Bye Bye Dry Hair

Did you know that with just 2 simple ingredients from your kitchen you could make a homemade hair mask for a soft and nourished hair?
That's right, if you have dry and frizzy hair, this is a great one for you.
You just need mayonnaise and honey!
Here's how you do it:

1/2 cup of Mayonnaise
2 tbsp of Honey

Mix it all together, very well, until it's consistent. Then apply all over your hair and cover with a shower cap for 30 minutes.
Then wash it as you would normally do, and let it dry (or blow-dry).
Finish it with a spray of Younique's Rose Water, for a botanical boost.

DIY Pumpkin Mask For a Brighter Skin

Are you feeling your skin dull, with no shine whatsoever? Or maybe you've been drinking alcohol and your skin is dehydrated with no shine? Today we're sharing a DIY pumpkin mask to revitalize your skin, to give back its natural shine and glow. You will need:

•  2 tbsp of fresh and pureed pumpkin;
• 1 key lime, juiced;
• 1 tbsp organic coconut oil
• 3 tbsp white sugar.

 Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix them until you get a consistent thick paste.
Then apply to your face and neck, avoiding the eye area. Let it sit for 10 minutes and then gently scrub it away. Rinse your face with warm water and finish this treatment by spraying your face with Younique's Rose Water, to revitalize and moisture.

Cucumber & Tea DIY (for Puffy Eyes)

Did you wake up with puffy eyes? It's such a drag when it happens. Here's a quick DIY tip on how to reduce the puffiness around the eyes:

• Make a chamomile tea and set aside until cooled down:
• Blend together one tbsp of aloe vera gel (that can easily be bought in any drugstore), half of a fresh cucumber and 1/2 tsp of honey. You can also use a food processor for this.
• And 2 tsp of chamomile tea and blend until smooth.
• Apply this mix in your eyes for 10 to 15 minutes, and rinse with cold water.

Apply your Brilliant Daily Moisturizing Gel for a fresh and hydrated skin, the perfect canvas for your makeup routine.

How to make the eyeliner last longer

This is one of the oldest tricks in makeup and one of the most easiest things to do that will give a big upgrade to your look, because it actually helps to keep the eyeliner in place for many, many hours.

After applying your eyeliner (whether it's a cream, liquid or pen eyeliner), use the liner brush with a dark pigment, like Corrupted, from Younique all along the eyeliner. This will lock the dark liner in place and give it intensity through the whole day/night.

Homemade DIY Coffee Body Scrub

You don't need to break the mini pig bank to get a fantastic organic body scrub, just follow this quick DIY. You will need coffee powder (the used one, right after the coffee is made).

Then you just need 2 tbsp of almond oil and 2 tbsp of coconut oil. Mix it very well with the coffee powder until you get a creamy consistency. Then use it as a regular scrub and rinse it out with water. The skin's dead cells will be removed and your skin will be perfectly moisturized!

If you want to use it on your face, replace the almond oil by 2 tbsp of Rose Water, and apply it with a cotton pad, and then use your fingers in circular motions. After that you just rinse it with water and voilà!

DIY Hair Mask - Get Shiny Hair

This is another very simple homemade hair mask. Very cheap and easy to do and you hair will thank you.

You will need:

• 3 tbsp of olive oil

• 1/2 cup of coconut milk

• 1 avocado

You just need to mash the avocado until you get a smooth texture. Then add the coconut milk and the olive oil, and mix it very well. Heat it up in the microwave for 20 seconds and them apply this mix all over your hair and leave it for 30 minutes. Use a shower cap to keep it in place.
Then wash it all out with cold water (or slightly warm).

Extra tip:

On an empty spray bottle add water and mix a little of the Moodstruck Mineral Pigment in the shade Curious. Shake it very, very well and then spray it to your hair, for a little bit of extra shimmer!

DIY - Avocado Hair Mask

There's no news to anyone that avocados are great moisturizers. And they do wonders for your hair. A hair that keeps its moisture, doesn't get dried, and the ends don't split as much as a dried hair. So everybody wins!

Ingredients:

• 1 half avocado
• 1 egg yolk

Blend the avocado and the yolk in a blender, and then apply to your hair, from the scalp to the bottom. Wrap your hair in a shower cap and wait 15-20 minutes. This is the right opportunity to clean your skin with the Awake Facial Cleanser by Younique.
After, rinse it out in the shower and shampoo and condition as usual.
Hydrate your skin with the Brilliant Daily Moisturizing Gel to match your super hydrated hair.

