The 10 Commandments of Beauty
Welcome to AOL Shopping's newest series, the "10 Commandments of Beauty!" When it comes to beauty and makeup, every woman has her own set of rules. Whether she's learned them from her friends, the pros or the women in her life or discovered them all on her own, she follows them religiously. The inspiration behind this newest series of ours was to learn something new -- to get the creative and unconventional beauty tips that only beauty junkies would know. We looked no further than our loyal readers! In this first part of our Beauty Commandments series, our readers revealed their beauty secrets for a beautiful face. "Wear sunscreen, exfoliate your skin, never sleep with your makeup on" (did you just yawn too?)... we asked our readers to tell us something new! Read on and you'll learn the secret to lengthening your foundation, what you can't travel without, which vitamin your face absolutely needs and more! And stay tuned these next couple of weeks! We've got beauty commandments for your eyes, lips, body and hair coming! Right now, it's all about the face.
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"Thou shalt never be shiny again. About half way through the work day, just after lunch, you can feel your face begin to feel like an oil field. Lucky for you, the solution to fighting oily skin is found in the most unlikely of places, the bathroom stall. Fighting oily skin with toilet seat covers is a beauty insider's tip. One cover will quickly blot away the most oily of faces. The best part is you can flush away the evidence! Celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker swear by this beauty fix when they are in a pinch to get rid of oily skin." -- Mariel L. (Los Angeles, CA) Can't go for this toilet seat cover trick? Combat shine with:    |
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"Thou shalt use hairspray to lengthen the life of foundation. If your foundation tends to wear off before you've stepped out of the house, try lightly spritzing hairspray onto your face before applying. Hair isn't the only thing hairspray keeps in place; hairspray is perfect for keeping foundation from wearing off." -- Brittany Chojnowski (Cleveland, OH) Who knew hairspray had a double duty! Shop hairsprays:    |
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"Thou shalt not travel on a plane without a face mister. When you are up in a plane, on your way to a family vacation or a gals getaway, the last thing you want is to find your skin transformed into alligator hide upon arrival. It's said that the air in a plane is drier than the Sahara Desert, but with a simple mister tucked away in your pocket, purse, or carry-on, you can avoid dry skin all together. Simply spritz your face and neck (and any other skin that is showing) with your mister before getting on the plane, and every 1 - 1 1/2 hours during the flight, either in your seat or in the restroom. You'll be so much more fresh when you arrive, and your delicate facial skin will thank you!" -- Serena Bartlett (Oakland, CA) These don't have strong smells that will offend other travelers:    |
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"Thou shalt use tea tree oil as a facial cleanser. Tea tree oil is an amazing natural antiseptic, astringent, and cleanser that fights infections. It is a master at clearing up mild to severe acne without using other harsh abrasives on your skin. If you buy the concentrated tea tree oil, it is essential to dilute it. One of the best products is Aroma Vera Tea Tree and Lavender Facial Cleanser. One bottle will last for months." -- J. Prichard (Olympia, WA) Treat your skin with these:    |
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"Thou shalt wear tinted moisturizer. Give your foundation and your skin a break! Use a tinted moisturizer under your makeup and you'll find that you don't need as much foundation. Your skin will be healthier because it can actually breathe during the day and you haven't covered all your pores with liquids, creams, and powders. And an insider tip: Men hate when they can tell that a woman is wearing makeup. " -- Emily A Leithauser (Birmingham, AL) Dare to go without foundation! Trust these:    |
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"Thou shalt feed thy face...vitamin C that is. Vitamin C is the only topical antioxidant that has been proven to prevent oxidation of tissue; in other words, it prevents wrinkles. Use a product like Avalon Organic Botanicals Vitamin C Renewal Face Cream to pump nutrition to your starving tissues. This renewal facial cream is packed with yummy ingredients like sweet almond oil, lemon bioflavonoids, flax and organic white tea antioxidants plus the ever important vitamin C. It goes on light and smells as good as it sounds! Perfect for day or night." -- Sylvie Branch (Cleveland, OH) Starving your skin is a sin! Feed your face:    |
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"Thou shalt use moisturizer under and over thy makeup. After applying your makeup in the morning, take just a little extra moisturizer and dab under your eyes to plump any fine lines and give you a really youthful glow." -- Karen Crenshaw We recommend these to hydrate your skin:    |
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"Thou shalt not have thy make-up enter the room before thine self. I love self expression but it has its limits. If I can see your green eyeshadow 10 minutes before I see you, chances are you were a little heavy handed with the glitter. I support your use of color, but color has its place, and sometimes it's better left in the crayon box. The colors you choose should always support your skin's natural undertones. Your goal is to avoid hard lines and blend, blend, blend. When you wear fashion colors like green and blue, you want to do what I call "anchoring" the color with a more natural tone. This also goes for shimmery products too (the use of bright silver on the brow bone is so yesterday). Pick one or two places to use iridescent shades then stop or you'll wind up looking like an out of work clown." -- Tasha Manigo-Bizzell (Owings Mills, MD) Do your eyes with these steal palettes:    |
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"Thou shalt not fall for marketing!" A.k.a. that really cute and trendy-looking lip gloss/mascara/I'm not even sure what that is but I must have it now...you know the drill! Strolling down the beauty aisle makes me feel like a little kid in a toy store. How many times have you based your purchases on impulse rather than fact? Admit it, you have spent hundreds (okay, thousands, I won't tell!) of dollars on products that have really great advertising and packaging. You race to get it home, you rip it open with all your hopes and dreams of a new, fabulous you on the line, then comes the sigh of disappointment. Okay, its time to stop the cycle. Make educated, responsible beauty decisions with these steps: 1) Know what your problem is and what you are trying to achieve. 2) Ask for help at the store and be thorough (make a list!)... and then actually listen. 3) Shop somewhere with a good return policy." -- Alison Kaminski (Pittsburg, PA) Shop these established beauty brands:    |
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"Thou shalt spend more time choosing foundation than a shade of lipstick. Let's be honest, trends come and go as far as lipstick shades, eye shadow, and polish, but the foundation remains the same. Go out of your way to fancy makeup counters to choose the right shade and formula that works with your skin. Pack your compact so that you can try on a shade and walk outside to see the color under real light, which is best. When you have a great base for foundation you can go cheap with hot and trendy shades on your eyes and lips to update your look anytime." -- Jenny Alva (Austin, TX) Here are foundations worth checking out:    |
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Marie said 5-09-2010 @11:24AM
A few months ago I posted a comment on one of these sites....(not sure which.) Had something to do with "beauty tips". I was totally trashed with negative feedback. Now, I see what I'd posted here as one the The Ten Commandments!
replyAnyway, on my wedding day I was concerned about my make-up not staying on. My make-up artist suggested I put a light spritz of hair spray over my face after all make-up was done. (Although, this article doesn't say "after"). But, it works amazing! I've been doing it for a few years. The way it holds hair in place, does same thing for make-up. If I do my make up early in the day...it is still 100 percent perfect into the night. Just hold can about 6-8 inches from face...close eyes, and apply a light sprizt for not even 2 whole seconds. It really works incredible! Even holds the lipstick. And, not harmful one bit, contrary to what others may say. I am living proof!I have beauttiful, flawless, skin! All the females in my life do samething, (as per me) and none have had an issue/problem of any sort!
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kathleen said 5-07-2010 @1:32PM
wow..people comment on your grammer? Really? some people are so perfect and the only way to show/prove it , is to put other people down...shame on you...gramman whoever you are..
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elizabeth said 5-07-2010 @2:20PM
omg thanks for this advice i will be trying it on mother,s day ,since i am always on the go i am always reaplying my makeup. so of course i will try thabks for sharing i loved this idea,
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JVL said 5-08-2010 @7:21AM
Spray hairspray on your face to" fix" your makeup? You may as well buy Elmer's School Glue, dilute it with water, and use that! Hairspray is GLUE and glue will, along with makeup, clog your pores.
"God hath given you one face, and you make yourselves another." Hamlet
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Marie said 5-07-2010 @7:22AM
A few months ago I posted a comment on one of these sites....(not
replysure which.) Had something to do with "beauty tips". I was totally
trashed with negative feedback. Now, I see what I'd posted here as
one the The Ten Commandments!
Anyway, on my wedding day I was concerned about my make-up not
staying on. My make-up artist suggested I put a light spritz of hair
spray over my face after all make-up was done. (Although, this
article doesn't say "after"). But, it works amazing! I've been doing
it for a few years. The way it holds hair in place, does same thing
for make-up. If I do my make up early in the day...it is still 100
percent perfect into the night. Just hold can about 6-8 inches from
face...close eyes, and apply a light sprizt for not even 2 whole
seconds. It really works incredible! Even holds the lipstick. And,
not harmful one bit, contrary to what others may say. I am living
proof!I have beautiful, flawless, skin! All the females in my life
do same thing, (as per me) and none have had an issue/problem of any
sort!
