7 Beauty Mistakes You Will Not Make Anymore

Oh, the number of mistakes one can make when applying beauty products! Being the beauty rookie that I am, I'll probably give make-up artists a heart attack. Luckily in our digital age help is always on hand - the countless YouTube tutorials and beauty blogs are here to save the day.

Chances are that you are making the same errors too so I scoured the web to help us get the most of our beauty products. Here's a list of the 7 most common mistakes and how to rectify them:

1. Applying foundation around your face. This is a big no-no. Always start at the centre of your face and work outwards. In this way you will avoid tide lines and product in your hairline.
2. Patting eye cream on before going to bed. Combining eye cream with sleep can cause puffiness. Therefore it is best to apply it in the morning when the congestion can drain away as you are more likely to be standing up for longer periods afterwards.
   
3. Finding the right B spot. Blushers are a tricky lot (hence my stern avoidance of the bunch). Yet they do make a huge difference to how we look. Apply blusher between two imaginary vertical lines - one from the centre of your pupil down to your cheek and another from the end of your eyebrow.
4. Going OTT with hair products. There's nothing worse than mastering a cool new look and then ruining it by using too much hair product. Use these size guidelines to avoid having to re-do your hair-do: shampoo & conditioner - strawberry; mousse - apricot; serum - grape; and oil - blueberry.
5. Not wiggling your mascara. If you really want to get those luscious lashes from the billboard ad then do as the make-up pros and wiggle your wand at the base of your eyelashes before combing through to create volume.
6. Overdoing the nail polish. Using too much of le vernis can cause it to chip so stick to three swipes per coat. Apply one sweep down the centre and then one on either side for an even effect. Oh and if you can invest in a good nail polish - my fav is Chanel Le Vernis which I blogged about earlier. 
   
7. Spraying perfume on your neck. I was really surprised to find out that the best place to apply your favourite fragrance is the collarbone and in the crook of the elbows rather than the neck and wrists. Well now we can smell fresher for longer.

There you go. 7 mistakes you and I will no longer make. 7 ways to get the most out of our beauty products. 7 tips to look good. Take a note and let me know how you get on.

Big Hair

So, yesterday I was sitting around playing with my hair and this is what came out of it:

It is sort of a cross between the exaggerated height and texture (à la Brigitte Bardot) seen at the Mulberry s/s 2012 show and the looped under pony tail (or so I would like to think). Curls, volume and up dos are currently dominating the catwalks. Luckily I am blessed with curly locks, which make embracing these hair trends fairly easy. 

Whether you've got curly tresses or poker straight hair you can achieve this look easily. Well, first you might want to curl your hair - tongs and perms are back in vogue this season. After that, follow these simple steps:

1. Tie hair up in a high pony tail and separate a lock of hair.

2. Wrap the lock twice or more around the loose hair of the pony tail.

3. Hook your finger under the top of a bobby pin and slide it in catching the loose strand first and the centre of the bottom end of the pony tail after that.

4. Make sure the pin is secured tightly and not visible (somewhat lost in your hair). And you should end up with something like this:

OK, so it may not be your every day look, but it is a funky way to spice up that pony tail and have a bit of fun! At least that's what I think. The question is what do you?

Post your comments and questions below and let me know how it goes.

:)