Make-Up Tips & Beauty Advice

Matthew Toone asked:

I remember it like it was yesterday. My sister (yes … that is her in the picture) had just arrived home from a long trip, and my family and I were all together just playing games as a family. Before my sister arrived home, we had all decided that we would pull a prank on my sister and play a trick game on her that we had never played before.

So, we got out the camera, got the lipstick, and we all tried to keep a straight face. The game was called: “Inchypinchywinchy.” Yes, the name says it all! There is no skill required in this game – it is not educational, intellectual, challenging, or competitive in any way. You simply have to try and not laugh and give away the ‘secret’ to the victim. To this day, it still is one of the funniest and most memorable games we have ever played as a family. It was just a trick/prank game – but it was a blast. Have fun playing it – but make sure you do it on someone who does not know what is going on!

INCHYPINCHYWINCHY

# of Players: 4 or more

Objects Needed: Lipstick

Those playing will sit in a circle around the room. The person who has never played before will be referred to as the victim. Then, the person who is sitting to the right of the victim will need to have some Lipstick. In preparation, this person will rub a small amount of Lipstick on their finger, and then hide the Lipstick so the victim can not see it (or smell it). Everyone else will keep a straight face and not laugh, look at the victim, or give anything away. The game starts by having one person turn to the person on their left and, with their index finger they will do some random thing to the face of their neighbor.  While doing this, they must say: “inchypinchywinchy.” Examples of some random motions one might do is: pinch their cheek, rub their nose, squeeze their chin, pull their earlobe, draw a line on their forehead, etc.

The only rule of the game is that the person who is doing the random motion, and the person receiving it – they both can not laugh at all (all the others can when it is not their turn). The random motion only needs to last a few seconds, but neither person can laugh. If a player does laugh, they receive a strike (3 strikes and a player is out of the game). It is important that the rule is enforced to make the victim think this is an actual game (as weird as it may be to them). But, as is obvious, you should be more lenient on the victim so that they do not get eliminated from the game. Play continues around the circle with each person doing some random motion to their neighbor on the left. (It may be helpful for others to play dumb and pretend that this is a weird game to them too so it is not only the victim who wonders what is going on).

Eventually it will be the person’s turn who is sitting on the right of the victim. Again, this person will have rubbed some lipstick on their fingers – thus, while doing their random motion, lipstick will be smeared on the victim’s face. (Everyone else can laugh, but the other players do not want to laugh excessively or give it away that something is happening to the victim). The person rubbing lipstick on the victim must be very subtle and not let the victim see their finger with Lipstick on it.

After the victim has taken their turn, play continues around the circle. Players will laugh and receive strikes, and some people may even be eliminated from the game. The game ends when everyone is tired of playing, or everyone gets out, or when what most likely will happen – the victim discovers what is going on!

Patti Farnham asked:

Are you one of those people living on your tips? It may seem hard to believe that some people do it, but it is possible. Of course you need to be working in a location that gets a ton of customers all the time. It is hard to earn very much in tips if you aren’t getting a steady flow of customers.

You don’t have to work at a high priced resort or restaurant either. You do need to know your job inside and out though and you do need to enjoy working with people. You definitely need to be able to effectively communicate with all types of people. If you are genuine in your efforts you will certainly earn more in tips than the other people you work with.

The service industry often is an area where customers feel something is lacking. They want the special treatment no matter where they are out. Eating out is a luxury for many people so they expect it to be a worthwhile experience. They expect the wait staff to be on top of things from the moment they walk in the door. Now we all know that there are glitches. The food may take a while to prepare or it simply doesn’t taste good.

If you are living on your tips though how do you address such a situation? Easy, you take control of it immediately. You need to accept responsibility for the problem and do all you can to make it right with the customer. Some people are able to earn big tips just by being a good listener. At the end of the night a good bartender can walk away with some serious cash to show for his ability to listen to what is bothering those that approach the bar.

Living on your tips isn’t always easy though, and that is definitely true right now with such hard economic times upon us. Consumers seem to be spending less and less on extras due to the rising cost of other things. If you are out there in the job market you already know that is a tight situation too. Don’t overlook jobs where you may be able to make some tips though.

Even though your actual paycheck may not be anything to brag about, the tips coming in can more than compensate for it. The good thing is that you always have money in between paydays. You will have the change to wash your laundry, money for lunch, and always money to fill up your gas tank. That is definitely a perk of working at a job where you can make tips.

