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The Magic of Mushrooms: Skincare’s New Must-Have Ingredient

June 24, 2020

Shrooms, mushies, goomers. Whatever they have been called over the years, one thing that hasn’t changed are the incredible health benefits that mushrooms may provide. Knowing how to use them and what to look for in beauty products is the key though. From hair to skincare, mushrooms have the ability to really help us out....

14 Productive Things to Do When You’re Bored at Home

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June 12, 2020

Spending more time at home than usual? If so, you probably go through periods where you don’t quite know what to do with yourself. You may want to put your time to good use, but aren’t sure exactly how to do this. Don’t worry, here are 14 productive things you could occupy yourself with the...

A Beginner’s Guide to Hybrid Yoga

Michelle Leong

May 27, 2020

Yoga has been around for thousands of years, with a history of being practiced all over the world. You have probably been encouraged at some point in your life to start incorporating yoga practices into your weekly routine. Whether it is for stress relief, increased flexibility or strength building, we all have to admit that...

12 Surprising Uses for Honey

Just about everyone has a jar of honey in the kitchen, but few people realize just how diverse this ingredient can be. In addition to being an effective sweetener (one that is so much healthier than refined sugars), honey can be used for so many other purposes too. A Cleanser Honey is one of the…

CbGäRDN’s CBGold Collection: My Honest Opinion

Review by Jennifer Pacheco Finding the perfect care regimen for your face is not any easy task. Sometimes it takes years of testing different products before you can choose a brand that nourishes and fortifies your skin without any adverse reactions. Personally, when I try out a new skincare line, my face breaks out with…

Here’s Why You Can Trust Lavelier for Your Skin

Review by Kathleen Hingan For some girls in their early 20s, vanity is admittedly an inevitable interest, among many others. We’re surely speaking on behalf of other girls when we say that this point in our lives is our prime. Therefore, it follows that we always strive to look our best—whether it be for other…

10 Steps to Quit Your Nail Biting Habit

Tired of having chipped-off nails? Then maybe, you have to consider quitting your nail-biting habit. Nail-biting or onychophagia is a bad habit of gnawing off the nails, and sometimes even the soft tissues on the nail bed and cuticles. People of any age or gender are prone to chewing off their nails. A related condition…

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12 Useful Time-Saving Travel Hacks

Looking for a way to save time, as well as stress, when traveling? These 12 travel hacks will have you covered. An Airline Departure Board for Your Phone Airports can be pretty fun places. With all of those bars and restaurants to dine at, along with numerous shops to browse, it can be quite easy…

The 20 Funniest Viral Videos of 2019

Social media and other online platforms have a way of keeping you entertained, thrilled or outright stunned. Whether you are into cat videos, memes, children messing around, or some awkward moments caught on camera, the internet has something for everyone. So, what keeps you glued to the internet – is it the fails or the wins?…

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Here’s What I Thought of the Cannabis Collection from Vou Pre

Review by Heidi Kim I have a confession. I’m a big skincare junkie. If you look in my makeup drawer, you’ll find bottles, jars, and tubes galore. My medicine cabinet is no better. And somewhere in my closet, there are boxes full of skincare samples I’ve collected over the recent years — all barely touched. …

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Contouring Advice from 8 Top Celebrity Makeup Artists

Anyone woman who has ever owned a bronzer knows that there’s a lot more to applying makeup than coloring in the lines. It’s more about blurring lines and creating them. Contouring is the way women create illusion. Contouring can do anything from slenderizing noses to brightening eyes, to recreating the bone structure of a European…

Interior Inspiration: 16 Stunning Art Prints for Every Budget

Deciding on which art to buy is not easy; not when there are like a million options to choose from. From paintings and prints to drawings and photographs, art is versatile. You also have to decide which theme to go with. As a form of presentation, your choice also has to take the desired emotion…

18 Quick Workouts You Can Do Anywhere

Incorporating gym time into your super busy life can be a daunting task. However, this should never be an excuse to let yourself go. Even without access to machines or weights, there are exercises you can do from the comfort of your home or wherever you happen to be to keep fit. These range from…

20 Beauty Hacks for Bigger and Brighter Eyes

Michelle Leong

September 16, 2019

Ever wished your eyes looked bigger and brighter?

