Have you ever broken or left your lipstick in the car, and it melted so you just threw it away because it was unusable? Well you no longer have to get rid of your lipsticks. Lipsticks can be expensive so anyway you can save them, you should.

If it melts from being in the car, don’t take the top off, just turn it upright and put it in the refrigerator for about an hour. This will reset the lipstick so you can still use it. It may not be as pretty but it still does the job.

When the lipstick stick breaks you can easily attach it back to the base, if it hasn’t completely fallen out of the tube. Heat the bottom of the lipstick with a blow dryer on low and press the lipstick back into the base of the tube. The heat should attach the lipstick to the lipstick container.

Another smart and easy trick, if you’ve used all the lipstick out of the top or broken the top of the lipstick, you can simply melt it down. You can put the lipstick in the microwave for a few seconds, just until it melts, and then pour it into a palette. It can be poured into any container you choose, like a lip gloss pot, contact lens case, or a pill case. Now you can use your lipstick with a brush. This is a neat way of getting more use out of your lipstick.

  I saw today on HSN, a new product Eye Majic Instant Eye Shadow. To sum it up, AMAZING. Looks a little too good to be true, if I say so myself. What it is is, eye shadow you put on in small strips across your eyes and instantly(10 seconds) you have beautiful perfect eye shadow on. It reminds me of those nose strips for snoring . I was amazed, and inquisitive about this item. Usually if it looks too good to be true, it is. Well maybe not in this case. I looked it up on the net and read through all the reviews and every one….seriously every one is raving about it. This is a perfect item, in my opinion, for someone who is just starting out with make-up, like teen.

      The kit comes with an instructional sheet and in a 10 pack of 5 warm toned colors with a hint of shimmer in them. With so much positive feedback, I am going to give it a go. Heck, it’s only 19.95, I waste that on junk all time, hopefully this won’t be!

What’s the biggest craze out? Mineral make-up and I am GLAD to say I am apart of it. My weapon of choice is Bare Mineral’s (Bare Escentuals). If you keep up on my post you will find mention of it often. I am a Baremineralaholic (my made up word ), but for good reason. Mineral make-up is becoming one of the hottest beauty trends I have seen in a long while. With the first mention of mineral make-up back in the ’70’s, this new craze spread like wildfires.

Mineral makeup claims numerous health/skin benefits, stating to be so natural you can sleep in it. I love it simply for the way it makes me look. With one sweep of the brush, I have the airbrushed skin look going on. Simply Great! Mineral makeup gives you a natural, light, lasting glow. Other makeup products strive for what this makeup has already done. I usually break out or have some other nasty side effect from makeup, but not this one. Could it be the missing irritants, such as fragrance and preservatives, maybe? Bare Minerals has my skin looking even toned and healthy, I don’t know how they do it, but they do it. Now almost everything is capable of coming in the small powder jars. I know, because I have a whole case of mineral makeup .

Good for your skin or not, I love it. I haven’t any trouble wearing it and you’d have a hard time ripping my flawless face brush from my hand . If this is your first time hearing about mineral makeup, "where have you been" and if you have heard about it you should already own some and know what I am talking about!

Just Swirl Tap and Buff yourself to beautiful skin!

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  I didn’t know there were so many different colors you could color your lashes! I knew about black and brown. Then I saw Carmen Electra with some weird color lashes and thought…”hmm, that’s kinda cool, wonder how she did it”. There are vast array of colors and brands you can buy to make your lashes just about any color you like. I guess, you can now match your lashes to your outfit .

“While basic black is fine, a well-chosen color can brighten your face and save you time by taking the place of liner or eye shadow”, says B.J. Gillian, a New York City–based makeup artist. Choose a more  subtle shade that will accentuate your eyes, not stand out alone.

