10 Hair Myths

1. Pluck one gray hair and two grow back.

Not true, it doesn't at all. It's better color your hair than pluck.

2. Cutting your hair makes it stronger or grow faster.

Although this may seem the case for men's facial hair, the hair on your head has different properties. Hair just naturally follow its cycle of growing around half an inch per month, regardless of how often you cut it.

3. You can fix split ends.

Unfortunately, no. If you see split ends, cut it because it can cause more damage by splitting more towards the scalp.

4. Tight hats cause baldness.

This one is interesting and I know where it started. In the military, men wear tight hats and started balding. In reality, it was just the timing because men entering military are usually at the age where balding starts. Dihydrotestosterone, not hats contribute to balding!

5. Brushing your hair makes it better.

Actually it can cause split ends so only brush when necessary. As soon as it is tamed, stop!

6. Sometimes hair can turn gray or white over night.

Nope. It takes a long time for hair to change color. It doesn't really turn gray or white, it is more caused by the loss of color in your hair.

7. Baldness is inherited from the mothers side of the family.

Nah, it can come from either side. Hair loss usually begins at age 18 to 20 and female patter hair loss between ages 45 and 55.

8. Dry scalp can cause dandruff.

They are two different things. Use shampoo and conditioner for dry scalp but dandruff shampoos are not necessary for dry scalp.

9. Dandruff is contagious.

Funny. It isn't but do not share combs or brush!

10. Cutting your hair during a full moon makes it grow in healthier, fuller, faster or longer.

No way, cutting hair doesn't do much to the hair at all except make it shorter.

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THE MINERAL FOUNDATION HYPE

Minerals are huge right now. It's on TV, in the store, ads, everywhere. I do love the fact that it is great for your skin. But honestly I have tried at least 10 kinds of mineral makeup right now and I will share with you my experience with them. Hopefully this will help you to decide which ones to start with. Let me know if you need help deciding.

Bare minerals

My Experience: I love the matte yet dewy finish. The coverage is a lot better than just a regular powder. I enjoyed it quite a lot and would purchase it again.

Pro: Great finish, buildable coverage, natural-looking, waterproof, flawless finish

Con: Expensive, cakey if applied too much, slides off on oily skin

Suitable for: those with combination and sensitive skin

Rating: 8 stars


Sheer Cover Minerals

My experience: This to me was similar to Bare minerals. The one thing that was different was that it was a lot lighter than Bare Minerals. The shades also adapted to my skin color easier. The concealing power isn't so great but then they have the best creamy concealer so that makes up for it.

Pro: Light weight, natural, decent coverage, flawless finish

Con: Poor packaging, expensive, messy to use

Suitable for: Those with not much to conceal wanting a light coverage.

Rating: 7 stars


Pur Minerals

My experience: I personally love this. Some people have a problem with this but I tried it on and it was instant gratification. It was flawless, matte and makes you look like you are about to do a photoshoot.

Pro: flawless, not messy(comes in a pressed powder form), great coverage, natural colors, matte finish, multipurpose (4 in 1)

Con: sometimes drying, not much color selection

Suitable for: Quick, on the go, perfect skin.

Rating: 8.5 stars


Everyday Minerals

My experience: This is my most recent purchase. The first time I put it on, it had a nice texture. Overall, the coverage is good, not great. What I like about it is that there is such a wide selection of shades available, you are bound to get the true shade. Also, it looks oh-so natural on everyone.

Pro: Natural, Affordable, Choose from various finishes (original glow, intensive, matte, semi-matte), long wearing

Con: not flawless coverage, packaging too plastic

Suitable for: everyone depending on which finish you want.

Rating: 8.5-9 stars (not so sure because the coverage is not as great as Pur Minerals)


Physician's Formula Mineral Foundation

My experience: I use them on a regular basis. I only use them on top of liquid foundation as a setting powder. The foundation is rather natural and doesn't cover up but it makes a nice and matte finish.

Pro: cheap, good for sensitive skin, convenient packaging (do not use brush)

Con: comes off easily, doesn't cover much

Suitable for: those with sensitive skin or not much to conceal.

Rating: 6.5


Prestige MultiTasking SkinLoving Minerals

My experience: I bought this on a whim because it was a multitasking powder with concealing properties. This fits my busy lifestyle so I gave it a try. Much to my surprise, it was a lot better than I expected. Cheap and worth your money!

Pros: good coverage, buildable coverage, cheap, easy to use, fast fix

Cons: medium staying powder, little shade selection

Suitable for: those who wants to get out the door in 5 minutes and pay little.

Stars: 8.5 stars


L'oreal Bare Naturalle Mineral Foundation

My experience: I heard some good things about this so I bought it. I was not really impressed. However I do believe that it is because I have much to conceal and it didn't do the job. Overall, it was a decent mineral foundation with normal staying powder.

Pros: cheap, easy to apply applicator, very natural looking, lightweight

Cons: poor brush, not flawless coverage, not super longlasting, powdery looking

Suitable for: oily skin, those wanting natural coverage with not much to conceal

Stars: 6.5 stars

My LIL "E-SHOP"

Please check out the makeup I'm selling on the left column. ( <-----) Yes! I'm selling some of my makeup. All of these are new and never used. A lot of you have asked about certain makeup such as Physician's Formula, Lise Watier so I posted some of those on sale. I tried hard to make all these makeup affordable and either cheaper than the store or waayyyy cheaper than the store. I mean it, some of them are up to 60% off. I'm very excited about this because now people from many other countries can enjoy makeup from North America. Payment is easy and secure in USD currency. I recommend PayPal because it is so easy and fast.

How it Works:

If you have PayPal ( Paypal is the most secure and fastest way of transferring money online. It takes 30 seconds to join and is free)

1. Click on the item you want to buy on the left (select the shade) and click Buy it now.
2. You will be directed to the PayPal site with the invoice of the item where the total amount of the product including the shipping price will be shown. (Shipping is only between $3-7 dollars depending on the size of the item)
3. Sign on to your PayPal account or create a PayPal account.
4. Pay using your account (PayPal will direct you through this)
5. As soon as I get the payment through PayPal which is instant, your item will be shipped!

If you don't have PayPal
1. Tell me the item you want to purchase by sending an email to eye4makeup@hotmail.com
2. I will reply with my address and the total price for the item including shipping ($3-7 dollars depending on size
3. Send cash, money orders, cheques through the mail.
4. Once I receive the payment, the item will be shipped.

I will also be taking orders for any makeup Canada carries and sending it to you upon request through email at eye4makeup@hotmail.com. That includes all the brand name items such as MAC, Dior, Chanel, Bare Minerals, NARS. Clinique, Shiseido, Jane Iredale, Revlon, Lise Watier, Makeupforever, anything! Once a request is received, I will tell you how much it costs here and once payment is received, the item will be shipped. Once again I'm excited because now all of you get to use makeup you can't find in your own country. I hope all of you feel the same way and support me on my first e-Shop. Thanks and happy shopping!

CHRISTMAS MAKEUP CONTEST

Here's your chance to show your face on my blog...and win a Makeup prize.


Hey y'all. Please join me for my first makeup contest where readers actually get to be a part of my blog! Take pictures of a Christmas look and send it over to my email. It's actually quite simple. You can just take a picture of yourself before going to a party or when you get bored, experiment! The important thing is to share your looks with others for the Christmas season. Plus, we all get to vote once all the pictures are posted in my poll. A winner will be sent a bundle of best-selling makeup goodies!

What to do: Do your makeup and send in a photo to eye4makeup@hotmail.com . Only one entry per contestant please.

What I will do: Post the pictures up on the blog as I receive them.

Deadline for Submission: January 1st, 2009.

Voting Period: January 1st - January 15th, 2009.

Results: January 16th, 2009

How to win: Readers will vote on my poll. Please be honest with the voting. I will judge to see if the voting is fair and monitor the process.

What you will win: a bundle of best-selling makeup products! Winner will be announced here and will need to provide their shipping address so I can ship away the package.

Thanks and I look forward to seeing your photos!

CONGRATS to lucky winner # 5. A lot of you were so close! I had a blast uploading these pictures and holding the contest. All of you were creative and produced some excellent Christmas looks. I want to thank all of you for participating and emailing your pictures to me. It is always great to share with the world. Once again, thanks again for the support and keep an eye out for the next contest. :)

Number #5, please email me your address so I can ship away the makeup goodies.

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HAVE YOURSELF A VERY GLAMOROUS CHRISTMAS

School is on a break and I'm back with some posts. Christmas is coming! Yes yes yes! I'm here to show you some ways to look glamorous for the Christmas season. Great for Christmas parties or just to look special every day during the holidays. Time to kick back and be a little creative with yourself this Christmas!





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FLAWLESS SKIN

It's Christmas and the snow is falling. Nothing is worse than blemishes, freckles and dark circles on your face. Picture a snow princess or angel, porcelain and pristine. So let's ditch the bronzer and tan for a season!

Tip 1: Use a primer. It'll create the perfect canvas for your face that will help your makeup stay put and fill in pores.
Recommend: Smashbox Studio Fix, Revlon's Au Naturelle Primer

Tip 2: Conceal with a multicolored palette. Don't think that your skin comes in one shade. Our skin has many pigments. Use yellow for dark circles and green for redness.
Recommend: Benefit's multicolored concealer, Lise Watier (available only in Canada), Physician's formula Concealer Sticks.

