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You’ll Fall For Metallic Eyes This Autumn

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This fall, it’s going to be all about the metallic hues to brighten the skin. Metallic shades can be used anywhere, but one of the best places for these colors is on your eyelid. Many runway models are rocking metallic eye shadow this fall, and for good reason. Sure, a few people may fear they can’t pull off the shimmer, but in reality, with so many metallic eye shadows out there, from gold to silver to even copper, anyone can rock this bold look for Fall. Want to know how you pull off this look? Here is the 4-1-1.

Why The Metallic Look is Popular

The metallic eye makeup trend is popular because it lightens the eyes, and brings attention right where you want it. It is so easy to do, and with a variety of metallic colors on the market, you can find the best one for your skin tone. No matter what color eyes you may have, there is a color that will work perfectly for you. You can apply as much or as little product as you want, so you can wear this look both night and day. Red and brown colors are simply great for fall and resemble fall foliage. The smoky eye look can also be done using darker metallic colors, and is something to try if you love the classic and ever popular smoky eye.

Two Ways to Rock It

If you want to give your face a nice glow, but you don’t want something that is too over the top, you may want to consider getting some gold eye shadow and giving your eyelid a soft dusting. You do not have to apply too much, and can get just the slightest hint of shine. The goal is sheer, so a bit will do just fine.

If you want to try and do a smoky eye using metallic colors, you will want to have a pallet on hand with many colors. You will want to try to apply a deep copper shade to your eyelid and you will want to blend this up towards the brow bone. You will want to give your eyes some depth by applying a darker matte shadow at the outer crease. You will want to use the same copper you used on your eyelid underneath your eye as well, almost like it was eyeliner. You can then apply some black eyeliner, but do not go too overboard. Some mascara will complete the look.

As you can see, metallic eye shadows can be used in a number of ways to create a number of different looks. No matter what you are trying to do, you can do it with metallic colors. Give these looks a try for something new and fun this fall, and you may find yourself utterly surprised at how much you like them. They’re easy to do and will look great with any eye color!

As a makeup consultant Lori Styles stays on top of the latest trends in beauty and fashion. From hiding acne scarring, to making eyes shine bright, Lori loves using her creativity to help women all over the world look the best they ever have!






My laptop is acting up – Again!

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I’ve had my laptop for about a year and a half but it’s been acting up almost the whole time I’ve owned it. I don’t know what’s wrong with it. I’ve never had a computer act up as much as this laptop. I mean, I’ve build computers pretty much from scratch and haven’t had this much trouble.

I had to wipe my computer twice so far since I bought it and put all the programs back on it again. Now in the past week it started acting up again. My computer just freezes and nothing I do will turn it off except for holding the power button down until it shuts off. I hate turning it off that way. Luckily it’s not doing that all the time, but every few days it does it once or twice in a day.

I don’t know if it was a windows update that caused it to start acting that way or another program update. I certainly haven’t installed any new software. Of course, It figures that my computer starts acting up just when I started taking some college courses online. I really need my computer to be working properly. Maybe I’ll try a clean up computer program … although as I said my computer should be fairly clean since I’ve had to wipe it and reinstall twice in the last year.

Anyone else have a troublesome laptop? Mine’s an Assus.

Are You Being Chased for a Debt That Isn’t Even Yours?

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With a consumerist culture encouraging us to spend our money, getting into debt is unfortunately a pitfall for many people. Not only is this bad for your quality of life, but being in debt has all sorts of negative mental effects – it may get to the point where every time you get a letter through the post, you are filled with a sense of stress, doom, and despair. Debt is so easy to get into, but so difficult to get out of again.

You can imagine the despair of those then who receive demands for debt repayments when they haven’t borrowed any money. Companies can make this mistake due to computer issues, human error, or disorganisation in the workplace. Even though you know these debts aren’t yours, it can be surprisingly difficult to convince these organisations to back off.

With big names like Scottish Power, you are lucky enough to have a thorough complaints procedure but good luck to you if you are involved with the payday loans sector.

The Office of Fair Trading

Yet, there is still hope: recently the Office of Fair Trading has been given the right to grill any rule-breakers, and this month alone, issued a £554,505 fine to payday lender MCO Capital Limited and took away their consumer credit license.

Unfortunately, this company had failed to double-check the identities of the people they were handing out loans to and fraudsters used the details of over 7,000 people to borrow millions of pounds of money. Even though MCO Capital Limited knew they had blundered, they still hounded the victims for repayments.

Another company that is guilty of unfair accusations when it comes to money is the online site Wonga.com. It told its customers that they had committed fraud by asking for a payment to be reversed, through their banks.

What Do You Do If You Are Contacted?

The first thing you need to do is write a letter to the lender so there is documented proof that you dealt with the situation straight away. Remember, you can’t be sued for money you don’t owe, so don’t worry about that. Companies won’t take you to court until they have explored absolutely every other avenue.

