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Showing posts with label Lips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lips. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Make-up: Make Your Lipstick Last All Day!


Are you tired of constantly reapplying your lipstick through out the day? How about that dreaded feathering that makes your lipstick look messy? Well, look no further because I'm giving you step by instructions on how to get that lipstick to last all day.

  1. Scrub – the key to an even and lasting lipstick application is a good base. Lipstick won’t stick to dry, cracked lips. Exfoliate with a gentle scrub to remove any dry skin. Check out my easy lip scrub recipe here.
  2. Prep – now that your lips are smooth and soft, seal it in with lip balm. Allow the lip balm to sink in for a few minutes before moving on to the next step. 
  3. Fill – line and fill in your lips with a lip liner that matches your natural lip colour. This creates a base for the lipstick to cling to and using lip liner close to your natural color prevents visible contrast between your liner shade and your lipstick shade.
  4. Apply – apply, blot, repeat. In a pinch, just doing this step will help extend the life of your lipstick. Apply a coat of lipstick, blot with a tissue and apply once more.
  5. Seal – set the color in place with a light dusting a translucent powder and you’re out the door. Your lipstick should last the whole day.

How do you get your lipstick to stay in place? Let me know in the comment section below.

Monday, April 29, 2013

Good Beauty Diaries Cinnamon Lip Scrub




Dry and cracking lips are never on trend as far as I'm concerned. Once in a while it's important to give your lips a nice scrub to reveal soft skin. Why not whip up your own lip scrub that tastes and feels good?

Good Beauty Diaries Cinnamon Lip Scrub


Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon fine-grain brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of coconut oil
  • Dash of cinnamon (optional)

Directions:

  1. Mix ingredients in a small bowl until it forms a pasty consistency. Warm the coconut oil if it's gone solid. 
  2. Gently massage lips and lip lines with the lip scrub mixture in circular motions. 
  3. Rinse with warm water. 
  4. Licking your lips is also perfectly acceptable! 
  5. Use the remaining on the back of your hands or store in an air-tight container for up to two weeks. 
  6. Follow up with an SPF moisturizing lip balm.

Do you exfoliate your lips on a regular basis? Let us know in the comment section below!

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