Perfect pedicure at home

Im doing my nails today so I just thought I would share the way I do perfect pedicures at home (:

You need: nail polish remover, nail clippers, nail file, cotton balls, large foot bath (or fill up your bath rub), oil (jojoba, olive, vitamin e, anything moisturizing), oatmeal or honey (optional), Epsom salts (optional but awesome), towel, orangewood stick or other cuticle pusher, pumice stone, foot scrub, moisturizer, base and top coat polish, toe seperators, color polish, petroleum jelly, awesome socks.

1. Use cotton balls and nail polish remover to take off any current polish you have on.
2. If necessary, cut nails and file to desired length and shape.
3. Fill up your bath tub or a foot bath with hot water (not too hot!) And add Epsom salts and a few drops of a moisturizing oil. You can also add oatmeal or honey.
4. Soak your feet for about 20-30 minutes for best results. 10 minutes minimum. Kick back and read, listen to music or just enjoy whatever peace and quiet you can get.
5. Dampen a pumice stone and rub your feet in circular motions to get rid of any dead skin.
6. Rub in foot scrub to further remove any dead skin. You can make some at home with brown sugar, lemon juice, honey and olive oil.
7. Rinse feet and pat dry with towel.
Massage a moisturizing cream or butter into your feet.
8. Push back your cuticles with orange wood stick.
9. Put on your toe separators and apply your base coat. Let dry and apply your color. Then let dry and apply your top coat.
10. After your polish is dry, apply a later of petroleum jelly and put on a thick pair of cotton socks so your feet can soak in all the moisture.

Anonymous:
What does a protein treatment do to your hair, and how do you do one?

A protein treatment helps build up & strengthen your hair’s cuticles. If you dye or bleach your hair or use other chemicals such as a relaxer or a perm, or if you heat style frequently, you will probably benefit from a protein treatment.

If you see breakage, you should try out protein. If you stretch your wet hair and it snaps easily, you should try out protein.

The simplest way to do a protein treatment is simply to buy a pack of a protein treatment at Sally’s beauty or at a drug store. Protein treatments may have “protein” right in their name, or they may include words such as “reconstructing.” Once you have one, you’d simply follow the directions on the product.

You can also make a protein treatment for your hair at home. If your hair is about shoulder length, you will use 1 egg. If your hair is especially thick or is longer, you will use 2 eggs or more.

Mix the eggs with olive oil and/or coconut oil and a tbsp of honey. You can play with the measurements of the ingredients to get a consistency you like. Then apply it to your hair and let it sit for 30-90 minutes. Do NOT use heat like you could for a deep conditioner, the egg will literally cook in your hair if you do so.

Rinse with cool water, and then condition your hair with whatever moisturizing conditioner you like to use.

Anonymous:
where did you get your color contacts?

contactlenses.co.uk

Bausch & Lomb Natural Color Soflens in Platinum

Anonymous:
i am so insecure about myself and your are gorgeous with flawless skin! i cant seem to get rid of my acne dark spots that are left on my skin. i get acne from time to time and i hate it. i cant leave the house without any makeup its sad. do you know what i could try to fix this? :/

My skin is not flawless, but thank you for saying that!

The basics.

You need to use things that will you work for your skin type. There are quizzes you can take to find out your skin type to see what it is if you do not know. You may want to take a few to make sure the results are consistent:

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/fitness/quiz.jsp?quizId=/templatedata/fitness/quiz/data/1128719086715.xml

http://www.realbeauty.com/skin/body/whats-your-skin-regime-quiz’

http://www.gotoquiz.com/discover_your_skin_type

Once you know your skin type, you can then search products that will work best for them. If you send me another message with your skin type after those quizzes, I can be much more specific with helping you.

As far as the scars, you can try a couple of natural things.

1. Lemon

Only do this whole process about once a week, depending on the sensitivity of your skin & how it handles it. You can do the lemon part every night though if your skin takes it well.

