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Make-up tips and trendy tricks

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Easy steps to remove make-up:

First

begin with removing your eye makeup. Start with applying your eye makeup remover on a cotton ball; follow eye makeup remover instructions of use, then remove all traces of makeup by gently wiping each eye until the makeup dissolves. Place a cotton ball or gentle paper tissue just below your lower eyelashes to ensure no traces of eye makeup would pigment your eye skin.

Then
Select a cleanser suitable for your skin type that has also been tested for the removal or breakdown of makeup. Or use a face makeup remover to remove the rest of your face makeup. You can then rinse your face with suitable face cleanser and lukewarm water to make sure your skin is clean and clear from makeup traces.

Finally
Pat your face dry with a towel. Apply your face toner and follow with a proper face night cream. You can also apply a nourishing eye cream to rejuvenate the eye area.

Makeup removers and eye makeup remover brands might be an expensive option, below is a list of cheap yet effective ideas to remove your eye makeup:
Olive Oil or Almond Oil: Safe, natural and excellent way to remove eye makeup and to condition the lashes. Directions: Soak a cotton ball with olive or almond oil and wipe over eye area to remove makeup. Remove excess oil with a warm, damp washcloth. For a more luxurious experience, slightly warm the olive oil before applying.

Vaseline has also been used by many women and girls to remove eye makeup. Directions: Apply a small amount over the eye area using your fingers. Use a damp, warm wash cloth to remove the Vaseline and eye makeup. Eye makeup comes off quickly and easily using this method.

Cold Cream. There are a variety of cold cream products that thoroughly remove eye makeup and condition the surrounding skin. Directions: Apply cold cream to eye area with you fingers, then use a damp, warm washcloth to remove both the cold cream and eye makeup.

Disposable, pre-moistened eye makeup remover tissues are the quickest and most convenient way to remove eye makeup Directions: Simply wipe the eye area with the pre-moistened tissue to remove makeup.

Sensitive Skin.

Baby shampoo or baby oil works miracles to remove eye makeup, to condition lashes, and is gentle on sensitive skin. Directions: Soak a cotton ball with either baby shampoo or baby oil, apply to the eye area, and then rinse the area using a damp, warm washcloth. See full make-up and beauty tips tricks.

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History of Gucci Watches

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Guccio Gucci, son of an Italian trader founded the House of Gucci in Florence in 1906. Guccio, an extraordinary craftsman, started selling luxury goods in the 1920s. In 1938, Gucci opened a boutique in Rome. After Guccio’s death in 1953, his son, Aldo expanded the company by opening more stores. In 1953, New York got its first Gucci store and by the late ’60s, more such stores were launched in London, Paris and Tokyo. Gucci continued to be one of the leading luxury brands until the late 70s. After that a string of devastating business decisions led the company to the brink of bankruptcy.

To gain its lost glory, the brand made its entrance into the watch market once again in the 1990’s. This step was taken to put emphasis on their place in the fashion market. Gucci watches commenced its production in 1997 by means of an attitude based entirely on advanced quality, precision and thought to detail. Gucci pooled its creative skills in the midst of an unparalleled accuracy of Swiss craftsmanship to produce Gucci watches.

In the same year 1997, Gucci Group got hold of the operating assets of the Severin Montres Groupâ„¢ (being the world’s leading manufacturers and distributors of watches) and fashioned its first Timepieces. To gain an upper edge in the market, the group went on to take some bold steps in the form of mergers and acquisitions in 1999. It bought Yves Saint Laurent Couture and Sanofi Beaut and also claimed a 70% stake of Sergio Rossi.

This move provided Gucci with a strong base in the form of market coverage and it got a “prepared” market to launch its watches. The plan to take control of the whole market got a boost in the year 2000 when it acquired Boucheron International group. It created a ripple effect in the market by securing license rights to run Yves Saint Laurent Couture watches.

All these moves not only placed it in a stronger position but also replicated Gucci’s promise to be a leader in the worldwide watch market. By initiating such steps, Gucci made a place for itself in the luxury goods market as well. Gucci watches quickly earn recognition as each watch are mark of a distinctive style by means of a fresh edge and urbane flare.

Gucci watches are largely procured by fashionable men and women who appreciate its design immensely even without taking care of its movement and an array of utilities. Right from the beginning, it has presented only the fashionable watches to win over the hearts of youths.

Stainless steel, sapphire crystal and soft silver are some of the major constituents, characterizing the appeal of the brand. Soft silver is still extensively put into use to fashion some of the models dial. Its model 3900, launched to nullify another rivals product, possesses a fabric wristlet. Now when a niche has been created for its products, its watches presents sophisticatedly designed timepieces, standing at the very summit of excellence. They are churning out watches, both exciting and seductive, of the finest Swiss watch design, in their own style and grace to give a tough fight to rivals.

The watchs core design follows the Swiss movement which is known for its dependability. Whenever the designer watches are no longer in fashion, you might come over this dilemma by going to the Gucci way, which assures of consistency.

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Nigel Barker Talks about America ’s Next Top Model

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Let’s face it. America ’s Next Top Model isn’t just about the gorgeous women that flaunt their stuff on the runway and in front of the menacing eyes of Tyra Banks. The show actually adds spice to our primetimes viewing by including a real life hottie behind the judges’ table. We’re talking about none other than Nigel Barker, a former model turned fashion photographer and industry expert.

Among the judges on America ’s Next Top Model, the British photographer seems to be the most direct in providing feedback to the contenders, especially if her personality isn’t satisfying the judges. His skill in dealing with people–particularly model wanna-bes–must come from his experience in the fashion industry, as he has spent years working both in front and behind the camera.

Apparently it was his mother, a former Miss Sri Lanka beauty, who convinced him to pursue a modeling career, as he was completing his studies in medicine.

“My mum was Miss Sri Lanka years ago, and she became obsessed with this model search show called The Clothes Show,” Nigel Barker explained. “She entered me in it in the mid-80s, and I got into the top three. I was studying to be a doctor at the time, but that show launched my modeling career.”

He added that his experiences have given him a whole new perspective of the modeling industry, even if it is sometimes not apparent to the viewers at home.

“Some [viewers] complain that a lot of the girls we select aren’t even pretty enough to be models…But the thing that differentiates a top model from a regular model isn’t generally that she’s more beautiful,” he explained. “There’s a lot to be said for charm and personality, or just being striking. Look at Kate Moss. When she came along, people said she was too short, too flat chested and had a face like an alien. Now she’s everybody’s darling and, even if she does incredible amounts of drugs, people still hire her.”

In talking about his relationship with fellow judges such as Tyra Banks, he said, “We’re like family. We giggle and laugh and crack jokes, and sometimes we get so hysterical we have to pull ourselves together because we’re wasting tape.”

Nigel Barker added that it isn’t all about fun and laughter, as even the judges also get caught up in the reality competition drama. Sending a contestant home isn’t all that easy, as they are dealing with teenagers whose emotions are quite delicate in an environment such as a reality show.

But despite the hardships and the tears, it all comes down to the passion one feels for the industry and the art.

“The rest of the world might find that all very shallow compared with, say, being a surgeon saving a life, but to the people within the fashion industry, it’s a vocation,” Barker explained. “They feel a calling to it. I feel a calling to it, too. Perhaps, one day I’ll exceed my diva quotient and have to do something else, but not for a while yet, I hope.”

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