Being a girl

So recently Ive got a few people asking me if I have a few beauty tips & I decided to make a post about this. I will be sharing a few quick, simple and effective tips from skincare to makeup and last but not least, body toning.

SKINCARE
ok ppl who know me know the fact that I've been dealing with acne and allergies for years. And my skin is getting way better. For girls like me, I got three tips for you.

Makeup remover: deep cleansing is definitely the first step to curing every skin problem. I recently found an awesome makeup remover that works wonders and is so cheap... Olive Oil. Massage olive oil onto ur face and wipe it off with cotton pads. Then clean your face with wtv cleanser you use.

Facial mask: Sugar + honey. Mix two table spoons of sugar into five table spoons of honey and massage onto ur face then wait 30 minutes before washing off. Sugar helps removing dead skin cells while breaking scar tissues. Honey moisturizes while being a natural antibiotic.

Apple cider vinegar: it has all ingredients acne medecines use but only, safer and more natural. After cleansing and moisturzing ur face, dab some on your spots and sleep. The next morning, your pimples will shrink 2 sizes and dry up quickly.

MAKEUP
Girls all love makeup but the key is to keep it as natural as possible. I have some redness on my cheeks due to my sensitive skin.

Makeup base: so when you have lots of redness or imperfections on ur skin, the last thing you want to do is to put tons of foundation on to cover them up. I used to do that..
What you should do is to apply a tinted moisturizer or tinted makeup base to balance out your skin tone before foundation. If you dont have that much imperfections, you can mix your moisturizer with a tinted makeup base. If you do have alot, then mix your tinted makeup base with BB cream or a light liquid foundation. This makes your makeup look less heavier. Then set your face with powder. People with redness should use the colour green, people with yellowness should use the colour purple and people with fair skin should use pink.

Eyeliner: I personally think that eyelining determines the heaviness of your makeup and its the most important part in your makeup routine. You can change your eyeshapes , makeup styles and its heaviness just by using a different technique of eyelining
I like natural eye makeup so I never use liquid eyeliner, i never draw them thick and I never use black eyeliner. I use dark brown eyeliner most of the time.
First, I tightline my eyes. This is called invisible eyeliner. You pull your lids up and line a thin line on your upper water line (closest to your lashes). I usually stop here for school days. If you want more effect. You can simply line your eyes again, smudge it with a Q-tip and wing your line at the outercorner of your eyes. Thats a simple way to achieve a natural look.
I recommand gel or cream eyeliner because they dont smudge, they create soft lines and they are easy to control

Highlighting: this is another subtle ,natural way to achieve wanted result. All you need is white, golden, champagne, pearly or pink highlighter. Whether its liquid, powder or cream. Its all up to you. Now the key points to hightlight on ur face are nose bridge, eyebrow bone, tear duct, center of eyelids, cupids bow, cheekbones and highest point of your chin. I only use highlight on my tear ducts because i find it too much over my foundation. All you need to do is apply to the area and blend in.

BODY
I weight 44kg and I am 157cm or 5'2. I cant say that Im fat but since Im quite petite and my body tend to swell easily, I need to keep my body toned in order to look thin.

Massaging: thats the only effective way to reduce water swelliness(idk if thats a word). Apply body lotion after shower or bath. And massage while pinching and rubing where you want to reduce the swell-ness. You need to feel a little painful but not too much. You dont want to end up looking beaten up.

Stretch and exercises: often when you stay home all day, you really need to move a little so you dont gain too much weight. I stretch my whole body morning and night. 5 min every time is enough. And another tip is, when ur watching tv, take 20 min of your time and run on place while watching tv.

Leg hanging: LOL yes i invented a name for this since I dont know how we call it. So basically this is an effective exercise to stretch your legs' muscles and make them thinner. If your bed has one side against the wall, you can do it on ur bed. Or else, do it on the floor with a blanket. Basically, you are lying down on your back and your upper body & ur lower body form 90 degrees. From your butt to your feet , its upside down and against the wall. Your upper body is lying on ur back. The key is to leave 3cm between your butt and the wall so your legs are not stick to the wall and hence, you have force urself to keep them close to the wall. Two areas should touch the wall, the highest point of your calf and your heels. While doing this you should try your hardest to point your toes. Keep this position for 15 - 25 min. I usually listen to my ipod while doing this. And when you let go, you should feel the blood re-circulating.

Ok that was freaking long. Hope yall enjoyed it and PEACE OUT! :)

With Love YZ