If you aren’t making as much as you would like to though take a serious look at your approach. Find ways in which you can make the occasion more enjoyable for all guests and they will make sure you are well compensated for your efforts. While the work won’t always be easy, knowing you are earning enough to pay your bills will help you get through those tough situations that arise.

terryly asked:

1. Loading videos

Click File->Import Movie. If you want to load the files of your digital camera, connect the camera and computer, and choose File->Import From Camera.

The video formats supported by iMovie are: MP4, M4V, MOV, AVI, 3GP. If you got a unsupported video, such as FLV, WMV, MKV, VOB, MPEG, DAT, ASF etc, use a Mac video converter, which can convert video to all Mac players and devices, to convert it to iMovie acceptable format. Some .AVI videos cannot be imported into iMovie because of incompatible encoder, you also need to convert them. .3GP format is not recommended for the quality loss of the compression.

2. Making a Movie Project

After loaded the files into iMovie, choose File -> New from the menu and name the project. If your footage is widescreen, ensure you choose the \”Widescreen (16:9)\” option. Click \”Create\”.

Tip: Understanding the iMovie 08 interface

By default, the iMovie 08 interface is split into 5 sections. Going clockwise from the top left they are the Project Library (where all iMovie projects are listed), the iMovie project window (where the existing movie is compiled), the Viewer (where video is played back), the Source Video window (where clips are viewed and selected) and the Event Library (where all available media is listed).

3: Skimming video clips

Click an Event in the Event Library (iPhoto in this instance) and the Event Browser will display the associated clips.

To skim through the clips simply hover the mouse over them and move left or right. The faster the cursor is moved the faster they will skim.

To select a portion of a clip, click and drag to create a selection (a yellow rectangle appears). Now click Space to playback that section.

4. Arranging clips

To start building a movie, drag selections directly from the Event Browser and drop them onto the empty panel (Project Window) above. Continue to add more clips in this manner to build up the movie.

If you want to add a clip between two existing clips in the Project Window, simply drag the new selection and drop it in the gap between the two existing clips.

To re-arrange a clip already in place, click once to select it (a yellow border appears) and then click and drag it to a new position.

5. Trimming Clips

To trim a clip already in the project, there are two options.

Either select the new selection by dragging and creating a yellow rectangle around it in the Project Window and choosing Edit > Trim to Selection (or press CMD+B).

Alternatively, select the clip in the Project Window then click the \”Clip Duration\” icon (second in at the bottom) to enter the \”Trim Clip\” window. Drag the appropriate selection here and click \”Done\” when finished.

6. Adding music

To add music to a project, click the Music and Sound Effects button below the Viewer (a musical note icon). Now choose music or sound effects below. Preview a file by double-clicking it.

To add background music, drag the file into the Project Window. A green background appears indicating the background music.

When adding a sound effect, release the file over the exact frame the sound effect should begin at. Once added, change the start point or duration by dragging the blue section within the Project Window.

7. Adding Titles

Add titles to the project by pressing the Titles button (the \”T\” button below the Viewer).

Select a Title style from the list below and drop it onto the relevant clip in the Project Window. The Title is positioned at the beginning, entire clip or end of the clip dependent upon where the blue overlay is placed.

Now, in the Viewer, double click the text and enter the new Title text. To choose a different font, click \”Show Fonts\” (top left in the Viewer) to open the OSX fonts menu.

8. Exporting the project

Select the devices you want to create a file for and click Publish.

To export to YouTube, choose Share > YouTube… and enter your account details, sign in and then Publish.

To export to a QuickTime movie, choose Share > Export using QuickTime…, select a destination and setting from the drop down (e.g. \”Movie to QuickTime Movie\”) and click Save.

To export the project for playback on iTunes compatible devices (iPod/iPhone etc), select Share > iTunes.

kandeejohnson asked:

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G. L. Madison asked:

Do you want to earn extra money so that you could splurge on yourself with shopping, or go out with friends on a night out? Well, here you would learn more tips on how you could be able to do this at the comfort of your own home!

If you are someone who spends his entire day online, make money through your favorite past time! It’s so easy to do; you would not notice that you are actually working to earn money. Moreover, you could even just sit back and relax while waiting for your money to multiply. Now, are you getting interested to go online, make money, and have some fun?

Read on.

