Brush School.
Posted: February 8th, 2012 | Author: admin | Filed under: Beauty & Fashion | No Comments »
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Spring 2012 Trend: Oranges and Tangerines.
Posted: January 13th, 2012 | Author: admin | Filed under: Beauty & Fashion | No Comments »
Pantone Institute shared its prediction for the most popular colors of spring 2012, and it was spot-on: The pick for spring’s numero uno shade, Tangerine Tango, was all over the runways. And if tangerine isn’t your citrus of choice, there are plenty more orange hues to choose from.
Read More: http://www.glamour.com/fashion/2011/09/spring-2012s-most-wearable-fashion-trends.
Let’s Talk About Fashion.
Posted: August 2nd, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Beauty & Fashion | No Comments »Keeping these for future reference.
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Organic Beauty Products.
Posted: July 14th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Beauty & Fashion | No Comments »We are going back to basics. Have you noticed the tons of organic products being sold in the market today? From food to beauty products to cleaning products. I am a fan of anything organic. Too bad, most are highly priced. However, there are also some that are friendly on the pocket. I recently tried this citronella bug spray that is so much cheaper than my previous bug spray, and it works. It doesn’t need to be expensive to be effective. My latest discovery is the organic argan oil.
You can buy argan oil online and it’s quite affordable, too. It moisturizes dry skin, minimizes and prevents fine lines, and gives skin a fresh and youthful glow among others.
Less Is More.
Posted: June 10th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Beauty & Fashion | No Comments »
I find the whole concept of being ‘sexy’ embarrassing and confusing. If I do an interview with photographs people desperately want to change me – dye my hair blonder, pluck my eyebrows, give me a fringe. Then there’s the choice of clothes. I know everyone wants a picture of me in a mini-skirt. But that’s not me. I feel uncomfortable. I’d never go out in a mini-skirt. It’s nothing to do with protecting the Hermione image. I wouldn’t do that. Personally, I don’t actually think it’s even that sexy. What’s sexy about saying, ‘I’m here with my boobs out and a short skirt, have a look at everything I’ve got?’ My idea of sexy is that less is more. The less you reveal the more people can wonder. – Emma Watson
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Identifying Toxins In Health And Beauty Products.
Posted: April 19th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Beauty & Fashion | No Comments »Makeup/Cosmetics:
Silica/Crystalline (or Quart or Rose Quartz), Propylparaben (or Butylparaben or Methylparaben or any paraben), Aluminum Power, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Fragrance, PEG-4 Diheptanoate, BHA, D&C Red 30 Lake (this is one example of an artificial color– most come up highly toxic), Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate), Alumina, Octinoxate, Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide, Benzyl Alcohol, BHT, Polyethylene Glycol, Manganese, Barium Sulfate, Oxybenzone, DMDM Hydantoin, Triclosan, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Steareth-21, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone.
Shampoo/Conditioner:
BHA, Fragrance, Butylparaben (and again, all of the parabens), Octinoxate, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate), Methylchloroisothiazolinone, DMDM Hydantoin, Coumarin, Geraniol, Limonene, Triethanolamine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate (almost anything with Laureth or Laurate in it), Cocoamide DEA, BHA, Resorcinol, P-Phenylenediamine, P-Aminophenol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate, Salicylic Acid, Ceteareth-12, Benzyl Alcohol, PEG-10 Sorbitan Laurate.
*Note– Don’t be taken in by “natural” products without still reading the ingredients. I did my ingredient research by looking up products with a rating of 10 (the most-toxic) and I found J/A/S/O/N shampoos in there, a supposedly natural brand!
Deodorant:
Fragrance, Ceteareth-12, Ceteareth-20, Triclosan, Coumarin, Lilial, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Limonene, Propylene Glycol, Isobutane, Benzyl Alcohol, Zinc Oxide (sunscreen grade), Eugenol, Benzyl Salicylate, Butane, Aluminum Chlorohydrate, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor.
Bar Soap/Body Wash:
DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, Ceteareth-20, Retinyl Palmitate (Vit A Palmitate), Octinoxate, Cocamide DEA, Methylparaben, Propylparaben (and all other parabens), Triethanolamine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Coumarin, Salicylic Acid, Lyral, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cinnamal, BHT, Eugenol, Oxybenzone, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzalkonium Chloride, Hydroxycitronellal, Diazolidinyl Urea.
Skin Cleansing and Lotion:
Fragrance, Retinyl Palmitate (Vit A Palmitate), Salicylic Acid, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate, PPG-2-Cetearathe-9, PEG-7 Glycerol Cocoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Geraniol, Limonene, Polysorbate-20, Laureth-23, Ceteareth-20, Triethanolamine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Polysorbate-60, Eugenol.
Nail Polish:
Toluene, Triphenyl Phosphate, Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide, Benzophenone-1, Dibutyl Phthalate, Aluminum Powder, Octinoxate, Barium Sulfate, Tartrazine, BHT, Formaldehyde, Oxybenzone, Alumina, Isobutylphenoxy Eopxy Resin.
