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Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:51 pm  |
Ok, hopefully this is not a repeat post, and the title is pretty self-explanatory...
Care to share your favorite 'tricks of the trade'?
My (older) sister once told me the best secret she ever learned was to use a brush to apply concealer. I just nodded and acted like I knew what she was talking about, then of course ran out to buy a concealer brush.
The best thing I've learned is to use some sort of a facial brush in the cleansing process. I've tried regular, motorized, and the much raved-about Clarisonic...but I have had similar results with each. |
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:07 pm |
heating up my eyelash curler with a blowdryer for one...
using a microfiber cloth to wash my face...
I know there's got to be more but I'm having a brain fart right now.. can't think of anymore! |
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:03 am |
The concealer brush and blend application trick your sister mentioned.
No matter how cheap or expensive your makeup - invest in skincare and good brushes.
Choosing a foundation that is an exact match or just slightly lighter enhances a natural glow - along with luminizer either mixed in or layered underneath foundation.
Black eyeliner softly lined enhances and doesn't make you look hard. Dark Blue + Dark Purple liner for darker brown eyes is also very beautiful.
Blush with highlighter applied above it makes you look more luminous. Orange blush on darker skin is amazing.
Brighter lipsticks in the right colors can enliven your complexion whereas some nudes can wash you out and make you look tired/older.
Natural, polished perfection takes some work and needs excellent skincare as its foundation and is achieved with numerous products and not 1 or 2. 
Peach toned loose powder can lift a darker complexion.
Spraying perfume and walking thru the cloud of scent instead of spritzing it all over.
The best tip ever is too always play up the facial features you love. This celebrates your individual + unique beauty- a great confidence booster  |
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:22 am |
| Wow, those are some really good ones! Thanks, ladies! |
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:21 am |
| the best makeup trick i've been taught (besides using a brush to apply concealer...genious!) is that when applying undereye concealer, apply to only the portion of the undereye area that needs the most concealing, rather than the entire area (ie. usually the area right at the inner the corner by the nose is the most 'problematic')...try it, it works! |
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:12 pm |
PhoebesMeow,
What is a microfiber cloth? Is it that soft cloth used for dusting? |
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:41 pm |
| ellyp wrote: |
PhoebesMeow,
What is a microfiber cloth? Is it that soft cloth used for dusting? |
That was my first thought as well!  |
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:42 pm |
For work, I use liquid eyeliner UNDER the top lashes instead of on top. Just open your eye wide and gently line "into" the lashline from under the lashes. It gives definition but looks totally natural.
Lexy |
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:59 am |
I don't use makeup so I can only give my skin care tips which I have only really learned since joining EDS and having access to some excllent skin products which I never would have heard of otherwise.
Tip 1: Read the EDS forum
Tip 2: Don't be put off trying a product because another user did not give it a positive review when it did not suit their skin - it may well suit your skin.
Tip 3: If, after using a new product for 2 weeks, your skin has increased or commenced breakouts, whiteheads or blackheads then that product is not for you. This tip is from my own personal experience because for the first time in my life I have been breakout, whitehead, blackhead free for months. |
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:45 am |
1. When curling eyelashes, you "clamp" (so to speak) your eyelases at 3 diff angles. At the base, mid eyelases and near the ends, and as you clamp, you tilt the curler.
Did that make sense? |
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:13 am |
| Sonson wrote: |
1. When curling eyelashes, you "clamp" (so to speak) your eyelases at 3 diff angles. At the base, mid eyelases and near the ends, and as you clamp, you tilt the curler.
Did that make sense? |
Really? I read in a magazine that it's a myth that clamping at the ends help the curls, apparently it's supposed to be the opposite. For me, clamping at the ends don't do anything, the magazine also said that if you clamp at the ends you risk breaking your lashes. I think the magazine was Vogue or well one of those types of magazines anyways, don't remember which one exactly.
1. My best learnt secret is still applying concealer with a brush.
2. Always use a primer before foundation, a good primer goes a long way and creates a barrier between makeup and your skin so the makeup doesn't "erode" your skin as much. Same with lashes.
3. When applying mascara zigzag it at the base before swiping it across all lashes. Enhances the way any mascara works.
4. I also heat my eyelash curler before hand, but with hot water instead of a blowdryer, wetting your lashes also helps it curl, but make sure it's dry before applying mascara. |
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:01 am |
| sormuimui wrote: |
| Sonson wrote: |
1. When curling eyelashes, you "clamp" (so to speak) your eyelases at 3 diff angles. At the base, mid eyelases and near the ends, and as you clamp, you tilt the curler.