Here are 20 ways to make that happen.

1) Brightening the Inner Corners

The dark corners of your mind, the dark corners of the earth, and now the dark corners of your eyes. Every bit as horrifying as they sound, dark corners in your eyes are enough to cast dread in the heart of any woman hoping to make it to work on time. Luckily, you can conquer your fears with no more than a highlighter stick. Simply apply a dot of highlighter to the corner of each eye. The reflective properties of the highlighter will bring light to the darkness.

2) Wing Your Eyeshadow

Why not wing it? Swoop your eyeshadow up and outward for a subtle “winged” look. The effect will give more dimension to your eyes and the wing shape will counter the natural shape of your eyes, giving them an uplifted look.

3) Use Colored Eyeliner

Colored eyeliner is the new black. Dark makeup makes your eyes look smaller. Instead of going with black, try a blue or navy-blue liner which will not only make your peepers look bigger, but will also counteract the natural pink in your eyes. Opt for a winged style to make your eyes appear even larger.

4) Stay Centered

How do you stay centered when you need to get out of the house and your eyes look like there’s not enough coffee in Starbucks to wake them up? Just add a fingertip-sized dot of cream or metallic toned shadow to the center of your lids. When the shadow catches the light, your eyes will pop and your zen will be restored.

5) Rise and Shine Your Eyelids

Who says that you can’t rise and shine if you haven’t had a proper sleep? When you get up in the morning, apply a pin-sized drop of Vaseline to the center of your lid and spread it outward. Then add a coat of waterproof mascara to your lashes for a dewy, bright-eyed look that doesn’t take much effort to achieve.

6) Yellow Concealer

Mellow the redness in your eyes with a little yellow concealer. Choose a concealer that is one or two shades lighter than your actual skin tone. It will neutralize the red and correct the dark spots at the same time.

7) Apply A Nude Color to Your Waterline

Ok, so you already know about the old applying color to your waterline trick, and it’s just not working for you. If you’re using a white pencil to do it, that could be the reason. White pencils are sometimes too stark to give a natural appearance. Using a nude or ivory pencil will give you the not tired but not wired look you’re going for.

8) Use Colored Mascara on the Tips of Your Eyelashes

A tip on the tips-use a little colored mascara. Applying colored mascara to the tips of your lashes can make your eyes really stand out. As a rule of thumb, blue is the best color for brightening your eyes, but you can always experiment with bronze, purple, or green to see which works for you.

9) Highlight Along the Brow Bone

Here’s a tip that should raise a few eyebrows. Using a matte light pink pencil, draw a line directly under your brow starting at the inner corner and extending to the outer corner for an instant eyelift. Avoid shimmery white powders, which tend to draw attention away from the eyes.

10) Reduce Inflammation

If the Disney princesses ever woke up with puffy eyes, they would surely run for some adhesive eye pads. Eye pads would zap that inflammation in five to ten minutes flat. For less monied princesses, anything cold will work wonders. (We’re thinking: “The Princess and the Package of Frozen Peas” – too inane?)

11) Shape Your Brows

As they say, if the eyes are the windows to your soul, the brows are the curtains. To keep your windows looking as soulful as possible, grab stray hairs with a tweezer and fill in your brow gaps with an eyebrow pencil.

12) Dark Circles

Forget about Photoshop. Not only does a good concealer put the kibosh on those eye-shrinking dark circles, but it also illuminates the entire eye area, drawing attention to the darker lashes, and correcting discoloration. Choose a color that is slightly warmer than your skin tone to counter purple or blue undertones. Blend using your finger or a sponge as a buffer, working around and underneath the eyes, and over the eyelids as well, to create a uniform base.

