Thursday 9 June 2011

Beauty and the stars

An interesting feature about Zodiac signs is that you can look them up from time to time and still find different and innovative nuances that catch your fancy. We tried to assemble some aspects with a view to take quick notes on their groups, based on the type of signs that they belong to; namely, Air, Water, Fire and Earth. What we being women came up with was an exciting concoction of things women can do to look beautiful in keeping with their zodiac signs.

Air Signs
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius:
Their best feature: Most of the air signs have mesmerizing eyes that have the onlooker captivated. The overall body shape is such that, your high energy levels make you lean and lithe. Your elegant hands do all your talking for you. Speaking of colors, air signs are best known for their keen eye for all hues. Although most of them shine in futuristic colors--silver, lilac, indigo and royal blue. For your make-up, you could start with a base of matte beige foundation and delve deep in accentuating your brows slightly. Use light shades of violet and purple on your eyes. Adventurous air signs sparkle with blue mascara or silver eye shadow. To finish, line your lips with pink and fill with iridescent pinks and damasks. Light up your face with light pink blusher on the apples of your cheeks.

Most air signs are rather particular about the way they look so they have their own beauty secrets too. You could use an egg white mask to retain the porcelain prettiness of your skin. Should your have the tendency to frizz easily; you can create your own style statement by smoothening it down thanks to a quick rub, with a silk scarf. Our best buys can comprise from amongst two tone nail-polishes and lipsticks.

Your fragrances may vary from zingy happy ones -- Clinique's Happy, Fleur D'Eau (Rochas), to SO (Oscar de la Renta), Le Monde est Beau (Kenzo)

Earth Signs
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Most Earth signs have immense trouble with their skin types, although their best feature forever remains their generous and passionate mouth. With predominant bones are predominant; the colors best suited to your style would be earthy greens, mosses and ochres. Your look comprises of a tawny make up. You could use coffee and tawny shades to accentuate your eyes, line lids with deep browns and paint on a deep chocolate lip shade on your lips. Most Earth signs have extreme eyes, meaning that they are either very gentle or exhibit extreme hunger. Your secret for beauty may comprise of clay masks that help you with your troubled oily skin and makes you glow. Although a dull sallow complexion is your drawback, you could make do with intensive moisturizers to bring the glow back to your face. Your best beauty buys can consist of copper and bronze highlighters and your fragrances include, Le Must de Cartier, Dune, Youth Dew (Estee Lauder), Chanel No 5, Paris (YSL).

Water Signs
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Water signs are almost always endowed with great glowing, translucent skin. Your body type, although hinders around the soft edged feminine shape, with all your curves in the right place, you’re known to be the ultra sensuous types. The obvious colors for you that best suit your personality are all sea shades; aquamarine, baby blue and sea blue, etc. You could play up your glorious skin with pale luminous foundation paired with deep smoky eyes, lined with navy and grey pencils. Keep the lips soft, pink and feminine for the best effect. Since your system thrives on water, your beauty secret would be that you drink in at least 8 to 10 glasses a day to keep your skin dewy. Along with the most fascinating skin, your problem areas include the toll of late nights and stress that eminently show on your face, with dark circles. Your best beauty buys would include skin serums to keep your delicate skin in great shape. And your fragrances may include; Allure from Chanel. Eternity, Champs Elysees (Guerlain), Tocade (Rochas), Safari (Ralph Lauren)

Fire Signs
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Your best feature is perhaps the most evident and magnificent mane. Fire girls have lush long and healthy tresses and like you would associate the lion with its mane, so are Leo girls extremely cautious with their hair. Your body type being lean and muscular, you possess a catlike sinuous elegance, although you have this gross tendency to put on oodles of weight. Your colors like your fiery self include red, orange and yellow tones making you simmer even more. And since these are the colors for you, its quite natural for you to be a part of the red hue family. Your make-up comprises of red lipstick adding that glossy effect.

Try adding shimmering gold dust on your eyelids and cheekbones, for additional charisma. Bold eyes with smoky grey and black tones are the in colors for you. If you want to tone down the look, go for muted ochres and peaches. The good old sun-bath, or even a gold bath, with milk and rose petals soaking you in are the beauty sectres for you. A weekly deep conditioning treatment for your hair will make it a true crowning glory. More often than not, your beauty problem lies with the freckles on your face. For these you could use a raw potato on your skin and watch them fade away. Your beauty buys include a fire engine red lipstick. Your fragrances are YSL's Opium, Guerlain's Shalimar, Poison from Christian Dior, Coco from Chanel.

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