Wednesday, January 2, 2013

How To Use Everyday Kitchen Items For A Natural, Healthy Beauty Routine


~Chill Out Land of Beauty~

Sometimes finding the right style can be hard. There are so many different options to chose from when it comes to makeup and hair styles that making just one choice can be difficult and time consuming. The beauty tips in the following article will help you adopt a style and flair that fits you.

Crush up an aspirin and put it in your shampoo to get rid of dandruff. This will save you money on buying pricey shampoos made for dandruff. The painkilling properties in aspirin will calm your dry scalp and get rid of dandruff problems while using your favorite shampoo and conditioner.

TIP! Keep wool pads that have been soaked in water, in your fridge. You can also keep teabags or cucumbers in your fridge.

Unless you are suffering from severe acne, you should be sure to use a moisturizer that includes emollients, which help your skin to soak up moisture from the environment. Other ingredients, such as humectants, can actually attract moisture to the skin. Dry skin would benefit from a moisturizer with a heavy, creamy consistency.

Add some gloss or color to your lips. Applying tinted lip gloss to your lips helps to give your lips a soft, finished look. If you are looking to draw more attention to your lips, add lipstick or lip stain. By adding either one of these it will help to improve your overall look.

Believe it or not, as you age, your skin tone will change along with your hair color. If you continue to wear foundation, be sure to check it against your actual skin color to be sure that it's still a true match. Your skin will change in the same way that your hair changes - the melanin levels adjust - and in this way, you'll assure a true match as your skin matures.

TIP! If your hair is greasy or oily, an easy way to fix this if you don't have time to wash it, is to use a bronzer compact or baby powder. Brunettes should carry bronzer compact and add to extra oily hair, and blondes should do the same with baby powder.

Make sure to have your hair trimmed every 3 months if you want it to grow longer, quicker. Getting your hair trimmed gets rid of dead ends and split ends. These are two things that prevent your hair from growing. If you have colored or damaged hair, have it trimmed every 6 weeks.

Massaging Vaseline into your cuticles will help your hands in many ways. It will make the skin much more hydrated and it will also encourage your nails to grow a bit quicker. Do this once a week every week and you are sure to see a big difference in the appearance of your hands and nails.

Use cocoa butter on stretchmarks and scars. Cocoa butter is a beauty treatment with roots in ancient times. It has long been known to normalize skin-tone, and to make your skin more resilient. Cocoa butter has a small price-tag, and is available almost anywhere you can buy lotions or creams.

TIP! Curled lashes can make your eyes look bigger and brighter. Rather than using your eyelash curler just once per eye, hold the curler closed on the lashes for fifteen seconds.

Eyeliner can add impact in a way that few products can. Steady your elbow on the table to avoid making mistakes, then use an eye pencil with a dull point to draw on a series of small dashes across the upper lash line. Use a smudging tool or sponge to blend the dashes to create a single line.

If you are struggling with frizzy hair you can try putting a small amount of hand cream in your hands then running it through your hair. This will help the stray strands stick together and ultimately hold your hair together more as a cohesive whole making you look much more beautiful.

As you grow older, your skin, as a result of sun exposure, becomes darker and is not as light and bright as it was when you were younger. To ensure that your skin remains as bright and lively as possible, make sure that you exfoliate on a regular basis. Exfoliation will lighten your skin by getting rid of dead skin cells.

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.

To give more definition to your eyes apply mascara. If you only have a few minutes, you can apply mascara to highlight your eyes, and look like you have spent more time than you really have getting ready. Adding eye color will only take a few moments, and really completes your look.

If you get caught out in the cold with excessively dry or flaky skin but do not have body lotion or hand cream available to you, consider applying a small amount of hair conditioner. You can use it to add moisture to your hands, elbows, feet, and knees - but never on your face.

Always remember to take the time to remove your makeup before bedtime and wash your face. You need to ensure that your skin is clean before you sleep for an extended period of time so that you do not clog your pores which will result in blemishes that you could have prevented in the first place.

TIP! When you want the added beauty of curled lashes, and do not want to hassle with getting them to set, try this: before you use the curler, apply a thin coat of mascara to your lashes. Then while your lashes are still wet, use the curler.

Even the most skilled makeup artist sometimes has difficulty applying lipstick neatly. After you have applied it, use a cleanup brush that has been dipped in powder to place the powder all along the lip outline. Next, use a disposable wedge sponge to blot away any excess powder that may be left.

To make your lipstick stay on longer, you need to remember to blot them. You should do this after every single layer you put on, not just when you are finished. This will give your lips a more beautiful and long-lasting color.

If you are taking over-the-counter antihistamines or cold medications, you may notice that your skin and hair are becoming dryer than normal. Mix flaxseed oil into a cup of yogurt or cereal to combat this effect and prevent the medication from drying out your hair, skin, and nails while it dries up your congestion.

TIP! Giving your face a steam bath can improve your complexion. Hold your face over a hot water bath, using a towel to seal in the heat.

Keep a small tube of hand cream in your purse to use as a hair tamer on a bad hair day. In the summer, use a tiny amount of hand cream, and run it through your hair; the tips of your fingers will tame the frizz. In the winter, put a dime-size amount of hand cream on your hands, and smooth it over your hair to eliminate static.

To extend the life of your lip gloss, apply a lip liner first. Be sure to match your lip shade with the lip liner. By taking this step first you're gloss will be sure to stay on much longer.

The mouth is the ultimate attention getter. If you wear lipstick, know that the color you wear can work for or against you. Choose a color that compliments your skin and that is "in" for the season and you will look amazing. If you want to help your lipstick last longer, apply powder over the first coat and then reapply. If you don't wear lipstick, make sure your lips are well hydrated and you regularly use chapstick. Chapped cracked lips will detract from your appearance.

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You may not have stuck your finger in an electrical socket, but your hair frizzes might suggest you had. To tame these nasty beasts, you will want to add moisture to your hair. Stay away from hairspray as it has alcohol that dries the hair. Apply hair serum to damp hair to lock in the moisture, and keep uncontrolled hair at bay.

Many women like to use concealer under their foundation. If you've run out of concealer, or can't find it, look inside the cap of your foundation. Liquid and lotion foundations tend to collect and thicken inside the cap and will work well in a pinch as an emergency concealer.

One of the leading causes of smudged and botched pedicures straight out of the salon is putting your shoes back on. It seems like common sense, but many people forget to wear flip flops to their appointments and nobody wants to wear the paper-thin pedicure thongs. Pack a pair of flip-flops so you can go about your business without damaging your glossy new pedicure.

TIP! Extend the life and appearance of your acrylic overlays in between visits to the salon by protecting them from harsh chemicals. This includes household cleaners like bleaches, soaps, and laundry detergents.

Everyone loves the way a perfect sheer nails look, with long and tapered nails, but this is very expensive to keep up and takes a lot of time and patience. For an elegant look without all the fuss of expensive and painstaking upkeep, try using a short, round, and dark nail shape. File the nails so they are in line with the tip of the finger and round off near the corners.

In conclusion, finding the right style can sometimes be hard. With all of the different hair and makeup styles and options available, anyone can have a hard time making a suitable combination. If you remember the beauty tips that were mentioned in the article above, you can have an easier time finding your style.

~Beauty~
~Beauty~

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