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Clothing and Posture

Many models spend so long worrying about their makeup that they forget that presentation is one of the most important aspects of beauty. You don’t always have to be the most beautiful girl in the crowd, but if you carry yourself well and dress to suit your body type chances are you’ll be the one that everyone notices.Clothing and posture are two more ways in which you can make the most of what you have. Take a good look at the actresses in the entertainment pages of your magazines. Not all of them are classically beautiful, but they all have a presence about them, a quality that comes from the way they dress and the way they hold themselves tall, upright and elegant.

Dress for your Body TypeHere’s a list of typical body complaints, together with the clothing tips that can hide them from view. Sometimes you should make the most of your assets and sometimes you should hide them away, but you should always have the confidence to step outside and feel beautiful!Larger BodiesAlways bet on black. Darker clothing reduces the appearance of folds and bumps in the fabric, and has a wonderfully slimming effect on your body. Those of you with larger physiques should avoid tight clothing and definitely steer clear of loud prints.Try to always wear properly fitted clothing.

Loose, baggy tops and pants just draw attention to your worst angles. Wear fitted shirts with vertical stripes to show off your curves the right way!Small BustA padded bra is not the only way to give yourself a fuller bust. Try
wearing fitted shirts with features like pockets or other details at the bustline. Make sure the neckline is not too low though. Another good tip? Layer up. By wearing a tanktop under your shirt you will make your bust appear much fuller.Large BustAgain, your bra is very important. By wearing one that is too small you bring attention to your large breasts rather than making them appear smaller.

As for clothing steer clear of tight-fitting tops and shirts with loud prints. Longer sleeves and a high neckline will take attention away from your chest and on to your arms and face.Large HipsIf you’re a little wide around the middle then don’t worry because there are plenty of things you can do too. Wearing tight fitting trousers will only accentuate the difference in width between your hips and your legs, so use a bootcut leg that drops straight down from your hips.Buy pants without pockets or details around the hipline. Pleats are your absolute worst enemy. As for colors make sure never to buy patterns – instead stick to dark, solid colors on the bottom with perhaps some lighter colors.

Short BodiesA short shirt can make your legs appear longer while wearing similar colors across your outfit will eliminate the color boundaries that can make you appear shorter. Avoid overly detailed patterns and be sure to buy well fitted clothes. If you’re drowning in your outfit it just makes you look smaller.Tall BodiesExactly opposite to shorter women! If you’re tall then you should use horizontal stripes, plus sharp color boundaries between your top and bottom to make you appear more petite. Long shirts and knee-high boots will shrink your legs too.Improve your PosturePosture is something we don’t really think about that much, but subconsciously we judge others on how they carry themselves.

A person who carries themselves tall and confident commands so much more attention and respect – just look at the elegant posture of your favorite celebrities.Slouching does not just just affect the impression that others have of you though, it can also have an impact on your health. Many back problems source from your back, and often this is the trigger for finally sorting out posture problems. Now is your chance to prevent those problems before they even start!Practicing Yoga and Pilates will create a self awareness of your posture – you will actually feel yourself standing upright more and it will help you to develop flexibility and a strong core.

There are also many posture belts and underwear devices that can help, if you find it difficult to fit Yoga into your schedule.Outside of the gym classes make sure you have a good chair at home and at work. Slouching is your worst enemy. Also, when you sit down be sure to always plant your butt right in the back of the chair. This simple action forces you to sit elegantly and is a great tip for interviews too!So stand tall, it’s an instant beauty tip!

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Dull hair and its Problems

Dull hair lacks shine and looks limp. We all try to avoid ending up with dull hair but sometimes the things we do in an attempt to prevent it, actually cause it. In healthy hair the outer layer of the hair strand, made up of cuticles, lies flat and so reflects the light making hair shine. However, if the cuticles are damaged the hair becomes rough and damaged and no longer reflects the light making it dull. Dull hair can also occur when there is a lack of oil content on the scalp.

Causes of dull hair:

  • Illness, such as flu, releases toxins from the body through sebaceous glands in the scalp coating the hair.
  • Excessive brushing
  • The conditioning agent in “2 in 1” products.
  • Environmental assaults
  • Harsh chemicals:
  • Chlorine in tap water and pools.
  • Colour developer Perm chemicals (neutralizer)
  • Peroxide bleach
  • Relaxer chemicals
  • Styling product build-up and leave-in products.

