Gala's Top 5 Beauty Tips
[ 11 September 2007 ]
I am always fascinated when I hear other people’s secret beauty tips, & I thought you might be in the same boat! So, here are some of my beauty tricks, & I’d love it if you spilled the beans on what keeps you looking (& feeling) amazing too!
Olive oil & sugar
I like to combine these & use it as a face scrub. I just mix them together in a little saucer & then rub it onto my face. The sugar helps slough dead skin cells (you can use salt but it’s a bit rough) & the olive oil is beautifully moisturising. It’s an especially great treatment for rejuvenating your sad winter skin! You can use it as a lip scrub too, it’s very effective.
Baby wipes
I always use these to remove my eye makeup. They are about a tenth of the price of ‘cosmetic’ makeup removal wipes, & do a better job. (I find that they usually sting or dry my face out.) Go for the type with vitamin e & aloe vera, they are fantastic! It’s so much easier to use one of those to remove your makeup at the end of a long night than going through your cleanser routine! Baby wipes + moisturiser will do the trick just fine.
Talcum powder
Use it in your hair on days when you’re feeling a bit greasy or lank. It adds volume & absorbs excess oil! I pour it into my hands & then dust it all over. I always emerge from a bit of a cloud but it is brilliant. I use Lush’s Candy Fluff which smells like… you guessed it… candy. (It also has sparkles in it, which suits me down to the ground.) But remember to dust your hair BEFORE you get dressed!
Primer
ALWAYS use a primer under your makeup! It smooths your skin, meaning your makeup glides on flawlessly & will look magnificent. MAC Cosmetics makes an SPF primer but it’s not available in Australia — how silly is that? We have no ozone layer! — so I buy mine on Ebay. I love not having to apply sunscreen over or under my makeup.
Apple cider vinegar
This is my best tip. I keep a big bottle of this in my medicine cabinet & drink a tablespoon a day (when I remember!). It is an amazing natural remedy for clearing your body of toxins & this really shows up in your skin. You can also apply it topically by pouring it onto a little cotton pad & patting it on any spots etc. It makes you smell kind of like a salad but it is really an incredible fix! (More info here & here!)
Okay, now it’s your turn!
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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I don’t know if this is a secret, but baby’s daiper rush cream (a thick one, with zinc) is great for the lips, scars and pimples; wear it overnight: your lips will be really soft, and pimples go away!
I use hair conditioner instead of shaving cream (stores don’t sell woman’s shaving cream here in Chile!): is awesome; legs get sooo soft :)
Of course lemon is the best for clearing and toning the skin, and helping scars get smaller…
:P
I discovered primer about a month ago and I’m soooo glad I did! I use the Smashbox primer (that looks kinda greenish in color in the bottle but goes on clear). It works; it evens out my skin tone (which is amazing since I have freckles) and hides any redness.
supposedly cucumber juice is really good for the skin… it’s said that cleopatra drank it all the time! I’ve noticed it helps for me a lot, as does taking my vitamins, washing my pillowcases weekly, & cleaning my cell phone with anti-bacterial wipes. I know it sounds like a lot, but my face thanks me :)
When I was younger, I’d use Dawn dish soap (sparingly) on my summer oily-skin-of-doom. It was great for cutting out excess oil, without drying out my skin.
I’m naturally very fair haired and skinned, so I always fill in my eyebrows with an eyeshadow and angled eyeshadow brush. It’s far more natural looking, and fills in my sparse and uneven brows beautifully. (More a cosmetic tip, but still beauty related.) Having great eyebrows makes me feel more “put together.”
My skin care regime, now that I’m older, consists of witch hazel, Oil of Olay, and Cetaphil. A few times a week I’ll use a natural exfoliant to remove dead skin cells (right now it’s from Manor Hall Soap Company).
I’m not sure how related this is, but I make sure to always, always drink mint tea after dinner and before going out for the evening. It works much better than any mouthwash, toothpaste, or gum I’ve ever tried.
