Homemade face masks with baking soda help get rid of blackheads
June 21, 2010 Today’s DIY recipe is a total revelation to me. It comes courtesy of Melissa Colgan, the Style Editor at Mpls.St. Paul magazine. She was kind enough to take before/after glamour shots of her soon-to-be-famous baking soda and orange juice mask. MC says that this combo gets rid blackheads like nobody’s business and is great for treating hormonal breakouts.
11 Easy DIY Beauty Recipes for Summer
Photo: iStockPhoto.com Summer is officially in full swing and with it comes cute shorts, hot weather and hopefully some time spent at the nearest pool, beach or lake. However, all that summer fun can unfortunately give our skin and hair a beating. Beauty treatments from spas can help, but usually cost a lot of money, which isn’t ideal for most college students.
10 Ways to Wake Up Gorgeous
image: Getty Sometimes looking in the mirror first thing in the morning can be… challenging. Messy hair, dark circles, puffy face. Unless you’re Karlie Kloss, chances are it’s not a pretty sight. But it doesn’t have to be that way, check out our tips for looking sexy when you wake up—even if it’s 6 AM.
Best Street Art of 2011 - StumbleUpon
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Mindfulness meditation improves connections in the brain - Harvard Health...
When I’m stressed, I listen to a 20-minute mindfulness meditation tape. It always helps me feel calmer and more relaxed. Many meditative practices can do this. But mindfulness meditation is getting a lot of attention because it seems to help with so many physical and psychological problems—like high blood pressure, chronic pain, psoriasis, sleep trouble, anxiety, and depression. It’s also been shown to boost immune function and stop binge eating.
DIY Clean eyes!
Eye make-up remover is so darn expensive! Here is a quick and cheap DIY Eye Make-up Remover recipe. If you have kids, you’ll have the materials! If you don’t… and you have to buy ingredients, well, you’ll spend less than 3 dollars! And get at least 30 bottles of remover.
Get Rid Of That pimple Overnight!
DIY: Get Rid Of That pimple Overnight! You guys might be wondering how is it possible to get rid of a pimple overnight with things that you usually find in your kitchen.. Well I assure you its 100% Possible and Natural..
...love Maegan : Fashion, DIY, Home, Lifestyle: Messy Rope Braids and Low Bun Hair Tutorial ~ Los Angeles
These little rope braids are a fun way to add a little style with your own hair, creating a sort-of headband of sorts. Your hair doesn’t need to be extremely long, but you do need some length to cover the top of your head with. If you have layers, you could instead create a tiny French Braid where the hair is shorter and closer to your head, if that makes sense.
4 Reasons Why Having A Liberal Arts Degree Can Help Your Career
By Heather Huhman It's an ongoing debate that has been given a lot of steam in recent years – Is a liberal arts degree worth it? In ancient times, the liberal arts included subjects that were considered "essential for a free citizen to study." Today, the term has evolved into an education that imparts general knowledge that includes literature, language, philosophy, history, mathematics, psychology, and science. When jobs are scarce and college tuition is sky-high, it's definitely worth discussing. While the liberal arts are valuable, are they as valuable as specialized education?
Hotel Tips - 100 Words or Less - Gadling
Hotel Tips Bring an over-the-door shoe organizer - Hotel tip by Cindy Coulter (RSS feed) on Aug 13th, 2010 at 11:37PM One of the biggest frustrations when traveling is staying organized in your hotel room. An over-the-door shoe organizer is one of the most helpful items you can pack. After you check-in, hang this on the bathroom door and fill it with all of your toiletries or other items – yes, even shoes. The clear plastic variety is the best, so you can see the contents – and so can everyone else in your traveling party.
5 Quick Fixes for Anything That Jiggles: Health & Fitness
We’ve all got a soft spot that bugs us. One of these moves will firm it up. Here’s a fact about flab: It results not only from lack of muscle tone but also from excess body fat. “You could do 1,005 crunches, but if you don’t do enough cardio, you’ll just have very toned muscles under a blanket of fat,” says Johanna Subotovsky, learning manager at Equinox Fitness. You need at least 30 minutes of cardio, three times a week.
6 Homemade Recipes for Acne Free Skin
Switch things up a bit and ditch harsh chemicals to experiment with the magical effect of the following 6 homemade facial recipes for acne free skin. Acne is considered one of the most common skin problems of our times. Adults and teenagers struggle with pimples due to different reasons. An inappropriate nutritional plan, extreme weather conditions and the negative impact of various cosmetics can trigger the formation of zits. The following 6 homemade recipes for acne free skin provide you with a set of natural remedies to fight against this beauty enemy.
Easy Cat Eyeliner Tutorial
Cat eyeliner has got to the most unpredictable thing in makeup. You never know what shape you'll end up with. One wrong move & you'll have to think of ways to make it look right. I thought I'd share with you how I've been doing mine, because I think it's almost mistake-proof. So, here's a step-by-step tutorial:
