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Easy Heatless Hair Styles! (great for layered/medium length hair too!) Flawless Face: How To Contour & Highlight Your Face. Flawless skin and a skillfully sculpted face is not only a red carpet requirement, but it’s also a makeup must in the fashion world.

Flawless Face: How To Contour & Highlight Your Face

Technique is everything when contouring the face and knowing where to apply the appropriate makeup is key. That’s why we’ve asked makeup mastermind Afton Williams (LA-based makeup artist) to weigh in on the topic of creating a contoured face. According to Williams, “The first step to creating a sculpted face, is knowing where to contour. It’s the one thing you can add to your daily routine that will make a huge difference.” With Afton’s expert help, we put together the easy-to-follow contouring diagram pictured above. Homemade Hand Cream — Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara.

Sometimes those taking my classes bring me gifts.

Homemade Hand Cream — Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

Gifts are never expected but are always appreciated .. especially the ones that have special meaning . . like things people who read the blog know I collect. Homemade gifts are always special too. Last week a lady gave me a little Glad container of homemade hand cream. This may be TMI but my feet crack . . badly! 10 Biggest Beauty Myths About Your Nails. MYTH: Nails Need to Breathe No, they do not.

10 Biggest Beauty Myths About Your Nails

They’re not alive. Improve your diet - 50 hair tips. Online Shopping on a Budget. Updated!

Online Shopping on a Budget

: Do you go online shopping often? Do you fill up your virtual cart with adorable clothes only to reach the checkout portion and cancel the order because of: 1) overall expense 2) extreme shipping cost 3) sizing concerns or 4) "Maybe I don't need that... " Yes, I find myself doing this just about once a week. Also, I get sick of checking the same three bargain clothing stores. How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks. What can ruin our body image just as easily as cellulite?

How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks

If your answer was stretch marks you are correct! Stretch marks look like small white scars under the skin. Coconut Oil Scalp Treatment. One of the first things we learned in cosmetology school was how to do a scalp treatment, and for good reason.

Coconut Oil Scalp Treatment

For all the benefits they provide, I think it’s crazy they aren’t a regular part of our “beauty” routines. We’ll scrub, rub, and moisturize every square inch of our body, but the scalp tends to be neglected. Of all the at home diy treatments you can do, a scalp treatment is of the easiest – and seriously one of the best. They feel amazing, get rid of flakes, and promote fast and healthy hair growth. Catch me after the jump, I’ll have you scrubbin’ your head in no time, with a couple things you have around your house! 5 Tips for Shopping at Forever 21 (From a Former Employee) Forever21 is one of the most popular (and ubiquitous) retail stores for young women. And why shouldn’t it be, when it offers affordable, trendy clothes? However, shopping at Forever can often be a difficult experience, especially at the big-box locations. As a former employee of the company, I feel there a few Forever-specific shopping tips that need to be shared with the general public.

If you’re a regular Forever customer, you may already be well aware of these things, but if you’re not, I hope this list helps. Coconut Oil Moisture Treatment. Free $10 credit from Vitacost who carries coconut oil!

Coconut Oil Moisture Treatment

You know how much we love coconut oil around here (if you don’t, see this post). Homemade Body Wraps. Here's how to create the proper conditions for an homemade effective body wrap; eliminate toxins from your body with these homemade body wrap recipes to banish cellulite and get smooth, supple skin.

Homemade Body Wraps

Honey and Lemon Body Wrap This body wrap is effective not only for essential skin care but also for cellulite.The ingredients will enhance blood circulation on the surface of the skin: Squeeze the lemon and grate the zest into a bowl. Add it gradually to 5 tbs of honey, stir the mixture will. As the paste is ready add some sea salt. Finally dip a towel into the lotion and wrap the critical areas with it. Chocolate Body Wrap Recipe.

7 ways to get rid of dark circles/ANY type of scar/Stretch Marks. 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).

7 ways to get rid of dark circles/ANY type of scar/Stretch Marks.

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. Lighter shades - 50 hair tips. Nail Fungus: What It Is & How To Treat It. Sounds awful doesn’t it: fungus.

