Beauty Tips & Beauty Basics

Having short hair doesn’t necessarily mean easy styling. Long hair is the usual trend for girls and one reason could be because it’s actually not that hard to style compared to a shorter one. Having short hair takes a bit of courage especially in the pre-cutting stage when you don’t really know how it will look on you. Yikes! It will take a month or so to recover from a short, bad hair cut so it’s definitely a risk — style-wise.

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The notorious blackheads — what could be worse than a nose full of those pesky little polka-dots? Getting rid of them is even harder. Washing your face will only give you temporary relief and scrubbing your face, well, it stings!

If you have this kind of dilemma, well, you’re in luck. Here’s a sure fire way to prevent and get rid of those frustrating blackheads.

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It happens every time! When we attempt to recreate the glossy, delicate, and well painted nails we get after a well deserved manicure or pedicure, most of the time it doesn’t really come out as expected.  Instead of glossy, delicate and well painted, we get something like this:

Foundation – CHECK! Bushed brows – CHECK! Blush and lip color – CHECK! and CHECK! Am I missing something?

The definite answer would be YES! Though the steps done are enough for an everyday, natural look, you’re missing something really important – Applying eye-shadow.

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Why ME! I don’t need a pimple now! Yep, just before a big day, out it pops. Don’t stress, it happens to all of us and there is hope! Here’s what you do to help get rid of pimples overnight.

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Let’s be honest. While some of us are endowed with thick, luscious eyelashes, the rest of us have to settle with ones that are thin, sparse and nearly inconspicuous. Not everyone can have Kim K. eyelashes – or so we thought.

Hoorah for false eyelashes – our beacon of hope! “Shouldn’t I just leave applying false eyelashes to the professionals?” No! It’s easy! Think of it as a DIY project. Read on for an easy-to-follow guide on how to put on fake eyelashes properly.

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Applying eyeliner – one of the simplest ways to spruce up your look but it’s also one of the trickiest mainly because of the various types of eyeliners out there. You can choose from pencil eyeliners, liquid eyeliners, gel eyeliners, and even felt-tip eyeliners. At this point, you’re probably telling yourself: “That many?!” Yes but don’t worry. It’s easier than you think. Here’s how to apply eyeliner properly.

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