Tip Of The Day: How to Prevent Your Lipstick to Bleed

The trick is the highlighter! What? The highlighter, on the lips?
We'll explain:
Apply the lipstick as usual. Make sure your lips are plump and pretty (not dry). So, instead of grabbing the lip liner, line the edge of your lips with a highlighter stick. It will create a barrier and prevent the lipstick from bleeding. You can also enhance your cupid's bow by using a highlighter with shimmer.
Finish the look with a lovely Younique Lucrative Lip Gloss, a rich spread of color, very smooth and highly-pigmented -- bright, bold, or subtle .

Nightime Beauty Routine

• Start your beauty routine by washing your face with the Younique Awake Facial Cleanser, it dissolves oil and makeup, rinsing away pore-clogging surface debris, impurities, and excess oil. It refines the skin texture, brightens skin clarity, and minimizes the look of pores over time. 
• With a cotton pad, apply Rose Water for a revitalizing moisture for a botanical boost on your face and neck.
• Apply the Brilliant Daily Moisturizing Gel, a rich and restorative facial moisturizer that is formulated to leave the skin hydrated, energized, and healthy as it nourishes the skin with powerful ingredients. Your skin will be revitalized, toned, and radiant.

Have a good night!

The Uses of a Toothbrush in Your Beauty Routine

1. Use as a spoolie to tame your eyebrows. Spray it with hairspray to keep the hairs in place.
2. To exfoliate the lips: with warm water, or vaseline, gently rub your lips with a toothbrush.
3. Use it to clean hard-to-reach places, such as combs, brushes and your hair dryer.
4. Use it to de-clump your lashes after applying the mascara.
5. It's a great tool to exfoliate your cuticles.
6. If you don't have a comb, try using a toothbrush to tease your hair.
7. The same goes for the annoying fly-aways: spray the toothbrush with hairspray and use it to smooth your edges down.
8. Are you having issues with an ingrown hair? Exfoliate it with the Younique Awake Facial Cleansing on any ingrown hairs left after shaving or waxing.

Tips For The Perfect Eyebrows

• Start with a good pair of tweezers, the right tools really make a difference, especially if your eye brow's hair is super fine and hard to pick, an extra sharp tweezers will make a huge difference.
• Before you start the plucking party, use your eyebrow brush to brush your brows and trim the very ends with brow scissors. This will help you define the shape and prevent over plucking;
• Pluck after showering: since the follicles and hairs are softened, the pluckering is easier and less painful.
• Don't use the magnifying mirror, stick to a normal & realistic mirror. This is also going to help prevent you from over plucking.
• Fill in the blanks with a pencil, gel, powder, whatever suits your taste, in a shade lighter than your brow color.
• Finish your brow routine by brushing your brows upwards along the arch with a brow brush - it's a small trick but will make a lot of difference.

Make those eyes stand with a layer of the super amazing Younique 3D Fiber Lashes mascara for a gorgeous look.

How To: Thicken Your Lashes

We all know the wonders that the Younique's 3D Fiber Lashes can do, it's incredible! But today's trick is for those who still want to make the eyelashes thicker before applying the mascara, or even for those who don't like to apply mascara in the bottom lashes, but still want to make them look thicker.
So, here's how:

• Start by picking a black or brown waterproof kohl liner (it really has to be waterproof to avoid any smudging);
• Curl your lashes;
• All you do is to take the khol pencil and rub it back and forth in your lashes. This will give them darkness, and because it's a waterproof formula it will stick to your lashes giving them instant thickness, keeping the curl in place. Make sure you start right at the root of the lashes;
• Apply the 3D Fiber Lashes mascara to finish the look: from the root, wiggling all the way up.

Tip of the Day: Pick The Right Lipstick

 

The trick to choose the perfect lipstick is to remember what looks good with your skin undertone.

If you have a warm undertone, then you should go for warmer reds. If you have a cool undertone, then your red lipstick should be a cooler red tone.

The same goes for Lip Glosses: for a warm undertone, choose the Lucrative Lip Gloss in the shade Luscious, if you have a cooler undertone, pick the Lethal shade.

Yogurt & Honey - DIY Hair Mask

Today we're sharing a wonderful DIY mask to fight frizzy hair : super easy to do, smells wonderful and will help you control those wild frizzy hairs, for a softer appearance.
Just follow this quick guide:

• 1/2 cup of natural yogurt
• 1/2 cup of honey
• 1 tbsp of almond oil

Just mix these three ingredients together and apply all over the hair. Leave it for 20 minutes and then wash it as usual with a shampoo. Keep doing this at least once a month to keep that frizz under control.
Once your hair is soft and frizzy-free, pair it with a vibrant color from the Younique Lucrative Lip Gloss collection.

