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. Almond - Almond oil is high in proteins and is also good for those with dry skin. Apricot kernel - This oil is a rich and soothing emollient that can be used for homemade lip balm. Cocoa butter- This is water repellent and a very protective oil. Coconut- Coconut oil is great for moisturizing the skin. Grape-seed- Grape-seed oil is one of the least greasy feeling oils. Olive - Olive oil dries slowly and has a long shelf life.
Out of the Ordinary Beauty Tips Use toothpaste on yellow nails. This usually happens when you let nail polish stay on your nails for very long and when you’ve used cheap nail polish. Whiten them all up by rubbing toothpaste to remove the stains. You can also add a few drops of lemon for extra whitening, it’s a natural bleaching agent. See other uses of lemon with this POST. Use suntan oil to treat damaged hair. Treat burns with milk. Powder Your Roots If by any chance you have no chance to jump into the shower and you need to look your best. Cure Calluses with Vaseline or petroleum jelly It’s very unsightly to see hard calluses on your feet especially when you’ve been wearing closed shoes for a long time. Spot-Treat Smudges I find cotton tips very usual for this. Super-Glue a Nail Yikes! Buff with Baking Soda I’ve laughed at that episode in Friends when Ross went to a self-tanning sauna and got disastrous results. Use Toothpaste on a Zit Use just a pea-size amount. Technorati Tags: beauty tips
Makeup Tutorial: How To Create A Simple Smoky Eye | Makeup For Life – Beauty Advice, Product Reviews, Makeup Tutorials, Celebrity Makeup Since you guys wanted to see more step-by-step tutorials, I will be doing a series of makeup tutorials starting with one of my favorite looks, smoky eyes. One thing I LOVE about the smoky look is how versatile it is. You can use pretty much any color and you can go from a soft smoky to a really dramatic one. My favorite colors to use on my brown eyes are purples, blues, greens, bronzes and charcoals. In my tutorial below, I used golds and browns but feel free to substitute them with other colors. Step 1. What I Used: NARS Pro Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base Step 2. What I Used: MAC Chilled On Ice Paint Pot Step 3. What I Used: NARS Eyeshadow Duo in Cordura Step 4. What I Used: NARS Eyeshadow Duo in Cordura Step 5. Step 6. What I Used: MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack Step 7. What I Used: MAC Eyeshadow in Pollen Step 8. What I Used: Rimmel London Lash Accelerator in Extreme Black; Makeup For Life Lashes in #Hugs ‘n Kisses Step 9. What I Used: Rimmel London Lash Accelerator in Extreme Black
Wake Up Gorgeous image: Getty Sometimes looking in the mirror first thing in the morning can be… challenging. Messy hair, dark circles, puffy face. 1. Bad news for stomach sleepers. The average head weighs 7 to 8 pounds—that’s a lot of pressure to be putting on your face night after night. If you just can’t sleep on your back, try sleeping on your side with a body pillow. For those of you who are fortunate enough to be back-sleepers, try throwing an extra pillow under your head. 2. Long gone are the days of sitting around waiting for sticky strips to whiten your teeth. 3. What better time to sleep with comfy socks than winter? If you’re a deep sleeper, you can also apply lotion to your hands and wear gloves while you sleep. 4. Wearing Frownies—which you would never wear in public—while you sleep helps prevent lines and wrinkles around the eye and mouth areas. 5. Piling hair on to the top of your head with a soft hair tie (scrunchie, anyone?) 6. 7. 8. 9. You heard us. 10.
A Twist on the Ombre or Gradation Manicure | All Lacquered Up Tips:*Have your nails prepped with base coat applied before beginning.*Apply the polish as soon as it is mixed. Exposure to air will cause it to thicken quickly and dry shortly after.*Mix the lightest color first and apply immediately before moving on. Note: Because this is a demo I only mixed colors for my middle and ring fingers and left my thumb out. Ring finger mix: Start with 7 drops of Milf and add 1 drop of Orbis Non Suficit. Middle finger mix: Use an equal amount of both lacquers. 4 drops each of Milf and Orbis Non Suficit. The Finished Result! What I love about this look is that it’s much softer than the “Skittles Nails” I’ve worn in the past. So what do you think of this look?
Nails: Nail Polish Tips, Prevent chips, base coat, top coat all about nail polish! Apply polish remover before doing your nails even if don't need to remove any old polish, it prepares the nails by removing any oil so that your polish will last longer and adhere better. When cleaning the house and doing the dishes, be sure to wear gloves; prolonged exposure to water can cause nail damage because it will dry out your skin and nails. Store your nail polish in the refrigerator. It will last longer and be easier to apply. Try it on before you buy! Nail Polish Tips & Tricks: Longer lasting chip free nail polish <A HREF=" Have you ever had a manicure at a professional salon? You need to properly prepare your nail bed for the polish to adhere to it correctly. Priming Priming is a crucial step during any polish change. Nail polish Base Coat First off, stay away from products that claim to be 2 in 1 base coat/top coat. How can you tell the difference between a base coat and a top coat? What does a nail base coat do? Nail polish Top Coat
>How-To: Newsprint Manicure « A Pretty Penny I saw this newsprint manicure over on The Daily Nail and thought it was adorable (especially for bookworms and word lovers like myself). I did a little Google detective work to see how to recreate it, and was surprised at how easy it is! All of the tutorials I found called for vodka or other clear distilled spirits, but we were fresh out. I used isopropyl alcohol instead, and it seemed to get the job done. I tried a quick and dirty version this afternoon to share it with you: Like this: Like Loading...
50 Uses for Vaseline | Christina Loves... This is one of my favorite products from Vaseline, their Vitalizing Gel Body Oil. I keep it by the tub, and use it on my wet body before I dry off. It leaves you totally smooth and very nice and moisturized without being greasy (after a very few minutes anyway). I have the classic Vaseline all over my house. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. And just for fun, this one is totally not beauty related, but VERY timely – here is #51: Once you carve your Halloween pumpkin, rub Vaseline on the exposed edges. it keeps it from rotting or going dry. Popularity: unranked [?]
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. Want to learn how to do this hairstyle? Check out my ebook 30 Days of Twist & Pin Hairstyles! It gives you over 75 pages of detailed instructions and how-to pictures, tips, tricks, techniques and cheats for a different hairstyle every day. You can get your copy right here by clicking the button below. You don’t need an e-reader or a Kindle to read this book. If you want to see some of the other styles featured in my ebook, take a look at some of the other 30 Days of Twist & Pin. Have you seen my other 30 Day Hairstyle Challenge? At Hair Romance we want you to love your hair. Related posts: