50 Shades of Red

All information found in Unforgettable Color: Revlon Makeup with Confidence by Selene Milano

Red symbolizes power, leadership, energy, and action. Words that associate with the color red are: achieving, intense, daring, aggressive, passionate, and desire. This color stimulates activity and creativity. There is a shade of red for everyone out there, one that will exude your confidence.

Find your skin tone, to see which range of red colors, looks best on you.

"Red makes you feel empowered and confident...it will give you courage and self-assurance...if you want to get noticed, wear red, especially on your lips - everyone will pay attention to what you say" (pg. 35)

"Red lips and nails, reminiscent of screen sirens and starlets...will send out a message from Cupid" (pg. 35)

Give Yourself A Pedicure

This is a cheap and easy way to give yourself a pedicure at home.

What You Need

• Shower Gel
• Sugar
• Lotion
• Nail Polish
• Dry Towel

1. Fill up the tub or sink with enough water to cover your feet. You can add some shower gel or bubble bath to it.
2. Remove all previous nail polish. Clip your nails and file them to your desired shape.
3. Soak your feet for 10 minutes.



4. Put a small amount of sugar in your hand and add about the same amount of shower gel. Mix together and scrub both your feet with it. This will slough off the dead skin making your feet feel super smooth and soft.



5. Rinse. Dry. Rub lotion onto feet and legs. Give yourself a wonderful foot massage.

6. Start with a base coat using a clear coat, this prevents your nail from getting stained. Choose fun colors to paint your toes. You can add designs too. Here's a mini tutorial on how to do a flower using an old bobby pin.

• Open an old bobby pin and dip into the nail polish of your choice. Start by creating one dot, adding more dots until you form a circle. Choose a second color and add a dot right in the midde. 

7. Add a top coat of polish using a clear coat and allow to dry. Add a trendy toe ring.

How To Do Beach Waves

Arr...Matey! It's International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Here's a tutorial on how to do beach waves using a three-barrel iron.

You will need: a three-barrel iron, clips, hairspray, and gel.

1. Start off by parting your hair at the nape of your neck and divide into small subsections.
2. Take a subsection, starting near your scalp, clamp your hair between the barrels and release.
3. Stay with the same subsection and crimp down the entire strand. With each crimp your hair will fall into three waves. When you move down the strand you are going to clamp down on the last or third wave you completed. This makes the waves look more natural.

4. Repeat steps 2-3 working your way up to the crown of your head, taking small partings and subsections.
5. Spray hairspray all over to make sure your waves stay in.
6. Rub gel onto your fingertips, lightly run your fingers through your hair and scrunch your hair upwards, toward your scalp.

7. Add a bandana to look like a pirate!

How to Get Perfect Ringlets

On September 7, 1921 the first Miss. America pageant was held. Here's a tutorial on how to get those perfect "Miss America" ringlets.

1. You'll need a curling iron, clip, hairspray, bobby pins, and a tiara.
2. Comb through your hair. This will give your ringlets a nice sleek look.
3. Part your hair at the nape of your neck, clip all the rest of your hair up. Take subsections from the parted hair, you will wrap these around your curling iron.
4. Wind your hair tightly around the barrel of your curling iron and hold in place for 5-10 seconds. Unwind. Mist curl lightly with hairspray.
5. Unclip your hair and repeat steps 3 and 4, working your way up.
6. Hairspray all over to finish your ringlets. Pin back your bangs using a bobby pin.
7. Place a tiara on top of your curls.

How to Dip-Dye Your Hair With Kool-Aid

This is a fun and temporary way to experiment with wild colors in your hair. It lasts anywhere from one shampoo to two months, it depends on your hair. Of course this is not done professionally in a salon, but would be fun for a girl's night out!

Please note that you may need to previously lighten your hair to obtain a rich, vibrant color.

What You Need

• Multiple Kool-Aid packets*
• Boiling Water
• Glass Bowl
• Paper Towel

How To Dye Your Hair
1. Mix Kool-Aid and water in pan, using a 1:1 ratio. (1 cup of water to every Kool-Aid packet)
2. Bring the mixture to a boil.
3. Remove from heat and pour into the glass bowl.
4. Dip the ends of your hair into the bowl and let it process for 5-10 minutes.

5. After processing time has finished, towel dry it using a paper towel.

*May need multiple packets for desired color

End Result