Nail Fungus: What It Is & How To Treat It

Yuck! This is an infection along the lines of athlete’s foot in that it can happen to anyone, no matter how particular they are about personal cleanliness and grooming. It’s caused by organisms that find their way underneath a nail. You can pick it up at a beauty salon (if they aren’t cleaning tools properly), at the gym, public showers, etc. People who are more susceptible to it are those whose feet sweat regularly, have diabetes, poor circulation or are elderly but it’s not uncommon to pick it up after some sort of chipping, splitting or damage has occurred.

Helpful Series: Ace Your Face (Pt. 1) Originally published on January 23, 2010 Mrs. Prairie Dog nominates Mrs. 27 Nail Hacks For The Perfect DIY Manicure. 12 Creative Ideas for Clear Skin. Best Nail Polish Trick I Know! How to break in your shoes in less than 2 minutes. DICAS DA CAMI. Tattoos. ♥ 5 minutes nail polish removal tutorial. Day 3- fancy half up. Beauty Review: Easeamine Beauty — Adenosine Skin Technology. 10 Summer Hair Looks : whoorl. Mommy Medicine: Treating sore, cracked and stinky feet. SALT LAKE CITY — The world of health and medicine can be confusing to many parents. But Nurse Suzy is here to help clarify some of the issues that are important to you and your family. This week's question: Do you have any easy suggestions for cracked heels? Answer: Because of the footwear we use, it is very easy to get cracked heels during the summer months.

Some people also develop a dirty, black layer of skin on their feet. The TUTORIAL: GET PERFECT WAVES IN UNDER 10 MINUTES. Summer. The TUTORIAL: GET PERFECT WAVES IN UNDER 10 MINUTES. A new way to shop for fashion. @blaireadiebee (BeeBlairEadie. Makeup and Beauty Blog: Makeup Reviews, Beauty Tips and Drugstore Beauty Finds - Part 6. BECCA Ever-Matte Skin Shine Proof Foundation ($42, and available in 19 shades) Oh, Matte, yes! Hair Brained Beauty. Eyeshadow Video Tutorial - How To Apply Eyeshadow. Gray: it's the official shade of winter. Gray skies, gray sweaters, gray...people. Sea Swept Hair. TBDthepieceypony.jpg (512×1569) Makeup Savvy: Nail Tutorials. Relax, Take it Easy... Hello Everyone, I would like to apologize for a week-long silence. I've been a little more busy than usual, good busy, that is:) I celebrated my birthday, my family came for a visit from Canada and Emil and I moved out to Malibu for a few weeks because it's been so hot in LA.

Once we settled in I realized that the internet connection is absolutely abysmal, last night I spend 15 minutes trying to log into my mail box. Ah, I was cursing like a drunken sailor. Refuse To Sink. A New Day Is Dawning. Tightlining. Have you ever heard of tightlining? I have heard of lining your upper and lower lash line, however this is a bit more complicated. Basically, you put eye liner whether gel or pencil in between each lash in your lash line. 9 Simple Makeup Tricks From Experts to Make Your Eyes Pop. Eyeliner can be your best friend, or your worst enemy. There are so many tricks to the trade. The 10 Best YouTube Hair Tutorials. Join the Mood: hair. Make Her Up. Miranda Kerr has been named the newest face – and hair – of CLEAR SCALP & HAIR in the United States.

An international supermodel known for her head-turning hair and impeccable sense of style, Kerr will star in a national advertising campaign appearing on TV, in print and on digital properties this month to reveal the secret behind her resilient, beautiful hair. CLEAR SCALP & HAIR BEAUTY THERAPY revolutionized the beauty aisle in 2012, encouraging women to focus on the scalp, rather than the ends, to create the right foundation for resilient, beautiful hair. Anna Saccone: July 2010. A classic, simple bun has become one of my favourite hairstyles this summer. Nasty Gal Blog. Get Out of My Hair - StumbleUpon. ...love Maegan: Messy Rope Braids and Low Bun Hair Tutorial Fashion+Home+Lifestyle Blog.

Sea of Shoes: HAIR HOW-TO. *bellaMUMMA {life is beauty-full}: how to FISHTAIL BRAID. Makeup - thebeautydepartment.com - page 7. 50 Uses for Vaseline. Beauty at All Women Stalk. Hairy Situation. Find out about 10 Holiday Hair Must Do's.

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