Why Short Hairstyles?

Why would you choose a short hairstyle? Try this on for size. They are easy to maintain, they are fun, they are youthful, they are hip and stylish, they are cute and sexy…must I go on? Okay, so the question really isn’t that hard. Obviously short hairstyles are a great way to go and this page is dedicated to them.

Short Hairstyles Are Popular

Pick up a magazine. Look at the people around you. Short hairstyles are the hot new thing. It is obvious why. Short hairstyles can be super femenine and fabulously stylish. And they are much easier to maintain than traditional long hairstyles. Although long hairstyles have thier place, short hairstyles may be for you.

Short Hairstyles

Let me guess. You would love to try a new short hairstyle, but you don’t know which one to go with. Switching your hairstyle can be difficult and nerve-wracking. Even though you are due for a change, what you have now looks pretty good and it works. What if your new hairstyle is a disaster? Your new short hairstyle does not have to be a disaster! As long as you do it the right way, you will find a great hairstyle that fits you great.

How To Choose a Short Hairstyle

Here is the key to choosing a new short hairstyle: Let someone else make the mistake! Like I said in the beginning, short hairstyles are everywhere. You can find them on people all around you and you can also find them easily in magazines. So do just that. Look through some fashion magazines and see what people are wearing. It is also useful to look at people around you because they are not airbrushed to perfection. Find someone that resembles you in some ways and see how you like their hairstyle. If you really want to get into it, there are computer programs that will allow you to try different hairstyles virtually! Whatever method you choose, the point is that you can experiment a lot before taking the plunge. When you find the one you like, go for it and don’t stress!

1. Wear more colour. It is a great way to liven up your look. Wear colour near your face since that is where it will have the most impact and keep you from looking washed out.

 2. Find a new pair of glasses/sunglasses. Get the best looking style that suits you. After all, it’s your face! Go for a two pairs if you can afford to - one pair that is bold and one that is more subdued. This way you can match your glasses with your mood or outfit. If you don’t wear glasses, then make it sunglasses. Cool shades are always a good thing and we all know how they are one of the ultimate fashion accessories.

 3. Treat yourself to one or two super outfits. Again, if you can possibly afford it, go for a cool sport coat, or an awesome pair of jeans that really keep you looking stylish. Whatever it is, make sure it’s something that you know you will wear often and flatters your figure.

 4. Sport a snappy belt. It has to be an absolute show-stopper. Elaborate belts with interesting buckles are quite the fashion statement these days. And they can be quite inexpensive as well.

 5. Avoid tattered shoes. It is always a turn off. Even if you wear sneakers, keep them looking their best.

 6. Get a groovy watch. This is a great way to express yourself as well as liven up your look.

Concealers are an important part of your make up base. They camouflage and hide away facial imperfections making your skin appear soother and flawless. A concealer neutralizes blemishes, dark spot, under eye circles and other marks on the face and blends them with the skin tone to provide a smooth make up base.

Using Concealer

Concealers are available in a variety of textures and shades, each designed for a particular skin type. Choosing the right colour is important and not a matter of choice. You should opt for the colour one or two shades lighter than your skin tone. Most preferred are yellow based concealers as they effectively blend dark undertones while concealing.

To conceal up dark circles, creamier concealers are suggested as this area is very delicate. Liquid concealers perform best for dry skin and under eye make up. Solid concealers are preferred to cover up pimples, scars, acne and blemishes. They are available in form of a stick and enables direct on spot application. In case of sensitive skin makeup concealers with mineral colours should be used.

Applying Concealers - How to Apply Concealer

1. Before starting with the concealer, you must apply an eye cream to the under eye area and a mositurizer to the rest of the face and allow them to be absorbed by the skin. This prepares the face for the application of concealer and enables the concealer to adhere evenly on the skin.

2. For the under eye part, start applying the concealer from the inner corner of the under eye area along the curve heading outwards.

3. As for the cheeky region, use a make up brush to apply the concealer. Move the brush in small outwards circular motion. Special care is needed while applying concealer around the lips as it may interfere with colour of the lips.

