How To Use Your Makeup In Multiple Ways, By Barbie's Beauty Bits

Looking pretty can sure cost a lot sometimes! But, what if I told you, that some of the common makeup products, have multiple uses.  Exciting isn’t it? Plus, it can also help you save money and time. Especially, if it’s one of those days you need to get out the door quickly, while still looking like a million bucks!

Well, today ladies is your lucky day! As I’m going to share with you the many looks that one makeup item can create.

White Eyeliner:  This can be used as highlighter on bridge of your nose, corner of the eyes, and waterline.

Mascara: This has a dual purpose, as it can be applied to both your eyelashes and eyebrows.

Lipstick: Can be used as lipstick and blush.  Depending on the color, it can also be used on your eyes.

Eyeliner Pencil: Use this bad boy as an eyeliner, brow liner and to contour your nose!

Bronzer: This one takes the cake! As it can be used as an eye shadow, to contour, applied to your cheeks, as well as to lengthen eyelashes.

Blush:  Aside from the obvious, which is applying to your cheekbones, this little beauty works wonders on your lips.  You can mix it with a gloss or even layer it with another color to create a shimmer lip color.  It also works fabulous as an eyeshadow.

Face Primer: Use this on your face, lips and eyes!

Eyeshadow: Depending on the color of the shadow, you can create numerous looks with this. 

Dark colors:

• Can be used as an eyeliner
• To hollow your cheeks
• Fill in your eyebrows
• Mix with a gloss for a lipstick
• Blush (if it’s in the brown or pink family)
• Contour cheeks

Light colors:

• A highlighter to both your cheekbone and brow bone

So you see, the possibilities are endless!  All you have to do is be open to try and I guarantee you’ll be sure glad you tried it! Until next time beauties.

Greek Yogurt For Your Hair

Now you can have the hair of a Greek goddess, with this DIY deep hair regiment.  Today’s Pantry to Pretty bit is made with Greek yogurt.   There are many benefits from the use of Greek yogurt, as it helps to moisturize, strengthen, while adding shine and luster to your hair.

So How To?  This is actually a simple process, and all you need is only a few items.

Items:

• Plain Greek Yogurt
• 5 Hair Clips
• Disposable Gloves
• Shower Cap
• Mixing Bowl

Preparation:

• Take 6-7 tablespoons of PLAIN Greek yogurt and place it into a mixing bowl.
• Prep your hair, by dividing it into 5 sections. (this will enable you to get the best coverage).
• One on each side of your head.
• Two in the back.
• And the top of your head.
• Start with the bottom section of your hair, and apply the yogurt with a color brush. Or you can use some plastic gloves and apply with your hands.
• Repeat this process and work your way up to the top of your head.
• Once all of your hair is covered, twist it all together, into one bun.
• Cover your hair with a shower cap and leave for 45 mins. Possibly longer depending on the damage & length of your hair.
• Rinse your hair with cool water.

So hair there you have it, a deep conditioning treatment with greek yogurt,  that won't break your wallet!

The Different Type of Mascara Brushes

With this month being mascara month, what better topic to discuss then the mascara brushes themselves! There are so many different mascara brushes to choose from, but which one should you use? And more importantly, what do they do?  Well ladies, get your lashes ready as class is now in session! Check out the video below by Barbie's Beauty Bits TV and start lashing out in 2014!

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6 Simple Steps To Applying Mascara Like A Pro

It seems myself, like others in my beauty circle are always looking for the next best mascara.  As lusting over long lushes eyelashes has been an addiction, as long as I can remember.  So, today, for my month of mascara posts,  I am going to share with you my top 6 tips to applying mascara like a pro. 

Tip 1:  Mixing them! Yes, I know the thought of having to spend money for one multiple mascaras to do the job you wish one would do, has always been frustrating to me.  But honestly, over the years, I’ve found that my lashes look the best when I mixed a few! The best results, have been from mixing a volumizing mascara with a lengthening one. See some of my favorite mascaras below.

Tip 2:  Use two different tones of mascara on your lashes.  For example, use a carbon mascara (the blackest) on the top and a brown on the bottom lashes.

  

Tip 3:  Prevent clumps: 

• The best way is to prep your lashes first. You want to make sure that you start with clean eyelashes. 
• Prior to application, you want to blot your mascara wand on a piece of tissue, this will help to remove any access mascara.   
• When applying, do it in a zig zag approach.

Tip 4:  Make use of an old cleaned wand & bend it.  Using a wand when the brush is bent at a right angle works wonders!

Tip 5:  Application:

• When applying mascara, you want to do a back-and-forth motion, moving the wand in a upward sweep.  The upward sweep helps to create the illusion of curly eyelashes. 
• For long lashes focus on the corner lashes, this will help your eyes look brighter & more opened.

Tip 6:  Fuller lashes:

• Apply some black eyeliner to the upper waterline.
• Dust your lashes with powder, bronzer or a dark eyeshadow before applying mascara. This will allow the mascara to adhere to the lashes, building thickness.  This is a great DIY approach to the fiber formula mascaras.