Vasoline on the cuticles for fingers & toes before bed makes a mani/pedi last at least a week longer
and of course- tons of water for the skin!
this is a little off, but we all have those mascaras (amongst other products) we buy from the store thinking “oh let’s give this a whirl!” and then after one less-than-impressed use we check em in the bottomless pit that is the supply makeup bag.
well, I found out last week that by taking the brush out of the oh-so overused, intensely empty, dried out bottle I regularly love, and applying it to one of my long forgotten barely opened bottles, it wasn’t even the mascara i dislike! It was the brush! Now i’m using up all the mascaras i once believed to be a terrible waste of money, with the great brush of another bottle. =]
ms. aradia at lush in auckland (who i belieeeeve you know, gala?) told me to use rosehip oil to get rid of scars. such good advice! i owe her a big hug of thanks.
ooh I love that tip about apple cider vinegar. I shall have to give that a try. Funny, I also use Candy Fluff in my hair. :)
I take flax seed oil pills 3 times a day (They’re sooooo good for you! All that Omega-3!), and they have really improved my complexion. It’s really good if you have dry skin. Plus, it’s good for preventing cancer, heart disease, and all those other nasties. I used to be friends with an herbalist, and she swore by using tea tree oil for your skin. I always see skin treatments containing tea tree oil in Bath & Body Works now, so I guess she’s right. I have to try that sometime…
my cheap tip is use beauty/hairdressing schools.
i got the most amazing cut, colour and 20 or so, three different colour foils for $55. where i go the students dont cut your hair, they only do things that can be fixed, so you get a really well trained stylist cutting your hair for $20.
today the beauty schools special was manicures for $10
Oh my god, great tips you guys! Thank you so much sharing! I’d love to try all of them, but it’s so tricky to find a balance & really when you try new beauty routines, you can only substitute one thing at a time, or you can’t troubleshoot problems! I have heard such good things about Cetaphil & witch hazel as a toner, but don’t know if I should just take the plunge…
fran — Why don’t they sell women’s shaving cream?! That is crazy! I never use shaving cream though, naughty me…
‘tine — Oh yeah, primer is amaaazing. The first time I used it I almost fell over, I couldn’t believe it was so good.
Stefanie — There are so many things which are supposedly good for the skin, like cucumber juice, aloe vera juice, goji berries, kombucha, etc., I never know where to begin!! But it’s awesome that it works for you! & amen on the vitamins, I really notice it when I don’t take mine.
Ashe Mischief — Wow, dish soap is intense! But you know, whatever works. It’s so annoying that we don’t all have the same sort of skin, it would make life SO much easier for everybody! I hear you on the eyebrows, I am totally with you. Spending some time in front of the mirror plucking mine to perfection makes me really happy ;>
Jo — Hmm! That’s really interesting!
carrie — I knew Vaseline was good for cuticles but didn’t know it helped lengthen the lifespan of a mani/pedi! That’s a great tip, thank you! I use Smith’s Rosebud Salve, which is basically vaseline with rose oil & a bit of pink colouring, it smells gorgeous & I love it!
danni — Good idea! I hate getting a crappy mascara brush, it’s totally aggravating! I also heard that if you dust your eyelashes with loose face powder before you apply your mascara, it gives the mascara something to cling to & makes your lashes look longer & more plump… !
annaloren — Ja, I know Aradia! Not as well as I know her sister Sioux, though. I hear vitamin e oil is good for scars too :>
Audrey — Doesn’t it smell deeeelicious?!
Kori — I take lots of omega 3 too, but I don’t know if it has done much for my skin! Tea tree oil is great for drying up spots & zapping oiliness, but if your skin is prone to dryness, it can be a bit harsh.
Megan — I hear good things about paw paw ointment too! I am yet to try it, but I will! I love the eye-drops tip, that’s brilliant. & coconut oil, drool! I love coconut!
sarah — Hey, that’s brilliant. I considered using them for getting my hair done but because my colouring is such a mission, it never happened. I didn’t know they did manicures etc., I am totally going to look into that! Bravo honey!
Having suffered extreme eczema and sensitive skin since birth, I have always had to go the long way around when it comes to beauty products.
Simple, an American brand, makes AMAZING products. Their facial wipes are wonderful – even baby wipes dry my face out and leave me with red circles :( – and remove even Diorshow Mascara! Their rich moisturiser is amazing, too.