Cure for dull hair:

  • Eating a balanced diet; protein, iron and Vitamin C are essential for shine
  • Keeping hair clean is vital
  • Use products containing Vitamins C and E with a superior conditioning agent. This helps to:

– Stop oxidation of harsh chemicals. – Remove minerals that weight down hair. – Remove styling products that weigh down hair – Replenish moisture to increase shine – Rebuild hair proteins for strength and volume – Provide an antioxidant barrier against further oxidation from the environment and chemicals.Chemical oxidisers chip away at the cuticle scales on the outside of each hair shaft. Once the protective cuticles have broken away the inner, more fragile layers of the hair shaft are exposed and the hair becomes damaged and cannot return to its original state. The chemicals used in perming, relaxing and colouring solutions have to be able to reach the inner cortex of the hair shaft
so that they can react with the keratin inside.

To get inside the hair they have to get through the protective layer of cuticles, and to do this hair is heated or an alkaline solution applied which separates the cuticles slightly. After the process the cuticles return to their original position but if these processes are done to often the cuticles can’t return to their normal position so hair becomes rough and damaged and takes on a dull appearance.

For more information on products that will help your hair look healthier and recover/boost its shine
visit: http://www.febstore.com/brands/sachajuan/sachajuan-ocean-mist

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11 Makeup Mistakes you don’t Realize you’re Making Part 2

Mistake No. 4: Trying to “plump” your lips You’ve probably heard, or tried, the trick of lining just outside your natural
lip line to make your lips look bigger. But it’s way easier said than done. One wrong move and you’ll end up looking like Pamela Anderson circa 1993. If you are going to attempt it, Patel says to use a lip liner the same shade as your lipstick on the outer line of your lips, without passing over it. Fill in your lips as well — that way if your lipstick fades, you don’t wind up with only a line around your mouth. We confess: “The makeup artist for my wedding drew lip liner outside my lips — I guess it was to make my lips look fuller, but all I kept thinking was ‘porn star,'” says editor in chief Beth. “Not exactly what I was going for. When she packed up and left for the day, I dialed it way back with a Q-Tip and vowed never again.”

Mistake No. 5: Over-tweezing (or ignoring) your eyebrows“When [brows are] well groomed they can enhance your eyes and your entire look,” Patel says. So go to a professional to get an ideal shape. While you do want to tame overgrown brows, Patel stresses that you don’t want to tweeze too much. “As we get older, our brows naturally become sparser, so if you tweeze your brows too thin they might never fully grow back,” she says. So just stick with
cleaning up the area around your brows and follow their natural arch for your best shape. We confess: “I’ve totally over-tweezed my eyebrows,” says associate editor Alexis. “What usually happens is this: I try to clean up the strays and notice a few stragglers on the end. I remove a few hairs from the end, and then think it looks uneven. Before I know
it, half my eyebrow is missing. On both sides. This is why I get them threaded — professionally.”

Mistake No. 6: Wearing an entire eye palette on your lids “Just because your compact came with four or more colors packaged together doesn’t mean you have to paint them all onto your eyelids at once,” Patel says. Instead, she recommends wearing no more than three shades at a time: a medium one on your lids, a lighter one near your brow bone and a dark one as liner. But for everyday, you really only need a sweep of one shade across your lid. We confess: “Yes, I had delusions of grandeur and thought I could get all fancy on my eyelids,” says senior editor Sarah. “I had a different shade of liner on my top and bottom lash lines, a brow highlighting shade, crease shade and at least two shades on my lids. Had this been done by an actual makeup artist I’m sure it could have been quite beautiful — but since I’m so not one — it looked like a hot mess. The only saving grace: I had enough time before going out to wash it off and start over.”

Mistake No. 7: Trying to “sculpt” your face Yes, we would all love chiseled cheekbones and a dainty, ski-slope nose,
but if nature didn’t deliver, makeup isn’t going to help. Patel says contouring is best left to professionals, and only for photography or film. “No matter how skilled you are with the makeup brush, it’s nearly impossible to use dark colors that aren’t glaringly obvious when viewed in person, especially in broad daylight,” Patel says. “Focus instead on pretty, soft makeup that plays up your best features.” We confess: “OK, so I have a round face and therefore use whatever means necessary, i.e. makeup, to help slim it,” says associate editor Anna. “It’s safe to say I have gotten a little heavy-handed with the bronzer under my cheekbones on more than one occasion.”

