How to avoid a cakey face

I have heard many of my friends complain that foundation makes there face look cakey,well foundation can make the face look cakey the idea of applying foundation is to make your skin look clear,smooth and glowing and not cakey,which reminds me of a famous quote "Women spend hours applying make up so that it does not look that they have applied make up". #howto #foundation #apply

PRIMER
To avoid the cakey look first of all use a primer before applying foundation,a primer preps your face for foundation by filling up the pores and smoothering out the skin,it also acts as a barrier between your skin and foundation.I recommend MAC Prep & Prime.

FOUNDATION
Many women make the mistake of opting for heavy or total cover foundations,I would recommend a foundation which is neither to heavy nor too light in order to avoid the caked up look my personal preference is MAC Studio Fix liquid foundation.Also avoid using too much foundation as that will definitely make the face look cakey and made up.

APPLICATION
While a lot of people use foundation brushes to apply foundation,I feel its better to apply it with a make up sponge as that absorbs the excess and also ensures a smooth application without any strokes.

POWDER
If you have oily skin you can apply face powder on top of foundation keeping in mind to not over do it just a mild whiff of powder is enough and if you have combination skin apply powder to the T-Zone,you can skip this step if you have dry skin.

SETTING SPRAY
This would be the final step,but its optional.A setting spray gives make up a just applied fresh look through the day,evening or night without your make up looking run down and face dull as the hours pass,MAC Fix+ works as a good setting spray/finishing mist.

How to apply mascara

The Collins English Dictionary defines mascara as "a cosmetic substance for darkening, lengthening, curling, coloring, and thickening the eyelashes, applied with a brush or rod." The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) adds that mascara is occasionally used on the eyebrows as well. #makeuptips #howto #mascara

Mascara commonly used to enhance the eyes. It may darken, thicken, lengthen, and/or define the eyelashes. Normally in one of three forms—liquid, cake, or cream—the modern mascara product has various formulas; however, most contain the same basic components of pigments, oils, waxes, and preservatives. Well to apply mascara is an art when I started using mascara initially I always felt that its of no use because my lashes looked no different than they did without mascara,then a friend of mine a make up artist by profession let me in on a little secret.She showed me how to make my eyes pop with mascara.I will let you in on the lil secret as well " How to apply mascara like a pro" 

When applying mascara

1) Curl your lashes properly with a good full eyelash curler like MAC.

2)Close your eyes and apply mascara from roots to tips

3)Now open your eyes and once again apply mascara from roots to tips

4)Do the same for lower lashes you can use clinique bottom lash mascara for this.

5)In case of clumps you can smooth them out by combing through your lashes with a mascara comb

6)Apply another coat of mascara.

Tip-The number of coats you apply depends on how much volume you want to create i usually go upto 3coats and as they say there is no such thing as too much mascara.

The mascara i recommend would be:-

1)Mac zoom lash for a more natural look.

2) Mac Haute & Naughty this has 2brushes one for length and the other for volume you can use both at once to give you those oh so long and dense lashes.

Photo credits ; Google Image Search Results

Make up tip for summers

Summers is that time of the year when make up in the day time

can be a bit OTT,but then again a real lady does not ,  I repeat does not step out of her house without fixing herself a little.So,my make up summer tip is to keep it simple no heavy foundations,highlighters,etc.Just a little bit of bb cream,mascara and a tinted lip balm,I would recommend the chubby stick by Clinique in one of the nude shades as it keeps the lips moist and pink without the overbearing effect of a lipstick,one can also opt for a lip stain like bene-tint easily available at any of the Sephora outlets. #makeup #howto

xoxo , will be back soon with how to make your lipstick stay :))

Keep Warm Look Hot

Fashion tips for winters 

Its winter time,and we are faced by the usual problem like every year how to remain warm yet look smoking hot.So,for an evening out wearing a dull dreary sweater to save yourself from the chill is so passe,and wearing a short dress with temperatures dipping below 10 you may come off as a wannabe,its not necessary to show too much skin in order to look hot nor do you need to be all covered up to save yourself from the chill.

So,the question is how to keep warm yet look hot?The answer is right amount of skin show and the right attire.My solution to the problem was high waisted denims,a short tee,a black jacket and boots along with smokey eyes nude lips and the right accessories,like i said in my previous look post as well the right make up can make your day

.High waisted denims are available at any store these days and so are short tees,simply pair it up with a jacket and boots to get this look :).

Hot winters fashionistas........

