Choosing the Perfect Mascara – A Guide

Coco Chanel once said that a woman cannot leave the house without makeup because she never knows when she’ll have a date with destiny.

Considering the batting of the eyelashes and its association with falling in love in modern culture, it seems that the mascara was exactly what Ms. Chanel had in mind. But how can we choose the right mascara with so many options on the market?

The first thing you need to do is determine what kind of lashes you have with regards to their length and volume. They could be short and thin, short and thick, long and thin, long and thick, or of course, somewhere in between. Also, are they straight or curled? Once you’ve placed your lashes in the specific categories, it is time to look at the

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The Secrets of Beauty [Infographic]

I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick.  ~Audrey Hepburn

I couldn’t agree more on one of her thoughts about beauty

Here is a fun fact-filled infographic that I came across, and I thought I’d share:

Best,

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Get Shiny Hair from Ingredients in Your Fridge

Home Remedies for Hair

Do you seek bouncy, shiny, healthy-looking hair but you can’t afford the costly products that celebrities and socialites use? The good news is, your days of buying expensive hair shining products are over. Simply walk to your refrigerator and find natural items that give your hair all day shine.

Honey

Able to retain moisture, honey gives your hair shine. Use it alone or add it to a deep conditioning treatment. You can even add it to fresh cream and use the mixture to provide shine.

Apply the honey to your hair as a mask. After applying it, wrap your hair in a towel or cover it with a shower cap. Rinse if after an hour and stand back in awe as you check out how much shine honey provides.

Vinegar

Closed hair cuticles reflect the light and increase shine. Vinegar, particularly

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Got Milk?

Easy Homemade Exfoliant

Okay girls – go to your fridge and grab some milk and a lemon.  Let’s get to work on softening that skin!

What Does Milk Do?

Milk contains lactic acid, a mild but effective natural alpha-hydroxy acid for getting rid of toxins and exfoliating the top layer of your skin. It has been used for centuries. It’s a great deep cleanser for your skin.

Wow! – Milk really does do a body good!
(See Special Note at the end of this post)

What’s The Lemon For?

Lemon juice makes it possible for the lactic acid to sink  your skin acting like a turbo booster!

 

The Exfoliant Recipe:

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Summer Fashion Trend: Bohemian Braids and Hair Accessories

When you dream about summer, you might picture laying out on a sandy beach, reading the books you haven’t had the chance to get to (or a giant stack of fashion magazines), sipping a colorful tropical drink with an umbrella, letting go and letting your long hair down to allow the salty air to create the perfect surfer waves.

There’s only one flaw in this picture, and it’s not the inevitability that sand will get into your books and drink- it’s the salt air plus your hair.

Hair Products:

We use enough hair products on a daily basis in even the most normal of weather to know that it would take a styling miracle or some super glue to save our strands from the salt air.

The shelves of drugstores and salons are overflowing with products that claim to control frizz and tame humidity; maybe some products work.

How many products will you have to try to even find one that works? You certainly can’t trust the labels on the bottles, and product reviews, though insightful, don’t take into account that all women’s hair is different.

Are there other ways to fight frizz?

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