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See Creatures & The Perfect Mermaid Curls - StumbleUpon. Although “perfect” is a relative term, this method for curling hair is pretty much perfect by my standards, mostly because it isn’t fussy.

See Creatures & The Perfect Mermaid Curls - StumbleUpon

While I’m a sucker for both ringlets and Californian waves, I like my own curls somewhere in between: relaxed but bouncy. Mermaid-like. Supplies: 1″ curling iron, brush, and hair sprayTime: 45 minutes (for thick hair) All of the magic happens with Revlon’s “Helen of Troy” ceramic 1″ curling iron. For those who have long, thick hair like me, you might find that larger curling barrels produce the most pathetic excuse for “waves” that fall out within the hour, regardless of the amount of hair spray. I’ve found that the 1″ barrel creates tight waves that look good for at least 5-6 hours (though they do relax over time).

For hairspray, I’m a fan of Tigi’s Hard Head, which has a strong hold without the severe crunchiness. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Repeat this around your entire head. The Alice Band Braid - Headmasters introduce fabulous new Blow Dry collection - soFeminine.co.uk. 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. Hair Romance: 30 Days of Twist &Pin Hairstyles - Day 20 - StumbleUpon. Day 20 – Plaited half up hairstyle Plaits twisted and tied together create an effortless half up, half down hairstyle.

Hair Romance: 30 Days of Twist &Pin Hairstyles - Day 20 - StumbleUpon

{winter hair how-to: the double knot} Hot Right Now: The Waterfall Braid. Get Out of My Hair - StumbleUpon. D.I.Y. Curls // How To Rag Roll Your Hair - A Beautiful Mess - StumbleUpon. I love the look of naturally curly hair!

D.I.Y. Curls // How To Rag Roll Your Hair - A Beautiful Mess - StumbleUpon

My sweet friend, Katie, told me about rag rolling. It's a quick and simple way to get natural looking curls without using a curling iron! I asked her to share her method here on A Beautiful Mess because I knew you'd be itching to learn like I was! Enjoy... You'll need some cut fabric strips, a comb and some water. Homemade Hair Treatments - At-Home Hair Repair at WomansDay.com - StumbleUpon. Eggs, yogurt and honey are, at first glance, all components of a tasty breakfast—but they also happen to be hair treatment ingredients, and affordable, all-natural ones at that.

Homemade Hair Treatments - At-Home Hair Repair at WomansDay.com - StumbleUpon

And they're not the only ones. Did you know, for instance, that the oils in avocados more closely resemble our own skin's oils than any product in the beauty aisle does? 101 Hairstyle Tutorials. Girls, because we all have our sad/bad/mad hair moments when we *desperately* wish our hair were more this or less that (insert personal hair hell here), I wanted us to have a huge list of hairstyle resources that we could turn to for ideas and inspiration.

101 Hairstyle Tutorials

So here are 101 hairstyle tips and tutorials, each one easy to follow and well selected to help your hair go from 0-60 in the time it takes you to get ready for work. Without further ado, hair we go! 101 hairstyle tutorials and hair care tips. ...love Maegan: Messy Rope Braids and Low Bun Hair Tutorial... - StumbleUpon. These little rope braids are a fun way to add a little style with your own hair, creating a sort-of headband of sorts.

...love Maegan: Messy Rope Braids and Low Bun Hair Tutorial... - StumbleUpon

Your hair doesn’t need to be extremely long, but you do need some length to cover the top of your head with. If you have layers, you could instead create a tiny French Braid where the hair is shorter and closer to your head, if that makes sense. But it’s a fun and cute braided hair style that’s just a little different. I originally wore this style last Summer with two slightly larger braids Watch and Enjoy…

How-To: The Cascade/Waterfall Braid - StumbleUpon. The waterfall braid also known as the cascade braid recently exploded as the new "trend braid" of the season.

