Some of these most recent discoveries include tea tree oil helping with mouth ulcers, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, fatigue, respiratory infections, strengthening the immune system and the female reproductive system, lice, gingivitis, and female vaginal problems.

 

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Black Friday Weekend Sale

Big Savings After Thanksgiving Day Sale!!

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Happy After Thanksgiving Sale!  I’m having a Thanksgiving Sale this weekend. It runs from today, Friday, Nov. 28th through Sunday Nov. 30th. I am offering everything 20% off . So stop on by and get those sparkling stocking stuffers you are looking for!!!

 

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Big Sale!

Human Rights Day

 

Human Rights Day is annually observed December 10 to mark the anniversary of the presentation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Limited time offer and while products are in stock. Free Shipping on ground mail only, Save 10% on all products, Free Gift Wrapping. Stock limited! Sale ends and begins December 10TH 2008.

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Eye Makeup Application

 
It’s back to school and you want to look your best.  Here are some back to school makeup tips that will leave a great impression.
According to Eye Shapes
Each eye shape can be enhanced if needed, with placement of eyeshadow. Small eyes can look larger and bulging eyes can be recessed a little. Wide apart eyes can have the illusion of being closer together. I trust these simple explanations can help with your eye shadow application.
SMALL EYES. to recognise this as your shape, there seems to be very little space between lashes and eyebrows, so we need to give the appearance of a much larger eye. Apply a light colour on the eye lid.
Use a darker shade in the socket (or crease) of eye and bring this colour to the outer corner to lengthen eye area. With a dark toned eyeliner, outline eye, intensifying colour slightly at outer edges of eye, then slightly smudge. Use a light highlighter along the brow bone to add width to eye.

DEEP SET EYES . This type appears like a hooded eye. Place a light coloured shadow over entire lid, and apply a highligher along the brow bone line. Use a darker toned shadow, and begin at the socket line and blend colour out above the crease to recess the area.

Use a small amount of eyeliner, in a thin line for definition only along top lid and 2/3′rds along lower lid blending towards the outer edge.
NORMAL eyes. If you are fortunate enough to have this shape you can be as adventurous as you like. What you should be aiming for with eye makeup is to make your eyes look even more attractive by giving them
strength with the help of eyeliner pencil. A pale colour can be blended on lid while a darker shade is smoothed into the outer corners and socket line to give more depth and character. Finish off with a coat of mascara.

AGEING EYES can look years younger with the help of soft contouring. Use eyeliner pencil around the outer corner of the eyes, making sure that the line is kep thin. Avoid frosted shadows completely. Apply a soft toned shadow, like a mossy green, light brown or grey with a hint of blue in it, to the outer eye area, keeping the colour close tothe lashes. Use a soft peach colour on your inner top lid. Mascara oftens looks too thick and unnatural on older eyes, so try to have lashed tinted instead OR apply mascara lightly.

PROTRUDING EYE – the goal here is to recess the eye lid, from seemingly to protrude. Use a dark toned eye shadow and blend this over the eye lid, fading colour away near eye socket. Apply eyeliner along top
lid, and lightly smudge. On lower lid, draw eyeliner at outer corner only and smudge softly. Apply highligher on brow line. Please dont use light or frosted colours on eye lid, as this will make eyes pop out futher. With this eye shape, finish off with some navy or deep grey pencil on inner rims to help make the eyeballs appear smaller.
CLOSE SET eye shape. These need a dark shadow blended into out half of the eyes to give illusion that they are further apart. Start by drawing your pencil out a little just above natural eye crease. now blend a strong colour into the outer area. The inner top lid area can
be left natural or a pale colour can be used if you like. When applying mascaras, brush your top lashes outwards, concentrating on the colour with an extra coat on outer lashes.

ASIAN EYE SHAPE – usually has a minimal eye lid and eyes are wide space. Gently brush a light or neutral colour over eye area and blend towards nose area. Using a darker shadow, apply to lid, starting along lash line, and fading the colour upwards and out to a half-way pint between lash and eyebrow.

Apply eyeliner close to lashes to give appearance of thickened lash line. Line the lower lid and smudge to soften the line.

