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Have you ever wondered why celebrities look so darned amazing when they walk down the red carpet? Well, not only are they usually wearing a high couture frock, they have also had their hair styled and their make-up applied by professionals. So what about us mere mortals? Is there any hope for us in our bid to look our best? YES! Looking good is all about knowing how to make the most of what you have, which includes dressing to suit your shape, having a great haircut and applying your make up like a professional. And, whilst we can’t dress you or cut your hair, we can teach you the basics of applying your make up to ensure you shine like a star.

• Master the Basics

The best thing you can do for your face is to take care of your skin by drinking lots of water, and cleansing and moisturising twice a day. We would also recommend you exfoliate every other day and apply a deep cleansing face mask once a week to remove the impurities that can play havoc with your complexion. In short, treat your skin well and it will repay you with a healthy glow.

To ensure you have a flawless base you need to apply foundation by dabbing it onto your chin, cheeks and forehead and rubbing it in all over. Use long, upward strokes and don’t be afraid to blend the foundation under your chin. Make sure the foundation you choose is as close as possible to your natural skin tone and use a concealer to hide spots other blemishes.

Finish off with a light dusting of powder and you will have a stunning, dewy base from which to start applying the rest of your make up.

• The Eyes Have It!

Your eyes are the windows to your soul and it pays to make the most of them with well-applied make up.

To make your eyes appear larger, pop a thin layer of liquid eyeliner onto the outer edges of your eyelids. After this, sweep a light eye shadow across the whole lid to lift your eyes. Then apply two coats of mascara to the top and undersides of your eyelashes to really enhance your eyes.

For dramatic eyes start again with liquid eyeliner but use a longer, thicker stroke this time. Once this has dried, use light, medium and dark eye shadows in graduated stokes across your lids. Apply the dark shade on top of your eyeliner, the medium shade on the crease and complete the look by taking the lighter eye shadow up to the brow bone. Open the eyes by applying a spot of the lighter eye shadow in the corner of each eye and finish with two thick coats of mascara. To really add to the glamour, apply false eyelashes or use eyelash curlers.

To frame your face, you may need to draw onto your eyebrows with a pencil. Use brown or black (depending on your hair colour) and gently sweep over the brow to further enhance your eyes.

• Don’t save your blushes!

Blusher needs to be applied carefully in order that you avoid looking like a character from the local pantomime. Always choose a soft, natural colour than blends well with your skin tone ‘ we find that pinks suit blondes and redheads, and browns work better with darker skin and hair tones.

Remove any excess blusher from your brush by tapping the end before you apply. Find the apple of your cheekbone and use long, sweeping strokes to take the blusher up towards your hairline. Dap a small amount onto your forehead, nose, brows and chin and STOP! Blusher is one of those products where less is more so use with caution.

• Don’t forget your smackers

In days gone by a woman wouldn’t feel fully ‘made up’ unless she had her lippy and gloss on, which she would surreptitiously reapply throughout the day. Thankfully the world has moved on and it is now perfectly acceptable (and indeed preferable) to use a nude lipstick or simple gloss when out and about in the daytime.

For those of you wanting to glam-up for an evening pop a bit of foundation onto your lips and allow it to dry to ensure your lippy lasts the night. Next, use a pencil to draw around your lips before applying your lipstick as usual. Blot on a tissue and reapply. For extra kissable lips, add a slick of gloss and you are good to go!

Do Stretch Marks Go Away?

Stretch marks are the bane of almost every girl’s existence. They commonly appear on the breasts, legs, hips, and bottom between the ages of eleven and twenty in most women. Stretch marks are tears in the under layers of skin where the skins natural elasticity was broken by fast growth. Many women feel very insecure about their scars and will try just about anything short of surgery to get rid of them. Of course, companies take advantage of these insecurities and use them to promote over-the-top expensive creams that may or may not live up to their claims.

How to Treat Stretch Marks

For those who are on a reasonable budget or simply don’t believe in stretch mark cream companies’ claims, you may wonder if there are some inexpensive and natural treatments that can help minimize their appearance. Many doctors say that there isn’t, and to an extent, this is true. No one specific tonic or potion can make them go away. However, there is definitely a way to get rid of them at home, which is good news for women everywhere. The downside to this is that the method is what you’d call “labor intensive”. It is essential that you follow a stretch mark skin care routine each and every day, and it may take up to six or eight months to see significant results. For women who are willing to do that, however, the results can be very meaningful.

