Beauty Fitness

Recently dark or Smokey eye make-up has created a buzz in the world of fashion. Smokey eye make-up adds a mysterious touch to your beautiful eyes and for this reason many women loves the concept of dark smokey eye make-up. Even men go wild over women with mysterious smokey eyes.

How to Apply Perfect Dark Smokey Eye Make-Up?
Given below is the whole procedure to apply dark smokey eye make-up.

• Before applying eye make-up you need to choose a concealer. As compared to your skin tone the concealer you select should be one shade lighter. With the help of concealer cover the dark circles completely. Make sure that you cover your dark circles properly as smokey eye make-up is usually very dark
• In the next step with the help of a black eye pencil you’ll draw a line on the upper lashes. Make sure that you start from the inner corner and as you proceed outwards gradually thicken the line
• Keeping it considerably close to your lower lash with black eye pencil make a thin line. If you wish you can cover the whole lower lash or leave it mid-way (2/3rd part). It basically depends on how much you want to dramatize your eyes. In case you have time then you can try both. Its better to first try the 2/3rd path then move on to whole
• To give it a staying power, draw a line with black liquid eye liner on top of the black eye pencil
• Now select dark grey eye shadow and with the help of crease brush apply the eye shadow. Make sure that you apply eye shadow only 1/3rd way in of your eyes. Blend the eye shadow properly ensuring that there are no lines visible
• With the help of eye liner brush apply the dark grey eye shadow on the liquid eye liner. This will add on to your smokey effect
• Lastly coat both the top and bottom lashes with at least 2 coats of black mascara

Effective Tips for Dark Smokey Eye Make-Up:
Listed below are few essential tips you need to remember while applying dark smokey eye make-up:

• Select an eye make-up which perfectly blends with your natural skin tone
• Before choosing an eye make-up you need to consider your skin color, hair color as well as eye color
• Don’t hesitate to experiment with your dark eye make-up as the whole fun lies in breaking rules
• Make sure that you don’t over do it as it might give you scary look
• You can easily opt for dark and prominent colors like green, blue or purple. Besides giving you mysterious look it makes your eyes sexy too
• A white dab of white shadow to the inner corners of eyes give them a pop-up look. Use a thin brush to apply white shadow
• With little practice you can attain perfect smokey eye look

Dark eye make-up is a symbol of confidence so all those women who are courageous give try to dark smokey eye make-up.

Spa therapy is considered as the best way to rejuvenate your body and mind. This therapy has the power to heal all the underlying problems of the body. Various therapies are available in the spa centers for treating specific parts according to the requirement of the customer. There are many spa centers which offer the modern and traditional therapies for rejuvenating the body.

Now a days, some luxury spa centers centers are also there which offer some unique therapies for healing. Like jasmine bath, lavender scrubs, chakra head, shoulder massage etc. Normally, a therapy of spa includes herbal body glow, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy, shirodhara therapy, Thai massage, Hawaiian massage and Balinese massage.

Spa Treatments:
Spa treatment or spa therapy is a method in which facials along with body treatment is done simultaneously. Many spa also offer spa manicures and spa pedicures too. The basic steps of spa includes:

• Hot shower or steam bath before beginning anythin
• After relaxing for sometime body massage will be there. The ingredients of message will depend on what kind of spa you are undergoin
• Once massage is done you will undergo the various treatments according to your package. For instance you have booked for some special facial or therapy for back ace etc. So accordingly therapy will procee
• In the final step again you will be given a hot water bath after which you will feel entirely relaxe

Various Types Of Spa Treatments:
There are various types of spa treatments which can be availed according to one’s requirement. These includes:

• Signature Therapy: In this type of spa ancient remedies are used for treating modern ailments. This is a luxurious spa which rejuvenates the entire body and min
• Ritual Body Treatment: In this type of spa, hot stone massage is done to detoxify the whole body and mind as wel
• Body Exfoliation: In this type of Spa, treatment is done to polish, revitalise and rejuvenate the skin. This type of Spa increase the circulation of blood in the body and removes the toxins present in it.
• Facial therapies: In these type of spas, various types of facials are given to revitalise and rejuvenate the fac
• Massages: In these spas, various kinds of massages are available which help to relax the tired muscles of your body. This makes the body relax and also brings peace to the min

Most women who wear glasses do not prefer wearing makeups. They have a very wrong notion, that because most of their face along with their eyes are hidden behind glasses, they do not need any makeup. But this is not true. All you need is to know about a few tips on how to wear the perfect makeup for your face even after you wear glasses. Your glasses can magnify your face along with the makeup you wear. So be very careful while putting on makeups on your face, specifically on the areas which would appear through your glasses.

