How to define eyes

February 17, 2017 / Analucascardigos / Leave a comment

Hi everyone 😉

The are a number of techniques you can define your eyes more clearly.

Try these tricks and make sure they really stand out !

Applying liquid eyeliner;

Hold the eyeliner brush between your thumb and forefinger, resting your hand on your cheek. Apply the liner in one swoosh as close to the lash line as you can, moving quickly from the inner corner.
Stop the line at the end of your eyelid or go slightly up at sides to create a catlike look. Be careful the line doesn’t extend downwards as this will make you eyes look sad.
If thinks go wobbly, don’t hit the makeup remover. instead get blending with a cotton bud and create a sultry smudged effect.

Curling your lashes;

Take your eyelashes curlers and place them as close to base of your lashes as possible.
Squeeze gently , hold for five seconds and release.
Apply your favorite mascara.

Our eyes are the first thing anyone notices about our face, and to give the right impression.

“Eye shadow is the window dressing”.

Fashion trends help narrow the choices, but if you’re like me you shouldn’t follow the pack: experiment until you find what suits you and look to trends for inspiration.

Hope you like this simple and short tips….

Have a great weekend 🙂

Thank you

ANITA XX

Makeup /face Powder

February 16, 2017 / Analucascardigos / 2 Comments

Hi everyone 😉

Powder is an important part of applying your foundation, yet women rarely use it other than as hastily applied dab on a shiny nose. Once considered thick and chalky, new powder formulations are feather light and essential for setting makeup. There are two kinds of powder – loose to set your base and pressed or compact to use on its own or for touch-ups during the day. You van use it :

Make foundation and concealer stay in place.
Make lipstick last longer by gently powdering over the first lipstick application.
Unify foundation texture.
keep oily secretions at bay and absorb unwanted moisture, although too much can be ageing.

Application tips

Leave your foundation to settle for a few minutes before dusting on powder.
Dip your brush into the powder, gently blow any excess off the bristles. Work down the face to prevent particles of powder from catching superfluous facial hair and giving an uneven finish. Sweep to blend.

Choose a correct powder;

Always choose a shade that matches your skin.
Know your skin type and the coverage level you are looking for before buying a compact powder.
If your skin tone is on the lighter side, you can opt for a compact with a pink undertone and one or two shades lighter than your skin tone.
Try the product on the face and not on the back of your hand.

Thank you for reading xx

Anita xx

Natural makeup look

February 15, 2017 / Analucascardigos / 1 Comment

Hi everyone;

The Natural look is probably one of the hardest to achieve, as it needs a light, skilful touch and careful choice of colour. Natural means enhancing your natural look with as little makeup as possible. Use little to no foundation, especially in summer when your skin has more colour. Warm, earthy , neutral tones work best ; anything from pale vanilla and almond to mid tones like taupe and terracotta to deeper shades like coffee and brown. Colour choice is personal, although redheads look great in brick – browns and brunettes look stunning in mocha!

Moisturize and apply a convincing shade of liquid foundation if necessary. conceal problem areas, making sure you blend carefully. Set concealer and foundation with loose powder. Dust the apples of your cheeks with a soft shade of blusher to create a healthy glow.

Use a shadow brush to apply the lightest shade of eye shadow all over the lid, from the lash line to the eyebrow. Then brush a medium shade of shadow across the entire lid, from the lashes to just above the crease line, and blend. Apply the darkest shade along the lash line as close to the lashes as possible, placing added emphasis on the outer corners.

Line eyes inside the inner rim and around the outer with a soft, brown kajal eye pencil. Apply one or two coats of mascara. Brush eyebrows into shape and define if necessary with eye shadow.

Define lips with a neutral shade of lip liner pencil and fill with lipstick’ If you wish, slick with gloss, but remember that leaving it off will make your lipstick last longer.

Tip
Careful blending is essential. The aim is to give the complexion a healthy glow by using foundation and blusher that subtly enhance your natural skin tone rather than disguise it.

Thanks for reading

Anita xx

Makeup – which colour suits you!

