How To Give Yourself a Pedicure
May 20, 2009 by Jennifer · Leave a Comment
I know it seems like I’m obsessed with the approach of summer weather, but I live in a place where there is snow on the ground eight months out of the year. Humor me.
My latest beauty project is getting my toes ready for sandals. I work a lot of hours, so it’s not always convenient to get myself to a salon for a pedicure. But it’s so easy to give yourself a pedicure at home, so why not?
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First, remove any old nail polish from your toes. Then, soak your tootsies in a bowl/bucket full of warm water. Add some soothing bath salts and relax for 10-15 minutes. If you’re lucky enough to own a foot spa, now’s the time to break it out! Ahh.
Dab cuticle cream on your cuticles. While that is soaking in, clip your toenails, if necessary, then file down any rough or pointy edges.
Push back your cuticles using an orangewood stick or other cuticle-pushing device.
Use a pumice stone to exfoliate and smooth out rough skin on heels and balls of your feet. If a pumice stone feels too rough for you, try a loofah.
Rub a rich cream into your feet. Many lotions especially made for your feet have a minty, refreshing feel to them. Sit back again for a few minutes to let the cream soak in. Isn’t this fun?
Swipe nail polish remover across your toenails again. Residual oils from the creams you used could keep your polish from adhering properly, so in order to ensure that your pedicure lasts as long as possible, you want to remove those oils from the nailbed.
Apply base coat and let it dry. Apply two coats of polish, allowing a minute between coats. Remove any stray polish with a Q-Tip dipped into polish remover. Finish it all off with a coat of top coat.
Be sure to allow adequate drying time before sticking your feet into shoes!
Now your toes look great and it's time to show off those cute new sandals! Happy feet!
Revitol Skin Exfoliator: How to Keep Your Skin Glowing
May 16, 2009 by ashwin · Leave a Comment
No matter what skin type you have, facial exfoliators have their own unique use. When messaged into the skin, they help remove dead skin cells and cleanse the pores. They help prevent acne-breakouts and are instrumental in bringing out a smooth clear skin.
Revitol's Skin exfoliator is your solution to damaged skin. It contains Oatmeal and brings about a youthful skin tone. It contains all natural ingredients.
According to the salonhive product description page, "This Exfoliator is designed to be used daily, especially on oily skin with chronic acne conditions". The Revitol's skin exfoliator has been designed to be used on your skin daily, by applying it thoroughly on your face and neck areas. Message in a circular motion and wash with cold water for best results.
Obagi Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte: Solutions for Oily Skins
May 16, 2009 by ashwin · Leave a Comment
During rainy season, it is best to take to exfoliating lotion-based solutions for your skin care. Anything oily would only intensify the skin problems, if any. The Obagi Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte solution is the all-new lotion that could immediately come to your rescue. "It consists of alpha-hydroxy acids in a unique base, to smooth and tone rough or damaged skin" according the product description on the salonhive page.
It is suitable for all skin types and can even treat skin damage, wrinkles and fine lines. Works much like a lotion-based moisturizer when applied on the face. Applying it your skin one to two times a day is more than sufficient to bring your skin back to its lustrous, shiny and young self.
The Obagi Exfroderm lotion contains natural ingredients like pure water and many others which make it one of the most organic skin care lotions available.
Skin Care During Monsoons(Rains)
May 16, 2009 by ashwin · Leave a Comment
Taking care of your skin during monsoons is often difficult to manage and one of the most common difficulties that arise during these times would be fungal infections. Special care needs to be taken during these times as given below:
- Acne break-outs are pretty common during this season and you may use medicated face-wash to keep that in check.
- Use oil-free moisturizers as your skin gets hydrated during these times. However, avoid using heavy, oily creams.
- Use Oil Free toners, sunscreens. Try to wash your face as often as possible to keep fresh and hydrated.
- If your skin tends to be excessively oily, use an ex-foliate toner or an astringent. One of the reasons why your skin tends to attract fungus is due to the sweat. Use lotion-based moisturizers and try and scrub at least once or twice a week.
- Avoid excessive water contact with the skin on your palms since it this season also causes peeling of skin.
Use sunscreen at all times, even if you think it isn't that hot. UV rays will still hit your skin and it doesn't necessarily have to be hot. To avoid a sticky feeling off your sunscreen, try to modify it into a lotion-based or a gel-based one.
Your skin requires special care during the rains and the above points are only a starting point for special skin during such times. Can you think of any more ideas to protect your skin? Feel free to comment.
How Long Should You Keep Makeup?
May 13, 2009 by Jennifer · Leave a Comment
While you’re doing your spring cleaning, maybe it’s time to take a look at your makeup bag, as well. To keep your makeup fresh and your skin healthy, you should go through your makeup every few months, check smell and consistency, and take note of each item’s purchase date. Keeping your makeup bag fresh and up to date will help you avoid skin irritation or infection that could arise from using old cosmetics. Let’s talk about a few general guidelines regarding the shelf life of common cosmetics.
First and foremost, if your makeup smells funny, throw it out! This seems like it would be common sense: You don’t want to be putting something IN YOUR EYE that smells like it’s gone off. Please. If any of your lotions or potions smells off, get rid of it, no matter how much is left in the container.
Now, here’s a list of general rules regarding the shelf life of make-up:
- Concealer: 12 months
- Foundation: Water-based, 12 months; Oil-based, 18 months.
- Powder: 2 years
- Lipstick: 1-2 years. Again, if it smells bad, throw it away. Now.
