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Soothing Soak

Basin bath salts stationImage by Theme Park Mom via FlickrA relaxing soak at the end of a hard day can be one of life's pleasure, life is stressful but a soothing soak with some few ingredients you can turn your tub into a mini-spa.


Bath oil- If you have dry itchy skin especially during the winter months, you can add a few drops of baby oil which is very economical or any bath oil, skin so soft by Avon or other  that you may have for about 10 to 15 minutes. Just make sure to be very careful as the oil will make the bath tub slippery so sit on a mat and be very careful getting out of the tub. ( If you have a skin condition please consult with a physician before)

Bath Salts-If you have hard water you can add 1/2 cup of table salt, baking soda and your favorite bath salt to your bath water. This helps make the water much softer.

Vinegar- You can add 1/2 cup of white vinegar to a few inches of warm water make sure its not hot in the bath water. The slightly acidic solution helps to rise away soap residue that are left behind and can irritate sensitive skin.

There are many other products out there in the market that you may want to try just make sure that you are not allergic to the ingredients used.
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Zoe karssen printed top
$75 - farfetch.com
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Facial Exercises

facial exercises 1: Discover a Lovelier You (W...Image by mod as hell via FlickrFacial exercises promote a smooth and wrinkle free skin. As facial muscles loose firmness, the facial exercise helps in toning the facial muscles. Facial exercise is an inexpensive way for you to strengthen facial muscles and increase tone for a more youthful appearance.


1. Eyes: Sit with your eyes closed and relaxed. While keeping your eyes closed, look down and look up as far as possible. Repeat this face exercise for ten to fifteen times.


Sit straight with your eyes closed and relaxed. Lift your eyebrows and stretch your eyelids down as far as possible by keeping your eyes closed. Keep in this position for a count of ten, relax and repeat it for ten times.


2, Forehead: Place your index fingers just above your eyes and pull down your eyes while raising your eyebrows. This facial exercise firms your forehead. Repeat this exercise for ten times.

3. Lips: Suck on your finger as hard as possible and slowly remove it. Repeat this facial exercise for ten times. This face exercise firms your lips.

4. Cheeks: Take your three center fingers and place them on the cheeks and push them down. At the same time, raise your cheeks by smiling as hard as you can. Keep your head back when you are performing this workout.

5. Double chin: sit straight in a chair and tilt your head back and look at the ceiling. Keep your lips closed and relaxed. Make your lips round, count up to twenty and relax and bring your head back to the normal position.

6. Neck: Sit straight and tilt your head back looking at the ceiling. Keep your lips closed and relaxed. Move your lower lip over your top lip as far as possible and keep for a count of ten. Relax and repeat for ten times.

Remember that facial exercise is about skin, not muscles. You don't want to stretch or damage the connective tissues beneath you skin. Do exercises gently, and don't worry if you forget to do them occasionally. As long as you do your exercises every other day, wrinkles will slowly smooth away.

No anti-aging regimen would be complete without a balanced diet containing adequate amounts of fruits and vegetables, use of an effective sunscreen, and some moderate exercise for the total body. Discuss all exercise and diet plans with your doctor.


Resources: Fitness Health Zone, Best Skin care world,Living Strong
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Lip Balm

soft lips

CARMEX Cherry Lip Balm
6 EUR - colette.fr


Cover FX MintGlaze FX 0.10 oz
$22 - sephora.com


Kiehl's Lip Balm SPF 15
$9.50 - nordstrom.com


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Getting soft kissable lips

Winter plays havoc on your lips the cold weather brings chapped, cracked and sad lips that can even be a bit painful if not treated in time.


Drink lots of water, water helps the skin get rid of all the toxic materials. Water also hydrates the body and the effect shows on the skin. This prevents the drying and chapping of the lips.

And something we do without even noticing is licking our lips, avoid licking your lips at all cost. Though licking your lips is a quick fix to moisten your lips, in the long term it actually causes more harm than good by rubbing away the remaining moisture.


Brush your lips: You can do this by using a soft toothbrush (not the one you brush your teeth with) to gently brush your lips in small circular motions.  By doing this you are exfoliating your lips and removing the dead skin cells.
Apply a sugar scrub: Mix a little sugar with a few drops of water in your palm or a small bowl until it forms a paste.  Gently apply this to your lips in small circular motions using your fingertips.  After a minute or so rinse it off.