Stretch Marks Home Remedies

So how do you go about starting the healing process for these scars? The first step is to incorporate serious exfoliation every day. You don’t want to damage your skin, but exfoliating the scars 1-2 times per day, over time, can really lessen their appearance and smooth their texture. For the best results, let your scar area soak in hot water for at least twenty minutes before exfoliating. This can be in the tub or the shower, or with hot wet cloths reapplied every few minutes. Then, use an exfoliating scrub or loofah for several minutes, rubbing in a circular motion until the scars are very smooth and sensitive, but not damaged. After you commit to this daily routine, you will want to use a homemade or commercial lotion with the most potent skin healers that can be had below.

Developing a suntan is among the favorite beauty strategies known to the Western world. However, a big percentage of people have fair skin and red hair, and they have trouble being tanned from the sun. Instead of getting a tan, their skin is burned. This provides an interesting market for tanning cream.

A sunless tanning cream is a lotion that triggers skin pigmentation even without exposure to sunlight. This discovery a few years ago over an experiment on mice has proven the effect of a substance called Forskolin, taken from the Forskohli mint plant from India, which stimulates production of skin pigment. This was the beginning of the tanning process catering to fair-skinned people. In addition to providing a tan without exposure to harmful UV rays, these creams have been designed to add an extra layer protection to UV light, making them protect users against skin cancer. After all, the more times that the skin gets burned from the sun translates into greater risk for skin cancer. This means fair-skinned individuals do not need to spend much time in the sun anymore in hopes of getting a suntan, reducing the incidence of skin cancer.

In order to get an idea of what a tanning product should achieve, this piece undertakes the task of describing three products found in most stores, as well as going over the results they produce. Among the most popular brands for these sunless alternatives are Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer, Neutrogena Build a Tan, and Clarins Self-tanning Instant Gel. These three are at opposite ends of the price spectrum, with Jergens being the cheapest at about $5, Neutrogena a little higher at $8, and Clarins costing a whopping $30. A study sent three women, who had been previously disappointed with their attempts at self-tanning, home with each of these products to try them and bring back a report. Here are the basic findings:

1. Jergens – This product was designed to work up a tan while being applied as a daily moisturizer, and the lady who used it said it did tan her skin in a gradual way. However, she explained that using it daily was not really enjoyable since the cream was not created in the way moisturizers are supposed to feel. The product did not soak in easily and was actually quite greasy, making it an ugly moisturizer to put on one’s skin on a day-to-day basis.

2. Neutrogena – The woman who used this self-tanner saw very fast results, an almost instant tanning, and a very good overall effect at that. However, she noted that the product had a very strong smell. She said that if only the odor could have been reduced, she would have been happy to continue using the product and would also recommend it to all her friends.

3. Clarins – Among these three, this appears to have given the most satisfaction to its user. Firstly, its coming in a gel made it interesting and easier to apply. In addition, its effect produced an even tan that the user was very happy with. Of course, it would translate to a greater cash outlay, though, since the lady who used it noted that one can very quickly finish up an entire tube, and one tube costs five times as much as the more affordable Jergens.

This should give you an idea of the basic differences in tanning cream products that promise the same results. They can bring about a tan in different periods, and that would partly spell the difference in their prices, since the more expensive brand can obviously bring about results faster and in a smoother way. Of course, this would mean that one’s wallet would have to be part of the consideration in making the final decision. If only not all users gave a qualm about spending so much, the best choice would obviously be Clarins. However, for those who have limited budgets, at least they can still get good results with trusted brands like Jergens and Neutrogena, while staying away from unknown brands that may come even cheaper than $5. After all, at least with these big manufacturers you can be sure they have your skin’s overall well-being in mind, whereas lesser-known brands may not have undergone the necessary tests to make sure they do not harm your skin in the end.

Our health is one of the most important issues in our lives. Since we mainly depend on our physical aspects to survive and be productive it is right to pay more attention on our health above from anything else. However aside from the physiological needs of the human beings, there is a certain portion or area of their lives that also requires satisfaction. The social needs of an individual have something to do with his or her self. It mainly focuses of the things that affect the social behavior of a person.