I bet you have heard about online shopping, or maybe you are an online shopaholic already. Why would not you be the one who go online, make money through selling your own items? It is considered fast cash because you can even sell second hand items that you don’t really use now. Also, you would not have to go through all the trouble of finding a customer because once you put it up on a listing or in your own website; people will start visiting your item if they are interested. What’s better is that if you have rare items, you could even put it up for an auction for a bigger payout.

Speaking of selling, you might have learned about the various eBooks that you could get online for free. Not all people have access to this so you could take advantage about your knowledge of a free resource. It is also common for people to go online, make money by selling their eBook collections. You could start an online bookstore and sell your eBooks, too! It is amazing because you would get profit for what was originally free! All you have to do is be resourceful.

Furthermore, if you are a blogger, you could sell space in your website to advertisers online, make money without exerting any effort. How does this work, you ask? First, you have to have an active blog where you talk about different topics of interest. You could now find advertisers who would put up their ads on your website and would pay for website traffic. You just have to regularly update your blog and keep the traffic coming so that your earnings would also increase.

Finally, if you have some small time to spare, you could be more active in earning money online. But don’t fret because this would not hurt. All you have to do is answer consumer surveys, and you get instant money or freebies. Go online, make money through these surveys given out by companies to solicit opinions from their market. This would help them in their marketing, for them to be able to plan a specific strategy to be more marketable. In turn for this valuable information from you, they are willing to pay you or give out free offers to you.

So there, you must have already gotten an idea on how you would be able to make use of your Internet time to make it more valuable. Now, you would be able to splurge once in a while without working too hard on it. Try these out now!

Happy User asked:

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So, planning, as follows from the Pareto principle, it is necessary. But how to implement it? After all, it takes time. In addition, research psychologists have shown that the tendency to some extent to plan your time determined by the type of personality rights. In particular, according to the typology of personality Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, people are “winning” type prefer timed lifestyle, and people like the “feel” more prone to spontaneous actions.

It seems that every person should choose the most suitable way of planning time. Attempt rights relating to the type of “sensation”, to force myself to use the time-manager, ie specially designed diaries, usually ends in failure, and the implications of this skepticism is not limited to this particular method of planning, and planning time at all. Perhaps that is why Koch and described the concept of time-management “insane”. Nevertheless, we can formulate some fairly universal principles of time management, leadership that helps to “tune” the system of planning under the individual personality traits.

• Remember that planning time should lead to a gain time, in other words: find the optimal amount of planning, because excessive pedantry in itself takes a long time.

• Those who regularly within 10 minutes preparing a plan of his working day, every day can save up to two hours of working time.

• Do not plan all of their working time. Practice shows that it is appropriate to plan about 60% of the time, 20% left on the spontaneous actions (eg, creativity) and 20% reserve for unforeseen actions.

• Do not forget that the work usually takes as much time as it committed. Therefore seeks to establish specific deadlines any task.

• The most important element of planning is to identify priorities.

• The design must accurately determine what you should do, and what you can instruct others.

The last recommendation can be made using the principle proposed by U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, who considered all matters on the basis of two criteria: importance and urgency. As a result, he had the case in simple cells.

Tasks of type A, as urgent and important need to be addressed immediately. Tasks of type B as important, but not too urgent, need attention and set the date of execution, without which they are at some point at risk of becoming problem of category A, and you’ll be ready for this. Tasks such as the appropriateness of subordinates or contract out to specialists, because these things must be done urgently, but they are not too important. Lastly, with regard to problems of type T must have the courage to say to himself: “These problems are not worth my effort and time. About them just need to forget.”

Trap, which gets most people is that they were mainly cases of category D and E, and can not cope with cases of type A and B. Why? Often, simply because the case of type D and B to make easier, and their results are immediately obvious. How to get rid of this habit?

Habit peddle is quite clearly a psychological explanation. We all live and work, focusing as it were, two perspectives – near and far. Only a few people, which have a heightened sense of purpose, subject only to the long term (which is why many write articles, but only a few dare to write books). To demonstrate the effectiveness of their own, most need to “fast” a particular result. Understanding of such orientation is an important element of identity cards. However, as noted above, change the orientation of the individual is very difficult, or, even impossible. However, no one bothers to use the knowledge of their psychological characteristics. We remind that in this case, you simply need to properly plan the sequence of works during the day: start with relatively important, but fairly simple task. In this case, the likelihood that you will cope with it, great, and it will create a good mental attitude – for a day or something had not gone in vain. In this state you can tackle the really difficult task, even if that day to cope with it fails, it will not cause frustration.

