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Day 5 Eliminate and Enhance: Contouring

July 18, 2015July 18, 2015Leave a comment

Our last day! You made it to day 5. How has it been going so far? I hope you have learned a new tip that has helped you embrace your natural beauty more!

For our last day, I want to walk you through how to enhance your facial features. Pair this with the eyes from day 3 and you are ready for any occasion!

1. Start by using a foundation/concealer/powder, or any combination of the three. Level out any redness, dark circles, or blemishes.

2. Use a light powder, highlight, or light eyeshadow and gently sweep over your upper cheekbones and the top of your nose from the bridge to the tip.

3. Working in a line from your upper ear to the corner of your mouth, make small circles with a bronzing powder. I like to use a powder with a matte finish. Stop on your lower cheek.

4. Use the bronzing powder to lightly shadow the sides of your nose and the top of your forehead. Blend everything together with a large powder brush and translucent powder.

5. Apply blush from the center of your cheek up toward your ear.

6. Add a fun lip and you are set!

Thank you for following along with this series! Enjoy your weekend!

Day 4 Eliminate and Enhance: Pull Through Braid

July 17, 2015Leave a comment

Day 4! Today I’m going to show you a simple pull through braid that is great for any occasion. I love it for working out because it stays tight, unlike other braids. Let me know if you have any questions!

1. Make two ponytails.

2. Split the first ponytail in half.

3. Pull the second pony through the split and clip it out of the way.

4. Make a third ponytail and include the hair from the first ponytail.

5. Unclip the second pony. It now becomes the first. Split it in half, and repeat the steps again as many times as you want.

6. Once you have braided as far as you like, begin to loosen the sections.

Pull and adjust until you see fit!

The end. Have a wonderful day!

Day 3 Eliminate and Enhance: Eyes

July 16, 2015July 16, 2015Leave a comment

Welcome to day 3! Hope it is going well and you are feeling more beautiful already.
Today I’m sharing my most simple eye makeup tips to make the biggest impact. They are meant to enhance and highlight the natural beauty of your eyes. Also, they should take no more than five minutes, so they can be done even when you are running late!

The steps move left to right, starting with the top left, moving to top right, then middle left, middle right, so on…

1. Start with a primer, if you would like to, otherwise just a blank slate.

2. & 3. Use a light eyeshadow and soft brush to highlight under the brow (not the whole eyelid, just the brow bone) and the inner eye.

4. & 5. Softly brush a light layer of eyeshadow on the top of your cheekbone, under the outer corner of your eye.

6. Add eyeliner to your upper lids.

7. Add mascara to the upper lashes. If you want, you can also add a strip of false eyelashes to add a little oomph.

8. Begin shaping your brows. Use a brush to create a line from the outside of your nose to the inside of your eye. Mark it on your brow.

9. Next, create a line from the outside of your nose to the outside of your iris. This is the highest point of your brow.

10. Create a line from the outside of your nose to the outside of your eye. This is where your brow ends.

11. Use a brow kit, powder, pencil, whatever you prefer to fill in and connect the three points.

12. Soften your brows with an empty mascara wand. You can get them at the grocery store, or just get one from a cosmetic counter in the mall. Brush softly from the inner brow towards the outside.

That’s it! Quick, simple, and effective!

Day 1 Eliminate and Enhance: Brighten and Refresh

July 14, 20157 Comments

Hi! My friend Ashlee Buchert and I have teamed up to combine fitness and beauty for a five day “Eliminate and Enhance” challenge! I will be posting the “Enhance” part here. If there are any of you out there reading this and you want to be a part of the whole challenge, let me know and I’ll get you involved!

Before we can get into makeup and hair tips, it’s important to start with the basics! A clean, fresh face and scalp, and healthy hair. That’s why day one is going to help heal your scalp, especially if you suffer from dryness. While you are conditioning your scalp, you can try this fun sugar scrub to brighten and exfoliate your face. A clean, healthy base is going to do more for your natural beauty than any magical tip or trick can do!

Lemon scalp treatment:

2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 Tablespoons coconut oil (liquid, or slightly heated to soften) you may also substitute olive oil

2 Tablespoons water

Mix together and massage well into damp scalp. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes, then rinse and shampoo.

Sugar face scrub:

1 1/2 Tablespoons sour cream

1/2 Cup white sugar

1/4 Cup brown sugar

1/4 Cup ground almonds

1 Tablespoon olive oil

Mix all ingredients together and gently scrub your face. Rinse with water. Make sure to use sunscreen to protect your fresh skin and help it continue to look its best!

Enjoy!