Summer Hair Braid Trends Braids, pleats, or plaits—whatever you call them, we're absolutely loving all things twisted in hair this season. Beautylish brings you the three hottest braid trends this season and three easy braid DIY tutorials to replicate the look yourself. Who needs a headband when you can make one from your hair! We're loving this European, Heidi-inspired front braid that you can style into an updo or wear with your hair down. It's easy to give your braids a little extra something with ribbons, flowers, bows, and any other accessories you can think of. The fishtail braid (or Herringbone braid) became a popular trend among celebrities and fashion mavens this year, and we too adore the sea-inspired style.
Soap Making Instructions | Soap Making Recipes and Tutorials | Teach Soap Natural Recipes: Skin Care- make your own homemade skin care products! Homemade beauty recipes to Tone & Tighten Ingredients: 1 packet un-flavored gelatin 1/2 cup fresh fruit juice/herb extract* Instructions: Gently heat the gelatin with your liquid until the gelatin is dissolved completely. One egg white, whipped Whip the egg white slightly. 2-3 tsp. dried basil leaves 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10-20 mins. 1/2 cup of natural apple juice 2 small cucumbers. Apply to face and leave on for 20 minutes. 1/2 thinly sliced lemon 1/2 thinly sliced orange 3/4 cup ethanol alcohol Combine lemon, orange, and alcohol in a blender and mix until fruits are pulverized. 3 tsp lemon extract Juice of one lime 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol Combine ingredients in a small bowl. 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint (or 2 tbsp dried) 2 tbsp dried chamomile flowers, crushed 4 cups water Combine ingredients in a small saucepan. 1 tbsp honey 1 egg 1 tsp crumbled dried chamomile flowers 1 tsp finely chopped fresh mint Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. 12 tablespoons plain oatmeal 2/3 cup hot water 3 tablespoons honey
Hair Romance Hair Romance is a wonderful blog dedicated to all things hair related, where Christina, a super lovely australian blogger, offers a lot of valuable hair advice. A few words from Christina : "I believe your hair is your best accessory. We want you to love your hair and to have fun styling your hair. During the month of May 2011, she posted a hairstyle everyday. Her hairstyle challenge has been so popular that she designed tutorials for all the hairstyles in an easy reference ebook. She says that the hairstyles are easy to master and that if she can do it, we can do it too. You can buy the ebook here - it's only $9.95 and it's totally worth it! And until Sunday, June 26th 2011, you can win it! Christina is generously giving away an ebook to one lucky winner!
25 Clever Ideas to Make Life Easier Here are clever ideas to make life easier. To see the complete list of 25 go here. You can pin the pics directly to Pinterest by hovering your mouse over the pic then clicking the “pin it”! Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com Why didn’t I think of that?! Via: apartmenttherapy.com Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. Via: unplggd.com Supposedly you can remove crayon masterpieces from your TV, computer screen, or walls with WD40 – I’m not going to try it though! Via: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band. Via: marthastewart.com Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bed linen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match. Via: iheartnaptime.net Add this item to your beach bag. Via: realsimple.com Attach a velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys. Via: flickr.com Look up! Via: instructables.com Gotcha! Via: stephmodo.com
Natural Recipes: Skin Care- make your own homemade skin care products! Homemade beauty recipes to Tone & Tighten Ingredients: 1 packet un-flavored gelatin 1/2 cup fresh fruit juice/herb extract* Instructions: Gently heat the gelatin with your liquid until the gelatin is dissolved completely. One egg white, whipped Whip the egg white slightly. 2-3 tsp. dried basil leaves 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10-20 mins. 1/2 cup of natural apple juice 2 small cucumbers. Apply to face and leave on for 20 minutes. 1/2 thinly sliced lemon 1/2 thinly sliced orange 3/4 cup ethanol alcohol Combine lemon, orange, and alcohol in a blender and mix until fruits are pulverized. 3 tsp lemon extract Juice of one lime 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol Combine ingredients in a small bowl. 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint (or 2 tbsp dried) 2 tbsp dried chamomile flowers, crushed 4 cups water Combine ingredients in a small saucepan. 1 tbsp honey 1 egg 1 tsp crumbled dried chamomile flowers 1 tsp finely chopped fresh mint Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. 12 tablespoons plain oatmeal 2/3 cup hot water 3 tablespoons honey
Pretty Side French Braid low Updo Hair Tutorial I wore a more relaxed version of this hair style in an outfit post in June of 2009 but for reasons unbeknownst to me, I never did a tutorial for it. Recently though, a few of my lovely readers have asked for it …so here it is. Enjoy! If you can’t see the video go to: Pretty Side French Braid Updo * * * it would be so pretty with flowers pinned in * * * * . . . wearing the braid out . . . . . . and a few days ago, I wore it more casually, with straight hair . . . My bro took these last four the other day …the ones above these four, I took …from the reflection in the mirror, which didn’t turn out as fantastic, for obvious reasons. Have Fun! Find all my Hair Tutorials Here
Stacy Stowers There’s a very good reason why it’s called the Happy Shake! Though this creamy blend tastes like a delicious dessert, it’s chock-full of spinach, berries and super happy foods, like raw chocolate and maca. The Happy Shake is a meal replacement. It’s a key place to start when trying to lose excess weight, increase energy levels, and get healthier and happier. Before you get started, keep in mind the Happy Shake is more about technique than anything else. You can take these same ingredients, throw them into a blender and get a glass full of lawn clippings. ingredients: 1/2 cup water 3-4 cups spinach 1 Tbs. coconut oil 1 Tbs. raw maca powder 2 Tbs. raw cacao powder 1 cup FROZEN blueberries 3/4 cup FROZEN cherries 1/4 cup FROZEN banana Optional: a little raw honey for those who like extra sweetness Optional: 3 ice cubes or a small handful of ice for those hot humid days In your Vitamix or blender start with: 1. 2. 3. I have to say, in my experience, I have never met a bad egg. 4 . 5. 6. 7.
