Loose Curls: Tutorial

Hey Gorgeous People,

I promised you a hair tutorial so here it is!! Yesterday I went out to a meeting and then out to a friends party and I really wanted my hair to be perfect. So I experimented with .... curls. Okay some might not see this as a big deal but my hair hates curls. It just falls out in about five minutes. But I love it so I do it anyway!


Okily dokily, lets do this!!

1. Okay, I started off my straightening my hair because it just made the curls nicer and not so frizzy and fluffy. You don't have to straighten your hair but if you already have out of control frizz curls, then I suggest straightening it for a clean curl.

2. I separated my hair down the middle then tied up the top sections of my hair and tied the bottom half of the side I wasn't curling at the minute so it wouldn't interfere.

3. I got small chunks of hair and rolled them around the curler to as close as my scalp as possible.

4. After completing my whole head of hair I then loosely separated the chunky curls so they looked loose and not so crisp and clunky.

5. Because I didn't like the top of my hair being quite flat i got pieces of hair about as wide as my thumb and curled them in various scattered places just to give the top of my head more curl.

6. I sprayed a small amount of hairspray across my entire head and also on the underside of my hair so that the curls would keep their shape for as long as possible.

7. (Optional) I then got two portions from the front and pulled them loosely back and tied them together just so those shorter bits were out of my face. For the party I just put it up into a ponytail.

And this is the finished project. I did proceed to add some more curls to the top of my head after this but forgot to take a photo. Sorry guys!!

But anyway hoped you liked this, I just found that it made really nice, natural looking curls and everyone was complimenting me all day!!

Comment below if you have any hairstyles you would like me to try out!!

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Love you all,

Stay positive xoxo

Immy Minette

Refresh Your Face

Hey Gorgeous People,

Sometimes when you apply your makeup and you apply it wrong, you can look dull, drained and lifeless. So today I thought I would share some simple steps to make your face look fresh and clean.

1. Make sure that all your brushes and applicators and cleaned regularly and make sure your face is also clean. You do not want all that grime, powder and bleuch smearing across your face and turning you into an ashy grey mess. You want you powders to stay the same colour and not look like you pressed your face in dirt.

2. Applying concealer on any spots or under eye bags will make you look lively and perfect. Don't apply the concealer around the area though otherwise you will end up with a halo effect and it won't look as good. Apply a concealer that is the same skin tone or a shade lighter to only the effected areas.

3. Foundation is not always necessary unless you are an older woman or you have a skin disorder. Foundation will make you look fake and not clean and fresh like you want to look.

4. To reduce the shine on your skin, use powder. It will absorb the oils on your T-zone (forehead, nose and chin). If you put it on beneath your eyes it will take away the natural highlights and won't be as effective in refreshing your face.

5. For your eyes stick to light browns, ivories and light pinks or anything just a shade darker than your skin tone. Anything to bright won't get the fresh and clean look that you want.

6. Blush is not actually necessary but if you are quite pale or ill and you want to look healthy, go for it. Just don't apply too much otherwise you will begin to look like a doll ... and not a good one at that.

7. Finally, with your lips go with lip-glosses in clear, light pink, brown, nude or bronze. Lipsticks will make it look much more made up but if you prefer it that way stick to light pink, brown or bronze.

Okay guys so that was a short one but I don't have much time today to think of what to do. I have been quite busy recently trying to organise outings and various events but I will try to have a tutorial out for you later this week on some quick and simple hairstyles for a nice event.

If you have any inquiries on makeup, fashion, hair or any sort of relationship advice, I am here for you. You can privately message me on Google+ and don't forget to follow.

Comment below with some of the ways you make yourself look fresh and clean with your makeup.

