MAC LIMITED EDITION EYE SHADOWS BLUE SHEEN, HINT OF SAPPHIRE AND CLARITY

These are my 3 favorite shades of the latest Mac Limited Edition Collection. The eyeshadow shades Hint of Sapphire, Clarity and Blue Sheen are absolutely gorgeous! You can buy them here:

Hint of Sapphire

Blue Sheen

Clarity

 

 

 

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Wearing Waist Cinchers or Fajas Para La Cintura

Nowadays more and more women are turning to shapewear garments to naturally reshape their bodies, hide those unsightly bulges and shed those extra pounds. Waist cinchers, for instance are a favorite of many women since they not only reshape and sculpt but are also great for correcting the posture by supporting the spine and pushing the stomach in while maintaining vital organs in the right place. Wearing a waist cincher provides extra support and can improve minor back problems and alleviate back pain resulting from poor posture.

Waist cinchers ( or fajas para la cintura ) work by firmly compressing problem areas via flexible boning made out of flexible materials such as plastic or metal which is sewn into the garment to help reshape and sculpt the body into that sexy hourglass figure. With repeated use, the body conforms to the mold that is provided by the compression of the garment to the point that the body reshapes itself. This way a woman can reduce her waistline and reshape her abdominal area, arms, thighs and even augment, enhance, lift and shape her derriere. Using a compression garment for weight loss is a great natural way to shed those extra pounds.

Wearing tummy cinchers and compression garments after liposuction is also very effective. Liposuction garments are also great to wear after child birth since they promote post natal and post surgical recovery.

Waist cinchers come in different styles, colors and levels of control from light to extra firm and are made of a combination of cotton, lycra, nylon or latex. Some sexy waist cinchers serve a more decorative purpose such as part of a lingerie set. Many lace up waist cinchers and leather waist cinchers fall in this category. The following are examples of these sexy garments:

One of the many benefits of wearing waist cinchers is that they can be easily worn under your clothes. As a result, they can be worn all day and you can reshape your body while going about your daily routine.

Brimar Store 2011 Shapewear Collection

Sexy Waist Cinchers (Fajas Para La Cintura)

Surgical Compression Bras

Derriere Enhancers

Post Surgery Fajas

Maternity Body Shapers

Brimar Store 2011 Lingerie Collection

Benefits of Brazilian Waxing

Brazilian waxing is the favorite way of getting rid of unsightly hair for a great majority of women that want to look sexy and show off their bikini body. One of the many benefits of Brazilian waxing is that it leaves the skin smooth, stubble-free and the hair takes weeks to grow back. As we all know, shaving leaves your skin dry, could cause razor burns and razor cuts are painful and sometimes leave you with unwanted scars. It can also cause ugly bumps and ingrown hairs, especially around the bikini area which is a very sensitive part of your body.

As opposed to razors and other depilatory creams, waxing actually pulls the hair from the root shaft where it grows which is precisely why the hairs can take up to 4 to 6 weeks to grow back. Something else that is great about this kind of waxing is that the more you do it, the longer your hair takes to grow back so over time you will wax less and less.

If you are considering getting total Brazilian waxing, just make sure your hair is long enough for the wax to actually grab it. A good way know the area is ready is by taking the pubic hair with your fingers and pulling it. If you can do that, you are ready for your Brazilian wax.

Some also recommend to wax 1 week after the start of your menstrual period since our body sensitivity is reduced during this time and we feel more calm than before or during the menstrual period. It is normal to experience some redness on the skin for 2 to 3 days after waxing. Also, if you are pregnant and are considering getting this done, know that Brazilian wax is perfectly safe for pregnant women and even recommended to keep yourself looking beautiful and neat since it is so hard to shave or trim the pubic hair during pregnancy when the belly gets in the way.

Now, the term Brazilian waxing doesn't refer to the waxing treatment per se but to the actual removal of almost all the pubic hair from front to back except for a thin line of hair that is left on the pubis. This kind of waxing got his name because Brazilian bathing suits are usually cut very very small and Brazilian waxing made it possible to wear them without showing any unsightly hair.

Today, with great products like Relax and Wax you can inexpensively do your own Brazilian wax in the comfort of your own home and look fierce showing off that bikini body. Enjoy!

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How to buy a flattering comfortable bra

How to Buy a Bra 

Buying a bra is not always as straight forward a process as we would like it to be. Different brands are cut differently, some materials stretch more than others, certain styles are more flattering than others, etc. However, there are some easy guidelines that you can follow to make buying a bra an easy an enjoyable process.

