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wool dread lock.(wine and black) short

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some of my collection

merry xmas too. my regards to your family.

i missed nairaland.

thanks for the information.

moreeeeeeeeeeeee, pls

thanks.

thanks for the post.

you 've make it easier to get information abt prices and stuffs home and abroad.

how best can one wear skinny jeans ? t-shirt or hugs , ballet flat shoe, snickers, 3 inch peep toe pumps etc

am really missing tejuosho, especially now that xmas is around the corner.

missed alhaja that used to sell cosmetics.

love strap of that bra for iro and buba.

Oh yep

Used to do dat when i was in school but now, NO

she is pretty

Maintenance

Layering your lip colour in the hope that it will stay longer does not make sense. Blotting your lips with a tissue between layer applications will destroy the suppleness of the waxes in your lipstick. Layered lipstick is very difficult to maintain and impossible to retouch; the same is true of long-lasting lipsticks, which can also be dehydrating and uncomfortable to wear. You will need to clean your lips completely and reapply your lip makeup from scratch.

Glosses and creamy lipsticks need to be retouched more often than long-lasting lipstick, but they are easier to retouch and keep fresh and free of small particles that can get stuck to the lips.

My advice would be to apply less lipstick, and retouch when needed. Instead of trying to figure out how to make your lipstick or gloss stay longer, just put it in your purse and go.

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You may find a lip brush handy for applying bright colours, especially if you are skipping lip pencil; however, I find this application approach too tedious for everyday makeup. A new lipstick usually has a point or wedge shape that is convenient to use for accurate colouring. If you are not completely satisfied with the accuracy of your application, you can pass a lip pencil over your lipstick to fix small flaws in the contour.


With your mouth relaxed, start your colour application by defining the cupid bow, moving the lipstick from the centre upward and outward.


Open your mouth wider, and draw the upper and lower lips from the corners to the centre. In the corners, blend your colour into the mouth, keeping it open.


Add more lipstick to the centre of your lips with long strokes in different directions. For a more festive look, apply lip gloss in the middle of the lips.

Ensure your lip colour does not extend beyond the contour, especially in the corners, and that there are no traces of lip colour on your teeth.

Lip pencil

Lip pencil facilitates lip colour application and prevents it from feathering, however you don’t always need to use lip pencil. Skip it if you are young and there are no fine lines on the skin around your mouth. Also, lip glosses, sheer transparent lipsticks, and some matte long-lasting lipsticks do not require prior outlining.

For natural lip makeup, choose a soft pencil in the colour of your lip flesh. Soft pencil can be used as a coloured base if followed by gloss or lip balm. Don’t attempt to modify your lip contour with soft pencil; this creamy product will not stay where you put it, even if the advertisement says “does not smudge”.

For bright lip makeup, you will need harder pencil; it will give you a more precise contour, and will more effectively prevent your lip colour from feathering. Choose a slightly darker shade than your lipstick.

To add volume to small or flat lips, outline the entire contour of the lips on the outside rims with a hard pencil. Use natural colours that do not contrast with your skin. Be very careful when modifying your contour; what works on some lips may not work on lips of another shape or maturity, and a highly unattractive feathered contour occurs when you apply lipstick to your skin rather than your lips.

Start your lip makeup application with a lip cream (eye cream serves the same purpose) or primer that is quickly absorbed by the lips. When outlining, stretch your lips slightly by opening your mouth, keeping it relaxed, and don’t smile. Define your cupid bow first, then draw upper and lower lip lines from corners to centre, and do not outline the corners

HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK

To apply lipstick seems a simple enough task, yet I often encounter women sporting a poorly-shaped or smudged lip contour. Half-eaten on the inside and smeared on the outside, slapdash lip makeup looks worse than no makeup at all.

To create and maintain a flawless mouth, you will need to know:

when to use a lip pencil, and how to choose one.
how to apply colour with a brush or a tube.
how to maintain the contour and reapply the colour

Brightness

The brightness of your lip colour will depend on the pigment density of your lipstick. However, lipsticks of the same brightness may look very different, depending on how strongly the lip colour contrasts with your skin tone. In this illustration, you can see how a single pastel or dark lipstick can appear different on light, medium, or dark skin.

For everyday makeup, choose a shade that corresponds to the natural colouration of your skin and hair. Your most flattering shades will sometimes change, depending on how tanned your skin is, and on your current hair colour.

To accentuate your mouth, your lipstick shade should contrast with your natural skin tone. Its brightness will depend on your attire, your personality, your mood, and the occasion. For a classy look, match your lip colour precisely to the hue and brightness of one of your accessories, or your jewellery.

To liven up your entire look, use a bright lipstick in any hue of red. The best shades of bright red are the hues between the warm and cool palettes. Dark reds are much easier to wear than bright reds, and offer a larger range of hues, from brownish reds to dark berries. Dark red lipsticks will also make your teeth appear whiter.

Coordinating with your outfit is also very important. I don’t like matching the brightness of makeup and attire: if both are bright, they will compete for attention; if mute, they will make you look washed out. You can match the hue of your lips with one of your outfit’s colours, but not the brightness.

Transparency
Lip colour can look transparent, sheer, or opaque, depending on its texture.

Transparent gloss is ideal for a young face; it makes the lips look full, sexy, and luscious. Gloss is also great for an instant lift when applied on top of your favourite lipstick, adding festiveness.