The term social is used to define the activity between a human being and his or her society. A society is composed of several personalities. Culture also plays an important role in the establishment of the society’s identity. Different personalities can be found in a certain society. Conflict is mainly the product of disagreement or dissatisfaction in a certain place. It could be due to the different and distinct personalities of several people who are sharing a common place to live.

One of the greatest concerns in the society is the physical appearance of a person. It could be sometimes unfair to judge a person base on his or her physical appearance. However it already became a trend in the society. Almost all individuals in a certain place are more likely to choose and discuss about those individuals who have pleasing personalities. They even become the subject of bunch of gossips and other issues.

It is indeed an edge to have a pleasing personality. If you have a pretty face it is surely easy for you to spread your talents. According to psychologists the physical qualities of a person are the greatest factors that could affect his or her level of confidence. It is indeed difficult to gain self confidence especially if you are not sure with yourself. Self confidence is often the product of good communication and appreciation from other individuals.

However the feelings of inferiority of a person must not be treated in a very negative way. According to psychologists, feelings of inferiorities are necessary for a person to strive for superiority. It could play as the major reason for a person to move forward against any form inferiorities. It motivates and stimulates a person establish his or her own identity in a socially accepted manner.

Some individuals are also pleased to engage in natural beauty tips to acquire confidence. A natural beauty tip includes different ways of protecting and caring for your entire self. It also focuses on how to become a good looking person inside and out. Organic beauty products are also part of the natural beauty tips. However the process of applying those products in the best manner is the main focus of the natural beauty tips. It also encourages men and women to become more responsible when it comes to their health.

Hair is an evolving species. Well perhaps that statement is not completely true, because that would indicate some kind of mutation or serious defect during in the 80’s, perms are a serious mistake that should not be repeated. From the inception of hair styling to the current times of today there has been a similar constant in what affects hair styles. It is primarily dressed in a fashion to attract the opposite sex. There is a singular constant [though quite contrasting] in both sexes with a particular hair style that has been the most prominent for ages. Women usually have much longer hair as this sends various sexual signals to men. Women with very short or ‘butch’ hair send an altogether signal that is quite obvious with the sexual orientation or at least perhaps sometimes a somewhat radical political / philosophical orientation.

Studies have found that women with slick long hair that goes straight back is a good indication they are single and sometimes usually a tad bit promiscuous. This is why many single women with curly hair tend to straighten their hair. Women who have a partner or are not as sexually active still tend to adopt an attractive hair style, especially, since self image and beauty plays a very important part in the lives of many women; this hair style is still long but instead of straight back or in a ponytail they leave it a bit up and slightly poofy or bumpy (the bump-it commercials if you have seen them on TV, while the actual product itself is not recommended as this is always overkill, a fashionably higher head of hair makes a women look taller so a full head of hair would work very well for women who are short or don’t want to wear high heals and want to appeal taller. The latter tends to send signals of professionalism, age, and more experience when well maintained and styled this means the use of hair care products that sculpt and enhance the volume of the hair.

Single women can also have a the longer tousled hair, particularly those with lighter hair color or chubby cheeks to indicate a fun, happy personality. Women with straight hair, thin cheeks, fair skin, should go for a very casual style and just let their hair lay back and definitely do not let it grow too long, by doing this you will draw attention to what men find attractive in a women during conversation, the eyes, nose and mouth. They can even leave it short especially if they are tall then they can achieve a very European model look.

For men the most part is expressing virility which is what a short hair cut will accomplish. Though unlike women facial features play a major role in what type of hair style they should get with the virility aspect being the influential core. Men already have a lot of physical features which indicate strength and virility. Men with long chins, tall or firm athletic body types, the currently popular thin shaved goatees already express a strong sexual presence so they can have more fun with their hair in the salon and select a sexier hair cut (by select I mean always use some magazine or portfolio with pictures to present your hairdresser as opposed to verbally explaining the type of hair cut, hairstylists speak a much more advanced language of ‘hair’ which can allow for a lot of miscommunication and unsatisfied haircuts) – by sexier haircut, a longer, Brad Pitt version, can bode very well just don’t go to long where you get a ponytail unless you are a sailor or tend to enter internet cafes with your Mac laptop covered with marijuana leaf stickers and ‘thought criminal’ bumper stickers.

