Instead of buying skin products in the store, sometimes it is better to simply make your own. By making your own face masks, you know what you are putting on your skin, and you area aware that you are not damaging your skin with any kind of chemicals. So here are some useful recipes which will make your skin clean, fresh, and glowing.

1. Peeling mask #1:

2 tbs corn flower

1 egg white

Mix those two really well and apply it to your face. Leave it on for about 15 minutes. When it’s ready to be washed, use warm water and lightly scrub your face in circular motion. Finish it off with couple of splashes of cold water. (tip: if you want your face to feel even better to the touch, before you start making the paste, boil the water from the faucet for about 5 minutes and let it cool off. Separate the water in two cups, keep one in the fridge for the last step. The reason for boiling the water is when the water reaches a high temperature, it kills all the bacteria and chlorine so your skin won’t feel too dry.)

2. Peeling #2

1 tbs honey

2 tbs ground almonds

1/2 tbs lemon juice

Mix all the ingredients together, scrub it lightly into your skin (face) and wash it off with warm water.

3. Fine lines and wrinkles

2 tbs honey

1 egg white

Mix it all together and leave it on your face for 20-30 minutes.

Wash it off with hot water, followed by cold splashes at the end. (Don’t use this mask too often, 2 times per month max)

4. For fresh looking skin

1 potato (fresh, not baked or boiled).

1/2 cup of fresh milk (organic whole or 2%)

1 egg yolk

Mix the ingredients together and apply it to your face by making circular motions. Rinse it with hot water, followed by couple of splashes of cold water.

5. For dirty skin (blackheads and makeup)

Take one small bag of (baking) yeast and mix it with warm milk.

Apply it all over your face and let it dry thoroughly.

With regular use of this mask you will see the difference on your skin within few weeks.

Yeast contains plenty of Vitamin B and it also helps clearing the acne fast!

6. Clear up your acne in a few simple steps

Peel one tomato (Preferably organic. Dipping it in the hot water will make it peel easier)

1/4 tomato

1 teaspoon of plain yogurt (2%)

1 teaspoon of Aloe Vera gel

4 drops of menthol ethereal oil

When done mixing all the ingredients above, apply the mask to your face. Leave it on for about 10 minutes than rinse it with warm water.

Do you have a hard time getting your nails to grow? I use to bite my fingernails so short they use to bleed! Then I finally came up with a way to help grow your nails out long, and strong! Would you believe me if I told you that you could have nice, long, strong, nails for just one dollar a week?

That’s it, I spent one dollar and learned how to kick my nail biting habit! I now have nails that most people pay to have on their hands!  I haven’t bit my nails in over ten years now! I told my best friend how I did it, and she finally tried it and it worked for her too!

I’m sure you would like to know what you could buy for a dollar that will actually help you to grow your nails out right?  The first week I bought a pack of disposable emery boards, for one dollar. I placed one in every room of the house, a few in my purse, and one in the car so I would always have one handy. Every time that I had the urge to bite my nails, I grabbed a file, and filed them lightly instead! With-in two weeks, my nails had already started to grow. It was way easier to grow your nails, than I thought it would be! I had bitten my nails my whole life, and all of a sudden I no longer needed to!

You may also want to purchase a file called a buffer, also about one dollar! When you grow your nails out for the first time, there may be some damage from all of the prior nail biting. Using a buffer will help to correct this type of nail damage. This is also a great way to strengthen your nails.

Filing your nails will help you grow your nails out long, hard, and strong. It may take three months or so before your nails actually start looking really nice, but you will begin seeing results with-in the first week. I would not advise painting them for the first three months. Some times when polish starts to chip, this may make you want to put them in your mouth, or it could prevent you from wanting to file. If you would like to grow your nails out, give this a try it may work for you, too!

INTRODUCTION

Many of us girls are really conscious with our faces and body so we are doing anything to look more younger, sexy and pretty by using such artificial products. To tell you the truth, they will make you 10 years older and believe me because I experienced it.

