Express Yourself With A Tattoo

Express Yourself With A Tattoo

 Each year fashion dictates its rules, and most of us have to refresh our clothes every season.

Today, tattoos and body art form a category in fashion. But unlike clothes we cannot refresh them unless we decide to remove them with the help of surgery. But why experience pain and waste money, if you can get a meaningful tattoo that will say something about you from the beginning? This way you can be fashionable, look original and keep it for the rest of your life.

Here are some ideas for tattoos, and the only thing you should do is to choose the one that describes you the best.

Bird tattoos symbolize freedom, independence and liberty. But these meanings can vary depending on the species. For instance, dove tattoos express devotion. Eagle tattoos have the meaning of strength, power and authority and are very popular today. In the US they also refer to patriotism.

Scorpions and dragons (which originated from Japanese and Chinese cultures) also have meanings of power and danger.

If you’ve set a goal for yourself or have reached it after hard work and it changed your life, a star tattoo is what you should get. A star stands for ambition, goals and aims.

A rose represents love, romance and passion. So a rose tattoo is mostly popular among women. Most flowers and plants generally represent love and respect towards nature.

Travelers usually like to depict a compass on their bodies. The compass and playing cards are believed to bring luck to the bearer.

Fingertips are very popular in the new school of tattooing. They show your uniqueness and individuality.

Sayings and names in Sanskrit or Chinese are all-time popular tatoos and are not so painful, because they usually aren’t very big.

And finally, a tattoo with the picture of your beloved one will never get old, although it requires a lot more detail and pain.

Remember, no matter what tattoo you get, make sure it has meaning. This way it will soon become part of your character.

No More Wrinkles

No More Wrinkles

In my previous post I was talking about some tips that can help you prevent wrinkles on your face. In this post I am going to introduce several skin beauty tips that help fight against wrinkles.

• The rainbow effect. Keep to a healthy eating diet plan. For instance, make a “fruit rainbow” from oranges, apples, bananas and grapes and eat them regularly. Fruits are among the best skin care products for aging skin. Your healthy diet plan should also include raw food (which is low in calories) to keep your skin line-free, soft and smooth and to protect it from wrinkles.

• Water. Water is a very vital element. So drink at least eight glasses of water each day to stay hydrated and to flush out toxins from the body. If the weather is very hot, you should drink more, but don’t do too much of a thing. The main point is to keep your skin hydrated to avoid wrinkle problems.

• Soap or a cleanser? Are you still washing your face with a soap? If you do, then forget about it. Many people are still not aware that soap contains some ingredients that are not good for your skin and cause wrinkles. You can replace soap with cleansers, for instance. Just find out the right one for your skin type.

When fighting against wrinkles, you can also consider moisturizers. They are among the best anti aging skin care products that help to get rid of wrinkles. You just have to look for the best anti aging moisturizer for your skin type to keep it hydrated.

Homemade Hair Masks

Homemade Hair Masks
 

Homemade Strawberry Hair Mask

This luscious mix of rich acidic berries will leave your hair both conditioned and with rich gloss.

Ingredients:

• 8 Strawberries
• 1 tbsp Mayonnaise

Directions:

1. Mash eight strawberries with one tablespoon mayonnaise;
2. Massage into washed, damp hair;
3. Cover with a shower cap, then a warm towel;
4. Wash out with a shampoo/conditioner combination.

Homemade Yogurt Hair Mask

For dry, frizzed out hair, this recipe will bring back the moisture, leaving your hair silky and manageable.

Ingredients:

• 1 egg white (natural moisturizer)
• 6 tbsp natural yogurt
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise (a great conditioner for dry hair).

Directions:

1. Beat 1 egg white until foamy;
2. Add 6 tablespoons of plain natural yogurt; and mayonnaise
3. Apply to wet hair in small sections at a time;
4. Cover with plastic shower cap or plastic wrap.
5. Leave in for 30 minutes, then wash out with a mild shampoo.
6. Rinse with very cold water.
7. Use monthly to moisturize hair.

Homemade Honey & Olive Oil Hair Mask



For Extra Shiny Hair and Natural Hair Smoothers.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup honey
• 3 tbsp olive oil (deep conditioner)

Directions:

1. Mix 1/2 cup honey and 3 tablespoons olive oil;
2. Work a small amount at a time through hair until coated;
3. Cover hair with a shower cap;
4. Leave on 30 minutes;
5. Shampoo well and rinse.