WIDE SET EYES can appear closer set and more attractive if you emphasise the inner eye area with colour to draw eyes together. Apply eyeliner pencil all way across the bottom lid with only a tiny extension on the outer cornes. Apply any strong coloured shadow to
your outer socket line, but instead of extending it up and out, angle it towards your inner brows. Further enhance this with a lighter shade on your inner lid and complete the look with mascara concentrating on inner lashes.

DROOPY EYES. These need to be lifted at the sides with the help of clever shading on the outer areas of the top lid. A little extra eyeliner slanted upwards on the corners and further blended and subtly extended with shadow plus extra mascara on the top lashes.
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Dry Skin Brushing

Dry Skin Brushing – A way to Detoxify!

Note: Always consult your doctor before making any major lifestyle changes.

It is well known that the skin is the largest organ in the body and is responsible for one-fourth of the bodies detoxification each day. Thus that makes it one of the most important elimination organs!

Our skin is also known as the “3rd” kidney while the lungs are known as the “2nd” Kidney. Toxicity can gather beneath the skin’s surface from such common influences such as improper pH levels in body soaps, skin creams and anti-perspirants. Also synthetic fibers worn next to the skin as well as poor diet can contribute to a combination of skin problems.

When you practice in regular and proper skin brushing you help your lymph system to clean itself of the toxins that collect in the lymph glands. Dry Skin brushing is a simple technique to improve surface circulation and keep the pores of the skin open to encourage your bodies discharge of metabolic wastes resulting in an improved ability to combat bacteria. Plus it helps your skin to look and feel healthier and more resilient!

Benefits At a Glance:
-Tightens Skin.
-Helps Digestion.
-Removes Cellulite.
-Stimulates Circulation.
-Increases Cell Renewal.
-Cleans Lymphatic System.
-Removes Dead Skin Layers.
-Strengthens Immune System.
-Improves Exchange between Cells.
-Stimulates the Glands thus helping all of the Body Systems to perform at peal efficiency!

Dry Skin Brushing Tecnnique:
1. Buy a natural (not synthetic) bristle brush as natural bristled brushes will not scratch the surface of your skin. Its best to purchase a brush with a long handle so you are able to get to areas of your body that are not easy to reach.
2.Dry Skin Brush before showering or bathing at least ONCE per day however twice a day is recommended if at all possible.
3.Do not wet your skin as it will not have the same affect because this stretches your skin.
4. Do lighter strokes over and around your breasts but do not brush the nipples.
5. Brush each part of your body several times vigorously and completely being sure to brush your whole body.
6. Brush the soles of your feet first because the nerve endings there affect your whole body. Next brush your ankles, calves, and thighs. Then brush across your stomach and your buttocks and lastly brush your hands to your arms.
7. Always skin brush towards the heart.
8. Do circular counter-clockwise strokes on your abdomen.
9. For areas that are sensitive like the groin area, face and under arms those maybe skipped.
10. After you have completed your brushing take a warm bath or shower which should always be followed by a cool rinse at the end to invigorate blood circulation and stimulate surface warmth.
11. Wash your brush every few weeks in water and allow it DRY.

Usually the results of dry skin brushing maybe seen within a month. The benefits for just a few moments of your time is well worth it! Happy Brushing!

~Bright Blessings~
That Girl

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Daily Skin Care Tips

Skin Care Tips

The 3 steps to daily skin care

 

Step One: Cleanse your face and neck every morning and night. Always gently cleanse in circular motions in an upward direction. You don’t need to use anything but your hands to cleanse, washcloths are optional.

 

Step Two: Tone your skin every time you wash your face and neck. It is one of the most important steps in your skin care regime, but often forgotten. When you tone, you are adjusting the pH of your skin back to normal which is critical to keep your face balanced and healthy. Toning will also remove any stubborn dirt left on your face and prepare your skin for moisturizing. For best results, gently use a cotton ball in upward motions.

 

Step Three: This is the most important step. Moisturize your face and neck every morning and night after you cleanse and tone. Always moisturize your face and neck in upward, circular motions with a gentle touch on your face. Don’t help gravity by tugging down on your skin and remember that the skin on your face, especially around the eyes, is very delicate.

