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This is a small beauty blog with tips on how to do small DIY projects at home. You'l find many lists of tips and tricks to do your own beauty enhancements yourself! -LD
DIY | Winged Eyeliner - The Easy Way
This is a tiny tutorial for your basic winged eyeliner. The problem most beginners have with applying winged eyeliner is that they try to do it all in one go. Splitting it into steps and doing both eyes at the same time means you are less likely to mess up, and more likely to get symmetrical looking eyes.
The most important thing to remember is that practice makes perfect, and that this way isn’t the only way. I think it’s a pretty easy method for learners but if you find a better way feel free to use it!
Hope you find this a little helpful,
- Holly
Beauty-Tip #9 : HOME MADE BATHS
Here is an article for you about different sorts of home-made baths that you can make at home. Theses recipes will help you, your skin, your body… just choose the most appropriate one for yourself :)
- Bath with sea salt
Stir in water 350 gr. of natural sea salt and lay in this “sea” for about 15-20 minutes. This procedure stimulates your metabolism. A whole course (to really straighten your metabolism) consists of 10-12 baths that you take every two days. You skin becomes much smoother and more elastic. The temperature of your “sea” should not exceed 36-37C°.- Cleopatra Bath
Take 1 litre of natural cow milk, add 200-300 grams of honey. Stir and pour into your bath. Now you can feel like a Cleopatra, your skin will become very smooth and silky.- Bath with henna and tea
In a 3-litre jar put three tablespoons of black tea and 2 1/3 tablespoons of henna. Pour in boiling water. Infuse for 15 minutes. Strain this mix in order to eliminate the bits. After this, you can pour this brownish-green liquid in your bath. Your bath might be a little dirty afterwards, but it washes away easily with bathroom-detergent.- Bath with oil and orange oil against cellulite
Dilute a few drops of orange oil in olive oil and pour it all into the tub. This mixture of oils gradually diminishes cellulite. While bathing, you will feel your skill pinch from time to time and this is good. However, you should stop the process if you feel pain or strong discomfort.- Bath with bay leaves
Pour boiling water over 10-12 bay leaves and let in infuse for 20-30 minutes. Add this infusion to your bath. This will show a very calming effect not only on the state of mind, but also on your skin- Relaxing bath, muscle tension and muscle pain relief
8 glasses of water, 1 cup of berries and pins of Juniper, a handful of eucalyptus leaves, 1/2 cup of lavender flowers and leaves, 2 cinnamon sticks, peel of 1 orange. Bring the resulting mixture to boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes. The strain and pour into a warm bath.- Bath “Mandarin Caprice”
5 drops of essential oil of tangerine, 3 drops of lavender oil, 1 drop of pine oil, a handful of fresh tangerine peels, 1/2 tablespoon of jojoba oil (it’s fine if you don’t have any). Add this mixture to your bath. The smell of citrus lifts your spirits, refreshes and relieves fatigue. Tangerine oil is ideal to prevent acne, helps to heal scars and stretch marks- Body bath and steam bath for face on herbs
Normal Skin : chamomile, geranium, lavender, yiang-yiang. Sensitive skin : camomile, lavender, rose, orange blossom, scented violet. Dry Skin : clary sage, sandalwood, marshmallow, rose. Oily Skin : calendula, lemon, basil, juniper and sage. Out of these herbs, you can make an infusion by brewing them in advance and then let infuse for 20-30 minute. Pour the infusion in your bath afterwards. To make a steam bath for the face, you need to pour boiling water over 1/4 cup dry herb mixture, cover your head with a towel and inhale the team of this infusion for 10 min- Bath for soft and silky skin
For the skin to be soft and silky you need to take a shower in the evening and, on a clean and dry body (from feet to neck), rub in olive oil or any other vegetable oil. While rubbing in the oil, start preparing a bath with nice warm water. When your body is oily and your bath is ready, lay there for at least 15-20 minutes, massaging your skin and rubbing in the oil more and more. After the bath, you can wash off the oil with soap and water, but you can also simply use a wet towel. After this bath, it’s better to go straight to bed. Overnight, your skin will absorb the oil that you rubbed in and it will be baby smooth in the morning!- Starch Bath to smoothen skin
Take 0.5 kg of potato starch or a litter of thick oatmeal broth. Mix it with 1 tablespoon of pine extract. After the bath, treat your body with some moisturising cream- Vinegar bag to smoothen skin
Simply add 2-3 cups of apple vinegar to your bath- Bath for dry skin
Add a glass of glycerol into your bath. Soak your body in this bath for 10 minutes maximum. Do not take this bath if you have a sunburn, as well as right after sunbathing!
