I did a makeup trend so I thought I would throw in some nail polish info because I am loving the colors this season. The colors that are popping up are lilac, taupe, beige-grey, light to HOT pinks, peach, turquoise, and an orange-red.

1. Decide on your eyebrow shape first.

2. Use a quality pair of tweezers.

3. Trim eyebrows with a small comb and rounded nail scissors.

4. Clean up top of eyebrows if needed.

5. Use eyebrow pencil or shadow for correcting, but definitely use for filling them in – darker eyebrows make you look younger!

6. Don’t stand too close to the mirror while tweezing! This can mess up your perception, so step back every few tweezes.

7. Don’t put a shape that isn’t flattering to your face! The hair should start from a line going along the side of your nose and end where your eye comes to a point.

8. You can use a little ice or Ambisole to numb the most sensitive areas.

9. Don’t shave your eyebrows, but an eyebrow shaper is a great tool to use for quicker results.

10.  Tweeze correctly, don’t pull against the grain.

And if all that makes you nervous, then just go to a professional to handle your eyebrow grooming. Whatever you do, just make sure to get them done because they frame your face and can make your makeup look its best!

Bottled makeup brush cleaner is used for quick daily clean ups, but it does not deep clean. Make sure to deep clean your brushes every other week to get rid of any old makeup that can lead to bacteria build up. Rub the brushes on a paper towel soaked in extra virgin olive oil. Rub until the bristles come out clean and then rinse with shampoo. Shape brushes back into place and lay flat to dry.

Use cream blush instead of powder to give your face a nice sheen and some added moisturizer. Apply it with your finger tips in a circular motion on the apple of your cheeks and go up into the temples. Add a touch to the tip of your nose, forehead, and chin as well!

Have you tried face primers that are just not working on your oily skin? Try applying a thin layer of liquid Milk of Magnesia on your face and eyelids after using an oil free moisturizer. After you let it dry, brush off some of the residue and continue with your regular makeup routine.

Spring is here so take note of the following makeup looks for this season: red lips (with light eye makeup), peach/coral lips (with soft shimmer on eyes/face), colorful eye shadows (with nude lips), and the no-makeup look (that is all about flawless skin).

Who can afford airbrushed makeup everyday? You can actually! Whether you are looking at makeup from department stores or from a drug store, so many new products out there are mimicking the look of airbrush so there is something out there for every pocketbook. Here are a few products worth taking a look at to help give you that light finish, especially for the upcoming summer months:

Dinair, SKII, Dior Airflash, Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse, and MAC Fix+ spray (sprayed on the MAC brush 188 to apply concealer)

For a day look that is less dramatic, apply black mascara to your top lashes and dark brown to your bottom lashes. If you can, just skip the mascara on the bottom all together and dot dark brown eyeliner under your eyes instead!

The changing seasons is a great time of year to go through all your makeup and throw out old mascara, eyeliner, lipgloss, etc.. that you may have acquired in the past months. Bacteria breeds on these types of products so it’s good to do this a few times a year. On top of that, it’s a good time to start looking into lighter or darker foundations and powders (depending on what season we’re going into).