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How To Remove Gel Nail Polish At Home?

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Wether you are stuck in confinement, or you just can’t do a trip to the salon right now, we feel you! It’s a big struggle not to be able to get your nails professionally done, yet need to get rid of the gel as your nails start growing. We realize that it’s a complicated process having to do it on your own, but we are here to offer some help. Without further ado, here is a simple guide to help you remove gel nail polish at home.

Break Out the Nail File

First of all, you need to slowly remove the file from the nail, without damaging it. In order tp so, sand down the top layer of gel polish using the file gently. Make sure to be careful and not overdo it, by just clearing the shine down and not the entire layer.

Use Aluminum Foil

The next step will be wrapping each of your 10 finger tips in aluminum foil, dipped in acetone. Th point of this step is to soften the hard color left from breaking out the color. Once wrapped, leave them on for about 10-15 minutes, then check on them. It is important to avoid so much movement, as your nails will be sensitive, so try not to touch anything!

Soak Your Fingers In acetone

Once the aluminum foil is removed, take some cotton balls, soak them in acetone to gently wipe your fingers. You will notice that the color will start getting removed. Don’t apply pressure, but rather put your fingers into the cotton balls and not vice-versa.

Protect Your Skin

It is important to mention that during all these steps, your skin should be protected. in addition to finding a well-ventilated space before starting the process, make sure you have all you need before you. This way, you avoid interrupting the steps. Furthermore, use cuticle oil or a thick cream to coat the skin surrounding your fingertips and nails. According to manicurists, this protects your skin for acetone, which is highly damaging to your skin tissues.

Be Patient

The most important advice, is that you need to have a lot of patience. Since you have to remove gel nail polish at home, without having access to the necessary equipment. Therefore, you really want to take your time, and be slow and gentle on your nails.

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What is Your Hair Telling You About Your health?

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Did you know that your hair and your health are much more related than you thought? Actually, your hair can be a good indicator of your health condition. Small changes that occur to your body can reflect a serious problem, without the need to get a doctor’s opinion. Although it’s always important to get regular check ups, sometimes, paying attention to what your body is telling you can tell you what you need to know.

Furthermore, here are few underlying health problems that you can notice through the different changes happening to your hair.

You Are Stressing Too much

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, the human body normally sheds around 100 to 125 hairs per day. This being said, if you loose few hairs in the shower or while brushing, don’t freak out, it’s completely normal. However, if you notice big chunks of your hair falling off on daily basis, then this could be a sign of excessive stress. In fact, Telogen effluvium is the medical term associated to suppressed hair growth, which is often due to trauma or stress.

You May Have Anemia

Hemoglobin is a substance produced by your body, which allows certain cells to function properly, including sebum (hair cells.) This substance is heavily influenced by the production of iron in your body. Therefore, lack of iron, which causes anemia, will result in gradual hair loss. If you notice that you constantly loose small parts of your hair but as frequently as never before, you may want to get a blood test. Furthermore, there are many foods that will help increase your consumption of iron. Check our post on how to naturally aid hair growth through food.

Hormonal Imbalance

In addition to genetics, some people develop hormonal imbalances due to many natural causes. Climate change, periods, and even seasonal depression. As a consequence, your hair and skin are the first indicators of hormonal balances. The body’s testosterone sensitivity can lead to significant hair loss, and sometimes even cause baldness. Luckily, there are several medications to help balance hormones, and avoid the worst case scenario.

You Need To Improve Your Diet

This is the most common thing your hair can be telling you about your health. Although it’s not as serious of an issue as the previous ones, you still need to get to the root of it nevertheless. Your hair getting thinner, greasier or appearance of dandruff clearly indicate that you need to consume certain foods more, and other foods less. For example, there may be signs of having a protein deficiency, such as no hair growth for a noticeable period. In addition, Vitamins are important, especially vitamin A, which your hair needs to stay healthy. However, doctors argue that too much Vitamin A can have reverse effects on your health, and that will show through your hair.

Too Much Sun

Finally, you may be completely healthy, notice no changes in your body, but still suffer hair loss or slow hair growth. UV rays might give your hair that golden color you always wanted, but be careful, because they dry your strands. Avoid over exposure to the sun, especially if your hair is light, in order to avoid permanent and unwanted damage on your hair and your health.

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Make Up Tutorials To Keep You Busy At Home

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Make Up Tutorials To Keep You Busy At Home

This is hands-up the best time to binge watch make up tutorials. If you are anything like me, then you know that getting a perfect liner on both eyes is a difficult task. In fact, wether you consider yourself »pro» at doing make up, or simply trying to learn, use self-confinement to your benefit and learn something know.

