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Second-day eyeliner is my fave, so I found out how to recreate it on day one
Pin It I should preface this by saying that I really hate the Saturday night ritual of going (as the kids say) “out.” As in: outside of my room, outside of a cozy coffee shop, outside of anywhere where the unspoken uniform isn’t “sweat pants and leggings.” I’d gladly ditch the weekly excursion altogether if it weren’t for peer pressure, and the fact that I love the look of second-day eyeliner—the ever-so-thin black line that hangs on despite my tipsy makeup-removing efforts.
Come Sunday morning, the leftover pencil’s barely-there-ness gives me that “no-makeup” makeup that’s the subject of endless retweets.
It also just feels more like me.
And now, with the help of Molly R. Stern, a celebrity makeup artist, I’ve learned the art of recreating the serendipitous eye adornment even when I make the executive decision to skip the Saturday night spectacle.
“I like using a felt-tipped liquid liner on the wet line of the top eye,” Stern tells me.
The finished look has that excellently worn-in vibe.” To trace inside the waterline, try making tiny dashes that build onto one another rather than one line (this will make the whole thing easier to achieve).
If you’re more of an eyeliner pencil kind of gal, however, she advises the same dash technique along the upper lid, followed by swiping a small brush with a dab of concealer across your bottom lash-line.
This will cover up any fallen dust below while accentuating the pencil above.
OMG, your skin gets hangovers too.
Here’s how to remedy them.
I Used This Healing DIY Turmeric Face Mask Every Day For A Week—Here’s What Happened
I Used This Healing DIY Turmeric Face Mask Every Day For A Week—Here’s What Happened.
This helps create a healthy glow, prevent acne, diminish fine lines, and decrease discolorations.” The amount of turmeric and honey you use is really up to you.
Because I have fair skin, I was not as liberal with the turmeric, as too much could potentially turn my skin yellow.
Day 1 Easing into the experiment, I decided to keep the turmeric-yogurt-honey mask on for roughly five minutes.
Day 2 I decided to leave the mask on for seven minutes, which was enough time for the mixture to dry completely.
The inflammation had gone down in minutes, and my face didn’t feel quite as irritated.
Day 5 On the last day of the experiment, there was no trace of a sunburn but, instead, a healthy glow in its place.
My skin felt super soft, and my acne was, for the most part, clearing up.
While King says it is safe to use a topical turmeric mask like this daily, how often you apply will depend on how much turmeric is mixed into the formula, how much of the product you use, and your skin type.
I probably won’t implement this mask into my everyday beauty routine, but it’s definitely going to be a go-to formula for when my skin feels dry or looks dull, or after a sunburn.
10 All-Natural Makeup Brands to Fall in Love With
Let’s take a closer look at the terminology surrounding the multiple “all-natural makeup brands” flooding the market.
Natural, Organic & Everything In Between For cosmetics to be considered “natural,” their ingredients must be sourced from nature rather than created synthetically.
As such, products with low concentrations of natural ingredients can still be advertised as being “natural.” When buying products with this label, you’ll want to study the ingredient list.
To advertise as organic, companies must first have their products certified by the USDA.
Products containing 70 percent or greater organic composition can be labeled “Made with Organic Ingredients.” It’s important to be aware that cosmetics made with “organic” ingredients aren’t necessarily any safer for consumers than those made with ingredients from other sources.
It is possible for both vegan and cruelty-free products to be composed of synthetic ingredients, and therefore not be considered “natural.” All-Natural Makeup Brands to Try Out Now that we have that all ironed out, let’s look at a few all-natural makeup brands that fit into the aforementioned categories.
Key: (N) = Natural or Synthetic-Free (O) = Organic (V) = Vegan (CF) = Cruelty-Free (E) = Eco-Friendly 100% Pure (N)(CF)(E) “Completely free of all harmful toxins, 100% PURE is a healthy and pure line of nourishing personal care items made only with the highest quality ingredients.
We use only the highest quality, purest ingredients, never synthetic dyes.
