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Could finding the perfect shade of lipstick help you in finding the perfect man?
Definitely! Lips are a prominent feature on the face. What other facial feature can demand more notice than soft, sensual, voluptuous lips?
While he is looking at your mouth, envisioning kissing those soft, sensual curves, you are snagging a place in his memory. What better way to hold a man’s interest than to capture his libido and hold it in limbo?
Is he going to want to kiss lips that glare out at him from a delicate face or run from them before they snap at him? Will the man of your dreams find himself drawn to lips that seem to beckon him with their delicately shaded vibrancy? Can any man resist a woman with lips that seem to say: Kiss me darling. I am yours?
Finding the perfect shade of lipstick is as important as finding the perfect outfit. Your lipstick is a major part of the personal statement you make through your fashionable appearance. Everyone notices the perfectly dressed woman with the perfectly shaded lips and envies her.
How do you discover the perfect shade of lipstick? Sometimes, it takes a little trial and error to find the shades that compliment your skin tone. A good place to start is at the cosmetic counter of almost any mid to high-level department store. Free makeovers are a staple of their day and give you the benefit of the expertise of their cosmeticians. Even though the goal of giving the makeover is to get you to make a purchase, the result is the discovery of several different shades that you can wear with self-confidence.
Whether it is red, pink, brown, or somewhere in between, the ease with which you put on your lipstick reflects the confidence you have in the shade you have selected. This, in turn, is reflected in the way that you carry yourself. This is what gets you noticed.
Not only have lipsticks been perfected to color our lips provocatively, but also they have been perfected to offer them protection from the elements. Lipsticks keep our lips soft, moist, supple, and noticeable.
In general, remember:
· Muted colors (purples and browns) are better to tone down large lips.
· Light colors work best for thin lips.
Remember that putting on lipstick can be as easy as putting on a happy face! So, put a little razzle and dazzle in your life by putting a little sparkle of color on your lips!

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Blush: You can do a variety of things using blush – make your skin more beautiful, make yourself look younger, “reshape” your face. Without even a slightest amount of blush, your makeup will not be expressive enough.
How to reshape your face
You can make your face look shorter or longer, rounder or more delicate. You should only know where to apply blush. Sit in front of the mirror, be careful to have right light. Decide what your face shape is and what you want to achieve, and then…practise. You will see how quickly you’ll master it.
Round
In order to prolong the face, you have to apply blush on both sides from the temple (beginning from the outer edge of your eye) to the corner of your mouth. You should finish two centimeters above mouth.
Square
If you want your face to look rounder, you should use blush to draw an irregular triangle on both cheeks. Its longest leg should be placed along an ear, and the remaining legs should join in the most raised point of your cheek.
Triangular
In order to make the face look soft rather than sharp, you should use blush to draw two horizontal rectangles placed from the side of face up to the middle. They have to be applied with a brush in a very precise way next to the jaw line.
Oblong
If you want your face to seem shorter, you have to emphasize the parts from ears towards the nose. You have to draw wide lines of colour – beginning at the middle of ear, finishing in the centre of cheek.
Oval
In order to emphasise this classic shape, draw two small triangles on both cheeks – their shorter legs should lie along ear just under temple, the remaining should join toward the corner of mouth.
Match blush with skin colour
Blush should go with your skin and hair colour.
· Women of blond and ginger hair with olive complexion should use blush of orange tones.
· Dark-and auburn-haired women with fair complexion will look perfect in pastel blush, called powdered.
· When your skin is pale or grey, use salmon, coral and pink blush.
· Women with wheat blond hair or bright ginger hair and radiant complexion will look nice in peach and golden brown blush.
· Dark, almost brown skin matches well with plum, fuchsia or chocolate blush.
Cream, liquid or powder.
Choose the right formula for your skin type. Cream is great for dry skin as it is made using fat. It is not at all suitable for oily skin as it may block pores. Powder is typically best for oily & combo skin. You should apply it with a brush. Liquid and gel are great for all types – they will give the most delicate effect with minimal glow. Cream and gel blush should be applied with the tips of your fingers or a sponge.
In case of failure
If you’ve gone a bit too heavy on the powder blush, a bit of powder over it will calm it down. For cream blush, blot the color off with a tissue. Since gel & liquid blush “stain” the cheeks, the only way to lighten them is it wash your face, moisturize and reapply your makeup, this time more sparingly. Finish your look with a sweep of translucent powder.

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From Pageantry Magazine
Back from vacation. Back to school. Back to basics. With the fall’s football season fast approaching, the time is near for a change of wardrobe and a change of makeup color. You can’t miss this year if you stick with classic colors. Plus, since you probably still have a little summer glow going, you can keep your makeup to a minimum. Focus on consistency by using a sheer foundation that accentuates your natural skin tone. Sheer coverage evens out skin tones and still looks natural and fresh. Here are some specifics for each facial feature.
SKIN
Palladio Herbal Liquid Foundation is a water-based makeup with a lightweight, blendable texture that contains vitamins, herbs, and aloe vera. Using a specially designed brush such as Face Secrets Foundation Brush to apply liquid or cream makeup makes application a lot easier.
Start with the T-zone and then blend to the rest of the face and neck. If you have dark circles under the eyes or red blemishes, apply a small amount of Palladio Herbal Concealer and blend it with a wedge-shaped cosmetic sponge. The wedge shape is ideal for getting close to the eyes. If you worry about shine, try using Palladio Dual Wet & Dry Foundation like a powder to set the makeup and help it last longer.

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