4. Concealing may be followed by foundation and other usual make up trick.

Concealer Application Tips

1. The colour and form of the concealer should be wisely choosen according to the requirement of the face.

2. Dark circles can be effectively covered by adding yellow eye shadow to the concealer.

3. Ruddy tones and broken capillaries can be masked by adding blue or green eye shadow to the concealer.

Blusher creates a more balanced overall look, gives your cheeks subtle definition and warms the skin. Smile and you will see the fleshy part that stands out the most; this is the apple of your checks.

Using Blush

Applied correctly, blush can light up your face and add a strong healthy glow to the skin. Beginning with blusher will ensure that you’re not tempted to overdo your eye make-up.

Blush comes in cream, stick and powder form; the pressed powder ones are the easiest to use. The colour you choose depends on your skin tone and hair colouring. A sheer, matte colour looks the most natural, and using less is always better than using more. Don’t use the glittery or shimmering blushes during the day. Save these for an evening look.

Applying Blush

1. Decide the color of blush you want to apply on your cheeks. For this, look at your cheeks after you have exercised. That is what your natural blush color should look like.

2. Tap off the excess blush from your brush before applying to your face - too much blusher can age a mature face and harden a young one.

3. Apply brush starting on the cheekbone below the outer corner of the eye and work your way to the tip of your eyebrow up towards the hairline. Dot cream blush beginning at the apple and blend up the cheekbone towards the hairline.

4. For best results with powder blush, apply after foundation and powder.

5. For a natural look, blend it well down your cheeks.

TIP: Compact size blush brushes are too small and the bristles are not shaped properly. Once again, use a good quality brush.

Mascara completes your eye make up and makes you ready for that gorgeous look. Mascara adds volume and length to the lashes and make your eyes appear brighter and more beautiful.

Using Mascara

Mascara comes in waterproof and water soluble form. For daily use water soluble mascara is recommended as it can be wiped off easily without any lash breakdown while the use of waterproof mascara should be restricted for occasions like marriages, where you may need to shed tears or on rainy days to avoid it from streaming down your cheeks, as they are too hard on your lashes.

Experimenting with colors is always suggested as you get to know which colour suits your eyes the best. Keep in mind that the colour of the mascara should not match the color of your eyes. Colors like brown, navy and green give a funky look and must be considered for a party makeup. Black mascara suits all and is best for office use though blondes should use it only for bright night make up.

Applying Masara - How to Apply Mascara

1. Mascara should be applied after the eyeshadow and the eyeliner.

2. You must curl the upper lashes before the application of mascara with an eye lash curler for a more catchy look.

3. Twirl the mascara wand in the pack so as to gather the colour on the it. Wipe out the excess mascara from the wand using a tissue to avoid the falling of flakes on the cheeks.

4. Start with applying on the lower lash first. For this the wand is to be held in a vertical position and mascara is applied from side to side. Extra attention is needed for the lower lashes to avoid smudging with the under eye area. Powdering the under eye area is suggested before starting. One stroke is enough for the lower lashes.

5. For the upper lashes, the wand should be held in horizontal position parallel to the eye lid. The wand should be rolled slowly upwards from the roots to the tips. You must wiggle the brush a little at the roots to ensure that bristle moves in between the lashes and highlight each lash seperately. Repeated strokes lend a fuller look.

6. Finally use a eye lash comb to seperate each lash and remove any clumps if formed. Combing of the lashes should be done before the mascara on the lashes gets dried.

CAUTION: Sharing of mascara should be avoided to prevent transferring of eye infections.

TIP: Before buying a mascara always test it on the back of your ear to make sure that it does not cause any itching or rashes.

Beautiful eyes can capture millions of hearts. To get that alluring look an eye liner is a must. An eyeliner adds depth and definition to the eyes, making them more dramatic and expressive. It creates an illusion of thicker lashes and lend your eyes a softer look.

Using Eye Liner

Eye liner comes in liquid or pencil form. Being easier to control and apply, pencil eyeliners are more popular. Liquid eye liners offer more precision and make fine lines though it requires practice to gain control over them. Water proof liquid liners are also available. Such liners are alcohol based. Keeping in mind the colour of the eyes and that of mascara used if any, shade of the liner should be selected..For light colour eyes, brown, navy and charcoal colour liners do wonders while for dark brown and black eyes, brown and plum shades to the trick.

You must go for a thick and soft liner if you have a larger eyelid area. In case of small eyelid area, thin and intense eyeliner would suit best. Emphasis is needed on the inner corners of the eye for wide set eyes while on the outer edge for close set eyes.

