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Review: Love Before Breakfast – Gucci
This is by far my most expensive lipstick purchase and it had to make it to my blog! Color card This is a medium dark fuchsia with cool undertones. It brings out different shades depending on the number of applications. I would say that you’d need two applications to get a nice bright color payoff. Formula The sheer formula of this lipstick is hydrating for the lips. It gives your lips that tiny bit of gloss when you apply. You can also get a matte look if you dab after application. It applies evenly and glides very smooth and is super lightweight! What I Like It lasts for 5 hours…
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Exfoliating Face Scrub for Glowing Skin
This easy DIY scrub helps to reduce blackheads and even out skin texture. It’s made with just 3 ingredients and works wonders on the skin. Natural products help my skin cope with stress better. I have been seeing better results after switching to natural DIY products. That being said, I do use store bought products as well and it helps me compare the outcome and natural products always win hands down! What’s amazing about this scrub? This scrub uses Oatmeal, Raw Almond and Honey. Oatmeal is a mild and soothing exfoliant. It’s great if you have sensitive skin. Almonds are high in antioxidants and vitamin E. Almonds also work really…
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DIY BB CREAM
BB creams are easily available in the market. But, if you want to save a few bucks by simply re-purposing some beauty products you already have, then make your own! You will be able to get a better shade match! You can always apply these ingredients separately but I am always on the look out for a one stop makeup hack. I’d love to be that person who gets ready in 5 mins and yet looks flawless and put together! This BB Cream is that magic portion for me and I can skip the 5 step makeup routine without compromising on the final look. Ingredients – Foundation – 5 pumps…
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Banana Face Mask
The most trending face mask right now! Have an over-ripe banana lying around at home? Before you throw it out read on… This face mask helps to lighten dark patches and hyper-pigmentations. Lemon and banana have Vitamic C which lightens black spots, helping to even skin tone. You can use it on your face, hands or legs for an instant glow. quora.com What you’ll need – An over-ripe banana Half a lemon 1 tbsp honey How to make – Take the over-ripe banana in a bowl and mask it with a fork. Squeeze half a lemon and add honey. Blend all of them together to form a paste. How to…
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Why Oil Cleansing is the best
To me, Oil cleansing was a cardinal sin because in my initial days I was told that only oil-free products will keep my skin clear and acne-free. But, here is something new for me – according to the latest research, oil for the skin has incredible benefits. It’s soothing and healing properties have been an amazing game changer. Benefits of Oil Cleansing – lift excess sebum, the oily substance produced by glands on your skin clean out clogged pores like blackheads and whiteheads remove dead skin, pollutants, and makeup Makeup removers often include oil because it’s well-suited for lifting oil-free, oil-based, and waterproof formulas off the skin and lashes. Find…
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Sanitizer Spray
Sanitizers are the what we need everywhere right now. This recipe of a DIY hand sanitizer takes only a few ingredients and a few minutes to put together. This easy spray sanitizer is multi-purpose and can be used on both hands and surfaces. This recipe’s main ingredient – 70% or higher isopropyl alcohol is what kills the germs. However, it is also extremely drying on the skin. You may want to follow this up with a lotion if you are using it very frequently. Ingredients – 3 tbsp of 70% or higher isopropyl alcohol 1 tbsp of Aloe Vera 1 tbsp of vegetable glycerin A few drops of lavender essential…
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MAC Lipstick – All Fired Up
For the initial part of my days, I was a huge fan of MAC Lipsticks. Don’t get me wrong, I still am and I absolutely love all the shades I own. This shade from MAC is described as a “bright fuchsia matte[with a Retro Matte finish].” It’s a very bright color more like medium-dark fuchsia with very subtle blue undertones. It is highly pigmented and MAC’s formula of Retro Matte is one-of-a-kind. This formula can seem too drying and brutal on dry lips when you start with. But it actually is just right for a matte lipstick if you prep your lips well before application. It is long lasting and…
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Brightening Face Scrub
Who doesn’t want soft and radiant skin? A lot of us are on the hunt for various cosmetics easily available in store to get a flawless skin. We put our skin through so much to achieve what we want. What we don’t realize is that these store bought cosmetics are doing more harm than good to our skin. That does not mean I’m against any store bought beauty. In fact, I absolutely enjoy their amazing packaging, smell and luxury. That being said, I would always pick my homemade magic portion more often than not, because my skin totally agrees with it. Lemon based scrubs are my favorite for soft and…
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DIY Chocolate Butter Lip Scrub
What you’ll need – Brown Sugar Honey/Agave Nectar Olive Oil Cocoa Powder – optional Blend the Olive oil and honey or Agave Nectar (whatever you choose) until smooth. Mix in sugar and cocoa powder (if you love it). Pack it in a jar and store it in your shower – so you can use it as you please 🙂 To use: Scoop out a bit and scrub off the dead skin. Rinse it off to finish. Source Link