HOW TO: Keep Your Lips Moisturized While Wearing MATTE Lipsticks

Hello lovies! So before the month ends, here's my last post and I hope this will really help you a lot especially now that we're all fighting for a really cold breeze in the morning. :)

Some might notice that their lips are getting dry when the cold season comes in. We may use lip balms, moisturizers, lip gloss, etc. But of course, since most of us uses matte finish lippies in today's trend, we might want to keep our puckers smooth at all times.

Here's a quick tip on how to keep your lips moisturized when using a matte lipstick:

Bare Lips

Apply some lip moisturizer, lip balm or lip cream.

NEVER put a lip gloss since you still want to have a matte finish lips.

Apply a matte lipstick on top of the moisturizer.

Don't worry 'cause after a couple of minutes, the slight gloss effect will diminish and you can still have the matte look you desire

without getting your lips dry out.

So there, just remember to put a little moisturizer every time you retouch your lips. Having dried lips will always be a NO-NO! 

HOW TO: Sanitize Your Lipsticks

Happy Weekends everyone! I hope you guys are enjoying as well as me. Well, this is the only time that I can blog, so I'll try to make up for the days that I haven't been feeding you with my thoughts about cosmetics and stuff. :)

Today, I decided to clean and sanitize my "over" used lippies. Sanitizing our valued cosmetics are way very important as washing our brushes. If you have been to cosmetic counters inside department stores, you might have asked the sales lady or attendant to wipe the lippies before trying them out right? Have you noticed what they did? Try going into MAC counters, they usually spray something on the lipstick and wipe it out with a tissue before letting you try it. Or sometimes, they use a cotton tip to get some amount instead of giving you the whole tube. That way, you don't have to worry about the cleanliness of the lipstick that you'll be applying on your lips. :)

Here's how we should sanitize our lippies:

What you will need:

70% Isopropyl Alcohol

any container for dipping

tissue

lipstick

Here are the steps: 

1. Pour a small amount of alcohol in the container.

2. Dip the lipstick tip in the alcohol for about 10-15 seconds.

3. Gently wipe off with tissue and let them dry.

Just remember not to over dip the lipsticks 'cause it may absorb the alcohol and may soften them.

Do it as often as possible if you use your lipsticks with other people, but for personal use, once every 2 months is okay. :)

How to: AIRBRUSH Make Up without an airbrush

It's almost the end of the week loves! I bet you're all planning something for the weekend! Well, my mom-in-law arrives tonight from Dubai and were going to the metro again tomorrow at the hotel where she stays. So I might not be posting another article for about a day or two so we can have some time with the family. It's also her first time to see my son walking and talking. :)

Anyway, a lot of people noticed about the flawless make up I've had on the wedding that we attended to last Wednesday. Some thought that I've used an airbrush for the make up I did. Well, I don't have an airbrush to do that. All I have are brushes to start with. 

Here's a technique I've learned a couple of months ago and I was surprised when it turned out to be what it was supposed to be. LOL!

I've used my REVLON Photo Ready liquid foundation in Shell, MAC Fix+ and a stippling brush to do the trick.

Steps:

1. Spray some MAC Fix+ on your stippling brush to avoid drying of foundation and for smooth application.

(You can also spray water or any alternative vitamin water)

2. The white bristles should be the only part where your liquid foundation will go through. 

3. Put a generous amount of liquid foundation at the back of your hand and take them using your stippling brush.

4. Use the stippling method in applying the foundation on your face and neck.

5.  Immediately swirl the foundation on your face so it won't dry up.

6. Apply foundation as needed on your face and neck area.

7. After doing all the make up, set by using a loose or compact powder. I used MAC Select Sheer Pressed Powder for my look.

This look was actually after 4 hours of applying the make up, see that there's a certain glow and the finish was great!

(Sorry for the candid shot my husband took!)

An affordable and easy way to achieve an airbrush look without spending too much for another tool. 

Have you tried this technique too?

xoxo