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Tattooing is very much in today’s fashion. However, we can trace back the tattooing to ancient age. During those periods, there are historical evidences that people knew about tattooing. The main objective of tattooing used to be the beautification of body. The revival of this trend has again taken place, but raising some issues and concerns. Yes, the more and more people are going for this tattooing fashion, the issues and concern regarding its safety is also increasing.

Tattooing is usually done with the help of a tattoo gun. The function of this equipment is to dispense the biocompatible inks into the body to create the tattoo. A special kind of ink containing iron oxide or titanium dioxide is used for this purpose. The same procedure can be done manually with the help of a needle.

Now you must have realized where the danger lies. Yes, the procedure involves dispensing ink into the skin and use of needle and that is the reason why, the proper sanitation measures are needed for it.

Tattooing is fun as long as it assures you safety. So, the first thing in tattooing is to consult a registered expert before you really do it on your skin. You have to tell the professional about all your health status. If you have any kind of heart related problems then reveal it to the expert. It will help him to take all precautionary measures, as tattooing involves a lot of pain.

The next thing to observe is to maintaining proper sanitation during tattooing.  Yes, sanitation means you should be alert to see whether a disposable needle is being used for piercing or not. A little bit of negligence can also lead you to disaster. Don’t take chance.

Finally, once you get your tattoos done, swelling or slight bruising on that area will remain for days. However, the swelling should not last for more than three days. Or else, consult with the professional immediately.

Vintage clothes are chic without a care, stylish but not over-thought, windblown but meticulous. Vintage apparel is fun and unique and lets your own style show through – Here are the steps to dressing funky and out there.

1. Get all your clothes from thrift stores.(optional)You can even make clothes yourself, or shop at boutiques in other cities. Add flair to clothes you already own, too. Add patches to your shirts or jeans, add on buttons and sorts. If you create your own clothes, it will be guaranteed that no one will own what you have!

2. Raid the charity shops. You wont be a tramp if you do. One girl bought some hotpants from a charity shop and it turns out they used to belong to kylie Minouge!

3. Mix and match your clothes. but don’t mix them up too much. Balance it off with some neutral colors.

4. Try layering your funky colorful shirts, and wear a flowy skirt with leggings and flats!

5. Accessorize. This is the one thing that really makes an outfit pop and look funky and so retro. Thrift stores offer vintage jewelery that you usually can’t find anywhere else! Try colorful bangles, headbands, pearls, vintage looking necklaces and dangling earrings!

6. Wear a lot of new and wild makeup. Try green eyeliner or neon yellow eyeshadow! Design new makeup looks everyday.

7. Have some unique hair that’s all your own. Get a short choppy cut with bangs or have long layered hair, which you can style in interesting hair do’s. Waves are very pretty for long hair. cute clips work for short hair. If you can, dye your hair an interesting color, like purple bangs.

8. Although retro is usually 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s retro means things that have gone out of style and are more than a decade old. This means if you are expected to dress retro for an event, get creative and dress up as a dinosour. Have fun!

9. Find old pictures of your parents or grandparents from the era you like if they were around then. Even better, look through their yearbooks.

Makeup is about accentuating your best features while hiding your flaws. Selection of wrong shades of cosmetics which are a mismatch to your skin tone makes your make-up look cakey and artificial.

Selecting the right color tones that match your complexion is the key to getting your make-up perfect. Remember the tips discussed below the next time you head to buy your make-up cosmetics.

The first step before you actually select make-up cosmetics is to recognize your skin tone rightly. Though all of us have different color tones, an easy way to figure your complexion tone is to wear a white shirt and then try a beige one.

If the white shirt looked better on you, then you have a ‘cool’ complexion tone, while if the beige shirt was more flattering, you have a ‘warm’ complexion.

Complexion colors can also be divided into: pale white, fair, rosy pink, olive and dark skin. Depending on your ethnicity you could have any of the complexion tones mentioned here. Once you have rightly identified your complexion tone, you can confidently select the right shades for your make-up.

Foundation

Foundation is the base for your make-up and requires careful selection. If you have a cool complexion tone which essentially covers fair, translucent, or rosy pink complexion tones, go for contrasting shades of foundation that have a pink, blue, or silver undertone to it.

Use a foundation with a yellow hue for warm complexion colors such as olive, deep and dark skin. Remember your foundation should completely match your skin tone and look natural.

Blush

Blush is the next step after your foundation base is ready. Fair skin tones are more suited to pink and tawny hues. Dark complexions look great with a tinge of plum or deep bronze blush. For yellow to olive skin, shades of copper and dark brown look best. Remember the key to selecting the right blush is to use softer shades for fair skin while bolder colors look best on warm and dark complexion.

Lipstick

Remember to always test the lipstick shade on a white paper to know its actual shade. Colors such as pink and red look great on people who have a naturally rosy complexion.

Shades of pink and mauve are for those who have a fair or pale complexion. Shades of brown, purple and warm red are suitable for women with warm or dark complexion tones.

by Sharon Feiereisen