 

Extra Pampering

 

 Exfoliate your skin every 3-5 days. Exfoliate your face and neck in circular upward gentle motions with very gentle products. Remember that you are simply exfoliating off dead skin which takes very little pressure.

 

Use Eye Creams. They are designed to super moisturize the finest skin on your face. When you apply eye creams always use your ring finger or pinky to apply products around the delicate area of your eyes. Your pinky and ring finger are weak by nature and force you to apply gentle pressure.

 

Use Facial Masks on a weekly or bi-weekly basis to detoxify, renew, and tighten your pores. Before you use a facial mask, it is important to cleanse and tone. Be sure to leave the mask on your face and neck for five to twenty minutes depending on the mask type. Gently and thoroughly remove the mask with warm water. After you remove your mask make sure that you tone and moisturize.

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Three Skin Care Tips

The 3 steps to daily skin care

 

Step One: Cleanse your face and neck every morning and night. Always gently cleanse in circular motions in an upward direction. You don’t need to use anything but your hands to cleanse, washcloths are optional.

Step Two: Tone your skin every time you wash your face and neck. It is one of the most important steps in your skin care regime, but often forgotten. When you tone, you are adjusting the pH of your skin back to normal which is critical to keep your face balanced and healthy. Toning will also remove any stubborn dirt left on your face and prepare your skin for moisturizing. For best results, gently use a cotton ball in upward motions.

Step Three: This is the most important step. Moisturize your face and neck every morning and night after you cleanse and tone. Always moisturize your face and neck in upward, circular motions with a gentle touch on your face. Don’t help gravity by tugging down on your skin and remember that the skin on your face, especially around the eyes, is very delicate.

 Simple yet very effective skin care beauty tips.

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Skin Care Tips

Skin Care Tips – Natural Skin Care Product and best skin care treatment

Do you have a soft, smooth, clear, attractive and glowing facial skin? If so, your are blessed with something. Your are the fortunate one. But, mind you, the beauty of your skin will not last long. With advancing age, there is no guarantee that you will maintain that fresh youthful look, you must care for your skin to maintain its health and prevent future damage from the sun and other natural elements that can be so harsh on such a delicate part of our body.

Eczema

The word ‘eczema’ comes from Greek words that mean ‘to boil over’. ‘Dermatitis’ comes from the Greek word for skin and both terms refer to exactly the same skin condition. Eczema may also be referred to as ‘atopic eczema’ when it is caused by allergies. It is generally pronounced eckzema, eczema or exsama.

Eczema is a fairly common condition. Statistics on eczema indicate that eczema affects more than 15 million Americans and ten percent of all children. Strangely enough, the condition appears to be getting more common. Some hypothesize that it may have to do with our increasing exposure to chemicals as well as other allergens.

Eczema is an itchy inflammation of the skin associated to a varying degree with other features such as:

redness of affected areas of skin

 

generally dry skin, which is often thickened in the areas that have been scratched

 

lumps or blisters in affected areas

 

signs of superficial infection such as weeping or crusty deposits.


Caring for normal, dry skin type, oily skin

type, combination skin type, sensitive skin

type.

 


Knowing your skin type

 

Facial Skin is of three types – Normal, Dry and Oily skin type. First of all it is important to understand that the great variety of skin types among us will limit science from accommodating every skin type with its own category. The type of skin you have depends on the activity of the subaceous, or oil producing glands.

 

The following results generally indicate your skin type as:

 

Normal Skin Type - If upon observation in the mirror there are no prominent areas of shine, your skin feels comfortable and there is no residue on the tissue.

 

 

 


 

Combination Skin Type - If upon observation in the mirror there are prominent areas of shine on your forehead, nose, and chin AND the tissue test also reveals residue for those areas but cheeks are normal. Combination Skin Type - If upon observation in the mirror there are prominent areas of shine on your forehead, nose, and chin AND the tissue test also reveals residue for those areas but cheeks are normal.


 

Oily Skin Type – If upon observation in the mirror your entire face appears shiny and the tissue test reveals residue in all four zones. Oily Skin Type – If upon observation in the mirror your entire face appears shiny and the tissue test reveals residue in all four zones.