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grammarmaam said 5-07-2010 @8:22AM
Perhaps it was your atrocious grammar people were trashing. What happened to your education?
it works amazing do you mean amazingly?
It really works incredible do you mean incredibly?
as per me you obviously don't know what 'as per' means
Don't post if you don't speak the language.
It would be a VERY stupid thing to spray those chemicals on your face and block your pores for a full day!!!!!!!!! Very stupid indeed.
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Teresa said 5-07-2010 @9:06AM
Shame on the ones that trashed your idea (women can be sooo cruel) I heard of this a few years ago. I did not try it however
as my pump spray leaves spots on my face & I attempt to wipe them off b/4 they dry....so prob an arosal spray would be best (more even anyway)
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Elisa said 5-07-2010 @8:33AM
I find it hilarious someone is trashing your grammar when yours is the better of the two comments. I've known about the hairspray over make-up trick previous to this article. A coworker of mine had to cover up a visible tattoo with make-up. She used hairspray to keep the make-up from rubbing off onto her clothing, and to help the foundation last throughout the day.
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ng said 5-07-2010 @10:58AM
ignore the meanie about the grammar. some people only feel good when they have a chance to make someone else feel bad.
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Haley said 5-07-2010 @9:54AM
Maybe if you wouldn't worry about what other people do, then you would be better off. Stop trashing people over the internet. That just shows how big of a cry baby you can be. That was a little unnessicary don't you agree? (@ Grammermaam)
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Kateri said 5-07-2010 @10:51AM
I am just wondering if any of the people that commented positively on using the hairspray as a setting agent for their foundation use a foundation primer underneath their foundation. I have only been using the foundation primer for about two years; but, I find that it seems to work very well in holding my foundation in place. I also use a primer under my eyeshadow and it works so well that after a 16-18 hour day my eyeshadow is still exactly as it was when I left the house. I am assuming that you only LIGHTLY mist your face with the hairspray; but you don't have that tight "mask-like" feeling and it doesn't stick your eyelashes together? I had never heard of that before and am just really curious. Thank you for any answers to my questions.
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drrexel6337 said 5-07-2010 @10:47AM
Please don't spray hairspray on your hair or skin! That hairspray contains powerful chemicals. It disrupts our estrogen receptors and is high in the cancer list. Bad enough for hair and respiratory , toxic for skin absorption.
Rub a garlic on your foot and you'll taste it in your mouth later. Be very careful what you put on your skin.
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poot said 5-07-2010 @10:49AM
grammaridiot--it's pretty clear you're simply a moron if you think she has a problem with her grammar. You're simply a bitter c*nt who probably hasn't had a man in her life for so long you've forgotten how to act like a human. I recommend you go out and get laid, if you can find someone that will actually have sex with you.
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Linda said 5-07-2010 @11:35AM
I would be very reluctant to spray hairspray in my face - first of all, it is full of lacquer, alcohol and chemicals that could damage your eyes and skin. If I get even a tiny bit of overspray on my face, I am guaranteed the break-out from hell in that spot. Hairspray blocks pores - how can this be a good thing for your facial skin? Just blot with a tissue if you are getting shiny. I just don't think hairspray in the face is very good advice.
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LuvsCatz said 5-07-2010 @11:57AM
When you say "all the females in your life" do you mean gals?
Or dogs and cats? We are human, you know!
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Marie said 5-07-2010 @7:34AM
Whenever I buy foundation, I pour half out, (save it) and replace with my moisturizer. I replace cap, give it a good shake to mix well.
replyDownside? Must buy the glass bottles, as you can't squeeze back into the tubes.
Upside? Makes 2 bottles instead of one, and moisturizer is already in. Although, not reason I do it.....I don't much care about the money. It's to have moisturizer in foundation. Also, it tends to liquefy, which is great..... because I find the consistency of most foundations to be a little too thick anyway, and, much easier to pour out of bottle!
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glamma said 5-07-2010 @10:12AM
great tip and? You didn't hurt anyone's feelings...good for you! have a good day :-)
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Marilyn said 5-07-2010 @11:52AM
Please go to Mary Kay Cosmetics website and find a Mary Kay Consultant. You will be amazed after trying the foundation how light and covers fantastic and you never feel you have anything on your face. The line in Mary Kay is #1. Go to marykay.com and type in your area code and you will find a consultant in your area.
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barb said 5-07-2010 @2:36PM
why dont you just put on moisturizer and then foundation????????
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kevin said 5-07-2010 @7:55AM
You're kidding right, hairspray on your face. Hairspray is some of the nastiest stuff on earth. I wouldn't even put hairspray on my hair, let alone on my face.
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