Great Product

When making home made facial/skin recipes, it is important to maintain healthy skin with what goes on it after your treatments. If your looking for great products for your moisturizing needs and anti aging regimen,   Obagi clear most certainly has the products to protect your skin.
One thing is for certain, we all need to have a daily skin regimen in order to have healthy,well balanced skin. With all the polutants in the air, our skin is put through many stressors.Treating your skin with home facial recipes and incorporating a trusted product will keep your skin feeling and looking good.

Applicators

Taking care of your skin also includes taking care of your "makeup brushes" and anything else that will touch your skin, such as wedges, sponges, mascara wands, eye shadow brush, etc. Why is that important? Because germs live inside applicators if you do not sanitize properly.
As a professional makeup artist, I am constantly sanitizing in between clients, but it doesn't stop there. I sanitize my own applicators as well. Witch hazel is not only a great toner, but it also cleans applicator brushes. You can add some witch hazel to a paper towel and brush your applicator on it back and forth and then lay it on a dry paper towel. Make sure that you properly put the bristles back in place, which should be pressed downward so it doesn't lose its shape. Once a week you should clean all your applicators with baby shampoo or a gentle cleansing soap. Using harsh detergents will cause the bristles to fall off. After cleaning them make sure you rinse with water and gently squeeze excess water out, shape brushes and lay on a dry paper towel to dry over night.
You should use disposable mascara wands and throw away or clean after each use. No double dipping. Replace your mascara every 2 months. Doing this will help keep bacteria away. As for sponges or wedges, use a gentle soap or baby wash to clean them, rinse with water,squeeze water out and lay on a dry paper towel to dry.

Having healthy clean skin also means anything that touches it has to be just as clean!

Summer time

Summer time is here!
Not only do you need to make sure that you don't leave home without your sunscreen, but you can't ignore the beautiful fashions this summer.Marc by Marc Jacobs has the best fashions for your summer look. From tops,bottoms,dresses and shoes, you will definitely put your new summer look together.

I talk about recipes for your skin, but an ingredient for a radiant look to go with your summer outfits is the beautiful  marc jacobs handbags. You will definitely find a bag that is the right size,color and taste for you. From clutches,wristlets, hobos,shoulder, totes, messenger,cross body and top handle handbags. Just wait til you see what marc jacobs has for you this summer.

And remember...don't forget your sunscreen!

A Soothing Bath that will Firm your Skin..

Need your arms to look tighter? Or maybe you need an overall tight look. Try this...
Get your Warm bath ready and add Epsom Salt and make a hot cup of tea and add 5 Japanese green tea bags into your mug. Soon as your tea is ready and has a nice color to it, pour it into your bath. Now get in and apply a tea bag on each eye, lay your head back and relax for 15 to 20 mins. Make sure tea bags are cooled off before applying under your eyes.
What this does...
Epsom Salt takes the toxins out of your body,while the caffeine and antioxodants from the green tea firms your skin.

How many days a week to do this?
2-3 days a week

Your special day..

Pretty soon winter will be over and spring will be in the air again. Did you take care of your skin this winter? I hope so, especially if your getting married in the spring or even being apart of the wedding party. While your shopping for designer bridal shoes, dresses, accessories, ash shoes, etc. Do not forget your sunscreen. Many people assume that even on cloudy days that the sun will not damage their sun. Yes it will. Sunscreen should be applied all year round.

Make sure you also read up on tips in taking care of underneath your eyes on this blog. We still have some winter months ahead of us. The cold can really dry your skin and cause pre-mature wrinkles. Apply your moisturizer during the day and in the evening, right after your cleansing regimen. Don't forget your chapstick. Wear it under your lipstick or under your lip gloss. Taking care of your face will have some great effects. If you try to take care of your problem areas when they surface, it won't be easy to manage, and sometimes not reversible..
Preventative care is the key.

Smooth lips

Smooth lips

Exfoliate

A Great way to exfoliate your skin once a week!

