Bridal Makeup

As critical as the wedding, bridal makeup is no less significant than the vows and rituals that surround a new bride, promising her the happiness and fulfillment of a lifetime! No matter how casual or laid back she may be about her hair and makeup, every bride-to-be aspires to look her best on her wedding day.

A few simple tips on wearing the right bridal makeup can help you cherish your wedding video and photos with pride and joy for the rest of your life! Before buying or applying any makeup, it is important to remember that your bridal makeup almost entirely depends on:

• Your skin tone
• Shape of your face
• Your wedding outfit (color and fabric)
• Your hair and desired hairstyle
• Wedding type (Simple, Ostentatious, Day, Night etc.)

Since this is going to be the biggest day of your life, it is always good to seek professional help for your bridal makeup. With a rapidly growing demand for style and hair makeovers, makeup for brides is no more restricted to traditional outfits, lipsticks, eyeliners and rose powders. Many beauty experts and dress designers all over the world specialize in bridal makeup and costumes and constantly present us with innovative ideas of looking our best on our wedding day.

While applying bridal makeup, makeup experts offer a detailed attention to the bride's facial features and suggest the best makeover to help her look her best. Many beauty parlors and hair salons also offer Bridal makeup at very competitive rates. In today's world, bridal makeup is a thriving industry and has been setting new standards in the makeup industry.

Simple Steps For Applying Bridal Makeup

• A simple way to begin your bridal makeup is by cleansing the face thoroughly with a natural face scrub.
• To make the skin on your face and neck look flawless, using a concealer may be effective.
• A good way for the bride-to-be to relax and soothe the skin is to rub it with ice cubes. This increases the blood circulation and makes the face look more radiant.
• Depending on the color and texture of the skin, you can pick a suitable foundation that blends perfectly with your skin and apply it uniformly.
• Once you're through with the foundation, you can begin the eye makeup by applying the eye shadow and mascara. Match the color
• Touch up the lips with a suitable lipstick and lipliner.
• Take a good look at yourself in the mirror to check whether you're looking over-worked due to heavy makeup. Remember-to look good, you don't have to apply a "lot" of makeup, but the "right" makeup. Subtle and sophisticated makeup will make you look elegant and desirable, while a chic hairstyle that complements your outfit and makeup will enhance your overall looks for your BIG day!

Bridal Makeup Tips

Before applying the bridal makeup it is important to give equal importance to the wedding dress. Your makeup should complement your wedding dress as well as your overall appearance on the wedding day. Some important bridal makeup tips that will help you look your best on your wedding day are:

• Before applying any makeup, conduct a patch test on your skin to check the sensitivity of the makeup you're going to use. If an allergy or irritation occurs, drop the makeup and consult a skin specialist.
• Make sure your Bridal makeup does not look over-done and bears a natural look.
• Drink of a lot of water everyday since it keeps the skin hydrated and helps in getting a naturally glowing skin.
• Exfoliate your skin with natural homemade exfoliates and scrubs before applying makeup.
• Before applying any bridal makeup, remove all existing makeup on the night prior to your wedding.
• In case you decide to color your hair, do it a few days prior to the wedding so that the hair color does not interfere with the fresh makeup.

Face Makeup

Every women would want to look beautiful. The adage which says – beauty is skin-deep, is somewhat not true. With an array of beauty products and make up kits available in the market from various brands, it is all the easy for you to get that stunning look. Women use cosmetics to enhance their beauty and personality. What is make up otherwise? Make up is a group of cosmetics – be it face makeup, lips makeup, eyes makeup. Your makeup, in a way, should represent your personality, thus there is a deep need to know the art of applying all sorts of makeup. The face makeup to brighten up your face with a glow is very important and you should know the tactics to apply it well.

Face Makeup should be applied in the following sequence:

• Foundation, preceded if required by under eye concealers
• Blushers
• Powders

Foundation: Application Technique

You have to put a little foundation on your hands. Then dot it over your face, on the nose area, on the cheeks, the chin and the temples and in between the eye brows. Use both the tips of your fingers and blend the foundation well with a sponge. You have to follow a method which will work out from inside the face to the outer areas. Look to it that the foundation doesn't get accumulated on a single place and that it is evenly spread. Also apply it below the eyes and behinds the ears. You could also try applying it in small quantum over your eyelids. Lastly, blot the face with a clean tissue which is dry and press it gently over the face such that the excess of it gets absorbed in the tissue.

Blusher: Application technique

After applying the foundation and evenly spreading it over, you should now use a blusher or the rouge. These types of cosmetics really does a lot to do the face makeup in the right manner. But how to apply the blusher? You have to use the color on the blush area, which is the part of the face in between the parallel lines, one extending outward from the corner of your eyes and the second from the bottom of your nose.

Applying Powder: Technique

Puff off the powder after applying the blusher and again blot the excess with a tissue paper.

massage oils

Why use any massage oils at all ? If the body is rubbed dry, the friction created generates heat and pain, which aggravates the element of vata (wind) and thus disturbs the gasses in the body.

Massage oils eliminate friction and disperse heat evenly through the body. Massage oils are a nutrient for the skin and strengthen the nerve fibers that are connected to the hair follicles. The small amount of massage oils remaining on the skin afterwards, and after the shower or bath that follows, provides resistance to environmental temperatures and pressures. Application of massage oils to the navel before going to sleep cures dryness of the whole body. When massage oils are applied at the junction of spine and skull, they calm the entire nervous system, strengthen memory and improve the eyesight.