Vaselines and lip balms usually have petroliums or glycerine, so no-go for moi. Lucas’ Paw Paw Ointment is THE THING, not only for my lips but is a great eyeshadow base, cuticle softner, burn soother…and it comes from my hometown.
As for makeup – too many to name, but I certainly found the right products by some vicious trial and error. I should write a book about all this, seriously… :)
sometimes they do massages for $10 for 1/2 an hour!
tea tree oil is amazing for everything especially insect bites and Cod liver oil is the best supplement I have ever tried …..and always always put sunscreen on your face , even when its winter it provides a great protective layer !!
Oh and oats are the BEST thing to eat for protecting skin !!!
There was an article about “changing your skin” in a women’s magazine some time ago and one of the tips was to massage your cleanser and your moisturizer into your skin while applying it. At first I thought, “Oh, I can’t be bothered”, but when I gave it a try it really convinced me. I really doesn’t take much longer than applying them regularly and my skin feels clearer, softer and more radiant.
I used to drink huge quantities of milky tea, but a few months ago I switched to herbal teas without the milk. My skin is sooo much better, and I don’t feel as sluggish as I used to. I’m also having a great time trying out new teas! The Zen is a French online tea emporium with some truly wonderful teas to choose from. Really recommend them! You could also try Mariage Frere for tea.
One other tip is the Body Shop’s Hemp Handcream – seriously the best handcream I’ve ever tried, and I’ve tried a few!
well damn you all. you all know my one and only tip. omega 3 oil. lol the way i heard about that one was from my pooches vet. she was like give him (my dog cooper) a spoon of cod liver oil in his food and his hair will be les tangley and a lot sleeker… and I was like “ohhhh reallly??” So now me and the dog take it everyday. best thing ever. it also got for your memory and your skin. You look all glowy and radiant. Love it!
my other thing is brushing my whole mouth..
like if you want really fresh breath and cleaner teeth for longer remember to clean the inside of your cheek and inbetween your gum and lips and you tongue too. it sounds nasty but it works.
Gala – you should totally call up Biba academies, they are in swanston st & fitzroy, and do colours REALLY cheap.
They fixed up all my terrible blonde bits, coloured my hair with a conditioning semi-perm red AND they re-did a GORGEOUS bright blue streak right where I wanted! it’s still bright as anything 2 weeks later!
you should see if they have bright pink there- they told me they’re always happy to do ‘crazy’ stuff (LOL!?!) in peoples hair cos not many of them get to Branch out completely.
I paid $10 for a haircut, and $60-ish for the whole colour-shebang.
To keep lips from getting chapped or repairing the damage done, every morning after brushing my teeth I brush my lips!
I know I know it sounds weird but it is really simple and can just become a part of your dental hygiene routine. I just lightly exfoliate by brushing in a circular motion, but if you do have chapped lips don’t be too aggressive or your poor lips will bleed. When you’re done put on some lip balm (burt’s bees) and your lips will feel so nice all day!
And of course drinking 8 cups of water a day is essential.
I also suggest concealers that have a little acne medication in them, so you don’t worry too much about just suffocating zits and them worsening.
laura- i do the lip brushing thing too.. i probably should have mentioned that in my last comment. it works really well. another thing you could do it exfoiliate them using a little lip balm and a tissue or flannel if their really really chapped. its a bit gentler
I have to try the apple cider vinegar tip!
Another one I heard, but haven’t tried yet, is to use Milk of Magnesia as a spot treatment or as a face-mask on oily skin. Apparently, it works a treat.
The one thing which made a good difference to my skin – other than switching to dermalogica products – is to use a cotton/muslin washcloth with my cleanser/face mask, to take it off.
And here’s one for anyone who gets spots, any face-mask with clove oil is amazing. Clove is a natural anaesthetic, so it numbs the area a little bit and reduces swelling. Amazing stuff.
Oh, and I use MAC strobe cream under my eyes before using concealer. It’s great for lightening that area, making you look less tired.
A good blusher also helps, with the tiredness.