Whatever you do, don’t just pray that the letters will stop – do something about it as soon as possible. These accusations can be negatively affecting your credit rating, meaning you will struggle to apply for a mortgage or loan in the future, or maybe even be denied tenancy in a rented building.

Request

Ask the company to conduct an investigation into your debts and that all the letters coming through are stopped for the time being. If they get shirty with you, calmly say that failure to disclose will be brought to a judge’s attention in a court of law.

Respond

Keep in touch with every company involved: unfortunately, the lending business may have contacted a debt collector, so send a letter to them too. You are protected by The Office of Fair Trading, and debt collectors must deal with you fairly – download a complaint form from their website and fill it in.

This guest article was submitted by Francesca on behalf of IVA Expert. If debt problems are getting you down, read more about how an IVA could help by visiting their website.

A year of organizing

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I think this year is the year of house organization in our home. Especially when it comes to organizing the basement it seems.

The other day we had a city worker coming in to do work on our indoor water meter. It’s located in the basement. They had to put some kind of attachment on it so that they can read it digitally or via wifi as they drive by our house. No more knocking on our door to read the meter or asking us to call in the numbers on our meter. Lets just hope that this new automatic system works and they don’t get our neighbors reading as ours and vise versa .

Anyway, since we’ve been renovating again .. yes it’s continuous .. the basement has become a mess again. You see we keep storing things down there as we work elsewhere in the house. So even though I did a complete cleaning out of the basement last December, January and February … it’s a mess again! Yeah, it took almost three months for me to clean it last time and now it’s a mess again.

So .. the other day knowing we had this worker coming in I noticed that there was a sale on rack shelving at a local hardware store. We went and bought three 6 foot tall rack shelves. They are adjustable and we don’t have to build them to full height. So far we’ve put up two of them and the basement is already a lot more organized.

I finally have an area to put surplus food supplies. I never had that before. Whenever we had extra food and drink it just got piled in one area of the basement on the basement floor. Now it’s all organized on shelves! Nice. The other rack of shelves we put up replaces one of our tool areas. Chris is slowly putting all of our tools on the shelves and organizing things like the multitude of nails and screws in trays so that we can find them easily.

Eventually when the basement is really cleared out the racks will be at the very back of the basement and we’ll actually use the basement for more than storage, but if we can at least get it organized for now that would be nice.

How to Plan for an Outdoor Fall Wedding

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An outdoor fall wedding can be a wonderful experience for everyone involved. Not only is the weather much more enjoyable, but there’s no beating the beautiful views that fall has to offer. However, there are some things to keep in mind. Whether it’s the venue you choose or when you send the invitations, you need to consider how the season will affect your wedding plans. Here are a few tips on how to plan an outdoor fall wedding.

Choose a Venue That Has a Backup Plan

While fall weather can certainly be comfortable, it can also be rainy and cold. While you may hope for the best, that doesn’t mean the weather is going to cooperate. That’s why you must choose a venue that can accommodate the bad weather with an indoor location or a gazebo.

Pick a Date Around Peak Leaf Season

If you want your wedding to be stunning, do the research to determine when the peak season is in your area. This ensures that you get great color in the leaves rather than a bunch of bare trees. Just be sure to book your wedding well in advance.

Keep Temperatures in Mind When Dress Shopping

Getting married outdoors in the fall requires choosing a dress that can accommodate the cooler weather. A long-sleeve dress is certainly recommended and you may even want to find a shawl that matches the color scheme of the wedding.

Go with a Fall Color Scheme

There are so many beautiful colors in the fall. Whether you choose a burning red or bright orange, you’ll want colors that evoke the feelings of fall. However, for the wedding, you’ll want to keep the colors to a minimum so they don’t compete with the real fall colors that surround you. For the reception, you’ll want to decorate the hall in your choice colors making sure to incorporate fall plants for splashes of color. As for your dress, you’ll want to stick with an ivory or other warm shade of white. If you do want color in your dress, consider a copper or auburn colored dress.

Incorporate Fall Elements

Pumpkins, leaves, mums, and other fall elements should be used throughout your design. For example, you might have hay bales throughout the reception hall paired with potted mums and pumpkins. You might also use miniature pumpkins as place card holders.

Plan a Fall-Inspired Menu

Of course you can’t forget the menu. You’ll want to incorporate all your favorite fall foods. For example, you might serve hot apple cider, pumpkin pie, turkey with all the fixings, and other delicious, cold-weather foods.

Send Out Invitations Early

Last, but not least, make sure to send out your invitations early. Many people travel in the fall, especially as it gets closer to the holiday season.

An outdoor fall wedding can be a wonderful experience, but it does take some special planning to make sure it goes off without a hitch.

About the Author: Kendrick Kings and his wife had an outdoor wedding during the early fall months and enjoyed every moment of the planning. They recommend checking out OC corporate events and locations to find the perfect view for your special day.

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