I started putting beauty creams and products at the age of 12 because my sister told me that it will make me more beautiful and younger but my regret is why I followed her advice without knowing the side effects of the creams will make my skin look older because it’s destroying our skin cells.

Actually It created big problems for me so I look for a way on how to treat it. My mom advice me that I better stop putting in my face and just regularly wash it twice a day and everything will be fine so I tried it. Luckily, my skin starts to appear good and fresh and then she told me lots of natural remedies.

Ways to look 10 years younger

Stop using cosmetics - This artificial product will destroy your face so try avoiding make up, lipstick,  and foundation.

Use milk for wash - Try using a milk to wash your face because it will make your face fresh and relax.

Touch of the ice - Use ice cubes and rub it to your face softly to make the cells relax and smooth.

Always smile - Keep smiling everyday because this is the best cure to make you more younger

Eat fruits - Always eat fruits because it will help your body organ to produce new cells. Try eating orange for vitamin c.

Drink lots of water - Drink 8 glasses a day to moisturize your skin and it will not dehydrate you.

Have enough sleep - Don’t stress and sleep 8 to 9 hours a day.

By following this guidelines, You will be surely 10 years younger and much healthier.

Introduction

Most of the women loves to wear make up to enhance their appearance and be more attractive. There are some proper way to apply those stuff. Make up should be subtle or it should be never too obvious to be seen in day time. It should accentuate good features so it minimizes the deficiencies. The world of science and cosmetic were combine to create a new advanced cosmetics that are not really safe to use but also intended to make beautiful results.

FACIAL TREATMENT

If you want to apply some makeup for morning, evening or for photography or even in stage/screen makeup, always remember that the key to be beautiful is to choose the right color for your skin tone or that color that match your skin to have a best result. Apply some make up in the light where it will be seen in bright, natural life for the morning and bright and in evening. If you need to apply some make up in evening, you need to blend it to avoid make up look.

HOW TO CLEAN THE FACE

Practice some daily routine on how to clean your face properly and you will be needing some materials and some of them are:

Cleansing cream, astringent lotion, clean headband or hairnet, towel, safety pin, absorbent cotton, cleansing tissues.

-Use the headband or the hairnet to protect your hair. Put it around your hair. Apply some cleansing cream in the face for a little amount of it. Apply all over the face using your both hands and then after rinse the cleansing cream.

Apply some astringent lotion or skin re freshener to your face with a piece of cotton. Clean up.

HOW TO DO EYEBROW ARCHING

There are two types on how to trim your eyebrow: Shaving it and Plucking it. The proper way is to pluck it. To pluck the hair, practice eyebrow penciling for normal straight oblique arch and angular brow and you will be needing:

Tweezers, eyebrow brush, eyebrow pencil, absorbent cotton, antiseptic boric acid, astringent lotion. Put some astringent to the eyebrow area so that the pores will open.

HAIR TREATMENT

If you have dry hair then its time for you to treat it using hot oil and you can use anykinds of hotoil. I myself create my own hot oil and I am just using the natural coconut. To make your hair look beautiful, buy a special cooking oil and warm it for 5 minutes and easily put it in your hair. Keep it for 30 minutes and then rinse it with shampoo and after put some conditioner and rinse it again. After that, you will have a silky smooth hair.

Some would say fall clothes are the best. I am definitely one of those people. With the sweaters and boots, scarves and hats there are so many options out there it can make a persons head spin. Here are a few tips so you can look great and not have to go shopping every year unless you want to.

Get great fitting jeans. They last for years and what looks great this year will look great the next. They are great for every season and they go great with heels. Remember the style that is popular at the time will not be popular in a few months so get what looks great on you and get a few pairs.

You should have a few cute, simple shirts to wear under some sweaters so you don’t end up scratching all day and you’ll be able to take the sweater off if you get too hot. Button up blouses that are a bit longer than normal are always good or some long sleeve cotton tees. Both can be worn on their own and they go with many things. Neutral or natural colored sweaters. Neutral and natural colors can be mixed and matched with every color out there so you can play with bright under shirts and scarves without having to buy the popular sweater color every year as sweaters usually cost more.