I have very sensitive skin and only use Cetaphil soap (bar) and then rose water witch hazel as a toner. I also use it just to freshen up my skin.
I like Safflower oil as a moisturizer for my legs. They are really sensitive after shaving and this is neutral and absorbs right in. Plus – no smell and it’s cheap.
I like the olive oil and sugar scrub, but I add lavender buds or oil to it. I even gave bunches of it as gifts one year and everyone loved it.
Luv
Poochie
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I have to third the vote for Flaxseed oil/omega 3 capsules. I notice a huge difference in my skin when I’m taking them.
I’m also a big fan of beauty school bargains. The tech high school in my area has daily specials on manicures, pedicures, haircuts, hair color, and makeup application – plus, you get to hang out and chat with the teenage girls, which is a blast.
The only tip I have that isn’t something someone else already said is kind of a higer ticket item, but truly amazing. I went swimming in the bioluminescent bay in Vieques, Puerto Rico, last winter. For the rest of that week, my skin was softer than it’s ever been. Next vacation? :)
Lush’s Hybrid shampoo bar! It’s quick and smells nice! Mmm, liquorice…
I use Everything Balm for, you guessed it, everything!
I had eczema on my face and I tried perscription and OTC cortizone, but it made my skin very thin and fragile. After only two days of using this balm, the skin is perfect again!
Also, I use it on my heels, scrapes, cuticles, and even in my mouth :) It smells amazing (like Tigerbalm but not so overpowering) and it’s made by a woman in Oklahoma, USA.
( I feel foolish I commented on the wrong article by mistake, sorry gala ! )
Curious about the claims on apple cider vinegar, I did a brief google. I found this.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0GCU/is_n6_v14/ai_20152545
The interesting facts mostly come in near the bottom of page four.
“If it sounds too good to be true….”
(then youre probably drinking vinegar for nothing)
This lip scrub:
http://www.mookychick.co.uk/body/get_big_pouty_lips.php
I don’t do the beetroot part, because I can’t be arsed, but the scrub is fantastic for making your lips all soft and huge. It looks like you’ve been making out for at least an hour.
Gala: (you’ll probably don’t read this but I wanna answer :P) I guess they don’t sell woman’s shaving cream (the only one I could find was a little bottle that was sold with 3 razors) cause shaving here is not as usual as waxing or using epilators…I mean, all woman here shave sometimes, but is more common to wax and forget about hairyness xD
I have an awesome book filled with beauty tips: 1000 beauty quick fixes by Rona Berg. It’s just incredible and SO useful, I have it in the bathroom all the time, and it always helps :)
I use aspirin instead of sugar in the first one – it has the same anti-acne salicylic acid as expensive cleaners. I have combination skin prone to both flakiness and cystic acne and olive oil + ground up asprin makes it so amazingly soft and smooth and clean. Better than any facial I’ve paid for.
I guess my other favorite tip is get your money’s worth at department store counters. I bought new foundation yesterday and walked away with: two make up bags, two brushes, a eyeshadow duet, a lipstick, two lipglosses, a sample concealer, a sample eyeliner, a small perfume, some moisturizer… oh, and my foundation. It goes from being way obscenely more than drugstores to highly affordable when you actually like the free-bees.
And use the best make up brushes you can afford, not sponges!
Oh wowzers, killer article!
Well I am a bit of a beauty buff;
But I am sorry to tell you Gala that SPF in products is very very bad, it may sya they put SPF 15 in it, which may be true byt the other chemicals in the product brake the SPF down so you only end up with about SPF 1.
I love that scrub, & I tottaly adore olive oil =o, I nicked some off my mum and have been putting it on my face every day when I get in from school so it does not grease out my pillo at night – it has tottaly cleared up my MAJOR acne in 10 days! I also suffer from dehydrated skin and it killed the flakies =) as well as making my skin all soft and glowly and it prevents wrinkles big time (see Rachel Ray!.
(Note that if you have blemishes and flakies then your skin is dehydrated and not dry – which is very important so as you treat it correctly)
I also use rose water in the morning, it is a toner, cleanser and mostirizer all in one.