This was one of the characters tonight. I was most proud of his scar make up :3
Was the dress rehersal for our school play ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’, which I’m doing the make up on.
I didn’t take pictures because it was the first time I’d done any of the actros/resses make up.
Tonight I pla to bring my camera and take pictures.
There will be old ladies, men and mustaches, one lovely young fiance, and one horrifically scarred face.
Chris decorated my face with metallic eyeshadow.
WAR PAINT
Shiny- Hair Mask: Strawberry Cream
Take away the dullness and lifelessness from your hair using natural, gentle, acids found in strawberries.The hair mask will leave your hair shiny-looking and glamorous in minutes.
What you need:
Directions:
Mash strawberries and mayo with a fork until completely blended. Apply mask to damp, clean hair; then cover your head with a shower cap (or grocery bag). Apply a warm towel over the cap/bag (either soak one in hot water, or put one in the dryer while making the mask). The heat allows the mask to penetrate your hair shaft, just like a sauna does for your pores. Rince with shampoo and conditioner.
My personal note: I know from when I was little, that mayonnaise is a lice repellent, so that’s a bonus… Not that any of us have had lice since elementary school- but still! I didn’t want my hair to smell even faintly of mayo, so I put a few drops of essential oils I got from B&BW. Black Amethyst is my favorite for this because it is strong. Just 2 or 3 drops was enough.
(Source: 4thebeautyinit)
Oily-Hair Mask: Lemon Yogurt
Have oily hair? It’s hard to achieve that bouncy fun hair, but, with this mask, it’s possible. Use this mask once a week to soak up that stubborn, dulling oil while leaving your hair silky and shiny.
What you need:
Directions:
Mix yogurt, baking soda and fresh lemon juice in a bowl. Apply mask to hair, specifically concentrating on the roots. Leave in for 40 minutes, then rinse with cool water. Use the mask once a week to control oil.
My personal note: bottles lemon juice works just as good, so you don’t need to actually squeeze a lemon for this… I have brittle hair because of how much I used to dye it and straighten it… I noticed that this makes my ends kind of dry. I used a deep conditioner (olive oil and honey) on the tips and they were good as new. The deep conditioner is 3tbs olive oil, 1tbs honey.
(Source: 4thebeautyinit)
Dry-Hair Mask: Banana Smoothie
Banana smoothies are not just for drinking! This shake has natural moisturizing ingredients so this concoction will leave your hair silky soft in minutes.
What you need:
Directions:
Mash the banana, egg, honey, milk and olive oil in a bowl. Make sure it’s well-combined. Then apply to hair. Let sit for 15-30 minutes, then rinse out with a gentle shampoo.
My person experience note: I’ve found with this, that using a cheap body wash like Suave is great for rinsing it out. Make sure you use cold water, so the egg doesn’t start to cook in your hair.
Do.Not.Ingest: Contains raw egg.
(Source: 4thebeautyinit)
Dandruff Mask: Thyme Water
Get rid of dandruff with the natural antiseptic properties in thyme! Thyme fights bacteria, which in turn gets rid of your flakes in a flash.
What you need:
Directions:
Boil the dried thyme with the two cups of water for 10 minutes. Strain the thyme out and apply water to clean, damp hair until hair is completely soaked. No need to rinse!:)
(Source: 4thebeautyinit)
Oily/combination skin:
You will need:
1) Whip up the egg white until frothy then add the natural yogurt
2) In a separate bowl mash up the strawberries with a fork, add the mixtures together and blend well
3) Apply to your face and relax for 10 minutes
4) Wash off with warm water
Dry/sensitive skin:
You will need:
1) Mash up and mix all the ingredients together in to a paste
2) Apply to your face and leave for 10 minutes
3) Wash off with warm water
Spotty skin:
You will need:
1) De-stone (seed) plums and simmer in a pan until soft
2) Strain and leave to cool
3) Mash with a teaspoon of almond oil
4) Spread on your face and leave for 10 minutes
5) Wash off with warm water
(Source: 4thebeautyinit)
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Lip liner can make your lips look instantly bigger, fuller and shapelier. It can serve as the perfect final touch for lipstick. It can also give the lips more definition and perfect the shape of your lips in a way no other makeup product can.
