Beauty Tips and Tricks

1. Usage of heavy powder is your enemy. It gets caught in fine lines and can magnify them, making you look older. You should be conservative. Use a large powder brush to dust the face lightly, if you need to apply a small amount of powder. If you want to look youthful and dewy, don't wear it at all.

2. Use a light textured, luminous liquid foundation or add a luminizer to your existing base for a natural glow. If your skin is clear, use a tinted moisturizer in place of foundation.

3. Add liquid bronzer to your foundation to achieve a healthy glow.

4. Lipsticks: Avoid usage of heavy pigmented lipsticks. They get caught in the fine lines of your mouth and can age you. Lightly pigmented lip glosses will give you a light, youthful appearance.

5. As you begin to mature, use less makeup. Neutral and earthy colors will make you look fresher.

6. Apply mascara to the top lashes only. This will make your eyes look very alive and youthful. Apply more to the outside corners to give you a lift. You should remember that adding mascara to your bottom lashes will age you.

Eye shadow apply Tips:
1. Use a little powder on the eyelid as a base before using eye-shadow.
2. Never share the eye makeup tools.
3. For day makeup, base color and mascara are the only things you need to wear for eyes.
4. Apply the darkest shade to the outer corners of the eyes from lash line to the crease.
5. Use brushes to apply eye shadow. Don't use those nasty foam applicators that come with it.

Basic nail terms and facts:
The nail bed is the pink part of your nail containing the capillaries that bring nourishment to the matrix, which is the area just beneath the cuticle. The matrix is where new cells are generated, making nails grow. The whole nail (including the white tip and pink bed) is called the nail plate, and the crescent moon at its base is called the lunula. The cuticle is the thin strip of skin at the base of the nail covering the matrix. This flexible strip seals off the finger from the nail, keeping out substances like bacteria that can damage the matrix.

Can You Change the Look of Your Nails?
Not really. Like the rest of our body, the strength and look of our nails are genetically determined, so we have to work with what we have been given. But, you can make the best of what you have by taking good care of your nails - grooming them weekly, moisturizing them daily, protecting them from the sun and caring properly for your cuticles.

Tips For Looking Great During Pregnancy:
Pregnancy is unique to everyone and can have a mixture of emotions. You are bringing new life into the world, but can't figure out why you burst into tears for no apparent reason. You should know that your body is undergoing major changes that, especially for new moms, can be confusing, exciting, and intimidating. All too often, however, women do not get to enjoy pregnancy and the beauty that comes along with it. We forget that pregnancy can be one of the most physically beautiful times of a woman's life, and why not take advantage of it?

First, Don't Be Ashamed of Pregnancy
It's sad that women are often encouraged to hide their pregnancies. Why hide the fact that you're bringing new life into the world and are growing each and every day towards giving birth to your new baby? It's time pregnant women began showing off their figures, and you may be surprised to know that our male counterparts agree. Men find pregnancy to be one of the sexiest time in a woman's life.