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ARTICLE UPDATE FROM MAY 2013, CARDIFF TIMES
Long summer days are here and
your skin and make up routine needs attention. Prepare yourself to look
ravishing this summer… No matter how much you read about being beautiful in the
heart, the worth of beautiful and healthy skin cannot be underestimated. So
here are some 2013 summer treatments
for all those awesome gals out there who got beauty with brains by saving hot
cash from expensive salon trips to be spent on fab shoes and miniskirts.
Hair
Weather changes can have serious
impacts on your hair. Since Cardiff had pretty cold March and April this year,
the extreme hot water showers and high heat blow drying was daily routine for
all. In the summers, you can see the impact of this hot torture on your hair in
the form of dandruff, hair loss, dryness and split ends. A normal trip to Boots might help you get some hair
treatments such as Regain and Macademia Hair Masks. But in case you do
not want to spend a fortune in Boots and
want to rescue your hair from cheap products, here are my beauty secrets.
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Beer Bath
for hair
I know it sounds gross but this one won’t let you
down, it’s a promise and tested secret. Get a bottle of Peroni and relax. Fill the bath with your favorite bath salts and
tie your hair. Gently pour half the bottle on your head giving it time to
absorb on your scalp. Now play on some cool tunes and shut your eyes. After
at least 15 minutes, when you are ready for head wash, flip open your hair
and pour the rest of the beer to cover the lengths of your hair. Wait for a
few minutes before you shampoo and condition as usual.
The malt will make your hair shiny, soft,
voluminous and healthy!
Tip! A head massage before the beer rinse will be
an add on to your routine. Repeat once a week.
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Old but
gold: GOLDEN HAIR MASK
Yes, yes we all know how protein packed is EGG
and consumption can add to so many benefits. But direct raw egg can do
wonders too.
In a plastic bowl, break a medium sized egg and
keep the egg white aside in another bowl (will tell you later, why). If your
hair is longer, take two egg yolks. Mix it well and add 5 tsps of green tea
extract to your mixture. An easy trick is to boil some hot water and dip a
green tea bag into it for few hours.
Apply this mixture with an applicator brush to
your roots. Wait for an hour or more before washing off with your favorite
shampoo.
This is direct protein intake for your roots and
will give amazing results.
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Face
After this long chilly weather,
sunny days are really tempting to sit and relax and feel the sunshine on your
face. UV rays can be harmful and can cause dryness, redness, oily pores and
other skin conditions. You don’t need to go to Boots again and spend a fortune
on skincare. There are a few things you can do to save the day!
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Seasonal treasure:
MANGO MASK
Although, globalization has made possible to get
any fruit at any time of the year, anywhere in the world, there is still some
pleasure in reaping the fresh fruit coming out of mother earth, rather than a
tin can of the fruit bits stored in it for months. A mouth watering summer
fruit from the hot part of the earth is MANGO. Make use of this Mango from
your local grocery/fruit shop.
Mash half a mango into a paste. Add few drops of
your favorite oil such as rose/coconut or argan. Mix well. Now add a few
drops and lemon and Viola!!!!
Apply the mixture gently on your face and neck
may be while your hair is soaked in beer. Wash off with warm water. Repeat
the treatment once a week and WOW your friends with a mangolicious look this
summer.
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The
leftovers: EGG WHITE MASK
While you made the egg yolk hair mask, I asked
you to keep the egg white safe. Here is why…
Take egg whites in a small bowl and beat them
until frothy. Add few drops of honey and lemon to the mixture. To end, add
2tbsp of Oatmeal or ground rice.
Apply the mixture on face and neck and wash off
with warm water.
The benefits of this mask are better than
commercial creams. It is used for skin tightening, exfoliating, cleansing and
oil blotting.
Your pores will literally thank you for this one.
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Body
It is hot and a great opportunity
to wear minis, sleeveless and backless dresses. As much as you want to show off
some skin, you may want to show the skin to die for! A trip to your local
beauty salon can be helpful but in case you don’t want to spend a lot and be
your own boss, here is an awesome idea…
Get some Epsom salts or brown
sugar from your grocery or ebay. Take the quantity you want to use because this
is a fresh mixture. Drizzle in some olive or coconut oil. Mix well. Mix in some
ginger and lime, zest or grated. You can also add/replace orange, strawberry
mash and honey. Apply the mixture to your hand and legs gently and rub off the
dead skin cells to reveal a shiny baby soft skin to go perfect with those
strappy stilettos.
Lips
I wouldn’t suggest making your
own lipstick at home, but a lip scrub could be helpful to cure dry chapped
lips. This season, popsicle lip shades
are in so for this, you may want to visit Boots and find some candy shade
lipsticks to complement with bright summer maxis and crisp white tops. Look out
for color burst shades from Revlon.
It is easier to buy products from the superstore but the
benefits of these homemade remedies are next to nothing. The ingredients are
easy to find at home, you can treat yourself whenever you want to, for however
long you want and still get those expensive high maintenance looks. It’s all in
the details babe. Go homemade and see the difference.
