Beauty Musings

We all love a little DIY beauty project every now and then. With simple ingredients you can put together at home, here’s how you can achieve beautiful, healthy looking and sparkling eyes! Chamomile tea helps ease redness and puffiness around the eyes - Steep two teabags in freshly boiled water for 3 minutes. Remove and place in the refrigerator until cooled. Place one bag over each eye and relax for 15 minutes. (Don’t forget to sip on your chamomile tea while at it – extra

Hello Perfect Smoky Eyes! Sultry smoky eye makeup can be a girl’s sexy best friend or worst nightmare (hello smudges and raccoon eyes!). Here are some Do’s and Don’ts for perfecting your smoky eye look. DO: Brighten up dark eyeshadow – rim your waterline with a white pencil to make eyes look instantly awake. To open them up even more, gently clamp lashes down with a curler for 10 seconds and add two coats of mascara. DON’T: Pile on all your makeup at once – pairing he

You’re pressed for time in the morning and you still have to “put your face” on for the day. Here’s a bohemian makeup how-to that gives a casual, natural finish with just the right pop of colour. Step one: Prep the skin with a makeup primer. Apply a foundation with a damp sponge to create a sheer finish. Step two: Finish off with concealer under the eyes. Set with loose powder. Step three: For subtle radiance, dab a luminizer to the top of your cheeks and blend. S

Nail the perfect day-to-night look with these easy peasy tips! One of the easiest and fastest ways to take your look from day to night is to apply a lip colour few shades darker than your natural lip colour. Hint: a classic red always adds instant glamour like Elizabeth Arden's Beautiful Color Moisturising Lipstick! As for your complexion, skin tends to get ruddy as circulation picks up as the day goes on. You won’t need to add a lot more colour, but you can bring out you

Image Credt: AllureKorea Makeup trends lean toward earthy tones during the fall season. Lighter makeup colours reminiscent of spring and summer should be replaced with deeper and richer hues for fall. Here are some quick tips to achieve the look of the season! Smokey brown eyes One beauty tip you cannot miss during this season is smoky eyes. Rich browns work well on the eyes and brows for fall. Try deepening your brow colour as it will frame your eyes and set off your best

Common Hair Myths – Busted! What's really true when it comes to all the old wives' tales about how to care for your tresses? Myth 1: Frequent trims make hair grow faster Hair grows a half-inch each month, whether you cut it or not. So nope, frequent hair trims will not make your hair grow faster! One thing it does – it eliminates split ends, making hair look better and preventing breakage. Myth 2: You can fix split ends with the right products. Once they’re split, then that

Applying Blusher According To Face Shapes For healthy, natural colour, nothing beats blush. It brightens your complexion and gives it a youthful glow. Here are some quick tips on how to apply blush according to different face shapes! Oval – Go with your natural cheekbones as oval is considered the ideal face shape (lucky you!). Apply from the midpoint of the apples of your cheeks (the fleshy bits that stick out when you smile) and sweep upwards towards your temples – almos

Your Step-By-Step Everyday Smokey Eye Tutorial Step 1: Always start with a freshly cleansed and moisturized face. Step 2: Conceal above and below your eyes, paying special attention to the inner and outer corners. This step prepares your eyes for the eye shadow that you are going to apply. Step 3: Fill entire lid with an ivory or cream coloured eyeshadow. Step 4: Highlight brow bone with white eyeshadow or eye pencil. Step 5: Apply brown shadow onto outer lid - from the c

How to make the most out of your sheet masks You probably already have a whole stash of the wildly popular sheet masks at home (if you don’t, it’s time you invested in some – they’re all hyped up for good reason!), and here’s just a few tips to make the most out of them! Photo Credit: cravebeautyonline.com Always begin with freshly cleansed face. Exfoliating beforehand is also recommended to remove dead skin cells and to open up your pores, which makes your skin more absorbe

Pretty In Pink The Mid Autumn Festival is just around the corner, which makes me think of (other than mooncakes!) ethereal, fairy like Chinese costumes and beautiful lanterns lighting up the night sky... which translates to soft, feminine makeup looks. Photo Credit: mollysims.com Pink makeup looks are one of my favourites – they make you look fresh, young and super girly. Start by sweeping soft pink eyeshadow over the eyelids, and complete your eye makeup by lining your lash