DIY - Teeth Whitening

Don't worry, it's totally safe! Just a couple of tricks that you can easily do at home to keep your teeth white, and prevent some stains:

•  Mouth guard & baking soda. A mouth guard can be bought at any drugstore. Mix baking soda, lemon juice and a little bit of water. Then fill the mouth guard with this solution, leave for 10 or 15 minutes and then wash off the residue with a tooth brush;
• Eat your fruits, especially strawberries;
• Floss! Really, it's a bummer but don't forget about flossing, in order to keep your teeth healthy and clean;
• If you like chewing gum, choose the one with xylitol and no sugar. Xylitol is a natural sweetener that helps prevent plaque;
• Get a "whitening" toothpaste, mouthwash and floss.
• Keep toxins away: avoid smoking and chewing tobacco. If you can avoid tea and coffee, great! If not, brush your teeth right away, in order to avoid yellowing or staining your teeth.

With perfect teeth comes perfect lips and smile. A rich spread of color on your lips, very smooth and highly-pigmented: the Younique Lucrative Lip Gloss, available in 10 gorgeous shades.

The Concealer Method

This trick is the simplest trick ever regarding makeup. You just apply the Moodstruck Minerals Concealer in little dabs using the concealer brush and after, instead of swiping the concealer from left to right, right to left under your eye, just make little taps along the area you want to conceal: tap, tap, tap. That's the trick!
This way the product will stick to your skin, the warmth of your hands will help the product to blend into your skin and the effect will be much more natural.

Beauty Trick: The New Way To Apply Blusher

This is a trick for those who struggle sometimes with the blusher application. Because blush is supposed to look natural, and looking like skin, not like a color stain on your cheeks.
So basically you start by applying the moisturizer (and primer if you use it), and with a blusher brush, apply the Younique Minerals Blusher on the apples of your cheeks. Don't be afraid and actually pack a good amount of it. That's right, the blusher before the foundation!
After this step, apply the foundation with the foundation brush and blend it very well. Don't be afraid to use your (clean) hands for a better and homogenous cover. After the foundation, apply your concealer with a concealer brush.
Apply your powder, bronzer and highlighter as usual, these last two are optional.
Your skin will look a lot more realistic and natural.

How To Control Your Oily Skin

If you have oily skin, your foundation will probably run out during your daily activities, as well as the other makeup you apply.
But here's a quick guide on how to control your oily skin:

• Wash your face two or three times a day with the Younique Awake Facial Cleanser, as it gets deep down to your skin and unclogs the pores.
• Wait about 5 minutes before applying any makeup, it's better to wait because this way the makeup won't go down through the pores of the skin, causing more pimples and blackheads.
• Always wash your face at the end of the day. First remove the makeup and wash it with the Facial Cleanser, before applying the moisturizer, like the Brilliant Daily Moisturizing Gel.

BB Cream: How To Apply Correctly

BB Creams came to stay in the beauty industry. Their light coverage, creamy formula and skin enhancement properties have conquered many women, from the lightest skin toned women, to the darkest shades.
BB Cream from Younique is moisturizing, helps to protect your skin's youthful appearance, perfects, protects, and works beautifully as a lightweight foundation on its own. It provides a flawless appearance and fights shine to give a natural-looking matte finish.

• Choose the right BB Cream for your skin. Younique offers a range of 6 different tones, from the lightest shade Cream to the darkest Carob. Choose the closest to your skin tone.
• You can apply the BB Cream in 3 different ways:

1. With the fingers - the heat of the fingers will help the product to melt, making it easier to apply. However, the results could be less smooth than applying with a sponge or a brush.
2. With a sponge - This is the best method for the ones with oily skin, because applying with the fingers can add more oil to the skin, and applying it with the brush can be too forceful people with this type of skin, therefor the results won't be even.
   
3. With a brush -the best method for those who have dry skin, and works particularly well with liquid formulas of BB Cream. The direction of the strokes should be from top to bottom, from the center out. Use a synthetic brush, like the Foundation brush from Younique.

How to Apply Mineral Foundation

Step 1: Apply moisturizer first;
Step 2: Swirl the brush into the Touch Pressed Powder Foundation, then tap the brush to dust off the extra powder. The ideal is a Kabuki brush, since it's big enough to cover a large area of your face. An inferior brush might make it look artificial;
Step 3: Apply the foundation on your skin in circular motion. It's preferable to start lightly on the cheeks, moving off to the side of your face. The brush isn't just going to dust the skin with powder, it is going to buff the powder, helping it to adhere to the natural oil of your skin. The more you buff, the heavier the coverage will be.
Step 4: Set it with a setting powder, or a setting spray.

Extra tips: If you use a powder concealer, you can apply it after the foundation with a Concealer brush, blending it with the powder. But if you use a cream or liquid concealer, make sure you apply it before the foundation.
You can also use a  primer, like the Moodstruck Glorious Face & Eye Primer from Younique, after the moisturizer and before the foundation application, to ensure a durable look through the day or night.