Some people may argue that beauty pageants are degrading to women, but nothing can be further from the truth. Beauty pageants do a lot of good, such as having scholarship programs and helping with community issues. Read on for some tips and tricks to enhancing your natural beauty.
If you have striking brown eyes, you can play them up by adding eyeshadow, liner, and mascara in colors that are especially flattering for your eye color. Look for rich, matte shadows in shades of green, copper, and blue. These colors add depth and intensity to your eye color, especially when topped with a few coats of navy mascara.
If you are struggling with frizzy hair you can try putting a small amount of hand cream in your hands then running it through your hair. This will help the stray strands stick together and ultimately hold your hair together more as a cohesive whole making you look much more beautiful.
Live in a cold, dry winter climate? Find a winter-specific conditioner for your hair to help lock in moisture and prevent that annoying static cling to EVERYTHING. Use in place of your regular conditioner as soon as you start to notice dry air and discontinue use in the spring time.
To deal with greasy or oily hair, shampoo every other day and just rinse with water on the other days. Sometimes people with oily hair try to combat the problem by over using shampoo. This removes to much oil from hair, which makes the sebaceous glands overcompensate to replace it.
Mix your foundation with a moisturizer, as it will stretch the life of your foundation. Choosing a moisturizer with sunscreen will help to prevent sun damage and the lotion itself will keep your face moisturized, creating a healthy glow.
To reduce red tones in your skin, use a green based concealer. Because green and red are opposite from each other on the color wheel, the green tones in the concealer will cancel out any red tones in your skin. However, keep in mind that you only need to use a very small amount of concealer to counteract the red. If you use too much you can wind up looking green instead.
Boar bristle brushes can be handy to counter frizzy hair. Frizzy hair is a common problem. When drying your hair, use your boar bristle brush to tame it down. This will help to avoid frizzy hair. As you gently brush your hair, make sure the blow dryer is pointed in a downward direction.
To open up your pores and have any blemishes removed, steaming is a wonderful option. Put your face over a bowl of steaming hot water with a dry towel placed on you head. Do this as long as you can being careful not to burn yourself. When you have had enough splash your face with cold water to close the pores and make your skin more firm.
After applying lipstick, especially dark shades, poke your index finger into your mouth and pull out the skin as you slide it around making an “O” shape with your lips. This prevents lipstick from moving from the insides of your lips to your teeth without disturbing the lipstick that is on your lips.
For those days when you have skimped on sleep the previous night and it shows in your eyes, skip lining or applying mascara to your lower lash line. Put the focus on your lids and upper lashes, and you are less likely to accentuate dark circles, making you look even more tired.
Use a loofah sponge to remove the imperfections from your skin. It will help buff problem areas, leaving your skin smoother and looking better. Pair the use of a loofah with your choice of exfoliating body wash to see even better results. To get the most from it, use the loofah twice every week.
One really important aspect to beauty is learning how to work with what you have. You may be trying to improve some things in your life but there are other traits that you will have to live with. For the unchangeable things you should learn how to wear them with pride.
Skin care is what helps keep one looking beautiful. You should defoliate and moisturize your skin regularly. Apply a quality lotion to your skin once or twice a day.
The most basic and traditional beauty techniques are still sometimes the most effective. For instance, a sudden way of tightening up your face is using a mask made from lemon juice and egg whites. Mix a single tablespoon of lemon juice and two egg whites. This combination should be applied onto your face. Only use a thin layer. Leave it on for roughly a half hour and rinse it off and gently pat it until it’s dry. This will leave your skin looking fresh and vibrant.
As stated at the beginning of this article, some people view beauty pageants as degrading to women, and think they should be stopped. After reading this article, hopefully, you will agree that this is the furthest thing from the truth. Beauty pageants build confidence in young women and improve relationships within the community, making them extremely beneficial and worth keeping around.