 

Dry Skin Type - If upon observation in the mirror there are no areas of shine AND further to this, you can see and feel the presence of tight skin, possibly flaky skin AND there is not a trace of residue on the tissue. Dry Skin Type - If upon observation in the mirror there are no areas of shine AND further to this, you can see and feel the presence of tight skin, possibly flaky skin AND there is not a trace of residue on the tissue.

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Are Face Masks Beneficial?

If there is one skin care item that can work miracles, it is a face mask. But, like any other skincare product, you should choose carefully to pick the right facial mask for you.  Face masks makes your skin smooth, prepare skin and helps to prevents aging.

Mask It!

Choose from the wonderful selection of face masks on the market to find one that is perfect for your skin.
Moisturizing Face Masks

These are ideal for dry complexions because they boost the moisture levels of your skin. This means they can help banish dry parches, flakiness and even fine lines. They work quickly like an intensive moisturizer and are usually left on the skin for 5-10 minutes before being removed with a tissue. The slight residue left on your skin will continue to work until you next cleanse your skin. They are a soothing treat, particularly after too much sun, or when your skin feels “tight”.

Clay and mud Face Masks

Ideal for oily skins, they absorb excess grease and impurities. They are an ideal way to close open pores, reduce shine and clear troublesome blemishes. They dry on your skin over a period of 5-15 minute and then you simply wash them away with warm water, rinsing dead skin cells, dirt and grime away at the same time. They are a fantastic pick-me-up for skin.

Exfoliating Facial Masks

Masks with a light exfoliating action can keep your skin in tip-top condition. Even normal skins sometimes suffer from the build-up of dead skin cells, which can create a dull look and lead to future problems such as blackheads. Masks that cleanse and exfoliate are the perfect solution. They smooth on like a clay mask, and are left to dry. When you rinse them away, their tiny abrasive particles slough away the skin’s surface debris.Peel-off Face Packs

Ideal for all skin types, the mask is smoothed on, left to dry and peeled off. This light formulation refreshes oily areas, clears clogged pores, helps aging mature skin, and nourishes drier skins.

Gel Face Masks

These are suitable for sensitive skins, as well as oily complexions, as they have a wonderfully soothing and cooling effect.

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Night Creams Benefits Skin

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Night Creams Benefits Skin … Are Creams or Moisturizers Beneficial at Night?

Going to bed with night cream on your face can benefit your skin in many ways while you are sleeping. Night creams contain special ingredients like vitamins and anti-aging components. In fact, these creams can also be thicker and more intensive than ordinary daily moisturizer because you don’t need to apply makeup on the top of them.

How Night cream benefits your skin?

The cell renewal of skin is more active in the night and night creams are designed in such a way to make the most of these hours. Using a night cream daily gives your skin the chance to repair the damage caused by makeup, air pollution and ultra-violet sun rays.

Night creams are particularly beneficial for dry and very dry skin type when used daily. Choose the formulation carefully on the basis of how dry your skin is – it is important that your skin should not feel overloaded.

Applying Night Cream

Dab a little night cream in your palm and then gently rub your both hands together. This way the cream is more easily absorbed.  Applying night cream before going to bed means waking up softer, smoother complexion. Skin’s performance can boost if night cream is applied to slightly damp skin as it seals in extra moisture.

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A Guide to Relaxation

Looking for a drug-free method to help you relax, free your mind of worries, and fall asleep? Progressive muscle relaxation is a tried-and-true technique for achieving both physical and mental relaxation.

-Lie down on your back in a comfortable position. Put a pillow under your head if you like, or place one under your knees to relax your back. Rest your arms, with palms up, slightly apart from your body. Feel your shoulders relax.

-Take several slow, deep breaths through your nose. Exhale with a long sigh to release tension.
-Begin to focus on your feet and ankles. Are they painful or tense? Tighten the muscles briefly to feel the sensation. Let your feet sink into the floor or the bed. Feel them getting heavy and becoming totally relaxed. Let them drop from your consciousness.

-Slowly move your attention through different parts of your body: your calves, thighs, lower back, hips, pelvic area, middle back, abdomen, upper back, shoulders, arms, hands, neck, jaw, tongue, forehead, and scalp. Feel your body relax and your lungs gently expand and contract. Relax any spots that are still tense. Breathe softly.

