Eyeliners Lesson 1 : Basic Liquid Liners

Hey Everybody,

                 Today we are going to talk about eyeliners. There is no chance that a girl would not use an eye liner ever. Despite of numerous efforts and times we fail to pick on our holy grail liner. As far as I am concerned, I have tried and used all types of liners possible.
After all this time I have come to a conclusion that I would wear a liner according to my mood and desired look. For example for a thick and bold liner I use gel or pencil liner and for a thin long and winged cat eye look I use liquid liners. For smokey and edgy looks I use shadows instead. So I wanted to cover all I could with different types and styles you could possibly achieve with liners. I will split it into a few parts and cover one at time. I chose to start with the extreme basic liquid liners.
This look is going to make you achieve a thin, long cat eye winged liner.

So lets get started,

1. Firstly you need to choose a right type of an eye liner. I am using NYC liquid liner which has a standard long thin brush. I would prefer using quickly drying and waterproof formula. This gives a glossy finish (almost all liquid liners do) so keep that in mind. You can use Stila's High Shine Liquid Vinyl Eye Liner or Maybelline Hypergloss liner for a similar effect. Just make sure to clean up the brush and remove the excess product when you take out. 

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2. Now rest your hand on your face (very important to not get your hand shaky) and hold the brush horizontal, look straight and place the brush right in the center of the eyelid. This helps me as a connecting line later. I usually line my outer 2/3rd eye with one single thin line. Then I take the brush and see the angle where my lower lash line and end of my eye brow is (this is where your wing should be for the most flattering look). Then I just look down and take the same brush without adding any extra product and map a rough line.

3. After that step you should probably look like this. Now I simply take the brush and connect the tip with the connecting line I drew earlier and fill it in. For the entire process I look straight or slightly down and also I keep my hand rested on my face. You can also rest your hand on a flat surface if you want more precision. 

4. Now for the inner part, I slight tilt my head and look slightly down and place the same brush in the inner corner and join it with the rest 2/3rd. As we have the least product on the brush so it will give very thin line. Just make sure to keep it as close to the lash line. 

5. Once I have finished creating the wing, I take a small buffing brush with a tiny amount of concealer and clean it right beneath my wing (for accuracy and eliminating any mistakes). The key is to take a few extra minutes and repeat the technique best suited. 

And that is it. This is the final look. I have added a light coat of mascara and tried to take all angles of my liner :O. This look is the most common and well suited for all shapes. 

Another liquid liner I use is a felt-tip liner like this.I have displayed BH cosmetics liquid liner. Maybelline Colossal liner is very similar and a great option too. I use it to get a small very quick wing which is not as thin as I have shown above. As I said it totally depends on what type of liner look you want. There are so many other ways too I use to get a liner. I will definitely share all of them with you along with liner looks for long wearing and easy eye looks. So stay tuned.  Please try and lemme know if it helped your wing-game in any way. 

Thankyou for reading, I really hope you enjoyed. Loads of Love!

Sharoon :)

My Current Hair Must-Have Products!!!

Hey Everybody,

Today I am going to discuss about a few hair products which I feel are must have for every girl out there regardless of her hair type, length, colour or style! These are just a few ones I feel necessary to have and the products I use. If you don't feel the necessity you don't have to get it. Also the products I am mentioning are those which are currently suitable for me. You obviously don't have to get the exact same items. This is just to throw a general idea over what should be a part of your hair care and also a few recommendations.

So lets get started!!

1. Prep with Hair oil

You must use a hair oil at least once a week if not before every wash. No matter if you already have an oily scalp massaging hair oil into your hair and scalp will always keep them healthy and nourished. The one I have been using since a few weeks is Matrix Biolage Root Nourishing oil. I use it about twice a week in the winter months before wash. Tip: warm the oil for deep penetration. You don't have to buy a fancy hair oil always you can always go for naturals like olive, coconut or basic mustard oil too. If you don't like to oil your hair or think that it would break you out, use a light-weight oil like lavender every 2 weeks. I keep switching my hair oils and also do DIY hair masks to keep them healthy.

2. Clean and Condition

This is very basic and everybody uses it no matter what. Still I wanted to mention a few pointers in getting a shampoo or conditioner.I usually keep two kinds of shampoo for different purposes. Once being an anti-dandruff or scalp treatment shampoo from Vichy and other one which is creamy, nourishing and protector from damage and color from Neutrogena Triple Moisture range. I usually alternate between the two. The reason I do is I like to target my scalp and hair differently. On days I feel lack dullness and frizz I use more of Neutrogena and vice-versa. I highly suggest you to get two shampoos for different purposes rather than one. Also switching your shampoo every three month is necessary as it can cause product build-up and resistance to your hair (so I would change one of them soon). I know a conditioner is a must-have and everyone uses it. I like to use my favorite Aussie 3-minute Miracle Strong. It keeps my hair hydrated and strong.

3. Serums and oils
As much as the cleaning and conditioning is important, it is vital to provide the hair back with some moisture which might have been stripped away. so after every wash I take a few drops of my Organix argan oil of morocco deep penetrating oil and apply it on my damp hair. It is basically a similar product like Moroccan oil (much cheaper). For dead ends and as a heat protector before blow-drying I apply my John Freida Frizz Ease Serum. This is very different than my oil. the oil nourishes the hair again and the serum erases frizz and split-ends.

4. Dry Shampoo
This is a must product for me and I highly recommend you people to get one if you have not tried it already. I usually use a dry shampoo on day 2 or 3 post wash. This adds volume, removes oil and keeps my hair clean and fresh for a longer time. This has reduced my hair washes to 2 times a week. This technique helps in keeping hair neater and also makes them grow faster as you are not stripping your naturally produced hair oil by harsh shampooing. The one my using currently is from Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry shampoo. I highly recommend Refresh It from Tony & Guy too.

5. Hair Spray
Finishing hair sprays are not necessary to use each time but I just like to keep one around because it comes really handy to hold any hairstyles like curls, buns and also taming tiny flyways on the forehead. Thus it is a must have to get any look hold better and neater. I am currently enjoying my Aussie Aussome volume hair spray.

And this is it. This is my current hair must haves to maintain my hair and style them. There are several other products like hair masks, leave-in-conditioners I use too, but these are a few regular ones.

Thankyou for reading, I really hope you enjoyed. Loads of Love!

Sharoon :)