How in general could I improve my make up?

First of all everything depends on your face. The shape, the skin-tone, your eyes ect.

That being said, I there are a few thing that I find to be fitting to most people.

You want to compliment your face and it's figures when putting makeup on and that means no unnatural colors. Very rarely would I use actual colors.

First of all, clear skin! (to be honest, natural clear skin for me is like an eclipse. Whenever it happens there should be a lot of people looking at me and taking pictures, because this might not happen the next many years) 

BUT concealer and foundation goes a long way!

Next step is to use colors that could be natural for your skin. That means all shades of brown-ish colors, bronze and black and white
A very good platte is the naked palette

If it's to difficult to find or expensive (which I found it to be, to be honest), just get any palette in the same colors.

Then; Smokey eyes. Babies, I cannot stress this enough, smokey eyes are the best way to put on eye-shadow, because of the depth it creates. 

If you don't know how to do it. You can youtube it, and I promise you there will be many videos.
A youtube called Lauren, is very good make-up and also michelle phan (I think that that is how you spell it) as another person suggested.

When trying to do a smokey eyes it is important to remember that one must look at it as a sport. And had it been the picture over me would be an OL-campion, because girl, is it difficult!
Take your time and after 1000 tries (I've gone through it, trust me) you will be very pleased with the outcome.

Tone it up and down for dates and clubbing. If I want to feel use it in school I tend to only put a light brown in the crease of my eye and then put mascara on, just to create a light depth.

To create dept to the rest of your face use a bronzer. Which you can also find tutorials on, on youtube.

All of that being said, you are beautiful without make up.
"beauty is in the eye of the beholder," (don't remember who said it) And we must find the ones who she the most beautiful side of us, when we are the ugliest.

Hope I could help

Should young girls wear makeup?

I got Huge email about teen makeup Issue, and even from the moms. So I deiced to write this today. Just because cosmetic companies want to make money, it does not mean that someone should listen to them.
I used to have beauty products and used them in my teens. Later on, when I had a child and read a study that unsavory items in those cosmetics can trigger allergies in infants, I had to throw it all out when I had a newborn of my own. Better safe than sorry.

Application and removal of makeup - if done repeatedly - stretches out the delicate skin around the eyes causing early ageing and saggy skin, clogs the pores causing breakouts, and dries the skin causing early wrinkles (and look at that - those same cosmetic companies will helpfully offer high priced concoctions and creams to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and to lift the sagging skin.. oh.. how thoughtful! here, take my money again!)

 Big NO to young girls makeup wearing

Every girl can have makeup, but your age is an indication of the amount and type. To help you decide, refer to this suggested makeup age chart:

    10 and below - Concealer, lip gloss, a tiny bit of mascara (7-10 for mascara).

    11-14 - Eye primer, concealer, mascara, lip gloss or lipstick. A little bit of blush is fine! Some eyeliner couldn't hurt but do not wing it.

    15-17 - You can wear any makeup, just not a lot of it. When doing eyeliner, do not wing it. Do not use bold lipstick; it just looks wrong.

    18+ - You can do whatever you want. You are adults.

 

Top Tips for Teen

Spots are brought on not by eating any particular food or not washing your face, but by hormones, which make your skin oilier and the pores more likely to clog up.

 

If gentle cleansing and anti-spot lotions aren't helping clear them up, see your GP.

Wear sunscreen every day. Choose a moisturiser with SPF and UVA protection and you are sorted. A good one to try is Eau Thermale Avene SPF20 Moderate Protection Emulsion, which is light, non-greasy and good on combination skin. £9.74 at Boots.

 

Don't be scared of make-up. Experiment with it at home to see what suits you, or try free make-overs in department stores. Always remove make-up at the end of the day. It's kinder to your face.

On the other hand, there's no rule that says you have to wear make-up, ever. Men, and boys, always say they prefer women and girls to look natural, rather than made-up.

What are the basics of applying make-up?

The first thing to remember is to apply all the moisturizers before you apply make up. So, first thing's first, apply a thin moisturizer that way your foundation and primer will go on easier. (Have you ever tried to apply foundation to a dry face? Not easy and not pretty at all.) Next, apply a primer with a sunscreen, even in the winter. The primer helps the make up last longer in the day and protects your skin from the foundation. Next, you put on the foundation and then the concealer.

 Applying Basic Makeup makes you Beauty

Depending on the look you want to achieve, the base always starts with a clean face followed by moisturizer. If you're using BB cream, you can skip that. There are also moisturizers enriched with SPF so you can skip the sunscreen if you like. What I did before was apply my sunblock before my foundation. For summer, don't put on too much because sweat and dirt can block pores. Try a water-based lightweight moisturizer, liquid foundation, then dust a bit of loose powder to help set your look. For winter, choose special moisturizers with triple hydration plus liquid foundation. Because skin tends to be dry during this season, you can skip the powder and simply go for a highlighter or bronzer. Dust on your cheeks and a bit on the forehead to catch the light and achieve a dewy glow.