     This is the ultimate must have for the all night partier or club scene type or just someone who wants to make a statement!! Wouldn’t it be great if they came glow in the dark, or in black light (really cool). It’s a fun and unexpected change. You can go from blahto WOW in a matter of swipes, seriously. Colors range from blue to fiery red. You can also go more subtle with auburn’s or cinnamon. I initially saw Max Factor’s highlighting mascara, Vivid Impact Highlighting Mascara, and was blown away by the way it makes your lashes look. I thought it would just put a hint of color on your lashes…no it really COLORS them. You can also find this item with Maybelline, MAC, Avon or a thousand other brands. Just start looking around for them, you’ll be amazed,I was!

You decide what color you want your lashes to be!

Whether you work or are a Stay at home mom, we all can use a little more time during the day to put on make up. It gets hard when you have to take care of everyone else in the morning, but it can be done. The key is to Simplify. Simplify and find a routine that incorporates your time for make up application.

     I find that the easiest and fastest make up for me to use is Bare Escentuals Warmth, Eyebrow kit, and their blush. Application is very easy to do and it goes on quickly with out all the mess. It’s hard to go wrong with this make up. I bought the Essential Eyebrow kit, which is very easy to master for any beginner. Then I went to, one of my favorite spots, QVC and bought a kit, Glamorista Grand Collection that had everything else I needed, and then some. For my lip gloss I use, this is a shocker, Love My Lips Lip Gloss Lip Juice (strawberry flavor) from Walmart. This is the best lip gloss I have found that I like, and it was so cheap, only like 2.00. Then I end with a little eye shadow (warm earth tone). A little crimp from my eye lash curler and I am done and ready for the day!

     I keep all my items right next to the sink in easy reach. That way I can simply grab, use, and go. A good trick is to sit out everything you need the night before, so you can quickly get your make up on in the morning. Make a routine of waking up, brushing teeth, shower, (while waiting for steam to clear out) get dressed, then back in the bathroom for make up application. Try to do all this before the kids or anyone notices you are moving around (so stay in your room until done). You may feel like a ninja creeping around, but it is well worth it. Otherwise, you may have to balance a baby on your lap while putting on make up. But hey, whatever works…works.

     Get your make up application down as simple and quickly as possible. The easier it is the more likely you are to keep it up. Looking beautiful shouldn’t take all day!

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Everyone always ask me how do I get my smoky eye look. It really isn’t as difficult as it seems. The key to keeping all eye shadow from creasing into your lid is to make sure the area is oil free. You can also use an eye shadow base or “primer” Arbonne has a great one, Virtual Illusion Makeup primer, it’s safe for the eyelids . If you want a dark shadowy look try the black, brown, or gray. You can also go for a jewel toned look and use a violet, deep green or a blue shadow (like Arbonne’s About Face Eye Shadow, Inkling). This same technique can be used with a pencil or powder. For liquid liner you can place dots on your lash line then follow the dots to make a perfectly straight line. What you need for the look: 4 shadows…light, medium, dark, and the darkest shadow you have; black pencil; and mascara.

1. Use a light eye shadow (try Shy and Linen by Arbonne)– apply the lighter color right under the eyebrow, avoid the crease and lid. (I also like to add a little under the tear ducts, makes eyes look brighter and more open)

2. Shadow the lid with a slightly darker color, Cinder by Arbonne is a great color(I always use a brown or a tan color, something that is close to your skin tone is what you’re after) This will help the darker color adhere, be sure not to cover the lighter eye shadow under the lid.

*You also will need a good eye brow liner brush (you can get a great eye brow brush in the 10 piece brush set at Arbonne for a very nice price). You rub the bristle side of the brush into a soft brown and holding the brush with the bristles parallel to your lash line do one sweep from lashes up to the crease of your eye. If you think that’s not enough repeat the brushing process. Now you should be able to open your eye and see the tan color coming over your crease.

3. Adding your darkest color – Here is where you use the color you chose at the beginning…either the shadowy look or the jewel toned. Do the same brush technique you did with the soft brown only you are using the color of your choice and don’t go up to the crease, stay right under your crease line.

4. Put on your mascara

5. Eye Liner – Use your liner in either dark gray or black pencil ( I do the whole eye)

6. Now use your darkest shadow…the darker the better…you want to smudge this over the liner. A Q-tip is great for this…leave the tear duct area light.

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