Hair Oils. In case you haven’t noticed beauty oils are having their moment.
Everywhere you look—there’s a bottle of that slippery, amber-hued substance. But we have to admit we were confounded by one particular type of oil: the hair oil. A whole barrage of them started showing up in the office, one seemingly undistinguished from the next. So it got us to asking: Are they best for wet or dry hair? Can they replace our favorite conditioner or de-frizzing product? Splurge-worthy Kérastase Elixir Ultime, $54 Tested by: Angelica Catalano, YouBeauty Assistant Editor If you want low-maintenance with lasting power, give Kérastase's Elixir Ultime a whirl.
A quick pump on dry hair gave me the instant gratification of seeing my coarse strands smooth out right before my eyes. Read More This blend of four exotic oils (maize, pracaxi, camellia and argan) helped revive any dullness, but what amazed me the most was how quickly my hair drank this stuff up without ever looking or feeling greasy. For Colored Locks Shampoo. Beauty Tips - Beauty Secrets from Around the World at WomansDay.com.
When it comes to beauty routines, the grass is always greener.
Japanese women have it made with their long, glossy hair and Greek women’s olive-toned complexions are always luminous. But how do they do it? Put down your passport—you won’t need to go anywhere to find out. We got insider beauty information from experts on how women across the globe stay gorgeous. Read on to find out their secrets, and learn how you can recreate them at home. Australia Australian makeup artist Napoleon Perdis says yarrow extract is used by Australian Aboriginal women to prevent stretch marks, thanks to its moisturizing and hydrating properties. Chile Chilean women credit the antioxidant powers of red grapes for their luminous skin.
Dominican Republic “If you ever meet a Dominican woman, look at her nails––chances are they’re super-strong,” says Vadhera. Egypt According to Vadhera, Cleopatra’s beauty secret was taking milk baths to soften her skin and remove dead cells. France Greece Israel Italy Japan Spain Sweden. How to Make Your Own Beauty Products from Scratch. Let's keep things simple this week.
When it comes to personal-care products, we are big believers in streamlining what you use—see "Eight Products You Think You Need But Don't" for a refresher—buying less in general, and getting creative. We have both always loved experimenting in our kitchens and our bathrooms, checking ingredients in products we love, isolating the main ones, and then trying them on their own.
Sometimes it works: A favorite hair leave-in contained aloe, for example, so one day we tried aloe alone and found that, lo and behold, it worked just fine on its own. And sometimes it didn't. Over the years we have tried dozens of DIY beauty recipes to find ones we like—and that work. Simple body scrub Honey face wash We already told you about our new favorite homemade face wash last week but here's the recipe: In the palm of your hand, combine a tablespoon of raw, unfiltered honey with a half a tablespoon of baking soda, mix it together, and apply to damp skin.
Perfume Shave oil. DIY - MAKE YOUR OWN WAX FOR HAIR REMOVAL. I was chatting with someone on my flight back from my vacation.
She lived in another country where salons are hard to come by or if they are around, they aren't very good. So, sometimes a girl has got to depend on herself. You can make one on your own so easily. So when I described it to her, she loved it and she said I just have to put it up online. So here goes: Wax recipe Ingredients 2 cups sugar ¼ cup water ¼ cup lemon juice Method Pour the sugar, water and lemon juice in a saucepan, and heat it over a low flame.
How do you know it is done? Take a glass of water and put a drop of wax into it. Benefits of making your own WAX: 1. Waxing strips: We used to do this in college all the time. NOTE: The inner facing fabric of the jeans should be the one touching your skin otherwise if you use the opposite side, your skin will probably get blue with the denim color. Waxing technique Test the temperature before applying the wax to your skin. Benefits of Waxing 1.