Basics of Make up on a Budget

Posted by iBuysblogger on Monday Apr 5, 2010 Under Fashion

When applied correctly make up should show off your natural beauty while hiding your flaws. This is why there are literally hundreds of products on the market aimed for women’s make up needs. Most of these products will cost too much if you are on a budget. The good news is that you can get the same results for much less and often even for free.

To get the sexy Smokey eyes you desire you can opt to use a carbon pencil which can cost much less then eye liners and pencils but give you the same long lasting effects. Apply it in a line just above and below the eyelash. Then, with a brush, blend the inner edges to make them lighter. Then put some extra in the corner of the eyes to finish off the look.

A method to quickly add some color to your cheeks is to pinch them. This is something that has been used since your great grandmother’s day as well as recently by makeup artist. Also you can get double duty out of your lipstick and foundation by combing a small amount of each together then blend on to your cheeks. It will also give you a more natural look.

Simply brushing your lips with an old toothbrush will give them volume and bring out their natural color. Then you can apply inexpensive Vaseline to give them shine and protection. Vaseline is also great for moisturizing your skin to give it a great glow as well as shaping unruly eyebrows.

One of the fastest ways to save money on makeup is to simply use less of it. You do not need to do a full make up job every day. If you are not going anywhere but the grocery stores a basic look will do. Also you can choose one feature each day to play up and then skimp on the rest. Right now the natural look is extremely popular which is great if you are on a budget. This means your every day look can be as simple as foundation, mascara and lip gloss. If you have a great complexion to start with, you can even skip the foundation.

If you have a drawer full of barely used products because after purchasing them you realized that they did not work as promised, you may want to look into getting samples before you purchase them. This is especially true for the more expensive items. You can search on the internet for the company’s website to see if they give away free samples. Most companies are more than happy to do this if they have a great product. This way you can see if the product is really worth the investment or if a cheaper version is just as good.

Shopping at stores that have easy going return policies is also a good idea. There are several stores that will allow you to return opened products that you are unsatisfied with if you do it within reasonable amount of time and there is ample product left. You can either get a refund or store credit. This will greatly reduce your product graveyard as well.

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Three Ways Women Sabotage Relationships

Posted by iBuysblogger on Tuesday Feb 23, 2010 Under Relationships

Women who are deep in a relationship or just starting out in one can make any of these three deadly mistakes. Each of the three are mistakes just about every women has made that have lead to the death of a relationship, even if they are not aware they have committed the offense. By knowing what they are you can learn to correct them to not make the same mistake twice. 

One of the fastest ways to kill a relationship, especially a budding one, is to be overly needy. While most people enjoy their partner needing them to a certain degree, if you prove to your partner that you are completely dependent on them for all your emotional needs, you can burn them out pretty fast.

The pressure of being another adults complete support while also trying to live your own life can be overwhelming. Your partner needs to know that you can take care of yourself. Not only because they need a break from the responsibility of caring for you but so that they know you will be able to handle caring for them should they need it.

Relationships are give and take. Sometimes you may need a bit more help and other times you can step up to be the support for your partner.

Avoid constantly comparing your partner to your father or mother. Trying to live up to what is probably an idealized image of your parent is a lot of pressure. Constantly hearing about how you are not as good as someone else can be a complete deal breaker. This includes relying too heavily on your parents advice and not making decisions based on what your partner has to say.

Simply saying that your mom says so is not going to work in an adult relationship. Your parents are not in your relationship so your decisions should be made with your partner. If your parents are a constant intrusion on your relationship, and you want it to last, then you are going to have to be strong enough to set healthy boundaries with them.

You need to reassure them that you are an adult and that they have taught you well enough for you to now be able to make your own decisions.

Be sure not to get sucked up into a world of your own and in the process alienating your partner. This can be a real problem for those women who have been on their own for awhile. If you have been single for some time you may have become so acclimated to your own world that when you start to date someone, you just keep going about business as usual.

This will mean that you have to become more flexible with your schedule and activities to include the things your partner needs and wants to do. By combining your world with your partners you can really expand your experiences.

You may find new activities and other things that you really enjoy that you had previously never even heard of.

Relationships are precious, remember its always give and take that works “

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