  • Cleanse your face first
  • Steam your pores. You can use a steamer if you have one, and if not, you can either boil water and then situate your face just close enough so you can catch some of the steam or you can wet a clean washcloth, throw it in the microwave & then take out & place on your face for about 5-10 minutes. Check to make sure the wash cloth is not too hot first!
  • Use a scrub. I like to simply use organic sugar with water as a paste, but you can also use a store bought scrub like St. Ive’s  
  • Rinse, and pat your face dry. Make sure you are gentle!
  • Take a Q-tip and soak it in lemon juice & apply to your face. You can put it all over your face to brighten your whole face or only on trouble spots like your dark spots.
  • Do not rinse the lemon juice. You will likely feel a tingle, but try to resist washing it off unless your skin becomes very irritated (it can happen to some people). Wait until your face dries completely

2. Organic honey

Honey is very moisturizing and a natural antibiotic. This can lighten the scars as well as making your skin look brighter & dewier and it may actually help prevent some break outs. It’s gentle and can be used on a daily basis if you want & if your skin takes the honey well.

  • After washing (and exfoliating, if you are going to that day) your skin, take organic honey (Manuka honey is best) and apply an even layer on your face.
  • Let it sit anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour, and then rinse
  • You  may not need to use a moisturizer after this, because it is very moisturizing in & of itself, but you can still use a moisturizer if you have dry skin (I do).

Vitamin E Oil, Rosehip seed Oil

  • If your skin can take the application of natural oils without breaking out, you may want to consider rubbing either one of the above oils in your scars. I have never personally tried the rosehip seed oil, but the vitamin e oil works pretty nice.
When it comes to the acne, like I said before, it depends on your skin type, but there are some things you may want to read up on & try them out. It may take some trial and error before you find out what works for you, but don’t get discouraged.
Remember to introduce only one new thing into the routine at a time so you can see how your skin reacts and know you can attribute the changes to that specific item.
You may want to try:
Good luck! You can come back with any other questions you may have!

Beauty Q&A

Tomorrow I’m going to make a new YouTube video answering beauty questions you guys ask!
Hair, skin, asking for tips, makeup, whatever (:
Send me whatever you want to know, anon or not & I’ll answer as many as I can. You have until about 12 PM EST tomorrow to send them in & if you like it maybe I’ll make it a regular thing (:

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Do cardio at least 30 minutes a day It does not have to be a straight 30 minute block, you can break it up in two or three sections. Try HIIT to maximize your time doing cardio. You do the exercise at a moderate difficulty/speed for, say, one or two minutes and then do a burst of your highest speed/difficulty for about 20 or 30 seconds and repeat One exercise I found particularly effective that really targeted that area can be found by google searching “love handle broom exercise”
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You can do this naturally with chemicals or a combination of both First of all, exfoliation is key to reducing scars and darkness. You can buy an exfoliating body wash or make your own mix using sugar. You can use straight up sugar mixes with a bit of water until it’s like a paste and scrub your underarms with it. You can also mix the sugar with olive or coconut oil to make it a bit smoother and less rough. Add a bit of lemon juice for a little bit of natural lightening power. Try switching from shaving to waxing or other methods. Shaving can lead to ingrowns, scars and other problems that can make them darker over time. You may want to use a chemical skin lightener after you exfoliate and dry off before you apply any deodorant. Vantex Skin Bleach is pretty good but be careful and make sure you either wear clothing that covers your underarms or apply sunscreen to that area because it will make your skin more sensitive to the sun. You may want to try out natural deodorants/antiperspirants because strong chemicals can contribute to the dark skin. The exfoliation and waxing are key, however, because they will remove the dead skin and aid in lightening as well as provide a clean, “new” surface for the other lightening agents to take affect on instead of just being applied to dead skin.

Skin Tip: Eat Oranges!

The vitamin C that’s found in oranges helps avoid the dryness and wrinkless that can be caused by age and sun exposure.
Vitamin C is also crucial to the production of collagen, which helps prevent wrinkles and keeps skin looking supple.
It can help heal imperfections in your skin as well.
The white part on the orange, the pith, contains equally as much vitamin C as well as anti-cancer agents, bioflavinoids, and the soluble dietary fiber pectin, which can lower cholesterol and act
as an immune system stimulant. So you might want to think twice before you remove it from your orange!

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