Blend 5 strawberries,1 tbsp of brown sugar and 1 tbsp of sugar.

Apply to face and rub gently in a circular motion.If your mask is a litle watery,add a little bit more sugar until it gets grainy.

Leave on for 10 mins,rinse,dry and moisturize as usual.

Your face will feel softer and like your looking at new skin! Which you are,thats what happens when you exfoliate.Dead skin leaves and whats under it will come out,which is smooth skin:)

Dry Legs???

We tend to get more than dry than the norm during the winter. Sometimes your lotion doesn't even work. Make sure you use creams instead of lotion if you have dry legs. And please stop putting lotion on your face. Apply moisturizer to the face. Your skin has different textures all over your body, so they need special attention.

BLEND ONE BANANA, 1/3 PINEAPPLES, 1 TABLESPOON OF HONEY. HONEY IS A NATURAL HYDRATOR. LEAVE ON LEGS FOR 10-15 MINS. YOU CAN ENJOY ONE OF THE HOME FACIAL MASK ON THIS SITE AS WELL AT THE SAMETIME OF HAVING YOUR LEG TREATMENT.RINSE AND APPLY YOUR FAVORITE BODY/LEG CREAM.

Tightens and reduces..

Need to tighten your skin?Need to reduce your pores?Need smoother skin?
Apply egg whites to your face and neck. Leave on for 15 mins. Rinse, or remove with wet wash cloth and dry and moisturize. Do this once a week!

Home Made Conditioner

DO YOU HAV A PROBLEM WITH FRIZZY HAIR? OR MAYBE YOUR CONDITIONER WEIGHS YOUR HAIR DOWN TOO MUCH?

COMBINE 1-2 CUPS OF PLAIN YOGURT(DEPENDING ON YOUR HAIR LENGTH) AND 1 EGG. MIX YOGURT AND EGG TOGETHER. APPLY MIXTURE TO NEWLY SHAMPOO HAIR. GET OUT OF SHOWER AND LEAVE MIXTURE ON FOR 10 MINUTES. RINSE COMPLETELY OUT. MAKE SURE THERE IS NO TRACE OF THE MIXTURE. DRY HAIR AS NORMAL.

GREAT CONDITIONER!

Foot Soak for dry feet

Put all of these ingredients inside a foot basin/foot tub:

*Rose Water

*3 TBSP of Olive Oil

*3 TBSP Aloe Vera Oil

-Stir

***SOAK FEET FOR 10-15 MINUTES

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Here are some little tricks..

You can view how to contour at: www.squidoo.com/changeyourface
But for contouring your eyes with eyeshadow..check these tips out!
**Notice all the eyes have numbers.This is what it stands for: 1-light shade/high lighting,2-med shade and 3-main shade/darker shade

These eye shapes are for hooded eyes,wideset eyes and deepset eyes.Contouring will give you the look that your looking for!




Have any questions for a different shape eye? Let me know here.

Pomegranate..

Pomegranate recipe:
1 pomegrante and 4 tablespoons of plain yogurt. Put in blender or food processor and mix and apply to face. Leave on for 15 minutes and wipe off gently,then rinse.

**This fruit is high in iro, vitamin c and antioxidants.Iron helps absorb oxygen. If your blood does not contain enough hemoglobin, you may have anemia or iron deficiency. Anemia greatly affects your overall skin texture and color. It is obvious that skin cells are nourished by blood when they carry nutrients. If blood is weak and has no sufficient hemoglobin to absorb oxygen, the skin cells will not have the required oxygen. As a result the skin will look unhealthy and having acne and wrinkles will be a problem.

LEMONS

LEMONS ARE GREAT TO RMOVE DARK SPOTS,LIGHTEN SKIN,REMOVE BLACKHEADS BY LOOSENING THEM AND HELP OILY SKIN. YOU CAN ALSO USE LEMON JUICE AND 2 TABLESPOONS OF SUGAR AND A TEASPOON OF HONEY. THIS MAKES A GREAT FACIAL MASK AND IT EXFOLIATES.