There is a [virtually] global solution for attractive men with that works well with all diverse facial features, the medium length hunk hair style donned by football jocks in pretty much every movie cliche. This works well particularly with great skin complexions and is something you can never go wrong with though this is not recommended for men with chubby cheeks, double chins, or weak chins. Granted it seems like a movie cliche, in practice not a lot of men have this hairstyle, though in order to achieve this hair style it works best with firm facial features and dark thick hair. Also this is the perfect hair style for aging men with a little bit of gray in their hair, but not for balding or thinning hair.

There is a multitude of reasons for why men should grow longer hair. Men with not so flattering facial features, for example: long noses, pointy ears or simply unattractive ears, weak shoulders can cover up or draw attention away from these features with a longer hair style, though if you have these features as well as very curly hair…well lets just say you don’t want to look like Pat from SNL, in which case a buzz cut may work well for you. In contrast to males with unflattering features, due the genetic rarity of men with blond hair, they should always grow it out to attract attention, but depending on your personality, its usually best to keep it both neat and stylish, think of the hipster 90’s California beach-bum look. The logic is simple rare hair color go for a rare hair style, even a little edgy – this would apply to men with red hair as well. With this hair style you can flick your hair back and watch how many ladies turn their heads.

Pulling off the perfect haircut can be tricky if you are just a beginner in the hair department. If you don’t use the right techniques, you’re making it difficult to succeed at cutting hair. There are many perks to using good technique like saving money, time waiting at and driving to the salon, and still getting tip-top results! Just by using your hair scissors and proper hair skills, you can steal the hair spotlight every day.

The best way to learn great hair techniques is by physically trying them out on yourself. Follow these steps anytime you are trying to trim your hair. After showering, comb your hair- leaving it damp-straight down, parting it in the middle. Depending on how short you want to cut the hair, you should use one of your body parts as a reference point. One example professionals use is your chin; they say if you want to cut the hair to your chin, use that body part as your measurement guide. Work in a straight line and use a mirror to cut the back of your hair precisely.

A very popular hairstyle is a layered cut. There are a couple different ways to get the layered look. Best fit for those with shoulder-length or longer hair, there are easy ways to achieve this look this for beginners as long as they don’t want their layers to be too extreme. The easiest way to perform this particular technique is to sit down on a chair and bend over until the top of your head is facing the floor. Next, comb the hair toward the floor and using your hair scissors, cut your hair in a straight line from left to right. When done, sit up and part the hair in the middle so you can check layers.

The common way to get great layers is a little trickier than the method mentioned above. Again, part your damp hair down the middle and determine the length you want each layer to be. Take one section of the hair and trim the ends until you have reached the length you desired for that layer. When done with that particular section, move to the next until you have completed each section of the hair. Remember to start with the top section and work your way to the bottom section of your hair. Hair scissors make this look 100% do-able as long as you use them correctly.

Bangs and fringes are another style that many celebrities are even sporting. This technique is similar to the trimming and layering cuts, making it easier to understand. If you are looking for full bangs, take the front chunk of the hair and cut it in a straight line with your hair scissors near the brow line. Some prefer a little bit of a looser look with fringe, which requires a different approach. To get the fringy look, snip off some of the strands to give the hair a softer look. If you prefer side-swept bangs, take a front section of the hair and line it up with the middle of your nose length. Next, part the hair to the side (as deep as you want) and take your hair scissors to clean up the edges of the sides.

As weird as it may sound, those who have pixie cuts or buzzed-style cuts use clippers to get a close trim. It doesn’t require any type of hair scissor but it is a quick and easy way to get a great cut. If you wish to do the same, follow this technique made easier for beginners. First, set the blades at the length you want your hair to be cut, then run the clippers on the sections of your head that you want to have a close cut.

The best way to achieve great hair techniques is to try them out and follow those that were mentioned above. Don’t forget your hair scissors and creative mind when you get started. These techniques are just a few of the most popular methods in the world today. Be creative and dress up your ‘do with these spunky styles. You have the freedom to do what you want with your hair so why not express that freedom today!

Gone are the days when everyone just let their skin age without any mitigation efforts. And gone are the days when everyone got Botox or cosmetic surgery.

More and more people are turning to more natural methods to reduce the signs of aging, and cosmetic surgery is slowly becoming less an issue. But it’s unlikely that women will just let their skin age without any effort on their part to keep it looking nice.

