EYE LINER – Look for black liners to make you mysterious and brooding. Go for a liquid eye liner instead of a pencil. The liquid lined would give you a darker line. If you have smaller eyes, stay away from the black liner. Look for chocolate and plum or navy liners instead. You should also follow the same sensibility when it comes to eye shadows.

NAILS – Navy was big on the runway a few months ago. The navy Chanel nail polish sold out everywhere. If you want to go gothic chic, try painting your tips in navy. If you can’t find navy go for classic black. Dark Plums are great too. You could also try a pinkish shade to change it up a bit.

FACE – Go for a lighter base if you want to achieve that pale Goth look. Don’t go overboard though. You want to look pale-like and not like a sheet of paper.

LIPS – You should also go for a darker lip. If you can pull off a black lips – go ahead. If you are afraid too, try something in cranberry or dark red.

White has previously worked as the makeup stylist of the reality show American Idol. McCain’s makeup expense is included is his Federal Election Commission filling. He has come under fire because of this information. After all, he and his campaigned slammed Barack Obama for being too much of a ‘celebrity’.

McCain is not the first presidential hopeful to use makeup to make him appear camera ready. In fact, all of the recent candidates have had their share of time on the makeup chair – even Barack Obama. One notable beauty expense is John Edward’s $400 haircut. A major news channel in the US slammed that move by Edwards.

Perhaps it is indeed best for presidential hopefuls to use the services of professional make up artists. After all, no candidate wants to happen to them what happed to Nixon. Former president Nixon used lazy shave face powder on his face before his debate with JFK. The lighting made him look so ill that a historian said, “He looked for all the world like a man with shaving and perspiration problems”.

Longoria’ Cut – The ‘Desperate Housewives’ star has chopped off her locks for her role in the show. At present, she is sporting a short bob that comes down to her neck. Longoria also sported a similar hairstyle in 2006.

Rihanna – The Barbadian singer who sang ‘Disturbia’ used to have long curly hair. She then chopped it off into a sleek bob with severe bangs. The star is now sporting an ‘inverse bob’ hairstyle. Her current haircut artfully frames her face and dark features.

Mrs. Cruise – Holmes has been seen sporting a short hairstyle since she started hanging out with Mrs. David Beckham. She got a similar haircut paired with heavy bangs. Recently, she cuther hair again and is now sporting a grown out pixie hairstyle.

The Poxie – Beckham has cut her hair once more. This time she opted to go for a short pixie cut that has been nicknamed as the ‘poxie’. The former spice girl’s new cut is now making waves in her home country. A lot of women in London are visiting salons requesting Beckham’s Poxie.

Ranger has been in the cosmetics business for thirty years. She is as much a cosmetologist as she is a cosmetics chemistry development and research specialist. Ranger is known for releasing her Bare Escentuals some years ago but she walked away from it to focus on creating mineral makeup. She is singularly credited for the creation of mineral makeup using crystal and mineral based formulas. Her mineral makeup line Colorescience is widely available in the US and in other countries abroad. She is also the one who coined the term ‘mineral makeup’ back in 1977.

Ranger is expected to visit the Green Room Spa in Green, Ohio. While there she will conduct a presentation about mineral makeup and the benefits of using it. Her Colorescience mineral makeup line is now available at the Green Room Spa. This is a rare opportunity for Mineral Makeup fans. While there, they will be able to ask Ranger herself about her cosmetics line .

Tinted Moisturizer – Instead of bringing along tubes and cakes of foundation, it is much better to take along a container or two of tinted moisturiser. Not only will it keep your skin moisturised during cold weather, it will also give you the coverage you need.

Forget the Mascara – Don’t even think of bringing along this beauty product (unless it’s waterproof), especially if you are traveling to a hot and humid place where female nightwear is definitely not a requirement. The weather may not be right for non-waterproof mascara. Plus, you may not have enough time or the right lighting to apply it. You could only end up with raccoon eyes.

