DEFINING CHEEKBONES (CONTOUR)

Defining your cheekbones A.K.A. contouring can add more color to your face, make you look 5 lbs. thinner, and give you a more glowing complexion.


What You Need:


-bronzer powder (bronzer) 
(try finding a bronzer that's about 5-6 shades darker than your normal, foundation shade)



Some great bronzer powders:

-a nice brush :)


A chisel brush will probably work best, but a normal brush is fine too














When applying: 

(these steps should be done after you applied your foundation, concealer, powder..etc.) 


-Sweep some bronzer powder on your brush, and suck in your cheeks. Meaning make that 'fish face'. Take the powder and simply sweep it across the line right there. 


**Extra Tip:  Make sure you don't sweep it too much to the center. Meaning, look straight and make sure your bronzer doesn't isn't too forward of your pupil. (The powder shouldn't be all over, it should just right)


-Then you can also apply some on your temples, and maybe a bit on your jawline. Places where the sun naturally hits your face. 


Here is a diagram though: 





After this, you can also apply some blush and highlight :) 


BLUSH GUIDE - http://tsorain.blogspot.com/2011/01/blush-101.html


HIGHLIGHTING GUIDE- http://tsorain.blogspot.com/2011/01/highlighting-101.html


So yeah, hope this helps! And take care 

A list. Of what YOUR skin care routine should look like

Skin caree!

Unless your under 14ish, then I can see why you wouldn't care too much about your skin. But, personally I think that EVERY age group has worries about their skin. When your in your teens and 20s your worrying about acne, discoloration, and all that stuff. Then when you hit your 30s and 40s your worry about aging and wrinkles.

But it's never too early to start!

Having radiant, healthy skin is super easy......Naturally.

When I say "Naturally" What does that ACTUALLY mean?

It means that we use HOMEMADE stuff (maybe except our moisturizers and our sunscreen). But that's it. Meaning we make our cleansers, scrubs, etc. from natural ingredients.

And so, this is what your skin care routine should look like:

-Cleanser 2x a day

-Exfoliate (1-2 times a week)

-Steam (1-2 times a week)

-Moisturizer and sunscreen (after EVERY cleanse and exfoliate. and if it's day time sunscreen)

-toner (if you use makeup)

This is what my skin care routine looks like (and EVERY thing I use) ...and I don't use makeup (this was suggested by Mary) . :

-Homemade recipe (found in skin care) of the flour, yogurt, lemon juice, milk, turmeric..

-Moisturizer - Eucerin PLUS intensive repair enriched lotion

-Sunscreen - Water Babies SPF 50 by Coppertone (I buy a travel size ones...their about a dollar at meijers or walmart) and it's waterproof

-Exfoliate - with the lemon and sugar recipe (also found in skin care tab)

-Steam

-Coconut Oil

AM routine:

-Cleanse with my flour yogurt cleanser

-moisturize with eucerin

-put Water babies sunscreen on

-rub some baby powder (or talcum powder) same thing to make it look less oily

PM routine:

-Cleanse with my flour yogurt cleanser

-moisturize with eucerin ORRR on some days I feel like it, I put COCONUT OIL and go to sleep

And some special days:

-I treat myself to a facial mask

ON SATURDAYS (PM routine):

-STEAM. (will be explained below)

-Exfoliate with lemon sugar

-moisturize (usually with eucerin)

Okay. So what is STEAM? Steam is pretty much a sauna...only for your gorgeous face.

It's a really simple process actually. This is what you'll need:

-HOT water

-salt (optional)

-microwave or something to get it kind of boiling

-large bowl

-towel

So in your bowl run some hot water in from the tap. Usually the steam doesn't last. So take it to the microwave and put it on for 10-30 sec. It should be boiling. Sprinkle in some salt if you'd like. Now take the bowl to a table. Put it on a table and hold the towel over your head. Now just pretty much get the steam to touch your face gently (so not too close) and do it for about the time when there's no more left.

Steaming helps to open your pores more effectively and it feels amazing too!

^^ STEAMING! :-)

Now you wanna EXFOLIATE. You can use whatever you like, the lemon sugar, or maybe your own. Sometimes when I'm "on the go" and I dunno where to find lemon and sugar, I scrub my skin with Noxzema Original Deep Cleansing Cream. And since, I only use it on rare occasions (when I'm on the go) I have a travel size one that I got at MEIJERS for about $2.

And as always, after exfoliating, moisturize.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CLEANSIN' AND EXFOLIAITIN' ? :O

Cleansing is suppose to be much gentler. All it does is just clean all that dirt that has been sitting on your beautiful face. And exfoliating is suppose to go in much more deep, into your pores and deep cleansing them, and removing dead skin cells; revealing much more radiant and glowing skin.

^^ My ALTERNATIVE (emergency) scrub

^^^ my sunscreen (it's in travel size so it fits in my purse/backpack easily)

^^^ My moisturizer

^^ random talcum powder OR you can use baby powder : ------------------------->

Well, yeah. Every person's skin is different, so no one's skin care routine will be exactly the same. I also LOVE to experiment with different products (even though it makes me breakout ha ha ha) but occasionally, when I do, I'll write a review or something.

Bye!

