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You can even out your skin tones by choosing the right foundation color. Follow these simple tips and guidelines on how to choose and how to use your foundation.

Once I knew a girl who thought that the best way to look tan was to buy a foundation that was extra dark-she was pretty pale-and to apply it all over her face, several times a day. Did she look tan? She actually looked more like a burned pancake to me. And that's the danger of foundation. Foundation is incredible at evening out your skin tone, covering up blotches and flaws, and making you look fantastic. But if you choose the wrong color of foundation or if you don't apply your foundation right, then you'll look more like a clown than anything.

"Even skin tones with the right foundation color, how to choose and use foundation" »

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Most pregnant women know that what they put in their bodies affect their baby, but some do not realize that what they put on their bodies can have just as much affect. Just like there are certain things to avoid in pregnancy, too much caffeine, or certain types of fish, there are certain chemicals and beauty products that are not going to be healthy for their baby.

One of the reasons we do not think about it is that most of what we put on our skin is exterior, so we think that since we are putting it on the outside it can't affect the inside. However, what you put on your skin can pass through the skin barrier and be absorbed by the body, whether through the blood stream or otherwise. Because the baby in your body is reliant on your body, blood, etc. to develop, it is essential that you pay attention to what is in the lotions and make-ups you are putting on your body each day.

"Make up Do and Don'ts in Pregnancy" »

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Mascara is not as easy as it looks to apply, at least not if you want to get that great model lash look. If you struggle with poor coverage, clumps, etc. it may not be your mascara, it may be your application. The following are a few useful tips for applying mascara like a pro:

Tip #1: Start your mascara at the base of your lashes instead of the tips. This will give them the illusion of length. You will want to start at the base and wiggle as you go up your lash. Then you want to close the eye and place the mascara wand on top of lashes at the base and pull through to remove any clumps.

"A guide to applying mascara like a pro" »

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There are some great shades of makeup for neutral tones. Knowing how to pick the right neutral shades of makeup and knowing how to apply that makeup well are the keys to flawless makeup and a beautiful presentation.

"The best makeup to complement your neutral skin tones" »

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Wondering what the best shades of makeup for cool skin tones are? Here are some tips to help you determine your skin tone type and what colors will be best for you if you have cool skin tones.

"The best makeup to complement your cool skin tones" »

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Fresh makeup looks so great, especially in the early evening when most women have lost their fresh makeup look. So how can you keep you makeup fresh all day like those women do? Well you need to realize that they probably use some great products to keep their makeup fresh looking all day. Then there are some that reapply their makeup and you just don't know it.

The first thing to know is to start with your lips. The lips are key to keeping you makeup looking fresh all day long. When the lips look good and fresh the rest of the face looks good too, whether it really is or not. So to keep the lips fresh looking there are a few things you can do. The first and easiest for some is to reapply your lipstick after meals or kissing sessions.

If you don't like to reapply lipstick all day, no problem there is more you can do with lipstick to keep your makeup fresh looking. The first key is, don't lick your lips. When you lick your lips, you take off lipstick and dry out the lips. The second is to use lipstick that is made for all day wear. These lipsticks are available in nearly every makeup product line. When you choose a long lasting lipstick, get one in the shade of your natural lips. This will minimize drying out the lips and stay fresh looking longer.

"Keep your makeup looking fresh all day" »

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