Another practical method “compression” of time – an inventory of small (requiring 10-15 minutes) cases. Indeed, almost never manage to plan it so important and urgent matters to the working schedule was completely dense. In addition, switching from one case to another important need some time. Performing minor cases makes effective use of emerging in the pauses, and adds satisfaction – things are going!

Rules planning workday

Terms beginning of the day

• Start the day with a positive mood

• Good breakfast and without haste – to work

• Begin work on opportunities in one and the same time

• Plan reverification of the day

• Agree on a plan of the day with the Secretary

• Deciding on a simple task, create a good mood

• In the morning enjoy a significant and complex challenges

Rules concerning the course of the day

• Commits deadlines

• Avoid actions that cause a backlash

• Reject addition there is an urgent problem

• Avoid unplanned impulsive actions

• Timely pause and observe the measured pace of work

• Perform small homogeneous case series

• Use the pause between the serious cases

• Emphasize “for himself” at least one hour of working time

• Control the time and plans

Rules of the completion of the working day

• Shut started

• Monitoring results and self -

• develop a plan for the next day

• Go home with a good mood: for this, identify important positive developments of the day

Planning time will not be effective if you do not take into account the characteristics of your individual timetable disability. Everyone knows the division of people on “The Lark” and “owls.” In “The Lark” peak activity in the morning, the “joint” – in the evening. In addition, during the day happen very significant variations of efficiency. Often the schedule efficiency and ways to restore it formed in youth, and adhering to help cope with increasing stress in adulthood.

An example from personal life one russians guy  S.R.Filonovich

In my youth I was fortunate to study in one of the best physical and mathematical school of Moscow. The selection of this school was very strict, but also the load on the students was very large. The requirements for the humanities were not less high than in mathematics, physics or chemistry. It so happened that before the transition to this school, I almost started to play badminton professionally and at the time of transition had been the first class, and later became a candidate for the master and a member of the junior team in Moscow. The training came six days a week. Now even surprised himself: how to cope with all these problems?

There was one circumstance which seemed to only complicate my life: home, school and sports hall located at a considerable distance from each other. Much time had to spend to move from place to place. But there is no blessing in disguise! I learned to sleep literally 15-20 minutes during the bus ride and arrived home feeling completely fresh. This habit remained with me to this day – 10-15 minutes with your eyes closed – and I’m ready for a new type of activity.

Therefore it is useful from time to time to ask yourself the following questions:

• Why do we do? (Delete!)

• Why me? (Charge!)

• Why now? (Set a realistic time frame!)

• Why so? (Rationalize!)

Planning workday

Applying the above principles, try to make the perfect plan working day. Even if it is unlikely that you will be able to fully implement such a plan, it can serve as a guide or a source for reflection on the organization of working time.

When planning, try to integrate into the plan an “ideal day” personal affairs and goals for family, sports, recreation, hobbies, etc.

So, planning, as follows from the Pareto principle, it is necessary. But how to implement it? After all, it takes time. In addition, research psychologists have shown that the tendency to some extent to plan your time determined by the type of personality rights. In particular, according to the typology of personality Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (see Section 3.4), people are “winning” type prefer timed lifestyle, and people like the “feel” more prone to spontaneous actions.

It seems that every person should choose the most suitable way of planning time. Attempt rights relating to the type of “sensation”, to force myself to use the time-manager, ie specially designed diaries, usually ends in failure, and the implications of this skepticism is not limited to this particular method of planning, and planning time at all. Perhaps that is why Koch and described the concept of time-management “insane”. Nevertheless, we can formulate some fairly universal principles of time management, leadership that helps to “tune” the system of planning under the individual personality traits.

• Remember that planning time should lead to a gain time, in other words: find the optimal amount of planning, because excessive pedantry in itself takes a long time.

• Those who regularly within 10 minutes preparing a plan of his working day, every day can save up to two hours of working time.

• Do not plan all of their working time. Practice shows that it is appropriate to plan about 60% of the time, 20% left on the spontaneous actions (eg, creativity) and 20% reserve for unforeseen actions.

• Do not forget that the work usually takes as much time as it committed. Therefore seeks to establish specific deadlines any task.

• The most important element of planning is to identify priorities.

• The design must accurately determine what you should do, and what you can instruct others.