Cheerio! (As the say in London)

baby powder and flour love :-)

Here's another amazing facial cleanser! Andd Backk!

Hi guys!

So long time no blog?

Well guys. School's started, tests are cramming in.

Back to.

Anywyas. Sorry *anwaysy*

NO!

It's ANYWAYS

So put your hand up if you HAVE SENSITIVE SKIN. YOU HAVE ACNE, BLEMISHES, BREAKOUTS...And all that crazy stuff.

So if you DID put your hand up, boy do I have some news for you!

And if you DIDN'T, Well Go ahead and listen to H*Wood, Could it Be You. It's an amazinggg song!

Allright, so I have used the following brands:

-St. Ives

-Olay

-Neutrogena

-Clean And Clear

And guess what?

I'm so sick! Of just throwing my money for things that don't even work! (Well, for me anyways!)

So, I got a little bit of acne, blemishes and all that crazy stuff, and I need REPAIR DOCTOR to get in the house!

And guess who it is?

Eucerin.

That stuff is like my Repair Doctor. It'll fix ANYTHING! (well to me)

And NOOO! I'm telling you about Eucerin, so simply because I LOVE it! No other reason why.

So, the moisturizer I use right now, is, PLUS INTENSIVE REPAIR ENRICHED LOTION By Eucerin. It's Fragrance Free, so it probably won't irritate skin or clog pores. And it keeps moisturizing for 24 DANG HOURS! And trust me, it ain't go grease! It's smooth and lovable.

The drawback?

It leaves your skin looking really oily. But you can put some pressed powder or talcum powder to make it looking normal. And in the nighttime, just leave it on like that.

So, now! For the FACIAL CLEANSER! (It's homemade)

This is what you'll need:

-Flour

-Milk (optional)

-PLAIN yogurt

-a pinch of turmeric (optional)

-lemon juice

-1 or 2 grapes

First, WHY did I choose these ingredients!?!

Flour: This babe exfloiates GOOD.

Milk: Milk has laeatic acid and AHA, which are REALLY good for your skin. It leaves your skin really refreshed too!

PLAIN yogurt: Just like the milk, it has leatic acid and AHA in them. AHA are the babes that take away those dead skin cells faster so it reveals the radiant new skin cells beneath. Be sure to use PLAIN (all natural) yogurt....but I seriously have NO IDEA what will happen if you use some kind of flavor.

A pinch of turmeric: Turmeric is amazingg! It has antixodiants, and it leaves your skin with a tingly glow!

Lemon Juice: Lemon Juice has AHA and BHA which are the ones that exfloiate to get those dead skin cells out faster (thus revealing glowing skin)

1 or 2 grapes: HAHAH! This one is funny! Well guys, truth be told, GRAPES are GOOD for your SKIN. Their good for you and so what I did was just split open a grape and sprinkle the juice in them. You don't need to much. And you know what they say? For a good scrub, just split some grapes, message them on your face, and it gives you healthy skin. Though...I've never tried that....

So this is my facial cleanser now! So you wanna mix these ingredients LIKE THIS!:

-pour some flour in a container (which is gonna be your cleanser)

-now the plain yogurt

-pour some milk into it

-add the pinch of turmeric

-sprinkle the lemon juice

-and for fun? Why not? add in the grape JUICE. Throw away (OR EAT!) the peels.

And the container that you mixed it in, you can refrigerate it or not. Mine's is right by the sink...

And now what?

-Splash some warm water (NOT HOT) to your face.

-Then take the mix into your fingers in round circles.

-When you think you're done, splash some WARM water to rinse it ALL off. And take a bit of cool water and splash it.

-Now when you're drying off, it doesn't necessarily mean your face is completely dry. Dry to the point where it's still moist but not completely wet or not completely dry.

-Now smear on the moisturizer.

-If it's day time, then you MUST smear on the sunscreen. Did you now that sunscreen is probably your best bet for anti-aging!? YEAH. A friend told me that :D And I'm pretty sure it's true. That's probably why all the dermatologists are telling you to slather on the sunscreen. ALWAYS USE SUNSCREEN. Doesn't matter if it's rainy, cloudy or snowing. DO IT! And if your on for a long drive, and your like "Oh I'll be in the car. No need for the sunscreen." YOU'RE WRONGG! (HA HA HA look at me shouting at you to use sunscreen)

But yeah, the UV rays sneak in through those windows too!

Bottom Line: Use sunscreen no matter what

And WALA your done!

Me a teen! But I don't use makeup. Well, except lip balm? But personally, I think that even if you do or don't use makeup, it's important to keep your skin healthy!

I think that homemade natural ingredients are the best for your skin, and use a supple moisturizer and sunscreen. Steam your face once a week (or twice) and don't forget to exfoliate also one or twice a week. It keeps your skin PURRTTY!(:

And don't just stop at the chin! Use this routine on your neck too! Your neck is a gorgeous extension to your face :D

I hope you guys try this and tell me what your results are!

And if you have any other facial recipes or advice EMAIL ME! (at tsorain@gmail.com)

Bye guys! Hope you have an amazing dayy! Smile and laugh always, the world needs smiles and a simple dot dot curve can brighten anyone's day!

Have a fantastic day everyone!