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Perfect Strokes

Face Brushes
1. Foundation Brush

It is used to apply foundation to the face and is typically made from synthetic fibers. Most foundation brushes have a small, rounded brush head shaped like a tiny spatula. this brush minimizes the apperance of streaks that fingers and sponges can miss.

TIP: Look for a fairy wide, tapered, flat head. Synthetic bristles are ideall for wet application of liquid or cream compact foundations. Use flat side of head, start at the corner and brush out towards the hairline.

2.Concealer Brush

These brushes look like mini foundation brushes. Being smaller than foundation brushes makes them better suited for covering blemishes or for applying liquid concealers in hard to reach places like the corners of the eyes.

TIP: Look for a flat, firm tapered square head to tapered round. synthetic bristles are good for wet/cream application.Use small amounts of concealer and apply short precise strokes. For spots, dab and blend.

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3. Eyelashes curler
This must-have does a whole lot that no amount of make up can. It instantly opens the eyes and makes eyelashes seem plentiful. The best eyelash curlers won’t pinch as they curl your lashes. Beauty doesn’t have to hurt. Some tried and tested curlers are from Shu Uemura, Shiseido, Japonesque for precision curling.
TIP: Do curl your lashes when you’re dry and clean. Curling with mascara on may leave you with broken lashes!

4. Brow comb
Use to style eyebrows or to brush out excess eyebrow powder.

2. Brushes

Makeup brush design varies across brands and according to function. Brush heads may be made from natural fibers like squirrel, goat, sable or pony hair, while others are made of synthetic fibers. Don’t be afraid to experiment with a variety of brushes made from different fibers. There’s no better way to find your ideal brush, but be aware that some people are allergic to certain animal hairs.
TIP: Try to use just a single new brush or beauty product at a time and limit its use initially. That way, if your skin does react, you’ll know which product to blame.

From make up must-haves to make up must-dos, we round up all the beauty bags residents. In the following days, we are going to tackle about the things in our “Kikay kits” and how to use it right.

MAKE UP TOOLS

A lady needs all the right tools for the job. To keep your face flawlessly beautiful, invest in and maintain your beauty arsenal with these top five mainstays ( others will be post in the following days.):

1. Make up sponges.

Have a wedge-shaped one, so you can use the finer edges to help blend in foundation. However, if you prefer not to use a synthetic sponge, try the small, natural ones instead.
TIP: Sponges are disposable and are best thrown after. Should you want to reuse one, make sure you want to use it on yourself to prevent cross contamination. To practice more hygiene, ask for a fresh trial sponge from your favorite cosmetic counter.

To maintain and achieve healthy and beautiful hair selecting the best shampoo for your hair is an essential. It is right to know the right and best product for your and your hair type. An example is you should never use shampoo or conditioner designed for dry hair if you have an oily hair, because it wont remove the excess oil from your scalp and may cause other hair problems like split ends and dandruff.
Shampoos are designed to remove dirt,oil from the hair and nourish our hair in deep. Variety of shampoos designed for the different hair types and for different purposes

Common ingredients in shampoos are: Ammonium Lauril Sulphate, Ammonium Laureth Sulphate, Sulfosuccinate, Citric Acid, Panthenol, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Aqua, Sodium Chloride, Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Salicylate.

Our skin is the biggest organ in our body and made of about 60% of water. So the skin play a big role in when it comes to keeping our body healthy, It helps our body to maintain our body temperature.

So we must be aware of the things we put in our skin and how to keep it healthy. Which includes soap, lotions,  skin care prodicts, creams and more. Applying the right creams or chemicals in your skin is a big deal for it can be cause to some disease or illness.

Unfamiliar skin problem should be consult to a skin care expert such as dermatologist. Nowadays, more persons are aware and conscious on their skin and Dermatologist are not that hard found. But be aware on the persons who you will entrust your skin, cause there are some person who are not certified or licensed to do things that only professional should to your skin

Do you dream of having a pair of beautiful eyes? Do you wish for an eye-bag free face/eyes? Do you hope for a healthy looking eyes? I do! Some of us suffers from eyebags due to sleeping late and not getting enough shut eye.  This problem is also common to the students who studies almost over night. Eyebags are also caused by stress.

This eye problem can be aggravated or improved with room lighting. Here’s some tips to prevent eyebags

1. Avoid stress and over fatigue. Get at least 7-8 hours of sleep everyday.
2. Use the best eye cream for you.
3. Include food rich in Vitamin K in your diet.

I certainly hope this tips helped a number of people who are suffering or who have eyebags.

If you have any other tips to prevent eyebags, please let us know buy commenting below.

Women in their 20s should use a moisturizer that suit in their skin type to keep their skin young and supple for many years, and of course to help stave off those wrinkles.

Dry Skin may appear in any age, but in using moisturizer we can prevent our skin from drying.

Flaking, red blotchy patches, and it may be itchy can be result of dry skin. There are many causes of dry skin some are follows cold dry air especially in the winter months, to medication you are taking, to hormones.

So why suffer from dry skin when we can solve it using the moisturizers available in the market, some are cheaper but proven effective, such as the 10php sachet of ponds

The best way to make yous facial skin soft and healthy is by keeping it clean, toning in and moisturizing it and doing to routinely.

Use facial wash that suits your skin type, then use a deep cleansing milk to cleanse your face, wiping it with toner and applying a face pack made either of fuller’s earth or gram flour mixed in rose water or milk twice a week to make it radiant Facials in salons or derma clinic once or twice a week will benefits a lot.

Just like other parts of the body, our nail also needs to also be taking good care of.

To have a naturally beautiful nails, proper manicure is needed.Here are some nail care tips for polishing our nails:

1. Filing Nail-> When the white part of our nail tip is already 1/4″ fromn the pink park filing is needed. Filing nail shorter that 1/4″ can weaken it.

2.Clean Nails-> Being clean is not only applicable to our nail, but also for the whole body. So why don’t we just start with our nails. Let’s make sure that our nails are clean and dry, free of any oil or lotion, before applying polish.

3.Base Coat->use of it helps to keep nail polish from chipping and makes polish last longer. apply base coat and let it dry for minute.