Applying Liner - How to Apply Eyeliner

1. Eye liner should be applied before mascara and after eye shadow to avoid smudging.

2. While applying eye liner ensure that you have enough lighting available and a mirror in front of you to check out your movement as you apply it.

3. To start with, tilt your head a little and hold the eyelid taut with the fingertips. The other eye must be kept open so that you can see yourself in the mirror.

4. Starting from the inner side of the held upperlid, draw a line towards the outer edge along the natural curve of the eye. A steady hand is more preferrable and the line should be made in one go.

5. To avoid white lines or breakouts try to sketch the line as close to lash line as possible.

6. In case of liquid eye liner one has to more careful and before opening the eyes you must ensure that the liquid liner has dried.

7. By using repeated strokes you may thicken the line on the outer edge keeping it thin on the inner part.

8. Lining the lower lid lends a more dramatic look however it’s a matter of choice. Liquid eye liners should be avoided on the lower lids. Smudging the edges of the upper and lower lines gives a natural look.

Eye liner Application Tips

1. Go for a few experiments with colours and shapes to know what suits you the best.

2. Eye liner pencil should always be sharpened before use to remove bacteria if any on the open tip.

Your eyes are the feature that you are likely to want to emphasize, and eye makeup is probably the one area that you will want to experiment with different colours, shading, and types. Eye makeup should be applied skilfully and professionally if you are to get the look you want.

Using Eye Shadow

The first step is to pick the colours that best suits you. While dark shades of eye shadow are used to add dimension, lighter shades can perk them up. If you have small eyes and want to give the impression of larger eyes, you want to stay with lighter shades. If you have large eyes or protruding eyes, you would want to use darker shades. Applying foundation on the eyelids provides a good canvas to spread the eye shadow.

Applying Eye Shadow

1. The first rule when applying eye shadow is to blend it well so there are no harsh edges.

2. Using a fine, blunt-ended brush, gently apply the base colour to the entire lid from the inside to the outside corner and from the base of the lashes to the eyelid crease.

3. Use a lighter shade under the browbone to highlight the eyes.

4. The darkest shade can be skillfully used to create depth. Use darker shades on the lid and the crease of the eye.

5. Blend the shadows well, using your fingertips or a cotton swab.

Eyeshadow Application Tip: The easiest type of shadow to use and the type that has the widest variety of colours, is pressed powder.

Eyebrows really define and accent the face even without makeup. So the right shape eyebrows is essential. Perfectly groomed brows are an absolute must.

If you have thick or unruly eyebrows, you may want to tweeze them to get a better shape. Never ever shave the eyebrows. If you are unsure of how to go about tweezing and giving your eyebrow a shape, go in for professional help.

Eyebrow: Shaping and Shading

1. Tweeze only the hairs underneath your brows and not from the top. This will cause the natural arch to flatten out.

2. The eyebrow should follow the length of the eye but it shouldn’t extend into the temple area. It must be about the same thickness along the entire length diminishing only slightly at the outer tip.

3. The beginning of the brow should align with the center of the nostril.

4. The arch of the brow should fall at the back third of the eye.

5. To fill in the gaps in the eyebrow shape, use the color that is the closest to your eyebrow color or a shade lighter than that.

6. Avoid over-tweezing above the brow. few stray hairs are fine to remove, but too much and it can create an unnatural look.

7. Always pluck out eyebrows in the direction the hairs grow. Tweezing the brows after the shower is much easier and less painful.

Eyebrow Tip: Apply an ice cube after shaping your eyebrows to reduce swelling and redness.

Lip color can make your lips look sensous, provocating and appealing. It makes the mouth look more inviting and expressive.

Using Lip Color

Soft, supple and healthy lips are pre-requisite to enhance the magical effect of the lipcolor. So round the year you need to pay some attention to your lips. The use of moisturiser and lip balm in winters is suggested to keep the lips moist and lucious. In summer complement your lips with a lip salve containing a sunscreen.

A lip color can be in cream form for a matte lip covering or it may have shimmer. A matte lip color provides depth to color and has good staying power. Shimmers with pearl and frosted versions are light reflecting and often used for a glamorous look.

