Natural Looking Eye Brows
Your brows frame your eyes and reshaping them can make a big difference to the way you look. Coloring can also change the way that they set off your face.
Contrary to popular belief the hairs of your brow will not grow back thicker if you pluck them. In fact by constantly plucking your brows you’re more likely to stop them from growing altogether.
Before you do start plucking your brows you need to decide what shape you would like to have. It is generally best to follow the brows natural arch. While working with the natural arch of your brow you will get a look that is more in keeping with the shape of your face while still allowing you a lot of room to make improvements.
The arch at the top of the brow will be the line that you would generally want to follow. The hair will generally be thicker at the center of the brow and the first step is to start plucking that hair from the area at the bottom of the brow line to match that at the top.
Always pluck in the direction that the hair is growing as this is less painful and it is easier to remove the hairs.
For a nice natural look it is quite good to have the brow a similar thickness at the beginning and along through to the centerline and then tapering off to the edges with a nice natural curve.
Before you decide to color your brows try using a similar color with some mascara first. This will give you an indication of what you will look like once your brows have been colored and if you don’t like what you see you can easily wash it off. Once you’re satisfied with the color that you like from using the mascara, you can use a more permanent solution.
Skin care specialists
While we all like to have a healthy glowing complexion, there are many things that we do on a daily basis that is causing damage to our skin.
It has been mentioned many times already and will always be the curse of the skin care specialists but the biggest problem that we all face is the damage that exposure to the sun can cause.
While it is necessary to get some sunlight for optimum health, over exposure to the harmful ultraviolet light, no matter how small will cause damage and age the skin.
Always apply SPF sunscreen to your skin when venturing outside unless you are happy to let your skin become wrinkled and damaged.
Another way to damage your skin, sometimes permanently, is to pick spots and inflammations with your fingers or other sharp objects.
One of the problems with picking at your face is the fact that we harbor so many opportunities for a transfer of bacteria with the dirt that lies under our fingertips and that is even for the cleanest of people.
Once you pick your face with your fingernails that bacteria can get transferred directly into the pores of the skin and can cause more inflammation and permanent scarring.
Even using a needle that you have sterilized can cause more problems than good as you damage the pores and set them up for trapping sebum and bacteria in the future.
If there are problems with trapped matter on your skin it is wise to get a trained professional to remove it so you don’t do any irreparable damage.
The other main areas of health that will affect the condition of your skin are excess stress, a lack of good nutrition and a lack of sufficient sleep. These will all affect your overall health and that will be shown in the condition of your skin.
And one way to make your skin look very unhealthy and aged that is only second to overexposure to the sun, is smoking.
Dead cells
Just as the sun can play havoc on your skin over the summer months, winter is also a time when additional care is needed to protect your skin from the extremes of the weather conditions that it will be exposed to.
Often during the winter we are inside in air conditioned or heated rooms and then we go out into the cold and hope that our skin can cope with the environment.
It is a time when lips become chapped, skin becomes raw, and many people get skin that becomes red and itchy.
Winter skin protection is extremely important. While the sun is generally not as harsh in the winter it is still possible to get sun damage during this time. Even if you are living in areas where there is snow you can get a lot of light reflected off that snow that can cause damage to your skin. With that in mind you should be wearing a foundation with some form of SPF factor to prevent against damage.
Foundation is very important in the winter months as this is your protection against the weather.
Through the winter months, many people find that their skin becomes a lot drier due to the heat and humid conditions that they experience inside. Exfoliating will help to remove the dead cells and allow for the skin to breathe and regenerate.
In extreme conditions you might find that it will be essential to wrap some clothing around your face while going outside as this is a time when sensitive capillaries can break. There is a lot of damage can be done to the skin during winter and while we might not feel so inclined to spend the time on skin care during the winter months is as important as any other time of the year, and often more so for people with sensitive skin.
Skin care regime
While toners are still readily available on the market, much of the reason why they where needed is no longer necessary due to developments in other skin care products.
Until the current development of modern cleansers, the ones that we applied in the past left a residue after they were used.
Due to this residue that was left on the skin after cleansing people would use toners to remove the excess as a final step in the skin cleaning process.
The cleansers that are available on the market nowadays don’t leave this residue, thereby eliminating the need for toners.
This hasn’t stopped the popularity of toners with many women who consider them an essential element in their skin care regime.
There is a misconception with some people that toners will go a long way in the process of helping to firm and tighten the skin. While they might have some affect in this area their main benefit these days is the ingredients that are in them.
Manufacturers have added more antioxidants into their products in recent years as more people are becoming aware of the benefits that are made possible with antioxidants.
Due to this, most of the good toners on the market now have increased levels of these antioxidants.
For this reason alone there is added benefit of using toners after cleansing as this will help to maintain a better skin condition.
While you cannot expect to get the same levels of antioxidants in a toner as you will find in face creams, any additional amounts that you use will all be added benefits for your skin condition so that will make it worthwhile.
There is also the psychological benefits that some toners will make you ‘feel’ better from having applied them as part of your face care process. That alone can do wonders for your complexion.
Skin pores
There are thousands of pores spanning across the skin of your face. We all have different sized pores and this is often determined by the skin type we have.
While there are obviously exceptions to every rule, you will tend to find that people with oily skin will usually have larger pores than those with normal or dry skin.
Having larger skin pores can make the skin look rougher and anything that can help to reduce the size of the pores will make the skin look smoother.
Therein lays a problem, as the pores tend to get larger as we age.
During the aging process we lose collagen and the loss of collagen results in a reduction in the elasticity of the skin. This in turn leads to enlarged pores.
The answer obviously is to use products that will help to stimulate collagen and in doing so reduce the size of the pores or at the very least stop them from getting any bigger.
By firming the skin the pores can become smaller and in doing so the skin will also look smoother.
So what can you do to reduce the size of your skin pores and have a smoother looking skin?
Well, anything that will reduce the loss of collagen from your skin will help to stop the pores from becoming enlarged and it has been shown that antioxidants are effective at helping to retain levels of collagen and elastin in the skin.
You should therefore look for face care products that have suitable levels of antioxidants in them, in the form of Vitamins A, C and E and also natural antioxidants such as green tea extract, grade seed extract and pycnogenol.
Pycnogenol is an antioxidant that is derived from the bark of the Landis pine trees. It has proven to be a very effective antioxidant and is often found in face care products