Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Natural Beauty, Health & Happiness Go Hand-In-Hand


Beauty Mantra - How to Make Natural Facepack for Acne and Pimples

What do you know about beauty? Do you have a personal regimen? If you do, do you wish to improve upon it? What is your skill set like? Is what you're using working with your appearance or against it? Are you sure you are applying things properly? If you cannot answer these questions confidently, look at the tips in this article.

Take your time applying a fake tan. Make sure you have at least 30 minutes before going to bed or getting dressed. If you are in a hurry then wait to do it because you may get streaky results. It is important to make sure you properly apply a fake tan.

TIP! One of the biggest beauty crimes is having caked-on foundation that is not blended correctly and creates a very obvious and noticeable two-tone contrast on the jaw line. If you want to avoid this, use a moisturizer and a primer on your skin and then apply foundation.

It does not matter how tired or pressed for time you may be, you should never skip your cleansing rituals. Drier skin benefits from thick, creamy cleansers, whereas oily skin benefits most from cleansing balms, washes, or bars. All skin types can be dulled by buildup of makeup, sweat, and dead skin cells.

If you have striking brown eyes, you can play them up by adding eyeshadow, liner, and mascara in colors that are especially flattering for your eye color. Look for rich, matte shadows in shades of green, copper, and blue. These colors add depth and intensity to your eye color, especially when topped with a few coats of navy mascara.

Try to control the dark circles under your eyes. Dark circles can make you look older. However, for some people it can be genetic. Check your background first before going crazy trying to find a solution. If it is not genetics, it could be due to allergies or a bad diet. If you are older, it may be natural aging.

TIP! Whether your eye color is blue, brown, green, or otherwise, a good creamy white eye pencil can do wonders for enhancing the color and making your eyes appear larger, whiter, and brighter. Use the pencil to line the inner rims of your lower lids.

Smile more often. This one tip can make you look years younger and more beautiful. Smiling attracts people to you and it makes your eyes sparkle and your cheeks flush. Not only that, but it has an internal effect as well. Smiling can make you feel a little happier too.

Choose your eyeshadow based on your eye color to make your eye makeup really pop. If your eyes are blue, shades of brown are the most flattering. For brown eyes, try purple shadows like lavender or plum. If your eyes are green, golden shades are very flattering, as are many shades from the brown family.

If you are looking for that natural shine from your eyebrows and lashes, petroleum jelly is a great tool to use. Apply some at bedtime, every single night. When you wake up, make sure to remember to wash it off. This will keep your eyelashes and brows shiny, all day long.

TIP! To get rid of white patches on your nails, consume more calcium. The patches are a sign of vitamin deficiency.

If you are light skinned or have light hair you may want to consider tinting your eyebrows. This will enhance the color of your eyebrows and will draw attention to your eyes and brows. You can tint your eyebrows by yourself and can find the the tint at most beauty stores.

If you don't like the look of your hair curled with a curling iron, try curling it with a straightener. Simply wrap your hair around the straightener and pull it through to the ends. This produces a much more natural looking curl, although it can take a little longer to do.

You should avoid wearing blush that is too dark for your skin. It can make you look washed out and ghostly. Look for a blush that is a shade or two darker than your natural skin tone. If you feel it is not dark enough then simply apply more of it.

TIP! To deal with greasy or oily hair, shampoo every other day and just rinse with water on the other days. Sometimes people with oily hair try to combat the problem by over using shampoo.

To make your eyelashes look thicker, dust them with a coat of loose powder before applying your mascara. Use a small brush to apply a thin layer of translucent powder to your eyelashes, taking care not to get the powder in your eyes. Follow up with a coat of your favorite mascara over the top of the powder.

Baby powder is a great beauty product. You can use it in place of your usual powder, if you should lose it and are in a tight spot. You can also use it to absorb oil in your hair. Just put a little in your brush and comb through. Style as usual.