The last recommendation can be made using the principle proposed by U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, who considered all matters on the basis of two criteria: importance and urgency. As a result, he had the case in simple cells of the matrix shown in Fig. 8.1.

Tasks of type A, as urgent and important need to be addressed immediately. Tasks of type B as important, but not too urgent, need attention and set the date of execution, without which they are at some point at risk of becoming problem of category A, and you’ll be ready for this. Tasks such as the appropriateness of subordinates or contract out to specialists, because these things must be done urgently, but they are not too important. Lastly, with regard to problems of type T must have the courage to say to himself: “These problems are not worth my effort and time. About them just need to forget.”

Trap, which gets most people is that they were mainly cases of category D and E, and can not cope with cases of type A and B. Why? Often, simply because the case of type D and B to make easier, and their results are immediately obvious. How to get rid of this habit?

Habit peddle is quite clearly a psychological explanation. We all live and work, focusing as it were, two perspectives – near and far. Only a few people, which have a heightened sense of purpose, subject only to the long term (which is why many write articles, but only a few dare to write books). To demonstrate the effectiveness of their own, most need to “fast” a particular result. Understanding of such orientation is an important element of identity cards *. However, as noted above, change the orientation of the individual is very difficult, if not impossible. However, no one bothers to use the knowledge of their psychological characteristics. We remind that in this case, you simply need to properly plan the sequence of works during the day: start with relatively important, but fairly simple task. In this case, the likelihood that you will cope with it, great, and it will create a good mental attitude – for a day or something had not gone in vain. In this state you can tackle the really difficult task, even if that day to cope with it fails, it will not cause frustration (see Section 6.4).

Another practical method “compression” of time – an inventory of small (requiring 10-15 minutes) cases. Indeed, almost never manage to plan it so important and urgent matters to the working schedule was completely dense. In addition, switching from one case to another important need some time. Performing minor cases makes effective use of emerging in the pauses, and adds satisfaction – things are going!

Rules planning workday

Terms beginning of the day

• Start the day with a positive mood

• Good breakfast and without haste – to work

• Begin work on opportunities in one and the same time

• Plan reverification of the day

• Agree on a plan of the day with the Secretary

• Deciding on a simple task, create a good mood

• In the morning enjoy a significant and complex challenges

Rules concerning the course of the day

• Commits deadlines

• Avoid actions that cause a backlash

• Reject addition there is an urgent problem

• Avoid unplanned impulsive actions

• Timely pause and observe the measured pace of work

• Perform small homogeneous case series

• Use the pause between the serious cases

• Emphasize “for himself” at least one hour of working time

• Control the time and plans

Rules of the completion of the working day

• Shut started

• Monitoring results and self -

• develop a plan for the next day

• Go home with a good mood: for this, identify important positive developments of the day

Planning time will not be effective if you do not take into account the characteristics of your individual timetable disability. Everyone knows the division of people on “The Lark” and “owls.” In “The Lark” peak activity in the morning, the “joint” – in the evening. In addition, during the day happen very significant variations of efficiency. Often the schedule efficiency and ways to restore it formed in youth, and adhering to help cope with increasing stress in adulthood.

An example from personal experience the author

In my youth I was fortunate to study in one of the best physical and mathematical school of Moscow. The selection of this school was very strict, but also the load on the students was very large. The requirements for the humanities were not less high than in mathematics, physics or chemistry. It so happened that before the transition to this school, I almost started to play badminton professionally and at the time of transition had been the first class, and later became a candidate for the master and a member of the junior team in Moscow. The training came six days a week. Now even surprised himself: how to cope with all these problems?

There was one circumstance which seemed to only complicate my life: home, school and sports hall located at a considerable distance from each other. Much time had to spend to move from place to place. But there is no blessing in disguise! I learned to sleep literally 15-20 minutes during the bus ride and arrived home feeling completely fresh. This habit remained with me to this day – 10-15 minutes with your eyes closed – and I’m ready for a new type of activity.

A very important skill that promotes not only the proper planning of time, but the plans – a skill samorazgruzki. Perhaps the feeling of indispensability and flatters vanity, but in the long term overload, generated by this feeling, can not affect the efficiency. Therefore it is useful from time to time to ask yourself the following questions:

• Why do we do? (Delete!)

• Why me? (Charge!)

• Why now? (Set a realistic time frame!)

• Why so? (Rationalize!)

Exercise 33. Planning workday

Applying the above principles, try to make the perfect plan working day. Even if it is unlikely that you will be able to fully implement such a plan, it can serve as a guide or a source for reflection on the organization of working time.

