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Cosmetic Industry is earning in billions by providing products that change your entire personality.Women often get influenced by attractive advertisements displayed by them where they showcase their vibrant colored lipsticks & blushers.

However, the going trend says that most of the women do not prefer false looks and are getting hang of a light and a natural make up to suit their daily life-style. If you are also one of them who like to wear make up only to look little more graceful but do not want to over-do yourself, you can follow the simple tricks given below:

• Cleaning: Start with cleaning your face and the neck area. Take a little bit amount of cleanser on your finger tip and rub gently to your forehead, cheeks, chin and center of the face.Wipe the face with cotton or soft tissue.

• Moisturizing: Before applying any makeup you must first moisturize for face and neck so that your makeup blends with your skin and does not look dried up.

• Concealer: Apply concealer to your face, especially to the area where the skin tone is darker than the rest of your face.Select the concealer which is yellow in tone as it will mute perfectly to your skin without adding any color.

• Foundation: Add a layer to your skin by applying a foundation which is equipped with sun protection. Before applying foundation, always remember to moisturize your face and soften your lips and the eye area.You should have a foundation which exactly matches with your skin tone.The right foundation is the one which disappears on your face after applying. Take time to discover your foundation as this is the base of your makeup and should be perfectly applied.

• Face Powder: When your face and the neck area is layered with foundation, set it with a face power. Select a translucent compact which is close to your foundation shade. Dab the powder with a sponge and mix evenly.While choosing a powder take into consideration your own skin type, skin tone and skin conditions.

• Blusher: Blush is very important in natural make up, don't use it too much.
Apply a small amount of blush to highlight your cheeks a little. Start with a smile so that you can see the apple of your cheeks. Drag the brush just below the cheek bone in the outwards direction of your face. Pick natural shades like bronze, peach, coral, or gold tones.

• Eyes: Your eyes bring a natural definition to your facial features. Therefore it is very important to highlight your eyes. While applying eye shadow, use small applicator brushes and foam pads. Apply a light dusting of bronze, tan or other shimmery transparent colors for a gentle hint of color. . Start with outlining your eyes with a thin black or brown liner. To properly apply the eyeliner pencil or liquid liner, gently pull the corner of your eye outward, forming a straight line along your lashes. Starting at the inside corner and working toward the outside, delicately trace a line with the pencil angled toward your lashes. For a natural look stick to a lighter application.Last is the Mascara. Select Mascara as per your lashes. Generally, applying two coats of mascara will give enough definition to lashes to really make a difference. Allow the first coat to dry before applying the second one. If you are pale don't use black mascara, try brown.

• Lips: Apply a light foundation (base makeup), evenly, to your lips. Dust a light face powder on them. This will ensure that the lip color stays on longer. Now get the desired shape of your lips with a lip pencil or a lip liner. Ideally the color of the lip liner should match the shade of your lip color or lipstick. Apply the lipstick or lip color to your lips. Always use a brush while applying lipstick. Avoid using chalky lipsticks or shiny lip glosses. For a natural look pick light shades which suits your dress, hair and complexion like Beige, Light Pink, and Peach etc. For a glossy effect apply lip gloss over your lipstick. Lip stain is generally best because it looks natural and lasts all day.

• Haircut and haircolour: Don't try anything too symmetric and sharp cut for your hair, they don't look natural. Light curls and waves are better. If you want dye your hair, don't do it with just a one color. Use many shades of a one color, then it will look natural and give your hair more dimension.

Knowing what is just right for you is the key to applying make-up. Even if your skin isn't as flawless as others, you can achieve a natural and gorgeous look by using the right make-up techniques. Understand that a 'natural' look is one that uses colors that are right for your skin tone. How much you use, and where, depends on your personal style.

It does not matter where you are from, we all know who Raquel Welch is. She is a sex symbol even at 69, l mean just look at her. She has a nes book, Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage, where as mentioned in theage.com.au, she talks about getting older, starting a career at age 19 with two children in tow and reconciling her public persona with her private self.

"We can all agree that ageing is challenging, but believe me, it can be even more so for a fading sex symbol," she says. Look at me. I'm holding together just fine, I'm not doing it with no effort, I'm doing my yoga everyday - an hour-and-a-half of that - but really guys, what is the point of starting to lie about your age? I represent beauty, an idealised look to women and so they follow me when I do things."  The book also talks about how she went through menopause, experimenting with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and estrogen boosts, only to settle for regular yoga sessions and a healthy diet! She does not have salt, sugar and caffeine and has "egg whites or a non-wheat grain" for breakfast. She never eats after 6 pm (What?) We all know all this but we don't do it, what's better than after the kids go to bed than to have a cuppa with some biscuits? (Source)

In one life we have to play different roles, for example l am a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, granddaughter, cousin, cleaner, dishwasher, clothes drier, clothes washer, iron lady, chauffer, cook....just to name a few. If l had to get paid by the hour for what l do and how many hours l put in l would be a millionaire by now and l guess paying someone else  to do these things, lol! But instead l need to find balance in my life each day so that all these tasks can be done, l can be sane and l can also have time to myself. So here are some helpful tips....

You are the CEO of your life so take control and manage it well. You ultimately need to find what is right for you and what brings balance to your life. But l hope these tips can help you get started. This post was sponsored by Only In A Woman's World, to check out more go to www.awomansworld.com

Girls Night Out, or should l now say Girls Night In!

Before, a long, long time ago (because l am a dinosaur now, lol), a Girls Night Out was an all nighter, a group of us girls would get all dressed up, go out for dinner then dancing, followed by breakfast and then off home to sleep....at about 7 am! Now a group of us girls catch up for a Girls Night IN! We talk about how we actually stayed up until 7 am and all the fun we had without sleeping because now we seem to have to go to bed by 11 pm and that's a late night for all of us. I am sure we all reminisce about how it used to be........But this is how we party now. Once a month, we go over to a girlfriend's house for a good gossip session while our kids all play together. We used to think that we had the whole world at out finger tips but now we seem to always run out of time, so we do this night especially for us where we eat what we like....for me that's pizza with the lot and chips and chocolate and biscuits....the list goes on and on. But we have a great time with no expectations. We just like to hang out at home and talk about things, we remember when we were single and our mom's used to ask us when we where going to settle down, ect. Just take a look this great webisode that shows the difference between what a mom thinks what a friend would say. So true don't you think? 

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Well as you all know l was asked to review Estée Lauders new Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex. I have used it at night after cleansing my skin and before my moisturiser and l can tell you with 100% confidence it WORKS!  The press release for this new formulation says that the "Night Repair was an innovative, award-winning formula that targeted damaged skin and helped repair its appearance during the restorative hours of sleep." So, the many hours these scientist have worked put in, have payed off on me and l am sure on many other beautiful women out there. l had a developing (emphasis of the word HAD) frown lines that were constantly present and now l can happily say they have gone, hooray! This complex is Dermatologist-tested (meaning that this product is less likely to cause any negative reactions), Ophthalmologist-tested (that is the area near the eyes), Non-Comedogenic (does not contain ingredients proven to cause pore blockages), Fragrance Free, and can be used on All Skin Types. How many serums or creams do you know have all those things going for them? So great woman of this world, if there is only one cream you can buy this year l urge you to buy the Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex from Estée Lauder, you will love me for it, for years to come. Remember to tell all your girlfriends about it to!

I am a 33 year old woman who has tried everything, so l was a bit sceptical when asked to try the Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex from Estee Lauder, but the results speak for themselves. Here is what l found, the Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex is now in a plastic bottle which is great for travelling, goes on well and is a light formula. You put it on your face and neck at night (yes keep in mind your neck, which is important, as this also shows your age). It goes on clean skin then you moisturise according to your skin type, but remember a little goes a long way! I felt great the minute l put it on, but it took a husband a couple of days to comment on it (of course typical male, lol). He said, What have you done? You look different...you look great. I have now been using ANR for a few days, so l wonder what is going to happen in a few more days? I will keep you posted! 

Every one of us love to use perfumes but there are some people who has to keep themselves away from fragrance as perfume can be the cause of allergy known as fragrance allergy. Few fragrances are considered sensitizers that cause allergy to individuals who are prone to fragrance allergies. Experts believe that it is actually caused by the chemicals used for producing such fragrances.

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Acne is a great problem especially among women that hampers our skin and we feel embarrassed to face any one with the marks of acne. There can be many reason of acne, even hormonal disorders are also responsible for acne. Acne is thought to be initiated by the effect of masculinising hormones called "androgens" on oil glands that, during puberty, enlarge and become increasingly sensitive. Hormonal therapy for acne is, therefore, meant to interrupt this initial phase of this cascading sequence of acne development. Hormonal acne is seen mostly in women due to the natural cycles a woman goes through, such as menstruation, pregnancy and menopause. Look at our other post on acne.

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And remember beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so what you see with your magnifying glass others may not. But there is never any harm in trying to look your best.

Check out this great webisode, that shows the difference between a man and a woman's beauty routine, very true don't you think?

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