Beauty Tips & Secrets

i wonder if CVS or Wallgreens would have them without having to buy the whole kit...

I've seen them in grocery stores sold alone but thats the only place I've really noticed.

so i bought a lil silver metal one at the drug store...4 damn dollars

i went in and asked the lady if they had them and she acted like she was sneaking me into a secret room...wtf?

i guess if i don't like it for teasing i could use it to back comb dreads...

broken_Treehouse wrote:

theres no real way to get rid of cellulite though is there? :[

Diet and excersize can reduce it. I am a skinny girl, 5'8" and 120 pounds, but I have some cellulite. I am sooo self concious about it. I rarely let my boyfriend see my behind uncovered and I try and wear modest bottoms on the beach. By eating healthier and running, dancing and playing soccer it's all but gone. It's no on my thighs anymore anyway, a bit on my butt still but that's easier to cover. Also, fake tanning on your legs can make it show up less. I'm pretty pale so darkening it made it much less visable.

weee~

i just used the windex on a really big pimple like an hour ago!!~~@
it was the size of my fingertip, pretty much!
just hugeee.

and it's gone now!
no more.
yay, i'm so happy..!

now i can go out~
c:

if you've just washed your hair and you think it's too shiny, try rubbing a little body moisturiser between your pams and running it through your hair.

but remember, a little goes a loooong way

... TOO shiny? I didn't know hair could be?!

like ify ou think it looks to fake and salon-y

Ohh like brassy kinda? yehh i see what you mean. I always try to get my hir shinier! it's like a mission i have...

If you don't have any conditioner in your house anymore, but you do have fabricsoftner, use that!

I actually like it better than conditioner cause it takes away the knots ( sp?) immidiatly, and your hair feels supersilky!

<_<

Wouldn't all the harsh chemical and fragrences in the softener completely ruin your hair?

And imagine getting some of that in your eyes!

OUCH!

Well, no it didn't actually ... My hair was in a desastrous ( sp?) shape ... but after using it it felt so soft and healthy again!

I'll ask my mom which fabric softener she has

Today when I was putting on my mascara, I noticed that when you get to the tips if you just hold it there for a few seconds each time you coat it on there it makes your lashes look longer and holds the curl better!

I use Baking Soda and mouth wash everynight on my teeth
after I brush, and holy sheeeet. It works fabulously. Makes my teeth
whiter! And trust me I have yellow teeth from smoking and coffee haha.

Want a little complexion without using the sun? Well,all you have to do is take a small amount of gold eyeshadow and mix it in with your favorite foundation.

You can also add your favorite foundation to your favorite moisturizer to give you a nice warm complexion. This is good for pale albino people like me haha.

Never, EVER put on make up without washing your face, and adding a
moisturizer first! I found that out the hard way. You will get alot of
acne. Due to the amount of oils in all types of foundations.

Use organic shaving cream on your underarms, legs, and wherever
else you'd like to make un-hairy (haha). It works wonders. They strip
it down so you don't get all that extra crap in it. Organic products are a girls best friend. I'm telling ya!

Use clean and clear facial cleanser, and scrubs. Holy crap. I
never found anything that worked for me like this stuff does. I have
the most stubborn acne. I have sensitive skin, so when I didn't get the
sensitive version, I almost panicked. But it works! It works more
powerful than the sensitive skin one does. I've used that one before
and it's just far too weak for me.

Buy make up cu-tips. Those are cu-tips made specially for
removing eye make up. They sell them in the beauty eisle of CVS
Pharmacy. They work so much better than regular ones because they are
pointy, and they have a flatter side on the other end!

QUEEN HELENE Cholesterol Hot Oil Treatments. Holy mother fooker!
This stuff is AMAZING. My hair was SO damaged from dying it, stripping
it etc..I got this stuff at work (CVS Pharmacy) to try, because I
needed something. My hair was so dead. My hair is now shiney and
healthy. My color is gorgeous.

John Frieda shampoos and conditioners! They work wonderfully. I
am currently using the brilliant brunette's version of his. My hair
smells lovely. It's shiney, and beautiful.

Maybelline make up is the way to go girls! Their powders, and colors
are so easy to work with. Also, try the Milani make up which is
sold exclusively at CVS. Its so good! Get the colored pallet. I have
the green and gold one. It's $7.99 but it's well worth it! =]

Hope this helps!

My skincare:
Pevonia It's a European Botanical line that I LOVE, and have used since beauty school. Their Propolis treatment is THE BEST for acne
DDF Their Organic sunscreen moisturizer is heaven
Bliss Love their toner and eyecream
Murad acne spot treatment, I'm told I have great skin, but even I do get a zit now and again
Juice beauty I love everything they have, but especially their anti-oxident serum, as I have this one wrinkle that I want to kill
Clinique: They have this one awesome nightcream that I love, don't like the rest of the line though

Cranberry_Juice wrote:

If you have non-sensitive skin (mine's tough as nails) buy a Clorox Bleach Pen and put it on your pimples. The bleach in it is watered down enough that it won't kill your skin!