Firstly, calculate your bra size. Although I have heard people use a variety of complicated formulas to make this calculation, to me the simplest way to calculate your bra size is by using a calculator such as the International Bra Size Calculator

Now that you know your bra size, you should try out different style bras to determine which is most flattering to you: strapless, full cup, racer back, push up, etc. Always take into account that if your breasts are a little on the small side, some extra padding might be preferable while if your breasts are very large, you might prefer a support bra. Also take into account your daily activities. For instance, if you exercise a lot or engage in various physical activities during your day, you might prefer a style that is comfortable and stays in place. On the other hand, if you wear a bra for a special occasion, you might then choose one that enhances what you are wearing and some bras are even meant to show under your clothes since they are beautifully made to enhance your fashion.

Lastly, do not stick to any particular brand or designer until you find the perfect fit and style that suits your taste and lifestyle. But once you do, go shopping and start building a great bra collection for every occasion. And remember, have fun doing it! Bras are a synonym of femininity and say a lot about the person wearing them.



How to wear a thong

How to wear a thong

Are you tired of showing those unsightly underwear lines that make it look like you have four butt cheeks instead of two? Are you ready to look sexier? Then you are ready to wear thongs as part of your daily apparel.

Buying your first thong could be thrilling as well as intimidating. The most important thing is to start out by choosing a thong style that is comfortable and simple and try to avoid materials such as lace and microfiber which could be itchy. A plain cotton thong is probably your best bet.

It is very important to choose the correct size when buying a thong because anything too small or too big will completely ruin the fit and defeat the purpose of having a seamless and invisible lingerie look under your clothes. Do not be afraid to buy one size bigger or smaller than your regular panty size if necessary to achieve the perfect fit.

When you try on a thong for the first time, make sure to adjust its front and backsides until it feels comfortable. The thong should not feel tight. Instead, it should lay flat and feel comfortable and natural.

After you have achieved the perfect fit and feel comfortable wearing your first thong, you can then start shopping for different colors and styles. You can even venture out into buying thongs made of materials other than cotton, such as lace, microfiber, satin, silk, etc.

Also, be aware that thongs are also called g-strings so when shopping for a thong, you may see it advertised both ways.

Now, armed with your thong collection, you are ready to wear that tight dress or skirt or pants and sport your new seamless and sexy look. Enjoy!

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Are your eyes too small? Here's how to fix it immediately

Have you always wished to have bigger eyes that pop and add expressiveness and beauty to your face? Well, makeup makes it possible and now you can follow these easy step-by-step tips to achieve just that.

Here's how:

1. Apply white mascara or eyeliner to the inner corner of your eyes to brighten them up and make them look larger. Use your regular dark eyeliner pencil to line only the outher one third to one half of your eyes. Lining the whole eye will definitely make it appear smaller. Likewise, use ligh color or luminescent eyeshadows near the inner eyes and eyelids and darker shadows across the crease above your eyelids and make sure to blend the eyeshadow colors well.

2. Wearing false eyelashes will also greatly contribute to giving your eyes a wider look. But if this is too much work for you, you can achieve a similar effect by using an eyelash curler before applying mascara(though some makeup professionals do it after).

3.Applying a very light shade of eyeshadow to the arch just below the eyebrows will also give you an instant eye lift.

3. Also, make sure your eyebrows are perfectly manicured since the simple act of removing a few stray hairs can really help brighten up your face and give your eyes a more expressive look. You can refer to my previous blog entry: How to get the perfect eyebrows for more information on this.

So now get ready to put these easy tips in practice and flunt your brighter, bigger eyes!

How to get a thinner nose without plastic surgery

Always dreamed of having a thinner nose but are not willing to go through a surgical procedure to achieve it? Now you can have a thin nose without having to go to the operating room.

Here's what you'll need to achieve your new look:

a. 2 shades of cream foundation or corrector:use a foundation or corrector 1 to 2 shades darker than your skin color and the other one brighter than your skin color

b. makeup sponges

Instructions:

Start out by drawing a brighter line from the bridge of your nose all the way down the center to the tip of the nose. You can make this line using a .

Then take the darker foundation or corrector and with the makeup sponge apply it alongside both sides of the nose.

To finish off, take the regular foundation that you regularly use for your skin (the one that matches your skin shade perfectly) and apply it on your face and over the lines you have drawn. However, be very careful not to erase your work: gently pad the nose area with a sponge soaked on your regular foundation to make sure the lines you drew remain intact, except you will put your own foundation over it so that the color of your whole face looks even. Yet, you will be able to see the brand new thinner nose you have just created!

Have fun showing off your new look!

