Even More Top Beauty Tips

1. When determining the compatibility of a shade of foundation with your own skin color, do not teston the back of your hand, which is always going to be darker than your face due to constant sun exposure and the fact that most people do not put moisturizer with SPF on their hands each day.
The best place to test it, aside from actually applying it on your face, of course, is under the chin, if you can, or your wrist.

2. Do facial exercises to firm and tone the muscles in your face. Lift the corners of your mouth into the widest smile you have. Hold this position to the count of five and repeat five times. If you are worried about wrinkles, reverse the effect with your biggest frown.

3. Make your foundation stay put all day by sealing it with loose powder. The powder will absorb the oil that melts your makeup.

4. Regularly clean the sponge you use to apply foundation so dust and dirt don’t build up, or replace it once each month. Dirty sponges and make-up will irritate your skin, particularly if you have sensitive skin and can lead to infections and the spread of acne.

5. Oily hair products could be the culprits if you tend to get acne on your forehead, hairline, and anywhere your hair might touch your face. Be sure to rinse your hair thoroughly of shampoo and conditioners. Also be careful when applying hair gel or spray. Even if they are not oily, they can be irritating. Keep your hair away from your face, particularly when apply any hairstyling product to it. Avoid touching your hair and then touching your face.

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A Few More Beauty Tips

1. Dark spots on your skin? Rub on lemon over the area and finish off with some moisturizing lotion. Citrus juices lighten dark spots but they tend to dry the skin. Lotion will counteract the drying effect. Be sure to not go in the sun for at least 30 minutes after you have applied the citrus juice, as it can stain skin and in some cases cause a rash.

2. Concealers are handy when you need to cover up blemishes quickly. To cover up red blemishes, use a concealer with a yellow tint. Avoid ones that are so pale they will make you look flat and pasty.

3. Cover the tip of your eyeliner pencil with a small plastic baggie and then dip it in hot, not boiling, water for a few seconds. Remove and apply. The eyeliner will go on much more smoothly, without tugging or scratching at the tender skin around your eyes.

4. If you have fine hair, try shampoos that contain wheat proteins and polymers. These ingredients make your hair look thicker by coating the hair shaft to help build it up, and help stop fine hair from breaking.

5. Natural-looking makeup can often start with a blending brush. Blend dark with light in your blush, eye color, even lipstick to add depth to your look. Light blush on the top of your cheekbone and darker on the underside (suck in your cheeks to apply) can add real contours to your face.

6. For an inexpensive and effective hair and scalp conditioner, mix one cup of olive oil with one egg and half a lemon and whisk it to an even consistency. Apply the mixture to the scalp and hair strands, working it all the way down to the ends. Leave on for 5 minutes and then rinse well with warm water.

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How to Exfoliate Gently Without Expensive Skin Care Products

When it comes to skin care, it is important that you cleanse, tone, moisturize, and exfoliate on a regular basis. Many people spend a great deal of money on a range of products, but there is no need to empty your bank account and fill your medicine cabinet to perform all of these tasks.
Natural beauty remedies can save you a great deal of money and work just as well, if not better, than many of the commercial products for sale in stores. They can be better your skin because the natural remedies you use at home will not be full of chemicals, additives and preservatives.

If you want to utilize a natural, holistic regimen for skin exfoliation and save money at the same time, try gently rubbing a mixture of honey with a teaspoon of sugar mixed in on your skin. The honey soothes and tones and the sugar offers both a scrubbing effect, and fruit sugar acids to remove dull looking skin cells and help expose the radiant new skin underneath.

Once you have exfoliated by rubbing the mixture on your face gently for one minute, leaving on for another minute, giving one final massage, and then rinsing off thoroughly with warm water, it will be time to tone and moisturize.

If you want great looking skin, no matter what your skin type, this is an effective method for exfoliation which will cost pennies compared to what you would buy in the store and you will soon see the difference as your exfoliating reveals more healthy and radiant skin.

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Inexpensive Ways to Deal with Wrinkles on Your Skin

Ask any woman what her main beauty concern is, and if she is over 30, she will most likely say wrinkles and trying to stay younger-looking longer. Most men too would like to preserve their smooth, supple skin throughout their lives but few are sure of the best ways to accomplish this.