February 12, 2017February 12, 2017 / Analucascardigos / 8 Comments

Hi everyone ;

Stand in front of any beauty counter and you’ll see there are hundreds of eye, lip and nail colours to choose from. Which you pick can make a difference — a shade that’s wrong for you can make you look pale and washed out; on mature skins it can highlight wrinkles and age you by 10 years. Knowing how to choose the right hues for you is vital to helping yourself look your best.

The good news is you can wear pretty much any colour you want, so long as you pick the right shade. To do this you need to know two things. The first is your hair colour. This shows you the depth or brightness of shade that will flatter you best – the lighter your hair ; the lighter the shade that will suit you. the second is your skin tone. this helps reveal what shades of a colour will suit your best.

Blond or light brown hair cool skin

Your best eye colours:

greys, sky or ice blues, lilacs and plums; navy or grey mascara can also look better than black

Your best blush:

Sugary or rose pink

Your best lipsticks:

Sugary pinks, lilacs or browns

Dark hair pale skin

Your best eye colours:

cool grey, black, ivory, silver and rich plum

Your best blush:

Sugary or rose pink

Your best lipsticks:

fuchsia pinks, crimson reds, deep plums, or mauves

Dark hair warm skin

Your best eye colours:

Olive green, rust, beige, chocolate browns, red ad oranges

Your best blush:

Tawny browns or apricots – and a brightening pink for sleepy skin

Your best lipsticks:

rusts, raisins, warm chocolate brown or orangey reds

Dark black skin dark hair

Your best eye colours:

navy blues, deep plums, dark or reddish browns and golds

Your best blush:

plums or dark browns

Your best lipsticks:

raisin browns, deep or glossy plums, deep reds, chocolate browns

Hope you like this post …. and have a great week 🙂

Thanks xx 😉

Anita xx

Urban Dacay Full Spectrum Eyeshadow palette

February 11, 2017 / Analucascardigos / Leave a comment

Hello everyone ;

Today I want to talk about Eye shadow palette 😉

Urban decay’s eye shadow palette is a limited edition, set featuring 21 shades. The palette is filled with a range of different finishes including mattes, shimmer, and glitters.

This palette have a different shades, vibrant greens, blues, pinks and a purples. They are very pigmented.

The sleek black case is glamorous, cool and compact at the same time! It features tonal, spectrum like lines that alternate from matte to shiny, faceted with a huge mirror and a double – ended brush.

This palette is one of my favorites at the moment ……

If you looking for something bright and bold then the Urban Decay Spectrum Palette is the one for you …. This palette is a good option for valentines day makeup….

I hope everyone having a great weekend and feel free to comment with suggestions of things you’d like to see next !! ….

Thank you for reading 🙂

Anita xx

Make your lips look bigger

February 1, 2017 / Analucascardigos / 2 Comments

Full lips look awesome, you don’t need to make a cosmetic surgery to have your lips look bigger, some simple makeup techniques could help improve the look of your lips ….,

Use a concealer to fake a larger canvas. Apply concealer onto your lips, spreading it a little over your lip line . This make your lips look larger.

Use lip gloss in the middle of your lips, using clear lip gloss or a shade close to your lipstick colour. Apply a dab of gloss onto the middle of both of your lips.

Use a lip liner that matches your lipstick, and trace just slightly outside your natural lip liner. Fill your lips in with lipstick.

After apply lipstick, line the outside of your lips with concealer. Use a skinny brush to line the outside of your lips. You won’t belive how much your lips will pop.

To give your lips a fuller, more moist look, apply lip balm, then foundation, then lipstick …..

Use a lip gloss over your lipstick to make your lips look more plump.

This is just natural way to make your lips look bigger ….

Smile and kiss 😉

Thanks

Anita

MAKEUP PRIMERS

January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 / Analucascardigos / 2 Comments

Hi everyone and welcome

Today I want to talk about primers , I hope will be helpful ….

Makeup primer is a base for foundation or face makeup that allows it to go on smoother and last longer.

It helps your skin look and feel more hydrated. You still wear a moisturizer under your primer but most primers also contain hydrating properties to help keep you looking fresh all day.