13) Draw the Line

To frame your eyes, and intensify your lashes, draw a super thin line of black liquid liner across the top of your upper lashes and add a flick up at the end to extend. Don’t think you have the “hand-eye” coordination? A felt-tipped option will deposit inky, rich color while providing the control and precision you need.

14) Doe shaped Eyes

Got doe eye envy from watching too many princess movies? We hear you. But drawing perfectly almond-shaped eyes can be a breeze if you use the right technique. Take your pencil starting at the center of your lower lash line, making it a little thicker towards the outer corners. If you make it too thick in the middle, you’ll get the panda eye effect-which is so not what you’re going for. When you’re finished, use a cotton swab to blend in harsh lines.

15) Eyelash Curler

Most makeup mavens probably have at least two eyelash curlers in their makeup bags, but we have to admit that our eyelash curlers have been getting a bit rusty over the years (especially with the AM rush). The extra few minutes it takes to curl those lashes can instantly make your eyes look wider and more open. According to some experts, straight lashes can actually cast shadows over your eyes. (the horror!).

16) Define Your Crease

It’s an oldie but a goodie. You can’t go wrong by putting a little medium brown eyeshadow in the crease of your eyelid. To make the crease look less severe, use a fluffy brush to sweep a matte formula shadow into an arc shape from the outer corners to the centers of your eyes.

17) Color Pencils and shadows

Those black and brown eyeliner pencils worn down to nubs might be signs that you need to change things up a bit. Let the change begin by adding some navy eyeliner to your collection. (it will make your eyes appear bigger and brighter). As for eyeshadows, aqua, silver, and pink look best on bare lids with tons of mascara and a groomed brow. Add a dark color around the corners for an evening look.

18) More Mascara

The word on mascara is lay it on thick. Apply a lengthening formula to create a doe-eyed effect and then a thickening coat on top for even more coquettish, more battable lashes. Choose rubber bristle wands to prevent clumping. Pro tip: Give the upper-middle lashes an additional swipe after you finish to draw the eye upward.

19) Botox

You’ve curled, coated, colored, defined your crease and your mascara habit has become borderline excessive. You’ve got a good night’s sleep and allergy season is behind you. You have to admit it, looking tired is just your new normal. Years ago, you would have had two options – either to seek a good plastic surgeon or to invest in an extensive sunglass collection. These days, you have the option of several minimally invasive treatments, such as Botox.

Hold your opinions on the subject matter for later. Botox can make your eyes look bigger. When Botox is injected between the brows and into the tail of the eyebrow, it prevents the muscle from pulling downward and also decreases lines. Just don’t overdo it in the forehead area. The muscle in the forehead serves the purpose of lifting the brow. If you freeze it completely, it won’t be able to serve its purpose.

20) Micro-needling

Not for the needle-phobic, micro-needling is used to tighten the upper and lower lids. After a numbing cream is applied, a stamping pen with multiple needles is used to penetrate the skin about 1-2 millimeters (think the width of a credit card for a visual-assuming that you want a visual at all). The injection stimulates collagen production, which tightens skin, improves tone, and firmness, and can also reduce dark circles. The procedure lasts 30 minutes; the results last for 2-3 years.

Second only to a real deal eye lift, in terms of results, is fractionated CO2 laser resurfacing using a fractionated ablative carbon dioxide laser. In simpler terms, it’s a procedure that uses a laser to create tiny wounds in your skin. Those wounds produce collagen and elastin as they repair themselves. The result is less crepiness, tightening and improved clarity. You’ll begin to see an improvement within the first week which will continue to increase for the next four to six months. Results last one year.

There are so many ways to achieve bigger and brighter eyes. For best results, try combining a variety of the above methods.

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The Magic of Mushrooms: Skincare’s New Must-Have Ingredient

14 Productive Things to Do When You’re Bored at Home

A Beginner’s Guide to Hybrid Yoga

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