Smokey Eyes...

Smokey Eyes are hot make up for 2011 and have become a classic party eye makeup look. It can change your face dramatically, changing the girl-next-door into a hot and sexy chick. Smokey eye makeup is desirable on any female face, even if you aren’t blessed with naturally bright beautiful eyes. It's been my favorite makeup ever. Besides, the smokey eyes never go out of fashion in fashion industry.
The secret to getting the perfect smokey eye look is in blending. You have to make sure the colors that you choose blend together to create the perfect sexy look. Every woman celebrity has boasted this look on the red carpet. There is no rejecting that on any woman this look can be the most eye-catching makeup. Moreover, smokey eyes is perfect make up for a night out which can enhance your sexiness.


Here are some pictures of celebrities who look classy, edgy and sexy in Smokey Eyes:

Angelina Jolie

Avril Lavigne

Kim Kardahsian

Eva Longoria



As we can see smokey eyes can transform someone's look into a different look. Celebrities like Eva Longoria, Kim Kardahsian, Avril Lavigne and Angelina Jolie carry off the smokey eyes very well and seductive. If you do not apply these eye shadow properly it will make your eyes look like a panda eyes. So by following these step by step instructions, it will help you to create a smoking hot smokey eyes that you ever imagine.

Step by Step Smokey Eyes:

Before proceed applying the smokey eye makeup, you will need these following makeup items such as primer/foundation base, black eyeliner, eyeshadow (light & darkcolour, mascara, makeup blenders and brushes.

After that you may begin the smokey eye makeup technique.

1) Apply a primer or foundation base over your eyelid to create a smooth base and long lasting for your eyeshadow.

2) Contour your eye shape with a black eyeliner, all the way around. Make the line thicker along the upper lashes. For the upper lid I would suggest to use liquid eyeliner meanwhile lower lid use either gel or pencil eyeliner.

3) With a brush, apply your light colour eyeshadow on the mobile eyelid and above the crease, about halfway to the eyebrows, blending slightly. This helps highlighting the strength of the darker shadow that you are using.

4) Moving on, apply dark colour eyeshadow all the way around your eyes, blending it well with the eyeliner line. Use an eyebrow brush to blend the color in properly, starting from your lash line, blending it in the upwards way. While blending, your eyeliner will disappear and that is point to the look. Stop the color from bleeding into the crease.

5) Use a mascara or false lashes to finish the look.
(Read more on: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/smokey-eye-instructions.html)

Finally, your eyes now should be smoking hot. By following these simple step by step instructions, you will be able to create a dramatic and intense smokey eye look for your own special day.

References:
Nair, T. (2011, May 3). Smokey Eye Instructions. Retrieved from, http://www.buzzle.com/articles/smokey-eye-instructions.html
MarieClaire. (2011, April 9). Get The Celebrity Look: Smoky Eyes. Retrieved from, http://www.marieclaire.com/hair-beauty/trends/articles/smoky-eyes

~Beauty Outside, Beauty Inside~

The importance of skin care should not be undervalued. So, why is good skin care so important?
For women, good skin care is important to avoid aging. Besides, for women aged 19-50 and over, everything you need to know about actual anti aging skin care. Caring for the skin is an important issue for many people. This is especially true of women as they incline to be more worried with how their skin looks than men. There are many things which can cause a person’s skin to become damaged. Some of the most common contributing factors to various skin conditions and damage include sun and weather exposure,  poor diet, lack of exercise, high levels of stress and hormonal imbalances. However some of these issues can be prevented and here are some skin care tips to check out. 

Skin Care Tips:
1) A balanced diet is very important for the entire body includes skin in order to keep your skin fresh looking and healthy. It is crucial to consume vegetables, fruits, protein, nuts, and seeds. All these food contains lots of nutrients which is beneficial for skin to be healthy and younger. Avoid eating fries, junk food, crisps and cakes while treating acne because they are not good friend with acne.

2) Do more exercise is good for body and skin as well. It is because regular exercise will not only increase your health but also your skin tone providing a proper blood flow.

3) Do not clean your face too many times because it may easily dry your face and cause loss of moisture. Do not ever washing face with hot water as well.

4) Apart from that, do not simply 'pop' the zits when treating acne and pimples. It is because if you simply 'pop' them it will cause scars tissue and take even more time to heal it.

5) In addition, take plenty of waters every day so that the body and skin achieve the vital moisture. It also can helps to remove the dead cells on the skin. Then, getting enough sleep also important for your body to repair and helps your skin to moisture and make it glow. A good skin care can helps to prevent and protect us from diseases and allergies. Besides the basic and easy skin care tips above, we also can make our own home made facial masks because people are opting for cheaper, natural and healthier beauty products. So I would to share my own making home made facial masks.