When planning, try to integrate into the plan an “ideal day” personal affairs and goals for family, sports, recreation, hobbies, etc.

samantha asked:

Are you interested in free making money tips? Here are a few simple-minded words of advice that could assist you in getting started with your online money making business, and what you will need to do to start your very own on-line business.

The 1st thing that you’ve got to do in order to become educated is to merely begin doing research on all the questions that you’ve got about the Internet and everything that it’s got to offer you. You’ve got to realize that all your questions can be answered by researching the Internet itself as for everyone that searched the Internet bears the same character of inquiries about money making tips, and how to start a on-line business.

The finest place to proceed with your questions is the favorite search engine Google. You’ll be able to get anything that you’re interested in answered by using Google.

To get hold of the full reward of everything that the Internet has to offer, you’ve got to be prepared to set in the time to developing yourself first. If you’re searching the most cutting-edge money making tips then you’ve come across the right article, because you’ll be able to discover how to teach yourself the right way, as well how to begin making money online with everything that you’ll learn.

Getting to experience the internet world will take some time just remember that being patient, and consistent action on your part is the key to reaching success online, so merely stay focused and acknowledge that you’ll be able to achieve all your goals in the end.

Indiann Davinos asked:

Drop Dead Gorgeous

How far would you go to be the fairest of them all? In Elizabethan times, women rubbed lead on their face and mercury in their lips to achieve beauty. The health problems were innumerable and serious. During the Italian Renaissance, a certain Signor Toffano created an arsenic-laced face powder. This lovely little gimmick was marketed as a way for rich women to rid themselves of their unwanted husbands. One flick of a powder puff was enough to see him buried. Today we would baulk at such a risk but we still happily slather ourselves in chemicals so strong they are handled with protective clothing in laboratories. Is it possible the cosmetic industry is still peddling beauty to die for? How do we know, after all just reading the ingredient list in a moisturiser seems to require a biology degree.

Lets start with the ubiquitous sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). This chemical is used in almost everything from toothpaste to shampoos. But its side effects can include eczema, irritated eyes and skin (with prolonged exposure) and possible inflammation and infection of the urinary tract and vagina. Checking children’s products to make sure they use the less harsh sodium laureth sulphate is a good idea as SLS has been shown to permanently damage children’s eyes.

Other dodgy ingredients include EDC’s. These gender-bending chemicals are linked to falling sperm counts in men. Some, like Nonylphenol used in cosmetics, Butylated hydroxy anisole (BHA) and E320 (which can leach into cosmetics from PVC containers) are restricted by the EU with a defined tolerable daily intake. However, overtime they build up in our body tissues and some experts consider there is no safe level for use.

Alpha hydroxy Acid (AHA). The cosmetic industrys favourite discovery AHA and BHAs are fruit and milk sugar exfoliates respectively. They work by rubbing off the outer layer of skin to expose the younger-looking? skin beneath. They cannot, as advertisers suggest, permanently improve your skin. In fact, they could ruin it. The epidermis (top layer) of skin is an important barrier protecting the body from UV rays and chemicals we come in contact with. The body’s natural reaction to having it rubbed away is to create a thicker tougher epidermis, trapping you into a cycle of exfoliating. If you choose to regularly use products containing AHA’s then you will also need to use a stronger sunscreen. AHA’s have only been around ten years and their long-term effects are still unknown.

Natural products and extracts show the beauty industry has got wise to our desire for a more natural life. But too often “natural” ranges are just repackaged old products with small amounts of “extracts” added to keep the consumer happy. Really ?natural? products may also need higher levels of preservatives to keep them from going off, and so end up with the same number of chemicals found in all cosmetics and toiletries. Finally of course natural products such as plants and animal extracts can easily be as poisonous as chemicals.

Baby soft skinBabies and young children are particularly susceptible to infection, so products for children under three must have 50 times less microbes then adult products- according to EU law. This does mean they have many more preservatives in them- including benzoates. Benzoates can cause gastric irritation, mouth numbing and urticara and are often used in baby wipes. Perhaps the best option is to choose products with the smallest list of ingredients possible, and use baby soap and water where possible.

