Tag: beauty tips

  • The best neon colors for your skin tone

    Pale or fair skin Your most flattering shades: Dark neon purple or hot pink What the experts have to say: If you’re a blonde babe with more pale pinkish or yellow undertones and have light eyes, makeup artist and hairstylist Dee Eiwasian from Assembly Salon in Los Angeles says you’ll look stunning in bright blues,…

  • How to incorporate coconut oil into your beauty routine

    We don’t just want beauty, we want healthy beauty. The mixtures of ingredients which make up coconut oil are incredibly unique and beneficial to many body functions. With all the recent talk surrounding the miracles of coconut oil, you’ve surely wondered why this product is supposedly “so amazing” and how to actually go about using…

  • Makeup habits your boyfriend hates

    Cake face If you are applying your foundation with a masonry trowel, we need to talk. Layers upon layers of foundation make you look pasty and fake. Foundation is meant to even out your natural skin tone, not cover it up. Guys dislike this because you are ruining all their white shirts with all that…

  • BB Bandwagon: 5 BB creams to try

    Garnier Skin Renew BB Cream Miracle Skin Perfector Speed up your morning routine by smoothing on this lightweight BB cream ($13). Garnier’s version of the must-have product offers SPF 15, goes on easily, hydrates and evens tone. The coverage is less than what you’d get with foundation, but more than your average tinted moisturizer. Too…

  • Dangerous skin care ingredients to avoid

    Today, women want to look their best and delay the visual effects of aging for as long as possible. They have a wealth of skin care products to choose from. Beauty products that may harm you Unfortunately, some of these products may actually do more harm than good. That’s because many of them contain ineffective…

  • The best beauty oils: More than argan oil

    Mango oil You might think of the mango as a great fragrance but not truly a beauty ingredient. Mango oil contains high levels of antioxidants and beneficial vitamins A, C and E. Just one cup of mango contains 80 percent of your vitamin C for the day and 25 percent of vitamin A. Studies have…

  • The ultimate fall beauty guide

    All the products you need! Fall beauty buys Fall is finally here, and even though a lot of us aren’t exactly jazzed at the thought that winter is right around the corner, this in between season is always a fun one. The best part? With a new season comes an awesome excuse to revamp your…

  • Review: The Body Shop Beautifying Oils for face, body and hair

    Review: Beautifying Oils by The Body Shop Summer is here! That means there’s a need for lighter scents and aromatherapy. The latest Beautifying Oils by The Body Shop are just the ticket to lightweight multitasking — for your hair, body and face. Find out why we’re slightly obsessed. The Body Shop always had me at…

  • How do hormones affect beauty?

    The insides control the outside Whether we realize it or not, hormones affect our beauty treatments throughout our lives. See how these body regulating chemicals control our skin, hair and body — and how to deal with them effectively. Acne Remember your teen years when your skin had breakouts? You can thank androgens, a group…

  • DIY peppermint lip balm

    This is an easy DIY project that can be a lot of fun — not to mention the fact that it produces a great lip balm. These make great gifts for friends, too, and they’re perfect for stashing in a purse or bag. Use cosmetic-grade products for this project. You can find the supplies at…