With so many “anti-aging” products on the market, it can be almost impossible to sort through the helpful compared with the hype. The truth is that many natural remedies can actually be more effective than the expensive products you see on store shelves. This is because skin care treatments you can create in small, fresh batches at home will not contain all the chemicals, additives and preservatives of the products in bottles and jars. They will have no perfumes or other irritants that can clog pores, cause irritation, and actually worsen the appearance of your skin.

There are a number of ways to deal with the effect of aging upon the skin. The first is to learn more about antioxidants and free radicals. Free radicals are rogue molecules that can cause cellular damage and are thought to be one of the main causes of aging, and even cancer in the body, including skin cancer. The process of robbing the molecules is called oxidation, so antioxidants can protect against free radicals. Some antioxidants can be delicious, like blueberries and green tea, so adding these to your diet can help rejuvenate your skin.

Castor oil is a cheap and effective eye cream that will allow the thin, delicate skin around the eyes to retain necessary oils for a smooth complexion. Massage it around the eye area before bedtime for a powerful boost to the skin around your eyes.

Another way to diminish the appearance of wrinkles around the eyes are a pair of cucumber slices. Apply and relax for about ten minutes.

Citrus juices can tone and tighten the skin to make fine lines and wrinkles disappear, so one wrinkle-fighting mask to try would be to beat one egg white together with two teaspoons of orange juice, one-half teaspoon of lemon juice and a few drops of sweet almond oil. Mix these ingredients thoroughly and apply to your face and neck (which can start getting wrinkled and crepey-looking) and avoiding the eye area. Let it dry for thirty minutes and then rinse well with warm water.

One of the cheapest and best ways to prevent wrinkles is through your diet. Make sure your daily meals are full of antioxidants (as mentioned above) and vitamins (especially Vitamins A through E) to assist your skin in fighting off the effects of aging and the loss of elasticity.

You should also make it a point to include Omega-3 oils in your diet at least three times a week. The fatty acids found in Omega-3 oils are one of the best ways to help maintain smooth skin and keeps its elasticity and flexibility.

Eat a well-balanced diet full of fruits and vegetables and lean protein, and you could find that “eating a rainbow” every day is one of the best ways to rejuvenate your appearance and get rid of your wrinkles.

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Super Beauty Tips to Try

1. A mixture of one part powdered milk, one part lemon rind and two parts almond meal make for a great home-made facial scrub. You can also add half a part of lemon juice if you have oily skin.

2. Foundation can make you look natural, or supernatural. Choose the right shade carefully – it should be one shade lighter than your skin color unless you are deliberately aiming for something more dramatic.

3. If you have dry skin, mix oatmeal and honey to form a paste and apply it on your face. The oatmeal absorbs oil and the honey soothes the skin. Rinse off the mixture after 15 minutes.

4. Use coconut milk as an inexpensive alternative to salon hot oil treatments. Apply coconut milk onto scalp and hair with a cotton ball. Leave on overnight, sleeping with your hair wrapped in a towel, and shampoo in the morning. For really deep moisturizing, use coconut oil.

5. Clean all your make-up brushes with shampoo once a month. Professional cleaners can cost you a lot of money, but shampoo has enough make-up dissolving ability to keep your brushes clean and maintain them for a long time, especially if they are made with natural hair or bristles.

6. Stimulate your body’s natural oil glands by dry brushing. With a body brush, lightly brush your skin in circular motion. Follow this with a warm bath and your favorite moisturizer.

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Caring for Dry Skin Inexpensively

Dry skin can be a challenge both to care for and to live with. Your skin may become flaky at times or even become red and irritated. Dozens of over-the-counter products promise to relieve the itchiness and flakiness once and for all, but often these (usually) high-priced products fail to live up to their promises.

There is no need for you to suffer from dry skin, and no need to spend a lot on creams that over-promise and under-deliver. A few simple changes to your skin care routine and lifestyle can make all the difference. Try these methods for a few weeks, and you should soon see more vibrant and healthy skin.

Dry skin is the result of a lack of sebum or oil production in your skin. Sebum is made within the skin cells and is vital to having healthy, elastic skin. Since dry skin does not make enough oil, you will need to replace it both from the inside and outside.

