More beauty tricks from Woman's Day Magazine

Hi lovely ladies,
Here are more of the beauty tips from Woman's Day......more tips tomorrow.

                Pretty face            

• Don't touch your face unnecessarily.  Breakouts can be caused by your own fingers.  Nov 1963
• Apply cream or cleanser by lightly pressing upward-never down.  The delicate skin sags easily enough in time.  April 1942
• For the best color match, test foundation and powder either on your face or neck (the inside of your wrist is too pale).  May 1990
• Use foundation, not concealer (which is lighter than your skin color), to cover up redness or blemishes.  February 1998
• Rouge should be well-blended far out on the cheekbone;  circles of rouge don't look good on anyone.  February 1938  (I remember when blush was called rouge!)
• Before applying powder, gently blow the excess off your brush to prevent flaking.  Feb 1998
• Never squeeze a pimple.  You may damage tissue and cause a tiny scar or pit.  April 1968
• Freshen makeup by pressing a tissue on oily areas of the face-forehead, nose, chin.  Then smooth on a thin layer of pressed powder with a brush.  May 1990
• Concentrate blush on the apple of cheeks,  the part that puffs out when you smile.  Nov 1976
• For special occasions, apply your makeup earlier in the day and touch it up before you leave.  It will look more natural, and you'll be less rushed when it comes time to get ready.  May 1998
• Powder is the only makeup applied with a downward motion-you do this to smooth down facial hairs.  October 1964
• To stop makeup from fading during the day, apply a primer before your foundation.  April 2010

            Lovely Lips     

                                             

• Get lips soft and smooth by using a damp, warm washcloth at night to rub off the flaky dry bits; follow with a coat of lip balm.  September 1998
• Ease the evening switch to a redder or darker lipstick by applying it over and blending it into your daytime color.  April 1992
• To make lipstick last longer, allow it to set for a few minutes after applying, blot lips with tissue and dust them with powder, then apply another coat.  April 1963
• Cheeks feeling flushed?  Put on a bold lipstick;  a neutral shade will only make red cheeks stand out.  April 1969
• For lipliner that glides on, warm it up first by pinching it with your fingertips.  February 1998
• To keep lipstick from bleeding, pat a little concealer around your lips.  October 2011
• Smile when you put on your lipstick-it's the best way to ensure complete coverage, corners included.  June 1998

          Glowing Skin

                          

• The best time to apply lotion is right after a shower or bath, when skin is still damp.   Jan 2006
• When drawing a bath, scatter bubbles or crystals directly under the faucet before turning on the water, but drop in perfume oil while the tub is filling.  November 1959  (sounds so nice!)
• Beautiful skin starts from within.   Include lots of vegetables, fruit and water in your diet.  September 1961  
• Overdo it with your perfume?  Dab rubbing alcohol with a cotton ball on your skin.  The alcohol will cut the scent without altering it.  September 1992  (this is a good one!)
• Microwave lotion for 5 seconds to soothe dry winter skin.  February 2009
• The higher the sun, the more potent the ultraviolet rays.  You're most likely to get sunburned between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.  June 1959
• Help perfume last longer by dabbing petroleum jelly onto pulse points before spraying on fragrance.  (perfume evaporates faster from dry skin.)  And don't forget to spritz ankles and behind your knees-scent rises.  April 1992
• Exfoliate with a body scrub once a week to slough off dead cells that make skin look dull.  When skin is freshly exfoliated, lotion and oil are better absorbed.  March 2011  (I am going to start doing this-important for the summer)

         

Timeless beauty from Woman's Day Magazine

Hi lovely ladies,
Woman's Day magazine has been posting helpful beauty tips for the past 75 years.  Following are a list of them and the year that they were posted.  When you look at some of the dates that they were posted you see how timeless they actually are!  I will post more of these tips tomorrow. (it's a long list)

Gorgeous Hair

Camouflage roots by zigzaging your part rather than making it straight.  Feb 1981

Brush hair from roots to ends nightly.  This distributes natural oils throughout the shaft and gives hair a healthy sheen.  Oct. 2005

Be direct when telling your hairstylist what you want, and bring photos from magazines of styles you like.  April 1971

Doing your color yourself?  Don't make too drastic a change.  Stay within one or two shades of your natural color.  October 1955

Comb wet hair like the pros:  Hold a handful at a time and work from center to ends, then scalp to center.  March 1963

Never let a stylist interfere with the natural hairline on your neck.  The hair there is cowlicklike and will stick out when it grows.  February 1976

Always rinse out conditioner with cold water to seal the cuticle and promote shine.  September 2009

Protect hair from sun damage with a scarf or hat.  June 1938

Keep a blowout lasting days longer by sleeping on a silk or satin pillowcase.  September 2009

Change your part to boost body and volume.  April 2010

Avoid frizz:  Use only a widetooth comb, especially when hair is dry.  January 1940

If you color your hair, look for sulfate-free shampoos and conditioners, which don't contain harsh detergents.  September 2009

Stop flyaway hair!  Spray Static Guard on your comb or brush.  Or smooth an antistatic dryer sheet along your head.  February 1990

Beautiful Brows

Soften skin before tweezing by dabbing with a cotton ball soaked in warm water or cream.  April 1963

Tweeze in the direction the hair grows.  April 1971

Don't change the place where your brows peak and never pencil the whole brow.  Instead, only fill in holes.  November 1976

Use only the side of a sharpened brow pencil-not the pointed tip-so as not to draw a hard line.  Jan 1938

For unruly brows, apply hairspray to an old toothbrush, then brush brows upward and outward.  September 1992

Bright eyes

Treat your eye area gently.  This is the most delicate part of your face.  Cleanse with care; blot, never
rub.  September 1961

Reduce puffy eyes by splashing with cold water or applying a cold compress (ice cubes in a washcloth): 15 seconds on, 15 seconds off.  October 1987

When you put on mascara, don't lower your chin-that's how mascara gets on our lid.  April 1971

Get eyeshadow to stay in place by priming lids with moisturizer and foundation.
 October 2011

Always use your ring finger to apply moisturizer or concealer to the eye area.  

  It puts the least amount of pressure on the skin.  November 1990

Never put mascara on lower lashes; it casts a shadow on your undereye, making 

the area look darker.  March 1968

Open up eyes: Apply a light eyeshadow (like ivory or gold) just above the

 lashline and along inner corners of your eyes.  March 2010

Stop pencil eyeliner from smudging by applying powder shadow (in a matching

 or slightly darker shade) over the pencil.  November 1992

Switch to brown mascara for a softer look for day.  February 2010

all of these tips are from "Woman's Day Magazine"