Caroline Hirons Unexpected bonus of having small children and their luggage allowance: we literally took 20/25 bottles of suncream/sun products with us on holiday. I figured 'now's a good a time as any to trial everything' - and we did. However, predictably there were some stand-alone winners. Face: When your teenage son says 'Mum where's that yellow face stuff?' Kids - Body: Full disclosure: Hampton Sun were one of my first clients. One day over lunch in NYC with the founders Grant and Sal (this is about as name-droppy as I get, stay tuned), I said 'I really LOVE using the 55 on the kids. And that dear readers leads us to the easiest SPF to use and with a whacking high SPF to boot. If you've never been a fan of the thick, white, gloopy kids SPF's - this could be up your street. Trying to apply sunscreen to small, mobile people is like trying to herd cats. Perfect, genius. Then the kids moved on to the same as their brothers and Dad: All were used up, all were binned before we came home. Moral of the story?
Fast Beauty: 16 Smart Expert Tricks - More Time for Me - Style & Beauty If you can't spare a second to wash, but your hair feels stiff from the previous day's products or is bent out of shape from sleeping, spritz on a shine spray. The silicone in it will soften residue and unkink your style. Then use a flat or curling iron to quickly reshape your hairdo. Bonus: The silicone will protect your hair from the heat, says Johnny Lavoy, a hair consultant for L'Oréal Paris. When you have time (albeit limited) to lather up, cut the rinse-out conditioner and just use a shampoo that's tailored to your hair type. Everyone knows that a speedy blow-out is an oxymoron. If it's volume you're after, reach for a dry shampoo (Tresemmé Fresh Start Dry Shampoo, $5 at drugstores), which is a little-known antidote to limp locks, since it adheres to and thickens strands. The old trick of covering silver strands with mascara works wonders for those with dark hair.
DIY Aspirin Facial & Bath and Body May Aspirin, a form of salicylic acid is an all natural skin care ingredient . Salicylic acid, a BHA (Beta Hydroxy Acid) has the ability to penetrate the skin deeply to unclog pores and effectively exfoliate dead skin cells reducing the incident of acne breakouts whilst stimulating cell renewal leaving you with smooth, vibrant looking skin. This is truly one of the best kept secrets, why pay hundreds of dollars on chemical laden products available on the market when you can do it yourself naturally for under $5. You don’t have to buy expensive aspirin either generic aspirin works just as well. * 5-10 Aspirin Tablets * Mortar & Pestle * A fruit acid of your choice – choose from freshly squeezed Lemon, Lime or Orange Crush the tablets into a fine powder using your mortar & pestle mix in enough fruit juice ( a few teaspoons )to make a thick paste apply to face leave on 5 -10 minutes then massage on face in a circular motion. Rinse/wash face apply moisturiser. By Nellie Lee Luhrmann
DIY Knot ring One of my favorite accessory pieces are the rings … I love to wear one or two that highlight’s the hand and add that extra something to complete a good outfit. I wanted to make a ring using fabric to make it lighter using the technique of knotting. In this tutorial you will see how easy it is to make yours just tying a knots … Do you feel like knotting? Materials: Base jewelry ring Super glueString or strip of knitted fabric (you can get it by cutting an old Tshirt) Process: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Depending on what color of fabric you use it will look like an abstract rose. Until a next post DIY’er!
8 Do-It-Yourself 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. For All Skin Types Brighten: Cut a slice of ripe papaya and remove the seeds and pulp (save the pulp for a snack later—it’s great for digestion). Exfoliate: Combine 1 tsp honey and 1 tsp olive oil. Cleanse: “Believe it or not, I love to cleanse with oil,” says Argenti. For Oil- and Blemish-Prone Skin Lift & Tighten: Combine 2 Tbsp plain yogurt with 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (the juice of one lemon) and apply to your cleansed face and neck. Tone: This toning eye treatment helps to “de-puff, relax, refresh and energize your skin,” says Argenti. For Dry Skin Soothe: Combine 2 Tbsp honey with 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice. WD on TV: Make Your Own Beauty Products
6 secrets I learned at makeup artist school total-beauty TODAY Style TODAY Jan. 12, 2012 at 9:50 AM ET Totalbeauty.com / By Sharon Yi, TotalBeauty.com You could say that I have a love/hate relationship with makeup. But then there are those days when my liner refuses to go on straight, my bronzer makes me look like an Asian Snookie, or my lashes refuse to curl. I had one of those days last week, and after walking into work wearing two very different winged tips on my eyes, my editor assigned me a new story: Go to makeup school and write about it. Want to see the best techniques I picked up without spending the thousands of dollars (and crazy amount of time) it takes to go to makeup school yourself? Lesson No. 1: Spend some bucks on your tools At Napoleon Perdis' Makeup Academy in Hollywood, Rebecca Prior, NP's National Educator, begins the first lesson by introducing us to our tools. Here are the eight basic brushes you need: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Once you have your tools, you need to know how to hold them.
How To Style a Fishtail Braid We love the look of fishtail braids! This trend is incredibly easy to style, even on your own hair. Kinsey and I photographed the steps so you can try it out for yourself... Here's how to style a fishtail braid... 1. Next, we had a crazy idea... weave pieces of yarn into the braid? 1. We thought it was pretty cute!
Chevron pendant tutorial... A couple of weeks ago, I shared this tutorial I have never created a craft using using chevron and not necessarily because I don't love it, but because I am linearly challenged. So to offset my linear challenge, I reverted to my "comfort zone" of polymer clay and today want to share with you some cute chevron patterned jewelry. Materials Two different colours of polymer clay Parchment paper Sharp blade Ring blank, brooch blank or pendant blank Chain (optional) 1. I added a few pretty extras to my pendant. While clay is one of my favourite mediums, I had put it aside for a while and have only recently began to rediscover why it is I love it so much. And here are some other pieces I made, while the clay was out... I always rediscover my love for clay and once again realized why clay is one of my favourite mediums. Thank you for stopping by, see you soon. much love, Lucy