The perfect primer is the secret to flawless foundation they can also add an extra glow or mattify the skin it becomes oil .

These two primers are my favorites, but there are many in the market to choose.

– Smashbox Primer – It instantly blurs fine lines and pores leaving skin with a velvety – smooth, even finish.

– Benefit Porfessional primer – Quickly minimize the appearance of pores and fine line for smoother skin .

Choose the right for your skin ….

If you have oil skin and your major concern is oil control and large open pores, the best option for you is pore minimizing primers …. If you have red / yellow tones in your skin, a colour correcting primer are the best choice ….If you have no skin issues, smoothing primers are the best choice for your skin….

Using your fingers to apply makeup primer allows you to really work the product into your skin.

Like with many beauty products, there are so many to choose from when it comes to pinking the best primer…

(Formulas are available in cream, gel and powder)

Hope you like this post, have a great week everyone ….

Thanks 😉

Anita

January Beauty favorites

January 29, 2017January 29, 2017 / Analucascardigos / Leave a comment

Hi everyone and welcome to my first favorites post….

Well the first month of 2017 is almost over, today I wanted to share with you, some of my favorites of January …. These are what I used the most …. lets say everyday 🙂

Mac prolongwear concealer – Maybelline concealer

I am passionate about skin preparation, concealer is a magic product thatGives a boost not only to the skin but also to the whole makeup, the concealer highlights the skin, giving further prominence in the eyes.

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Voulpte Shine Lipstick

Rouge Volupté Shine Oil-In-Stick Lipstick is oil-infused to impart seductive colour and high shine while hydrating your lips.

About lip sticks I’m very versatile

I love lipstick and all the time I’m trying a new ones ….

Olay cream is my favorite at the moment

complete care 3-in-1 moisturizer

Healthy looking skin day by day

Gives your skin everything it needs most to look

healthy and beautiful …..

The Lancome Grandiose Liner

The Lancome Grandiose Liner is completely unique and like no other liner that I’ve come across before.

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Makeup revolution fix spry

Is a lightweight setting spray that helps keep foundation and eye makeup in place….

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Christian Dior Forever Foundation

Medium-to-full coverage fluid foundation that delivers perfectly even colour correction.

Perfume Si George Armani

I love this perfume, I use everyday and I get a lot of compliments

is very feminine perfume …. 🙂

I hope you all enjoyed my post, and see you soon

Thank You 😉

Anita

How to apply bronzer

January 28, 2017January 28, 2017 / Analucascardigos / 2 Comments

Hi everyone, I hope all of you had a great week ….

Lets talk about bronzer ….

Bronzer works its magic to impact a veil of warm colour, resulting in for beautifully bronzer skin. Properly applied bronzer can highlight and accentuate the features of your face.

Choose a bronzer that is 2 shades darker than your skin tone
Choose a wide, fluffy powder brush with a rounded top.
Swirl the brush evenly in the bronzer and tap off the excess.
Apply bronzer to the areas that the sun would naturally hit.
Check the bronzer in daylight and make any necessary adjustments.

Think about the areas of your face where you tan naturally: Cheekbones, nose, area between the nose and cheeks, forehead and chin.

Always blend your bronzer well, so that you don’t have noticeable streaks, dark areas or makeup lines.

I recommended a large powder brush with bristles that between fluffy and stiff.

Keep in mind that mineral. pressed and loose powdered bronzers require a large makeup brush, for application liquid and cream bronzers can be applied with your fingertips or a makeup sponge.

I hope this post will be helpful ….

Thanks

Ana Cardigos

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How to define eyes

ANITA XX

Makeup /face Powder

Anita xx

Natural makeup look

Anita xx

Makeup – which colour suits you!

Anita xx

Urban Dacay Full Spectrum Eyeshadow palette

Anita xx

Make your lips look bigger

MAKEUP PRIMERS

Anita

January Beauty favorites

Rouge Volupté Shine Oil-In-Stick Lipstick is oil-infused to impart seductive colour and high shine while hydrating your lips.

Anita

How to apply bronzer

Anita