Tip 3: Mineral foundation. I know some of you really dread layers and layers of makeup on your face but full coverage doesn't have to be thick coverage. Try a mineral makeup. You buff on as many layers as you want and still feel like you are wearing nothing.
Recommend: Bare Escentuals foundation, Physician's Formula mineral foundation, Revlon's Mineral Makeup

Tip 4: Spray on some natural spring water. This will set your makeup so it will last all day. Believe it or not, having water on your face will make your makeup rather waterproof for those of you living in rainy or snowy places. Plus, it will hydrate your skin for the dry winter. So very multi-functional!

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CHEEKS

Brrrrrrrr...it's so cold when you are outside in the snow. But don't you just love those rosy cheeks you get from being outside? That's why I think rosy cheeks will be perfect for the holiday season. Nothing better than naturally glowing cheeks that make you look like you just came back from a snowball fight!



Tip 1: Use one of those shade smart blushes. The ones with microbeads that turn into the perfect blush color for you when you put it on. This will give you the best natural blush ever.
Recommend: Almay Smart Shade blush, Smashbox O-Glow blush.

Tip 2: Apply it in the right areas. Smile and dab it right on those cheeks. Plus, blend blend blend.




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EYES

My favorite part. Think gold, silver, green and plum. Just don't mix too many colors together or you might look like a Christmas tree. To make all the difference, remember to wear fake eyelashes.


Gold: The trick is to mix the gold with silver. Never apply gold alone or else it will look unnatural. Put silver on the inner corner of both your upper and lower lid and apply gold on the outer. Blend the two together. For an evening look, mix gold with brown to look sultry.

Silver: Also do not wear alone unless if you have really deep set eyes. Give your eyes some definition or your eyes will look flat like a white piece of paper. Give it some contour with gray or brown where your crease is and bravo, your silver will make you look wide awake for those present opening moments.

Green: Depending on the shade of green you pick, you can achieve different looks. I personally think matte dark green, like a Christmas tree is perfect for Christmas. It can be worn alone or just underneath your crease if you apply a similar matte highlighter on your brow bone. Also, contour those creases with black or brown for a smokey look. For those of you who like lighter green such as lime or forest green, go for a frosty look. Remember frost not glitter. Mix green with gold or silver. If you are a little on the wild side, try mixing it with pink for an edgier look.

Plum: To be used for evening looks. Here's your chance to have smokey eyes and stand out. I love plum and this will be the look I will be rocking most of the holiday season. Matte or shimmer, the possibilities are endless. Use plum with silver and I like to use a black shade on the crease to give my eyes some contour.

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LIPS

Marilyn Monroe, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani. What do they all have in common? They are huge fans of red, bold lips. Me too but when I first tried red lips, it looked horrible. After some experimentation, I finally figured out why!




Tip 1: Use a lip liner. Contrary to popular believe, you are not supposed to match your lip liner with your lipstick. Match it with your lips because the point of a lip liner is to accentuate your lips, not your lipstick.

Tip 2: If you have thin lips or if you just want poutier lips, use a gloss on top. This will make the color underneath last longer.

Tip 3: Use one of those long lasting lipstick. One side with color, the other side with gloss. No doubt you will be munching on something throughout the day during the holidays. Nothing more annoying than reapplying every hour.
Recommend: Revlon's Colorstay Lipstick, Mac's Prowear lipstick, Maxfactor's lipstick.

For those with thin lips: apply gloss on top of your red lipstick. The trick is to make them look bigger. Matte red lipstick will shrink your lips, it did to mine.
Recommend: MAC red lipsticks and glosses, Clarin's Joli Rouge (my personal favorite)

For those with full lips: you will look gorgeous in matte red lipstick. It will look classy and elegant.
Recommend: Revlon's Matte collection lipstick (I'm in love with this one), Mac's matte lipstick

MAKEUP GIVEAWAY CONTEST FOR HALLOWEEN! OCTOBER 31st 2008

Here is your chance to WIN a Makeup product on Halloween!

From now until October 31st, follow the simple rules to enter the contest!
Good luck everyone and Happy Halloween!

****** CONGRATULATIONS TO : ******

SARAH TASKO

Please email me your address!
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10 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR EYELINER STAY PUT THE ENTIRE DAY

1.1Use a liquid liner because it doesn`t smudge on my Asian eyes. The cheapest and best one I love is Almay 16 hour liquid liner.

2.2. Put concealer on your lid to prepare it so that your pencil eyeliner will adhere to your eyes better. It also gives the pencil line more intensity.

