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Pastels, pearls, mermaids and make-up

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Thinking outside the box and using pearls to create the perfect look

So, you love wearing your pearls as we all do. Pearls offer you that beautiful subtle hint of feminine beauty with a touch of class. Wearing pearls can make you feel feminine, flirty and fun and can also open up many more doors when it comes to fashion and beauty. In this post we are going to explore how your love of pearls can be transferred to your style and used in numerous different ways to create and inspire looks. Trending at the moment is the themes of pastels and pearls and the ‘mermaid’ look, the mermaid look sees women incorporating pearls into their overall look as opposed to wearing them simply as jewellery so we are also going to excitedly explore this gorgeously alternative look as an excellent way to explore pastels, pearls, mermaids and make-up read more

MAKEUP DIY: 1950’s Pin Up Inspired Makeup Tutorial by Palafoxxia

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Pearls and pin-up girls have always gone hand-in-hand, and excited to share with you this adorable makeup tutorial with fun makeup and great application.

Youtube Beauty Guru, Palafoxxia, showcased her skills with this easy step-by-step tutorial on beautiful pinup makeup.  She looks like a woman ready to tango!

In her video, “1950’s Pin Up Inspired Makeup Tutorial”, she showed us how to look classy and sophisticated.

We love this tutorial because it is quite simple and can easily be done by a beginner. We also love this look because it goes so well with pearls. read more

HAIR DIY: 1940’s/50’s Pinup Hair and Makeup Tutorial by Kayley Melissa (@letsmakeitup1)

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Pearls and pin-up girls have always gone hand-in-hand, and we are more than excited to share with you this adorable makeup and hairstyle.

Youtube Beauty Guru, Kayley Melissa, showcased her skills of makeup and hair with this easy step-by-step tutorial on victory rolls and simple pinup makeup!

In her video, “1940’s/50’s Pinup Hair and Makeup”, Kayley shared with us how to make the perfect pinup look with easy to understand instructions!  This look is not only bound to get attention but with some pearl accessories, you will be the icon of beauty! read more

PEARL BEAUTY: “Wintry Exotic Arabic” Makeup Tutorial by Maryam Maquillage

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Dynamic makeup artist, Maryam Maquillage, showed why she is a makeup guru favorite once again.

On her blog, maryammaquillage.com, Maryam created yet another amazing look which she entitled, “’Wintry Exotic Arabic Makeup Tutorial”. Although winter will be over in 4 days, (Spring begins March 20th, 2014) nothing says that you can’t leave the winter season without a bang!

Maryam blogs that the look was inspired by the beauty and art of Arabic makeup stating;

“Today, I’m inspired by Arabic makeup and I’m re-interpreting it using cool, frosty shadows and luscious cruelty-free mink lashes to fit the winter theme. Arabic makeup is truly one of my all-time favorite styles for any occasion — it’s always graphic, bold, edgy and so exotic!!!” read more

The Beauty of Pearls: How pearls make the skin healthy!

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Pearls are very beautiful and special gems. They are the only gems that are naturally created from a living creature, and they look beautiful in a strand that fits so elegantly on our necks and arms. But what many people are unaware of is that pearls are also used to care for the skin. The precious water gems are an ancient Chinese secret that has now become worldly known.

Freshwater or Saltwater Pearls are crushed into a powder and used as a skin care treatment for people who had inflamed skin. Pearls are considered by its advocates to help improve the appearance of the skin. To take 1 gram of pearl powder by mouth, traditionally mixed into water or tea, twice weekly could reduce redness of the skin almost instantly. Also, it is widely used as a treatment for acne as it is thought to have a purifying effect on the skin, especially that which is sensitive, and to be effective at fading acne scars. read more