Homemade Fruit Smoothie Hair Mask

Dry-Hair Mask : slather your hair in this rich mask to bring back its luster.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Banana (potassium softens hair shaft)
• 1/4 Avocado (naturally rich moisturizer)
• 1/4 Cantaloupe
• 1 tbsp Wheat germ oil
• 1 tbsp Yogurt
• 1 Vitamin E capsule (optional)
• 2 Tbsp honey (natural moisturizer)
• 3 Tbsp buttermilk (strengthens hair follicles)

Directions:

1. Blend 1/2 a banana, 1/4 avocado, 1/4 cantaloupe, 1 tablespoon wheat germ oil and 1 tablespoon yogurt;
2. For extra conditioning, squeeze in the contents of a vitamin E capsule; honey, and buttermilk
3. Apply to hair from roots to tips.
4. Leave in hair for 15 minutes.
5. Rinse.
6. Use twice a month to maintain healthy hair.

Avocado Rosemary Hair Masks :

Ingredients:

• one avocado
• fresh organic rosemary.
• Break open a vitamin E capsule
• olive (for extra dry or thick hair)
• a lighter oil (like almond or apricot)
• four drops of tea tree two drops of peppermint essential oil.
• four drops of orange essential oil
• two drops of peppermint essential oil.

Directions:

1. Smash up one avocado with fresh organic rosemary.
2. Break open a vitamin E capsule and mix that in.
3. Add a splash of olive oil for extra dry or thick hair or add a splash of a lighter oil (like almond or apricot) for thinner, less dry hair. Don’t add too much oil, or you’ll get a conditioner, not a masque. The texture should be sticky and thick not runny.
4. Drop in four drops each of tea tree and orange essential oil and two drops of peppermint essential oil.
5. Apply to your hair and let it sit for 30 minutes or so. You could wear a shower cap - but I don’t believe in using them. I just clip my hair up in a twist - it works fine and never drips. Rinse out well in cool water for shiner less fizzy hair.

Cucumber & Yogurt Hair Masks :

Note: This masque is drippy, other than adding some base like flour (don’t do that) I have no idea how to thicken it up. So, you may want to take a nice bath as you let this soak into your hair.
Cucumber is also known to fight off chlorine damage well if used weekly.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup organic plain yogurt
• 1/2 of an average sized peeled cucumber
• a tablespoon of honey
• a few drops of lavender essential oil
• a few drops of chamomile

Directions:

1. Mix in a blender: 1/2 cup organic plain yogurt, 1/2 of an average sized peeled cucumber, a tablespoon or so of honey, a few drops of lavender essential oil, and chamomile. You have some different choices regarding the chamomile. You can chop fresh really fine, boil fresh to a reduction, or add some essential oil of chamomile. I usually have added the oil, or shopped fresh. Boiling is too much extra work.
2. Apply to your head, clip hair up and soak in the tub for 30 minutes.
3. Rinse in cool water for softer, smoother hair.

Homemade Cucumber Hair Mask

As the weather gets colder, you may find your hair becoming brittle and dull. To return the lustrous shine to your locks, use a homemade hair mask. Try this Cucumber to revive your beautiful hair this season.

Ingredients:
• 1 egg
• 1 eggshell's worth of olive oil
• 1 quarter of a peeled cucumber

Directions:

1. Blend the egg, olive oil and peeled cucumber.
2. Spread evenly through your hair, leave on for 10 minutes, then thoroughly rinse.
3. For the best results year-round, continue this treatment monthly.

Homemade Aloevera Hair Masks



Take the case of split ends in the hair, for instance. You just can’t ignore it and leave it to its fate. If left untreated, it leads to poor hair-growth and hair-loss. So make an effort to get rid of split ends with alacrity.
Aloe-vera, the natural healer is a fantastic herb; it is not just good your skin but for your hair as well. Even Cleopatra was believed to have rated it highly as a beauty therapy herb.
Aloe Gels are used to bring shine and smoothness in the hair.
Frizz Control for Curly Hair.

