DIY Beauty: Hair Removal Wax. Shaving tools, razors and blades are a giant business in the United States, with over $1.76 billion dollars spent on blades alone. You can save that money and create your own natural and very inexpensive hair removal wax in the comfort of your own home. I have been a huge fan of epilators for hair removal since I purchased mine a few years back. I love the convience of them, but find removing an entire leg or arm of hair quite time consuming. I have bought at-home wax kits but the clean up was so insanely difficult that I quickly crossed them off my lists of things to ever buy again. And I haven't gone back into a salon for waxing since having a bad experience (breaking out in areas that the wax touched me).
I created this homemade hair removal wax last night and I must admit, I was blown away by how easy it was. HOW TO Homemade Hair Removal Wax In a microwavable safe container, mix the honey, sugar and lemon together and put it in the microwave for 30 seconds. How to Beauty: 10 Home Remedies to treat Chapped Lips. Colour red indeed looks sexy on lips, but redness accompanied by soreness and peeling is definitely embarrassing.
Chapped lips not only make a person self-conscious, they hurt a lot too. The biggest problem with chapped lips is that unlike your skin problems you can not hide it with anything. Try to load your lips with products and they will look more prominent. I have a bad habit of licking my lips, and so I suffer from chapped lips problem very frequently. At times the condition becomes so worse that my lips split and bleed. No point telling the immense discomfort it creates. Causes of Chapped Lips: Some factors that lead to chapped lips are • Deficiency of vitamins, iron or essential fatty acids. • Allergic reaction to some chemicals. • Dehydration • Excessive licking of lips • Exposure to sun radiations • Smoking • Certain medications • Change in climatic conditions Home Remedies for Chapped Lips: • Coconut oil is very effective in treating chapped lips.
. • Honey is a great moisturizer. Gorgeous Skin: How to Even out Bad Skin Tone. People tell me all the time I have great skin, which takes me by surprise because I think I have ruddy skin and dermatologists (the famous ones I get to meet as a beauty editor) always say the same thing. Somehow I have non-famous people convinced I have great skin. I chalk this up to regular use of Retin-A (my secret to anti-aging) and this bevy of tips I've accrued over the years.
Get skin in tip-top shape The No. 1 rule I've learned as a beauty editor is the healthier your skin, the less makeup you'll require. If you cleanse, exfoliate and hydrate skin, you'll notice over time you don't need much concealer and very little foundation. Get your skin in tip-top shape using the articles found in the skincare section of my Website. Always slather on primer or moisturizer before foundation If you apply a primer to your face first, your concealer and foundation will glide on smoothly instead of settling into your fine lines or wrinkles. Apply concealer BEFORE foundation Avoid "cake face" 25 Amazing Homemade Face Mask Recipes. Why pay for a store-bought face mask when you can use basic ingredients found around the house to make your own homemade face masks and scrubs? In this article, I share my most popular recipes for 6 different skin types. You'll be able to find the ingredients for these recipes in your kitchen and they cost pennies compared to ones you'll find in the store.
The key is to use face masks formulated for your skin type. Masks should stay on for 10-15 minutes. I love washing masks off with a steaming hot washcloth. I run a washcloth under hot water, squeeze out the excess water and then press to my face for a full minute. I then gently wash off the mask in a circular motion. Check out my Basic At-Home Facial to get the full benefit of these facial masks. These Masks & Scrubs Work for All Skin Types While some homemade face masks and scrubs work best on oily, dry or sensitive skin, I've pulled together a list of 9 amazing masks and 8 scrubs that work on all skin types. Oily, Acne-Prone Skin.