For Scars and discoloration..It works!

For scars,youthful smooth skin and discoloration Avocado Oil is the best. Why?
it contains Deep penetrating oil, rich in vitamins A, D and E, lecithin, as well as potassium. It also contains proteins, lecithin, beta-carotene.
Post a comment if you would like to purchase 100% avocado oil for only 10 dollars or you can make it yourself. You have to compress the oil..
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Or again..let me know if you would like to purhase ready made avocado oil.

Have just a couple or one strand of grey hair?

Just use WaterProff Mascara on that bad boy!:) VOALA,GREY GONE!!

Your Hands

Taking care of your skin,body and mind includes,Your hands. Your hands donot have any oil glands,so your hands will prematurely age faster than your face and neck.
Frequent contact with water,chemicals,cold weather,sun,gardening, all put your hands and skin under stress that will result in mature looking hands.
What can you do one may ask?
Make sure you dry your hands,moisturize,wear gloves when gardening/washing dishes,touching chemicals,use sun screen and try these home made recipes for the hands once a week...
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp of olive oil or almond oil.If you donot have that you can use vegetable oil
Warm cup of water
1 tbsp of chamomile or sage herb
Mix ingredients
Soak hands in it for 15 minutes
When finished, dry hands and in between fingers and apply a rich hand moisturizer.
Do this once a week.
Another tip!
Rubbing your hands with lemon will give the skin a much even tone. Rinsing your hands with a vinegar and water solution or sour milk will help restore ph balance of the skin.
Mash potatoes with Milk is another GREAT Hand mask.
Many people use hand sanitizer,which is necessary because of germs, but don't forget to let your hands air dry after you apply sanitizer and then apply hand cream.Even if the sanitizer saids that it has moisturizer in it.
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*Remember.. Only you can take care of you!

When your products Stop..

Have you ever noticed that your favorite moisturizer or eye cream stopped working for you?
When your skin gets tired of the same products, it tends to stop working. If that hasn't happened to you, then great! Keep using your products,but for those that has experienced that, all you have to do is switch up every 6 months. It can be with the same two products. Many people make this mistake: You use a product for 2 weeks then you use another. You have to allow your skin to have some type of reaction to the products. Wait at least 6 weeks before deciding that your product is not working on you, unless of course you have an allergic reaction, then you would have to discontinue at once.
You will save more money if you buy samples of products. Try them out, then you can buy the full size of the product if you like it. if you shop online you can contact the cosmetic company and ask them if they send samples or if you can buy samples. Samples are something that they really don't advertise, but if you ask, they will say yes. Try it! VIEW MORE ARTICLES ON THIS SITE BY CLICKING ON "2009" UNDER THE TOPIC "BLOG ARCHIVES" ON THE RIGHT.

Many people want to start taking care of their skin when they start to notice the problems. Such as, blackheads, wrinkles, dark circles, acne, etc.

Preventing those things before they appear will be the smart thing to do. When you try to take care of an existing problem on your skin, it will take longer to fix or minimize.

Heredity plays a big part. I use this as an example...If you know that your mother or father had dark circles, then you need to make sure you use eye cream that will help to keep dark circles away. Take vitamins and eat a well balanced diet. The skin under the eyes are very thin, so the veins can show underneath the eyes. Your eyes can get puffy if you do not sleep enough, heredity, health, poor blood circulation, nutrition and allergies. Elevating your legs and head on a pillow also helps the circulation process. when applying the eye cream and handling your eyes, make sure you are using your pinky or ring finger to apply creams. Why? Those two fingers are the lightest fingers and it won't stretch your eye. Gravity takes place fast in that area.Remember, that area is thinner than the other parts of your face. Be gentle.