That means that anti aging wrinkle creams are in fashion. You can avoid cosmetic surgery yet get many of the same benefits. And it’s a real improvement over doing nothing.

But how do you buy a wrinkle cream? What should you look for? What can a cream realistically do for your skin? Will it really work?

There are some basic features you can look for in an anti aging cream, and if you narrow your criteria down a bit you can see that finding the right cream for you isn’t impossible.

Ingredients

Look for an anti-aging cream with solid ingredients. These should be ingredients that are designed to not only reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles, but should also help prevent the development of wrinkles in the future.

These ingredients include things like antioxidants like Vitamin C, idebenone, ubiquinone and Vitamin A, and ingredients that can stimulate the production of collagen. Because collagen production naturally decreases as you age, and it’s collagen that makes our skin look firm and tight, having some ingredients that can stimulate production is important. There are many new anti wrinkle cream ingredients these days that can stimulate production of collagen.

Results

A good anti aging cream should work. It might seem silly to even say this, but it is worth saying. It should work. Often, we get caught up in the hype of new products and don’t pay enough attention to whether or not they actually work, and if they will work for us.

There are a couple of ways you can see if a product will work for you. First, read reviews. When you do your research on wrinkle creams, look for reviews that indicate the user got the results you are looking for. For example, if your main concern is sagging skin, look for reviews that note the skin was lifted or felt firmer.

When you read reviews, look for reviews that seem honest and objective. Try to avoid the reviews that read as if they were written by someone paid to write a review (avoid those, for example, with many exclamation points). The best anti aging creams will have many glowing reviews. Read these carefully.

The second method you can use for finding the right anti aging cream is to try out a product. Many products are offered these days in free trials. You can order a trial of a product and give it a go to see how it works for you. This is the best method for finding the right wrinkle cream for your skin. If the product works, you make an order for a full size product; if it doesn’t work, you move on to something else.

Do your research about ingredients and the product and give one a try. You’re sure to find the right one for you.

OK, you are not into Barbie any more and Miami is too down south, so hot pink is really not your thing. Think again, why limit your styling to a life in gray and black when there are many bursting Popsicle colors to be exploited in order to bring some passion into that rainy morning?

When it comes to wearing hot pink, one needs to be careful and take few things into consideration: your age, skin tone and hair color and your level of fashion courage. If you are in your teens or early twenties you can pull of blocks of pink in everyday attire: think converse shoes, mini skirts, tights, the list is endless. Other side of twenties and early thirty means more professional and a bit less playful styling. Nice tailored dress matched with black belt and shoes, or a jacket over a floral dress will give instant freshness to your look.

When it comes to hair and skin tone, the general rule is that darker skin and hair can get away with more pink as it makes them stand out and it compliments them. Blonds can be swamped with too much strong color and end up looking cheap.

Although hot pink is an intense and overwhelming, it can be easily coordinated. There is the classic approach of keeping things demure by adding accessories in non color, like black or gray. On the other hand, white and pink can be quite dangerous, just think sixties air hostess. The key is to pick an item you like and that dresses you well, like jacket, a skirt or a dress and work around them: jeans looks great with any color, stripes and flower patterns work really well too just make sure their colors are complementary or neutral. Why not try it brown belt or boots, to add warmth and fall chic to the outfit?

If you think pink only in terms of accessories, think only one or two at the time. Nice bracelet or a scarf are excellent, but stay away from anything looking too plastic like hoop earrings or vinyl bag.

If you always considered wearing but couldn’t bring your self to do it, try it on your lips or fingertips first. Hot pink makeup accents are great with summer clothes and they make you feel younger and more playful: a nice pedicure can be great way of endorsing this energy bomb of a color.

A hair stylist is a professional to whom we entrust with fashioning and styling our hair. One may think that styling the hair is easy but when you actually try to hold the scissors in your hand, you will realize that it’s not a piece of cake at all. The hair is every person’s crowning glory and being entrusted to make that crowning glory to shine and look its best is quite a critical and sensitive task entrusted to a hair stylist.

In order to fashion a client’s hair in the most appropriate way possible and to become successful in this hair styling career, there are some very important skills that a hair stylist needs to do. A licensed hair stylist is one who has taken up and finished a training course in cosmetology, thus it is expected of this hair stylist to know the proper way by which the hair may be handled and styled to enhance the looks of the client.

