Hold the Phone! 14-Year-Old Gets Face Tat

August 26th, 2010 - 

A woman in England recently allowed her 14-year-old daughter to have make-up tattooed onto her face (you can tell how insane this is by my use of italics).

Sophie Watson, who’s already won a number of beauty pageants and wants to be an actress and singer, had eyeliner, lip liner, a fake beauty mark, and her eyebrows tattooed with makeup. The effect is said to last up to five years.

Well that’s not so bad. Five years will just fly by. Still though, it seems a bit extreme (by a bit I mean extremely) — the procedure took about seven hours and cost £1,200 (about $1,900). Watson needed parental consent, which her mother was happy to give.

So far the reactions have been pretty unfavorable, with most people arguing that allowing a child to have something like this done lets her think it’s okay to not accept herself the way she is.

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Makeup Tips: Creating a Smoky Eye

January 13th, 2010 - 

Smoky Eye Look

Whether you’re preparing to grace the cover of a fashion magazine – or just your favorite nightclub – a smoky eye can give you that sexy, mysterious edge popular among many models and celebrities.

Here are your instructions for the perfect smoky eye:

Start with concealer. Apply a light layer of concealer both under your eye and over your upper lid. This will cover up any dark circles and make it easier for your eye makeup to go on evenly.

Apply eye-liner. Use an eye pencil or liquid liner to draw lines across to top and bottom rims of each eye. When you’re finished, smudge the line a bit with a q-tip or eye shadow brush.

Shadow it up. Pick a dark shade of eye shadow and apply with a sponge, brush, or q-tip on top of your eyeliner. Next, add a lighter, natural shade of shadow in a circle surrounding each eye, employing a gentler application in areas further from the eye.

Mascara, baby! To finish off the look, add some black mascara to your upper and lower lashes.

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