Your eyes look smaller if you are suffering from Myopia or nearsightedness

• Prefer using colored eye shadows like shades of pink or blue
• Use lighter shades only. This will make your eyes look bigger
• Apply eyeliner to draw a thin line on your eyelids
• Apply line close to your eyelashes if your eyes appear round. Because you need a stronger makeup for your eyes to make your round eyes look great
• Apply a little highlighter below your eyebrows. This would not only emphasize your eyes but also would give you a seductive look
• Keep in mind that your lashes must not touch your glasses
• If you want to wear a mascara. use only on coat of it. Make sure that the mascara you are using is hypoallergenic. Do not use waterproof mascara

Eyes would appear bigger in people with long-sightedness or Hypermetropia.

• Prefer using matte shades of eye shadows in colors like beige, brown, orange and pink
• You will have a striking effect if the color of the eyeliner is the same as the color of your iris
• A stronger makeup may be done in women who are astigmatic or suffering from astigmia
• Use eye pencils to your upper lid and blend it carefully
• Use an eye shadow matching your eye color except for the shades of gray, blue or green. Because these shades would give you a very sharp look.
• Do not apply voluminous mascara or lip gloss. be careful about the clumps, smears and smudges. Because you will be more prone to them under glasses

Few Useful Tips:

• Use less makeup
• Do not use darker shades of eye shadows
• Apply only a thin line of the eyeliner, very close to your eyelashes
• Do not smudge the eyeliner
• Use only neutral shades of eyeshadow
• Keep your eyebrows in good shape by grooming it regularly
• Use very natural makeup for your eyes if you are using glasses with black frames

The ingredients of a lip gloss imparts its look and the quality. You can also make your own gloss at home using these ingredients. A lip gloss is an essential product of makeup in every woman. She would always carry it with her. It can be worn alone, or over a lip balm coat, and most often over a complementing shade of lipstick. Different flavors and types of lip gloss are available. Most ingredients are similar in all but a few may differ. You can chose your best by knowing about the ingredients. You can also make your won lip gloss at home.

Lip Gloss Ingredients
Many artificial and chemical ingredients may be present that may be harmful to lips. The flavor and color of the lip gloss is decided by their ingredients. The following ingredients are used to prepare lip gloss:

• Beeswax
• Carnuba wax
• Carmine
• Mica
• Oil (Castor, mineral, vitamin E and jojoba oil)
• Petroleum jelly
• Synthetic preservatives (parabens)
• Colorants (iron oxide, titanium dioxide)
• Flavor (vanilla, chocolate, lime etc.)

Avoid using the synthetic preservatives. The carmine used is obtained from a cochineal insect. A red dyestuff is prepared out of the dried bodies of female cochineal insects. They are Mexican insects who feed on cacti. They can cause extreme harm to the lips. Paraben is one of the known cause of breast cancer. Caramine can cause allergies and rashes on skin if ingested. So Never forget to read the list of ingredients in your lip gloss before purchasing. The petroleum jelly is a fossil fuel whose derivatives have been known to be linked to cancer, damage to developmental and reproductive systems, intoxicating the immune system, neurotoxicity and disruption of the endocrine system. It is now banned in the Europe. It may be read as petrolatum, BHA, trioxaundecanedioi acid, 4-amino-2-hydroxytuolene, toluene and most commonly petroleum jelly. Mineral oil is also a petroleum derivative. It is most common in forming clogged pores to cancer. It stops the skin from breathing through our skin.

It is no exaggeration to say that world is moving towards herbal products. Herbal medicines and solutions are available for all sorts of health and beauty related problems. Herbal skin care is not an exception. Markets today, are flooded with the herbal skin care products. This justifies the importance of herbal products and their demand among the masses.

Skin is one of the most sensitive parts of your body and gives immediate reaction of anything being contacted with. Doctors, Dermatologists, scientists and even the people have realized that herbal skin care is safest way to cure skin related problems. It is all natural, safe and effective. Herbal skin care is available in different forms. One of the popular one is herbal skin toner. These are special skin toning herbal products that keeps your skin young, maintaining its natural elasticity. This proves to be great deal in saving your skin from unwanted wrinkles. Of course anyone would never like to see signs of aging skin and wrinkles on your face which is impossible but, can be delayed though herbal products. Herbal skin care products prove a great deal in delaying the wrinkles and age marks from your skin.

