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Enhancing Hispanic Skin

Enhancing Hispanic Skin

Dark brows and lashes and shapely lips are what makes a typical Latina a looker. They can get away with wearing almost no makeup because of these fine features. But if they want to, they can enhance their beauty more. This can be achieved through the use of a good foundation as base, softening colors that match their skin tone, and some tinge of eye makeup.Using a foundation that is right for the Hispanic skin tone is essential in achieving the right glow. It also helps in hiding small zits and …

How to Have Beautiful Healthy Feet

How to Have Beautiful Healthy Feet

Our feet are the most beaten parts of our body. It takes us places, all the while carrying our weight. They are abused daily by rough surfaces, ill-fitting footwear, bumped toes from kicking and walking demands. Just because our feet are covered often, we take it for granted. But we have to realize that for over-all health and beauty, we have to care for our feet.To keep your feet beautiful and healthy, indulge in some pampering every once in a while.Foot spa and pedicureStart by disinfecting yo…

How to Prepare For a Chemical Peel

How to Prepare For a Chemical Peel

Chemical peel, or chemexfoliation or derma-peeling, is a non-surgical technique that improves skin appearance. A chemical solution is applied to peel of the current facial skin. The result is the peeling of the skin. And once that is removed, the skin will regenerate, revealing a new, smoother one.This treatment removes wrinkles, tiny scars, minimize age spots and freckles and improves the appearance of damaged skin. Upon treatment application itself, you may experience a a hot or stinging sensa…

Cleansing Your Skin

Cleansing Your Skin

Cleansing is an essential skincare routine. Your skin’s excess oil and the skin moisturizers you use draw in dust and dirt from the air. When combined with sweat, the makeup and sunscreen you apply daily can be embedded on your skin, making your complexion look more dull instead of actually improving it. Also the layers of dead skin cells remain on your skin, as its outer layer regenerates every 24 hours. Such are the reasons why it is important to cleanse at least twice a day to rid your face o…

Skin Care Tips for the Holidays

Skin Care Tips for the Holidays

The winter months bring in a colder, windier and drier season which is bad for your skin. To maintain your skin during the holidays, you will need extra care and protection from the harsh winter environment. You don’t want to end up with dry, chapped skin on Christmas parties. Remember that when temperatures change, this should also bring a change in your skin care regimen. As the cold weather draws near, remember these skin care tips for the holidays:Take daily hot showersThe cold winter season…

Get a Safe Tan

Get a Safe Tan

The summer season is in and everyone wants to have that golden, sun-kissed hue. But before basking and staying under the sun all day, you must remember that exposure is damaging to your skin. The sun is the number one cause of premature aging and skin cancer. You don’t want to end up all dark and wrinkly way before you hit your thirties! It’s been proven that SPF or Sun Protection Factor is the most effective way to fight skin aging. SPF rates the level of sunblock protection you get from variou…

Natural Skin Care Products

Natural Skin Care Products

Beauty products are hideously expensive but the cost of vanity is high, right? Not necessarily. In fact some of the best beauty products can be found in the produce section of any supermarket. An apple can work as well as any skin toner. Here are some fruits that can replace your beauty product for good. Plus it’s also ridiculously cheap. BananasMake great moisturizers as well as cleansers. They are rich in protein and natural fats so this fruit can be used by all skin types without worrying abo…

How To Get Soft Feet

How To Get Soft Feet

With a nonacetone remover, clean polish from nails and file them in one direction until flush with the tips of toes. Gentaly round them at the corners. Soak feet up to the ankles in a bowl filled with one part whole milk, two parts warm water, and three drops olive oil. Clean the nails with a soft brush. After ten minutes, remove feet and pat with a towel. Smooth rough skin by running a foot file or pumice stone over the sole and sides using long strokes—and shorter ones on the bottoms of …

How to Take Care of Sensitive Skin

How to Take Care of Sensitive Skin

Study labels. Look for fragrance free, hypoallergenic products. Avoid those with a long list of ingredients. Select a creamy and moisturizer, and a sun block that contains zinc oxide. In the morning, cleanse, rinse with lukewarm water, and apply moisturizer while skin is still damp. Treat inflammation with a thin layer of cortisone cream for up to one week. If symptoms persist, see a dermatologist. At night, cleanse again and apply moisturizer. If needed, use a mild acne medication or anti aging…

Skin Care for Acne Prone Skin

Skin Care for Acne Prone Skin

Proper skin care plays a vital role in fighting acne. If you have one, do not worry too much since everybody else tends to have it once in their lives. However, you need to cleanse your skin in order to make that nasty acne disappear. Here are some useful guides to win the battle against acne.Limit the frequency you wash your face – Wash your face up to twice a day—once in the morning and once at night—as well as after perspiring. Sweat, especially when wearing a hat or helmet,…