Through healthy ingredients, sustainable practices, and wellness-minded goals, we strive to build confidence through kindness, and allow you to create your own standard of beauty.” Gabriel Cosmetics (N)(O)(V)(CF)(E) “Gabriel Cosmetics Inc. started with a vision of natural beauty and has evolved with the philosophy of sustainable individual natural beauty while continuing to advocate healthy living.” Herbivore Botanicals (N)(O)(V)(CF)(E) “Created with natural ingredients, plant-based food-grade cold-pressed oils, steam-distilled therapeutic-grade essential oils, GMO-free soy wax, recyclable and reusable packaging, many certified organic ingredients.” ILIA Beauty (N)(O)(V)(CF)(E) “ILIA was founded on the ideology of simplicity and transparency.
The ingredients are sourced from organic farmers around the world and manufactured in an organic certified lab.” RMS Beauty (N)(O)(CF)(E) “Our concern for health and beauty extends far beyond us, to the very planet that supplied us with these healing ingredients.
Can Akamai Make Your Beauty Routine Minimal Again?
Can Akamai Make Your Beauty Routine Minimal Again?.
Products crowd the shelves: essential oils, medications, face clay, toothpastes, argan oil, skincare products for my morning and different skincare products for night.
So what would convince to me to personally review another personal care product line?
That’s what Akamai brings to the table, with a simple trio of non-toxic products – toothpaste, shampoo-shave-soap bar, and skin-hair-aftershave oil – that promise to multitask so well that you can jettison up to nine products.
Akamai Mineral Toothpaste This toothpaste has a minty taste and a grey color, because of its clay based formula, which purports to absorbs toxins and fight bad bacteria that can lead to tooth decay, gum disease and bad breath.
Akamai 3-in-1 Bar This bar is supposed to replace your shampoo, soap, and shave product.
My dude also tried it, and said, “It would work in a pinch.” But for shaving, the Akamai bar is amazing, we both agreed!
It’s supposed to replace your moisturizers, aftershave, hair conditioner, and beard oil.
And while it’s definitely moisturizing for the skin, I need my anti-aging products at night, and anti-acne products in the morning/after my shower.
If you’re like me and have settled into a luscious routine you enjoy, this kit might not be for you.
The Secrets to Healthy Hair, Skin, and Nails
The Secrets to Healthy Hair, Skin, and Nails.
[1] Nutrition is vital to maintaining healthy-looking hair, skin, and nails.
You might already know this if you’ve mistakenly over-processed your nails, leaving them brittle and prone to cracking and breaking.
Harsh chemicals and procedures dry, damage, and otherwise compromise the appearance and integrity of hair, skin, and nails.
Make sure you choose natural, organic, non-toxic products.
Consider how your cosmetics contribute to your appearance, not just immediately but over time.
Are your cleansers nourishing or are they stripping the natural oils from your skin and hair?
I know beauty products are expensive.
Organic Beauty Proper nutrition should be your first thought when you want to grow healthy hair, skin, and nails.
B-complex vitamins are not only essential for overall health, they’re vital for nail and hair strength.
6 Best Natural Mascaras For Perfect Lashes, According To Beauty Experts
6 Best Natural Mascaras For Perfect Lashes, According To Beauty Experts.
Even the most minimalist of minimalist makeup routines— just a swipe of mascara… and done—could be adding dangerous toxins and chemicals into your everyday life.
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“But now I learned that anything that comes that close in contact with our eyes is something we especially need to be careful with.” (Like what you’re reading?
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“Our eyes are the most sensitive parts of our bodies because the soft tissues of cornea is exposed and has minimal protective layers,” explained Wang.
“The vitreous (the clear gel coating our eyes) acts as a quick delivery system into our brain and other parts of our bodies.
Even if the mascara formula itself is not getting inside our eyes, the fumes of the chemicals can still be harmful and irritating.” Wang’s watchlist includes coal tar dyes (“these dyes contain toxins like toluene, xylene, benzene”), aluminum, fragrances, and “harsh preservatives like parabens, urea, formaldehyde, thimerosal.” Instead, she encourages shoppers to seek out natural lash conditioners and strengtheners with ingredients like panthenol, vitamin E, wheat and oat proteins, seaweed, plant butters—that not only result in comfortable-wear mascara, but healthier, stronger lashes over time.