Ingredient you'll need:
Eggs
Bowl
Spoon

Procedure
Firstly, put eggs into a bowl. After that, use spoon and begin separate the egg yolk into another bowl because we only need egg white. Then, apply it on the face and live for 10-15 minutes then wash it off.

Home made facial masks give a person the satisfaction of knowing that the products they are using are very healthy and not harmful. 

Last but not least, I would to introduce the product of Kinohimitsu from Japan. It is 100% natural and safe to be drink. The taste is delicious because it contains of fruits which is good for health and beauty purposes.


Kinohimitsu J'pan EyeBright Drink 

Kinohimitsu EyeBright Drink is vital to help you maintain good eyesight and relieve eye fatigue. Infused with all-natural and all-essential brightening ingredients, it is rich in patented FloraGLOLutein and Bilberry extract; a crucial composition that is clinically proven to promote eye brightness and good focus-vision. (http://www.kinohimitsu.com/products/eyebright.html)
I would definitely go for Kinohimitsu Eyebright Drink because I always facing to the laptop and always sleep late which makes my eyes look utterly tired out. So by drinking this, it will help to improve and maintain good eyesight besides brighten up.


Kinohimitsu J'pan UVBright Drink

Meanwhile Kinohimitsu J'pan UVBright Drink is the most effective way to restore fair skin; not only on your face but for your whole body including the underarms, elbows, tummy, knees, inner thighs and groin. It is because our skin tend to expose to harmful UVrays which damage our skin and cause ageing and wrinkles.
It is rich in Grape Seed Extract (OPC) and effective whitening ingredients such as Grape Polyphenols, Apple Polyphenols and Vitamin C; so you can achieve brighter, clearer, fairer, and younger luminous skin in just 6 days! (http://www.kinohimitsu.com/products/uvbright.html#productinfo)


References:
Kinohimitsu Freedom to Live. (2010). Kinohimitsu J'pan EyeBright Drink. Retrieved from, http://www.kinohimitsu.com/products/eyebright.html
Kinohitmitsu Freedom to Live. (2010). Kinohimitsu J'pan UV-Bright Drink. Retrieved from, http://www.kinohimitsu.com/products/uvbright.html#productinfo

EYE to EYE (Contact Lens)

What is 'contact lens'? Contact lenses are small, thin transparent discs, designed to sit on your cornea and correct your vision (Martell, 2008). There is a variety of contact lenses, from big eyes contact lenses, clear contact lenses, natural contact lenses, contact lenses for astigmatism and even for halloween and cosplay contact lenses. Normally contact lenses are use often due to enchance appearance. For me, eyes are important part of the body simply because eyes can speak everything and can express any kind of emotion besides attracts the opposite sex.

Types/ Functions of contact lenses:

Corrective contact lens

Martell (2008) says, "The purpose of contact lenses is the same as eyeglasses – to correct vision defects." Hence the corrective lens is designed to improve vision. It also helps for those who doing sporting activities compared to spectacles. It is because contact lens provide wider field of vision and do not steam up when compared to spectacles which really frustrating and inconvenience when keep putting and taking them off throughout the day.

Cosmetic contact lens
Cosmetic contact lenses are often worn by men and women to change the color of their eye and also to enhance the appearance. These lenses may also correct the vision, but these are mostly used for giving color to your eyes. Besides, these types of lenses might cause some irritation to your eyes, therefore, these lenses are advised not be worn too much.

Therapeutic contact lens
Therapeutic contact lenses, sometimes known as ‘bandage’ lenses, are special contact lenses worn for therapeutic reasons, e.g. treatment of a corneal or anterior eye disease. Although therapeutic contact lenses can be used to correct refractive error, and in some cases enhance drug delivery to the cornea, they are used primarily for physical therapeusis, mechanical eye protection, and as an aid to healing (Terry, 2004).


The different colours work with different types of costumes too for example a red would match off a devil costume perfectly. Contact lenses can be found in a great variety of colors such as gray, blue, violet, green, brown, hazel and all possible hues of them. With colored contact lenses you can either enhance the natural color of your eyes or totally transform it for a completely new look. Simply adjusting the color of your eyes can add substantial changes to your overall appearance, and with the variety of colors available you can look different whenever you need.