This is what I normally do,  Here is my very own and personal opinion on Basic Makeup

• If you have any topical medications be sure to apply these to freshly cleansed skin before anything else
• Serum
• Moisturizer
• Sunscreen (or simply use a moisturizer that has sun protection in it)
• Let all of that soak in for a bit, then use a primer
• Foundation + concealer
• Powder to set #5
• Eye-shadow (optional, but for long-wearing, be sure to use an eye primer)
• Liner (optional)
• Mascara
• Fill in brows (optional)
• Bronzer/contour
• Blush (sometimes I skip)
• Highlighter and blend overall cheek area (optional)
• Lip gloss, or lipstick (sometimes I skip and use a balm)

 

50 Of The Most Beautiful Sentences In Literature

We asked members of the Shycats Community to tell us about their favorite lines from literature. Here are some of their most beautiful replies.  Let us know what you think in the comments below! 

2.“Sometimes I can feel my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.”
—Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

3. “The curves of your lips rewrite history.”
—Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

4. “I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart; I am, I am, I am.”
—Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

6. “Beauty is an enormous, unmerited gift given randomly, stupidly.”
—Khaled Hosseini, And the Mountains Echoed

7. “In our village, folks say God crumbles up the old moon into stars.”
—Alexander Solzhenitsyn, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

8. “What are men to rocks and mountains?”
—Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

10. “‘Dear God,’ she prayed, ‘let me be something every minute of every hour of my life.’”
—Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

11. “She wasn’t doing a thing that I could see, except standing there leaning on the balcony railing, holding the universe together.”

—J. D. Salinger, “A Girl I Knew”
12. “A dream, all a dream, that ends in nothing, and leaves the sleeper where he lay down, but I wish you to know that you inspired it.”
—Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

14. “As Estha stirred the thick jam he thought Two Thoughts and the Two Thoughts he thought were these: a) Anything can happen to anyone. and b) It is best to be prepared.”
—Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things

15. “If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving one be me.”
—W. H. Auden, “The More Loving One”

16. “And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.”
—John Steinbeck, East of Eden

18. “There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”
—William Shakespeare, Hamlet

19. “America, I’ve given you all and now I’m nothing.”
—Allen Ginsburg, “America”

20. “It might be that to surrender to happiness was to accept defeat, but it was a defeat better than many victories.”
—W. Somerset Maugham, Of Human Bondage

22. “At the still point, there the dance is.”
—T. S. Eliot, “Four Quartets”

23. “Once upon a time there was a boy who loved a girl, and her laughter was a question he wanted to spend his whole life answering.”
—Nicole Krauss, The History of Love

24. “In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart.”
—Anne Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank

26. “The pieces I am, she gather them and gave them back to me in all the right order.”
—Toni Morrison, Beloved

27. “How wild it was, to let it be.”
—Cheryl Strayed, Wild

28. “Do I dare / Disturb the universe?”
—T. S. Eliot, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”

30. “She was lost in her longing to understand.”
—Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Love in the Time of Cholera

31. “She was becoming herself and daily casting aside that fictitious self which we assume like a garment with which to appear before the world.”
—Kate Chopin, “The Awakening”

32. “We cross our bridges as we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and the presumption that once our eyes watered.”
—Tom Stoppard, Rosencratz and Guildenstern Are Dead

34. “The half life of love is forever.”
—Junot Diaz, This Is How You Lose Her

35. “I sing myself and celebrate myself.”
—Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

36. “There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights.”
—Bram Stroker, Dracula

37. “Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet.”
—L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

38. “I could hear the human noise we sat there making, not one of us moving, not even when the room went dark.”
—Raymond Carver, “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love”

39. “I would always rather be happy than dignified.”
—Charlotte Brontë , Jane Eyre

41. “I have spread my dreams under your feet; / Tread softly because you tread on my dreams”
—W. B. Yeats, “Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven”

42. “It frightened him to think what must have gone to the making of her eyes.”
—Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence

43. “For poems are like rainbows; they escape you quickly.”
—Langston Hughes, The Big Sea

45. “I wondered if that was how forgiveness budded; not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night.”
—Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner

46. “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
–F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

47. “Journeys end in lovers meeting.”
—William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night

49. “It does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.”
—J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

50. “One must be careful of books, and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”
—Cassandra Clare, The Infernal Devices

26 Great Advice to That I have Learnt

I've learnt that...

• you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
• no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
• it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
• it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts.
• you can do something in an instant that will give you a heartache for life.
• no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.
• you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
• we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
• there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.
• true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
• just because someone doesnt love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
• maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
• no matter how good a friend someone is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
• no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
• just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other.And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
• we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
• you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
• there are many ways of falling and staying in love.
• no matter how many friends you have, if you are their pillar, you will feel lonely and lost at the times you need them most.
• the people you care most about in life are taken from you to soon.
• although the word "love" can have many different meanings, it loses value when overly used.
• love is not for me to keep, but to pass on to the next person I see.
• there are people who love you dearly but just don't know how to show it.
• even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
• every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch-holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
• I still have a lot to learn...... 