3.3 Freeze your eyeliner in the fridge for 10 min before applying. This way, the line you create is crisp and the eyeliner doesn`t melt on your eyes throughout the day since it is mostly made of wax.

4.4. Dust a bit of powder over your eyes after you finish apply the eyeliner or eye shadow. This will make both the eyeliner and eye shadow stay put forever.

5 5. After putting on your eyeliner, whether it would be black or brown or any other color, dust a complimentary eye shadow on top. This will give your eyes a subtle smoky look without much work. I use an angled brush to do this so that the line isn`t too thick. This will also create a gradient and make your eyes look mesmerizing but natural.

6. 6. Spray some refreshing spring water mist on your face after you finish applying your makeup. Not only will this help make your makeup stay put but your face will look dewy and fresh throughout the day.

7 7. Always pick waterproof or budge-proof eyeliner. Kohl eyeliner looks very nice and natural but they`re only good for the lower lash line or your waterline. Kohl eyeliner is also great for tight lining. For upper lash line however, liquid eyeliner or gel eyeliners stay on better.

8 8. Moisturize before putting on your makeup if you cannot afford a face primer. The stickiness of the moisturizer will make your makeup adhere to your skin. It also doesn`t hurt to look hydrated.

9. 9. Do not apply very thick layers of eyeliner, the excess will smudge. Go over your upper lid once only in two strokes. One from the middle to the outer part of the eye and one from the middle to the inner part of the eye.

10. 10. Apply the eyeliner to a clean face with a bit of moisturizer and make sure that there is not much oil on the lids. The oil glands on the eyelid do produce oil throughout the day so use a blotting paper to blot out the excess oil or your eyeliner will find a way to transfer onto your lid.

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PERFECT EYEBROWS FOR YOUR FACE SHAPE

My perfect eyebrow video was popular so I’ve decided to give you this in writing. This will make it easier for you all to find your face shape and get those perfect eyebrows. It’s easy. Look at the characteristics of these face shapes, pick your face shape and find out what kind of eyebrows best fit you! If you are really stuck, email me a picture of you and I will see if I can find your face shape.

Step 1: Find your face shape.

• start by pulling your hair back from your face, and with no makeup on, look closely in the mirror.
• The features for each shape to look for are:

Oval

• forehead is wider than the chin
• prominent cheekbones
• face gracefully tapers to a narrow oval chin

Round

• face is almost as wide as it is long
• face is widest at the cheeks

Long

• forehead, cheekbones and jawline are all about the same width
• can tend to have a prominent chin
• has an elongated appearance

Square

• forehead, cheekbones and jawline all about the same width
• squared jawline is the most obvious feature

Heart

• similar to oval but the chin tapers to a point.

Diamond

• not as common as the other face shapes
• typically the face is highly angular
• the forehead is somewhat short
• the face is widest at the temples

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Here are some tips to keep in mind before you read about the perfect eyebrows:

• The same rules apply to putting on makeup as putting on a dress. The goal (for most) is have an hour glass fiqure.

• The stripes on the left will make someone look wider (if that's what you need).
• The stripes on the right make a person look thinner (if that's what you need).

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STEP 2:Find your perfect eyebrows.

The Oval Face Shape

• This is the face shape the others are working to get towards. The brow plays no role in making the face appear "more oval".
• Selection can be guided by personal taste. (everyone prefers a different look).

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The Round Face Shape

To make a round face appear oval one should apply lines that go up the face. This draws the eye more up and down and stops it from going side to side.
A high arched brow accomplishes this.
The peak is best moved out towards the end of the brow. This lets the lines of the brow go up and down as much as possible. The tail should therefore be short.

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The Heart Face Shape

A rounded shape helps by adding curves to soften the face and emphasizes the lovely heart shape.

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The Long Face Shape

To make a long face appear oval one should apply horizontal lines to the face. This draws the eye from side to side and stops it from going up and down.
A flat brow stops the eye from going up the face.

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The Square Face Shape

Strong angled eyebrows balance a strong jawline.
The peak of the brow is most effective when directly above the square of the jaw.

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The Diamond Face Shape

Either:
A rounded brow softens an angular face or
A peaked brow helps to narrow the width of the typical diamond wide face.

Here is the Video version: How-to get Perfect eyebrows Video tutorial

BLUE MERMAID EYESHADOW LOOK FOR SUMMER

Great look for the summer! The look is inspired by mermaids. The turquoise color would be a great look to pull off going to the beach. Great for all skin tones but the best for a tanned face. Add some bronzer and voila!

PERFECT EYEBROWS PART II with Anastasia from Beverly Hills