Make your lipstick last all day and night!

 You get really excited because you are about to try that cute shade of pink lipstick that you got this spring. You put it on only to realize that two hours later the color is gone!
This is frustrating, but do not worry. Here are some tips and tricks you can use to make your lip color last all day:

1. Prep your lips. Flaky lips look unflattering when you apply color to them. Also, scrubbing your lips creates a clean canvas for you to apply color. Try a natural lip scrub recipe by combining sugar and a few drops of water. 
2. Hydrate your lips. Try a lip balm that contains Aloe Vera which can hydrate your lips better than chapstick.
3. Apply a first layer of color. Start from the middle of your lips, and then spread it to the rest of your mouth.
4. Apply a thin layer of translucent powder. This will help that layer of color to stay on. 
5. Apply a second layer of color the same way you applied the first one.
6. To keep color from bleeding, apply concealer to the corners of your lips and blend. This creates a barrier and helps color to stay put.

Keep in mind that you need to allow extra time to follow all these steps!

Beauty Aids

From Left to Righ, clockwise: Lip Scrub from Lush, Aloe Vera Lip Balm from Banana Boat, Eco Tools Bamboo concealer brush, and Revlon's new lip colors. All under $12

Get the Look: Emma Stone's Color Eyeliner

I love Emma Stone. She is funny and she has been making good movie choices since she did Zombieland with Jesse Eisenberg (Easy A had so many quotable lines!). Since Spring is coming up, so you should think about taking Emma's example and getting some color into your makeup routine.
Here's what you need to do to get her look:

1. As you always should do, apply some eyeshadow primer on your lids to make sure your eyeshadow and eyeliner last all day or night.
2. Apply a matter brown eyeshadow only to your crease. This will give the rest of the eyeshadow something to blend into.
3. Apply shimmery champagne eyeshadow all over your eyelid.
4. Now you are ready to apply the eyeliner of your choice. Play with contrast by choosing an eyeliner that goes well with your eye color. Add mascara, but avoid fake eyelashes for this one. (Try Smashbox's cream eyeliner palette) Also, gel eyeliner is so much easier to apply than liquid eyeliner.
5. Since this look's focus are the eyes, keep your lips simple. Try a lip stain instead of a regular lipstick. Top if off with some gloss.
6. Opt for tinted moisturizer instead of foundation and add a coral blush like Benefit's Bamba and you're ready to go!

Beauty Aids

From Left to Right, clockwise: Smashbox's eyeliner palette,
Urban Decay's Midnight Cowboy, Benefit's Bella Bamba, and Tarte's lipstains.

 --Karla R.