All this is my own experience and  advice.

50 Simple Sex Tips For Couples That Want To Have Fun Together In Bed Forever

Why wait around for your sex life to fizzle when you can tackle sensual satisfaction proactively? These 50 basic tips are designed for healthy couples interested in having a good time in the sack on an ongoing basis. Even if things don’t pan out quite as planned, attempting—even discussing—each intimate act will bring you closer together.

1. Throw a two-person kissing party. For a minimum of thirty minutes, forbid yourselves from doing anything other than kissing. This will force you to get creative with your lips and to kiss body parts that are typically neglected during lovemaking. A kissing party also turns an otherwise benign sex act into something undeniably naughty.

2. Go “third hunting” together. Even if you have no intention of orchestrating a threesome, checking other people out and trading notes about what attracts you is a captivating exercise. Plus, merely addressing the possibility of inviting a third party into bed can be exciting.

3. Practice the art of fucking first. The next time you attend a special event or head out to a fancy, celebratory dinner, make a point of having sex before you leave the house. That way, you can get drunk without worrying about passing out too soon or failing to get it up later. Sober sex is generally better anyway.

4. Create your own sexual position. The Kama Sutra’s great, but dreaming up your very own sexual position and naming it yourselves is way more conducive to sexy memory making. Go ahead and bend this way and that until you’re tangled in a certain kind of body knot that deserves its own label. Et voila!

5. Play the penis game in public. It’s such a simple game (you just take turns uttering the word “penis” louder and louder somewhere in public), but the payoff is great. Why? Because it’s embarrassing and silly but also hilarious. Plus, it’ll make you feel like kids again.

6. Swap favorite pornos. You can trade links via email, or sit down for a double feature at home together. Either way, you’ll get a peek into your partner’s solo sex routine, and their innermost desires.

7. Draw each other naked. In Titanic, when Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jack sketches Kate Winslet’s Rose naked, the moment seems equal parts precious and sexy. Even if you can’t scribble the human form for shit, it’s fun to set the scene and get artsy.

8. Trade dirty jokes. Look some up online, or make some up on your own. The act of setting up a naughty pun and delivering a racy punch line essentially forces you to talk about sex, which is invariably arousing on some level.

9. Go wild with public displays of affection (PDA). Be “that couple” that hugs and touches and loves each other like no one’s watching, even if only for one carefree afternoon.

10. Go to third base at the movies. If the theater isn’t too crowded, sit in the back row, throw a jacket over your laps, and let things escalate from thigh rubbing to full on fingering and/or jerking off. You’ll feel like you’re taking a risk without being too lewd since it’s dark anyway.

11. Dare to have sex in public. There are tons of public places that are actually quite private, so you don’t have to risk getting arrested for public indecency to enjoy the thrill of pushing a boundary. Find a bathroom stall at a restaurant that locks and execute a quickie, or park your car in an alley or a sparsely populated lot and go crazy in the back seat like teenagers desperate for a sex sanctuary.

12. Leave the curtains and/or bedroom door wide open. If getting busy in public is too much of a stretch, create the illusion of letting strangers watch to start. Tapping into voyeurism even just a smidge can be hot.

13. Pledge not to have sex for a week. Yes, regular sex is awesome, and it’s one of the many advantages of being in a longterm relationship. But by swearing off masturbation and sex for a week, you position yourselves to thirst for each other so you can then reap the rewards of pleasure delay.

14. Shop for lingerie together. Underwear elicits sexy thoughts, so include your partner in the process of selecting it. Buying bras, panties, and even sexy nightgowns is more fun when you can share a changing room and ask your partner for input. You don’t even have to buy anything to make a joint lingerie excursion rewarding.

15. Stage an inter-relationship sexting challenge. Agree to sex at least hourly throughout an entire day and see who creates the raciest, sauciest naked photos. (If you’re paranoid, just crop your head out of the shots.)

16. Compete in a couple’s word-based sexting challenge. Sexts don’t have to include images to be effective. Some people are more verbal than visual, and some erotic vignettes are more powerful than dick pics and photos of naked breasts. So limit yourselves to words and emojis and swap illicit messages on the hour one day.

17. Arouse each other with voice notes. If you’re more into auditory stimulation than words or pictures, you can always use voice notes to create auditory sexts. Determine to turn each other on by narrating all the things you’re desperate to do to each other later.

18. Make a sex tape. You don’t have to be fame hungry to enjoy the process of shooting a sexy video starring you and your lover. Just position your phone so it’s pointed towards the bed, seduce each other, and roll around between the sheets. The only thing better than making a sex tape is watching it together later.

19. Have the loudest sex possible. Sometimes, spicing things up is as simple as turning the volume up. Make a point to vocalize your every move in bed, and scream your faces off as you go at it because noisy sex is hot. Promise.