Use butter or honey:  Take a small amount of butter or honey (only pure honey) and apply it gently with your finger in tiny rotations.  Leave it on for one or two minutes and wipe it clean with a soft towel or tissue.  You could repeat this if required.  Butter will give your lips a natural sheen while honey will add to the plumpness of your lips.

I was not aware of this until my makeup artist shared with me that before applying my lipstick it is good to get in the habit to apply lip balm before applying lipstick: Never apply lipstick directly on the lips.lipsticks contain chemicals that causes harm to the lips leaving them dry and discolored. Plus this helps get the lips ready for your lip liner to help make the color stay longer.

At night, smooth on Vaseline or petroleum jelly for extra hydration and moisture. Vaseline is available worldwide and is very budget-friendly. Rub a layer into your lips in circular motions.

Finally even if you have a BFF (Best Friend Forever) never ever share your lip balms with anyone and throw out any lip balms that you have had for more than a year, as they can store bacteria. 
Here are some products you can look into, but please make sure you are not allergic to any of
these products before you purchase them.

Softlips Lip Balm Protectant Value Pack, SPF 20, Vanilla
Softlips Vanilla Liptint in Serene SPF 20 with Bonus Lip Balm
Softlips Lip Protectant with SPF 20 Strawberry .07oz.
Softlips Pure 100% Natural Lip Polish
Burt's Bees Nourishing Lip Balm with Mango Butter
Beeswax Lip Balm
Replenishing Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil
Medicated Lip Balm

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The Perfect Eyebrows

A modified female's eyebrow that has been waxedImage via Wikipedia
You've got two choices when it comes to eyebrow grooming you can wax or tweeze and waxing at home may not be to easy unless you have been doing this for years. To obtain great looking eyebrows you have to see what kind of face shape you have and take it from there, and you must have to proper tools.Grooming your eyebrows can make a dramatic difference in your look the best looking eye-brows are the ones that look natural.


Poorly shaped brows can make you appear tired, unhappy or much older than you really are and a pair that’s too thick or too dark will make you look like Browzilla,or even worse you will get the what look, you know the look that makes you appear as if you are always asking a question the huh look.


Model credit Candice Freeman
For a truly arch-altering experience, invest in a well-lit magnifying mirror, brow brush with stiff bristles, eyebrow scissors, white eyeliner pencil (a nail white pencil also works) and stainless steel tweezers. Tweezers with a thin, pointed tip are made for plucking miniscule or ingrown hairs; a square tip grasps short, coarse hairs; and a slanted tip offers optimal control. Cheap tweezers can break hairs instead of pulling them out at the root, so splurging on quality is encouraged. Be sure to sanitize them with rubbing alcohol, and if you anticipate sensitivity have ice cubes on hand to numb the skin a bit.


Taking the time to groom your brows each day will make a marked difference in your appearance. Brush them upward when you want them to appear fuller, or sideways to make them appear more slender. As they grow, you can tame unruly hairs with clear or tinted brow gel, or even a bit of hairspray applied with an eyebrow brush or dry toothbrush. 


How do you achieve the perfect shape everyone's shape is different and is determined mostly by facial features. If a you have a larger facial features — eg, eyes and nose — a thicker brow will balance the face as opposed to a thinner, shorter brow working well for those with smaller features.


Model credit Danielle Roux
The innermost point of your brow should be over the inside corner of your eye, the arch of your brow (its highest point) should occur over the outside of the iris of your eye. Your brow should end on a diagonal from the outside of your nose just past the outside of your eye. Depending on the shape of your face, your natural brow line may vary somewhat. Use the brow bone as a guide to the best placement for your eyebrow. To begin, use a brow brush or toothbrush to brush the brows straight up. Snip any hairs that are too long or stick out in wild directions. Be sure to pluck just a hair or two at a time so you don't wind up with any gaps.
When you're done plucking and combing your brows into a shape you like, hold the look with some brow gel, brow wax or a little hair gel. Apply just enough to hold the hair in place.


Eyebrows change with the trends – sometimes natural is in, sometimes thick is in. Start with what looks most natural and flattering on you and play with different shades and thicknesses.
Fuller brows ALWAYS look more natural and make you look younger. Over-tweezing is never flattering. It can be easy to get carried away with the tweezers, so be careful.




Model credit Lesley Burrows
If you're not sure about shaping your brows on your own, go to a professional. Just like a good hairstylist, bring in a picture of what you're looking for and a good eyebrow shaper will be able to tell you what will look good and what won't.


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