Make-up can help the vein problem:
If you have veins that show under the eye area it is because that area is thin. What can you do? Apply a pink or yellow perfector/concealer. See which one works the best in minimizing those veins. Blend it. Be gentle.Then apply a concealer that is your skin shade or a foundation and finish it off with a mineral translusent power.

Make sure you cleanse, tone, moisturize, exfoliate, use an eye cream, use a facial mask at least once a week, eat healthy and drink plenty of water(8 glasses a day). Make sure all of your facial products are for your skin type. Their are eye creams for puffiness,dark circles, sensitive skin,wrinkles and firming. If you do not have any of those eye problems, then just buy an eye cream for normal skin so that it can just hydrate that area. Moisturizer will not absorb on the eye area,only the eye cream.Don't forget to moisturize around your lips and using chap stick will help you not have wrinkled dry lips. Apply chap stick on lips at night before bed. I've been doing that for years.

Home remedies such as, tea bags under the eyes do work. Make sure the tea bags are cool before applying under your eyes. You can refrigerate the tea bags after you put it inside water. Leave on eyes for 15 minutes.The caffeine in the tea gets under your skin and this minimizes puffiness. Egg Whites on your skin for 15 minutes then rinse off helps make skin firmer and less sagging.

More tips:
Put the eye cream inside the refrigerator and use with your morning skin regimen and your nightly skin regimen. The coolness will help with those that have puffy eyes. Stay away from steam showers. The steam can inflame the puffiness and it can become worst. If your over 20 and you have not used an eye cream or if you have not had a consistent skin regimen,please start as soon as possible. Don't forget your sun screen. Some moisturizers and eye creams have sunscreen. read labels.
The sun has an aging effect on the skin and on tattoos.

You feel better about yourself when everything is taken care of and your looking and feeling good.

It may sound like alot to do, but your worth staying younger and healthy looking!

Teach someone else to do the same!

For dry,damaged hair

Mash a banana and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Mix and apply to hair.Leave on for 10 minutes and rinse with club soda. Shampoo and condition hair as usual. Apply conditioner to hair tips only and do not rinse.

Blotchiness,Problems with Pores?

Normal/Oily Skin

1 tablespoon yeast,1 tablespoon baking soda,1 teaspoon water. Mix ingredients together and apply from forehead to neck Allow mask to sit for 10-15 minutes (it will not dry or harden) the yeast deep-cleans and tightens pores and the baking soda evens out blotchiness. Rinse with warm water and follow with an oil-free moisturizer.

About Facial Mask

There are natural masks for every type of skin- normal,oily,dry and combination. Whichever mask you use,apply it only to clean as can be skin. Tie your hair back or tuck it into a shower cap to keep it from getting sticky. Place a towel over your pillow to catch any drips when you lie down. These mask do their best work in 10-15 minutes and should be washed off with warm water. Prepare your mask just before you use it. Then apply to your face,lie backwith your eyes closed and relax. Enjoy a few minutes of quiet time ot listen to some soft music. This is a good time for relaxing or meditating.

Beauty

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Why Home Facial Mask?

Apply mask once a week for smoother good looking skin. Home facial mask are better to use than store bought mask because your getting the real fruit acids(alpha hydroxy) and ingredients you need for your skin to look healthy.

Normal Skin

Normal Skin Mask

ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WILL MAKE A FINE REFRESHING MASK FOR NORMAL SKIN:

PAPAYA

COTTAGE CHEESE

PLAIN YOGURT

SOUR CREAM

BUTTER MILK

Oily Skin

Oily Skin Mask

In a processor or blender, make a paste of oatmeal,almonds and lemon juice. Cover face and throat. Leave on for 10 minutes.

Dry Skin

Dry Skin Mask

Combine, in a cup one teaspoon of honey and the yolk of an egg. Add a few drops of olive oil. Stir and apply for 10 minutes.