The first thing to do is look at how you cleanse your face. Some women use a lot of harsh astringents. Others use soap and water. A natural cleanser like pure Castile soap will have few chemicals, perfumes or other irritants, and the liquid soap will have none of the chemicals required to make it solidify into bar soap.

Wash your face gently with warm, not hot water each morning and night and pat dry. Avoid rubbing too hard to prevent redness and flaking.

Next, find a daily moisturizing cream that is rich but not overly heavy. The heavy ones can clog pores and lead to other issues. Since dry skin is often irritated by the weather, especially cold weather, and allergens, such as during spring and fall, light-weight moisturizing creams that include soothing ingredients like chamomile and aloe vera are excellent for handling dryness and redness at the same time. Your daily moisturizer will usually have SPF in it these days to protect you from the sun, which can also help prevent your skin from drying out.

Some women like to use a heavier night cream. If you can find one that works well and is not too expensive, and does not have too many chemicals or leaves you looking like you are covered in yogurt, then by all means use it. Otherwise, just use your regular daily moisturizer.

Now you should consider your diet, and how it contributes to the health of your skin, which is the largest organ of your body. It needs to be nourished just like every other organ. You need to stay hydrated to keep your skin moist and supple, so 8 eight-ounce glasses of fresh water a day will help.

The best supplements for your skin include Omega-3 oils, which contain vital components for smooth skin, and can be found in fatty fish like salmon and mackerel. Vitamin E, and a B complex vitamin can also help. You can find vitamin E in various cooking oils and peanuts. B vitamins are most commonly found in whole grain products like cereals.

Providing your skin with the proper nourishment is one of the best ways to improve your dry skin, so aim for healthy fats and a natural diet low in processed foods. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, and if you do opt for animal products, choose lean proteins like fish and turkey.

Nourishing dry skin both inside and out is the best approach to healing it and looking great without spending a fortune on creams, lotions and potions. When your skin has the necessary nutrients, it can start to produce more of the oil it needs to stay smooth and supple. It can also repair itself with more protein and look less dry if you avoid junk food like cake and cookies, which can be very drying for the skin.

Your daily skin care routine will keep your skin clean and help it retain moisture without irritating your skin, or clogging pores. You will not only look great, you will feel better too, and your nicer-looking skin will give you a great boost in self-confidence.

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Simple Tips for Healthy Hair

When it comes to beauty and personal grooming products, items designed for use in or on the hair make up a significant share of that market. Indeed, men and women the world over spend literally billions of dollars on hair-related products, from shampoos and conditioners, to colors, gels and sprays.

Many people think that these items are essential for healthy hair. However, in most cases, all that is really needed are some natural products to keep the hair and scalp clean. Most people tend to use far too many products in far too great a quantity. From mousses to gels to hairsprays, people load down their hair with oily conditioners and then drying sprays and gels and damaging dyes. There has to be a better way to care for your hair every day and save money too.

The truth is that styling products tend to make your hair look flat and dull, even dry and lifeless. These products build up over time, resulting in limp, overtreated hair. If you blow dry your hair, use a curling iron or a straightening iron, or other styling appliance, you can do even more damage.

Avoiding too much hair product can let the natural beauty of your hair shine through. Using a natural shampoo and conditioner can also stop your hair from getting dried out by harsh chemicals that strip the hair and scalp of its natural oils, or loaded down with too many oils.

Gently wash your hair from root to tip, and if you do feel you need conditioner, try a natural one like warm olive oil on your hair, not scalp, down to the tip. Apply, leave on for 5 to 15 minutes, depending on how dry your hair is, and then rinse well with warm water. Avoid non-natural hair colors and stay away from appliances that can scorch your hair. If you do use styling products, wash them out well each time you shampoo, and avoid using them every day.

Finally, think about your diet. If you hair is brittle, consider eating more lean protein like fish and turkey, fresh fruits and vegetables, and little or no junk food. This can also improve your nails and skin too.

Caring for your hair with natural products and improving your diet can help your hair become more healthy, shiny, clean, and natural, without having to spend a lot of money.

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