DIY's, Tips & Tricks
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DIY At-Home Herbal Facial Steaming
Do you struggle with congested, dehydrated skin or breakouts? Many of us deal with skin issues and one great (and inexpensive) way to deep clean and hydrate your skin is giving your face good steaming. Steaming your face is almost like steaming your body, it provides a good deep cleanse from the inside out. Facial steaming will make your pores sweat causing them to open allowing any dirt and oil to be pushed out. Afterwards, you are left with soft, supple and refreshed skin and your pores will be less visible. Facial steaming is easy, you can do it at home and requires no special equipment or products. Just follow…
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How To Take Care Of Your Makeup Brushes
When it comes to applying makeup, makeup brushes are every beauty junkie’s secret weapon to get a flawless look. But ask them when was the last time they washed their brushes, and the answer is likely longer than it should be (I am guilty of this too), so consider this your personal reminder to wash those brushes sitting on your vanity. Today’s blog post, I am sharing five rules of thumb to follow when caring for your makeup brushes: Wash Once a Week How often should you wash your brushes? While it varies depending on how often you use your brushes, I recommend washing them once a week. Your brushes…
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What’s Up Wednesday: Make Your Own Matte Liquid Lipstick
Happy Wednesday Everyone! There are so many matte liquid lipsticks on the market today from high end to drugstore and not only can it be overwhelming to decide which brand, formulation or color will be best suited for you, but it can also be expensive buying formulations and colors that end up not being right for you! Now, if you are like me and you have an overabundance of hydrating or moisturizing lipsticks, but you want to add a few matte liquid lipsticks to your lipstick collection, but you don’t have the time or the cash to buy new liquid lipsticks, then consider making your own with what you have…
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My Four Step “Make-Your-Own” BB Cream
With the arrival of spring, most of us want to lighten things up when it comes to evening out our skin tone and covering our imperfections and with all of the different tinted moisturizers, skin tints, BB creams and CC creams on the market, it can be confusing and expensive to find the right formulation and shade for you. Instead of buying, testing, and decluttering these lighter foundation type products, make you own like I do by using your own favorite face products. In just easy four steps, you will have your own custom-made BB cream just right for you! Here’s how to make it: INGREDIENTS: 1 ½ Tablespoons Daily…
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Money Saving March: Do-It-Yourself Face Masks Made With Ingredients From Your Pantry
Everything seems more expensive these days; food, gas and basic living essentials, pet food, baby care and everything in-between. Even drugstore makeup and skincare are becoming more and more expensive too. We all are trying to survive and get by, so as part of this month’s “Money Saving March” I thought I would share some recipes for at-home DIY face masks and the best part? Most of the ingredients are already in your pantry or refrigerator. So, if you are looking to moisturize your dry skin, brighten your skin or treat acne (or maskne) these DIY face masks will do it all, so let’s get started! Turmeric Face Mask Sometimes…
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How To Apply Press-On Nails
I was one who went to the nail salon for an acrylic fill with gel polish every three weeks for years, and then we had to quarantine, and everything shut down for a few months. I, like many of you who had acrylic nails, have turned to press-on nails (these press-on nails are my favorites and I also use a protective nail guard strip on my nails before applying glue and press-on nails to provide a protective barrier between my nails and the glue and press-on nails). Press-on nails have come a long way and are a really good alternative to salon nails and there are many different styles, lengths,…
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DIY Face Masks You Can Make With Ingredients From Your Pantry
As the days start to blend together, we could use a few things to help us stay creative during this time, so here are some quick and easy recipes to help you concoct the mask of your dreams. Whether you want to moisturize your dry skin or want to make the most of the extra downtime, these DIY masks will do it all and the best part? For most of these masks, all you have to do is turn to your pantry or refrigerator in order to get things started! Turmeric Face Mask Sometimes we need an anti-inflammatory face mask, and this DIY miracle mixture does just that. All you…
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How To Take Care Of Your Makeup Brushes
Makeup brushes are every beauty junkie’s secret weapon. But ask them when was the last time they washed their brushes, and the answer is likely longer than it should be. Consider this your personal reminder to wash those brushes sitting on your vanity. Below, I am sharing five rules of thumb to follow when caring for your beauty tools: Wash Once a Week How often should you wash your brushes? While it varies depending on how often you use your brushes, I recommend washing them once a week. Your brushes are home to bacteria which can result in unwanted breakouts on your face. Set aside one day in the week…
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At-Home Herbal Facial Steam
Do you struggle with clogged pores and acne? Many of us do. Clogged pores are one of the main reasons for acne. One great (and inexpensive) way to clean your pores is giving your face a good steam at home. Steaming your face is almost like steaming your body, it provides a good deep cleanse from the inside out. Facial steaming will make your pores sweat causing them to open allowing any dirt and oil to be pushed out. Afterwards, you are left with soft, supple and refreshed skin and your pores will be less visible. Facial steaming is easy, you can do it at home and requires no special…
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DIY Coffee Body Scrub with Coconut Oil
It may be April, but the weather is more like winter than spring for many of us which means we are still dealing with dry winter skin! This DIY coffee body scrub with coconut oil exfoliates and moisturizes the skin while providing the skin with beneficial antioxidants from the coffee and coconut oil, it smells amazing and it’s super easy to make! Here’s what you will need: 1 Cup Ground Organic Coffee 1 Cup Organic Sugar 1/2 Cup Organic Coconut Oil 1/2 Tablespoon Cinnamon (optional) 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract (optional) Directions: Step 1: Melt coconut oil and allow it to cool but not solidify. Step 2: Mix all ingredients together…