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Happy Monday! Did you watch the Oscars last night? Or should I say, did you check out the gowns last night?! Here are my picks for best dressed and worst dressed.

Fellow Canadian Rachel McAdams donned this lovely Elie Saab pastel print gown. It’s so fun and flirty.

Worst Dressed

Charlize Theron, who is so gorgeous, surprised me with this Dior gown. I just don’t get the flower patches on the bust! They’re so distracting.

What were your picks for best dressed and worst dressed? What did you think of the show itself?

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When it comes to wearing makeup, dark skin is more versatile than fair skin. One reason for this is the more amount of pigment that dark skin has than the fair skin. Since dark skin has more pigments, it can endure exposure to sun. Dark skins that are clear, flawless, and healthy are also great for makeup. You just have to choose the right kind and shades of makeup to use for your dark skin. It is important that the color shades suit the dark skin tone.

How to Apply Makeup for Dark Skin

Makeup for dark skin may require special kinds of makeup. The foundation to be used should be something in liquid or creamy form but not too oily. It is best to use water-based foundation for dark skin. If the dark skin has plenty of yellow pigmentation, the foundation to be used should not be orange based. To create the illusion of a perfect skin, a good concealer and a sheer foundation are must-haves. The foundation should be closer to the normal skin color and should not be lighter. Dark skins have tendencies of showing up layers of makeup thus special attention should be given when blending. A drop of water on the foundation is a good technique before application. The effect is normally seen during daylight.

After the application of foundation, use a light baby powder. This will give the skin not too heavy appearance and achieve the sheen effect. Do not apply much powder on the face especially around the eye areas. Dark skins look good on blush colors of deep orange, rose, and coral. Peachy and brown shades should be avoided as this will give darker complexions. For eye makeup, dark skins look best on blue, dark metallic, and dark purple colors. For lipstick, matte finish would be best instead of frosted. The best colors would be bright reds and pinks.

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For women who are always on the limelight of their jobs must take care of their face from make ups. Removing make ups at the end of the day is very important. To help you with this, an effective makeup remover will do as this will enable the skin to regenerate and breathe easily through the pores. As much as you can, do not go to bed without removing any of your make up as this will cause havoc on the skin. One of the most important makeup removers for women is the eye makeup removers.

The eyes are the most sensitive area of our face for makeup. Thus, it should be used with the proper makeup and eye makeup removers as well. In using the makeup remover for the eyes, it should be done in circular motions around the fragile areas. If there is any excess makeup on the eyes that is hard to reach by the makeup remover, used cotton buds instead. In using the cotton buds, do not put too much pressure on the outer and interior corners of the eyelids. The mascara makeup should also be removed using cotton buds since it is often applied near the eyes.

How To Use Eye Make-Up Remover

By using eye makeup removers, makeup on the eyes can be completely removed without leaving any residues. There are specialized makeup removers that can be used in thick eye shadow and waterproof mascara. However, these products should not be overused as this may lead to skin eruption. Extra care should be given in using the products because the eyes are very sensitive.

Other recommended makeup removers for the eyes include baby oil, almond oil, olive oil, pre-moistened makeup remover, cream-based remover, and cleansing water.

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Kettlebell Health Benefits

Due to the quick progress in the field of fitness exercising it’s a must to be up-to-date with the latest inventions. The kettlebell health benefits flooded the media and the world as the ultimate means to both lose weight and keep our muscles in their best shape. From sportsmen to average people as well as celebrities everyone is eager to experiment with a similar exercise equipment which can be purchased for a moderate price. Find out more on the miraculous advantage of kettlebells that was tested all throughout the decades.

It might seem surprising that a similarly looking exercise equipment launched a real craze among trainers as well as those who are eager to train their muscles and at the same time lose weight. People who are looking for a brand new workout plan might consider engaging into a kettlebell fitness session. Finding out the main kettlebell health benefits is the key to polish our physical activities and provide our body with the proper conditioning treatment. This funny device has endless advantages due to its repeated use in the preparation of sportsmen for a special and backbreaking contest.

Looking for its origins we have to go back to Russia, the country that is famous of its well-defined and precise exercise programs especially for athletes. The kettlebell is actually a large ball made of steal which comes in various sizes and weights ranging from 8kg to 48kg, used depending on the physical abilities of individuals. One of the signature moves when exercising with kettle bells is the swinging. This ritual will allow the muscles in the back as well as abs to strengthen and be properly trained. As one of the revolutionary inventions in exercising learn more about the main assets of kettlebells from the following ideas.

Muscles efining your muscle mass can be also done be practicing the kettle bell training. In spite of the fact that it is used by sportsmen and athletes, this type of exercise can also emphasize our beautiful and still feminine silhouette after a few weeks of regular training. It will contribute to the definition of abs, thighs as well as arms, say goodbye to the sagging skin and bumps here and there.

It’s time to upgrade your look with a few daily swings. Various studies demonstrated that skinny people can also apply this trick since this ritual will grant them with the proper muscles to add volume to their look. On the other hand overweight people will lose weight which will reveal the muscle mass.

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Ginger’s Closet is the sister bridesmaid store to Pearl’s Bridal House. Housing the latest collections from Amsale, Melissa Sweet and Priscilla of Boston, Ginger’s Closet will be hosting a “Chic Bridesmaids” event this weekend.

WHEN?
Friday, March 5th to Sunday, March 7th by appointment

WHERE?
Ginger’s Closet
62 Lakeshore Rd. East
Mississauga, ON L5G 1E1
905.278.4259
hello@gingerscloset.ca

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Me 1, BF 0.

Did you watch the game of all games? 16.6 million Canadians did! The BF and I, along with some friends, congregated around my beautiful flat screen TV to cheer Canada (and the U.S. on). For us Canadians, we HAD to win. After all, it’s our game, our home ice, and our ladies had already taken gold two days earlier. Most of all, it was redemption for that shocking loss last Sunday (when I outed the BF as an American at a pub full of angry Canadians). The first goal was brilliant and I totally take credit for it because it was at the exact moment that I had asked the BF to get more lime juice for the guac. Needless to say, the BF did not get lime juice for me again. The second goal made me jump up with glee while the BF huffed and puffed. As the last minute started to tick away on the clock, I prematurely, in my head, started celebrating. Bad idea. Very bad. With 24.4 seconds left, the gold just within our reach, Parise scored. The BF jumped up, and I swore, over and over again at the TV. WTF. Overtime. Sudden death. Crap. Time to start pacing. Honestly, those were THE most stressful minutes of my life. Luckily, Sid the Kid put me out of my misery and scored the winning goal. Thank you Team Canada!

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For the last two weeks, I’ve been a skilled coach potato, moguls-speed skating(both long and short track)-figure skating-snow boarding-judge. I cried when Joannie Rochette won her bronze medal, four days after her mother died. I cringed when Lindsey Vonn fell. I marveled at Shaun White’s performance. The closing ceremonies started off a bit like High School Musical but ended with some great performances by Neil Young, Nickelback and Alanis Morisette (how great did she look!!) I especially loved the tongue-in-cheek, Vegas style number with Michael Buble. Every Canadian stereotype was paraded into the BC Place, from gigantic inflatable beavers to dozens of dancing Mounties. See world, we can poke fun of ourselves and still be proud to be Canadian!!! Hope you enjoyed the Vancouver Games. Come back soon, eh.

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