Cleasning Grains Oatmeal extract, the liquid left from cooking whole oats, is one of the most soothing and effective treatments for dry skin and sunburns, and can help heal damage from more serious skin conditions such as serious eczema and psoriasis. A simple poultice made from a muslin bag filled with oatmeal and chamomile flowers is one the most healing things you can use for damaged skin. There are many perfectly fine, natural skin products that contain oatmeal extracts, but in this case, homemade is fresher, works better and costs much less. These cleansing grains are a perfect soap replacement. 1 cup finely ground oats 2 cups white clay 1/4 cup finely ground almonds 1/4 cup finely ground lavender 1/8 cup finely ground roses a few drops of lavender, peppermint, or orange essential oils61.0
Three twisted buns I'm excited to share another hair tutorial! You know those days when you want your hair to look pretty but you only have a minute? Well, my friend Caroline swears by this gorgeous set of three twisted buns ("like cinnamon rolls!" she says). So she came over to explain exactly how to do them, and the wonderful Jamie Beck took a few photographs. And guess what? Here are Caroline's steps, if you'd like to try them out... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. See? Here's the look, feminine and easy breezy. P.S. (Photos by the fabulous Jamie Beck for Cup of Jo. How to Make Your Own Beauty Products from Scratch - Health - GOOD Let's keep things simple this week. When it comes to personal-care products, we are big believers in streamlining what you use—see "Eight Products You Think You Need But Don't" for a refresher—buying less in general, and getting creative. We have both always loved experimenting in our kitchens and our bathrooms, checking ingredients in products we love, isolating the main ones, and then trying them on their own. Simple body scrub Many body scrubs, even the ones that claim to be sugar- or salt-based, actually contain beads made out of polyethylene, which is environmentally deplorable (it all goes down the drain, remember)—to say nothing of the preservatives, fragrance, penetration enhancers, and sulfates that typically bulk up these products. Honey face wash One-ingredient eye liner For the ladies (or the gents with a flair for the dramatic) this is as easy as it gets: Grab a capsule of activated charcoal, which you can get at most pharmacies and any health food store. Perfume Shave oil
How to style long hair short Sometimes you want to have a short hair day, but without the commitment of actually getting your hair cut! Here's a fun and cute way to style your long locks into a short bob do. Enjoy! 1. Thanks so much Katie! 15 ways to use vodka Keyboard: S - next A - previous R - random 15 ways to use vodka Share on FB 55920 Below Random Pics that horribly slippery slope Share on FB 160 it's the alpha and omega Share on FB 54 what superman batman and spiderman think about the iphone??? Share on FB 256 that's alot of milk Share on FB 153 bet you havent had this in dinner Share on FB 88 reading a good book best dog outfit ever! Share on FB 98 women Share on FB 19 it's frida! Share on FB 120 Home Page Top Month Previous Next
6 secrets I learned at makeup artist school - StumbleUpon total-beauty TODAY Style TODAY Jan. 12, 2012 at 9:50 AM ET Totalbeauty.com / By Sharon Yi, TotalBeauty.com You could say that I have a love/hate relationship with makeup. But then there are those days when my liner refuses to go on straight, my bronzer makes me look like an Asian Snookie, or my lashes refuse to curl. I had one of those days last week, and after walking into work wearing two very different winged tips on my eyes, my editor assigned me a new story: Go to makeup school and write about it. Want to see the best techniques I picked up without spending the thousands of dollars (and crazy amount of time) it takes to go to makeup school yourself? Lesson No. 1: Spend some bucks on your tools At Napoleon Perdis' Makeup Academy in Hollywood, Rebecca Prior, NP's National Educator, begins the first lesson by introducing us to our tools. Here are the eight basic brushes you need: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Once you have your tools, you need to know how to hold them.