| Leave your beauty products in the fridge, that way they
will work better. |
| Wash you face before you exercise, otherwise the pores
will get clogged. |
| Rub pieces of fresh lemon on your teeth to remove the
stains (not sure what effect this has on the enamel though!)
WARNING - I have just been
contacted by Helen Patterson who advises that a few doses of neat
lemon juice and you will be through the enamel to dentine (the
sensitive bit) and this also makes the teeth more porous so they will
stain more easily.
|
| Freeze lip liner in the fridge for 15 minutes before you
sharpen it. |
| If you are in a hurry and your lipstick is not quite the
colour you wanted it to be, dab on a little concealer and run your lips together and it
will be different (may still not be the colour you wanted but at least it will be
different!) |
Thanks to
Jana for these good ideas. |
| If you suffer from blackheads, boil a pot of water and
sit in front of it for ten minutes, then put toothpaste*
on them and sit for another ten
minutes. Wash off. |
| Dab a little toothpaste*
on skin blemishes
and most will
be gone by the next day. Charlotte Emily has
told us never use toothpaste on spots as it simply dries out the outer layer of skin,
making the problem even more obvious. WARNING
- I have received another warning about the use of toothpaste on skin
- Anabell contacted me as
follows - "While
reading your website I noticed the toothpaste remedy for
blemishes. My experience was not as pleasant as the one
posted. I severely burned my face on the areas which I applied
the paste. It looked as if someone had put out a cigarette on
these spots. I needed to seek medical attention and was put on
antibiotics both oral and topical. Just wanted to comment - not
a great experience perhaps that can be prevented for anyone
else." I
am no chemist/scientist but am wondering if this reaction is caused by
the fact that some modern toothpastes contain a bleaching agent to
keep teeth white. - June |
| After you wash you face, rub an ice cube over it to
close pores, then apply moisturiser. |
| If you run out of shaving cream, you can also use
conditioner to do the job |
| For a really close shave, try Vaseline (not great for
the razor, but it's worth it every once in a while. |
| For puffy eyes, put 2 tablespoons in the freezer to
chill and then place over the eyes for a pick me up. |
| For dry and/or calloused feet, apply Vaseline and then
put socks on overnight while sleeping. |
| Run out of hair gel - as a last resort you can use
Vaseline |
| Use aloe vera to fade age spots. |
| Body Scrub - Take 3 tablespoons of sea salt, 1/2 cup of
almond oil and mix with water to make a paste. Do not shave legs before or
after using. |
All these
tips have been sent to us by Tia Williams - thank you so much |
| When applying liquid makeup, wet face all over
first. Then apply makeup. It will go on streak free and you have much more
control over the colour that way. This way you don't have patches of makeup in
placed you don't want it. |
| Thanks
to Cynthia |
| Unruly eyebrows, rather than plucking, comb them with
Vaseline and an eyebrow comb. This makes them thinner, neater and darker. Thanks to Bekki May |
| If an eyeliner pencil dries up and becomes hard to
apply, dip the tip in either olive oil or moisturiser, application is then much easier. This contribution from Rebecca Giacosie - thank
you. |
| If you run out of hair conditioner use a fabric
conditioner such as Lenor or Comfort. I must be
honest I am a little nervous with this one as I am not sure if there are any ingredients
in a fabric conditioner that would be harmful to your scalp. Apparently Julie has
come to no harm but the risk is yours.
(it works really well according to Julie
Mathews that is) |