As a licensed Aesthetician... PLEASE DON'T DO THIS. The best stuff on a pimple is Salicylic Acid, clean and clear girlies... don't use bleach

MadeiraDarling wrote:

Cranberry_Juice wrote:

If you have non-sensitive skin (mine's tough as nails) buy a Clorox Bleach Pen and put it on your pimples. The bleach in it is watered down enough that it won't kill your skin!

As a licensed Aesthetician... PLEASE DON'T DO THIS. The best stuff on a pimple is Salicylic Acid, clean and clear girlies... don't use bleach

I hear that.

If I have congested skin I wipe it with Paula's Choice 2% BHA liquid (salisylic acid) and seriously...!
It gets rid of any bumps under my skin, closes pores, evens skintone, totally eliminates my blackheads and stops any spots in their tracks within about 3 days.

I don't care if I sound like an advert - It's the best stuff I've ever used.

VintageCouture1920 wrote:

Use clean and clear facial cleanser, and scrubs. Holy crap. I
never found anything that worked for me like this stuff does. I have
the most stubborn acne. I have sensitive skin, so when I didn't get the
sensitive version, I almost panicked. But it works! It works more
powerful than the sensitive skin one does. I've used that one before
and it's just far too weak for me.

I have a full review on clean and clear in product reviews, as a sticky. I usually recommend biore and c&c - some girls on here with crud skin like mine actually cant use it though!

also, we have tonnes of maybelline/milani fans on here. seriously, browse the PR and beauty sections more! you'll discover sooo much! =D

abercrombie wrote:

MadeiraDarling wrote:

Cranberry_Juice wrote:

If you have non-sensitive skin (mine's tough as nails) buy a Clorox Bleach Pen and put it on your pimples. The bleach in it is watered down enough that it won't kill your skin!

As a licensed Aesthetician... PLEASE DON'T DO THIS. The best stuff on a pimple is Salicylic Acid, clean and clear girlies... don't use bleach

I hear that.

If I have congested skin I wipe it with Paula's Choice 2% BHA liquid (salisylic acid) and seriously...!
It gets rid of any bumps under my skin, closes pores, evens skintone, totally eliminates my blackheads and stops any spots in their tracks within about 3 days.

I don't care if I sound like an advert - It's the best stuff I've ever used.

I cannot use SA....I get such bad rashes from it. I had tons of dermatologists try to get me to use it when I had REALLY REALLY bad skin....and it just made it worse.

While I wouldn't put bleach on my face (icky----actually, I HAVE used watered down to bleach to remove hair dye from my neck), I use Windex on the giant, nasty pimples, and it works great.

Aelwyndaeira wrote:

abercrombie wrote:

MadeiraDarling wrote:

Cranberry_Juice wrote:

If you have non-sensitive skin (mine's tough as nails) buy a Clorox Bleach Pen and put it on your pimples. The bleach in it is watered down enough that it won't kill your skin!

As a licensed Aesthetician... PLEASE DON'T DO THIS. The best stuff on a pimple is Salicylic Acid, clean and clear girlies... don't use bleach

I hear that.

If I have congested skin I wipe it with Paula's Choice 2% BHA liquid (salisylic acid) and seriously...!
It gets rid of any bumps under my skin, closes pores, evens skintone, totally eliminates my blackheads and stops any spots in their tracks within about 3 days.

I don't care if I sound like an advert - It's the best stuff I've ever used.

I cannot use SA....I get such bad rashes from it. I had tons of dermatologists try to get me to use it when I had REALLY REALLY bad skin....and it just made it worse.

While I wouldn't put bleach on my face (icky----actually, I HAVE used watered down to bleach to remove hair dye from my neck), I use Windex on the giant, nasty pimples, and it works great.

You see windex is fine, it's a soap product, it may not be the best for you, but bleach compromises the acid mantle of your skin to a horrid degree, and you don't want that as it protects against infection.

The other acne treatment I'd recommend, as i think I already stated, Murad Sulpher Treatment golly I love that stuff

Oh wow, thanks for telling us Madeira!

Where can you get SA?

SA is in almost every face cleanser - just look for one that says it has SA in it, Gina!

ooh, okay. so it's not like, in a bottle? like, pure SA?

nope...if it was, I'd be a tad frightened ;-;

most cleansers have 2% SA in it. try neutrogena, or clean and clear for something strong - I have a full review of clean and clear in PR. biore is good with that, too. neutrogena is best if you have sensitive skin, though.