5 Easy Steps to the Perfect Lipstick Application for the Perfect Kissable Lips

Having soft, supple, kissable lips can enhance the overall look of your face and give you a sexy appearance. Just remember how famous Angelina Jollie is and what her trademark feature is: Yes, her lips!

With the following 5 easy steps, you can achieve the perfect lipstick color application and make sure your lips look their best at all times.

1. Choose the best lip color for your skin tone and hair color (Look for my next article: Easy tips on how to successfully match your lipstick to your hair and skin shade)

2. Ensure your lips are very smooth and soft by applying either a lip moisturizer or a vitamin E stick.

3. Prime your lips with a lip primer to ensure a longlasting lipstick application and smooth out the skin in that area.

4. Use a sponge or small brush to dab powder foundationaround the outside of the lips. This will keep the lipstick color from seeping outside your lip line and will make your lips look fuller by creating a subtle contrast around the lip line.

4. Line your lips with a lip pencil that matches the lipstick color. Using a lip pencil will create a barrier for the lipstick so it wont bleed outside the line and you can even slightly enhance the contour of your lips by drawing a perfect line, being careful not to make them look too fake. Then fill in the lips with the matching lipstick color.

5. Lastly, blot the lips with tissue. Blotting the lips will give get rid of excess emolients which will prevent your lipstick from smearing.

Do you have a "hard to match" skin tone?

As a makeup artist, the most common question I get asked by my clients is how to achieve the perfect foundation shade that will match their skin tone perfectly.

Some ethnicities like african-american, indian, asian and even some hispanic women have a really hard time finding a foundation shade that will blend in naturally with their own skin color. And I totally understand their concern because how can anyone look attractive when your face is two shades lighter than your neckline or your chest is tan and your face is ghostly white?

I'll give you my little secret for achieving a perfect complexion everytime with perfect coverage, no matter what your skin shade is. I use a foundation palatte called RCMA. RCMA is a professional product with very high pigmentation. It is cream based so it's spreads easily and it contains no perfume, mineral oils or lanolin.

It comes in a great variety of colors and it's GREAT for mixing so by sliding your foundation brushover one, two, or even three shades you can be certain to achieve your perfect shade everytime.

The palettes come in full size or in an economy size called the RCMA Sampler Foundation Palette. The smaller size should be good enough for anyone who's not a makeup artist. It should last you for a while.

These palettes are also elegantly packaged in a slick black case with the RCMA logo engraved in golden letters.

So, there you have my little secret. Enjoy!

How to get perfect eyebrows!

Properly shaped eyebrows are an important element in the overall look and expression of your face, as they frame your face and can make your eyes and face more or less expressive. With these few simple tips you can achieve perfect eyebrows. You will need the following;

1. a long pencil
2. a mirror
3. a good pair of tweezers
4. a pair of scissors
5. an eyebrow brush

To determine how to shape the eyebrows, take the pencil and put it at the beginning of your inner eye, going straight up vertically. This is where the eyebrow should begin. Any hairs going outside this line can be tweezed.

Now looking straight ahead take the pencil and place it vertically on the outside of the iris of your eye, that is the edge of the dark circle surrounding the colored part of your eye. This should be the highest point of your eyebrow or your arch point. So leave the hair line a bit thicker from the bridge of the nose to the arch and tweeze up to the arch making as straight a line as you can.

Next, place the pencil at outside edge of your nose to the end of your eye. This is where your eyebrow should end. So tweeze a thinner line from the high point of your arch to this last point.

Lastly, take the eyebrow brushand brush your brows downwards. You can trim carefully trim all the hairs that are too long. You can now brush the eyebrows upwards and do the same thing, trimming all the hairs that fall too much over the eyebrow line.

Now you should have perfectly shaped eyebrows. For a live video tutorial visit my You Tube Channel.

Dolce & Gabbana makeup?

I recently freelanced for the Dolce & Gabbana makeup line. Did you guys even know D&G sold makeup? Me neither! Their line is relatively new and I have to give them # 1 in presentation.

The products look elegant and chick and are beautifully packaged. Yet, I was not impressed with the quality of their eye shadows. The pigments looked strong and vibrant in the packaging but almost went on invisible when applied. Another makeup artist that has been using the line for a bit assured me that they are better used with an eye base (which D&G does not carry at the moment).

The lipsticks, however, were sooooo creamy and yummy I wish I could have added their whole collection to my makeup case! Vibrant colors with lots of shades, beautiful reds, pinks and browns and a VERY creamy consistency (and did I mention the packing looks great?).

In addition to lipsticks and eye shadows, they carry mascara, powder foundation, concealer, lip liners, eye liners and bronzers.