Picking out the right shade of lip liner is critical to ensure that you will get the best look possible. Try to choose a shade that matches well with your natural lip shade. If you must go a little darker then choose one that is only a couple shades darker than your lip color. Too dark of colors will make your lips unnatural and will appear as if you are trying too hard.
The proper application techniques are also critical to ensure that you get the best look possible. Follow the simple application steps below to ensure that you get optimal results:
Lip Liner Tips
(Source: beautysecrets101.com)
1. Put a coat on your eyelashes before you go to bed. Lots of people swear by this - and say it will make your lashes grow longer and thicker over time.
2. Put a coat of Vaseline on your feet at night, cover them with socks and wake up to softer feet - every day!
3. Put Vaseline on your elbows every day - they will stay soft!
4. Put Vaseline on your cuticles several times a day for softer and better looking cuticles every day.
5. Put Vaseline on chapped lips
6. Use Vaseline as lip gloss
7. Mix a little Vaseline with a little Kool-Aid powder and make a colored and flavored lip gloss!
8. Melt Vaseline and one chocolate chip in the microwave, mix and let resolidify for chocolate lip gloss!
9. Maintains perfume scent longer when applied at perfume points before spritzing the perfume.
10. Can be used as a moisturizer for acne sufferers (it is a misconception that it clogs pores)
11. Moisturizes severe dry skin
12. Use Vaseline on your knees to prevent that dry, ashy look
13. Mix with sea salts to make a scrub!
14. Applying Vaseline on your teeth prevents lips from sticking to teeth for celebrities and contestants in beauty pageants who smile a lot
15. Applied on teeth before applying lipstick prevents lipstick from sticking on them
16. Massage, baby!
17. Warmed up can be used as a night cream
18. Makeup remover
19. Protects skin exposed to adverse weather
20. Applied under eye shadow it can create a shiny effect
21. Applied on cheeks for a dewy look
22. Can be used to smooth and soothe skin after shaving
23. Used in manicures under cuticles
24. Gets rid of dry skin lines which can arise from washing
25. Lubricates ear lobes and helps to make earring insertion easy and painless
26. Keeps fingernails pliable and resilient
27. Use with your lipstick to create a cream blusher for your cheeks
28. Helps to ease off stuck on rings
29. Tames unruly eyebrows
30. Defines eyelashes and leaves them with a glossy and waterproof look
31. Conditions scalp pre-shampooing
32. Can help prevent chaffing
33. Aids with healing after cosmetic surgery procedures
34. Reduces scaling and itching associated with dandruff
35. Theraputic when applied to lesions caused by poison ivy
36. Can help improve condition of those with atopic eczema
37. Helps heal and protect new tattoos
38. Can protect against harmful hair dyeing, perming and straightening chemicals when used as a mask around the hairline
39. Use a tiny dab to put a quick shine on your shoes and bags
40. Smear a tiny bit on your hands and scrunch through your hair for a choppy look
41. Use just a touch on the ends of your hair to hide dry and split ends
42. Remove makeup stains from clothing
43. Rub Vaseline on the neck of your nail polish bottles and they won’t get stuck to the caps
44. Make your week old nail polish look new again - rub a small dab over the polish.
45. Use a touch of Vaseline mixed with powder eyeshadow pigment to make new colors, or a more solid eyeshadow that won’t get all over your face when you put it on.
46. Stretch your favorite lotion by mixing it with Vaseline.
47. Put Vaseline on your lips, leave it a few minutes, then scrub your lips with a toothbrush to exfoliate and leave them SO smooth
48. Remove false eyelash glue from your lash line
49. Apply a small amount on dry spots on your body before fake tanning lotions are applied, and prevent uneven tanning!
50. Generously apply Vaseline all over before taking flights to combat associated dryness
(Source: christinaloves.com)