Furthermore, and in addition to many activities you can do to keep busy at home, these make up artists are just fun to watch. They show you how to do both natural and night make ups, in order to look your best for when it’s time to finally hit the office/bar again after the coronavirus crisis reaches an end.

Nikkie Tutorials

Nikkie de Jager is a make up artist from the Netherlands, who made a big name for herself through Youtube make up tutorials. Her Youtube channel, Nikkie Tutorials, has 13.3M subscribers, and every video is viewed by millions of people. Needless to say, Nikkie managed to climb successfully due to her sympathy, creative work and spontaneous videos.

In addition, people praised her for »coming out» on her channel, admitting that she is transgender, in an emotional speech about her sexual orientation. She has also been invited to shows like the Ellen Show, and is one of the most appreciated make up artist in the world. Her main talent? she can do celebs’ make up so accurately, that she can almost impersonate them.

Laura Lee Tutorials

Laura Lee is an American make up artist and youtuber. She went from publishing make up hacks and beauty tips on social media, to partnering up with many brands and create her own make up line. Laura is known for trying different make up styles, and experimenting, sometimes, also based on her fans’ feedback. However, she was ultimately involved in a »racism» scandal against her former friend, and also a big make up artist on Youtube, Jeffree Star.

Huda Beauty

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Huda Al-Kattan is a Dubai-based make up artist, who started as an influencer and make up expert on social media. Nowadays, Huda Beauty is one of the most sold cosmetics brand, used and recommended by several stars, including the make-up icon Kylie Jenner. Not only that Huda Beauty’s products succeeded worldwide, but her make up tutorials also became some of the most watched on Youtube as well as on IGTV.

Lisa Elderdge

Lisa Eldridge is an Anglo-New Zealand makeup artist, businesswoman, author and YouTuber. Raised in New Zealand and Liverpool, England. She had her first big break when she was booked by Elle magazine to work with the model Cindy Crawford. She currently has more than 1.79 million subscribers as of June 2018. In addition, since her make up tutorials are widely viewed, she works with many celebrities, and she was named by BoF as one of the 50 people who shape the fashion and beauty industries.

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Homemade Masks To Treat Yourself In Confinement

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Now we finally have some time to dedicate some care to our bodies. These homemade masks, to treat yourself and make it out of confinement with smooth skin and shiny hair. Furthermore, since these hard time require hard measures, confinement is not so bad. I mean, we have more time to relax, and we can use a part of it to work on self-care. Since we know how important is treating your skin and strengthening your hair, through natural ingredients straight out of your kitchen. In addition, we show you how to use the same product for various masks (Skin and Hair), so you can save the rest for food also

Here are few ideas for you to help you kill that extra-time in confinement, which doing something beneficial (and let’s be real, something you’ve always wanted to do, but just never found time for it.)

Avocado Mask To Repair Your Hair

Reinforcing the strength of your hair is almost necessary nowadays. Due to the high use of styling tools, pollution, and hair dye, it’s normal for hair to get damaged. In addition, sulfur found in shampoos is also highly bad for your hair, and if you shower frequently, adding masks to your routine is a must.

Avocados on the other hand, are full of omega-3 fatty acids. This helps strengthen and incredibly repair your hair. All you need to do, is use a spoon to smash a half peeled avocado. Then, add some olive oil and honey, and apply it to wet hair with your fingertips. Let it set for 10-15 minutes, and wash your hair.

Avocado And Honey To nourish Your Skin

With the other half of avocado, and 1/4 blended cucumber, create another mask, but this time for your skin. Avocado’s nutrients will nourish your skin, and prevents excess sebum that can lead to spots. Cucumber on the other hand, is 90% water, which hydrates you skin to keep it glowing. After you try this homemade mask, you will notice how you skin will feel more clean and fresh.

Egg White And Lemon Mask To Get Rid Of Greasy Hair

Furthermore, more products from your groceries that are great for homemade masks, are eggs and lemon. By simply mixing some lemon juice and egg white (you can eat the yolk) as it’s high in protein enzymes that help remove excess oil. In addition, lemon is a natural antioxidant, and will deep-clean your scalp to avoid dandruff and any residues left from your hair products.

Minimise Enlarged Pores With Eggs, Honey And Lemon

Finally, staying at home and not getting any Vitamin D may lead to causing some changes to your skin. if you are struggling with enlarged pores, this home remedy is effective, and quick. In fact, you will just need the egg white (again), some lemon juice (again) and some honey if you still have any left from the previous mask. Then, mix all ingredients together, and scrub your face and body with it in the shower. The lemon has the ability to tighten skin tissues, while eggs and honey will boost your skin’s moisture levels.