Dry Skin

Dry Skin Mask

Mash the pulp of a ripe avocado into a fine paste. Apply to face and neck for 10 minutes.

Combination Skin

Combination

If you have combination skin,use two types of masks. One for oily skin-to be applied in the
t-zone and one for the dry skin for the cheeks and other dry areas.

Oily Skin

Oily Skin Mask

Slice cucumbers and add to blender or processor. Mix in one teaspoon of plain yogurt.

Apply on face for 10 minutes.

Slice more cucumbers in thin rounds. Place them on your cheeks. nose,forehead and chin

Oily Skin Mask

In a dish crush four or five ripe red strawberries. Add one teaspoon of plain yogurt. Apply to face. Cut another berry in half,cut side down,on each eye.

Leave on for 10 minutes.

Beauty Tip

Many women and students just do not have the time to dedicate to their hair and face. Here are some helpful tips to look good while your rushing or for those that do not like all that make up. This will take only five minutes.

There’s nothing more unattractive than a woman having her hair pulled back and the ponytail part is too short or not smooth. For a classy and clean look, if you want to pull your hair back make sure you slick your hair back and you can buy a ponytail to add to your hair. Don't just apply the hair gel or spray, apply it to slick your hair back, and then make sure you brush it so that it doesn't have that hard look. When adding a hair piece, make sure it is the same color as your natural hair. There are many hair pieces, such as a bun, a pony tail and a braid.
Don't have time to do your face? In a circular motion add a translucent powder to your face and a bronzer on your cheeks. Apply Chap Stick or your favorite balm. Apply a light color eye shadow to your eyelid area only and apply mascara to your top lashes and brush back and forth going across very lightly at the bottom. You can even apply the mascara to your top lashes only.
You’re done. A clean and classy look!

Skin that Glows

Don't like all that make up, but you want to look good? Try this natural look.

I was asked the question...How do you get that natural glow look that you see in the magazine.You can get the glow by brushing on a golden bronzer with a blush brush all over your face. Not too much, just enough that you see the shimmer. Don't forget your Chap Stick or clear lip gloss. Men like to feel the Chap Stick not the gloss :) Add mascara to your top eyelashes only. Use a brown or black. If you have under eye circles, use a concealer stick and blend it in. Apply your concealer. Make sure concealer is close to your skin shade, you can even go one shade lighter if you blend right. There you go! Your natural glow look!

Picture Perfect Eyes

Do you want your eyes to stand out and shine for your wedding day pictures or just have your eyes pop out in the picture?
If you have green, hazel, grey or blue eyes- Apply a green tint cover stick concealer under your eye area, blend it in, then apply your regular skin shade concealer over that. Powder face with translucent powder then sweep bronzer on the top of your eye lid. Apply brown mascara to the top lashes. Make sure your flash is on when taking pictures.
For other color eyes such as black, brown-Apply a purple tint cover stick, blend it in, then apply your regular concealer over that. Powder face then add the bronzer to the top of your eye lid. Apply a soft black mascara to the top lashes. Make sure your flash is on when taking pictures.
When filling in your brows, make sure that you donot make them look darker than what they are. Use a brown eyeshadow and lightly fill in your brows if you have gaps. "Lightly". Make sure your eye brows are nicely trimmed. Extra hair where it doesn't belong doesn't allow your eyes to pop out.
Great colors for the camera- Pink, purple, yellow, blue, burgundy top with some jeans or a neutral color skirt. These colors pop out in the camera, accenting your eyes and features. Stay away from busy patterns. A layered look is great, such as…
A yellow polo shirt under a blue sweater or a blue collar shirt under a burgundy sweater. In the summer- A yellow tank top over a blue t shirt. Colors sound funky? But just wait until you see your pictures. Beautiful! Remember the way we normally fix ourselves up is not always good for the camera. That's why you have make up artist and photographers that have to put things together differently so that the pictures come out perfect. Its not what looks best in your eyes, its what looks best in the camera's eyes.