And also mostrizers are baddd as they do not provide any water to moisturize, they cause water retention in the skin which causes the skin to become drier in the long run.
Toothpase was my old blemish remedy..worked well and better then any treatments which would damage my skin over time with all there nasty fillers.
I also use coconut oil as a makeup base, I wait 5 mins for it to sink in – it melts into your skin and hydrates it unlike any products. (But if skin appears greasy then just blot with tissue).
Honey is a great mask, it is very hydrating it gets rid of olies and flakies and gives skin a glow.
=)Also vaseline on eyelashes helps to condition for length and thickness, but do not put on before masscara as this clumps.
And aloe vera is very healing so if your not into the whole au natural deal then the Body Shops cleanser of that is great!
hope this helped!
Awesome article
a wonderful primer for all skin types (especially slightly oily ones) is Dr. Feelgood by Benefit. It’s in a fab tin, and is like a wax, just take a small dab with your sponge and smooth it on (no over applying tho’!) And slip on your foundation and you’ll find it gives your skin the most AMAZING glow that lasts the entire day!
and you don’t breakout, even tho’ I still slip my moustirizer underneath the primer.
I really like to use oats either free, on my face as a scrub, or wrapped up in thin cloth (like an old pillow case) on the rest of my skin. It makes my skin in credibly soft and it’s not too harsh. I also massage raw manuka honey into my skin. It’s anti-bacterial, mildly exfoliating and is so good for your skin! It makes my face happy-happy and yayful.
I have acne prone skin and I like to make a pure honey mask before I get in the tub to leave on for about 20mins or so. It’s so moisturizing and great for the skin. A couple of drops of pure tea tree oil mixed with water on a cotton pad also clears up blemishes nicely! (Although it doesn’t smell too good.) And again, daily flax seed oil = multitude of benefits.
Pieces — I used to have bad eczema too, especially in my elbows & the backs of my knees. Consequently, the skin there is really thin nowadays, because I had to use so much steroid cream. Aieeee! Nasty!
Frenchie — Oats, huh? I didn’t know that!
Eva — Hmm, that’s quite interesting. I guess stimulating the skin is good for it… it works for cellulite, so I don’t see why it shouldn’t work anywhere else!
amypaiko — When I stopped drinking milk (& especially when I was vegan) I felt SO HEALTHY. Milk is really bad for me, it totally stuffs me up. I am thinking about going back to veganism actually…
Tasj — Yeah, my hair requires two lots of bleach + a toner to get the colour out, even if there’s no extra colour in it. Biba aren’t willing to do that :D
Laura — I didn’t know that they even made concealer with acne medication in it! That’s brilliant.
Ammu — Ooh, okay, strobe cream is on my shopping list! Underneath my eyes is my ‘problem area’, haha! & I also use a cotton washcloth on my face about every second or third day, just to exfoliate the skin & make sure all my makeup is off. It’s pretty great!
Poochie — I am so tempted to use Cetaphil!
Dakota — Wow, swimming in Puerto Rico is the best beauty treatment I’ve heard :D
Amelia — Like I said above, I also have thin skin from eczema & subsequent steroid creams. Maybe I should have a look for Everything Balm!
c — There is evidence for & against everything, if you read enough! It works for me, so I don’t mind what that website says :>
Lady Julianne Eternity — Ooh, that reminds me of Duwop’s Lip Venom! I love that stuff, it is fantastic. Your recipe is a lot cheaper than a tube of Lip Venom, though!
fran — I guess because it’s so hot over there you guys are always freshly waxed, huh?!
Tk — Oh so THAT’S why people use Aspirin! I could never work it out. That’s so interesting, I’m glad I know now. & please do spill the beans on how you got so much stuff for the price of a bottle of foundation!
Kirsty — Gosh, lots of info there, you sound like you know your stuff!
Zainab — Oooooh, a glow! That sounds awesome! I’m going to try it out next time I am at the Benefit counter…
Maddy — Mmm, honey is so good for the skin. A lot of Lush moisturisers & cleansers contain honey & it is AMAZINGLY softening.
Ren — Hee, I’ll take your tea tree & raise you vinegar, it makes me smell like a salad!