Ingredients:

• 4 big leaves of aloevera
• 250 grams of coconut oil

Directions:

1. Aloe leaves are thick, succulent and have a transparent pulp. Slit open the leaf and scrape out the juicy pulp.
2. Use a liquidizer and blend to make it into a smooth paste.
3. Heat coconut oil in a wok and add the aloe pulp. Keep stirring until the oil floats on the top. Strain the oil and bottle it.
4. Take two tablespoons of oil and massage it well into the scalp.
5. your way from the ends of hair to your scalp, see to it that the ends are properly nourished with oil.
6. Leave on for one hour at least.

Homemade Anti-Dandruff Hair Mask



A. Rosemary

Ingredients:

• 1 handful Rosemary Leaves
• 1 litre water
• 2 tsp.Vinegar

Directions:

1. Boil the water and soak rosemary leaves in it.
2. Let it stand for one night.
3. Strain and add vinegar to it.
4. After shampooing, wash your hair with this preparation. It treats the hair very fast.

B. Sesame Oil and Bhailavan

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
• 3 tbsp Bhailavan

Directions:

1. Blend the two together and apply it on the head.
2. Leave it on for 2-3 hours
3. Wash it off with a shampoo in lukewarm water.

C. Ginger

Ingredients:

• Ginger root
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions:

1. Squeeze ginger root through press to obtain one tablespoon of juice.
2. Mix all ingredients.
3. Apply to scalp and let dry before shampooing.
4. Repeat three times a week.

Coconut Conditioning Cuticles Mask

I still dream of the coconut oil head massages I took from old men and women in Indonesia in trade for some rupiah and a smile. Coconut keeps the dandruff away and this mask helps the kiddies avoid the mid-year lice breakout.
Coconut oil application also helps with dandruff problems too and hence much preferable to other strong medicated shampoos.

Ingredients:

• Pressed coconut oil
• Towel that is still hot, straight from the dryer

Directions:

1. Take a large chunk of coconut cream and,
2. massage it into your hair.
3. From the dryer, take out a warm towel and wrap it around your head,
4. leaving it for an hour.
5. Wash out the coconut with shampoo and a deep conditioner.

Eyelash

Eyelash Extensions



Having an eyelash extension procedure can improve the appearance of your eyes and create dramatic accents that need no mascara.

Permanent Eyelash Implants

What is Permanent Eyelash Implants?



Many people find that they would like to extend their eyelashes, or make them thicker and fuller. There are many techniques used in order to forward this aim. It is possible to receive semi permanent eyelash extensions, use makeup (such as mascara), or even have surgical eyelash implants. These implants amount to having new, permanent eyelashes placed on the upper eyelid. While some people really enjoy the results of this procedure, others find the thought of surgery so close to the eye and its inherent dangers too difficult to face.

Permanent eyelash implants are in reality a transplant surgery. Understand the process of eyelash implant surgery, which is done under local anesthetic. Hair, including the follicle, is removed from the back of the scalp and then transplanted into the eyelash. Generally, about 30 hair follicles are implanted into each upper lash. The whole process takes 1 to 2 hours and is done as out-patient surgery.

Makeup Tips: Eyes

Makeup Tips: Eyes

 

I'm a beauty editor and yet it took me years to figure out how to apply eyeshadow that:

1. Wasn't crooked (hello, mismatched eyes!).
2. Wasn't too dark or blotchily blended (yes, I know "blotchily" is not a word).
3. Didn't extend to the wrong, wrong, wrong upper reaches of my eyelids.

After years of seeing makeup artists in action and learning numerous eyeshadow tips and tricks, here are 10 favorite eyeshadow tips I wish someone had told me twenty years ago:
Ok, well I sorta knew this, but I wasn't sure HOW TO BLEND. You use three different colors: The base, usually a very light taupe, a highlighter for the crease and a main color for the lid, but how to get them to look as if they merge into each other like the colors of a rainbow? My secret: Start light then go darker. Brush the base color to the entire eye up to the brow bone (base is the lightest color), apply the lid color (the medium color) and THEN apply the highlighter (the darkest color). Also, don't be too heavy-handed or you'll have to start over.
Extra tip: Practice makes perfect. Play with your makeup a few days before a big event.

Secret #2: Choose shadows that make the color of your eyes pop

Gone are the days when beauty experts advised against blue shadow. Matching the color of your eye with a shadow actually brings the color out (think blue shadow on blue eyes). At the same time, contrasting colors make eyes pop too (think a deep jeweled blue shadow on deep brown eyes or gorgeous golds with blue eyes). See Is It OK to Wear Blue Eyeshadow?.

