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Monsoon Makeup!

I just loved this! This is a guest blog from the very fabulous Indian Makeup and Beauty Blog.

Now you may not live somewhere that gets monsoons, but chances are you live somewhere that has humidity to deal with over the summer months, and as such, this post is for you!

 Monsoon Makeup

Heavy makeup tends to get smudged during the wet monsoon months. Therefore, it is essential to keep it light and balanced. Mentioned below are few tips that will help you look fresh and radiant rather than looking ruined and washed out in monsoon. Remember that the important aspects of monsoon makeup would be to keep it bright and waterproof.

monsoon kajal

Makeup Tips for the Monsoon Season:

• After cleansing your face. Rub an ice cube for about 10 to 15 minutes. This trick will lower the sweating rate so that your makeup stays on for much longer period.

• Avoid using foundations. If it is necessary, use a waterproof foundation to prevent it from smudging away. Also stay away from concealer, apply a small amount of foundation to conceal any spots.

• Use powder matte cosmetics rather than creamy and glossy ones.

• Avoid using pressed powder in monsoon as it can form patches on skin. If you must use it, use it sparingly.

• Do not opt for cream eye shadow as they can melt off the face. Use powder shadows. Go for brown, pinks and beige as they are easy to maintain in the rain. The idea is to go in for a natural look rather than creating a highly done up face.

• Excuse yourself from sparkle and creamy blushers as they are likely to form patches.

• For lipstick, soft matte is the most preferable one for the ladies. It can be a pink shade or soft brown with sheer gloss.

• Avoid kajal and use water-resistant mascaras and eyeliners.

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Go For Gold ( …with care…)

 With the onset of warmer weather and a fresh sun kissed glow to our skin, there is no time like the present to rock your inner JLo and go for gold.

Jennifer Lopez accents her makeup with golden perfection

There are a few rules to observe if you want to pull this off with aplomb.

Choose one area, and stick to it.Gold showing up in multiple areas of the face just looks ridiculous, not fabulous. Work your Midas touch with one of the following:

Maybe a beautiful pinky champagne gold bronzer

Kim Kardashian, reigning queen of rosy gold bronzer

Gold eyeshadow, or a gold accent to your inner eye

What Would B Do?? She would worrrrk it! Beyonce in gold eye shadow

 Or try a gold lipgloss, either alone or over your favorite lipstick

Subtle golden glow at BCBG Max Azria. Beautiful

ManGlaze Nail Polishes

I’m on the other side of the world again, so along with some posts that are scheduled during the days that I’m gone, I’m having some guest posts from some of my favorite bloggers, just to spice things up a bit!

Today’s post is from Olivia at The Unknown Beauty Blog. (you can follow Olivia on twitter @fauxlivia)
She is going to tell you all about her favorite nail polishes:

Man, Eyes Glaze over ManGlaze Nail Polishes

manglaze

 

I know I am late to the game purchasing ManGlaze polishes ($6.66USD and $13.13USD) but better late than never right?  The polishes are all matte which may have you thinking what makes them different from other mattes?  I can just buy a matte topcoat and have the same effect.  Well, yes and no.  Yes, the effect is the same, but the personality is not.

When I first opened my little box (which my USPS guy decided to keep for himself overnight instead of delivering on the day of delivery), I noticed the funky and crazy labels.  Reminds me of Mad magazine meets Ren and Stimpy which is probably in the same realm but you get it.  Very original and eye catching!

As I applied these polishes I noticed that the texture is made for a guy to apply which means they are easy to apply.  It really doesn’t take skilled and dainty hands to apply these.  The colors go on smoothly without being runny or drippy.  There is ample time to apply a smooth coat on the nail yet dry quickly enough to walk out the door within 15-30 minutes.  (This estimation is for ample drying time.)

Although, all are matte they do contain shimmer (with the exclusion of Hot Mess which is pure bling).  It is soft and hidden almost like the butch side is trying to get in touch with its feminine side.  Hmmmmm.

Matte is Murder looks like a rough emery board only black.  Nothing is rough about it, just a smooth polish that gives that illusion.

Mayo or Mayonnaise doesn’t look anything like what it is named after.  I keep thinking I have doughnut glaze on my nails and want to lick them.  Maybe, someday ManGlaze will come out with flavored polish.  That would be something!

See the shimmer in both?  Very nice.

Fuggen Ugly (top picture) reminds me of concrete yet it has that mercuric glaze.  You know the stuff that leaks out of the shapeshifters in Fringe.  And it also has the same doughnut glaze look.  Yes, I am stuck on doughnuts when I look at my ManGlaze nails.

Hot Mess is pure silver bling in a clear matte base.  (Top picture)  I applied two coats alone on a natural nail.   If Liberace were alive, he would be buying this by the box!   Applied on top of Mayo and Matte is Murder (bottom picture),  Hot Mess takes on a whole new personality.  As I see it, on top of Mayo it looks like lace and chains!  Ooh la la!  And on Matte is Murder, I feel I need to get a pair of motorcycle boots-leather and chains!

MatteAstrophe is interesting.  It is a matte topcoat but depending on the polish it will crackle.  I found this best on top of glossy polishes to clearly see the effect.  Here, I used this on top of Illamasqua Scarab-a deep shimmery blood red.  The result reminds of a scab or a reopened scab where the blood starts seeping again.  Yes, gross and oh so cool!

Those are the polishes by ManGlaze so far.  New colors will mean, I will have to get them because I like them too much not to have them all!  I will build a shrine for my ManGlaze Polishes!  Rock On! m/

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