20. Surprise your partner by welcoming them home totally naked. Just lie on the couch casually watching television or reading a book and await their return. Whatever troubles they faced that day will surely melt away as soon as they spot your naked body on display.

21. Cook and eat a meal together naked. Consuming delicious food is satisfying to the senses. When you throw nudity into the mix from start to finish, the pleasure factor more than triples.

22. Read erotica out loud. You can either draft your own erotic stories based on shared experiences, or search the Internet for free material. It’s mostly about your tone of voice, anyway. Sexy reading is uniquely arousing.

23. Perform a striptease. You don’t have to dress up to make the act of stripping your clothes off appealing. On a whim one night, surprise your boyfriend or girlfriend by making a spectacle of the act of undressing and watch how grateful they are for the impromptu show.

24. Give each other lap dances. Lap dancing might not come naturally to everyone, but it’s really not that hard. Just gyrate your hips, shake your booty, and wiggle your boobs. No matter how coordinated you are, the effort will be appreciated.

25. Masturbate for each other. For a lot of people, masturbation is a very personal thing, entirely separate from the sex life they enjoy with their partner. That’s exactly why it’s so special to let someone into your solo sex routine. In addition to the intimacy factor, it can be a great learning experience to watch your significant other touch him or herself.

26. Spank that ass. You don’t have to get aggressive to enjoy a good spanking session. You don’t even need any special instruments. Just grab a ping pong paddle or a use the palm of your hand. Be gentle to start, but don’t be afraid to take it up a notch, either. As long as you check in with each other regularly, you’ll be fine.

27. Blindfold each other. Whip out a couple of silk scarves or repurpose some men’s ties as eye shields. Together in darkness, you’ll fumble around a bit, but being deprived of sight will also prompt you to be more cautious and tender in making contact.

28. Tie each other up. Handcuffs can be somewhat intimidating, but when fastened in such a way that you can easily wriggle out of them, scarves or shoelaces provide the sensation of being restrained without compromising your ability to move entirely.

29. Join the mile high club. The bathroom stall will be cramped and it won’t smell great, but having sex on a plane is one of those couple’s activities that’s worth every inconvenience along the way.

30. Practice orgasmic meditation (OMing). OMing involves a kind of genital massage that leads to a prolonged climactic experience. You can watch instructional videos outlining how to do it online and then give it a whirl. There’s really no way to fail.

31. Try making her squirt. There’s a lot of debate surrounding whether or not women can ejaculate, but the very act of attempting to make a woman squirt is fun in and of itself.

32. Skinny dip. The next time you’re near a pool or the ocean or a lake or some other body of water, strip down to nothing and dive in. Swim around, body surf, and hold each other tightly beneath the water. You don’t have to have intercourse for an aquatic romp to be memorable.

33. Prepare an aphrodisiac centric meal. Many foods, including bananas, pomegranates, avocados, asparagus, oysters, salmon, chocolate, and strawberries, allegedly contain ingredients capable of triggering the human libido. So toast Mother Nature with a glass of red wine (also an aphrodisiac), eat up, and expect to get hornier as you indulge.

34. Play human platter for your partner. You can order takeout sushi and lay it all over one person’s naked body, but other foods are conducive to the human platter thing, too. Choose your cuisine and eat it off each other already.

35. Paint each other with chocolate syrup. All you need is an old sheet or a towel to lay on the floor so you don’t make too much of a sticky mess while you go crazy decorating each other’s naked bodies in between licking up traces of syrup or other condiments.

36. Shower together. Yes, shower sex is overrated. But it still provides a nice, wet change in pace. And it’s especially helpful as a follow-up to food related experiments.

37. Bathe together. Set the mood with bubbles, candlelight, and scented oils. Then relax together in the tub until you’re good and wrinkly. When you’re ready to get it on, dry each other off and head to the bedroom as quickly as possible.

38. Eat “miracle fruit” before sex . Your significant other’s scent and taste are magnetic, but a twist on the familiar can be titillating. There’s a natural berry that tampers with your taste buds in such a way that sweet can suddenly taste sour, so procure some and see if it makes your partner taste any different.

39. Give each other sensual massages. A scented candle that melts into massage wax sets the mood just right, but you can also just dim the lights, grab some baby oil, and rub your partner all over.

40. Have phone sex. You don’t have to be long distance lovers to appreciate the magic of a good phone sex session. By focusing on the auditory component of the sexual experience, you’ll finetune your dirty talking capabilities and take your sexuality to a new place altogether.

41. Fake an orgasm. There’s a reason that scene from When Harry Met Sally is iconic: It’s sexy to watch a woman fake a mindblowing orgasm. Give it a try and see how long it takes you to hop in bed together in pursuit of the real thing.

42. Reintroduce yourselves. Role play doesn’t have to involve costumes, or some complicated set up between a prisoner and his guard or a teacher and student. Simply pretend to be strangers and stage your first meeting so you can relive those early stage, lustful butterflies.

