Diets & Fitness

If you are interested in a more permanent make-up and you want to avoid having to make adjustments to your makeup every now and then, you can try rubbing an ice cub on your face or gently rub half a lemon on your skin before making-up.

The Tanning Diet combines qualities and virtues from two specific diets, one designed to boost your summer tan and the other one designed to help you lose weight, thanks to its low calorie levels.

The Tanning Diet is meant to be followed during the summer, so you can easily find the season’s typical fruit and vegetables that contain high levels of vitamin A (beta carotene), responsible for skin pigment and for giving your skin a brown and tanned look. Read more… The Tanning Diet

Sometimes make-up removal products can be aggressive to the skin. In order to easily remove makeup from the face without harming the skin, you should wash your face with milk, then dry your face with some cotton and finally apply some face lotion. If you follow this procedure your skin will stay clean, smooth and soft.

A very effective way to whiten your teeth is to brush your teeth with a some baking soda and a small amount of water. This trick will help you to gradually recover the natural whiteness of your teeth without having to devote much time or having to spend too much money.
It is important not to use this remedy too often, you should not do it as a habit as baking soda is very aggressive and if used in a very regular basis it may cause damage to your gums and teeth. That is why it is recommended to use this remedy only once in a while.

A good trick to clean the skin and fight against acne is this one sent by Dreamsofbut.
To create the blend you just need to boil some milk, dilute an aspirin in it and let it cool. When the milk reaches room temperature, soak some cotton with the milk and apply it across the face, specially on the areas most affected by acne.
Let it rest for 10 minutes and then remove it with cold water.

If you want to get rid of bags under the eyes or dark circles, you should apply slices of fresh potato just below the eyelids and some cotton soaked with homemade apple juice (with baked and smashed apples) over the eyelids and leave it to rest for 15 minutes. You will feel a great relief from the moment you apply them on your eyes and you will see how the bags disappear.

In order to strengthen the legs and help blood circulation it is highly recommended to try to move all your feet joints while you go up and down stairs. It is important to alternate legs when you go up and down stairs so you equally strengthen both legs. It is recommended to practice this type of exercise regularly until it becomes a habit to help you prevent stiffness.

In those occasions when you run out of shampoo and you need to wash your hair, there’s nothing like creating your own shampoo by mixing a beaten egg with some rum. Massage your scalp with the blend and repeat the process again if necessary. This trick is great in case of emergency.

People who have blonde or light brown hair and want to give a natural and bright touch to their hair, just have to spray some vodka on the surface of their hair. The hair will go lighter when the alcohol is in contact with the sun, but if you overdo it (more than once a day) it can also dry the hair.

People who often wear tied hairstyles, should take into account certain factors in order not to affect and spoil their hair’s health. People should not tie their hair too tight as it could damage and even break their hair. Lined rubber bands are very useful to tie the hair as well as all other non sharp hair accessories with plastic tips.