Still don’t know where to start?
Well, you could make your own natural mascara, or revamp your makeup shopping list.
6 apple cider vinegar-based beauty products that will transform your look
6 apple cider vinegar-based beauty products that will transform your look.
Or perhaps you use the healthy ingredient in your go-to salad dressing.
Funky fragrance aside, however, ACV actually has some seriously holistic superpowers when it comes to your beauty routine—and it’s useful in far more ways than a DIY face toner.
“Apple cider vinegar’s really potent and versatile for skin and for hair,” says Adina Grigore, the natural beauty guru-author of Skin Cleanse, and founder of S.W.
“It’s got the amazing ability to naturally balance your skin’s pH without disturbingthe acid mantle, which is the acidic, film-like barrier that protects your skin from the elements,” she explains.
This way, your beauty game can still be on point without scaring away all the people that should enjoy it.
Ready to add ACV to your regimen?
These are the best 6 ACV beauty products for amazing skin and hair we tested that won’t leave you smelling like salad dressing.
Basics Toner, $22 It may be totally basic—I mean, this cult-fave toner has only five ingredients—but the results you’ll see are far from it.
Raw ACV stands out as the superstar that totally cleanses and balances the pH levels on your face for a refreshed radiance.
Microplastics sloughed from synthetic fabrics in the washing machine
On the basis of their nanoparticle research, these three researchers recently published a first quantitative investigation of the release of microfibers from polyester textiles during washing, in the specialist journal Environmental Science and Technology.
In this study, the Empa team primarily investigated the ways in which washing agents, water temperature, and the number and length of wash cycles affect the release of microfibers.
A hypothesis that could not be confirmed To date, the study is the most meticulous and systematic investigation of the release of microfibers from textiles that has ever been carried out.
However, washing temperature had no effect on the number of microfibers that Nowack’s team subsequently found in wastewater. “At first, it looked as though microfibers were generated during washing,” says Nowack.
However, if this were the case, longer wash cycles should release more fibers.
This study will then systematically analyze different types of materials in order to shed light on the generation of microfibers in the washing machine. “Microplastics sloughed from synthetic fabrics in the washing machine: Textiles made from synthetic fibers release microfibers.”
ScienceDaily, 26 June 2017.
Retrieved June 26, 2017 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170626124355.htm Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA).
Easy ways to recycle and repurpose old makeup
If you are about to throw a number of your old makeup items in the trash, then you need to read this article.
Scoop out the lipstick and melt all of them together in a large spoon.
Pour the melted content into a small container and then freeze it to form a new lipstick.
You simply need to mush the hardened content into powder using a spoon and then add rubbing alcohol to it.
Let the mixture sit overnight, which would allow the alcohol to evaporate.
Tinted lip balm This is a yet another superb solution for reusing an old dried out lipstick.
Melt the mixture over heat and then pour it into a suitable container.
Take a clear nail polish and mix that eye shadow to it.
This way, you would end up repurposing an old makeup item and creating a cool new nail polish shade.
The hot water soak Most of the makeup items are not meant to be kept for long.
Easy ways to recycle and repurpose old makeup
If you are about to throw a number of your old makeup items in the trash, then you need to read this article.
Scoop out the lipstick and melt all of them together in a large spoon.
Pour the melted content into a small container and then freeze it to form a new lipstick.
You simply need to mush the hardened content into powder using a spoon and then add rubbing alcohol to it.
Let the mixture sit overnight, which would allow the alcohol to evaporate.
Tinted lip balm This is a yet another superb solution for reusing an old dried out lipstick.
Melt the mixture over heat and then pour it into a suitable container.
Take a clear nail polish and mix that eye shadow to it.
This way, you would end up repurposing an old makeup item and creating a cool new nail polish shade.
The hot water soak Most of the makeup items are not meant to be kept for long.