I’m a contact lense/spectacle wearer and I hate having that ‘tired’ under-eye look first thing in the morning – especially when I’m wearing contacts for the day (then it’s a day of hiding behind glasses instead).
My tip to tame those tired under-eye areas is to put a small amount of a good vitamin E face cream dotted under the eyes before I tuck myself into bed (not too close to your eyes of course! you want to wake up looking perky, not zombie-fied!).
I also find a small amount of St Ives Apricot scrub a few times a week is great for sloughing off makeup and dead skin and that ‘new skin’ feeling.
Great article, Gala! I’m becoming a serial commenter!
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Fluffing powder in my hair (especially end-of-the-day greasy bangs, if I’m going out at night) is probably my #1 hot tip. Even baby powder works great (though I don’t like its distinct smell so much), I often carry a travel-sized bottle of it in my bag! When home, I usually use Lush’s Silky Underwear powder, which I imagine is just as delish as their Candy Fluff (I’ll have to try that scent next time!).
Why have I never heard of primer?! I’m going to need to check this out.
Also, here’s another vote for Cetaphil. It makes my skin so, so smooth.
Dr. Bronner’s liquid soap is similar – neither of them are actually “soaps,” but rather a gentle cleanser that never rids the skin of moisture, as most soaps do. They don’t strip away natural oils or disturb the skin’s natural pH balance. Good stuff! Anyway, it’s just as awesome as Cetaphil and happens to be an EXCELLENT shampoo. I try not to wash my hair (with “real shampoo”) every day, so I just rub a few drops of Dr. Bronner’s into my bangs and roots, and it gets rid off any grease and dirt without drying out my hair like a normal shampoo. I do this for a few days, just until my hair starts feeling like it needs a real squeaky-clean shampoo and deep-condition session!
I have very sensitive skin which has become more so with time. I wash my face with aqueous cream and a facecloth. I absolutely LOVE rosehip oil (trilogy). And I swear by lash-tints and eyelash curlers.
~Did anyone say this? A coupla drops of castor oil on my eyelashes every night… It conditions them, keeps them from falling out often, makes them stronger and (i swear!) thicker + longer! Just a bit, but enough that people think I have mascara on when I don’t.
~Nivea Soft creme. It’s incredible. It never looks oily, always feels soft, and…aah, it’s just perfect!! A couple of my friends agree, saying they “swear by it” :)
~Ayurvedic face masks. Seriously!!
~One more: green tea. Good for “protection against free radicals “ [which cause damage to skin’s tissues], and raising metabolism! I never take mine with honey or sugar, in the hope that it’ll work better that way.
African Shea Butter is pretty amazing. It’s multifunctional: treats dry skin, itchingm dark spots, blemishes, diaper rash, stretch marks, wrinkles, minor burns), super-rich moisturizer for skin & heair, and just overall improves everything! (Or helps maintain.)
Mine smells a bit clayish so I use it at home at night. It’s cheap, too, on the streets of Harlem! I bought an 8 oz for $3 US, but you can get an 82 oz one for like $10 US! Next time I will invest in that huge one.
I am definately trying that face scrub.
I definately second the Dr Feelgood tip, its soooo softening on your skin.
I also swear by Simple cleanser and moisturiser. It cleared my ski up when I was younger and it still works now. Its really cheap too!
For extra soft lips Kiehl’s Lip Balm is great and lasts ages.
The best thing though is probebly lots of sleep!
My tip to girls with fair/thin eyebrows and lashes: it is SO worth the money to get them professionally tinted. I had mine done a few months ago and it made an enormous difference. It’s a perfect thing to do before your summer holiday — you can go swimming and still have eyebrows afterwards!
Thanks so much to everyone for all these awesome tips. I really want to try the aspirin thing, and I’m glad to be reminded about apple cider vinegar (I used to take it years ago and the act of taking it seemed to make me feel ‘healthy’ — I’m not sure it made any difference but perception is everything half the time anyway!). I had a facial yesterday and the lady told me I should take flax seed oil and this just reminded me — so I’m going to go get some now.
