Beauty Tips

Beauty Foods Tip---Garlic is a miracle food that can combat wrinkles and sagging skin.

Beauty Foods Tip---Sweet potatoes contain lots of vitamin A, which is a remarkable anti-aging and anti-wrinkling vitamin.

Beauty Foods Tip---Eat plenty of tomatoes, which are rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and potassium; all are great ingredients for beautiful skin.

Beauty Foods Tip---Eat wheat germ each day to get rid of your pimples. Adding wheat germ to your cereal, yogurt, or cottage cheese can make it tastier.

Beauty Foods Tip---Eat two to three servings of fruits everyday.

Eye Care Tip---To reduce eye swelling, use a metal spoon, hold it under cold running water for a couple minutes, then gently press it onto the skin around your eye.

Eye Care Tip---You can use cool cucumber slices to reduce eye puffiness and dark circles.

Eye Care Tip---A slice of raw potato can be placed under your eyes to reduce dark circles.

Eye Care Tip---Avoid salty foods. They can cause fluid retention and eye puffiness.

Eye Care Tip---Placing a cold black tea bag on each eye for approximately 10 minutes can help reduce eye puffiness.

Eye Care Tip---Slightly elevate your head while sleeping to prevent extra fluid from settling around eyes and making them puffy.

Eye Makeup Tip---Two coats of mascara will generally give enough definition to your eye lashes.


Eye Makeup Tip---Apply two coats of mascara, but make sure to allow the first coat to dry prior to the second coat. This will avoid clumping.

Eye Makeup Tip---Use a dampened Q-tip to remove any mascara that has gotten onto your eyelids.

Eye Makeup Tip---A thin line of eyeliner in black or brown can greatly define your eyes and make them appear brighter.

Eye Makeup Tip---When applying an eyeliner, start from the inside corner of your eye and work outwards toward the outside.

Eye Makeup Tip---All you need is a light application of eyeliner to enhance the beauty of your eyes. Remember not to over do it.

Eye Makeup Tip---Use a good quality eye moisturizer to hydrate the skin around your eyes. This will keep your eyes look healthy and fresh.

Eye Makeup Tip---Use good quality eye creams for the skin around your eyes. Eye creams can help reduce puffiness, dark circles, and wrinkles.

Eye Makeup Tip---Applying fake lashes to the mid to outer lashes can make your eyes appear larger, fuller and more beautiful.

Eye Makeup Tip---Curling your lashes will make your eyes appear wider, healthier, and much more youthful.

Eye Makeup Tip---You can use a hair dryer to heat your eyelash curler. The warmth of the eyelash curler will help curl your lashes more efficiently.

Eye Makeup Tip---Always curl your lashes twice for a more natural and rounded curl. Each curl should take about 30 seconds.

Eye Makeup Tip---If you have blue eyes, use taupe, gray, violet, purple, or deep blue eye shadow.

Eye Makeup Tip---If you have green or hazel eyes, use brown, apricot, purple, plum, deep khaki or forest green eye shadow.

Eyebrows Tip---If you pluck your eyebrows, do so before your bedtime. This way, any redness or swelling can have a chance to go away overnight.

Eyebrows Tip---Never underestimate the power of beautiful eyebrows, as they can greatly enhance your face.

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DIY - Herbs Splash Moisturizer

It is useful for any skin type, and has nourishing, relaxing, and antibacterial properties. This great formula sounds too good to keep to yourself, so use it on yourself and spread the word around. Make small bottles of the splash, tie with ribbons and gift away... also makes great stocking stuffers. It takes only minutes to make and it smells lovely.

Take 1 cup of apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup of dried lavender blossoms, 1/4 cup of dried thyme and 1/2 cup of distilled water.

Place all ingredients in a saucepan and heat over low heat, simmering, covered, for 30 minutes.

Strain and discard the herbs. Allow vinegar to cool to room temperature, then add distilled water. Store in a dark bottle away from direct heat and light.

To use, pat or splash this mixture on your skin and allow to air dry.