Designs - Bridal makeup tips for stylish look

Brides need to prepare very well for their wedding day. They plan for months, go on diets and take care of their skin to look gorgeous on the wedding day. The beauty tips they follow before the wedding all help for the stunning appearance. Follow our tips for the wedding makeup to look magnificent on the bridal day.

1. Whether you choose simple makeup to look elegant or glamorous makeup, foundation is the base of every makeup. Choose a foundation either liquid or powdered to even your tan and smooth your skin. Choose a tone which matches your skin color.
2. The next step is to cover the dark circles. Concealers are used to hide these circles. Use skin texture matching concealers for the bridal makeup once you have applied foundation. It is better to use water proof concealers that give long lasting effects.
3. The following step is to apply eye makeup. People have different natural shades of eye colors. You have to follow specific make up tips for your own eye color. Apply eye shadows which suit your eyes color.
4. Choose stylish and elegant colors for the eye shadows. It is not necessary to use a red theme eye makeup for the bridal day. Now that the wedding dresses have different styles, accessories and colors you can also choose different styles of eye shadows that will match your outfit.
5. Bridal makeup is incomplete without eye lashes and mascara. Apply mascara and eye liner to complete the makeup of the most prominent part of your face.
6. To make you cheeks look glowing use light pink or red blush on them. You will look fresh and beautiful.
7. The final step of the bridal makeup is to choose the color of the lipstick and gloss. If you want to look simple choose a lighter shade. Dark color lipsticks make the makeup more impressive. Light eye makeup with dark lipstick is one of the combinations used for brides. If you are using darker shades on the eyes then choose a light tone for your lipstick to balance the overall looks.

Designs - Best manicure tips to look younger

The good manicure gives your hands a beautiful and younger look. There is no need to go the beauty salon and spend excessive amounts of money on manicure and pedicure. You can perform a good manicure at home yourself. Ask your family members to help you if you cannot handle all things alone. Do a little research about the manicure process and find useful tips. Following tips is
extremely beneficial for those who have little knowledge and experience on how to do manicure.

Tips for beautiful manicure:

• Before you start your manicure wash your hands with an appropriate for your skin type soap and dry them.

• If you have grown too long pointed nails cut them. Try to make the shape of the nails through filing. Filing options also vary depending on the shape you want to make.

• Shape your nails and then file them properly to smooth the edges. Circle, square, v shaped and many other shapes are now used for nail tips.

• Make sure you have not cut nails from the sides. Sides are there to protect the nails. Only cut tips in various shapes.

• Keep your cuticles instead of cutting them. Just push them back and moisturize them properly.

• You can use pencil wrapped in tissue to push back the cuticles if you do not have specific instruments. Always use smooth items to remove or push back the cuticles.

• Nail polish should be applied in three steps and then you can add some colors on the top coat. Various types of nail polishes are available.

• The metallic shiny top covers are very topic and add younger looks to the hands. You can use these or try to do some nail art if you want to grab the attraction and impress other people.

• Use polish removers to clean extra polish outside of the nails and remove smudges.

Designs - Five tips to do your manicure within no time

Beauty is not limited to only applying makeup and getting the glowing looks. Healthy facial treatments, manicure, pedicure and eating healthy food are all involved in making you more beautiful. Manicure adds more beauty to the hands in a natural way. Nails are an essential part of the whole appearance of the woman. Here are some good tips that you can follow to perform a fast manicure and get excellent results within few minutes.

1. The first tip is to use vinegar which removes any greasy material from your nails. Apply white vinegar on your hands and rub it slightly. The clear oil free nails are now ready to apply any further products for nails.

1. The second tip is to use nail polish remover to remove polish from the nails.  Use a thin brush to remove it. Dip a brush in the polish remover and apply to the sides of each nail gently to cover only the area on the outside of the nails. This enhances the looks of your nails by giving a clear outer cover.

1. The third tip is about the prolonging of the nail polish stay on your nails. Three coats of polish are generally used by the professional manicurists. They apply a base coat, then polish and then a top coat. After applying these coats you can wrap the tip of the nails with another slight covering of the polish.

1. The fourth tip that women could use is to make a French nail tip. Use a thin brush to make an elegant line on the tips of your nails. You can also add a little art by drawing a flower or some swirls on the top of the nails.

1. The last but not least tip is to use oil before you use nail polish removers on the skin. This will keep your skin free from any staining.

Designs - French manicure – simple steps to follow

Among other types of manicures, the French manicure is most often done by women at home. There is no need to waste a lot of money to go to a beauty salon which will charge you a lot for manicure. Instead, try the simple steps of French manicure to look beautiful and attractive. Whether you need to prepare yourself for a party or you are going to attend business meetings the French manicure is a perfect option.

Step 1:

The first step is the preparation for the manicure. This preparation involves having all the necessary things near you. Keep all the essential products, water and instruments near you to start the manicure.

Step 2:

Next step is to begin the manicure by removing all the leftovers of polish that were used in the last manicure. After clearing your nails make the desired shape using a nail cutter and file.

Step 3:

The next step is moisturizing the nails and fingertips. Cuticles may be removed. But most of the professionals recommend not removing the cuticles but pushing them back. The fastest way to soften the cuticles is to dip your fingers in warm water. Then using a special instrument push back the cuticles. After that apply some moisturizing cream. This step is necessary in any French manicure.

Step 4:

French manicure involves using nude shades of nail polish. Apply a base coat and then light pink or nude shades of nail polish. Then apply a line of white or other color nail polish on the tips of your nails. This will make your nails more prominent and beautiful. Girls usually follow this style of using white varnish or polish which looks natural.