The only thing I’m not sure about is primer, but with so many recommendations I’m tempted to give it a whirl… I don’t like to wear foundation though as my skin is prone to break outs and I don’t like clogging it up unless it’s for a special occasion. Can you wear primer but no foundation?
For getting free make-up products, go to a counter when they’re running a free present bonus anyway – one you like and will wear. Then wait ‘til the counter isn’t busy and then be friendly and enthusiastic with the staff. I always get lots of free stuff along with the free gift that everyone gets.
Go with a friend, and both buy something. Don’t be afraid to ask for samples of extra stuff, especially if you can give a reason why you’d want to try it – “I heard this was a great concealer!” or “I always wondered what I’d look like in blue eyeliner.” To generalize horribly, I find older sales women are usually more likely to give you lots of freebies.
Mostly, I think, just be friendly and conversational, not pushy or demanding. Which is good advice for life, not just make-up.
You can wear dr feelgood primer without foundation. It makes your skin matte and smooth. I dont know about others does anyone have any advice on that?
Botox alternative – Frownies, they are adhesive facial pads and I’ve been using them to control the fine lines between my eyebrows and on my forehead, they rule! I’m 27 and the lines haven’t got any worse in the two years I’ve been using them. You have to wear them in bed though so bit embarrassing if you’ve got a man in there with you.
Best waterproof eyebrow make up – Lip Ink International Brow Liner, I plucked the hell out of my eyebrows and they don’t grow back properly so I have to fill them in, this stuff lasts all day, is still on the next morning and even stays on when I go surfing – yay!
Best eye cream for crepey eyelids / under eye shadows – Philosophy hope in a tube, can get it really cheap on ebay
Cheap cellulite scrub – Olive oil, used coffee grounds and sea salt, the caffeine supposedly helps circulation to the area you scrub, makes your legs really soft anyway!
Xxxx
The best thing I’ve ever done for my skin is becoming a vegan. My skin cleared up within the first month and now it looks really healthy. Being vegan is not as hard as people might think.
I really recommend using honey for a face mask. I leave mine on for 2 minutes or so then take a handful of sugar and scrub my face before rinsing it all off.
Tea tree oil is wonderful for treating spots but it dries my face out, so I dip the cotton pad in water first to dilute the oil.
Avacodo oil is the best moisturizer I’ve ever used! It got rid of my dry skin completly.
For a whole bunch of natural beauty secrets try this website: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/personal-care/skin-care
the whole site is full of things that are good for the earth and our bodies. I love it.
I agree becoming vegan would have to be the best thing i’ve ever done for my skin/body.
home made face scrub: honey and brown sugar. use it once or twice a week, depending on your skin. it cleans it better than anything else i’ve tried, leaves it incredibly soft and flawless.
Yeah, having the same skin would be practical, but honestly! t’would be soo boring. Variety people. Be Unique!!
Love and hugs, me
By the way, are vegans allowed to eat/use honey?
2 words. Aloe Vera. http://www.softecare.com/Ingredients/aloevera.cfm Just buy the plant, break off a section(don’t worry, it heals itself) and rub the goo on your face.
Hey lady jade,
Honey is one of those divisive issues in veganism. Some eat it, some don’t, and it can definitely drum up some vicious debate!
For my part, I strive to eat a vegan diet, and I do eat honey. It’s pretty difficult to avoid because it’s in a lot of health food products, like crackers, granola, wheat bread, etc.
Ack ! TALC IS CARCENOGENIC !
I wouldn’t use it if I were you.
Try potato flour…. yes, you heard me right, and no, it doesn’t smell like potatoes. It’s actually used in many face powders instead of talc !
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I wash my face with smashed aspirin tablets and honey.
Use Cetaphil lotion as your makeup remover. Hydrates your skin, excellent for lashes (it is the BEST mascara remover) and it’s not oily.
I also use baking soda and hydrogen peroxide to whiten my teeth. Make a paste and pack it into your gums, too. You’ll foam like a mad dog for a bit, but your teeth will sparkle in no time, not to mention your mouth will be healthier!
Also, use regular Chapstick for any frizzes or flyaways. Rub some onto your fingertips and lightly brush over the fuzzy bits and you are good to go!