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4 Easy Steps To Clean Makeup Brushes

November 15, 2012 By Cyndi 5 Comments

Okay ladies, it’s time to clean those makeup brushes! You do clean them, right? Today I’m sharing 4 easy steps to clean makeup brushes.

I told my sister that I was going to share this today and this was her answer, “I’m supposed to clean my brushes??” I’m not kidding! I can only do so much with my DIY sister. I’m sure they’re covered in dry wall dust!

We should clean our makeup brushes because each time we use a makeup brush, it picks up both makeup and any natural oils on our face, as well as dead skin cells, dirt and debris. Bacteria can make a home in dirty makeup brushes too.

Cleaning our brushes is super easy and should be done once a week (although I usually only do it once a month).

Here are 4 easy steps to clean makeup brushes:

1. Wet the brushes with warm water.

2. Use a mild soap or shampoo. I use baby shampoo. Apply a small amount to the bristles and work into a light lather.

3. Rinse bristles thoroughly under running water. The water leaving the brush will be tinted with makeup. Rinse thoroughly making sure there is no color left.

4. After you have rinsed thoroughly, squeeze out excess water and lay them flat on a paper towel or washcloth. Allow them to dry completely.

I also clean my beauty blender with mild soap although there is cleaner specifically for a beauty blender. I love my beauty blender and I’ll be talking more about it tomorrow.

Do you clean your makeup brushes? How often?

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Beauty For the Heart~~Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. Psalm 34:5, this was one of the verses I read yesterday and I loved it. I want to look radiant with joy!

Have a blessed day!

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Filed Under: Beauty Tips Tagged With: beauty blender, how to, makeup, makeup brushes, tips

6 Steps To Help You Look Younger

April 10, 2012 By Cyndi 7 Comments

I get a lot of emails from women over 40 asking me how to look younger and dress fashionably without trying to dress or look like their teenage daughter.

There’s no doubt we can dress fashionably but how do we look younger and not spend a fortune?

Here are 6 steps to help you look younger:

Keep you hair length at, or above your shoulders~Side-swept bangs and hair no longer than your shoulders will take off years! Have you ever noticed when they do makeovers of women over 40, they usually cut their hair, there’s a reason for that. As we age, our hair can thin and look stringy, cutting it above your shoulders will help it look thicker and healthier and will help you look younger.

Watch your lipstick shades~dark brown lipstick shades can age you. Creamy lipsticks are better because matte lipsticks can settle into your lip lines. Glosses are youthful and look great!

Use cream blushes and eyeshadows~as we age, our skin becomes drier and powder blushes and eye shadows can settle into our fine lines and wrinkles. Creamier products help our skin look softer and plump.

Don’t overpluck your eyebrows~After the age of 30 our eyebrows start to thin and they don’t grow back after you pluck them. Be careful not to overpluck!

Whiten your teeth~As we age, our teeth begin to yellow. Whiter teeth can take years off of you. As a dental hygienist, I recommend having it done by your dentist, because they have the strongest whiteners. But if that doesn’t fit in your budget I would recommend Crest White Strips.

Get a good night’s sleep~Few things age you overnight more than a poor night’s sleep. Sleep is important to help you feel and look beter. When you lose sleep, your eyes are puffy, your skin sallow and you can have dark circles under your eyes. Not good!

It’s amazing how these 6 steps will help you feel and look younger!

Do you have any other suggestions that might help? I’d love to hear!

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Beauty For the Heart~~“We exist to make a big deal out of God. It’s not about you.

It’s not about me. It’s all about him.” @Saintly_Life

Filed Under: Beauty Tips, Fashion and Beauty Tagged With: hair, how to, looking younger, teeth whitening, women over 40

My Hair Style Video Tutorial

February 10, 2012 By Cyndi 47 Comments

Good morning!

I’m going to keep my words brief, but I finally did a video tutorial on how I style my hair.

I style my hair this way because I watched video’s from Kate at the Small Things Blog and used some of her tips.

So this is your chance to head to her blog and see a professional versus me, a not so professional.

One of the products I talk about is Aquage root lifter. Kate also suggested using Aquage if you want volume.

I have to say it works great!

Making these videos is quite funny so I thought I’d share one of my many bloopers with you. Enjoy!

Now for the real tutorial. I hope this helps and I’m sorry it’s still a little long. I tried to cut out as much as possible!

I already have my hair blown dry and up in clips. I usually blow dry my hair with my head turned upside down and then I use a roll brush on my ends.

Yes, I always wear earrings when I style my hair {wink}.

Well, what do you think? Did that help? (Kind, constructive criticism would be appreciated.)

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Beauty For the Heart~~Faith is not based on what we can see, it’s based on what He can see and He can see the big picture (my Mom had this written in her Bible and I thought I’d share it with you, so true!)

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1