Hair Styling Products (mousse, hair spray, gel, etc):
Fragrance, Retinol (Vitamin A), Octinoxate, DMDM Hydantoin, Butylparaben, Propylparaben (and again, all parabens), Triethanolamine, Polysorbate-20, Retinyl Palmitate (Vit A Palmitate), Phenoxyethanol, Polyethelene Glycol, Geraniol, Limonene, Isobutane, Propane (this one surprised me!), Diazolidinyl Urea, PEG-40.
Toothpaste:
Fragrance (hmm, a theme), Sodium Fluoride (of course, there is debate over whether this is toxic or not), Retinol (Vitamin A), Propylparaben, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Peroxide, FD&C Blue 1 Aluminum Lake (another example of a coloring), Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine.
Perfume/Fragranced Products:
Oxybenzone, Retinyl Palmitate (Vit A Palmitate), Fragrance, Propylparaben, Octinoxate, Diazolidinyl Urea, BHT, Lilial, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Ceteareth-20, Tartrazine, Geraniol, Citral, Lyral, Coumarin, Amylcinnamaldehyde.
You bet I am now going through our toiletries supply. Tsk tsk, too bad the baby products I thought were safe, were not actually.
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How To Naturally Clean Your Face – The Oil Cleansing Method.
Posted: March 12th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Beauty & Fashion | No Comments »I just have to post this one out so I won’t forget. I will be trying out this skin care routine. In fact, I already bought a small bottle of pure olive oil yesterday.
How to Use the Oil Cleansing Method to Wash Your Face
1. Create your oil mixture based on the needs of your skin. You can use either olive oil or sunflower oil as your base oil, and then you add castor oil to it.
The ratio of the oils depends on your skin type.
* For dry skin – use 1 part castor oil to 9 parts olive or sunflower oil.
* For normal or combination skin – use 2 parts castor oil to 8 parts olive or sunflower oil.
* For oily skin – use 3 parts castor oil to 7 parts olive or sunflower oil.
You can adjust your oil mixture as needed . The castor oil is used for cleansing, but may also be drying to your skin, so if you notice that your skin is getting dry and tight, you can cut back on the amount of castor oil in your mix. Or, if you feel like your skin is breaking out and over oily, try increasing the amount of castor oil. You might have to do a little trial and error to see what works best for your skin type.
2. Before bed, pour a little bit of your oil mixture in your palm and then gently massage it into your face. Then take a hot and steaming washcloth and place it over your face until it cools, and repeat this a few times. The steam from the washcloth helps to dissolve the oil and pull impurities out of your skin.
Then gently rub your fact with the washcloth to exfoliate a bit, and pat dry with a towel.
3. Also, in the morning, you can “wash” your face by just placing a hot and steaming washcloth over your face(without rubbing the oil mixture in) and repeating a few times. You can also use this to cleanse your face in the evenings on the days that you don’t use the oil mixture.
Read more: http://www.liverenewed.com/2011/01/how-to-naturally-clean-your-face-the-oil-cleansing-method.html.
Healthy Changes to Make to Your Personal Care Routine.
Posted: February 22nd, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Beauty & Fashion | No Comments »1. Switch to the no ‘poo method.
You can wash your hair without using conventional shampoos and conditioners, and your hair might actually look better in the long run.
2. Start making your own deodorant.
3. Switch to a natural toothpaste and floss daily.
4. Use safe and more natural makeup.
5. Drink more water.
6. Change your hand soap.
7. Use shea butter on your hands.
8. Wash Your Face Naturally with the Oil Cleansing Method.
9. Use Jojoba Oil for Your Eye Makeup Remover.
10. Use Pure Lanolin for Your Lips Before Bed.
Read more: http://simpleorganic.net/10-healthy-changes-to-make-to-your-personal-care-routine/.
Cheap and Easy Ways to Pamper Yourself.
Posted: February 22nd, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Beauty & Fashion | No Comments »Cheap is the word. I’m sure most of us moms don’t have the time, much more the budget, for some pampering. These ways might be the one for us.
1. Call a friend to catch up.
2. Have a cup of tea (or coffee).
3. Take a warm bath alone.
4. Have tea and cookies with a friend.
5. Wear a fancy outfit on a regular day.
6. Buy a treat just for you at the grocery store.
7. Watch your favorite show in peace.
8. Read a good book (or magazine).
9. Have an at-home date night.
10. Get a massage.
Read more: http://simplemom.net/10-cheap-and-easy-ways-to-pamper-yourself/.
Olive Oil In Your Beauty Routine.
Posted: February 22nd, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Beauty & Fashion | No Comments »1. Body Moisturizer
2. Shaving Cream
3. Eye Makeup Remover
4. Body Exfoliator
5. Cuticle Cream
6. Frizz Control
7. Bath Oil
Because of this I will surely be stocking a bottle of olive oil in the bathroom.
Read more: http://simpleorganic.net/using-olive-oil-in-your-beauty-routine/.