| Looking for Make-Up Tips That Will Have You | | | | cloth on your face prior to applying your makeup. If |
| Looking Like a Star? Hollywood actresses seem to | | | | that's not enough, you can mix moisturizer into your |
| have it made. They look great - in part because of | | | | makeup - thinning it - before applying your makeup |
| make-up artists like Christina Smith who know how | | | | to those areas. Your base will help to even out your |
| to work with celebrities (like Giselle Bundchen, | | | | skin tone, and, if your hope is to find makeup that |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones and Kate Hudson) and bring out | | | | will help you to bring back a healthy glow, choose an |
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| become known as the Queen of camouflage | | | | your skin a healthy, youthful glow without shine. |
| make-up. The rest of us aren't quite so lucky. We | | | | Shine, after all, is something that none of us want in |
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| offered the following tips when I recently spoke with | | | | circles around your eyes. Fortunately, there are ways |
| her. In order to start looking more like a star, it's | | | | of minimizing those dark circles. You can choose a |
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| key is to find products that are specific to your skin | | | | you stay away from shades that are too white or |
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| by washing with a great cleanser, followed by | | | | - and knowing when to quit. Remember, you don't |
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| course, if you have larger pores, you'll want to take | | | | about doing your brows yourself, go to someone to |
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| ways of minimizing your pores is to use a cold wash | | | | after all, you will be applying your makeup every day. |