Easter Hair and Makeup

With Easter just around the corner, now is the time to plan your holiday hair and makeup. Easter is a great opener to spring and it's array of makeup and hair looks. Soft and youthful hair and makeup are perfect for whatever you do this Easter, whether it's the morning church service, or dinner with the family.

Spring hair is not only a blast to style, but can be easy and effortless as well. Soft, feminine curls are an adorable look for spring. Aim for touchable, natural looking waves and ringlets.

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This style can be achieved with the use of a 1" or larger curling wand, hot rollers, or even your handy dandy straightener, with the right curling technique of course.

You'll want to curl all of your hair first, while staying away from the hairspray. Remember, you want soft curls that you can run your fingers through. After all the hair is curled, use a wide tooth comb or your fingers to separate the curls. This creates a natural, wavy look that's as soft as an Easter lamb's coat.

When you have your curls loosened to a nice wave, you can lightly spritz the hair with hairspray to lock in that gorgeous texture. If the curls are a bit frizzy, spray the hair with a light layer of heat protection or shine spray and smooth out the frizz with a paddle brush. When using a paddle brush on curls, brush the curls around your wrist to lock in a glossy, frizz-free style.

Now for my favorite part the Easter look, the makeup. With very step of the application process, use light strokes. You definitely want to avoid weighing the face down with a lot of makeup. Spring is all about fresh and innocent beauty, so use minimal makeup and play up your best features.

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For flawless spring baby skin, apply face powder with a kabuki brush. This will keep you from over applying powder while giving your skin an airbrushed look.

You can also skip the powder completely and blur imperfections with a BB cream. BB cream is a great product to use in the spring because it makes the wearer appear to have no makeup on, and it usually provides a little protection from the sun as well.

Blush is the key part of spring makeup. You'll really want to highlight your cheeks with a hint of blush in soft, feminine shades of peach and pink. For a fun, young look, really focus on the apples of your cheeks when applying your blush.

Everything else should be kept to a minimum. Use neutral tones of eye shadow  minimize eyeliner, and apply just a few swipes of mascara. Applying a highlighting powder or light eye shadow to the inner corners of your eyes will give you a pretty doe eyed appearance that's spot on for spring.

The lips should be kept light as well. Pinks, peaches, and nudes are the ideal lip color for this makeup look. To maintain the fresh, airy feel of the rest of our makeup, I suggest using a matte lip gloss or a velvety lip stain for a petal soft pout this Easter.

As long as you keep everything light and fresh, you will be sure to turn heads with all the natural beauty you have to offer this spring!

Lash Problems

Having the urge to lash out to get the most flirtatious lashes in town? It doesn't take expensive eyelash extensions, growth serums, eyelash perms, or even the beloved falsies to get an attention grabbing lash look.

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Knowing the area your lashes are lacking in is the first step to finding the perfect mascara, lash tools, and application technique to build your best eyelash look. 

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For stubby, barely there lashes, it's important to use the right tools to apply mascara. A thin mascara brush is ideal for lengthening lashes, because it gives the wearer easier access to the base of her lashes.

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When I want my lashes to look extra long, I hold my mascara brush at the base of my lashes and slowly blink my eye. This technique extends my lashes with every blink, and it prevents me from over applying my mascara. 

Mascaras that promise length are typically slicker than others, which can cause lashes to stick together. So, make sure you have a an eyelash comb, found on the other side of an eyebrow brush, to separate any fused lashes. 

For long, fluttering eyelashes, I swear by Benefit They're Real mascara. This mascara features an applicator with a domed tip that reaches every one of my lashes, even the little baby ones at the inner corner of my eyes. This is my favorite makeup product at the moment because the length was so convincing, friends asked if I got lash extensions put on.

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Another common lash problem is lackluster, sparseness at the lash line. Thick brushes, with plenty of bristles, are the best way to plump up lashes. The larger brush will define the lash line and fan out the lashes into a full, fierce effect.

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When applying the mascara, sweep the brush in a zigzag motion over the lashes. This technique insures that every lash is fluffed out and ready to go. Another quick trick for faking fuller lashes is to tightline the eyes. This means lifting your top lashes and applying eyeliner at the root of your lashes, under the lash line.

If you're looking for volume, get a mascara with a waxy formula. The wax will build up your lashes with every swipe, while acting as a spacer between lashes for added thickness. 

Any time I'm need extra volume, usually when I'm wearing a smoky eye look, I use Too Faced Lash Injection mascara. This formula is a rich, inky black that instantly makes my eyes pop. I like this mascara because it forms tubes around the natural lashes, pumping up the volume, without harming my eyelashes.

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Stick-straight eyelashes can also be fixed with the right mascara and the correct application technique. A curved mascara brush really makes a difference when trying to curl lashes.

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Before applying mascara, curl lashes with an eyelash curler. It doesn't take a fancy electric curler to bend the lashes. Using a hairdryer, shoot some warm air over a regular eyelash curler, allow a few seconds for the curler to cool (Use the touch test!!!! You do not want to burn your eyelid!!!!), and gently squeeze the curler onto your lashes. To avoid the bizarre-looking, straight up lash look, walk the curler from the base of your lashes to the ends.

My lashes never cooperate with the use of a curler alone. I have to depend on a strong curling mascara to finish the job. Diorshow Iconic Overcurl mascara helps retain the curl my eyelashes curler provides, and the curved brush is magnificent. 

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Now that you know which mascaras and application techniques are best for your eyes, you are finally free to put your greatest lash fears to rest. Hopefully, this post will have you batting those beauties all day long!

Putting Some Spring into Winter Hair

Is your hair dull and dry with wintry woes? A little color and a fresh cut will have your beauty in bloom with the upcoming season.

There are hundreds of fun ways to liven your hair up this spring. If you're a hair color virgin, a simple cut can still completely change your look.

For those of you brave enough to take the plunge, short pixie cuts are still dominating the short hair scene. Stars like Anne Hathaway and Charlize Theron are rocking the cropped look.

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Extremely short styles look great on women with pronounced facial features. This style can be just a flexible as long hairstyles with the use of different products. A little mousse can give this sleek look a fun messy effect.

For those of you wishing to keep il your locks long and flowing, bangs and layers will transform your look and maintain your length.

Flirtatious brow and lash-grazing bangs are everywhere this season. Celebs such as Jessica Biel and Emma Stone have been sporting soft bangs with their spring cuts.

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Layers, long and short, are always a great way to give your hair some shape and movement. Amanda Seyfried's hair falls way past her shoulders, but her long layers give her hair the healthy, touchable look long hair needs.

Another way to bring brittle winter hair to life is a nice color treatment. Spring hair color options are about as limitless as the spring fashion. Fashionistas are splitting down two very different paths this year, with either natural-looking highlights or jaw-dropping pops of bright colors.

The ombré is still alive and well for spring. However, instead of extreme fading, women are opting for more subtle ombré looks that give hair a healthy shine.

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Dip-dying is taking the hair color scene by storm this spring. From girly pastels, to blazing neons, colored ends are giving ladies endless options for changing the look of their hair.

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Whether you're looking for a slight spring trim or a bold cut and color, your hair should reflect your unique personality and flair. Happy spring styling!