The work of a hair stylist requires him or her to have the skills to read. Remember that in hair styling, there are tools and chemicals that will be used to style the hair properly. There are instructions written on the labels or covers of these necessary materials which the hair stylist needs to read and understand in order to know how to use them properly. For instance, a new hair styling iron is to be used to straighten a client’s tresses, the stylist should first read about the power and voltage rating of the iron so the appropriate electrical connections will be used. Aside from products and tools instructions and labels, there are other things that the stylist should be able to read and understand such as product catalogues, notices, bulletins, workplace procedures and workplace policies. Some articles in a fashion magazine are also needed to be read to learn about the new trends in hair styling.

A hair stylist also needs to possess some mathematical skills. When using chemical like hair dyes and peroxides, the stylist should know how to follow the directions on the product label and measure the right amount of ingredients based on how they are stated in the packages. Numeracy skills also cover the ability to calculate the time by which a chemically treated hair needs to be washed and rinse to avoid damages yet achieve excellent results. He or she should also be able to count the days until the client’s next appointment. Collecting the right amount of fees and providing accurate change is another task of the hair stylist that requires the ability to count efficiently.

The ability to properly communicate with different kinds of people is another critical skill that a hair stylist needs to posses. On a daily basis, this person would need to relate not just with fellow staff in the hair salon but most importantly, there are clients who come and go to and from the salon. These clients are people with different personalities and attitudes. The stylist should always be polite and respectful even to clients who seem bossy or picky.

He or she must be patient with people who are difficult to relate with. Choosing the right words to say to a client is also important. The stylist must also be physically fit and able to stand for long hours while catering to the hair needs of clients.

As a professional makeup artist, I am constantly asked if there is really such a thing as seasonal bridal makeup. The answer is quite simple, Yes! Forget about what you were told looks good on you and what “season” you are by a beauty consultant. Bridal makeup is an entirely different story and careful consideration should be taken with every detail of your wedding, including your bridal makeup.

When planning your wedding, the colors you choose generally revolve around the time of year you are getting married. Soft pastels for a Spring wedding and deep jewel tones for a Fall wedding. Nature and our environment set the tone for the wedding attire, flowers, and often the venue; so why would you not take these seasonal attributes into consideration for your bridal makeup too? Just because you normally wear soft peaches does not mean you cannot wear copper and golds.

Spring weddings bring to mind soft breezes, pastel colors, spring bouquets, chiffon and tulle, and romantic makeup. Soft pinks and peaches on the eyes with a hint of warmth for depth. Minimal blush, just enough to give the face a soft glow. Lips should be gleaming with a similar color to complete the soft, fresh look of Spring.

Summer weddings are known for sandy beaches, ocean breezes, sun-kissed skin, simple silk dresses and colors of the ocean. Warm bronze tones with hints of gold and shimmer on the eyes will bring out the sun goddess look in any bride. Lips in a barely-there shade of mandarin or toasted gold will make any Summer bride shine!

Winter weddings are in a class all of their own. Crisp, cool air and fairytale princess dresses with a classic feel to every aspect of the wedding. Winter weddings are wonderful for a snowy mountain backdrop. Cool tones of gray, blue-gray, and silver highlights on the eyes with dramatic lashes combined with rosy cheeks is a classic Winter bride look. This is the one season that brides can get away with wearing a red lip and truly look like a princess.

Fall weddings are one of my favorites when it comes to bridal makeup. The colors of the season are simply beautiful with all the colors of the falling leaves; golds, coppers, deep wines and plums. Applying these colors to the eye with a deep brown accent and a warm cinnamon tone blush is amazing. Lips can be a deep wine color or a soft teaberry with some gloss to complete the look of the season.

A good makeup artist will be honest with you and tell you what colors look best on you, while at the same time make sure that your makeup blends with the colors of the wedding. If your bridesmaids are all wearing a deep wine colored dress for the perfect Fall wedding, you as the Bride should not be wearing the same peach lipstick you wear everyday. Try that new teaberry shade of lipstick, the colors will blend in photographs and you just may like it! Never be afraid to try something different and step out of the makeup rut all women fall into at one time or another. This is your wedding day and you want to look your best in person as well as in photographs.