With the heat in full swing, you can’t afford to pile on the makeup and have it sweat off your face after just a few hours. That’s why you need to devise a new, fresh, makeup routine that will stay on all day and won’t feel caked on. This quick and easy summer makeup look is one of my favorites and the one I tend to wear most during the summer months. Step 1: Prep Prep your skin by starting off with a clean face. Apply a light, oil-free moisturizer and massage it in circular motions. Once the moisturizer has completely melted into the skin, apply a good primer which will ens...

During the humid months, you might not want to go on the super dark side with the smoky eye, but you can play with different looks for a summery smoky eye. I  love this summery smoky eye because it incorporates a shimmery, earthy tones that look natural but still dramatic. So here’s how to get the look! Start off with a clean lid and apply a primer to hold everything in place. Swipe on a shimmery champagne shadow to your lid. For the crease, use a dark brown shadow and use a blending brush to blend it all in. Add more color if you need to. Finish off by lining top and bottom lashes wit...

Natural, barely-there makeup is very in this season, but that still doesn’t mean that there is no makeup involved. The art of perfecting a natural, no-makeup look is quite simple actually and doesn’t require a lot of work. Not only is it chic and professional but it’s a breath of fresh air from the usual done-up look. Step 1: Prep Before layering on your foundation, make sure your face is thoroughly cleansed and moisturized. Look for a moisturizer with an SPF to minimize premature wrinkles and sun damage. Step 2: Prime Once your moisturizer has settled in, continue with a fo...

We all need things to make the holidays easier, and that includes our makeup. Since there’s so much running around to do, baking, cooking, cleaning, etc, the last thing you have time for is spending hours to apply makeup. That’s where Rimmel London comes in! I was in Shoppers Drug Mart a few weeks ago browsing through the makeup section when I came upon a Rimmel holiday palette that looked absolutely adorable to me. Before even opening it though, the price attracted my eyes (only $11.99!!!). So what’s in this stylish palette? Pretty much everything you need for full, complet...

Finally, someone thought to make eyeshadow designed to match your exact eye color in the form of CoverGirl’s Exact Eyelights which come in 4 different shades for blue eyes, green eyes, brown eyes, and hazel eyes. What’s even better is that these eyeshadow compacts come complete with instructions on how and where to apply every color so that your eyes look divine in any light. The palettes also come with an extra brush that you can use for the allover color. CoverGirl Exact Eyelights are perfect for subtle and beginner eyemakeup applications…it just takes the guesswork of wher...

Trying out new makeup colors and style that you wouldn’t normally wear, can be a bit frustrating, so that’s why most of us stick to our regular makeup routine. Well get out of your rut already, and try something new and daring! These colors are a big hit this summer, so don’t be afriad to get a little crazy. Colorful Eyeshadow Palette You see these eyeshadow palettes almost everywhere and they’re very inexpensive, so pick one up today and try some crazy colors that you wouldn’t normally dare to. Try a light blue and a baby pink and blend them together or create yo...

Most of us don’t have time in the morning to do full-on makeup, hair and everything else. All of these things take time and no one wants to wake up an hour early to do their makeup. So here is a super-quick way to getting ready from makeup to hair in just a few minutes. Step 1: Face Fix Instead of spending so much time putting on foundation and blending just use a concealer to even out your skin tone and reduce redness. Dot it all over the problem areas tapping it lightly so it melts onto your skin. Finish off with a mineral powder all over your face so your concealer stays on longer an...

Everyone has different shaped eyelids, whether they’re deep-set, arched or prominent, you want to make sure that when you’re applying makeup, you’re actually enhancing your features and not downsizing them. So for example if you have “hooded” or “hidden” eyelid, you’ll want to open it up more so as to make your eyes appear bigger. Read on to see what shape of eyelid you have and how you can enhance it. If you have a prominent looking eyelid, I’d say you’re in luck, but you’ll also need to tone it down by making your lid ...