-If thoughts distract you, gently ignore them and return your attention to your breathing. Your worries and thoughts will be there when you are ready to acknowledge them.

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Makeup for Dark Complexion Woman

Eye Makeup for Dark complexion

While applying eye makeup, your better off avoiding light powdery colors and stick more with bright shades but do not cover the whole eyelid. Instead it’s much simpler to go for dark browns, copper, prunes and burgundy. Dark metallic colors also look good. Make sure your makeup is not only dark and bright enough for your skin so as not to look ashy. It’s important to keep in mind the shade you play on using. Girl, we don’t want no pumpkin (orange) faces here. If your dark your probably cool toned. Find out by putting a blue or red color (or metals like gold and silver) up against your skin. Always dust a little loose translucent powder over the eye shadow for smooth and subtle glow while getting ready for evening event. For a day look, you can apply gray or brown eyeliner. To offer thickness and volume to eyelashes, apply black to very black mascara. To recap so far it is important to know ones skin tone to use the right shades. Next, use bright colors to avoid the ‘ashy’ look.

Blush Application for Dark Complexion

Blush on is an important color component of makeup, so choose shade of the blush very carefully. You can go for rose; deep orange and coral shades for the dark complexion while you should avoid dull browns, pale pinks and peach shades. Very dark complexion woman can choose dark rose pink if it is day. Nighttime makeup go for plum, wine and bronze. At night you can add shimmer by touching up with shimmer or gold tone as gold really goes well with dark skin. For that look, apply gold at forehead and on the outer corners of eyebrows. Remember not all gold or silver look equally and it not just about how dark your are but you underlying skin tone. Basic Cool, Warm & Neutral.

Lip Makeup for Dark Complexion

As far as lip makeup for dark skin is concerned, avoid frost finish lipsticks just like very light skin woman, But you can choose matte a finish ones, if you like. You can use shades of browns, burgundy, berry shades and plums. Other colors, which suit dark skin, are shades of beige, bright pinks and gold or silver. There are many lip colors like mochas, coffees, chocolates, dark plums, berry shade, wine shades, burgundy, nude pinks and nude beiges look great on dark complexion. Never apply an orange shade. If you have dark toned lips, prepare a base first by a lip balancer. Once again pinks, berry’s, wines and burgundy are cool tone colors as the others are neutral or (nw) neutral warm shades.

Some Important Tips for Makeup of Dark Skin

- Dark Skin is less prone to pimples and blemishes so provides even tone for foundation blending.
- Liquid foundation is best for the dark Skin as dark skin has tendency to shine and cream foundation will make it worse. Cream are best for dry or aging skin. Doesn’t show lines easily.
- Best way to blend foundation is to use water based liquid foundation and blend it in skin by rubbing the sponge or using fingertips. Apply with and not against your skin. Lessing the appearance of streaks of foundation.
- If you have dark skin less the makeup is more (just like with very fair skin). Your focus should be on enhancing it’s inner glow and highlight the natural color. Pick your best feature ex apply liner on top of your eyes a soft natural eye shadow. A sheer bright lip color (still natural when sheer formulas are used) or a nude color. Finish off with very black or clear mascara and bright colored plum blush accenting the hollow of your cheek bones. By having most of your intense color in the cheeks you look natural and not over done. Ex take Katy Perry’s look but use darker shade of plum instead of light pink. You can match your eye shadow, lipstick and blush just makeup only one the heaviest. It is better to accentuate natural shades of skin then by trying to blend too many different colors.
- It is better not to apply eyeliner on the lower lashes. If you apply it sparingly in a thin line along with the shape of your eye it will not look as harsh. Never apply it on the lower lid. It will give artificial look.
- Choose mascara with natural black or clear color.
-Lastly don’t be afraid of color or playing around with color. Unlike medium to tan complexion your color selections are more limited, but you have the added benefit & option of using dark and bright colors… that others dream about! Dark and bright makeup will not look harsh unless you apply a lot of makeup.

