Self Tanning Stuff. {UPDATE! I have found a new self tanner that I love even more and the price is even better! Check out my most recent post on that HERE} It’s march. There is absolutely NOTHING I like more about spring than the return of sunshine. Disagree if you like but if there is anything I know, I know this: I look better tan. Why? You look healthier Your eyes looks brighter. Unfortunately if done improperly tans also can also: make you look like an umpa-loompa make you look dirty give you skin cancer, wrinkles and dark spots leave you streaky and patchy make you smell like tequila and corn chips The line is a fine one. Products: Jergens | Sun Labs | Toma’s Sun Labs:I get the Sun Labs Overnight tan in Medium – It’s been the perfect color on every skin tone I’ve tried it on. {Get it here} Tomas: This stuff is fast and fabulous. Cons: I think if you used the spray can on your whole body it would be difficult to get even and you would run out really fast.
{Get it here} Jergens: Don’t. {Get it here} Procedure: 1. Natural Facial Cleansers From Your Kitchen - Skin Care. Cure for Itchy Legs | Pioneer Woman Home & Garden. I have…this friend. Every winter, this friend is afflicted with itchy calves and shins. Not hands, not arms, not the body…just the lower part of her legs. The itching is very uncomfortable and can result in this friend of mine scratching so violently that she leaves claw marks on her legs. It’s a good thing my friend doesn’t like to wear shorts, because cosmetically speaking, she’d be out of luck. This friend of mind happens to have a younger sister who has suffered the same wintertime malady. And even though my friend’s sister is younger, she did some experimentation and diagnosed the problem. Shaving. My friend’s sister’s findings are that using soaps, bath gels, or even shaving creams on the legs, then using super-sharp double-edge razors to essentially slice off the extreme upper layer of the skin, combines with the dry weather and basically causes the skin on the legs to stage a protest.
And here’s the outcome: Her legs are like new again. Hope this helps someone’s legs! Love, PW. Baking Soda and Orange Juice Face Mask for Blackheads | Beauty Bets. June 11, 2012 It’s been almost three years since I first blogged about this DIY face mask, courtesy of now-Martha Stewart Wedding accessories editor Melissa Colgan. To this day it remains our most-visited and most-pinned post. There’s a lot to love about a treatment that calls for just two ingredients, costs less than 50 cents to make, and banishes oil and blackheads in 20 minutes. The baking soda exfoliates and fights acne while the acid in the orange juice tightens pores and the Vitamin C brightens (you can use a different type of citrus juice but you won’t get quite the same effect).
Use 1-2 times/week depending on skin’s sensitivity. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The mask will tingle and itch a little so it’s good too have a distraction—paint your nails, watch TV, but whatever you do, don’t talk. Blossom Everyday. 7 ways to get rid of dark circles/ANY type of scar/Stretch Marks. | DIY Beauty Tutorials. These 7 ways I am sharing, are the MOST EFFECTIVE ways that makes those ridiculous scars disappear, no matter what type they are (acne scars, tissue scars etc).
Make sure you are NOT allergic to any of the ingredients I am going to mention. 1st Solution: (For dark circles and scars) You Need: 1/2 tsp Turmeric 1 tsp yogurt (at least 10% fat) 4-5 drops Lemon Juice Directions: You can find turmeric powder in any Asian/Indian stores. Mix the ingredients together in a small container and Apply it on the scar. 2nd Solution: (For Dark circles, scars and stretch marks) You Need: Aloe Vera Gel Directions: You can find this gel at any drugs stores/pharmacies. 3rd Solution: (For scars and stretch marks) You Need: 1 tbsp Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 tsp turmeric powder/ gram flour Mix them well and apply it on the scar. 4th Solution: (For scars only) You Need: A slice of lemon Just rub it on the scar in circular motions. 5th Solution: (For dark circles, scars and stretch marks) You Need: Cocoa Butter Bio-Oil.
Beauty. Beauty Tips - Makeup Tips, Reviews and Advice. Skin Type: CombinationYour cheeks feel dry and scaly, while your T-zone (forehead, nose, chin) is oilier. “The right regimen will get oil production under control and skin evened out,” says Kenneth Beer, MD, a dermatologist based in Palm Beach, Florida. 1. Wash your face with a mild foaming cleanser (foams leave less residue). Look for one that contains green tea, like Alba Sea Mineral Cleansing Gel ($9.95; albabotanica.com), to calm, soothe and give skin a healthy glow. 2. 3. Midday Treat For a fresh face, dab with a moist cleansing cloth, especially before touching up makeup. Skin Type: DryIf your skin feels tight and itchy and tends to look dull and flaky, here’s the routine for you. 1. 2. 3.
Midday Treat Keep a facial mist in your bag or desk. Skin Type: OilyDo you have large pores and find that you’re shiny by midmorning? 1. 2. 3. Midday Treat Blotting papers like Black Radiance Oil-Absorbing Blotting Tissues (50 sheets, $2.99; at drugstores) reduce shine instantly. 1. 2. 3. 10 Beauty Secrets Every Woman Should Know. 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. 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. Best Skin Care Tips For a Healthy Glow This Winter. Apple Cider Vinegar For Clear Skin. April 13, 2010 space Today’s recipe comes from my gorgeous friend Christina Holm-Sandok, whose creamy complexion recently began behaving badly. “Worse than during my junior year in high school!” She declares. Oi. At the suggestion of another friend with annoyingly perfect skin, Christina started drinking a raw apple cider vinegar concoction each morning. After five days she started to see improvement, and her skin just keeps getting better. APPLE CIDER VINEGAR “COCKTAIL” 2 T. Combine all ingredients. Before and after my home made no streak tanning cream If ... | beauty. Best Tan Recipe Ever. 9 Pretty Simple Pimple Home Remedies. A few weeks ago when I was digging around for a post to “revive” from way in the depths of Crunchy Betty, my first thought was a very, very old post titled 27 Quick and Crunchy Home Remedies for Pimples.
It’s a great post, full of fun little ideas for when you have a giant monster on your face and want to treat it quickly. I even used several of the ideas in the Simple Pimple Remedies section of Food on Your Face for Acne and Oily Skin. There’s just one problem with it. The picture I used to accompany that post is horrendous. So it was kind of like a creepy clown that’s been baked in the oven at 125 degrees for about 3 minutes. I will not post that picture here, because by gosh and all, I don’t want it haunting me for the rest of my blogforsaken life. So, when I realized I couldn’t “revive” that post as is, I thought, “I’ll take a few new pictures for it.” So here you go. Also, let it be known that these are not ranked by my personal favorites.
Kinda magic. Ah. Tomatoes. Now, now.