Love you all,

Stay positive xoxo

Immy Minette

Deep Cleansing Pore Strips

Hey Gorgeous People,

Well, today I went out with some friends and thought it was the perfect time to buy some Pore Strips for my nose because I just get blackheads and oil buildup really quickly on my nose. So I went into Coles (the only place I could find) and wandered down to the Health & Beauty aisle.
My girl friend, boyfriend and my basically brother wandered up and down the aisle, me desperately trying to locate the mysterious nose pore strips! I finally found them and after weighing up whether a 6 pack for $5 or a 14 pack for $7.40 (7 nose strips and 7 other facial strips) I bought two of the 6 pack for $10 because I thought I could then easily divvy them up between my sisters so we could share and I didn't need the facial strips.

After dinner, I decided to try out these new Pore Strips. I currently have one on my nose and it is getting harder to wriggle my nose as it feels like concrete has set over it.
It took me a little bit to find out what way to put the strip on my nose but I got it and now I can't wait to see if it works.

My nose gets very oily very quickly and I just hope that these will help. I wash my face most days (I know I should do it more often but I am usually in a rush or I am too tired).
The strips I got are Bioré (Bee-your-ay I am guessing) Ultra Deep Cleansing Pore Strips and they contain Witch Hazel and Tea Tree Oil. Now I hear that witch hazel has a lot of benefits for the skin including helping sunburn. The strips unclog and invigorate your skin and removes 2x more deep-down dirt and oil.
As you know I just bought it at my local Coles supermarket so I will tell you if it all goes well and if it actually unclogs and invigorates.

If you guys want to share any of your favourite brands so I can test them if these don't work,
Just comment below!

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Love you all,

Stay positive xoxo

Immy Minette

Casual/Daily Makeup

Hey Gorgeous People,

Today I have decided to show you how I do my makeup just for a casual day out!
I don't do much to my face on a usual day because usually I just put on mascara, eyeliner and BB cream. But since today I had a few spots, I decided I would show you how I do my casual makeup on a bad-ish day.
I was blessed with alright skin (I don't get acne) so I don't have to worry about to much covering up but even if you do have acne scars, they area fact of life for lots of people so don't feel ashamed of them.

A bad thing about my skin though is it gets oily VERY quickly so powder makeup over my BB cream makes the oil stay hidden for longer and also helps to set my makeup.

Immy Minette's Daily Makeup!!
Before

Okay first things first ... moisturise!! Not only does it rejuvenate your skin, it helps to make sure your pores are less clogged up with makeup so its easier to clean off! (Hallelujah)
I use Palmer's Shea Butter Formula with Vitamin E because it is so natural and makes my skin nice and soft!

Next is concealer! If you have dark bags beneath your eyes, use some concealer (not too much) in a triangle with 3 x's in the middle to get the best coverage and make it look more natural. Many girls put too much concealer on and it is more noticeable than they think. You do not need a lot of concealer as it goes a long way so LESS IS MORE in this case. For small spots or redness place small dots of concealer on the spot and blend with your ring finger. I use Maybelline New York Super Stay 24 Concealer.

Next step is either foundation or BB Cream. I prefer BB Cream because it gives you a healthy glow and is natural. I use Garnier (Skin Naturals) BB Cream Miracle Skin Perfector in Light for normal skin because I am so pale. So i just use a small blob the size in the picture and that will cover my face and blend down into my neck as well and will make me still look natural but with less of my random red splodges :)





You might not be able to see much of a difference in the below photo and the starting photograph (bad quality photo sorry) but there is less redness and spots. Looks much better to me :P





Next I just use Avon Smooth Minerals and an Elizabeth Arden Powder Brush to blend the powder foundation over the BB Cream to make sure my face doesn't get oily too quickly and also to set my makeup a bit more so it doesn't run if I sweat.

For my eyes, I use Covergirl Exact Eyelights (you've heard of it from my previous post) and also Maybelline New York Masterliner Pencil Eyeliner. These look natural and also make your eyes pop. I love wearing this particular eyeliner because it is just so smooth and such a nice colour!! (I totally recommend it, I also recommend every article of makeup I talk about on this blog because I only use the ones I love the most) :D
And for my lips I use Baby Lips ElectroPop because not only does it make my lips soft, it gives and epic boom of colour without being too bold.

