There are a number of duties that the maid of honor is entitled to handle apart from making the toast and the speech. The maid of honor is expected to fulfill certain expectations and these would include delivering speeches at some other occasions. In fact, there is a chronological check list that you should refer to before the wedding day. The following guide will help you perform your duties well and at the same time enjoy your best friend or sister’s wedding.
Before you start delivering the speech, there are a few tips and guidelines that you can take from others and get some great innovative ideas. These would include:
1. Going to as many prenuptial events as possible
2. Helping out with the wedding invitations
3. Taking care of the organization of the bridal shower and the toast for the bridal shower
4. Helping the bridesmaids in choosing their outfit
5. Going shopping with the bride for her wedding dress
6. Helping with the trials for all
7. Make sure that the flower girl, ring bearer and other bridesmaids and ready to perform their roles
8. Managing the gift for the bride by the bridesmaids
9. Purchasing the perfect gift for the newly-wed couple
10. Co hosting the bridal shower
11. Preparing games and buying other give away gifts
All the above mentioned duties have to be performed by the maid of honor before the wedding. And this is not all; there are some other responsibilities that the maid of honor needs to focus on during the wedding. These include:
1. Being a part of the rehearsal dinner
2. Helping the bride to get dressed and prepared for her wedding day
3. Making sure that the bride eats something before going for the actual ceremony
4. Making sure that you have had enough before the ceremony so that you do not faint while making the toast
5. Memorizing the lines of your speech
6. Taking part actively in the processional and recessional ceremonies
7. Taking care of the ring that the bride will make the groom wear
8. Holding the gifts and bouquet’s that the bride receives during the ceremonies
9. Time and again, checking and adjusting the bride’s gown and make up so that she looks perfect on her wedding day
All the duties and responsibilities mentioned above may scare you and make you feel that you will be working at all times during the wedding but that is not the case. The maid of honor is not entitled with responsibilities on all functions and you will get time to drink, dance and have all the fun you want to.
Dyeing Your Eyelashes? Why? What is Eyelash Tinting all about?
Most of us wear mascara all the time. With your busy life you just might start thinking that if my eyelashes were tinted you wouldn’t have to bother applying mascara, saving time in the morning getting ready.
But is eyelash tinting such a great idea after all?
Let’s start with, just what is eyelash tinting?
It’s a done at your salon by a well-trained and highly experienced esthetician who has trained to do it. You sit back; they place cotton pads under each eye as to keep the dye off your skin. They apply the dye to your lashes, wait about 15 minutes or so and your lashes are now dyed. If you wear contacts you will want to remove them before having lash tinting done. If done correctly you shouldn’t feel any stinging.
There are problems that could come up if you tried it at home, but there are kits for doing it at home.
Eyelash tinting takes a special type dye; you just can’t use hair dye like the type that you would use in coloring your hair. In fact the FDA prohibits the use of hair dyes for use as an eyelash tint or for tinting your brows. Did you know that the FDA requires that all hair-dye products including eyelash tinting come with instructions on how to perform patch tests before use just to be sure you do not have an allergic reaction. The health hazards about lash tinting ingredients have been known about for over 60 years.
What would be the allergic reactions? The allergic reaction to dye formulation could cause swelling, inflammation and possible lead to eye infections. This is why it is very important that it be done by a professional.
Do the benefits having your lashes tinted out way the risks?
If you are super busy, someone plays sports, swimmer etc eyelash tints might be something you could look into. Without having mascara smudges is a good idea. Also it is not recommended that you wear water-proof mascara all the time due to the damage it can use trying to remove it each night.
Also if you are sensitive to eye makeup, lash tinting by be a good idea. Always be sure to patch test before even thinking about having it done if you are sensitive to makeup overall.
Cost factor: Eyelash dyeing costs around $25 to $75 dollars depending. If you see it for less, be careful, it might be someone who is newly trained and just trying to bring in business doesn’t mean she knows what she is doing. Eyelash tinting is not permanent so if you see that, that is misleading. It’s really semi-permanent and lasts as long as your lashes do. The life style of your lashes is about 4 to 5 weeks which is why there is no way it should be called permanent makeup.
The best thing you should do it research for yourself about the benefits and risks and see if its really something right for you. This article is by no means s always it best to speak with your skincare professional to be sure you are using the correct products.
These are just guidelines and it’s up to you to find out what is best for your eyelashes.
Copyright Kim Snyder is the owner of Overall Beauty, home of the #1 Eyelash Enhancer for over 6 years.
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One would think that smoky eyes are just for nighttime “come get me” look; with the right set of eye shadows colors, smoky eyes can become a great daytime option as well.
There are a few steps you need to think about when creating smoky eyes as a daytime option.
Step one: You need to decide what shade of eye shadows you are going to use. Dark, rich colors are amazing at night, but during the day not really your best option. What you want are really your more natural shades (browns, taupe’s, and grays) which will look softer. Colors that are not skin tones shades such as greens, blues and plums are going to stand more. The choice is yours but if you are really new at creating smoky eyes, natural colors are just easier to work with.
Step two: Choose a texture; are you going to wear shimmers or mattes? Shimmer shades of eye shadow can be easier to work with, as well as blend easier; mattes on the other hand require a bit more skill.
Step three: Use the flat side of your makeup brush to apply a base eye shadow or primer from lash to up under your eyebrow. Your base eye shadow should be a neutral shade, matte eye shadow, makeup primer or even foundation so that when you apply the other eye shadows, it will stay put. A neutral shade will also help neutralize your eyelid’s natural coloring. Remember to pick three eye shadows, a light, medium and dark all in the same coloring to work with, example browns, grays, taupe’s etc.