WATCH YOUR LBD POP

Heylo fashionistas,this is my first post on fashion.
So lets talk about dressing up,dressing up is not just about wearing the right dress but also accessorizing it well along with the right make up and the right colours,breaking the monotony of a dress.Believe you me the right make up,right hair,right shoes and right accessories can make the dullest of dresses pop.

Now we have all been going ga ga over the neon trend,but of course neon can be a bit OTT at times,the idea is to wear neon in a way that it looks classy not trashy.So here i am wearing a standard LBD teamed up with a neon pink pearl necklace,silver pumps and a clutch to match.The shade of the lipstick is same as that of the  necklace along with smoky eyes.

And i think you will all agree that I have managed to do justice to this standard LBD by using the right accessorize and make up.And the reason I am wearing silver pumps and using a silver clutch instead of neon pink is in order to break the pink and black monotony.

Bottom line is that accessorize well and watch your LBD pop.

300 workout

Ok,so most of us have seen the movie 300,the actors in this movie are said to have followed a workout routine called 300.Now i know the men in the movie are all buffed up and most women are not really too keen on being buffed up but if you follow the same routine with lighter weights you can get a toned body without bulking up as well as you can loose weight,and for the men reading this post you can follow this routine with heavier weights.Basically 300 is an intense complete body workout i have followed this routine for 2weeks where in 3days in the week cardio and 3days this particular workout.Try it for yourself

DAY 1
Cardio 1 hour,including running,cross trainer,skipping,cycling

DAY 2
300 WORKOUT

25 Pull ups
50 Dead-lifts
50 Push ups
50 24inch Box jumps
50 Floor Wipers
50 clean and press
25 Pull ups

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0ETHPvJzMQ Here's a you tube link to brad masons video of the workout 300.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbH6JBXXrkE This link is to heather freys video of assisted pulls ups on pull up machine,in case you find it too hard to do normal pull ups.I do pull ups on the pull up machine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWBvBMe7-Kc And this link of purematters video will tell you how to do push ups with knee support.

Please note each exercise is 1 set of 50 repetitions except for the pull ups,you are supposed to do the 50 repitions at once if you cannot manage that take a 10 second break in between the repetitions.I do the push ups with knee support because i cant manage to do 50 push up in a go otherwise,hell i cant even manage 20 push ups in a row without knee support lol. One more thing I do 30 second sprints between each set to make the workout more intense,this is completely optional.Do not follow this routine more than 3-4 times a week.

15 Basic rules to fitness

I have so much to share and so much to write about that I really don't know where and what topic to start with,hence I thought lets start with fitness specially with the wedding season just around the corner am sure many of us are wanting to look just perfect for the D-Day and as important as it is to look gorgeous I feel its equally important to feel gorgeous.

Here are 15 basic rules to fitness:-
1.There is absolutely no short cut to a long term weight loss 

2.Fad diets work only temporarily,once you quit the diet the weight is sure to come back 

3.Only following a healthy diet will take a long time for you to reach your ideal weight,plus it hardly works because at one point of time you get sick of dieting and tend to binge
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4.Only working out without following a healthy diet wont result in weight loss either,it has to be 50%  diet control and 50% exercise 

5.Be patient,as weight loss does not happen over night.You can easily loose 4-5kgs a month with a healthy diet and a good workout 5 days a week depending on your metabolic rate. 

6.Avoid carbohydrates at night it works miracles. 

7.Surprise your body frequently by changing your workout every 15days. 

8.Identify the foods that are not friendly with your body,for eg you may notice after eating  a certain fruit or vegetable or meat etc you start to bloat or get acidity,try and avoid them.

9.My first hand experience running is the best way to get a flat stomach. 

10.Find yourself a motivation to loose weight,for me it was a dress i wanted to fit into. 

11.Always have water before a meal never during a meal. 

12.Exercise also increases your metabolic rate which accelerates weight loss. 

13.Loosing inches is more important than loosing weight. 

14. Generally fad diets/crash diets result in water loss and not fat loss. 

15.Make exercise and a healthy diet a lifestyle,do not workout or eat healthy with the        intention to quit once you have lost weight,else after a month or two it will come back.

Above i have shared the basic rules of fitness,in my coming posts i will share easy to follow diet plans as well as workouts to help you achieve your goals along with some before and after photographs of myself.I am no certified dietitian nor a fitness trainer but i have been working out for 8years now and my diet plan and fitness regimes have worked wonders for me,my posts are based on my experience.Hope this helped,if you have any questions feel free to ask me.