At the end make sure no leftovers of nail polish are present on the skin. If found any smudges use cotton buds and nail polish remover to rub them off. Your French manicure is now complete. Enjoy your new fresh look and beautiful hands.

Designs - My latest nail salon adventure

Hello all

Just a short and sweet post about mine and Marie's adventure to get our nails done a couple of months ago.

We'd both been going on about how much we wanted our nails done pretty so we did some research and found a salon that was pretty local to us that did the sorts of nails that we wanted.

We found this place in Croydon called White Sands ~

I really wish I took a picture of the salon because it was so pretty! As it was a beauty salon rather than just a nail salon all the decor was really relaxing and it has a white/blue theme.

There were some of the example designs that they has at the salon that included nails with 3D bits, and illustrations

Marie was the first to go up. We both wanted Gyaru inspired nails so we got ours all blinged out.

I was really impressed with how clean the salon was.

The few experiences that I have had at the cheapy nail salons is that the condition which the tools are kept is is pretty meh and they didn't clean the tools well and they'd reused files which you shouldn't do. Also they'd use an electronic file to file your nails with which shouldn't be done as the electronic filers are only supposed to be used on acrylic, not natural nails.

But White Sands was super clean. All the tools the technician needed were sterile and were sitting in pots of disinfectant on the table while she was using them. She was gentle with filing so my nails weren't buffed down too thinly when she was priming my natural nails for the acrylics.

The theme I wanted for my nails was 'girly as fuck' and 'something that will match my clothes' so I opted for these gradient acrylics with embedded heart glitter and some diamante and heart cabochon detail. In total I think my nails took about 1.5 hours

Marie's were a lot more elegant than mine and she got acrylics with pink, black and silver and black and silver diamante designs as well as a crown cabochon on the thumb.

I bloody loved my nails. They got quite a lot of attention especially as work with customers wondering how I could do anything with them.

I could do pretty much everything with them except typing and pressing things which happen to be the two functions that are vital for my jobs so I loved my nails, I found them incredibly frustrating to wear. The nails lasted me for about 2 1/2 weeks before I eventually removed them out of frustration. I was really upset to see them go but they were just too impractical for me to wear!

I have no idea how girls like gyaru Harutamu can do anything with nails as long as she has when with I felt like I was inflicting a disability on myself with having such long nails.

How does she wipe her ass? 

 I will definitely be going back to White Sands in the future but I will make sure to get shorter nails

White Sands Nails & Beauty

60-62, London Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2TB

Tel:  0203 005 183

If you quote my name Emmie Wheeler as a referer you should get a discount

You also get 20% if its your first time there.

Designs - Caring for acrylic nails

For nails rising with acrylic are often highlighted a number of pros but also cons, as the fact that acid is used, that the monomer (the liquid which is used to thicken the acrylic powder) has an acute and strong odor and that the acrylic dries the nail plate.

Acrylic – polymethylmethacrylate is a representative of the polyacrylates.

Acrylic is widely used in the industry, medicine (dentistry), cosmetology (nails rising) and others.



You have to take care of the nails with acrylic regularly.



First things first: Treat your acrylic nails as you would treat your real nails. Listen to valuable advice on nails and use of products to maintain their integrity over time. Of course, if you usually bite your nails, you can forget about that, because acrylic nails are very hard and very difficult to chew. This makes acrylic nails a great solution for chronic chewing of the nails.



Next, every two weeks, you will need to return to the salon to “repair” your nails. Neglecting this may lead to a complete destruction or cracks. Worse can happen if water gets in the acrylic nails – could be formed fungi into the warm environment between the acrylic and the natural nail.



This is another reason to avoid the acrylic nails rising at home, especially if you are new to this process. Nothing can take the place of the expert – professional at the beauty salon.

Makeup - How to apply eye catching makeup

Applying makeup that looks different and matches the specific party theme is somewhat difficult. Women prefer to book an appointment at the beauty salon to prepare themselves for special events. But applying eye catching makeup

yourself is actually not that hard. At the beginning you will face some difficulties in selecting the colors and shades and applying them correctly. But, once practiced, you will be able to apply eye catching makeup without any mistake. A few things need to be considered when applying makeup.

The most important steps for applying eye catching makeup:

1. Wash your face well. There are various types of products for cleansing – washing gel, lotions, scrubs – choose the most convenient for you and suitable for your skin type. Prepare your skin for receiving makeup applications. Hydration is also important before starting your makeup.
2. The next step is to use foundation that matches your skin tone. Never apply too much foundation because when you make grimaces cracks appear and it looks ugly. Apply a thin base to prepare a smooth layer on the face and neck to receive better makeup application.
3. Use hiding products to hide deformities like pimples, spots and acne marks. Use concealers for this purpose.
4. Starting with the eyes makeup, use lighter shades on the lower eyelids and darker shades to highlight the inner shades. Use a contour line to achieve a more prominent look. Smoky eyes are in fashion now. They look exciting and give an elegant look.
5. Use eye liner and mascara. You can use eye lashes curler to for your lashes which makes your eyes more charming and expressive.
6. Never miss blush on your cheeks. Without it the makeup looks incomplete. Use light shades for a more natural look. Never apply too much blush.
7. Lip liners and lipsticks that match with your outfit colors are preferable. Use any shade that gives a boosting effect to the makeup. Apply some gloss on the lips after applying your lipstick.

Here you go. Eye catching makeup is complete now. Enjoy your new looks and impress others.