Prices range about the same as they do for MAC products.

Have you tried these products? I'd love to know what you think!

Do you know what skin care regime to follow before applying makeup?

There are a few simple skin care steps that you must follow every day, especially before applying makeup. Not only will this ensure that your skin gets the attention it needs but it will also ensure a better makeup application and finish:

1. Wash your face
2. Apply toner
3. Apply serum
4. Apply moisturizer(face, neck & eye area)
5. Here's where your makeup application will begin with the primer.





I personally use and love the Liz Mary Skin Care Treatment because their Caviar Treatment is a complete set of products that follows this important skin regime:

1. Hygiene Phase with Liz Mary®'s Cleanser Silky Caviar

At this stage, we use Liz Mary®'s facial cleanser with caviar extract.

Apply a bit in the face, neck and chest in a circular shape, cleaning up the skin until it is free of germs and bacteria, and removing traces of makeup and smog particles. The facial cleanser causes a mechanical micro exfoliation and its high content of Caviar helps nurturing the skin.

Remove the product using wet sponges.

2. Removal of Dead Cells Phase with Liz Mary®'s Gentle Exfoliates

At this stage we use Liz Mary® facial exfoliator.

It is applied on the moist skin of the face, neck and neckline with soft, circular movements. This product gently eliminates dead cells from the skin. It also cleans the pores and removes excess fat. This facial treatment will leave your skin rejuvenated with a soft and silky sensation.

Remove the product rinsing with plenty of warm water.

3. Decongestant and Skin Ph-Regulating Phase with Liz Mary®'s Toner Revitalizing Caviar

Start applying Liz Mary®'s Toner Revitalizing Caviar with cottons on the face, neck and neckline.

It has a decongestant and moisturizing power which contributes to regulate the skin pH. This helps us to prepare our skin for the next phase of stimulation. Invigorate the skin with light clicks. It normalizes skins that are mixed and prone to be greasy, and disinfects the pores thus clarifying the skin.

4. Nutrition and Hydration Phase with Liz Mary®'s Mask-Caviar

Proceed by placing in a container a certain amount of Liz Mary®'s Mask-Caviar. Using a brush, apply the facial mask in the area of the face, neck and neckline. Apply from the bottom up in the direction of the muscles.

Keep putting the product on until the mask is uniform. Then cover your eyes with moistened cotton. Next cover your face with gauze (if desired, it is not essential). Let it on for 30 to 35 minutes. (Its results can be seen with greater effect on stressed and fatigued skin).

Gently withdraw the gauze from the bottom up, and the rest of the mask is removed with wet sponges. After that, use paper towels to dry your skin, and proceed to give a brief massage in the area with light clicks. Right after, we can see the instant change on the degree of moisture and luxury of our face.

5. Antioxidant Phase with Liz Mary®'s Vitaserum C

Apply Liz Mary®'s Vitaserum C on your face dispersing it evenly with a small facial brush or cotton. Massage gently to its full absorption.

Vitaserum C helps us to nourish enzymes and protect our skin by stimulating cellular replacement and oxygenation of the skin tissue.

6. Repairing Phase with Liz Mary®'s Moisturizer Enriched with Caviar

Liz Mary®'s Moisturizer Enriched with Caviar is a moisturizing cream enriched with caviar. It has been designed to nourish and moisturize all types of skins.

Using a brush, apply across your face, eyes, neck and chest leaving it on for 15 minutes until it completely penetrates your skin.

7. Protection Phase with Liz Mary®'s Sunblock SPF 30 Caviar-Line

Apply Liz Mary®'s sunscreen with a gentle massage in circles until it fully penetrates your skin.

The use of sunscreen is essential in any type of treatment. It is recommended to use it 2 or 3 times a day. (This product is applied whenever the facial treatment is applied).

8. Final Phase with Liz Mary®'s Age Defying Formula

Liz Mary®'s Age Defying Formula (anti-aging formula) is used every day as a night cream before going to bed.

It is applied by gently rubbing or clicking the face so that it generates a total relaxation of tissue, thus softening, protecting and regenerating damaged skin.

This last step helps consolidate the treatment that was made earlier ensuring our waking up to a radiant face.

Liz Mary®’s Caviar Treatment

Airbrush Makeup for Weddings

Nowadays in the age of High Definition cameras, airbrush makeup is the preferred choice for weddings, quinceanera parties, sweet 16, pageants and other special events makeup due to the smooth finish and long duration. Airbrush makeup can last for hours and some brides have even jumped in a pool, patted their face dry and gone on to their reception parties with their make up intact!

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