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What is Tightlining?

A dark upper lash line makes your lashes look thick and lush. I don’t know about you, but without eyeliner, I look half asleep. But what do you do if you are not fond of an obvious pencil or liquid line? How do you fill the gaps between sparse lashes without looking ‘made up’? Tightlining may be the perfect technique for you.

Tightlining

 
In a nutshell, tightlining means to fill the lashline with colour; not above or below the lashes, but in between the lashes. This technique defines your lashline and makes your lashes appear fuller and thicker.
 
Look at the result:
 
Tightlining
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I get the best result when I use black gel liner and apply it using a flat liner brush and fill the lashline from below.
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Nivea’s new CELLular Anti-Age Serum

Just over a month ago I read about the new Nivea Cellular Anti-Age skincare range. I love all things Nivea, but I have never really found a facial product that caught my attention… until I read Candice-Lee Kannemeyer’s post on this new range HERE. I just love her blog.

Nivea’s new CELLular Anti-Age Serum

 
This specific sentence made my rush to Clicks: “While at the press launch sampling the product, my beauty bestie, (who shall remain nameless) after trying the serum, leaned over and whispered the following in my ear; “this smells and feels exactly like La Prairie”. We looked at each other and said, “we are so using this tonight!” And we did, and have been since.”
 
I am SO glad I did, as I am completely in love with this serum.
 
 
 
Here are the reasons why:
  • The product has the ‘gel-like’ feel of a serum, but absorbs instantly. It doesn’t feel like it ‘sits’ on my skin.
  • My skin feels pampered and calmed immediately after application.
  • My sensitive, eczema-prone skin has only reacted positively to this product.
  • The scent is lovely, but feint. I really don’t like facial products that have a heavy/over-bearing scent.
  • My skin feels moisturised after application… I sometimes forget that I still need to apply my moisturiser.
  • My skin is left feeling soft and smooth.
  • It contains Hyaluronic Acid. BIG plus!
  • It retails for only R180. I think this is a bargain as this is truly a quality product.
  • The packaging is sleek and sophisticated and has a pump dispenser.
  • I have been using it twice daily for a month, and the 40ml isn’t finished yet.

This product will most definitely be on my ‘Best of 2013’ list. I highly recommend it.
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