43. Dabble in power play. Take turns submitting to each other in whatever way you feel comfortable. That might mean complete submission during sex, or promising to sleep with your partner whenever they want for one week straight, which can be equally gratifying. Establish rules you’re both comfortable following for a set amount of time, then switch roles.

44. Try your best to “think off.” Thinking oneself to orgasm is possible. How exactly one climaxes through the mind alone remains unclear to scientists. What’s undeniable, however, is that trying to think off alongside the person you love is extremely entertaining, if not orgasmic.

45. Play the naughty version of Truth or Dare. You loved the game as a kid, but the grown-up version is even better because no questions or dares are off limits and you can get downright weird together.

46. Play Never Have I Ever. You think you know everything about your partner, but you probably don’t. Pry deep into their sexual history by sitting down for a lengthy game of Never Have I Ever, in which one person says, “Never have I ever [insert weird sexual activity],” and anyone who’s done it has to take a big slug of their drink. Hopefully you learn something, and get nice and tipsy along the way.

47. Pop some Viagra. The jury’s out on whether or not Viagra impacts female arousal, but there’s little harm in trying a small dose and seeing where it takes you. Who knows? You might just benefit from the placebo effect.

48. Experiment with a couple’s app. Technology isn’t just for singles looking to land a mate. There are a slew of apps (Happy Couple, Simply Us, Between, You & Me) designed to increase intimacy between couples and most of them are pretty amusing, even if you tire of them five days in.

49. Play with a remote controlled vibrator. Another great way to exploit technology within a relationship is to invest in a gizmo designed for dual pleasure. For example, Babeland’s Ohmibod vibrator can be tucked between one person’s legs while the other person holds the wireless remote, allowing them to buzz and tickle their partner’s genitals on the go as they wish.

50. Draft a couple’s sexual bucket list. Brainstorm all the sexy stuff you want to do together (using this list, maybe, plus your imaginations), and write all your sexual objectives down. Establishing a sensual bucket list will encourage you to keep tackling your various carnal goals together because crossing off to-do’s is perhaps more satisfying than anything.

Natural Acne Treatment With Homemade Facial Masks

Acne products don’t have to hurt your pockets or break your budget. There are actually acne remedies that are cheap and so familiar you’re likely to find them in your pantry or fridge . While they may seem unlikely products for acne relief, these items are packed with skin-friendly compounds that help banish unsightly pimples and blemishes. Here are four of the simplest yet most effective home remedies against acne:

Home Remedy # 1: Honey

Honey is a powerful natural antiseptic. Its acidity, viscosity, and the presence of the compounds methylglyoxal and glucose oxidase (an enzyme that makes hydrogen peroxide) makes honey kill acne-causing bacteria.. It can even kill the bacteria that cause acne.

Home Remedy #2: Pumpkin

Pumpkin is an excellent source of the skin vitamins A, C, and E. Vitamin A is a powerful anti-acne vitamin. You can blend pumpkin to a paste and use it as a facial mask or just add more of the vegetable to your diet for clearer, healthier skin.

Home Remedy #3: Oats

Oats are another great home remedy against acne . It contains compounds called saponins that help remove stubborn dirt as well as absorb excess oil from your skin. It is also rich in antioxidants that help protect and repair the skin. It even hasanti-inflammatory properties that help diminish the redness and swelling in acne as well as counter irritation. You can mix oats with your honey or pumpkin mask for added exfoliation or just mix oats with water until it forms a paste and slather on the face .

Home Remedy #4: Yogurt

Yogurt is not just a healthy snack – it is very good for the skin too . It contains an alpha hydroxyl acid (also known as AHA – you may have read this on the labels of some acne products) that not only helps exfoliate and promote healthy skin growth but also helps kill acne-causing bacteria . Yogurt also has zinc and vitamin B, nutrients that are essential for maintaining healthy, clear skin. These also help tighten pores and improve the overall texture of the skin. To make the most of the acne-fighting properties of yogurt, you can use the plain variety as a facial mask and eat the flavored ones during snack time.

Natural Acne Cures That Work

Are you looking for natural acne cures that really work?

Here is a list that will take a lot of the guesswork out of acne remedies:

First, make sure you drink plenty of water. By drinking plenty of water, you are flushing impurities out of your body that can come through your skin. You should drink at least 7 to 8 glasses of water per day.

Sleeping well is amongst the supplemental home remedies for acne. This means that you need sleep amongst other things to keep acne at bay. Sleep has an influence on stress and on hormones. Being that both stress and hormones can have an effect on acne, sleep is essential.

A healthy diet that consists of plenty fruits and vegetables provides you with the vitamins and minerals that you need for healthy skin. Acne remedies are all about restoring balance and a good diet can do that for you. Green vegetables in particular keep your skin glowing.

Exercise also has an influence on acne. Again, balance is restored within your body so that it can behave and heal itself the way that it is supposed to.