Sheer lipstick is ideal for natural, sensual lips, and suits women of every age group. Its texture is close to that of lip balm, making sheer lipstick moisturising and comfortable enough to wear every day. I also like the satiny finish, which creates luscious lips.

Opaque lipstick gives the best coverage and contains stronger pigments, making the colour appear more pronounced. Opaque lipstick is best for evening makeup, or for when you need to make a statement. Satiny, metallic, or matte finishes will create very different looks, from confident and bold to glamorous and sophisticated.

If you are creative and willing to experiment, blending different lip colours and textures may help to enrich your palette, but there are limitations: two products with differing transparencies may not blend well together, and blended colour is much harder to retouch because you must maintain the relative proportion.

Neutral colours are the most universal. Indeed, the most flattering lipstick shades for any complexion, pale or dark, will be on the boundary between the cool and warm palettes. Neutral lipstick colours, from soft peachy shades to poppy red, are also easy to wear with outfits in warm or cool shades.

If you have the confidence to wear the boldest looks, then try making your lipstick and outfit palettes complementary, instead of matching them. For example, the combination of a bright apricot lipstick with a navy blue suit, or fuchsia lips with an apple green dress, will create a stunning effect.

Hue
The hue of a lipstick may belong to the warm, cool, or neutral palette.


Warm colours look best on skins with warm undertones. Asian, some Hispanic, and warm black complexions look fabulous with salmon pink, coral, or golden brown lips.

Cool colours in pastel look more natural on women with skins that have cool undertones: pinkish European complexions, and black skins with red undertones. However, for stunning lips, a bright fuchsia or dark plum shade works best with warm-toned skin and hair

Lipstick colour


Lip colour has the longest history of all makeup, and is still evolving every year. Nowadays, with the huge range of brands, colours, and textures, we find it difficult to select products that suit us. Many women refuse to wear anything but the one or two lipsticks they are accustomed to using. I believe that every woman should own an assortment of lipsticks in various shades, each of them looking great with specific attire and in certain situations.

All of us would like to have a collection of lipstick colours, but we don’t want to waste money on products we will never use. When choosing lipstick quality, you will need to consider the performance of the lipstick, and how it feels on your lips. Most importantly, you must select the right shade.

In this article you will learn the three aspects of colour, which are:

hue,
brightness, and
transparency.

To complement an oval face, apply blush on top of your cheek-apples in the shape of a slanted triangle.


To make a short face [/color]look longer, start an oblong stroke below nose level, finishing up at the temple near your hairline. Blush should be applied in a long and slightly curved line, away from the centre of the face


To make a long face [color=#990000]look shorter, apply blush across your cheeks starting at the mid-nose level, then blend it upward and downward. Blush should be applied in a shape of a soft triangle, close to the centre of your face

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Liquid or creamy blush is usually applied with the fingers on bare skin or on top of foundation. Powder blush is applied with a medium-sized flat brush on top of your facial powder. You may apply powder blush on bare skin or over foundation, but be sure to take the blush sparingly on a very soft brush so it doesn’t streak. Add a thin layer and blend to see how you like the brightness, then add more if necessary (you may use a different shade) and blend again.


Warm-coloured contouring blush can be used to add definition to your face. Simply apply below your cheek-apples down to (but never in) the hollow, then blend up toward the temples in the shape of a crescent. You will need to practice this technique, but the structured look you achieve will be worth the effort.

Shades between the cool and warm palettes are universal; they suit any complexion, and go with any lip colour. Peachy for light skin, rosewood for medium skin, or red for dark or black skin; these are a must-have for every woman.

Natural shades such as nude, beige, or brown are mostly neutral or warm-coloured. They have a low concentration of red pigments, and are therefore well-suited to application all over the cheeks, essentially serving as bronzers rather than blushers.

If you really know what you are doing, you may use two blushers; a dark warm or natural shade for contouring, and a light pink or neutral shade to add a healthy glow. Blush with light shimmer will add luminosity to your face, and looks especially good with evening makeup, but don’t overdo it on oily skin or plump cheeks.

Warm-coloured blush with orange undertones is best for contouring the cheeks, giving definition to the face. Choose a shade ranging from delicate apricot, for a fair complexion, to burnt orange, for a deep skin tone. Don’t use brown or orange blush with lipsticks in cool shades.

Colour
Your choice of blush colour will firstly depend on your complexion—light, medium, or dark—and secondly on the look you want to achieve—fresh or structured, natural or made-up.


If you wish to add some freshness and a healthy glow to your face, choose a shade from the cool palette. Any kind of pink is a good choice for lighter complexions, while cool berries and plum shades will work for deeper skin tones. Don’t use cool blush with lipsticks in brown or orange shades.

Texture

Blush may come as a cream, gel (mousse), or powder. Cream or gel blush has better staying power, while powder blush comes in larger variety of shades. On bare skin or over foundation you may use any texture, according to your preference; however, if you use facial powder, then applying powder blush on top is your only choice.

Products with a dual function—such as blush and lip colour—are designed to accelerate makeup application. However, these products are more properly classified as stain rather than blush, because staining is exactly what they do. Stain as a blush may be a good choice for oily skin, but it doesn’t usually contain the oils essential for hydration and well-being of the lips.

Blush
Blush makeup is used to simulate a natural glow and must look subtle. However, there are many ways to apply blush so that you not only add vivacity to your complexion, but also amplify your facial structure or correct your apparent face shape.

In this LESSON you will learn:

how to choose textures that work with your other makeup.
which are the most flattering hues for your skin tone.
how to emphasise or modify your face shape with blush.