How-To: The Cascade/Waterfall Braid - StumbleUpon

The waterfall effect looks cool and complex, but it's easier to style than you think. Give this beautiful braid a try when Beautylish takes you through the how-to! Section Off The waterfall braid works best on straight or loose waves. Brush out all the knots with a wide tooth comb. How To Style Maiden Braids.

Last month I did a makeover story with Kelsie and had many requests for a maiden braid tutorial.

How To Style Maiden Braids

Yesterday she came in and we photographed these simple step by steps. Kelsie has extremely long and thick hair, but anyone with shoulder length or longer can do these braids (see my photo below for an example). Steps 1-2: Braid two strands on each side of a center part. Hair / Heatless Subtle Spiral Waves. Rainbow Tie-Dye Hair: How To Get Lauren Conrad’s Look.

How to curl your hair with a sock! No heat. Lovely easy hairstyle. ...love Maegan: Pretty Side French Braid low Updo Hair Tutorial. I wore a more relaxed version of this hair style in an outfit post in June of 2009 but for reasons unbeknownst to me, I never did a tutorial for it.

...love Maegan: Pretty Side French Braid low Updo Hair Tutorial

Recently though, a few of my lovely readers have asked for it …so here it is. Enjoy! If you can’t see the video go to: Pretty Side French Braid Updo * * * it would be so pretty with flowers pinned in * * * * . . . wearing the braid out . . . . . . and a few days ago, I wore it more casually, with straight hair . . . My bro took these last four the other day …the ones above these four, I took …from the reflection in the mirror, which didn’t turn out as fantastic, for obvious reasons. Hairbrainedbeauty.tumblr / Pinterest. 10 Summer Hair Looks : whoorl. Sea of Shoes: HAIR HOW-TO - StumbleUpon. I am sometimes asked how I style my hair, and while my method is far from perfect, I thought I'd show you how! My hair is pretty straight and fine naturally and I always let it air dry.

Since I go about three days between washes, I like to curl it on the first day and let it mellow out into some nice waves over the next two. Let's get started! If your hair doesn't hold curl very well then you may want to put a palmful of curling mousse in it when it is halfway dry. Mermaid Tail Braid Hairstyle Hair Tutorial. 30 hairstyles in 30 days challenge. How to: summer hair do's. Alternative Braid. Vintage PinUp Hair Tutorial for Victory Rolls and Updo 1940s. Design Crush & Tipped Out - StumbleUpon. Brown Sugar Scrub. Tips & Tricks - Beauty Secrets. Traditional Beauty Tips. Everyone hates being told, “I told you so,” and most women also hate thinking their mother was right.

However, on stepping upon the threshold of thirty, and with my South Asian mother now in her early sixties, I can’t help but notice that on a good day, she looks not more than maybe only five or ten years older. And with each wrinkle, thinned out skin or spot I notice, I hear her quite literally echoing voice telling me “I told you so.” So what was it exactly that she used to always harp on about while growing up? Quite simply: endless beauty tips that at that time seemed to have been carved on stone tablets alongside Moses’ Ten Commandments. But these then-thought-of-as-primitive beauty routines now seem charming and simple in an age where we’re constantly fed a barrage of beauty adverts and overly photo-shopped images of perfection. Once a week, use a natural honey face mask for softer skin and cleansed pores. Sleep. Use patchouli oil to quickly get rid of acne. How to: 5 beauty tips made easy.

We asked what intimidates you most about beauty, and you answered: wearing red lipstick, committing to a new hairstyle, waxing your legs, wearing false eyelashes and applying liquid eyeliner. But don’t fear: Follow our step-by-step guides, and you’ll learn how to get each look right. 1. Red Lipstick “I shy away from red lipstick because I’m afraid it’s too flashy and will make me look like a clown.” —Kielin Greeley, 40, Tenafly, NJ If you’re used to wearing muted colors, a rich, saturated red may seem too bold for anything but special occasions. Application Tip“Paint on color with a lipbrush,” suggests King. 5 Foods You Have In Your Kitchen That Should Be In Your Hair. Baking soda should be in your hair if it has build-up.