Drumroll please ?!!? ............

And here is the final product. Compared to the one before, I think I look much better!!

(just realised that the lighting makes my left eyebrow go see-through in some parts .... eek)

So guys I hope you liked it. If you guys think wanna try it out or even tell me about your morning makeup routines, comment below!!

Love you all,

Stay positive xoxo

Immy Minette

Makeup: Eye Colour and Skin Tone

Hey Gorgeous People,

How are you all today?

Have any of you wondered what makeup, accessories, shoes or even clothes to wear that will compliment your natural looks? Well look no further than this very blog!!
Today I am going to be telling you what suits you best based on your eye colour and skin tone.

Now I have blue eyes, pale skin and a million freckles!

So for all you blue eyed people in the world here are some simple tips for you to help you look your best without any extra effort!!

Blue Eyes
Okay, I have definitely found that more brown/gold/copper eyeshadows are the best for me as they highlight the blue in my eyes. I use Covergirl Exact Eyelights for blue eyes as my mascara as it makes my eyes pop and looks fantastic (p.s. this mascara is so wonderful because it isn't clumpy and coats the lashes superbly). If you do want more colour in your eyeshadow go for smokey pinks or darker purple but do not overdose on the bright colours as it will wash out the colour of your clothes and also make you look tacky.

Brown Eyes
If you have brown eyes stick to eyeshadow colours such as brown, gold, copper, eggplant, cobalt and navy blue. These colours will enhance your eye colour and can be warn subtly on a daily basis to really make your eyes stand out and make you look flawless. The gold and copper eyeshadow will give your eyes a sparkly effect while it compliments the brown eye colour. The eggplant just matches beautifully with the gold and the blues highlight the orange and gold undertones and can help dull looking brown eyes to come to life!! Covergirl Exact Eyelights also has mascara specifically designed to accentuate the colours of brown eyes.
The colours for Hazel Eyes is quite similar to the brown eyes but also greens and more purples. You just get to choose which colour of your eye you wish to stand out more than the other ... green or brown? And then follow on from there :)

Green Eyes
All shades of purple and emerald green are absolutely perfect for green eyes. Also copper, terracotta, and heather grey help to accentuate the green eyes. When these colours are coupled with a brown or espresso eye liner the outcome is simply magnificent. Covergirl Exact Eyelights will help to brighten any dull greens eyes and make the eyes stand out more. I have also seen girls with green eyes wear smokey eye makeup made up of rosey tones and it is simply stunning.

Okay so now we have covered the eyes lets move down to skin tone and what best suits your colour skin.

Light Skin Tone (you have the most light colouring so light hair and light eyes. If you have light hair but dark eyes ... this ain't the place for you :) ).
You have a delicate skin tone so stick with colours such as light purples, light pinks, beige, brown, sometimes dark pink, grey, teal, emerald and dark green. These colours will suit your skin tone and then coupled with the above information of your eye colour you can experiment and see what works best.

Deep Skin Tone (your characteristics are dark hair and dark eyes because that's what people notice about you).
So here are some colours that will suit your strong and rich colouring.
Dark blues, copper, red, orange, brown, black, grey, gold, rose, eggplant, violet, aqua and emerald. These colours will help decide eyeshadow and lipstick so work it baby!!

Clear Skin Tone (your colouring is high in contrast and saturation. You have bright and clear eyes and most women with dark hair and bright blue sparkly eyes fall into this category of skin tone).
Go for more richer colours while picking from your colour palette ladies. Go flaunt some black, dark brown, salmon, rose, navy blue and dark purple but remember you can also integrate light greens and light blues, yellows and maroons.