When cleaning your face, one of the best known acne remedies is to simply use water and then apply a little olive oil. Olive oil acts like a natural antiseptic against bacteria while also retaining necessary moisture.
You can always make a trip to the drug store for over-the-counter products, but keep in mind that your face can become uncomfortably dry and irritated. There are risks. You can also look for natural products that have fewer or no synthetic ingredients that can lead to irritation.

These simple methods will work for you, but they are more than just remedies, but lifestyle changes that you must make. By changing your lifestyle, you are not only helping in ridding yourself or acne, but you are making lifestyle changes that will benefit your overall health.

So before running straight for the over-the-counter acne remedies that contain harsh chemicals and the possibility of harsh side effects, try the above natural acne cures to see what kind of difference you can make. This beats using the creams, acne pads, and face washes because your skin could become overly dry and irritated, leading to extreme discomfort and even more embarrassment. Not only would you have to worry about your acne, but about obvious irritation and dryness as well. So try home remedies for acne and see the improvement, but know that not even the most expensive professional treatments work overnight or even within a few days.

How to Be a Good Girlfriend

Getting a boyfriend is a great feeling for any girl. Keeping him and treating him right will ensure that your relationship stays on track. Being a good girlfriend is great for your boyfriend and your relationship. An added bonus is if you treat him right he is more than likely to return the favor and you will both be walking on cloud nine.

Tips for Being a Good Girlfriend

Here are a few creative tips for being a good girlfriend.

Be Romantic: A guy loves nothing more than his girlfriend to surprise him with a romantic gesture. Traditionally it was the mans job to be romantic but times have definitely changed in that respect. Treat your boyfriend to a romantic surprise such as a mini break, romantic meal or love poem. Your romantic gesture isn’t measured by the money spent, it is measured by the thought and effort made. Your boyfriend will really appreciate it if you go the extra mile and really think outside the box with your romantic gesture.

Be Honest: Trust and relationships are built on honesty. Lying to your boyfriend is only going to cause problems in the long run. Making small lies that you feel aren’t a big deal can end up causing long term issues between you as he might question other things you have said to him. Be honest with him and remember, it only takes one lie to ruin a relationship and to lose all that trust you have spent months to develop. Even if you have done something you regret, telling him is far better than him finding out on his own.

Show an interest in him: Men and Women are very different from one another. You won’t be interested in everything he is interested in but at least try to understand why it matters to him. By showing you care about these things he cares about you will build trust and respect. A relationship where neither party make an effort to understand the things that matter to the other, is one that is doomed to fail.


Be Sexy: Men are attracted to sexy women who aren’t afraid to seduce them. You don’t constantly have to act sexy but doing it every now and then will keep your man extremely interested. Men love a sexy, confident, powerful woman who isn’t afraid to get what they want. If you demonstrate these qualities every now and then you will have him gagging for more.

Keep it slow: There is nothing worse than someone who wants too much too soon. When you are first getting to know your boyfriend just hold back a little. If you try and move things too fast you might scare him off. Even if you want to make a huge gesture, it’s best just to hold back at the beginning. Gradually let him know how you feel and see what he offers in return. Hopefully he will feel the same and eventually you can show him exactly what he means to you.

Keep strong communication: To build a relationship you need to communicate regularly. This may sound obvious but many couples fail to do this. Communicating means you need to listen to what is going on with your partner. Pay attention to his needs, worries and passions. By communicating with him you can talk over any concerns he might have before they develop into something insurmountable. Letting these concerns bottle up will achieve nothing other than destroy your relationship in the long run.

Being reliable: While small surprises are always good in a relationship, the majority of people will want to be with someone who is reliable. This means that you shouldn’t be constantly cancelling dates or commitments you have made with your partner. Your boyfriend should be able to rely on you to be there for him when he needs you. This builds up trust and makes your much more special in his eyes.

Don’t Nag Him: One of the worst stereotypes of a woman is the nagger. Make sure you don’t fall into this category. If you have any issues bring them up without making him feel like you are being overly negative. If he continues to irritate you then bring it up again but still without nagging. Always keep a positive attitude when talking to your boyfriend. If he decides to keep doing what you have brought up then you need to decide whether or not this is a big problem for you. If it is you might want to pick a fight to try and rectify the situation. Whatever you do don’t continuously go on about the same thing over and over. Give him a chance to address the issue and if he doesn’t then be honest about how unhappy you are about it.

Be Yourself: A boyfriend wants to fall in love with the real you. It can sometimes be hard to be yourself with your boyfriend straight away so ease into it slowly. If he doesn’t like what he sees that is his problem. Your boyfriend should love you for who you are and not what he wants you to be. Everyone puts up a front when they first meet someone and it may take time before you feel comfortable enough to show your true colours. However, eventually this will come and, if not, then it is probably not a relationship with any real future. Don’t feel like you have to change to suit his needs. If he feels you are being yourself around him, you will probably also get to know the real him.