- Lip Gloss: 1-2 years.
- Mascara: 3-4 months. This is the product you’ll want to replace most frequently.
- Pencil eye liner: If sharpened regularly, can last 2-3 years. Same with pencil lip liners. Sharpening these pencils regularly removes the top layers of product and helps keep the surfaces relatively free of residual bacteria.
- Powder eye shadow: 2 years
- Cream eye shadow: 1 year
- Powder blush: 2 years
- Cream blush: 12-18 months
In addition, to help keep your makeup free of bacteria, you should wash your makeup brushes in a mild detergent every couple of months. Makeup sponges should be washed weekly.
A final caution: If you tend to use a lot of “natural” cosmetics which are free of preservatives, these should be tossed sooner. The lack of preservatives and the composition of many botanical ingredients means that natural makeup tends to go bad sooner. Keep your eye on it.
So if you still have that fuschia blush and blue mascara in the back of your drawer from that 80s party you went to three years ago? You guessed it: Time to get rid of it.
Get Glowing!
May 10, 2009 by Jennifer · Leave a Comment
Who needs the sun? Try a bronzer or golden shimmer powder for a safe and healthy glow this spring. You’ll feel cheerier. I promise.
Get a safe, sunkissed glow like Lauren Conrad by using face bronzer.
Queen Helene Ginseng Tea Tree Hot Oil: Best of Exotic Worlds in One
May 10, 2009 by ashwin · Leave a Comment
Think of herbal supplements and Ginseng root is probably the first that comes to anyone's mind. It is one of the most popular herbal supplements out there. It is sometimes referred to as " man-root" since it resembles the human shape and the name also indicates that it helps the whole body.
With an illustrous history riding back all the way to over 3000 years, this root has been in use with the Chinese in their Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) practices. Now, what if we can use this for your heat treatment now? With the Queen Helene Gingseng Tea Tree Hot Oil, it is very much possible.
Ginseng & Tea Tree Hot Oil Treatment
Queen Helene Ginseng & Tea Tree Hot Oil Treatment has a unique and highly effective dual action formula "that combines the anti-bacterial benefits of Tea Tree Oil with the strengthening and conditioning properties of the Ginseng root", according to the product description on Salonhive.
This hot oil treatment seepsinto your scalp, works its way into your hair slowly and works its magic in getting that strength, conditioning, lusture and texture to your hair.
FHI Heat ” Hot Sauce” treatment: Treat Your Hair With a Hot Sauce
May 10, 2009 by ashwin · Leave a Comment
As you can see, hot sauces aren't just for barbecues, exotic steaks and other culinary delights; you may use "hot sauce" to treat your hair too. The FHI Heat 'Hot Sauce" treatment is a ground-up treatment solution that is actually a lotion has heat activated Jojoba based crystals that penetrate the hair deep and work starting with the roots and then upwards.
The lotion penetrates deep into the scalp, treats the hair roots and conditions them. The texture, condition and quality of your hair improves considerably and quickly and gives that much desired lustrous, shiny look to your hair. Needless to say, it works on almost all types of hair types. The FHI Heat " Hot Sauce" works best when used together with FHI Heat styling products.
How To Assess Your Hair Loss - Part 1
May 9, 2009 by ashwin · Leave a Comment
Any kind of problem must be solved, but before getting solve anything you should be able to assess the situation. Hair loss is one of the most common, but often frustrating problems many people around the world face. This post is divided into two parts for the sake of continuity.
For what hair related conditions should you see a hair specialist?
Thinning hair, pattern baldness, itchy scalp, flaky scalp, recurring instances of dandruff are some of the most important conditions you will need to show yourself to a hair specialist.
What questions will you be asked when you go to a hair specialist?
The better you answer the questions asked by a hair specialist, the easier it will be for the experts to assess your situation and give proper solutions. For that reason, if you have a bunch of questions that you can expect from the doc, you can be better prepared. Here are some questions that can be asked:
How long have you been experiencing hair loss?
How does your diet look like, each day? Do you smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol? If yes, how frequently?
Do you have dandruff, itchy, dry or oily scalp? What kind of hair have you got -- oily, normal, dry?
More to be continued on the next part on how to assess your hair loss. This way, you can take informed decisions about your possible hair care solutions.
Profile Body Firming Anti-Cellulite Treatment: That Fat Needs Good Riddance
May 2, 2009 by ashwin · Leave a Comment
In a previous post about cellulite called Easy and Effective Tips To get Rid of Cellulite, I had mentioned how cellulite forms and some tips on how to combat it. The extent of damage it can do to your first impressions for whoever might happen to see it. Using the new Profile Body Firming Anti-cellulite treatment, these first impressions can be made better.
You got to fight cellulite, now that it has formed and the profile Anti-cellulite treatment helps firming up the skin, instead of leaving it dangling due to all that fat.
Profile Anti-cellulite treatment cream -- available in a mint scent and an orange variation -- is off the stables of the latest advances in the body-slimming cosmetics. This product helps tone your skin, bring it back into shape and render it all that beauty that must have got rounded off.
The profile cream also has an element of caffeine astringent that helps boost blood circulation, fluid reduction and tightens the skin. Some of the other ingredients are the essential oils that help detoxify and make the skin look younger, fresh and firm.
Your lower back is important and the area behind your thighs is fat-loving. All you need to do is to maintain a healthy diet and not allow it to happen ever. Even if it did happen, using the Cellulite Treatments available at Salonhive should try to surmount your problem.