Many types of massage oils are used in Ayurvedic massage. For general body massage, mixed formulas of massage oils are widely used in ayurvedic massage, of which some examples :

Massage oils for women and children : To 4 cups of sesame oil, add 2 tablespoons each of almond oil, wheat germ oil and jasmine oil.

Massage oils for men : To 4 cups of sesame oil, add 2 tablespoons of mustard oil, heated with ½ a teaspoon of asafoetida. Filter the mustard oil, then add 3 tablespoons of turmeric (kurkuma) powder and cook until the turmeric turns dark brown. Then add to the sesame oil.

The following massage oils are primarily used to stabilise an aggravated or simply dominant dosha :

Aggravated or dominant dosha	Primary massage oils
Vata	Sesame
Pitta	Coconut
Kapha	Mustard or Olive

Individual massage oils may have particular therapeutic use, such as Babuna (Chamomile) oil for relief of muscular pains or coriander oil that removes excess body heat. Some indian formulas for massage oils have becomes particularly popular, such as Bringaraj oil, Brahmi oil and Mahanarayana oil.

Angelica Root Oil

Angelica Root Oil

The Angelica root oil offer an attractively clean as well as deep aroma to me. It gives an emotional and spiritual touch at the same time. This essential oil is extremely useful in assisting clients in getting relief from old traumas and also helping them to get well sooner after a shock. Not only this, but also used to clean the auric field as well as aid patients in letting go and moving ahead. Our Angelica root oil is also useful in opening & cleansing of the solar plexus chakra. This oil is one of the main component in our Protection and Purification blend.

Eye Makeup

Those who are blessed with almond shaped eyes are really considered to be lucky as they have to be the ideal eyes. So when doing the eyes make up, do the according light and dark changes and give your eyes the almond shape. There are various eye makeup tools to make your eyes more expressive.

Eyeshadow Application Technique

You could easily follow the following steps to apply the Eyeshadow shades in the right manner.

1. Use a fine, blunt-ended application brush, move it gently to apply the base color to the eye lid from the edge of the nose joint to the outer corners.
   
   
2. If you feel that your eyes needs to be highlighted more, blend in a deeper shade and apply it till the crease line. This will surely give your eyes more prominence.
   
   
3. The brow bone should always be highlighted with a lighter shade. This will make your eyes look wide and open.

4. Before applying the Eyeshadow on the eye lids, do not forget to test the colors on the back of your hand to verify its intensity. Try using 3-4 colors, but all should be blended well to reveal the actual color. A tip that you can keep in mind - pale tones emphasize your eyes better whereas the deeper shades define your eyes.

Eye Liners Application Technique

Liquid Eye Liner Application Technique

The first step which you should take is – test it at the back of your hand to see the amount of pressure with which you should apply. If you are not an expert, first try steadying your elbow on a flat surface. You have to work from the inside of your eyes to the outer corners and make a fine line which is also even.

Pencil Eyeliner Application Technique

The method is similar to that of applying a liquid eye liner. Pencils would also define your eyes or extend your eyes in the proper manner. Always sharpen it before applying on your eye lids. If it is broken or blunted, the entire effect of shaping up your eyes gets lost.

Mascara Application Technique

To get the best of results, you have to first look down and brush the top eye lashes from the roots in the downward position and then you have to look up and brush the top lashes upwards. You have to do it for the second time to make the look more prominent. Lastly, brush off with a clean dry brush for separating the eye lashes.

8 steps formula to get those expressive eyes

1. Prepare your eyes with the help of a concealer - Concealer can be used to cover up the dark circles or other blemishes.
2. Apply eye base powder to your eye lids – Applying a eye base will help you keep the Eyeshadow intact for hours.
3. Apply the eye shadow – Start off with a light shade and work up till the eye brow. Slowly make the colors deep and do not forget to blend it well.
4. Follow with eyeliner - Dark eyeshadows will work wonders with eye liners.
5. Brighten your eyes with a highlighter
6. Highlight your eye brow
7. Curl the eye lashes
8. Apply mascara

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Massaging Techniques

This step involves picking the scalp away from the head and manipulating it in different ways using ones hands or fingers and thumbs.

This step involves the sides or the tips of the fingers applied in a motion similar to playing a drum. This stroke is effective on the other nervous system and the circulatory system.

This step involves using hands, fingers or forearms over the head. It has a soothing effect and is a great way to calm the mind.

This step involves a rubbing or chopping motion by applying fingers and heels or sides of the hand. Since This step tends to be vigorous, it warms the head and stimulates blood circulation.

Identify a Hair Condition

• Dry
• DAMAGED
• DANDRUFF
• HAIR FALL

Normal Hair contains around 15% moisture at 70% relative humidity.

A drop in this level of moisture leads to drying of hair. When hair is dry it tends to feel rough and unmanageable. Static is easily developed in the hair and it tends to break easily. Dry hair may also be more porous.

• Dry hair could be your hair type or could have developed due to environmental conditions.
• Dry hair is often the first sign of under nourished hair pointing to severe hair damage.
• Use of wrong / harsh products also triggers of dryness of hair.
• Excessive blow drying or frequent use of heat treatments could also leads to loss of hydration from hair.