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Getting a boyfriend is a great feeling for any girl. Keeping him and treating him right will ensure that your relationship stays on track. Being a good girlfriend is great for your boyfriend and your relationship. An added bonus is if you treat him right he is more than likely to return the favour and you will both be walking on cloud nine.

Tips for Being a Good Girlfriend

Here are a few creative tips for being a good girlfriend.
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Getting a boyfriend is a great feeling for any girl. Keeping him and treating him right will ensure that your relationship stays on track. Being a good girlfriend is great for your boyfriend and your relationship. An added bonus is if you treat him right he is more than likely to return the favour and you will both be walking on cloud nine.

Tips for Being a Good Girlfriend

Here are a few creative tips for being a good girlfriend.
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How to do Tamil Bridal Makeup

India is a diversified country with various cultures and rich heritage. The lifestyle and wedding styles followed by all the cultures are different. As we all know the Tamil community’s believes in simple living which is very well reflected in the marriage rituals they follow. The Tamil bride generally wears a bright coloured sari with jari border. The colours opted by them are bright and vibrant like red, green, yellow etc.  The eyes are highlighted the most keeping the rest simple. The brides are generally laded with gold jewellery along with waist lock- an ornament worn around the waist. It’s the signature mark of all the Tamil brides.

So here is a small tutorial which will teach you how to do Tamil bride makeup.

How to do Tamil bridal makeup:

THINGS REQUIRED:

• Face-wash
•  A good moisturizer
• Concealer
• Eye shadow
• Eye liner
• Lipstick
• Compact powder/ loose powder
• Primer
• Lip balm
• Mascara
• Kajal
• Lip gloss
• Lip liner
• Jasmine flowers

Step 1: Cleanup
A good facewash should be used to cleanse away the impurities and dirt from the face. Pat your face dry with a towel. Follow it by a good toner.

Step 2: Moisturising

Apply a good moisturizer according to the skin type so that the skin is hydrated and there are no rough patches.

Step 3: Primer
A primer should be applied to the base for the makeup to stay for longer hours.

Step 4: Concealer
A good branded concealer should be applied to hide dark patches and imperfections. It should be applied around the eye, blemishes etc.

Step 5: Foundation
One should be very careful while choosing a good branded foundation. It should go with your skin tone. Generally one should take a tone higher than the skin color.
Foundation should be applied in dots in a circular motion. One can use rosewater in order to blend the foundation with the skin.

Step 6: Eye makeup

Eye shadow:
A golden shimmery or copper shimmery eye shadow should be chosen. A paler color should be chosen for the areas near the vicinity of eyebrows. Use an eye shadow brush to blend it well. One line of the eye shadow should also be applied to the lower lid.

Eye liner:
A medium thick eye liner should be applied.

Kajal:
A medium thick line of kajal should be applied. A waterproof and smudge-proof kajal should be chosen.

Mascara:
Two coats of good curling mascara should be applied.

Step 7: Blush
Natural blush shade with glitter should be chosen. Apply it to the cheekbones to highlight it well.

Step 8: Loose powder/ pressed powder
Apply a little of a loose powder or pressed powder. Make sure you don’t apply it too much. Just dab a bit.

Step 9: Lipstick
Before applying a lipstick one must apply a good lip balm to keep your lips soft and hydrated. Lipliner should be applied. One should go for a subtle shade. Red or coral shades should be worn. Apply the lipstick using a lipstick brush. Gloss is optional. Use a blotting paper in order to remove the excess lipstick.
Apply a coat of loose powder and then dab it with a blotting paper for the lipstick to last long.

Step 10: Bindi
A small shiny bindi is worn by a Tamil bride.

Step 11:  Jasmine flowers
The hair should be plaited traditionally and decorated with a bunch of jasmine garlands.

Finally the look is complete to steal million hearts.
Use these tips for the makeup that get the gorgeous look on a day which is a onetime affair in women’s life. The hair should be gathered and plaited traditionally and adorned with jasmine flowers to give that elegant look.

How to do Bengali Bridal Makeup?

Bengali weddings are known in India for its calm, serene and tranquil nature. Bright and bold colours, Glitters are a big yes when it comes to dress up a Bengali bride. Bengali women are bestowed with very sharp features and these features are very well highlighted as Bengalis are very artistic by nature. The saris worn by them are of red color embedded with a lot of golden jari work. ‘Red’ is a must color while dressing the Bengali brides. The makeup of the bride is very vibrant, dazzling and sparkling and they are generally laded with lots of gold.

So here is a small tutorial which will teach you how to do Bengali bride makeup.

How to do Bengali bridal makeup:

THINGS REQUIRED:
1) Facewash2) A good moisturizer3) Concealer4) Eye shadow5) Eye liner6) Lipstick7) Compact powder/ loose powder8) Primer9) Lip balm10) Mascara11) Kajal12) Lip gloss13) Lip liner14) False eyelashes15) Eye brow pencil16) Eco friendly red and white paint.17) Tooth picks or ear bud.

Cleanup:
A good face wash should be used to cleanse away the impurities and dirt from the face. Pat your face dry with a towel. Follow it by a good toner.

