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Saturday, June 30, 2012


SKIN COLOUR: WHAT COLOURS BEST SUITS YOUR SKIN COLOUR?

The analysis  of the skin tone is a recent gun to image consultants and personal stylists. Knowing the ideal colour chart for every skin tone facilitates the combination of looks, the choice of buying tons of makeup and accessories.

Our skin has a tint base, which either blue (cold) or gold (warm), an intensity that goes from light to dark. 

There are five classifications:

SPRING

Skins of this group belong to the category of warm colour, the tint base is a golden-yellow. People with this classification have light skin tone that may vary from light peach, yellow or beige.

Suggestion of colours that best suits Spring: peach, beige, golden yellow, golden brown, avocado green and coral.

AUTUMN

Another warm-based skin colour, This skin type is usually gold, but with a predominance of red. People who belong to this group have blue or green eyes, golden, tan or medium peach skin colour, and can have freckles.

Best colours: antique gold, leaf green, dark orange and dark brown, yellow-based red.

WINTER

Winter colours are cold-based.  They are characterized by gray-green and bright-blue. Many Asians  and Saudi Arabia people  have this skin type.

Best colours: black, navy blue, brown, gray and bluish green.

SUMMER

Cool-based skin colour. Sweet and delicate, characterized by pink, the blue and brown based pink. People Nordic countries and northern Europe are mostly likely to be  summer type.

Best colours: sky blue, lilac, lavender, greyish  and off-white, light pink, mauve, lemon.

BLACK PEOPLE

The black skins are of a very large range. They range from the lightest, which are gray, to even the darkest blue. Therefore, they are also classified in cold and warm based sknin colours.

Best colours: black, navy and gold.

PS: If you change your hair colour dramatically it can change the colour that best suits you too. please note as well that these days we have a large range of colour shades, so, trying on is still the best way to found out if whether a colour suits you or not. 

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Learn how to keep your cuticles looking healthy and beautiful

Remove the cuticles in the name of beauty may have adverse consequences. Cuts and cracks on and around the cuticles are filled with bacteria . Many skincare experts are convinced that trimming cuticles, increases the chances of inflammation or infection of the fingers. To maintain your cuticles beautiful, you have to moisturise them at least once a day with proper cuticle care products such as cuticle oil or cuticle cream.
Do not bite your nails or the skin around the nail. Furthermore, protect your hands from damage when performing manual tasks by wearing gloves and avoid using your nails as tools to start or poke objects. Moreover, it is very important to avoid getting to much contact with cleaning products,, such as dishwashing detergents and other household cleaning products,"If you are having a professional manicure, be attentive to how the professional care for your nails and cuticles. Many nails techs get very excited when trimming the cuticles and attack the excesses of hard skin with sharp cuticle nippers. Ideally, skin protection (hypochinium) should never been trimmed or cut but hydrated yet.
Just cut the cuticles even in case of ingrown nails that can cause a more serious inflammation of the finger. For beautiful hands and healthy cuticles, see this step by step:
1 - exfoliate your nails carefully, massaging them in a circular motion, so those silly dead cells can be detached. After this procedure, the fingers will become hydrated and no handing nails (the skin around the nails) will turned up.
2 - Try buffing and polishing your nails. They get smooth and it helps the nail polish adhesion too. Buffing removes lumps and bumps, polishes and shine nails. This can be indicated for man manicure as well, who like to keep their nails looking healthy and groomed.
3 - Push the cuticles without cutting them. Use a cuticle softener and a wood spatula. Avoid metal sharp or pointed cuticle pushers which can pierce or cut the cuticle;
4 - The last step is to rub them with a cuticle cream or oil for nails and cuticles.

References: minhavida.com.br / beauty and EZ Flow training program