Summer Beauty combating Make-up meltdowns

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It's Summer which means (for some like me) Epic make-up meltdowns and make-up landslides in times when you need your make-up to stay put the most! I'm not talking about the beach or festivals but serious business! I'm talking DATING! (okay I have had Fashion Week make-up meltdowns too) The Summer Beauty rules of engagement are quite simple; less is more and to protect but these two are a bit more harder when you are going on a date with a possible mr. Perfect (where you really want to slather on make-up) and are about to have diner and drinks in daylight and yes the full sun! And is it just me or do alcohol+diner+excitement/nerves help to looking like being hit with a sledgehammer after 4 hours or so?

Anyway it was time to investigate and to go deep on finding Summer Beauty secrets, these are my favorite tutorials and tips thus far! 



1) Lauren Conrad

Lauren's Beauty secrets are really the 10 commandments when it comes to the Summer! Her tips on priming and going sheer on the foundation are not to mess with!

http://laurenconrad.com/blog/post/tuesday-ten-my-summer-beauty-secrets-skin-makeup-hair-lauren-conrad-2012





2) Beat the Heat

The beauty department hits the nail on the head when it comes to make-up meltdowns! The foundation is often the one to make the slide and the one that needs to stay put!

http://thebeautydepartment.com/2013/07/keep-your-face-on/





3) Kayture

Kristina's beauty secret post is delicious! The summer glow reached is perfect and I'm really dying to try these!

http://www.kayture.com/2013/06/my-favourite-beauty-secrets.html



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All About Eye Lashes

After sharing my favorite Hair and Eyeliner tutorials (and my own Hair tutorial) I will move on to ...... the Lashes!

All I know is that when it comes to Eye Lashes you will have to go through a trial and error phase for sure (of course I'm talking about the Falsies) and I have seen Trial and Error in Falsies! I have seen it all from friends showing glue roots and to fake lashes hanging half way the cheek (I can totally imagine this happening on the perfect Date) But don't worry..  I did find some tutorials to live by!

1) Curl your Eye Lashes!

Curling your Lashes would be commandment number 1.
Did you know you can curl your eyelashes after applying your mascara? It's something a lot of people like to do for a look that stays all day (you would need to wait at least 5 min for the mascara to dry)

the secret to Lash Curling:
http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/10/pinch-me/  

2) Find Your Perfect Mascara!

This could very well become a Forrest Gump scene where I could spent the next hour or so naming all the Mascaras, there is Volumizing Mascara, Lengthening Mascara, Fiber Mascara, Blue Mascara,  Pink Mascara... very well, you get the idea...
Fact is that the shape of the wand and the type of Mascara do make a difference, whether you want a natural look, longer lashes or Full looking lashes. Look at the Beauty Departments "War of the Wands" post to see what a difference the wand alone makes! You will need to find Your perfect Mascara!

http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/04/mascara-wands/

3) False Eye Lashes

Oh the fun! The reason I am all for it is picture number 6 in my collage which means I would need to master the individual lashes and would need to master how to apply them on the bottom line (the Beauty Departments Mini Falsies and Mastering Falsies tutorials are a great way to start) 

http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/07/quick-tips-for-lash-strips/
http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/09/minim-eyes-me/




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Favorite Hair Tutorials

photo by the Beauty Department

I love spending time on my Hair, not that I'm particularly good at it but having some~weekend messing~with~my~hair~quality~time is always something I look forward too! So hence this post with some of my all time favorite tutorials!

1) the Beauty Department ~ Knotted Ponytail

One of my favorite tutorials online is the knotted Ponytail by the Beauty Department.  I just love the simplicity of the knot in a very low ponytail and the tutorial is easy to understand and work with! I just love wearing low messy ponytails with oversized sweaters and the knot will give any easy look just that little bit of extra!

http://thebeautydepartment.com/2011/04/a-do-for-you/



2) Angelica Blick ~ Everyday Hair


Angelica's messy Up-Do is a total fall/winter must and really a perfect effortlessly look for everyday and perfect for people with fine, thin and straight hair who would like to boost some volume!

http://nyheter24.se/modette/angelicablick/2012/10/05/how-to-the-hair/

3) This Chicks Got Style ~ Braided Bun

Yara's braided bun is a nice way to give an updo something extra, really, it's a perfect combination of two; braids and buns! Win-Win!

http://thischicksgotstyle.blogspot.nl/2012/08/beauty-how-to-braided-bun-tutorial.html 

4) A Beautiful Mess ~ Messy Braid

The messy braid is so perfect in every way! I just really wished my hair was any longer so I could sport the braid exactly like the picture!

http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/06/how-to-style-a-messy-braid.html

5) Top 10 Fashion Bloggers Hairdo's

A bigger collection of Hair Styles and Tutorials is in the Top 10 Fashion Bloggers Hairdo's. I was so tempted to re-blog almost the entire list in this post which would have been silly I guess so instead I figured it's better to post the link of the Top 10. I often use the list for inspiration and use some of the tutorials to help me with making the curly hair I have been sporting lately!

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2011/11/top-10-fashion-blogger-hairdos.html

photo by seaofshoes

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