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!
Gift Packs for Kids, Outdoor Enthusiasts
May 1, 2009 by Jennifer · Leave a Comment
How cute is this? Send the kids away to camp in style this summer with Renaud Naturals’ “Camp Pack.” The adorable drawstring bag (Sparkly dragonflies! Hello!) contains Bug-Away sunscreen mist, an “Owie Mender” – a balm that soothes rashes, sunburn, and dry skin - and an orange flavored lip balm.
Feeling left out? Try Renaud’s similar “Sport Pack” for outdoor enthusiasts who might not be heading off to camp, but who could stand to keep a little gentle first aid on hand. The “Sport Pack” contains “Pain Away Drops” (a topical treatment containing eucalyptus, camphor and peppermint oils), sunscreen, Owie Mender, and a minty lip balm. I love the sassy cowgirl version, but it also comes in “ski” and “bike” versions. Equally sassy, one assumes.
Renaud Naturals is a company known for using organic and natural ingredients in their skin care line, so you can feel good about sending your little darlings off with these products packed in their camp trunks.
Vitamin C and Anti-Aging Skin Care
April 30, 2009 by Jennifer · Leave a Comment
As we get older, the collagen in our skin breaks down, creating fine lines around our eyes, mouth, and neck. Sad, but true. What’s a girl to do?
Vitamin C has been known to stimulate the growth of collagen, which will in turn add strength and suppleness to the skin. Not only that, but Vitamin C is also an antioxidant, so it can help fight the effects of free radicals on your skin. (Free radicals are the unstable molecules in the environment that can prematurely age your skin. They are caused by sun exposure and environmental pollutants, and are definitely not good for you.) With these benefits in mind, skin care companies are adding Vitamin C to all kinds of products, including facial moisturizers, serums, and body lotions.
I’m not claiming Vitamin C is the fountain of youth. Aging is a fact of life. We’re not going to get any younger, ladies. But there’s no reason not to try to look the best we can, at any age, and Vitamin C’s proven track record makes it an attractive addition to my skin care routine. In my own efforts to slow my skin’s aging process, I am adding products with Vitamin C to my skin care regimen.
Lindsay Lohan Launches New Tanning Spray
March 18, 2009 by Jennifer · Leave a Comment
Because she can!
Lindsay Lohan is launching a new self-tanning spray called Sevin Nyne (named after her two favorite numbers). Lindsay reportedly worked with her very own tanning expert, Lorit Simon, to develop the spray-on mist. Like other self-tanners, DHA is the main active ingredient. Other ingredients include gogi berry and Chardonnay extracts. Tasty! The spray will be available in selected stores April 15th.
And if you don't like the way your tan turns out, I'm sure Lindsay would be happy to sell you a pair of her leggings.
The Lohan Tan
RevitaLash: It’s a Miracle!
March 13, 2009 by Jennifer · Leave a Comment
Three words: This stuff works.
I probably would not have purchased RevitaLash were it not for my mother’s rave reviews. “My lashes are so long they’re hitting the inside of my sunglasses!” she enthused. Still, I balked. My eyelashes were… fine. But she gave me the RevitaLash for my birthday last year and seriously, it really does work. The applicator is a thin brush, and you apply the solution to the roots of your lashes (upper and lower) like liquid eyeliner, before bed. The small tube goes a long way. In about a month I noticed a difference. At first I noticed was how some of my eyelashes were going all wonky, pointing randomly this way and that, and then I realized that they were being crazy because there were so many more of them! My eyelashes were truly thicker than they had been before the RevitaLash. I’m a believer!
Mineral Explosion(Bath Salt): Do You Have Soothing Showers?
March 7, 2009 by ashwin · Leave a Comment
Mad buslting city traffic; dirty environs and untold amount of toxic can all take a toll on your body and wear you out. But when was the last time you really enjoyed your shower? I mean, really enjoyed it? Like basking in the soothing feeling that a bath aided with bath salts can bring about. Mineral Bomb Bath Salts can do just that and much more.
Bath Salts really smell good. Sprinkle a little of Mineral EXplosion bath salts into the bath tub and immerse yourself into a pool of water pampered by frangrances that not only smell good but are also therapeutic. Soothen your senses, stretch your muscles and just dump yourself in that luxuriating bath.
Using these bath salts regularly also cleanses your skin of everyday dirt that gets deposited onto it; soothens it; makes it supple and allows it to breathe.
