Secrets of beauty?

[Detfri]

Have you got any secret of beauty and/or suggestions to give about make-up, cosmetics, style, etc.?

[Grumpy Cat]

I use tea tree oil and rooibos to keep my skin clear.

As for make-up, I don't wear much. When I do wear it, I try to make it look as natural as possible, so I only buy shades close to my natural skin tone.

[jerney]

I don't really wear much make up or use many beauty products either, but I really like bare escentuals mineral make up. Their products are natural (as far as I know) and powdered base, so if your skin is sensitive to make up it's a really good brand to use. I don't wear much foundation, but when I do I absolutely hate the feel of liquid foundation on my skin so I use base escentuals powder foundation and I can't feel it on my face at all like I can with liquid foundation and it looks so much more natural. They also have all kinds of powder bronzers, concealers and such if you want a more "complete" look

[Detfri]

I know this: how to enlarge or reduce the apparent dimension of the eye using make up.

To enlarge

1)Extend the lenght of the eye with the eye-liner.
2)Put a light line between the inferior lashes with a dark crayon (black for an intense look or if you have black lashes, brown for a more natural look).
3)Don't put crayon also inside the inferior line.
4)You can still enlarge the eye using a bit of white crayon inside the inferior line.
5)Open your eye using rimmel to extend your lashes, then model them with with the curler.


Final result:





To reduce the eye (for big and rounding eyes)

1) Draw a sharp line on the superior blink towards the external.
2) Using kajal crayon, draw a line inside the inferior line.
3) Put rimmel only on the superior lashes.

[Fortis in Arduis]

Yeah.

I use the pointed end of a nail file to apply concealer to the inner corner of the eye, where some people like to highlight, near the tear duct, two dots.

Also the outer corners of the eye, two blobs where the skin is pinkish.

I put a line of concealer into the lines made by the lower eye sockets, not all over, just to blend the natural change in tone.

Blend all of this out and carefully powder.

Then I shade the crease lightly with a contouring brown, which works for eyebrow powder as well, just a tiny amount to cover any blue tones and add definition, and a little into the lower lashline, 2/3 of the way out.

Rather than shading the outer corner of the eyelids, I highlight these with concealer, and I shade the inner corner.

This is make up for men; women tend to follow a reverse pattern.

Lastly, I put a bit of concealer on the line of the middle of the top lip.

It looks young and follows a masculine aesthetic. No-one notices, but it's a useful tool for not looking stoned.

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[Magister Eckhart]

As a man who considers himself respectably masculine and a good representation of men looking for "a keeper", as the parlance of our age would have it, I can give the following basic advice to women looking for style tips, especially concerning cosmetics and general style:

1. Don't wear make-up beyond a simple foundation
2. Don't smoke

Those are very basic, very easy rules to follow as far as I'm concerned. I find women who wear things like eye-liner and lipstick to be very off-putting in their appearance; unfortunately, if you smoke, your features will show it by your early- to mid-20s and stay with you the rest of your life, making use of make-up pretty much necessary if you want to preserve a positive aesthetic. Such features on men is fine; men who age prematurely just look masculine. Women who age prematurely on the other hand...

Now, the key to good style? Subtlety. You're all white women here, so I can be frank: don't dress like a Negress. Avoid large, hoop earrings or flashy bracelets (especially those thin "jelly bracelet" things), don't wear glittery lip-glosses or coloured eye-make-up, and stay away from wearing over-sized heels or leather boots.

Further, tight-fitting jeans that emphasise the movement of your buttocks might make you look like a good target for masturbation fantasies or a one-night stand, but (aside from perverts and whore-mongers) tight-fitting pants and short skirts don't attract anyone.

Another important fashion tip for women is the tactical use of sleeves; especially for fuller-bodied women, the less skin you show in obvious places the more graceful and appealing you become. Even on petite women, however, middriffs, spagetti strings, and halter-tops may get you a lot of attention, but the message you're sending is "good lay" not "good taste".

That's not to say you should all dress like Amish, either - and I'm not calling to bring back the corset or anything like that either. If you want a good core for a fashion that will make for a beautiful woman, the Empire silhouette and Regency-era fashion is a good place to start. Thankfully, more conservative sun-dresses and Empire-styled tops are becoming more wide-spread today, as women want to look less like teenagers from the '90s and more like... well, women.

The best rule to follow, in conclusion is this: if you look in the mirror and what is staring back at you resembles an Italian-American stereotype, a Negress, a Hispanic, or a teenager, you're doing it wrong. If I may quote the bard,

"Costly thy habit as thy purse may buy
But not express'd in fancy; rich, not gaudy
For apparel oft proclaims the man"

[_______]

As a man who considers himself respectably masculine and a good representation of men looking for "a keeper", as the parlance of our age would have it, I can give the following basic advice to women looking for style tips, especially concerning cosmetics and general style:

1. Don't wear make-up beyond a simple foundation
2. Don't smoke

Those are very basic, very easy rules to follow as far as I'm concerned. I find women who wear things like eye-liner and lipstick to be very off-putting in their appearance; unfortunately, if you smoke, your features will show it by your early- to mid-20s and stay with you the rest of your life, making use of make-up pretty much necessary if you want to preserve a positive aesthetic. Such features on men is fine; men who age prematurely just look masculine. Women who age prematurely on the other hand...

Now, the key to good style? Subtlety. You're all white women here, so I can be frank: don't dress like a Negress. Avoid large, hoop earrings or flashy bracelets (especially those thin "jelly bracelet" things), don't wear glittery lip-glosses or coloured eye-make-up, and stay away from wearing over-sized heels or leather boots.

Further, tight-fitting jeans that emphasise the movement of your buttocks might make you look like a good target for masturbation fantasies or a one-night stand, but (aside from perverts and whore-mongers) tight-fitting pants and short skirts don't attract anyone.

Another important fashion tip for women is the tactical use of sleeves; especially for fuller-bodied women, the less skin you show in obvious places the more graceful and appealing you become. Even on petite women, however, middriffs, spagetti strings, and halter-tops may get you a lot of attention, but the message you're sending is "good lay" not "good taste".

That's not to say you should all dress like Amish, either - and I'm not calling to bring back the corset or anything like that either. If you want a good core for a fashion that will make for a beautiful woman, the Empire silhouette and Regency-era fashion is a good place to start. Thankfully, more conservative sun-dresses and Empire-styled tops are becoming more wide-spread today, as women want to look less like teenagers from the '90s and more like... well, women.

The best rule to follow, in conclusion is this: if you look in the mirror and what is staring back at you resembles an Italian-American stereotype, a Negress, a Hispanic, or a teenager, you're doing it wrong. If I may quote the bard,

"Costly thy habit as thy purse may buy
But not express'd in fancy; rich, not gaudy
For apparel oft proclaims the man"

LMAO

[larali]

OMG, I just started using retinol. I thought it was a gimmick but I bought some because it was on sale. I thought I had makeup on but I didn't! The stuff does wonders!!

[Sally]

and stay away from wearing over-sized heels or leather boots.

Why are leather boots to be avoided, Magister Eckhart?