A pair of black boots and a pair of brown (light or dark). So you have something to match every outfit.

Leave in conditioner. To take care of static and frizz. If you use the spray kind great get a mini bottle and stick it in your purse. If you use the rub in kind you can get a mini spray bottle and mix a bit with water usually about a quarter conditioner with three quarters water and skake well. Spray a little on brush and brush through hair. Only do a little at a time you don’t necessarily want to look like you just came out of the shower.

If you go to the right stores you can go nuts buying whatever scarves, gloves and hats you want because they are usually not too expensive. One bright fun pair should be a must with multiple colors and a neutral beige or light tan so it goes with everything and if you need to grab something in a hurry you have one you already know will look great.

Banana Boat Summer Color is a sunless instant bronzer. This product is made in foam or liquid with self adjusting color. This formula lets you control the shade of the tan that you desire. This products gives you a healthy looking glow to your skin. This foam or liquid will allow you to get the deepest, richest tan that is achievable with your natural skin tone.The more often you apply this product, the deeper your tan becomes! The bronzer provides a temporary, natural looking tan immediately upon application. This bronzer is streak free. This is a very smooth product. This bronzer will not do damage to the skin.

The directions on how to apply this product is very quick,easy and simple. Apply to clean skin. Use lightly around the hairline,ankles, knees and elbows. Color will develop within 2-3 hours and will last several days before fading. Do not apply more than one time daily. Reapply this product to deepen or maintain color. Once you achieve your desired level of tan, reapply 1-2 times per week to maintain your color. Wash hand immediately after using. Be sure not to apply this product to heavily on the skin. If you apply to much rinse off, do not wipe off. If you wipe off this product there is a great chance that is may leave streaks visible on the skin.

This product is a temporary bronzer and should not stain clothing and can wash off in water. This bronzer does not contain sunscreen and does not protect against sunburn!
This product is hypoallergenic, oil-free and enriched with Aloe Vera and Vitamin E.
Be careful to not over use this product. Repeated exposure or unprotected skin while tanning may increase the risk of skin aging, skin cancer, also cause other harmful effects to the skin even if you o not burn!

This product is not expensive. You may purchase this product at local stores such as Walmart, Super K-mart, Walgreen’s.

Have you heard the latest story? Eat all you want and still lose weight! Well where do I sign up? Oh wait; you want my credit card information? It will cost me how much?

It is at this point most of us slam down the phone in irritation or pull out the credit card hoping for a miracle. The truth that no one in the diet industry wants you to know is that losing weight is not rocket science.

To lose any amount of weight it boils down to this, you must consume less calories than you burn. Period that is it, no miracle pills, fancy shakes or customized plan is going to work until we understand this basic concept.

I know that there are a few people out there who have truly tried just about everything and still cannot lose weight. My suggestion is to go see your family physician. There very well maybe a medical reason that you cannot lose weight.

For the rest of us it is time to throw away the chips and get off the couch. Know what you are eating and how many calories a day you are burning. For instance, are you aware that a Big Mac meal from McDonalds contains nearly half the recommended daily allowance of calories? Almost one thousand calories that I have seen people eat as a snack!

Once you have, a basic grip on where your calories are coming from it is time to get up and move your body. Go for a walk, go dancing or play with the kids, anything that will burn some calories!

You can join a gym but really, your best bet is to start in your own home and walk it out. In the beginning, there will be too many reasons to not go to the gym or put it off until tomorrow. When you are doing the work at home the car wont start or my gym clothes are dirty will not be valid excuses.

What it all boils down to is this we know what we must do to lose the weight we simply have found it easier to ignore the problem or hide from it. Let’s stop hiding folks and take control of our lives and destiny, we can lose weight and it does not have to cost a fortune to do it.

Whether you’re going to a Halloween party or playing Grandma Bea in the church play, if you’re character is old, wrinkles are essential to your look. There are ways to create very authentic looking wrinkles with makeup that can really bring your part to life and have you looking way older than your years.