For a moisturizing, beautifying bath treatment, add rice milk, soy milk, or oat milk to a tub filled with warm (not hot) water. Milk of any kind softens and smooths the skin, making it appear youthful and more evenly toned. It will also make sensitive skin feel better, leaving you calm and relaxed.

TIP! Use cream cleansers, especially on your face. Soap can dry your skin and lead to skin that appears weathered and older.

Always remove makeup before going to bed. If you sleep with your makeup on, you increase the likelihood you will get acne and blackheads. Makeup can trap dirt and oil on your face. Clean and tone your face every night. Don't forget to add moisturizer when you are finished cleaning.

Stained and yellowed fingernails and toenails can severely compromise one's confidence in their appearance. Improve the look of your nails by swabbing them with a loofah, sponge, or absorbent cloth that has been saturated with white wine vinegar. Allow them to soak in the liquid, then rub them gently with the cloth in circular motion.

Use dry shampoo as a hair volumizer. Apply dry shampoo to day-old hair, and use a round brush to blow dry the roots. You get the same benefits as a volumizer with the mixture of your hair's natural oil and the dry shampoo, which means your hair will have major volume, and you get another day out of your blowout.

TIP! When looking at beauty products, you should always be sure to check out as many reviews as possible. Sometimes it is not worth it to spend a lot for a product when you can purchase the same type of product for much less.

A great tip to use when tweezing your eyebrows is to use restrain. Over plucking the brows can lead to bald patches and emaciated brows where hair only grows back irregularly. If this has happened, use a brow gel which is protein-spiked to encourage healthy regrowth and brow fillers that can shade in areas that are problems.

Avoid refined foods as part of your daily beauty routine. Refined foods take away most of the nutrients that would naturally be found in a food. Often times the good things are replaced by chemicals and fortifiers. Your overall health will vastly improve, not just your skin, nails, and hair.

If your hair is excessively dry and brittle, skip shampoo in favor of an intensive conditioning treatment. Apply the conditioner to your wet or dampened hair, then cover with a plastic cap. After fifteen minutes, remove the cap and thoroughly rinse the conditioner from your hair. Your hair will appear shinier, healthier, and softer.

TIP! The value of brushing your hair frequently cannot be underestimated. By brushing it frequently you help distribute the oils in your scalp, just as when you brush a dogs fur, it distributes their oils.

Do not match your makeup to your clothing. Instead, try to find colors that are complimentary to the ones you are wearing. If it is of help to you, print out a color wheel for easy reference. This way, you can keep your outfits fresh and interesting with minimal cost.

Your used ground coffee makes an excellent exfoliator for hands and could not come at a better price! Instead of throwing out those coffee grounds, place them in a plastic bag once they are cool enough and pop them in the refrigerator. Once a week scoop some out onto your hands, rub them together, rinse and apply your regular moisturizer for soft hands with renewed skin!

To help increase the elasticity of skin and thereby reduce the chances of stretch marks, depend on olive oil! Everyone has olive oil in the kitchen and every week you need to bring it in the bathroom and use it in place of your regular moisturizer after showering. Massage it well into your stomach, buttocks and thighs for improved skin strength and to keep those nasty stretch marks away!

TIP! Eyeshadows can be tricky for eyes over 40. Metallic, glittery shadows are beautiful, but eyelid skin develops tiny folds which are, unfortunately, accentuated by those gorgeous metallic colors.

To create a funky eyeliner in any color you desire, drag a wet eyeliner brush across an eye shadow, then apply the shadow close to the lash line. You can smudge the shadow to create a smoky effect, or use a color that contrasts with the shade you use on your lids.

Are you more informed when it comes to beauty? Do you have a regimen or do you have a better regimen now? Have your skills improved? Can you now use things that work with you? Do you know how to properly apply things? With any luck, the tips you have just read should have created better answers.

The Hills Come Alive with the Beauty of Autumn!!!
The Hills Come Alive with the Beauty of Autumn!!!

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