Let’s make a pact today. You and me. From now on, when we have a beauty issue, we’ll look in the cabinets – first – before we run out and buy an expensive (or even bargain) product to fix us. Wacky beauty tips that work. Cosmopolitan Subscribe Look Inside! Subscribe and save Subscribe to Cosmopolitan and get three issues for just $6! 10 Cosmetic Uses for Everyday Foods - The Ten - Food News - CHOW - StumbleUpon. The folds in a chef’s hat are supposed to symbolize the number of ways that chef knows how to prepare an egg, but we’re sure there’s at least one missing: as a facial mask. Many common foods can be used as cosmetics with surprisingly good results. Natural Face Mask Recipes, Body Scrub Recipes, and More. Plant oils are used generously in most beauty products.

When you understand their uses and know where to find them, these oils can be used in homemade skin care recipes to suit your individual needs. They can usually be found in your local grocery store or health store. Avocado- The oil from avocados is very rich and one of the most moisturizing. This oil is a great choice for those with older or extremely dry skin. 50 All Natural Beauty Products You Can Make Yourself - Planet Green. Shampoo Recipe - Make Your Own Shampoo - Natural Shampoo - The Daily Green - StumbleUpon. Home Beauty Recipes. Watermark Tee by Sweet Verbana.

How to: 8 different home facials. Facials are a great way to keep your skin glowing, but they can be pricey. We asked Louisa Macan-Graves, author of Hollywood Beauty Secrets: Remedies to the Rescue, and Elda Argenti, owner of the Plantogen skincare line, for their favorite make-at-home face masks crafted from common household ingredients. How to Correct 8 Common Beauty Mistakes. 22 Beautiful Uses For Vaseline. International Beauty Secrets for Teenage Girls. 9 Charmingly Delightful Beauty Techniques from All Over the World … Beauty techniques are highly beneficial, but some of them are incredibly recycled. Solving Common Beauty Issues with True Touch Beauty Cosmetics. Homemade Beauty Recipes. Out of the ordinary Beauty Tips that work.

Use toothpaste on yellow nails. 25 Beauty Tips Reusing Household Items – Homemade Beauty Tips on ELLE. 1. Old Buttons Repurpose spare buttons by using them to keep pairs of earrings together: Most buttons have at least two holes in them, so simply place an earring in each opening to neatly store when not wearing.

50 Uses for Vaseline. This is one of my favorite products from Vaseline, their Vitalizing Gel Body Oil. How to: home made anti acne masks. Indie, Retro, Vintage Dresses & Cute Clothing. China,Korean,Japan Fashion clothing wholesale online. Find Girls Clothing & Teen Fashion Clothing from dELiA*s. 12 Ways to Tie A Scarf. How to choose colors to flatter your skin tone - by Isabelle Esteves. Nails: Nail Polish Tips, Prevent chips, base coat, top coat all about nail polish! Water Marble Tutorial. Supplies: orange stick or... Nailed It. Nail-art by Robin Moses. >How-To: Newsprint Manicure « A Pretty Penny.

365 Days of Nail Art. Arrested Nails. How I paint my nails. Mermaid Nails. Nails - Polyvore - StumbleUpon. A Twist on the Ombre or Gradation Manicure. Makeup For Life – Beauty Advice, Product Reviews, Makeup Tutorials, Celebrity Makeup. ZtPEk.jpg (709×576) How To Do 1950s Retro Make-Up Like Audrey Hepburn (Celebrity Style) Vintage Make-up Techniques. Nerdy Girl Makeup. How to: Fix broken powder cosmetics.

Easy Cat Eyeliner Tutorial. Eye Makeup Techniques - LoveToKnow Makeup - StumbleUpon. Celebrity Makeup Breakdown: Kristen Stewart at Eclipse New York Screening « Makeup For Life - Beauty Advice, Makeup Tutorials, Celebrity Makeup, Product Reviews. Makeup Tips. Trend: Rainbow Eyes. Quick Makeup Tutorials: Arabic Pink Purple Makeup Tutorial.