First rule of thumb to remember is that light creates the illusion of an area coming out, while dark causes it to recede. Both are necessary for authentic looking wrinkles. Look at your face carefully under a bright overhead light (such as in the bathroom) and notice the lighter and darker/shadow areas on your face. This is what you want to emphasize and exaggerate.

Start with a foundation shade close to your own skin color or slightly darker. Make sure that you apply it evenly in order to provide a smooth surface to work on. Using either a sharp eyeliner pencil or a fine-tipped brush and cream makeup in dark brown, trace the natural lines on your face around your eyes, mouth and forehead. Depending on how old your character is and how young you are, you may need to add a few extras or scrunch up your face to see them. Be sure to taper the ends for a more natural look.

Next, using either a sharp eyeliner pencil or a flat-tipped brush and cream makeup in white, trace white lines right up against the dark lines on your face. This is to create highlights which will greater emphasize the depth of the wrinkles. Blend the white outward and upward toward the highlighted areas on your face. The brightest part of the white should be right next to the brown and then fade out.

As you apply your makeup, keep in mind the distance to your audience. If it’s a Halloween party, your makeup can be more subtle, but if you are on stage, it will need to be much darker and exaggerated.

Using a larger powder brush, sweep darker powder (brown or gray) under your cheekbones, eyes and down the front of your neck on either side of your esophagus. This creates a sunk in look. Alternately, apply white cream makeup down the center of your neck and on the highlighted areas of your face: above eyebrows, cheekbones and chin. Be sure to blend the white very well; a makeup sponge works best.

Don’t forget eyebrows or other facial hair. Use white or gray cream makeup and blend throughout hair to make it gray. Add regular makeup like eye shadow, blush and lipstick according to your character. Finish with a light dusting of translucent powder to set the makeup and help it stay put.

All you need now is a wig and your costume and you’re all set to be the oldest one at the party! Just don’t forget to keep your hands off your face, even if it itches, so you don’t smudge your work of art!

It’s that time of year again…time to bring out our ghoulish best! If you’re in the market for some gruesome effects this year, read on. It only takes a few simple items to create realistic looking cuts, bruises and other injuries.

The best makeup to use for bruises is cream makeup, available at party or theater supply stores. You can also use the makeup kits found everywhere at Halloween time. It’s best to use a variety of colors for the most realistic looking effects: purple, blue, red, gray and green are all good. It’s also best to use makeup sponges to apply the colors; oil or dirt on your fingers can alter what you’re trying to achieve.

Begin with the darkest colors (dark blue or gray) in the middle of the bruise area and dab on with a sponge. Dab alternating colors (purple, dark red or green) randomly around the center area. Be sure it isn’t too uniform in size or shape or it will look unrealistic. It’s best to use a different sponge for each color to avoid mixing them and changing the hues. Once your bruise is finished, you can set the makeup with a light dusting of translucent powder if you wish, to help hold the makeup in place.

For the best looking cuts, start with makeup putty, also available at party and theater supply stores. Build up the area where the cut will be to about ¼ inch or so and blend in the edges very well. If the color of the putty is more than a shade or two lighter or darker than your own skin, use foundation makeup to match it to your color skin. Use a plastic knife to make a cut in the putty to whatever length you like. You can also make a round indention for a bullet hole.

Beginning inside the cut, use very dark red or gray to fill in the color and give it a look of more depth. Dab red around the cut area out to where your actual skin is to completely cover the putty. You can also add bruise colors (purple, blue, etc.) around the area as well.

To make good fake blood, mix together corn syrup and red food coloring. Gradually add the food coloring to the corn syrup to achieve the desired color. This works great because it is thick and sticky and usually will stay where you put it. And it doesn’t taste bad either. Just be very careful with the food coloring because by itself it tends to stain (skin, counter tops, etc.). Drip the “blood” over the cut to make it look especially horrible.

Another ghastly looking trick that can be done with putty is to create the look of objects embedded in the skin. Instead of cutting the putty, simply push items into it such as short nails or screws and continue with the bruises and blood. Just use extra caution to avoid anyone bumping into your face while you are dressed up.

