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Lovely easy hairstyle. 22 Beautiful Uses For Vaseline. The kitchen spa. Help your skin survive unpredictable weather with these two essential steps: exfoliation and moisturization.

The kitchen spa

Skin-cell buildup leads to dryness, poor circulation and blemishes. Exfoliation eliminates these dead cells, revealing fresh skin that is better able to absorb moisture. And guys, take note: While men’s skin tends to be oilier than women’s, men may be more prone to epidermal dehydration. Food: Avocado Purpose: Moisturizer The scoop: Loaded with vitamins A, B, C and E, as well as potassium and fat, avocado is the perfect moisturizer. Recipe: Take a spent avocado peel and using gentle upward strokes, lightly massage your face with the inside of the peel.

Food: Cucumber The scoop: Cucumbers contain compounds known to tighten pores and reduce inflammation, which is why they’re the classic choice for minimizing puffiness around the eyes. Recipe: Puree 1 tablespoon each of cucumber and parsley. Food: Oatmeal. DIY Sugar Wax - BEAUTY WOO ME - beauty tips, cosmetics makeup, lipstick, beauty blogs. {Image from this etsy shop where you can buy sugar wax if you don't want to make it.

DIY Sugar Wax - BEAUTY WOO ME - beauty tips, cosmetics makeup, lipstick, beauty blogs

We are not affiliated. I just like the way they look. Let me know if you buy the wax!} Hello lovely reader. If you have questions after reading this post, see my follow up post on DIY Sugar Waxing with answers to the most common questions asked... leave a comment if you have more questions... we'll answer it! DO YOU ever make your own beauty products? The Digi Nails – A Hybrid Manicure. I’ve been seeing lots of outrageous nail art lately on pinterest.

The Digi Nails – A Hybrid Manicure

One hot new product that’s really caught my eye is adhesive nail polish strips. I love the funky designs and bold colors with these products, but they’re usually a little spendy for me. I have a great alternative and I’m super-excited to share with you a really fun, new way to use digital scrapbooking supplies! We are going to give ourselves a little hybrid manicure. To begin with, you will need the following: light color nail polish (white, light pink, cream, pale green, light turquoise, you get the idea….)rubbing alcoholsmall cup (I used a medicine cup.)digital supplies (laser print or copy)nail polish topcoat 1) Before getting started, quickly measure your fingernails.

Fun Friday - DIY Beach Hair - asuyeta [ah-soo-yeh-tah] clothes & accessories. handmade with love. I love the messy hair/bohemian look.

Fun Friday - DIY Beach Hair - asuyeta [ah-soo-yeh-tah] clothes & accessories. handmade with love.

I also love the beach. So, here is a DIY Sea Salt Beach Hair Spray that I can not live without anymore! The hair just looks so pretty, just like after a day at the beach. And it works for any hair length! Shampoo Recipe - Make Your Own Shampoo - Natural Shampoo.

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Shampoo Recipe - Make Your Own Shampoo - Natural Shampoo

Five Beauty Tricks to Do with a Toothbrush. Beauty magazines love to tell readers about all the high-tech tools that one simply must have in one’s makeup bag.

Five Beauty Tricks to Do with a Toothbrush

Lash separators, blending spatulas, and cuticle scissors may come in handy sometimes, but it’s natural to want something a little more multipurpose. The hardest-working, most versatile, and most sorely unsung hero of the makeup case isn’t some expensive specialized implement; it’s a toothbrush. A plain, medium-bristled toothbrush is the only thing you need to always look well-tressed, and it works so much magic with your hair and brows, your teeth might get a little jealous. Smooth Flyaways Spritz a few sprays of light-hold hairspray or a shine spray (try Bumble and bumble Shine On (and On) Finishing Spray, $25 at Bumbleandbumble.com) onto the bristles and use it to smooth down those wispies at the hairline.

Apply Dry Shampoo Dry shampoo is great for absorbing oil and giving hair a little lift without washing and restyling. Touch Up Roots. Water Marble Tutorial. Supplies: orange stick or... - StumbleUpon. Water Marble Tutorial.

Water Marble Tutorial. Supplies: orange stick or... - StumbleUpon

Supplies: orange stick or toothpick, shot glass or cup (the smaller the circumference, the less polish you end up wasting), room temp. water, nail polish, tape (optional, but it helps with the clean up) I like to begin by prepping my nails with base coat and one coat of polish. Here I used China Glaze Innocence for a nice neutral base. Dramatic Eye Makeup. In the days of Betty Davis and Greta Garbo, dramatic eye make up centered around putting on the basics heavier and batting your eyes ever so graciously and frequently.

Dramatic Eye Makeup

In this day and age, the batting of the eye may be misconstrued – in fact, someone will probably hand you eye drops! If you'd rather draw attention to your beautiful eyes, here are some suggestions that will earn you admiring glances instead of recommendations for a new brand of contact lenses. Make sure your lashes and brows are perfect Before you reach for a tube of mascara or case of eye shadow, make sure your lashes and brows are in perfect shape. Tweeze any stray hairs from under the arch of your brow, as well as from the space above your nose. Think about the time of day. The amount of drama you want to bring to your eyes should bear in mind the time of day and occasion.

How to turn heads Sexy, sultry eyes Get those come hither sexy eyes by applying a light to medium shade of eye shadow to your entire lid area.