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FINALLY! Urban Decay Primer Potion in a Squeeze Tube

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I was going through my emails that I received while on vacation, and I came across one from Urban Decay regarding their Primer Potion.  Many of us who use the UDPP as our HG product have always complained about the packaging.  It seems like Urban Decay got the hint and listened. Wow, a company who listens to the consumers request. Good job!

Here’s the new packaging…

 

The squeeze tube makes it easier to get everything out.

The needle-nose tip makes application more sanitary, and easier to control product application.

It is a tad bit expensive. I’m not sure if I can justify paying $29 for UDPP.  I wonder if the regular size will have the same packaging eventually? I hope so.

What do you think of the new packaging?

 Is it what you’ve been longing for?

Happy Birthday to Me

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Hey everyone!

Sorry I’ve been MIA.  I was away until Wednesday, then I had work, and today is my 26th birthday.  I will post more within the following week.  You know how it is when you come back from vacation… Please bare with me.

Don’t forget to checkout my giveaways page and enter my giveaways!

Make Up Do’s & Don’ts

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Makeup Do’s

Always…

Play up your best features! Long eyelashes are to beautiful eyes what a short skirt is to great legs.

Use a light hand. Remember you can always add more makeup if you need it.

Blend! Blend! Blend!  There should be no “stripes” on your face. You’re a lady, not a quarterback.

Adjust the amount of make up to the time of day. LESS for day, more for night.

Use clean tools to do the job. Nothing is worse than using a dirty brush on a clean face.

Cover your clothes with a towel/cape before applying makeup. You don’t want to get messed up!

Practice and try new things…that’s how you’re going to get good, and comfortable with putting your best face forward

  


 

Makeup Don’ts

Never…  

Go overboard. No need to wear layers of makeup. Clowns are cute…at the circus!

Focus on more than one feature at a time. Going for a strong lip? Then go easy on the eyes and vice versa too.

Think that makeup will hide all your problems. If you have skin issues like acne, work on clearing it up before you wear make-up regularly.

Fall into the trend trap. Just because you saw it in a beauty and style magazine doesn’t make it right for you!

Wear what you don’t love. Don’t let the lady at the beauty counter convince you that you look great when you think you look a hot mess.

Learning to use these makeup application tips isn’t hard. It’s 20% skill and 80% practice. As long as you stay far away from the no-no’s you’ll be fine!

BEST PART: If you’re not satisfied with your work, use a makeup remover, wash your face and start over. Remember, it’s not permanent (unless you want it to be but that’s another story!)

  

O.k., now that you know what and what not to do, time to hop to it.   Practice makes perfect!

  


 

 

 

 

  

Eyebrow Shaping with Tweezers

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The right brow shape can and will make a dramatic difference in the way you look.Some people cannot handle waxing/sugaring, even threading because their skin is overly sensitive, which will cause them to breakout in the area they got threaded or waxed.  This happens to my sister, so I tweeze her brows for her, and after tweezing she has no bumps.

Prepping:
1. Wipe area clean with alcohol
2. OPTIONAL: If you dislike pain, try numbing the area with a  topical numbing cream or spray.
3. I put a little Vaseline on my brows after I brushed them so I can see the shape better.

***Don’t stand too close to the mirror when shaping

Decide on what shape you’d like your eyebrow to be. This is where it gets a little confusing.
You can mark each section off with a white brow pencil or concealer to cover the hairs you’ll tweeze, & tweeze after or you can tweeze as you go along.
4. If u take a pencil, pen or something long & slim hold it parallel to the side of your nose. Where the brush meets your brow is where your brow should begin.

 

5. To find the end of your brow, extend the pencil diagonally from your nostril, following the outside edge of your eye toward the brow. Where the inside edge of the pencil hits is where your brow should end.
6. To find your arch hold the pencil parallel to the outside edge of the colored part of your eye (the iris). Where the pencil meets the brow is where the highest part of your brow should be.
TWEEZE CORRECTLY!: Hold skin taut by gently holding skin firm with your free hand while tweezing, means less tugging and pain on the skin.
If the hair is just too short for tweezing, don’t push the tweezers into the skin. Scraping, bleeding or even scarring can result if you get a little too forceful with your tweezers. Having some hair is a better option over broken skin. Instead, just wait until the hair is a bit longer and can be easily grabbed on to.
7.Trim your brows -Brush them up and the really long hairs will be very visible. Snip it with a pair of tiny scissors.

 

I use these tweezers because it allows you to get a more precise line & clean look like if you waxed or threaded. They’re expensive but, they have a lifetime guarantee & you can always send them back to be sharpened. La Cross sells similar ones for a cheaper price I think $6.99 or something.

If you live in Brooklyn, I’ll do yours for you – for a fee of course lol