Here's are few brands of contact lenses:


ACUVUE Contact Lens




Bausch & Lomb Contact Lens





Korean 'Beuberry' Contact Lens



Korean GEO Contact Lens



Korean Barbie Nudy Contact Lens

                                          

Super Candy Contact Lens



Fresh Look Contact Lens









TADAaaaaaaaa, this is some of my lenses collection..... =)

As we can see from above, different lenses have different designs which gives different effects on your looks even without make up and also makes your eyes even more bigger. For me myself, prefer using ACUVUE/ FRESH LOOK contact lens because it is comfortable to wear and create some eyes catching styles besides makes me look different. And my favourite color lenses are black and hazel which I am using it currently because they are most natural color looking. For instance, I like ColourVue black contact lenses because the black screen contact lenses have a funky look that goes across the whole of your eye. With a subtle iris design your eyes automatically look bigger and more clear and the shiny black finish really brightens up your whole look.

Is purchasing Online contact lens safe?
Contact lenses will be as safe as or safer than your current eyewear is to make sure you buy a tested and reputable brand of contact lenses from a website that has a long history of providing contact lenses to its clients (CLE Contact Lenses, 2009). Only buy contact lenses if you feel informed and happy about using them. If you are worried about the lenses, walk in the shop and ask advice from optician – they will be able to answer your questions and advise you on the best options.

Besides putting and removing contact lenses, it is crucial to know how to cleaning and storing them after use because contact lense is small and thin transparent dics and it will cause irritation and discomfort to your eyes if you did not clean or store the lenses and the contact lens case itself. Here are the lens care guide/tips:

Cleaning and Storing Contact Lens:


Step 1:
Place the contact lens in the palm of your hand and apply a few drops of the recommended contact lens solution to the lens. Use your opposite hand’s forefinger (pointing finger) to rub the lens gently on both sides. Other than that, it is recommended not to wear contact lens of not more than 10-12 hours continuously for up to 5 days a week.


Step 2:
Rinse the lens thoroughly using plenty of contact lens solution. There are variety brands of contact lens solution such as Solo Care Aqua, Max OptiFresh, Complete Mositure Plus and so on. Currently, I am using Renu Fresh from Bausch & Lomb.

Renu Fresh nice to use because it is proven to fight germs, clean lenses, and remove irritating protein deposits daily from your soft contact lenses. It is also specially formulated to work
with your natural tears. Here's are the ingredients and benefits of Renu Fresh:

INGREDIENTS                              BENEFITS OF INGREDIENTS
HYDRANATE
(hydroxyalkylphosphonate)             Removes protein deposits that accumulate during wear.

Poloxamine                                     Enchances wettability. Removes dirt and debrirs that deposit on
                                                         your lens (for clearer vision).

DYMED
(polyaminopropyl biguanide)          Effectively kills micro-organisms(germs) on your lens.

Boric acid, edetate disodium,          Balances solution for your lens wearing comfort.
sodium borate, and sodium   
chloride

Step 3:

Fill your lens case with plenty of contact lens solution and place your cleaned and rinsed contact lenses in the appropriate compartment. Secure the cap of the lens case and repeat with your other contact lens. Leave your contact lenses in the lens case for at least four hours. Letting it soak in the solution will disinfect the contact lens.

Step 4:

After putting your contact lenses back in your eyes, pour the remaining solution out of the lens case. Rinse the lens case with fresh solution and let the inside of the case dry out in the open air. Warning: please never use water to clean or store your contact lenses. Water does not have the necessary contents to disinfect your contact lens correctly. In fact, cleaning your contact lenses with water may lead to a contamination of your lenses and has been known to cause irreparable harm to the eye.

WARNING: Please never use water to clean or store your contact lenses. Water does not have the necessary contents to disinfect your contact lens correctly. In fact, cleaning your contact lenses with water may lead to a contamination of your lenses and has been known to cause irreparable harm to the eye. (http://www.lenstore.co.uk/lens-wearing-guide)

References:

Terry, R. (2004, October). Therapeutic Contact Lenses. Retrieved from http://www.siliconehydrogels.org/featured_review/featured_review_oct_04.asp

Martell, A. (2008, August 26). How Contact Lenses Work- a Vision for Improved Sight. Retrieved from http://www.howitworks.net/how-contact-lenses-work.html

Lenstore.co.uk. (n.d.). Lens Wearing Guide. Retrieved from http://www.lenstore.co.uk/lens-wearing-guide

CLE Contact Lenses. (2009, February 16). Contact Lenses: Are They Really Safe? Retrieved from http://clecontactlenses.com/wordpress/?p=111