Animal magicThe Romans once painted their nails with a mixture of animal blood and fat. While this would horrify the public today there are a surprising number of animal products on our bathroom shelves. If you are a vegetarian this can make life difficult. Some animal-derived ingredients are pretty easy to spot other telltale names include:

Tallow, CI 77267, CI 77268, Collagen, Elastin, Gelatin, Hyaluronic Acid Keratin, Musk, Serum Albumin, Unipertan

Even if cosmetics say they have not been tested on animals, the individual ingredients are sure to have been tested, but not necessarily by the manufacturer.

Are you worth it?

Before you get too alarmed remember few people suffer serious health problems from cosmetics although many find certain products don’t agree with them. Buying simpler products, that don’t make us pay for wildly unrealistic advertising is probably a good idea. Cosmetics and toiletries can clean us, make us smell sweeter and enhance our looks but for real health and beauty, throwing money at the beauty counter is not an answer.

Boring but true: the only way to make your skin and hair healthier, and eyes brighter are the old tried and tested methods of health and nutrition. This means eating a balanced diet, drinking plenty of water and getting enough sleep. It also means staying out of the sun, exercising regularly and quitting smoking. It may not come in the most glamorous package- but your body and health are definitely worth it.

Nizzura asked:

Are you looking for quick ways to make money but you are not so sure on how to actually go about it then why not try looking up online gigs? Believe it or not a lot of people have been able to get rich fast and easy by mastering the art of work and play through online gigs.

One of the many reasons why a lot of people end up not doing so great on their day jobs is because it usually leaves them feeling tired and bored after having to do it over and over again. This highlights one of the many advantages of online gigs which is to provide them with a variety of work options from internet marketing, e-mail lists, answering surveys, answering e-mails, telemarketing at home, e-commerce or just start you own online business.

You may not realize it right now but each and every one of these quick ways to make money online are actually all very effective, all you really need to do is to work hard, be organized, and of course, be tech savvy.

Yes you need to be very organized, even if there are people who consider online gigs as something that they can do on the side, something that would just help boost their monthly income, the fact that you are doing everything by yourself requires you to be always on top of things. For example, what if you decide to take on several online gigs just because you think you can handle it all, what now? Well you need to be clear with your clients what their requirements are and more importantly, your deadline for each project. You certainly cannot afford to end up disappointing your client as this might cause you to lose possible jobs in the future.

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Mix and match lip colors

You can create your unique color combinations by mixing lipstick colors on your lips to define your mouth, add color to your face and manage your overall look. That way you can customize your lip color to create the effect you want and to match different clothes.

So, with so many options there is no need to restrict yourself to wearing the same lipstick colors all the time. Your lip colors can range from natural looking pinks and beiges, to oranges, to dramatic and elegant reds. And, as a finishing touch, your lipstick should go well with blusher.

Pigment is the leader

The main ingredient in lipstick is pigment, which gives the color. Pigment involves oils to moisturize your lips and wax to keep its shape. The ratios of these ingredients may vary but the more pigment it has, the more it dries your lips. Lipstick is available in stick, cream and frosted formulas, and in a wide range of colors. Some lipsticks offer high solid coverage, while others are sheer and natural. And quality does not depend on price, you can find good quality lipstick at cheap prices.

Choose lipstick colors

While selecting a lipstick you need to consider the clothing that you are wearing. Your lipstick color should complement your outfit, not clash with it.

The occasion and dress style (casual or formal) are also important factors. If its a casual wear natural colors would be more appropriate while deeper colors such as dark reds would suit for a party or formal events.

After you have decided on a color, try it on your lips and test the color in natural light. Here are listed the different types of lipsticks.

Sheer

Looks naturally, wet and shiny, and it is not long lasting since it contains little pigment. Includes lip glosses (stains and tints), and offer little coverage. If you color in the lips with a light color pencil first your lipstick will last longer.

Shimmer

Metallic shimmers contain small pieces of mica to reflect the light but this quality looks more subtle after applied to the lips. Shimmers draw attention to the lips and can make them appear fuller.

Cream

Moisturizing lipstick containing oils and conditioners (like a lip balm), that makes them lighter and smoother than heavy mattes. Cream lipsticks are available in long lasting formulas.

Matte

Longest lasting formula containing the most pigment (which can dry your lips) provides deep opaque colors. Lighter mattes are known as semi matte. With a matte or semi-matte lip color you can create a warm, natural effect and they can also make the lips look thinner.

Long-lasting

This deep, creamy, time-release (semi-permanent) formula uses the heat from your lips to stimulate continuous release of color that does not fade and can last up to eight hours.