Thursday | July 24, 2008

Makeup tips for teen agers

The one golden rule regarding the usage of moisturizers is that you can choose the moisturizers (is different from anti aging moisturizers) as per your choice but make sure that you use only one. Some of the make up tips for the teen agers which are given by the famous makeup artist Leigh-Ann are:

1. Always start with a good cleanser and a good moisturizer. Of course with oily skin you can have some problems in the acceptance of the makeup.

2. The next step in process would be the application of a good concealer around the eyes, nose and under the eye circles. Just remember the more flatter your brush is the more intense would be the application.

3. Then you can apply foundation. A fluffy brush is always preferable because this will save the quantity as well as it will give you good tone. Apply the foundation in circular motions.

4. Then you can apply a neutral eye shadow cream to the entire eyelid. You can cover the upper part with a medium shade and you can darken it close to the eye lashes.

5. Line the top and bottom lashes using a brush or a pencil.

6. Blush two coats of mascara. Hold the brush vertically so that you can apply a single coat on the bottom lash.

7. Apply a glassy gloss and then you can smudge it and then reapply. This application will give a very different look.

8. Apply the lightest of the face glitters to your eyes, which is just enough to catch the light.

9. Be confident and carry a gloss for reapplication.

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Friday | July 18, 2008

A Young Painter Aged 7 Years wins a trip To Beijing

The Wyland Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on the protection of the world's waterways, oceans and marine life had conducted a painting competition to paint on the children’s mural for the Olympic Games to be held in Beijing. As they were sorting through the thousands of entries Manty Earlabaugh, the director of the Wyland foundation was stunned at the beauty of the drawing of the 7 year old, Paris Shewfelt’s. The panel of judges included Mr. Earlabaugh and two instructors from the Laguna college of Art & design.The participants included kids from Kindergarten to seniors in high school from all the 204 Olympic countries.


She drew two otters amid a jellyfish, kelp and corals which showed that they all are in the ocean like a family. Paris says, "I want people to know that the ocean is special,” It took 7months on her chalk, pencil and crayon masterpiece. When she came to know about her win she says, I started running all over the house," and she says that she was feeling great. "It was wonderful to watch the piece slowly unfold and come alive," Paris' mother said. "This opportunity is an honor for her art."


She has been selling her paintings at the Pacific Whale Foundation in Maui, Hawaii and the money earned goes towards a very noble cause, she donates it to the scholarship fund through the Pacific Whale foundation, which goes towards the education of Maui school children. Paris has been selling her artwork at the Pacific Whale Foundation in Maui, Hawaii, since December, and donates all proceeds to a scholarship fund through the Pacific Whale Foundation, which educates Maui schoolchildren about the ocean by taking them on whale watching trips around the islands of Maui and Lanai. "It's fair to say that Paris' artwork is distinctive among children of her same age," said Earlabaugh. Judges selected one winner from each grade level, she said.

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Friday | July 11, 2008

The History of summer camps

The History of summer camps The children summer camps have been a part of the experience in America around 130 years ago. In the 1800 it American people met and they were yearning to find an opportunity to meet and enjoy the beautiful outdoor spaces and scenic beauties. In 1861 Fredrick W. Gunn, a headmaster in Gunnery school in Connecticut took an extremely innovative step of taking all the students to summer outings. Later on the completion of three successful summer camps, he opened a summer camp on a lake that existed for twelve years. Thus this became an inspiration for everyone and soon private individuals, church and social service agencies started establishing summer camps. At present more than six million children enjoy the beautiful experience of summer camps. Thanks to Mr. Fredrick W. Gunn.
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Friday | July 04, 2008

Biography of Francis Swaine (circa 1720-82)

English painter. Much of Swaine's early life and training is still unknown. In 1735 he was working as a Navy Office courier but whether this concerned any time spent at sea is unsure. Soon after, Swaine cast off this employ in order to become a marine painter by his marine art painting. A stylistic likeness between his work and that of the thriving and productive marine painter Peter Monamy (1681–1749) has prompted proposals, which Monamy might have been Swaine's teacher and the truth that he married Monamy’s daughter tends to hold up this. Their son Monamy Swaine (active circa 1769–94) was as well a marine painter. Swaine was further really influenced by the sample of Dutch 17th-century masters, from whose work he commonly drew. For instance, his painting of 'The yacht Royal Escape' is a version after a painting by Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633-1707; both in the National Maritime Museum, London). Swaine's new and blustery views of Thames shipping and sea images showed very popular. Between 1762 and 1782, he displayed 124 paintings with the Society of Artists and the Free Society of Artists. In 1764 and 1765 he won the Society for the Encouragement of Arts’ second prize medal for two successive years.
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