Out On a Limb: Beauty Trends I Want to Master
I am a writer, a teacher, a bookworm, and a crazy cat lady. But there’s one more title I could add to the list—I’m a beauty product addict.
I love trying new creams for my face, new products for my hair. I’m always looking for that one special something to take my looks to the next level.
So in honor of my vow for self-betterment over the summer months, here are the top beauty trends I hope to perfect this summer. If you have any suggestions or tips, please share! I need all the help I can get (especially on #3, which frightens me just thinking about it)
Winged Eyeliner
Every time I try it, I end up looking like I have two differently set eyes. Or like I got punched.
Bright Red Lips
When I put on my red lips, my husband asks if I’m ready for Bingo (the odd man associates red lips with older women . . .who knows). I want to get that perfect hue that makes me look trendy but not ghoulish.
Contouring
I’ve seen the videos, and I’m a believer. I have basically no cheekbones to speak of thanks to a round face (and probably a few too many cookies). However, I am terrified that I’ll look like a frightening Halloween mask instead of the perfect supermodel face I want. I don’t think there are enough youtube videos out there to make me believe in myself.
Eyebrow filling in
I feel like my terminology is off, but you get the point. I’ve had razor thin eyebrows since junior high. But now I’ve been seeing more distinct brows. I want to have the face-framing glory of a thicker brow without looking like I drew a line on my face.
Beachy Waves
My hair is finally getting long enough that waves are a possibility. But everytime I try, I either look like a frizzy, puffy mess or a poodle.
So maybe by the end of summer, after your suggestions and help, I’ll be a beachy-waved blogger with a perfectly contoured face, red lips, a winged eye-liner, and some envy-inducing eyebrows.
A girl can dream, right?
Lindsay Detwiler, author of Voice of Innocence
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