Step four: After applying your light eye shadow choice, you are going to want to apply your medium shade from the lash line to the crease of your eyelid. This is going to open and lift your eye up.
Step five: Using the pointy end of your makeup brush apply the same medium shade to your lower lash line. Start about the center of your lower lash line, just below your iris. Move the brush slowly back and forth so as not to overdo it. Smoky liner under your eyes can make your eyes look bigger, but it can exaggerate flaws like if you got close set eyes, or droopy corners. If your eyes are close set, you do not want liner all the way into the inner corners, which will just make your eyes look even smaller.
Step six: Take time to experiment with the thickness of liner under your lower lash line. Remember the idea is not a hard solid line; the more smudged and broken the better. But also be careful that you don’t look like you forgot to take your makeup off from the night before. The bedroom smudged look is just that, for the bedroom, not the office. Once you have learn what looks best on you its really easy to recreate smoky eyes daytime look every day.
Extra special step: If you want more definition, use a third eye shadow that is darker shade but still in the same family.
Apply a generous helping of mascara and your Magic Lash and there you go! A daytime smokey eyes you can wear every day..
Copyright 2011 Kim Snyder creator of Overall Beauty Minerals, self-taught makeup artist, avid beauty blogger, proud owner of Overall Beauty.com
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Its time to amp up your summer makeup styles with these tips. Winterhas come and gone, summer just around the corner. With the change of season come changes in makeup styles, colors and where we find out latest ideas.
As we look to what was seen on the catwalks in fashion week, a few beauty statements make their mark. Beauty this summer is going to be all about making a bold daring statement. And with comes the number one accessory for 2011, the strong big powerful eyebrow. For those who remember, think Brook Steels in the Calvin Jeans ads to give the best example. Powerful eyebrows are going to need proper accessories to help tame them. Got thin eyebrows? Don’t fret, there is a few ways to help them fill them in powerful and even grow them back if need be, The most natural way is to fill them in with pressed powder eye shadow in the same shade as your hair color. Using a pencil if not don’t correctly will give your eyebrows a waxy look. Want to use a pencil but can’t find your exact color? Ella Blue Beauty offers a brow tamer that comes in two shades with a wax to help hold them in place. You can even go swimming after applying it!
Quick tip if you are going to be using a pencil, brush light feathery stokes then brush your brows into place. The idea is to color the hair of your brows not your skin.
(May of heard that Magic Lash has been out of stock, not much longer!!)
The next biggest beauty item for summer is, yes your eyelashes!! Will there ever be a time that lashes do not rule? Bold, dialed up, layered thick and heavy, and lots of them. Lashes this summer are going to be anything but shy! Great time to try Magic Lash if you haven’t all ready, with eyelash extensions almost the thing of the past, Magic Lash amps up your look day or night. Interesting fact about eyelashes extensions, they are starting to become the fad of the past, with so many now affordable lash-lengthening, conditioning products that naturally enhance growth. It means getting lash extensions the thing of the past, also due to cost and time factor. For the price conscience ladies, why pay for lash extensions where there is so many products that give you more bang for your buck? Check out Magic Lash at around $18.00 that works with your favorite brand of mascara or you can start shopping around for lash growers that start around $50.00 to has high as over $150.00.
How about a quick beauty trick about amping up the volume of your eyelashes? If you want the biggest eyelashes you can get, try this simple tip brush a dark black eye shadow on your lashes first, and then apply your mascara over it. These tips straight from the makeup artists that help beautify the models who wore all the neat fashions for 2010 in fashion week.
This is the time of year when the smoky eyes are so back into style again! Each year the colors choices for smoking them up with might change but the basic way of applying it never does. Smoky eyes has a new twist this year, a fourth color was added! Add a little sparkle by adding a icy shade to the inside of the corner of your eyes. I Want a Gold Star! by Overall Beauty Minerals works great for this little added shine. Or add shimming eyeliners in coppers, bronze or gold. They can really brighten up your smoky eye effect with these two easy to apply ideas.
What you may not know is mascara it self has wax in it. There are different types of wax that maybe used. Sometimes that wax can develop crystal formations that prevent it from going on smoothly.
Using a thinner mascara may help if you have this happening often in the brand that you are using. The best mascara is one that is on a medium size brush that isn’t too thick and easy to use. Mascara should apply easily without tugging on your lashes.
1~ Best tips of all to avoid clumping and smudging always wipe the mascara wand lightly with a tissue before applying it. If you apply mascara to your bottom lashes the best tip to stop it from smudging is to run a Q-tip over the tips of your lashes to remove any extra mascara.
If your mascara is clumpy then you need to use a lash comb to remove the excess mascara. There are a few on the market today, we use the Perfect Lash Comb because that is just what it does, it removes excess mascara. It works great if you are using Magic Lash with your mascara but you need to be careful and not remove all of it. Some thickness is what you need with Magic Lash.
When applying mascara apply upwards from below the upper lashes going outwards. Some say go side to side and then upwards. The reason is it leaves more mascara on your lashes to work with. Making them look fuller and fatter.
Did you know that there is a reason for the different shapes of mascara wands? The bigger and fatter the wand the fuller it should make your lashes. If you have a thin wand you are only going to apply a small amount of mascara on your lashes. Great for those who want to wear it but do not want to look like that they are.
Another way to make your lashes look lush is to apply a thin line of eyeliner at the base of the lashes. This is also help cover up if you have light lashes as well.
Curling your lashes before applying your mascara will also help them look really lush. Just remember that mascaras are best if replaced every 3 months or so as they dry out.
