Monday 23 June 2014

First Quick Beauty Tip


Hello,
We will be introducing the new Quick Beauty Tip blogs that will images of Quick Beauty Tricks! We will try to post them every Monday or if we can more frequently. 

Nutritive Banana Face Mask

In the world of beauty the banana is considered as “natural botox”. The banana as a lot of nutritions that provide great benefit to the skin. Banana contains Potassium and Vitamin A, B and E. Potassium hydrates and moistures the skin, while the Vitamins do all kind of miracles form fading dark sports to protect from free radical damage and reduces appearance of wrinkles.

Meanwhile, milk is very rich in B-vitamins, Calcium and Vitamin D. Vitamin D boosts the natural collagen production that is essential for reducing the visible process of ageing. Calcium itself promotes collagen production and boosts skin elasticity.

That is why this Nutritive Banana Face Mask is a must do for any woman that wants to keep her skin smooth and glowing, and most importantly healthy.

What You Need?

1/2 Banana
3 tbls of Cow’s Milk 

How to do it?

Mix everything in a bowl until you obtain an even mixture. Apply directly to skin and rinse with water after 20 minutes.

Monday 16 June 2014

Nutritive Pear Mask For Dry Skin

Once called the “gift of the gods” by Homer, pears are high in vitamins and water-soluble fiber, that play a major role to protect our cells from free radicals. During the summer it is of high importance to nutrition your skin and keep it well hydrated.

Pears have high levels of vitamin C and K, which act as powerful antioxidants. The yogurt provides calcium, B-vitamins and zinc that are responsible for rejuvenating and promoting healthy skin. Finally, cornstarch has anti-inflammatory effect, calms itchy skin, rashes, and burns. This mask is very nutritive and is ideal for dry and sensible skin.

What do you need?
1/4 pear
2 tbls Natural Yogurt
1 tsp Cornstarch

How to make it?

Wash and peal the pear. Remove the hard part in the middle and cut into small cubes. In a mixing bowl put the pear, natural yogurt and cornstarch and mix with a mixer. 

Apply the mask all over the face and neck and wait for 20min and rinse with water.

Tuesday 10 June 2014

Top 3 Martha Stewart DIY Gift Ideas

I couldn't just help it! It is definitely my favourite website for DIY ideas. I have browsed through it so many times and each time I just love every single idea. However, I decided to pick up the top 3, based on simplicity to make, design and idea. There are some amazing ideas that were skipped, only because I find them way too hard for me to make.

At 3 I chose the homemade Body Scrub. I have personally made those in 2 different smells and colours. I made a citrus scrub by using orange and lemon essence oils and some yellow food colouring. I got the most amazing scrub ever. For the second one I used some blue food colouring and some mint and lavender essence oils. Simply amazing! I would never buy a scrub from a shop ever again! I really love the fact that you could download super cute labels from the Martha Stewart website. You can download the labels and read the full project here.


At 2 I chose the Bath Fizzies in a jar. They look so amazing and so easy to make. I really love the simplicity and the idea of using ice moulds for shaping the fizzies. She used simple cube ones, however, the variety of ice moulds is so huge that you could go crazy with different shapes and themes. Read the full project here.


And finally the best idea for me are the homemade Lip Balms. Initially, I wasn't very sure if this is actually easy to make, especially after seeing the photo. However, once I have tried it I was very impressed. It is so easy to make, literally from basic kitchen ingredients (except for the beeswax, that I had to order). The best part is, again, the fact that you can print the labels from the website and it looks very professional and yet personal. You can read the whole project here.

Natural Mint Lotion

An astringent breaks through the skin pores to constrict them, removes easily grease and oil pockets, it counterbalances surplus oil and tightens the skin. In general it has revitalising effect, gives a health glow to the skin and minimises pimples and blemishes. It a must have product for skin problematic skin and skin prone to acne. 
Apple cider vinegar is very effective for treating pimples, acne and other skin problems. Mint contains vitamin A that strengthens skin tissue and helps reduce oily skin.

What do you need?
3 tsp of fresh mint
2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
250ml Distilled Water

How to make it?
 Put in a sterile container (with a cap) the mint and the vinegar, close well and wait for at least one week. After one week, filter the solution and add 250ml of distilled water. Apply with a cotton pad to clean well the face.

Natural Clay Mask

Clay Masks have many benefits to the skin, especially skin that is prone to breakouts. A clay mask tightens sagging skin, stimulates the blood circulation and softens lines and wrinkles. Additionally, it absorbs excess dirt and oil and has a drying effect on oily skin, that is why is appropriate for normal and oily skin types. I find this mask very nourishing, as the egg provides a lot of protein, while the honey is a very effective moisturiser for the skin. The yogurt provides calcium, B-vitamins and zinc that are responsible for rejuvenating and promoting healthy skin. Finally the banana provides plenty of vitamin A, E and B for protection and bolsters the skin’s UV resistance.

What you need?
2 tbls Green Clay 
1 tbls Yogurt
1 egg
1 tbls Honey
1/2 Banana

How to make it?
Mix the green clay with all other ingredients until you obtain. Apply on the face and neck and try to relax your muscles. Rinse after 20 minutes with water.

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Lavender & Eucalyptus Body Scrub

This is one of my favourite handmade recipes, because it is very easy and quick to make. Most importantly, the difference is huge between this homemade scrub and any of the ones I have purchased.
Salt has natural relaxing and soothing properties, and it also helps circulation and exfoliates your skin. 
Generally you can use any salt, I prefer sea salt or Epsom salt. 
In this case I used sea salt that is available in any grocery store. The carrier oil is Sweet Almond Oil that is rich in Vitamin E and D and also in minerals such as calcium and magnesium. 
After using the scrub, the skin feels very soft and smells of lavender and eucalyptus for hours.

What you need?
125g Sea Salt
30ml Sweet Almond Oil
Food Colouring
Lavender Essential Oil

Eucalyptus Essential Oil

How to make it?
Put the salt and the oil in a container and mix well. Add the food colouring and mix until the colour is even. Finally add the essential oils.
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