Warm Skin Tone (you have warm, earthy undertones which travels throughout your hair, skin and eyes. Most redheads will fall into this category).
If you fall into this category stick to almost every shade of beautiful green you can find, beige, terracotta, and also a tad of dull rose.

Cool Skin Tone (you have softer, grey-ish undertones and most people with greying hair, cooler faces and women who are ageing fall into this category).
Hey women of the world don't be sad if you are ageing .... flaunt it! I personally think you guys have such a beautiful colour palette to work with as it involves rich and deep pinks, purples, blues, greys, black and then also light rosey tones.

So guys hope you enjoyed this blog today and even though here is what I know ... go ahead and experiment. Don't let it cramp your style and go ahead and be wild with the colour range!

Next blog will be about body shape and what to wear to flaunt your gorgeous bod :)

If I missed anything or if you want me to do a tutorial for some of the makeup just let me know down below in the comments!

Love you all so much

Stay positive xo

Immy Minette

Sunburn

Hey Gorgeous People,

Okay, so yesterday I went to the beach with a couple of friends and of course I lathered on the Spray-On Sunscreen because I burn easily.

We stayed on the beach for about .... 30 minutes just laying there and then got up and walked around the city.

BIG MISTAKE!!

While walking I realised that my legs and chest were slowly getting pinker and pinker.

I got home and my chest and legs were a dark pink.

I was confused because I had reapplied sunscreen all day. The problem was, the SPF in the sunscreen wasn't strong enough for my snowy white, sensitive complexion :P

So I googled and googled different ways to help alleviate the pain of sunburn and this is what I found:

 - Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is the number 1 way to help relieve the sting in sunburn because of the natural properties in the plant. Aloe Vera can come in different forms such as moisturiser, spray on and of course ... the natural liquids from the plant. I have and Aloe Vera moisturiser spray and while it doesn't get rid of the sunburn, it makes sure that there won't be as much peeling skin later on.

 - Potato Paste

To make the paste, you clean and grate potatoes into a bowl so that the potato-ey liquid is also in the bowl. You then get cotton balls and thoroughly soak them in the potato juices and place them on the sunburnt area. You can also use gauze if you don't have cotton balls on hand.

 

 - Cool Milk Compress

Get cold milk from the fridge, pour it into a container and soak gauze strips in it. You then drain any excess liquid from the gauze back into the milk container. If the milk in the container gets warm or room temperature you should put it back into the fridge to chill. Only keep the gauze on for as long as needed by pressing it gently into place.

 - Water

Okay, so when you are burnt you are lacking vital moisture and water in your skin so drinking plenty of water will replenish the moisture in your skin and help alleviate pain and it is necessary to heal the damaged skin.

Well there are 4 ways to help alleviate and help the healing process of burnt skin. I hope this has helped you and is great for future reference :) Please keep safe in the sun and keep protected by applying good sunscreen that is the right SPF for your skin. Burning just to tan is not healthy and I know I got burnt but I sure didn't mean to :P 

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Stay positive xo

Immy Minette

First Post

Hey Gorgeous People,



Immy Minette here!

So today is the first day of blogging for me and I am so excited to hear from you all and to get ideas and tips from you while i give ideas and tips to you!

So this blog is gonna be all about fashion, makeup and of course hair!!

I will be doing photo tutorials weekly and also be blogging as much as I can just about my latest fashion tips and also my disasters in fashion, makeup, and hair! :)

So a little bit about me:

 - Female
 - Bookworm
 - Obsessed with Sherlock and Doctor Who and Harry Potter <3 <3
 - Love shopping

I don't want you guys thinking that I am just another of those blogs that have a blogger without a brain because I do think of myself as quite intellectual and I don't want it to be all about the appearance.

I also will focus of self-image, society, gender and self consciousness because I do understand what it feels like to be a girl in this day and age and it is definitely hard.

BUT

I will focus on that on another day! :)

So I can't wait for you guys to comment and follow me on social media as well such as Google+!!

Love you all,

Stay positive xo

Immy Minette