Did that make sense? |
Really? I read in a magazine that it's a myth that clamping at the ends help the curls, apparently it's supposed to be the opposite. For me, clamping at the ends don't do anything, the magazine also said that if you clamp at the ends you risk breaking your lashes. I think the magazine was Vogue or well one of those types of magazines anyways, don't remember which one exactly.
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Actually I do this too...it makes the curl of the lash seem more natural. If I don't do it this way then I just have a weird looking bend in my lashes wherever I clamp. I don't have breakage that I know of, but I do try to be gentle. 
Might be one of those things that varies on the person! |
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:47 am |
Apply perfume directly to your skin-- pulse points, lower back, back of knees, back of neck. The walking-into-the-cloud method isn't as effective, especially if you're wearing clothes when you do it (you wanna scent your skin, not your clothes!).
Invest in professionally done highlights.
You don't always need a ton of makeup to be pretty. |
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Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:27 am |
My 2 cents:
1) 'Clamp' the lashes first at the base and then at the middle with a 'springy' action. This technique I learned from the SA who demonstrated applying the mascara on me.
2) Try to learn from the cosmetics counter SA's little tricks as above.
3) Whenever I use an eye-mask (sheet type), I'll put them on my nasio-labial lines after I peel them off my eyes - and they work!! The CARITA Progressif Gel Mask is especially good for this - the lines virtually disappear (at least for some time)  !! |
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Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:01 pm |
when applying undereye concealer, look down slightly so you can differ between the REAL dark spot instead of just directly and thoughtlessly applying it under the eye
Best makeup trick ever? Not sure if its a trick but you MUST MUST MUST use a nice set of brushes for flawless makeup - especially for blending eyeshadow and creating a smokey eye
Heres one that most people DONT know - to lift your eye [besides the usual highlighting of the inside corner of your eye and underneath ur brow bone] use a pinkish colored eyeshadow blended above your eye contour and below your brow highlight.. that small pinky color, such as pinky bronze, is really going to open you up and lift up that brow. Try it on one eye and see the difference
I am going to school for cosmetology and hairstyling and plan to work with my Uncle in California [who works on movie sets and the stars] to see what its all about there. Also going to school in Italy in a year or two! I'll keep ya posted on little tricks i pick up from my travels! |
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Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:21 pm |
| My secret is "tomato". It gives me reddish look on my cheek. It's my real secret that I am really reluctant to give out. besides that, of course, a pill of vitamine daily. |
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Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:40 am |
| facial massage with any moisturizer at hand. it brightens up my face and i feel more relaxed and younger. i follow the shiseido guide here http://neobeauty.com/shisskincarb.html |
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Sun Jul 16, 2006 1:48 pm |
| Before I saw any of the other posts in this thread, I, too, thought of washing my face with a microfiber cloth, so that must be a keeper. Truly, it is the best thing to do in the morning, when your face isn't really all that dirty and all you need do is remove the stuff you put on it the night before plus do some mild exfoliation to ready it for more actives. Until that elusive HG cleanser is found, I think this is the answer to avoid too much soap on your face. |
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Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:15 pm |
| Again, I need to ask: is the microfiber cloth the cloth that you use for dusting? I'd love to know where people get their cloths from. |
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Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:32 am |
ellyp,
I think most posters are refering to the microdermabrasion cloths you can get off ebay etc. They are not the same as the ones you buy for dusting which will take your skin off if you are not careful!
Always get cosmetic grade MF or MD cloths. And yes, they are fab |
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Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:59 am |
| Best tip: that there are no (or few) rules. Just because someone tells you to do something a certain way, doesn't mean you HAVE to. Do what works for you. |
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Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:21 am |
| Thanks, guapagirl! Makes sense. I wondered if it was the dust cloths just because I went to the dollar store a few months back and bought several of these. I cut them in half and they are my favorite to wash my face with because the particular brand I bought is soooooo soft!! I haven't found a washcloth that is softer. Wondered if others have done this as well. |
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Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:27 am |
| I get cheap microdermabrasion cloths at K-mart or the local dollar stores. They are not dermal grade, whatever that means, and so you have to be a little bit more gentle, but I think they are fine. I just have a hard time paying $10 for a dermal grade cloth when I don't think there is that much difference. Besides, I never use them for more than 20-30 seconds, and I only use them in the morning to remove nightime oil accumulation to cut down on the use of cleanser. |
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Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:16 pm |
| oops, i almost forgot the number one skin care "secret"--wear a good sunscreen...EVERY day! make sure it has an SPF of at least 30. and make sure to remove it with a really good cleanser (i use an oil cleanser followed by a cleansing foam) to avoid breakouts. |
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