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11 Makeup Mistakes You don’t realize you’re Making Part3

Mistake No. 8: Using pencil on your eyebrows “A penciled eyebrow looks painted and weird (hello Joan Crawford),”
Patel says. Nevertheless, many women still go this route to fill in brows. A better option: “Choose an eye shadow color that matches your hair color and apply with a thin, stiff, angled brush using tiny strokes,” Patel says. We confess: “I used to use pencil to fill in my brows and I recently switched to a waxy powder,” says Meghan. “I can’t tell you the difference it makes! With the pencil, you could totally tell that I did some fill-in work. This waxy powder is so much easier to use, easier to fix if I mess up, and looks way more natural.”

Mistake No. 9: Wearing black eyeliner in the daytime “Here is a general rule: dark colors shrink and recede,” Patel says. “Light colors advance and bring forward.” That’s why she recommends skipping black eyeliner (especially underneath eyes) during the day, so your eyes look more open and awake. We confess: “Yikes, I do this almost every day,” says Sarah. “I do like how the liner defines my eyes. I think I look tired without some liner on. But I will admit that black can be a bit harsh for daytime, so maybe a switch to brown liner is in order. Same effect without the goth undertones.”

Mistake No. 10: Wearing glitter“The thing that bothers me the most about glitter in makeup, besides the fact that it
shouldn’t be worn by anyone over the age of 14 (fabulous club kids get an exception here), is that it travels on your face, leaving strange sparkly spots where they shouldn’t be,” Patel says. Instead of chunky glitter, she recommends shadows with finely milled shimmer — used sparingly, of course. We confess: “I got super into glitter in junior high when I discovered Tony & Tina, this fabulous line that specialized in glitter-packed makeup,” says assistant editor Sharon. “While their products were amazing (sadly discontinued), I unfortunately used glitter on more than one area at a time. So … glittery eye shadow, glittery eyeliner, sparkly blush, and glitter-infused lip gloss. Yowza. In hindsight I probably looked like I got into a fight with a tub of glitter — and lost.”

Mistake No. 11: Going nuts with “luminizing” products“Luminous particles have been added to everything in the past few years, most notably foundations, powders, and highlighting products,” Patel says. “One or two such products can make a woman look fresh and glowing. Too many can make her look very, very strange.” Think glowing head on a matte body, or like you spent your morning leaning over an oil vat — not exactly sexy. Patel suggests limiting your illuminating products to these areas: cheekbones, inner eye corners, and (if used sparingly) under the eye. We confess: “I had this great Stila luminizing powder — I wore it everywhere, every day,” says Beth. “It was part of my uniform. Then I caught my reflection in really strong daylight one time, and I realized how it was highlighting every bump, scar, and
wrinkle on my face. From then on, it was a nighttime thing only — and even then, only when I was going to a darkly lit place.”

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Celebrity Secret Tips: Keep in shape at home! Diana Ross, Daisy Fuentes, Donna Karan & Giselle Bundchen…

Today FEBstore.com has more beauty secrets to share with you. You will be amazed! Last week we were talking about our celebrity beauty tips. Most of them use products you can find at home, which is really helpful for us. We usually
have many things to do at home and we think: Oh God, I wish I had someone who can clean up this mess. But NO, do it by yourself! If you don’t have time to do Pilates or any other  training activities as your favorite stars, do your own house chores, just like Diana Ross, who said: “Cleaning is a tremendous stress reliever and keeps my body taut“. So, it’s not just about your body, it’s about your mind too.

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Kate Winslet’s reveals her most intimate beauty secrets!

What are the secrets of this gorgeous natural beauty?

Oscar Winner, Kate Winslet, always looks stunning wherever she goes. Last season we saw her in many events, promoting her films and attended many red carpet events –where she won best actress for her roles in “The Reader” and “Revolutionary Road”.  But, what does she do to keep herself beautiful and radiant?. She’s not the common beauty we see in Hollywood since we don’t hear about her last Botox treatment or plastic surgery. What everybody loves about Kate Winslet is her natural and classic beauty. She claims to be like every woman, she isn´t obsessed about being skinny.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones, Courtney Cox, Jennifer Love-Hewitt, and Cindy Crawford share with us their little tips and tricks!

Read this article and you’ll find them!

What is there in common among women like Catherine Zeta-Jones, Courtney Cox, Jennifer Love-Hewitt, and Cindy Crawford? Other than being the prettiest women who shine on screen and red carpets, they also use products to take care of their skin and hair, and you know what? You can find them in your nearest supermarket!