Color of foundation should match with tone of your skin. Shade of foundation should not be lighter than your skin as it will appear as a un-natural mask. The layers of makeup are more visible on dark skin than medium to tan complexion. People with tell you that it is not as noticeable on the very fair to fair skin, but that is simply not true. Dark and very fair complexion (Caucasian) woman both have the same problem with makeup colors. Too much orange, ashy gray coloring and it’s hard to match your skin tone much less a littler shade. Finding the right shade is hard cus the makeup industry is about making money and very pale and dark complexion only makeup up a small percentage. Here blending is of much importance to avoid any uneven tone.

It can withstand the exposure to sun rays as it has more pigment, but you can still get skin cancer so don’t forget your sunscreen. Color of skin should not be of importance. As a woman of ethic race there is a perception of light and dark skin. Which is prettier a battle, lets say. In the Caucasian world it’s more about too fair (light skin) is viewed as ugly. Very fair, olive and dark complexion will find it can be costly to find makeup that fits your s kin color. Luckily more and more makeup companies sell makeup at the drugstores that are more likely to match your skin tone with new technology. I would check out Covergirls or Loreal matching foundation as if is matching about 99%. I’ve used it and it really does work and I’ve never found a foundation that came close to my skin that wasn’t stage makeup.

Some will tell you go natural even use mostly neutral shades…but I can tell you if you practice you will find that you can use bright colors and it still can look tasteful. Remember if you are very dark complexed you can use a bright color and it will not appear bright on yourself. Another idea comes from renowned make-up artist, Bobbi Brown. She shares her tips for Dark complexions. Skin: Finding the right shade of foundation has been tricky for darker-skinned women, as with very fair skin woman, but these days many companies have broadened their ranges. One thing many dark-skinned women find is that their skin is lighter over the cheeks and forehead, which can mean they need to blend two foundations for a perfect match. Make sure you use a deep, warm shade of powder, with a hint of yellow, to prevent the skin looking ash or dull. Don’t be afraid to not cover your entire face with foundation; just use it where the complexion needs some evening out.

Cheeks: “Some very dark skin looks best with no blush or just a hint of bronzing powder,” says Bobbi. For a medium skin tone, try a deep bronzing powder or a currant-toned blush. For a lighter tone, opt for plum, rose or even pink.

Eyes: Avoid colors that ‘fight’ your skin tone. (Meaning don’t use colors that are the too different that your own skin tone. Ex Using warm on cool skin.) Lining the eyes with blue or green will bring them out. On lids, stick with deep, rich shades that blend easily into your skin tone. Chocolate, caramel and gold are great shades for a natural look.

Lips: “I love the look of pink lips with dark skin,” says Bobbi. There are no rules here, but her tip is to line the lips with a dark pencil (plum would work well), blend it into the lips and cover with a sheer gloss in pink, white, silver or gold.

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New Pet Products

Organic Dog Paw Balm

Organic Dog Paw Balm


New Pet Products!

New Pet Products that have came out in the past few months from That Girl’s Bath & Body. We currently have 2 organic 100 percent natural pet paw balms. One is in a stick with different ingredients and a new pet spray. Made with essential oils, healing oils and butter bases of Shea Butter and Soy Wax.

Pet spray in essential oils or choose pure fragrances. Gentle for you and your pet. To be sprayed on your pet’s bed or directly on your pet (do not let it get in the eyes). Also designed to remove pet odors and deodorize the coat with many pleasant fragrances to choose from.

Our organic pet paw balm stick has just as beautiful designed label as our regular pet paw balm in a jar. The ingredients differ a little and the paw balm stick comes in scents unlike the paw balm jar.

As reported in our Blog New Items have arrived:
A month ago we added our New Belly Butter Balm (pictured above). Mom2Be Belly Butter Balm Healing in a jar! A Natural, Organic Belly Cream helps before and after the baby. Chemical Free ~ 100% Natural ~ Organic – Highly Concentrated ~ All Butter and Oil.

Our Belly Butter Balm is loaded with nature’s own goodies! Handcrafted fresh for you, great for stretch marks and unscented. Our Belly Balm is great for dry or “stressed” skin, especially for the growing belly! Our special formula is just LOADED with Shea Butter, Mango Butter…..along with Rosehip Oil, Emu Oil, Borage Oil, Jojoba Oil and other skin loving ingredients! Keep Your Beautifully – Expanding Belly Looking Soft and Supple – While Preventing Those Dreaded Stretch Marks From Ever Appearing!

