Vintage Fashion & Lifestyle: How to have luminous skin - the vintage way. This is the first in a series of vintage beauty and style related articles I shall be writing for Queens of Vintage.
Do pop over to read it, and many more, there! I am so often asked how I get such perfect skin and so I have decided to let you all in on a little secret ... it's not actually all that perfect at all! I seem to be lucky enough to have the type of skin that looks great in pictures, even the skin of my body looks pearly white and smooth in the flash of a camera! But in reality, I'm as prone to breakouts as many others are, and my skintone quite often leaves a lot to be desired.
But I do have a skincare routine to which I am dedicated, and I think it helps ensure that my skin is the best it can be. Image found at Morford Auctions. First, cold water and a mild soap are all you really need in the morning. My second, old-fashioned beauty secret is witch hazel. My final vintage beauty essential is one so popular today that supermodels have been said to swear by it.
DIY Your Own Cool Winter Lip Balm. Brrrr!
Cold weather means chapped lips. Whether you’re looking to make your gifts at home this year or just want to try out an easy, new holiday-friendly lip balm recipe, we’ve got you covered. Ingredients: 8 Drops peppermint oil 2 Tbsp carrier oil (such as almond oil—this dilutes the peppermint oil from a burn to a tingle) 1 Tbsp beeswax pellets Glass dropper Glass jar Containers (hit up a department store for sample jars or order your own) Optional: lipstick shavings for a hint of tint Directions: Put the two tablespoons carrier oil and one tablespoon beeswax in a glass jar and close the lid. 23 DIY Natural Beauty Tips. This DIY Mascara will Lengthen your Eyelashes. There are oodles of haircare products available.
Between oils and deep-conditioners, it's really easy to keep our manes in tip top shape. But what about our eyelashes? They are technically hair as well, and although we love falsies, wouldn't it be nice if your real lashes were super long? If you want long and healthy lashes, look no further, because we've created a DIY lengthening mascara that'll do just that! What You'll Need First, wash an old mascara or nail polish container and fill with: 1/4 of the container with Castor Oil1/2 Vitamin E Oil1/4 Aloe Vera Gel. 101 Beauty Tips Every Girl Should Know. In the world of beauty, there are endless tips and rules to keep you looking fabulous.
In the list below Beauty High breaks down all those tips to make the industry less scary for women from makeup artists, hairstylists, skincare gurus and of course, our beauty staff. Homemade Face Mask Recipe - Homemade Facial Masks. Hammered Spoon Tutorial. Hammered spoons are a beautiful addition to your wedding tabletop.
Perfect for an elegant, rustic wedding, use them as favors, escort cards, or table numbers – the options are endless. I’m so happy to have McKenzie Brickl of La La Soiree and Kate Sommers of KNG Sommers Photography stop by EAD today to share a step-by-step tutorial for creating your own hammered spoon place cards, and you can see them in action on a lovely olive green and gold tabletop they created! Scour local thrift stores, flea markets or yard sales for spoons and make sure that they are not stainless steel – look at the handle – which appears too shiny and is very difficult to pound out.
Select pieces that are made of silver (you can tell because it does tarnish). You will need: Safety gogglesBall peen hammerSmall sledge hammerBench blockMetal stamp set (we used ¼ inch letters, and wouldn’t recommend going any smaller)Fine grit sand paperSharpie. 10 Foods That Belong on Your Face - Michelle Phan. We’re excited to bring you another great article from BellaSugar, a fantastic source for beauty news, how-to’s, celebrity beauty trends, and giveaways galore.
Today, BellaSugar is sharing “10 Foods That Belong on Your Face”… Source: Thinkstock Right now, you probably have some the gentlest yet most effective skin care ingredients sitting around your kitchen. Foods are often the source of costly skin care ingredients, after all. But have you ever considered just putting the raw version on? Green tea – Full of antioxidants and helpful for reducing redness, rinsing your face in cool green tea is a great way to gently soothe skin. Click here for “Break Out of Your Style Rut With These 10 Fresh, Easy Hairstyles“For more of BellaSugar‘s natural beauty foods, just keep reading! Lemon – The acid in this fruit can whiten nails, give your hair natural-looking highlights, and help slough off dry, flaky skin.
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