21’st Century Modern Body Adornments

Skin Jewelery

Skin jewelery was briefly popular because it was so simple to apply and so easy to remove. Skin jewelery takes the form of self adhesive crystals that can be arranged in patterns. The best of these are made by Swarovski Crystal Jewelry and they can be bought from various outlets such as Marks and Spencer, QVC, beauty and jewelery departments. They are more readily available in the festive winter season. Crystals and fake gems are also added to nails today and the nail art produced is often a work of art.


Body Painting

All over the world body painting of children's faces is common, particularly at school functions and fairs. In the 1990s it became quite normal for men to paint the colors of their football teams in stripes or patterns on their faces or scalps. This followed the film Braveheart.
The first time we recall seeing this form of painting in the street beyond the tribal effect seen in anthropological films and that worn as media art by the model Verushcka, was in 1977.

A small number of the huge crowds greeting H. R. H Queen Elizabeth II outsider Jubilee used Union Jack colors in a flag arrangement, on their hair and faces. After the wedding of Prince Charles the fashion for face painting seemed set for festive occasions and the film Braveheart took it into the sports field.


Henna

For several years bindi or henna tattooing has been seen in the UK. Madonna adopted it as body decoration a few years ago and it became popular with many nationalities.

Eyebrow Shaping

Now the latest trend is to have professional eyebrow shaping which lifts and contours the face providing a frame. It gives the instant effect of a mini face lift and involves waxing and plucking of the brow hairs for the smoothest outline. In the hands of skilled technician, the eastern method of threading is considered to be the most superior way of removing brow hair.

Makeup Do’s And Don’ts

Do

* Use Makeup Brushes, especially for precision in applying eyeshadow

* Use a hint of blush or bronzer to add a youthful, healthy glow

* Lighten your winter look for summer. Switch from lipstick to lip gloss, or go for a lightly rimmed, smoky eye.

* Update your lip color or eyeshadow twice a year (spring-summer, fall-winter). It's an inexpensive investment that will keep your "makeup wardrobe" current.

* Use powder to dust the t-zone (forehead, nose, chin).

* Take a makeup lesson


Don't

* Be too rigid with your makeup style. Just because you've always gone heavy on the black liquid eyeliner doesn't mean you have to channel Alice Cooper forever.

* Fear makeup, or products with names like "eye primer" or "mineralize skin finish powder." You can always ask someone at the makeup counter how to use a product. Then, remember to experiment at home.

* Over-bronze. "It's about contouring and highlighting in the right places"

* Be a slave to the trends. Adapt them to suit your own personal style.