Herbal skin care leaves a refreshing, healthy and clean glow to your skin. There are different types of Herbal skin care products that can be used for different skin types.

Natural Herbs for Oily skin:
Some of the primary natural herbs for oily skin are:

• Rosemary
• Lemon herbs (balm, grass, verbena). Sage.

If you think that an oily skin doesn’t need oils, then you are absolutely wrong because there are some essential oils for oily skin types also. These are all herb extracts and they are:

• Citrus oils
• Neroli
• Juniper
• Clary sage
• Pettigraine

There are also some special herbs for Dry, Sensitive or Mature Skin:

• Rose
• Calendula
• Lavender

Herbal skin care finds its base in the Ayurveda where many such skin care solutions are explained using natural herbs. Allontoine, Allopathic Products, Almond Moisturizing Lotion, Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Formulations, Aloe Vera Gel, Amala Oil, Amla Powder, Amla Supari, Amla Tablet, Anti Diabetic Supplements, Antiseptic Gel, Aritha Powder and Arthritis Oil are some of the popular herbs that find there use in herbal skin care products.

Speed dating is a quick way to hook up with a person of your choice. Aish HaTorah, a Jewish educational network is credited with introducing the speed dating. Inspired by their success, lots of dating companies have borrowed the concept in the US. Prominent among them are 3 minute dates, fast dates, 8 minute dates.

The speed dating sites online organize events, which facilitates singles in your own town to meet up and have brief tete-a tetes with around 6-7 people in one evening! This is usually organized at restaurant, cafe or a bar in the town. To get the conversation going, people participating are given ice-breaking topics to help them out. After the stipulated time spent with one person, which would typically last for five minutes or so, there is an announcement or chiming of the bell by the organizer to move on. The members then are given forms to fill up. In these forms, participants would also be asked, if they would like to meet the person once more with whom they have had a chat. Then, there is brief intermission after 3-4 meetings. Here, participants gather to have some snacks and this provides opportunity to meet other fellow members in who they could be interested. If there is a mutual consent from both the parties to meeting again, organizers inform the participants about it. Email addresses and telephone numbers are given to both the parties so that they can meet up independently.

Speed dating companies have claimed huge success rates at these events. But there are certain rules to be followed at these meets. During the meeting of prospective couples, neither of them is supposed to ask the other for contact information, such as e-mail ID, phone number or business cards. Questions should not be explicit or offensive. Sometimes, one event might not help you in finding the right partner. Do not panic, take your own time and do not be in haste.

The first step to get your name on your dating website is to register yourself. In this process, you have to give details about yourself, such as name, city, job, age and so on. In the next phase, you have to write briefly about yourself and the kind of partner you are looking for. You then upload your snap for more visibility. Then on the website, you have search for a person of the opposite sex. Many of them put up their photographs. If you happen to like anyone of them, the dating website asks you to pay money in order to correspond with the person you have zeroed in on.

There are several sites on the Net, which cater to different tastes. They range from matchmaking to penpals. For the more choosy ones, there are Christian dating sites, Jewish dating sites, gay and lesbian sites, and some catering to purely sleazy tastes. Then there are chat rooms that facilitate virtual dating, where the members might not want to experience real-time dating.

Then apart from the above, there a lot of websites offering dating advice and other suggestions regarding approach to dating. The advantage here on the World Wide Web is that when you contact a person for advice, your profile is strictly confidential. People can be less inhibited while posing questions that they would have otherwise felt embarrassed about. Another advantage of going online is that you can be a part of a discussion group where the most delicate doubts can be cleared.  Some of the major websites for dating are web.tickle.com, www.match.com, friendfinder.com, lavalife.com, Yahoo!,  MSN and so on.

‘What women want’? Well, I am not posing a question. This is name of a movie starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt, and it is also the elusive quest which most men embark upon to find. If we narrow down to what women want after a brief passionate encounter, there are some answers.

According to certain surveys, which are by no means exhaustive, cuddling is on the top of the charts. It is a gesture which symbolizes appreciation of them. Let’s face it, women want to be petted and smothered. There are, however, others who switch off and want to be left alone. These type of women need some time to recoup. The other rank of women who love yapping want to be heard! Hearing makes them feels reassured.  Then there are others, who ask for more! Who can complain?