The hardest part about wearing this kind of makeup is remembering to not touch your face, especially if your nose itches. But it will be well worth it with all the reactions you’ll get. If you’re not into wearing a mask and have a little time to invest, using one or more of these grisly little tricks will have you looking dreadful in no time!

Introduction

As we all know acne is one of the main problem of teenagers in adolescence stage especially the boys because according to the expert, over 60% of them have more oily skin compared to the females.

Acne Definition

If we define what is acne, it is a skin disorder marked by a inflammation of skin glands and hair follicles and by pimple formation especially on the face.

Acne usually appears in the face but there are rare cases that it will affect the neck,shoulder,back and chest area.

More than 90% of the teens suffering acne and not only teens,even women about 30 years old have the big possibility to have acne and worst thing is that is is difficult to treat.

Acne usually starts at the early age and ends in 20’s but more in 30’s.There are some cases that it starts in the 30’s and until the individual get older.There is no exact explanation about this when it will end.

MY EXPERIENCE

I know how it feels because I am one of the sufferers.It came out at the age of 9 and I thought it is only in the face but then after 2 years,it started to spread in my back,neck, and shoulders.

I already went to many dermatologist and followed their advices but they cannot help.I already tried all the different products but it did not work so I have no choice is to look on how I will treat myself in some ways that I need to change my life style.

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF ACNE

Stress - In my own experience, one of the thing I discovered is stress. I am usually over stress with my work and as I observed, it is getting worst.

Lack of sleep - I found out too that lack of sleep can cause acne it is because it will make you stress more and your cells and organs cannot easily work if we are still awake during the late night. I am always lack of sleep and it really makes my skin looks awful.

Fatty foods - I know there are lots of people saying that it is not the cause of acne but it can be cause of acne if you eat too much… It will increase the oil in your skin and there is a possibility for those people who already have it like me.

Cosmetics and scented soaps - I am wearing light make up because of the work and It is another reason that will make you acne worst.

Using scented soaps can easily irritate you skin if you have it already.

SOLUTIONS TO ACNE

Don’t over stress - That’s that great advice I can make. I really proved it to myself that over stress will really cause acne. Now, I put myself into rest and avoid the stress. If you have enough time to rest then better grab that time to sleep and it will help to avoid breakouts. Base in my experienced, stress is the worst thing that makes your acne worst so you better have enough rest and peace of mind.

Sleep- Sleep at least 7-9  hours. We already know that having enough sleep is one of the best way to make our system relax. When I am having 7-9  hours sleep, I figured out that it is not increasing and I am really happy for it because it reduces my problems too it so have enough sleep.

Avoid fatty foods- Try to eat more fruits and avoid fried foods. It increases oil to our skin and it may cause acne. Exercise regularly just by jogging because it wash out  all the toxins in our body and it will make us more healthy

Minimize or Avoid Cosmetics and scented soaps- If you are already dealing in acne then you better avoid using cosmetics because it can easily clog your pores and the oil will be trap there and can cause acne or pimples. Try using unscented soaps because it will reduce the break outs. Use sulfur soap because for sure it helps.

SOLUTION TO SCAR ACNE

Try mixing about 3 teaspoon of salt into one glass of water. If you are about to take a bath then you can use it as a scrubber. Scrub it to the affected areas smoothly. If you have open wound then it is not advisable to use this treatment.

Don’t squeeze the acne of it will cause ugly scars and better take my advice because you will regret just like me.

THERE IS HOPE, DON”T LOSE HOPE

This is only the simple ways to get rid of acne and now I am free to acne after changing my life style.

No one can really help you but first yourself. Help yourself to have discipline and you will be free to it.

Don’t get discourage because it is not the end of the world. Don’t think that it is a block to your dreams and beauty. If the person really loves you then he or she accept who you are no matter what. His is only simple skin problems and always think positive. If you will think you have acne then it will increase more. Just think that it will be gone and you will be beautiful. There is always changes and that changes will soon completes you.