Beauty Quickie: Want to make your eyes really stand out this spring as well as summer. Simply ditch your usual black or brown eyeliners and opt for a bold, colorful one instead.
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Don’t Hide, Just Concealer Yourself
Don’t Hide, Just Concealer Yourself Have you ever had one of those days when you look in the mirror and feel like a monster is staring back at you? You seem to have more blemishes, …
Make Your Mascara Last Longer
Make Your Mascara Last Longer Some of us really, really love our mascara and as a result it seems to run out far too quickly. If you think your mascara may be drying up try …
Beauty Myth: Black Women Don’t Need Sunscreen
For many years a myth regarding sunscreen has been apart of the beauty world, simply put: black women do not need to wear sunscreen. It has been believed that if you possess or have a darker skin tone that your skin magically protects itself from the sun’s harmful rays. Is this truly the case?
This beauty myth is completely false. If you walk outside, sunlight will hit you and your skin will be affected. Now, this doesn’t mean that you need to become like a “dark seeker” from the film, I Am Legend. All you have to do to maintain your gorgeous brown skin is to protect it. Every day that you plan on being exposed to sunlight for extended periods of time, it best to apply a sunscreen product that has SPF 15 formula. Nevertheless, even if you are not in the sun constantly it is still recommended to get in the habit of applying this skin saving product.
Black Hair Growth: Don’t Forget the Vitamin D
Healthy hair growth always seems to be a hot topic among black women. We all seem to know the basics: eat right, massage the scalp and keep heat styling to a minimum. However, there’s smaller tips and tricks that shouldn’t be ignored either.
Never forget that it may not seem like it, but your hair is in fact always growing. It’s things such as breakage and hair thinning that can make it seem like your tresses are constantly remaining in the same state. A lesser known cause for hair thinning is a deficiency of Vitamin D. Sadly, studies are showing more and more than many suffer from a Vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D has a direct baring on hair growth. If you fail to take in enough Vitamin D, your hair growth may become stunted and hair shedding will increase. So then, do not stunt the growth of your locks by forgetting the Vitamin D.
Not Sure How to Get Your Vitamin D? Of course you can get the majority of what you need from our wonderful sun up in the sky. Nevertheless, the rest can be consumed through the foods that you eat.
2 Ways to Stop Lipstick Bleeds
Beauty Quickie: Lipstick bleeding should be left to Batman’s arch nemesis, the Joker. Anyone else most likely wishes to avoid such a beauty look. Two simple ways to prevent lip color bleeding are:
- Line Lips With Lipliner– This is the most common technique, which acts a barrier fencing in your lipstick.
- Apply Foundation to Lips First– Doing this will give your lipstick of choice something to attach to keeping it in place like cement.
Remedy Puffy Eyes Even While Sleep
Beauty Quickie: Puffy eyes can be relieved even while you are fast asleep. The key lies in how you position the head. Keep your head in an elevated position when you sleep in order to keep fluid from settling around your eyes.
Did You Know?… Did you know that eating salty foods can cause your body to bloat including the area under your eyes? Reduce your chances of bloat by avoiding salty food consumption.
Waxing Eyebrows: The Aftermath
Beauty Quickie: Freshly waxed skin tends to be sensitive and a few things should be avoided to ensure skin doesn’t become further agitated.
Avoid Such Things As:
Liquid Makeup (i.e. foundation/base)
Sunlight
Facial Products that acid based
Avoiding such irritants for the first few hours post wax, will keep any added sensitivity issues at bay. After waxing soothe skin by applying pure aloe vera gel or with tea tree oil.
Gain Gorgeous Skin With Eggs
Beauty Quickie: Eggs are not only beneficial to keep you healthy on the inside, they also do wonders on your outside. Let’s breakdown the egg for a moment to really understand the benefits that can be derived from eggs. Eggs when directly applied to the skin can moisturize as well as tighten. More specifically:
1. Egg Yolks: Moisturize
2. Egg Whites: Tighten
Experience these benefits by taking one egg and separating the egg yolk from the egg white. Next, stir the egg whites and egg yolks up in separate containers and then apply the egg yolk mixture to your face allowing it to dry for 10 minutes or until it becomes stiff. Rinse off the egg yolk with warm (not hot) water and pat your face dry. Repeat these steps with the egg whites and in no time you will notice a fresher complexion and tighter pores.
Milk Does Your Skin Good
Beauty Tip: Natural ingredients make the best skin cleansers due to being free of harsh or harmful additives. Milk, which is known for its soothing benefits, in combination with honey will not only deeply cleanse but help skin retain moisture. Go nature!