Then some girls like to have a drink and sit down to listen to numbers by Richard Marx, Julio Iglesias or even Ricky Martin. The intellectuals might want to read out a passage for you from Germaine Greer, do not yawn unless you want a black eye. Then there are more women who have quite weird needs, lots of which cannot be discussed on a public domain like this. But the bottom line of it all is that ‘girls just wanna have fun’, just like men. So my request is, junk all the ‘truths’ broken by me. Enjoy yourselves and do not worry about the aftermaths. As they say, “que sera sera, whatever will be, will be”.  Sleep tight after a nice night and she will follow suit.

The right jewelery adds the sparkle to the ears and neck and complements the bridal gown on the wedding day. Jewelery and accessories complete the bridal ensemble and it is a fact that with the right accessories, the bride and bridesmaids will be looking their very best.

Remember when selecting the jewelery for the bride, the type of bridal dress and the hairstyle will dictate the type of jewelry. The jewelry chosen should also show off your personal sense of style.

To start with, look at your family heirlooms. If you have a fabulous piece of jewelery, wear it. You can ask family and friends to borrow jewelery that you admire. Wearing the jewels that have been in the family for generations not only has a special feel but also adds a sentimental value to your wedding. Vintage jewelry is in right now. Take good care of the borrowed jewelery and do not lose them.

Many bridal salons and department stores offer an array of faux pearl earrings and necklaces. Faux diamonds are wonderful as well, and many of the pieces available combine the costume pearl and diamonds together for a sparky and classic look.

Pearls are in fashion now and are extremely versatile. Choose the strand length that best enhances your gown?s neckline. A pearl collar, 12-13 inches, or a choker, 14-16 inches, are the most classic and versatile necklaces for the bride. It goes with just about any gown neckline. Princess length is 17-19 inches and goes well with high and very low necklines. Other choices are white pearl jewelry with silver plating and gold plated jewelry with ivory pearls depending on the color of the bridal gown.

Beautiful earrings complete the look. Experiment with various earrings to see which look best with your gown?s neckline and the hairstyle you plan to wear on wedding day. Drop pearls are elegant. If your gown is heavily beaded and sparky itself, wear subtle or smallish earrings. Sapphires, emeralds and colored pearls are in fashion, but they need to be subtle.

It looks great if all the bridesmaids wear the same jewelry; but it is OK for them to make their own choices while keeping with the tone of your wedding. A tiara is suitable for your hair.

Just make sure that your entire wedding ensemble works together. Do some trial runs with your gown and hairstyle to see which jewels really complement them and enlist your bridesmaids for their input. Remember proportion is the key element, and jewelery is important, but the best choices are those that do not take center stage.

Having jewelery on the younger members of your wedding party makes them feel extra special. If you have a miniature bride, try to coordinate her jewelery to the bride’s jewelery if it’s possible. Bracelets are another great choice for children’s jewelery accessories. Choose a bracelet that is adjustable so you don’t have to know their wrist size.

A wedding is a union between two loving people. The wedding ensemble consists of a beautiful wedding gown, head wear, jewelery, gloves, pantyhose, garter, and of course the lingerie. What adds a truly sensuous look to the bride is lingerie that is elegant, feminine, and exciting. Lingerie is the most intimate clothes that make you feel confident and powerful and design your silhouette. Whether you want underwear that enhances the curves curves, or flatters your figure, it is useful to look around to find the perfect fit that you like.

Keep in mind that bridal lingerie is the foundation of your entire wedding look. So it becomes important to wear well-fitting lingerie to help look your best. Especially on your wedding day, when you will be cynosure of all eyes, it is essential to get it right with what you?re wearing underneath. Even if all you want is just a strapless bra or a bustier or something purely functional.

It is always a good idea to take the help of trained staff, who are trained bra fitters, to find the correct size that is neither too small nor too large. The next step is to balance practicality and aesthetics and stock up on a good number that fits you and makes your gown look pretty on you.

If you want to maximize your assets, you can use silicon pads that are ideal for smaller busts. If you have a large bust, go for Princess line corsets to achieve push-ups. When ordering for a perfect fit, ensure that your over-bust, under-bust, waist and hip measurements are taken together with your height, bra size and dress size.

An increasing number of brides order a made to measure corset made in ivory or white silk, and then request their dressmaker o make the skirt in their chosen style to form the wedding dress. Whatever the gown size, it is better the underwear fits and is of the appropriate size to cover the vital areas beautifully.

They compensate for this by treating themselves to some really hot and pretty silk or lace lingerie, and nightwear for the honeymoon. It will be intimate and just between them, a really hot topic. After all, lingerie is supposed to turn the man on and help with the loving to be the best time of their lives together.