Moisturising:
Apply a good moisturizer according to the skin type so that the skin is hydrated and there are no rough patches.

Primer:
A primer should be applied to the base for the makeup to stay for longer hours.

Concealer:
A good branded concealer should be applied to hide dark patches and imperfections. It should be applied around the eye, blemishes etc.

Foundation:
One should be very careful while choosing a good branded foundation. It should go with your skin tone. Generally one should take a tone higher than the skin color.
Foundation should be applied in dots in a circular motion. One can use rosewater in order to blend the foundation with the skin.

Eye makeup:
It should be handled carefully to give a nice sparkling look to the eye.

Eye shadow:
A vibrant coral eye shadow or shades of gold and red should be chosen. If two shades are used it should be blended well using a good makeup brush. Two lines of the eye shadow should also be applied to the brow bone to lift the look of the eye.

Eye liner:
A thick eye liner should be applied. Wing it outwards to give it artistic look.

Kajal:
A thick line of kajal should be applied. Kajal should be applied in a way that it defines the eye. A waterproof and smudge-proof kajal should be chosen.
False eyelashes: Generally Bengali brides are blessed with thick eyelashes but don’t worry if you don’t have one. You can always use false eyelashes to accentuate your eye.

Mascara:
Two to three coats of good curling mascara should be applied.

Blush:
Red blush should be chosen. Try avoiding glittery blush as the eye makeup is already heavy. Apply it to the cheekbones to highlight it well.

Loose powder/ pressed powder:
Apply a little of a loose powder or pressed powder. Make sure you don’t apply it too much. Just dab a bit.

Lipstick:
Before applying a lipstick one must apply a good lip balm to keep your lips soft and hydrated. Lipliner should be applied. One should go for a vibrant red color or shades of red. Apply the lipstick using a lipstick brush. Gloss is optional. Use a blotting paper in order to remove the excess lipstick.
Apply a coat of loose powder and then dab it with a blotting paper for the lipstick to last long.

Motifs:
This feature is very unique to Bengali brides. Bengali brides have red and white alternate motifs on their forehead. You can see the picture to understand it well.
It can just be as simple as circular red and white dots or a particular pattern can also be followed. It is like a signature makeup style. Eco friendly paints can be chosen. Tooth picks or ear bud can be used to draw it perfectly.

Bindi:
The look should be completed with a big red bindi which is quintessential for a Bengali bride.
The golden red sari should be worn in a traditional and unique style. A good hairstyle, a bun preferably should also be chosen to match up with the makeup and attire. Use these tips for the special makeup that get the gorgeous, glittery look which can steal million hearts especially the bridegroom.

Bridal Eye Makeup Tips

Bridal eye makeup is more than just about shadow and liner-it starts from a good foundation, like the whole bridal look itself.

For longer lasting makeup, and a clear canvas, foundation or ideally eye makeup primer should be applied to the whole of the lid-this will give something for the shadows and liner to stick to, and give extra lasting power. Airbrushing a base for the eyes is another great way to get a flawless base-in fact airbrushing the entire foundation for bridal makeup is highly recommended.

Bridal makeup is all about looking good in the flesh, and in photographs. For the photographs, the application of makeup needs to be heavier than normal, but this doesn't have to mean looking overdone. There are three main area that need extra attention-the brow bone, middle lid, and inner corner of the eye-these are the areas that need to catch the light, and if done correctly, will make eyes look defined, multi-dimensional and shining in pictures, and of course in the flesh.

Brow
Choose a highlight color that is reflective, but not glittery-a good pearl white or cream is perfect (white for gray/back shadow, cream for browns/taupes). The highlight doesn't need to go along the whole brow bone, it just needs to go in the area directly below the arch of the brow-this will draw the light to that area, making the brows look more defined, and giving the face dimension.

Middle Lid
After applying the eye makeup look, take some of the same highlight color as used on the brow bone and dab it into the center of the eyelid. This will not be totally visible to the eye, but the reflective pearlescent particles will catch the light in a photo and make the eyes look wider and brighter.

Inner Corner
Using the same highlight color again, dab it into the inner corner of the eye, over the tear duct. This can be blended a little along the bottom lash line as well. This touch adds brightness to the look, and gives a fresh feeling to the eyes. In photographs this will also counter any tendency for eyes to disappear into a dimensionless shape, as the points of reflective material at the three key areas will catch the light and bring the eyes alive.

False Lashes
Although a full set of lashes doesn't appeal to everyone, having some additional 'oomph' in the lash department is essential for a formal bridal eye makeup look. If you can't do at a full set, then a couple of well-placed individual lashes as the outer corner of the eye will widen and give a more dramatic make-up look.

If these points are taken into consideration, then bridal eye makeup can really be the centerpiece of the bridal look-creating not only a beautiful bride in the flesh, but a beautiful bride in the flash-and seeing as though you will be looking at the pictures for years to come, both are equally important.