Also we came out with a nipple butter. All Natural Nipple Butter / Lotion Bar – Our All Natural Nipple Butter is perfect for expecting mothers & nursing mother. 100 % Natural ~ Chemical Free – Handmade from Scratch – Highly Concentrated ~ All Butter & Oil. Made only with all natural ingredients including cocoa butter, mango butter, fine oils and no petrolatum. Our nipple butter contains NO lanolin or other harsh animal byproducts. Goes on so smooth, not thick and sticky like other nipple creams.

Healing Oil Blendnipple_butter_stick_200 ~ 100% Pure ~ 100% Natural ~ Really Works ~ A very potent combination of oils and all natural. The list of skin ailments that it helps is endless. Only all natural ingredients and essential oils, perfect for Mom and safe for Baby.

Mom2Be Massage Oil Great for belly, body and sore-swollen feet…increases circulation for you and baby! Packaged in A 4oz frosted plastic bottle, perfect size for home or even on the go!
Our truly conditioning blend of natural oils will sooth and comfort while easily gliding over the skin. Blended to give maximum hydration and ease of use. This oil blend used for a massage or spa, is a non-tacky, shine-free moisturizer that spreads easily and imparts a pleasant satin feel to the skin.

Kids Monster Spray! Say goodbye to the monsters kids….under your bed. They’ll sleep easier at night.

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Fashion Forward Part 2

Light Pastels Katy Perry

Light Pastels Katy Perry

The Future is now

Recently in Fashion:
If you haven’t been living under a rock lately, you will have notice that 2009 has been about soft shades of pastels. Away from the 2008 Jewel tone colors. They have been updated with pastel shades of pinks and pink purples on lips, cheeks and eyes. A Mod or 80’s revival toned down. Nude colors have been very favorable and worn a lot in the past few years. With little to no makeup, a minimal look as predicted earlier on this blog. (Check Fashion Forward by click this link).
(Note from the editor). Think of your little sister or the girl next door, young and fresh.

Some short fads of dark heavy eye makeup with nude lips have come and gone and will probably come back. I have seen a lot of soft colors in clothing and makeup on the red carpet and in fashion recently. Katy Perry is one of many examples of pastel soft pink makeup. At the same time you have see her and others in many shades of red lipstick, very Hollywood glam. Still natural enough because the eye makeup is light. It’s about balance, nature or seductive, sometimes both. This youthful look will continue on even with the revival of dark palettes. Expect to hear ‘Less is more and darker heavier makeup makes women look more mature (aged), where as light makeup, the girl next door coloring, looks youthful and fresh.’

Fashion Forward Part 2: Spring/Summer time is just around the corner, and it shows in this seasons palettes. Soft florals and Summer pastels will flood the market. Styles are longer and fitted.
Maxi-Cardigans of the 1970’s will make a return as the weather cools.
Pinks are still worn in lipstick but is updated, fresh. See more pinks with a hint of purple or cranberry.

The Gothic inspired fashion coming out of Spain continues to gain popularity. Unlike last year, the styles have become softer, representing a post-Victorian era look. Platinum and silver jewelry are the current adornments. Rose-tinted pearls see a revival. It’s elegant, it’s regal, it’s romantic.

Daytime make-up look is fresh and natural. Foundation is out, tinted moisturizer
is in. By the late summer, early fall to mid winter: Lips remain medium to dark –
with the pale pastels going by the wayside. A heavy eye make-up look from the early part of the decade is now being paired with a dark lip, for a luxurious evening look.

Key colors for 2009 : Think ; the Sea – Purple, blues, greens. Colors are soft, but
eye catching. I now take a leave with a kiss eternal, try and look more beautiful, and as always skin is in.

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Kelley wrote and edited sections of this blog (main writer and editor) . This post is credited to Angela (Engela) whom helped write most of this article for That Girl’s Bath & Body (That Girl’s) Blog.

- Miss Engela
written 3/13/09 posted 3/16/09.

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