Simple Beautiful French Manicure

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• Remove the existing Nail polish using a nail polish remover. Cut the nail in to square or oval shape.

• Take warm water in a bowl, add 1 spoon of mild shampoo and glycerin. Soak the hands till wrist for 10mins.

• Massage the hands gently with a hand scrub to remove the dead cell for about 3 minutes.

• Wash the hands and pat dry.Now shape the nails with a nail file. Do this only in one direction, from one corner to the other.

• Now apply almond oil and massage for few mins. Cover the hands for 5mins with a clean towel dipped in warm water.

• Apply a hand pack and rest the hands for 15mins. Clean and pat dry.

• Put on some cuticle cream and massage. you can use even olive oil instead of cuticle cream.To remove the dry cuticle, rub a cuticle stick around the nail in very small circles so that the dead cuticle is rubbed off. You can push the rest of the cuticle back.

• Clean away all the nail dust and once again wipe the nails with a nail polish remover to wipe away any oil residue.

• Brush on in 2 coats of base coat. Let it dry.

• Stick the french manicure tape strips on each nail underneath the free edge of the nail. Coat the tip and pull of the strips. Let dry. If u want you can stick nail art and Coat the nail with pink or nude nail polish. Finish with top coat for a durable french manicure.

Benefits :

French manicure last longer compared to the traditional manicure.

The feeling it creates will easily compliment any personality.

It looks very natural.

It wont show much imperfections and chips.

No need to change the nail polish according to your outfit.

Skin Care Recipes for Natural Glow

Cucumber Lotion

Take 4 tsps of cucumber juice add 1/4 tsp of lemon juice and rose water mix well, apply this mixture to the face and neck with the help of a cotton ball. Keep it for 20mins and wash off.

Tomato Lotion

Mix 1tbs tomato juice with 2 drops of lemon juice and apply on the face and wash after 20 mins. This will clear blemish and leave your skin with a natural glow.

Carrot Lotion

Mix together 2tsp of carrot juice and a tsp of honey. Wipe it off after 20 mins using a cotton ball dipped in water mixed with soda bi carbonate. This will help to make the skin smooth and soft.

Potato Lotion

Take 2 tsp of Potato juice, apply on the face and neck. Clean it with warm water after 20 mins.

This will make your skin tone lighter. This lotion is good for sun tan too.

Lip Balm

Take 2 tbs of petroleum jelly, 1-2 drops of food color, 2 drops of strawberry extract (essence), 1/2 tsp of glycerin in a glass bowl.

Heat it in a microwave for 5mins, mix well and transfer to a lip balm container.

Lipgloss Tips and Tricks

• If you are not happy with your current shade of lipgloss, don't throw it away. You can always try a mix and match of two or more shades.

• Take the applicator out of the lipgloss and rub it on any of your favorite lipsticks. Get a good amount and insert it back in the lipgloss pull it in and out few times. Test the color. If you are not happy with the current shade repeat the process until u get your desired shade.

• If you have a clear lipgloss you can add any color to it, even a drop of red or orange food coloring for a burst of bright color. You can even give a lighter shade a deeper by this method.

• You don't have to be stuck with the shade of lipgloss you get in a pot.You can still create another shade by rubbing your finger on a shade of lipstick, then inserting it in the pot of gloss and mixing it.

The new unique shade of lipgloss is all yours...

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Beauty Day

Take a quick bath or shower.

Get ready an herbal bath infusion.

Make a facial pack

Put it on your face and let it dry.

Pour the herbal infusion in to a hot bath,get in and soak.

Wash of the facial pack and apply a whipped egg

Soak in the tub of aromatic herbs.

Wash of the egg.

Give yourself a pedicure and manicure.

Read a book.

Spread honey on your face

Rub your body with a luffa.

Wash of the honey.

Rinse with a milf aromatic vinegar.

Dry off and BE THE BEAUTY.

My beauty day is Friday. which is yours? SUNDAY?????

Hair Removal By Waxing

I do my waxing at home. Once in a while only i get it done in saloon. l have been practicing it at home for long time.Used to get the Sleek Hot wax from India. Hot wax is less painful compared to the cold one. It softens the skin and hair. I do use the hair removing cream once in a while if i am in a hurry. Personally i don't prefer it.

• First wash the area to be waxed with soap.
• Pat it dry with a clean towel.
• Apply talcum powder.
• Test the temperature of the wax before you apply on the skin.
• Then apply a thin layer of warm wax using a spatula to the preferred area in the same direction of hair growth.
• Now cover the area with a waxing strip and press the area with hand.
• Tighten the surrounding with one hand and pull the strip with other hand.
• Always pull the strip on the opposite direction of the hair growth.
• Follow the same procedure for the rest of the area.
• Wash the waxed area, remove the wax throughly form skin.
• Pat dry and apply an antiseptic moisturizing cream.

You can prepare your own wax at home.

Wax Recipe

Sugar - 2cups

Water - 1/4cups

Lemon juice - 1/4cups

Method

Pour all the ingredients in to a saucepan, heat it over low flame. Keep stirring until all the sugar melts and turns a thick brown liquid. Let it cool for a while,

check the temperature and use it.

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St.Ives Apricot Scrub

The best scrub i have ever used. My sister bought me the first pack of St.ive Apricot Scrub some 13yrs back. Since then i am using this product.

It is non drying and oil free.Gently exfoliates the dull and dead surface cells to instantly reveal smooth radiant healthy glowing fresh skin.It leaves the skin smooth immediately after you wash it off.

I use it once in a week. Scrub gently with a circular motion. I prefer to leave it on the face for a few more minutes and then only wash it off.

I do not buy a separate foot scrubber, even though St.ive's foot scrubber is available in the market. I use this no my face as well as feet

100% satisfied with this product.This is one product that i would recommend to everyone.

The medicated version is for acne prone skin,i have used that too. It has got a good smell with a minty cool feeling.

St.ives scrub is the only product i used and still using for such a long period.

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