Secret #3: Never apply deep color to your browbone -- unless you're doing a cover shoot for Vogue

You don't want the drama too much shadow brings. Apply shadow up to the browbone but don't apply shadow ON the bone unless it's a neutral color.

Mishal Imran

I am aprofessional full time freelance makeup artist certified in multi media makeupartistry.  

 

I specialize in airbrush makeup for

Photography

Editorial and Print

Commercial Advertising

Bridal & Special Occasions 

What isairbrush makeup? Airbrushing is a patented makeup application technique that utilizes compressedair to spray on a fine mist of makeup. It is the preferred technique fordigital photography, high definition TV, and bridal work. Airbrushing makeupprovides a camera ready velvety texture that lays on the skin in an even,misted pattern, creating the most natural finish to the naked eye that'svirtually invisible on the digital screen.

How does itfeel? Airbrush makeup isexceptionally lightweight. Most clients say they feel as if they aren’t evenwearing makeup.

What are thebenefits of airbrush makeup? Airbrush makeup provides flawless coverage by minimizing skinimperfections while giving skin a beautifully natural finished lookingresult.  It is water resistant and will last for up to fourteen hours ormore. Perfect for South Florida's humidity!

Does it covertattoos, scars, etc?Yes, with paramedical airbrush makeup all skin imperfections including tattoos,scars, bruises, vitiligo, birthmarks, & post-op surgery patients can beconcealed, even stretch marks!

Is airbrushmakeup right for everyone?Airbrush makeup is suitable for people of all ages and every skin condition.The makeup is hypoallergenic and fragrance free. In fact “Airbrush Makeup” isthe only makeup that is suitable for the new “High Definition” standard intelevision.

Red Carpet Jewellery Design

Red Carpet Jewelery Design 

fashion designer are increasingly turning to the high street to get their desings
seen and worn by the public. It is not a new phenomenon to see high profile designers develop their own lines for big name department stores; it is a perfect relationship in truth. The designers benefit from the public exposure of having their creations hang in storerooms everywhere and the high street is able to showcase cutting edge fashion that they can retail to the masses. Recent trends in accessories have brought jewellery to the forefront with many jewellery retailers seeking designers to create their own ranges to be showcased in their stores and online. Although the commissioning of jewellery designers by big brands is not unknown to the industry, it is a relatively new phenomenon as more fashion designers break out into jewellery to complement their own fashion lines. The conventional perception of jewellery designers is that they are artists producing hand-crafted designs in small workshops. While this is certainly still the case for many designers, the environment is changing as designers see the advantages of teaming up with larger retailers. There aren’t a lot of jewellery retailers out there that sell designer jewellery but it is an up and coming area and fashionistas everywhere should keep their eyes peeled for more designer names in jewellery on the high street.For years we have watched celebrities walk down the red carpet flashing their latest threads, but now interviewers are not only asking who designed their dress, but who designed their jewellery. Staring at the camera close-up of the 6 carat diamond drop earrings with to match or the funkier mulit-coloured precious stone pieces we have seen lately, we know that there is no way that we could shell out the half-a-million dollar price tags that hang from these pieces. But in fact, most celebrities haven’t paid a penny; usually these exquisite pieces are on loan. If only we could be so lucky! Fortunately, retailers have taken notice of our desires plus the size of the average purse and are commissioning designers to create the same high fashion lines for a fraction of the cost, making such jewellery more accessible than ever. Many jewellery retailers such as Astley Clark and Tiffany and Co have teamed up with jewellery designers to create unique lines in their own style to be sold at these retailers. Some lines have become very strong such as Paloma Picasso's designs featured at Tiffany & Co. Her distinctive style has a clear following and has become synonymous with the Tiffany brand further strengthening their customer base. As retailers are catching on to the advantages of taking on more big name jewellery designers to create ranges specifically for their stores, they are putting more of a spotlight on the designers such as seen by the launch of the Julien Macdonald Jewellery range which is very fashion led and will start at prices that everyone can afford and be found on the high street.Many home-grown designers, like Welsh born Julien Macdonald, have found it hard to obtain a big enough market on their own to sell their often handcrafted wares. Unfortunately there are not many organisations in the industry that provide support to young budding jewellery designers. By building relationships with some of the larger retail houses, the designers have found a way to make a living with their art and get the support they require.