Choosing the right lip color is the key element for a perfect lip make up. The color must compliment your skin tone and to a lesser extent to the dress you are wearing. If you have large lips try out muted colors like bronze, purples and browns whereas for thinner lips light colors should be preffered. Light blondes must opt for colors such as wine, berry, cappuccino and mauve while for blondes with a golden hue shades of peach, apricot and coral are best. Olive skin toned blondes should go for warm peach, brown and terracota shade. Bronze, coral and plums suits redheads while brunettes look best in rosy pink, tercotta nad cinnamon colors.

Having possessed healthy lips and a suitable lip color is half job done.

Lip color may be assisted by a lip pencil to outline the boundaries of the lips. The color of the lip pencil should either be neutral or matching to the lip color. Using a pencil makes for more defination, helps in correcting lip line faults and also prevents lip color from sweeping and smudging at the lip edges.

HOW TO APPLY LIP COLOR

1. To start with, apply some foundation on your lips. This assures longer stay of the lip color. Also dust over with a colorless face powder so that the lips are completely blotted out.

2. Use a finely-tipped lip pencil to outline and define your lips. Start at the centre and work out towards the corner of the mouth for the upper lip. Then outline the lower lip starting from one side aheading towards the other.

3. Take an adequate amount of lipcolor in the brush and fill in the lips, blending into the inner edges of the pencil line. For upper lips, work out from the centre towards the ends and from one side to the other for the lower lip.

4. To cover up the corners, open your mouth wide and then fill in the color.

5. Use a clean tissue paper to wipe of the excess of color by placing it between the lips and pressing lightly.

6. Reapply the colour for a finished and subtle look.

7. Finally a gloss or simply vaseline may be used to lend lustre.

Lip Color Application Tips

1. Lip color should be in contrast to the eye make up. Soft lip color should be used to balance heavy eye make up. On the other hand, dark rich color should be used with light eye make up.

2. Older women should go for creamier matte lipsticks.

There are many products on the market these days that promise to give you younger looking skin, to remove wrinkles, and to perform miracles. No skin care product can do this. As it cannot penetrate below the surface of the skin, it cannot remove wrinkles that are already established, and it cannot push back the clock and eliminate any signs of ageing. But this isn’t to say that you cannot improve your skin and make it look as good as you possibly can. With this in mind, it is important to develop and maintain a good skin care routine from an early age.

The most important thing to remember is to use products that are designed for your skin type. Some products, such as astringent toners designed for oily skin, will be much too harsh if used on dry skin, and moisturizers for dry skin will be too much heavy and greasy for oily skin. Once you have chosen your products, it is easy to organize a simple cleansing, toning and moisturizing routine that takes only minutes to perform both morning and night.

Morning Skin Care Routine

Cleansers are formulated to remove surface grime and dirt as well as dissolve stale make-up from the skin.

Cleanse your face thoroughly using a creamy cleanser or cleansing milk. Saturate your cosmetic sponge or a damp cotton wool with a blob of cleanser. Rub in gently using small circular movements to clean up surface grime from facial skin and throat. Cleansing should continue until there are no traces of dirt on your sponge or cotton wool. Follow up your cleansing with a mild complexion bar and water. After rinsing well, pat your face with upward and outward strokes. Blot dry, use a toner to stimulate circulation and remove any traces of leftover dirt, if any. You may now apply a film of moisturizer all over face and neck.

Night Skin Cleansing Regime

Give your skin a chance to breath. Cleanse the face and neck using a cleanser to remove stale make-up, dust, dirt and grease which has accumulated on the skin during the day. A gentle massage will help to float out deep down make-up and other impurities. Cleansing must continue until the damp coton wool comes out clean. Cleanse your neck and remember eye make up too has to be removed very gently, using a specially formulated eye make-up remover. Be gentle while wiping clean the area surrounding the eyes and the mouth. Take care not to stretch, as lines can appear around them. Rinse off with cold water to close pores and for that tingling fresh feeling. Tone your face with a freshner. Cold mineral water is an excellent freshner. Apply moisturizing cream or a rich night cream. Lightly massage onto the skin using circular up and outward movements.

Basic Skin Care Products

Your basic skin care products consists of cleansers, freshners or astringents, face masks, face packs, toners, moisturizers and night creams.

You have a choice between chemical based skin products and off the kitchen shelf products. The latter are low cost and are natural remedies which produce excellent results. Natural remedies should be given two weeks of regular application before you question its credibility.