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This is Why You Should Be Up for a Spa Weekend

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Every day’s stress can have serious consequences on your health and the care of your appearance. Running everywhere, constant stress and a thousand obligations can make you feel trapped and anxious. That’s why we recommend you should be up for a spa weekend, more often than you thought, and as soon as possible.

The Best Way to Disconnect

Without a doubt, going to one of these relaxing places is the best possible way to disconnect. Between a massage and another, hot and cold baths and the sauna, you will forget why you were stressing in the first place. In case that doesn’t sound good enough, most likely, you will also enjoy the experience with a friend or family member (or several). What will end not only in relaxation, but also in having loads of fun.

Reduce stress, and Boost Circulation

If you go to a spa, chances you will be going back home on cloud 9. However, precisely thanks to that, you will also return with better circulation (even temporarily). Because your muscles will be way more relaxed, and with a better blood-flow. Furthermore, what you will notice, especially that your skin will be very well hydrated, is how difficult for the dreaded dark circles to appear after a bad night sleep.

Complete Detoxing

Not only smoothies, vegetables and eating little go detox plans. And is that a massage, in addition to leaving you brand new muscularily speaking (yes, goodbye to that back pain) will also give wings to your lymphatic system. Which means that your body will do, without you noticing, a «spring cleaning.» By slowly expelling a lot of toxins and filling yourself with serotonin and energy for a few days. Something that will result in good mood, being very good and, above all, not getting bad. What more could you want?

You’ll Leave with Glowy skin

All these benefits translate into that. You will practically wear a layer of natural makeup on top. Why? Well, the first thing is that you will not look tired, which is already a great step forward. In addition, your skin will be brighter and smoother. If that were not enough, you will feel lighter and less swollen. So you will not only be mentally relaxed, but you will also have undergone, without realizing it, a beauty treatment. What are you waiting for?

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What You Should Know About Eyelashes Extensions

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What You Should Know About Eyelashes Extensions

Eyelashes extensions are great and all, but before deciding to take that little trip to the beauty salon, there are few things you should know about getting them done. If you are a big fan of fake lashes, but you don’t have time to put them daily, your alternative would probably be getting extensions that will last longer. However, in addition to being pricey, it’s something that you cannot undo immediately. So, here are few things you should know before deciding definitively to get eyelashes extensions.

Pros vs. Cons

The positive part of getting eyelashes extension is quite obvious. You will have amazing lashes that look natural, and it would avoid u the hassle of applying mascara every time. In addition, they add a beautiful volume, lift your eyelashes and enhance your eyes and look.

On the other hand, applying lashes extensions is basically gluing them to your eye lids. This includes the risk of getting  formaldehyde inside your eye. Obviously, if done by experts, there is usually nothing to fear. However, do declare any allergies you may have in order to avoid an infection or a bad reaction to the special glue formula they use.

How Long Does It Take to Apply Them?

According to  lash expert Courtney Akai, this actually depends on what you want to get exactly. For example, if you have natural thin lashes, it’s extremely risky to opt for the dramatic Kim Kardashian look. Instead, she recommends to start with fewer lashes (50 percent of your top lashes.)

Further more, she explains that the process itself takes a couple of hours, but definitely need a year-round touch ups to make sure that they don’t fall off.

How Frequently Do You Need to Get Them Redone?

There is no specific period, although as mentioned, touch ups should be continuous. However, since it depends on each person’s natural hair growth cycle, every 4-6 weeks you should be getting them checked up.

In addition, Courtney stresses that if you experience discomfort or a burning feeling when you cry or shower, you must speak up as it could be alarming. Furthermore, during the first 48 hours, avoid direct interaction with water, make up removal, mascara and any type of chemicals since the lashes will still be sensitive.

Can You Still Use Mascara?

Yes, you can still apply mascara. However, it’s recommended that you only use it on the tips of the lashes, and make sure you press lightly instead of how u would usually put Mascara on. It is important to know though, that mascara damages natural lashes, and since lashes extensions are basically connected to your real lashes, they might end up falling off as well. So be moderate with using mascara anyways.

Do Lash Extensions Damage Your Natural Lashes?

According to Courtney, this is just a myth. Eyelashes extensions do not damage your natural eyelashes nor does it make them weaker, if applied properly. However, they do require extra care. Avoid rubbing your eyes really hard, make sure to remove any make up residues overnight, and above all, make sure to get them retouched every now and then.

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