Go With Your Wave – When travelling, you may find that you don’t have time to straighten your hair. In case like these, the best thing to do is to go with your natural wave. Don’t attempt to straighten wavy or curly hair on a time crunch. What you can do instead is to apply an anti-frizz serum to keep your locks glossy and smooth.

According to a survey the average woman takes about 3,276 hours which is equivalent to a whopping 136 days over a lifetime getting ready: put on clothes, your Freya bra make-up and do their hair. Compared to women, men only spend 45 days getting ready, which is about a third of a woman.

Despite spending an awful lot of time on getting ready, nearly two thirds of women said that getting ready was actually a chore, and just one third thinking they loved preening and primping.

Per day, a woman spends averagely 65 mins on getting ready of which 30 mins go to washing and sylting their hair, 20 mins of applying make up and 15 mins applying nail polish.

The survey revealed a difference between north and south women as two-thirds of northerners going out 2 times per weekend whereas only half of those in the south do the same.

As northern women spend an extra 20 minutes getting ready than southern women, that’s a lot of time in front of the mirror.

She has been denying reports that the beauty spot has been removed from her chin despite it going from a distinctive mole to an almost invisible blemish.

Perhaps the witchy remarks from blogging sights finally got to her, after it being described as distracting, she decided to get rid of it, all the while appearing to be unconcerned about the imperfection.
Women are increasingly under pressure to have facial imperfections removed, to live up to the perfect skinned celebrities that are portrayed by the media. Photos - especially with bikini models in it - are airbrushed beyond recognition at times, leaving the regular woamn to believe the celebs skin is flawless and clear of imperfections.

Beauty spots or facial moles are not so popular these days, although stars like Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor all sported them. Madonna had her mole removed from her top lip, Enrique Iglesias had his removed from his cheek and Ewan McGregor had two removed, but this was said to be for cancer concerns. Cindy Crawford kept her signiture dark mole despite being asked to remove it early on in her career.

Self pampering has brought success and opportunities to some, from a professional capacity to finding that special someone. Some people want to be rich, successful, well travelled and some people long for beauty, power and freedom.

Michelle Phieffer started off as a cashier, but not everyone can aspire to be the next superstar. And that’s a good thing too, life would be boring if everyone were beautiful with white teeth and gorgeous hair. Perfection would be boring, and even the most beautiful people get old like everyone else.

Beauty is work and a way of life for many. Stay out of the sun, attend the odd makeup class, drink lots of water, eat fruit, yoghurt, veg, exercise for 30 mins a day, moisturise morning and night, find a great stylist, don’t smoke, or drink too much, but above all be happy, and your beauty will shine through!

Since the pair have hooked, it has been reported that Jen has been shelling out up to $20,000 a month on beauty treatments, although I can’t see why (I was firmly in the Anniston camp during the Jen vs Angelina days, and I always will be). She is apparently doing everything other than plastic surgery, including anti cellulite spa sculpting treatments for her legs, (costing $1000 per session), lessons with top yoga instructor Mandy Ingber and personal training sessions (costing up to $3000 per month) and she also has a private chef who provides organic, high protein and low-fat meals (at a cost of $3500 per month).

But it appears that her efforts may have been in vain after reports of Mayer trying to pick up other women when on tour in Europe. But it all sounds a bit fishy to me… a chance to get her name in the news - Chaton Anderson, from California, claims he gave her his cell number (that’s a mobile) but later the phone was conveniently stolen…yeah right.

Twiggy, was another to obtain the iconic-eye look. She was effortlessly seductive and yet innocent at the same time. Her longer, separated eyelashes, according to Givens make an adults face appear more in proportion with a babies, adding sweetness and youth to her appearance. To obtain her wide eyed look, use false lashes that are wider in the centre, which will give the effect of the eyes looking more open. Apply a shorter set of lashes to the bottom to complete the look.

To get the look without false eyelashes, choose a mascara that offers extra length but not volume. Whilst avoiding tarantula lashes, hold the mascara wand vertically and allow the lashes to clump together slightly.