23 Oktober 2009

Easy Ways to Learn Make Up

Most make up saloons in shopping malls offer free beauty consultations and free makeovers. Do not be afraid to ask them for tips and if they have the time, the beauticians will offer you a free makeover. This will allow you to test the range of colors and know what the most suitable colors are for you.

When you are having your consultation, do notice the way they handle the equipments and the colors they chose for you. Watch them put on the make up and feel free to ask them about the techniques you are using. Once the makeover is done, take photos so you are able to replicate the colors when you are at home or choose different colors if you do not like them. Please remember to practice what you learned immediately because the more you practice on your face, the more experience and comfortable you will become using make up.

Always start with foundation or a base on your face and eyes. Foundations are available in powder, liquid or bronzer form. Make sure you apply on your neck also so the tone looks natural. Remember to choose one color lighter than your skin color when applying foundation.

Next, choose your colors base on your hair, skin tone or clothes you will be wearing and time of day. Night make up tend to be heavier and more expressive while day make up usually will be simple and professional looking. Brush on eye shadow, followed by eye liner and then mascara. Apply blusher at the apple of your cheeks and make sure it looks natural without any defined line showing on your cheeks.

Finally, put on some lipstick and lip gloss and finish the make up by brushing a finishing powder gently over your face.

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How to Find the Cheapest Piano Course Books

If you have gone into any music stores and looked at piano course books you will have seen for yourself how expensive they are to purchase. Luckily, many piano books are available online and can be instantly downloaded to your computer so that you can start playing these songs right away. The cost of downloadable sheet music versus piano music you can buy in a store is very low. More and more people are turning to the Internet these days to get sheet music because the price is lower and you have a wide range of music you can choose from.

There are different kinds of piano course books that are available. There are books that teach you all about music theory, but some of these are two complicated, especially for a beginner. There are books that will teach you about techniques on the piano and finger skills, which will help make your practice easier and allow you to play more complicated pieces faster. There are books on piano chords, general piano books about music and songbooks with sheet music. There are piano books about anything related to the piano, and you can get them at a local store, an online store or by signing up for a music course.

If you've been thinking about taking piano lessons, and have been considering taking them online, then you will be happy to hear that all your course materials are supplied when you sign up for it. You will be given downloadable software that includes all the material you will need to learn your lessons. You will be provided with sheet music and special information about piano techniques along with what to practice in order to improve. You will also be provided with visual information in the form of videos so that you can see firsthand how things are supposed to be done.

It can be very complicated looking for the right piano course books in the beginning because there are so many different types of books and they are geared for so many different levels. They can also be quite costly, and if you do not do exactly what you are looking for then you may end up wasting your money on a book that is not right for you. It is much more cost effective to take an online lesson and have material supplied for you at a very low cost.

There are a lot of great piano course books out there, it is just a matter of finding which ones are the best for the money. Just because the book is thick and cheaper than the rest does not mean that it is necessarily better. You can look at a piano course review site and compare the cost of getting your own books by taking an online course that supplies you with all the materials. It is much cheaper in the long run to take a course then to go out and get lessons and supply your own materials.

My name is Bryan and I have been playing the piano for over ten years. I personally know what it takes to become a good piano player. If you want to learn how to play the piano, visit http://www.lifesmusic.com

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22 Oktober 2009

Professional Makeup Tips - Blending Two Colours

Splash Cosmetics are a professional make up supplier based in Manchester, England and their professional make up team have a complete new professional make up range for the tweens and teen market up to young adults in their 20's by revamping their products image with attractive and trendy packaging with a multidue of colours.

There is a wide range of colourful products that Splash Cosmetics sell which include specialised varieties of professional make up, from eye make up, theatrical make up, and dance make up, to glitter make up and makeup for competitions.

Step 1
Apply eye shadow/base (Eyeshadow sealer / base 13000) from the inside of the eye lash to the outside of your eye. It is important to only apply one coat to avoid build up.

Extra Info – Apply sealer into the crease above your eye

Step 2
Apply the lightest of the two colors first (in this case we are usingm

Eye Sparkle 16117 Tropical Lime) - It is important to dab colour in slowly in slow taping motions

Extra Info - Lighter colors on the inside of your eye draw your eye out, it opens up your eye.

Step 3
Apply dark colour (Eye sparkle 16186 Black Tuna) from the end of the eye to the middle - Now dab both colours together

Extra Info - Try blending colours on your hand, or even on paper (practise makes perfect)

Step 4
Clean your brush - Then get a lighter colour (in this case we will use Eye Sparkle 16120 Neptune's Gold) Brush along the upper part of the eye.

Step 5
Apply eyeliner from inside out, keep eye close until dry.

Step 6
Curl eyelash - Apply Mascara (Lash Splash 15001 Black)

For more make up tips and make up products visit http://www.splashcosmetics.co.uk

Sue, owner of Splash Cosmetics

Splash Cosmetics UK, also known as Splash Cosmetics provides private-label services, OEM, in-house design, bulk production and formulations.