[FACEit] your eyes are the windows to your soul, so they deserve a little more love

1. Use a green, chamomile, or black tea bags on your eyes to get rid of the puffiness.  Soak them in hot water for a minute and then dip them into ice water before laying down and putting them over your eyes.

2. Thin, light eyebrows can add years to your face so FILL IN THOSE EYEBROWS!

3. Using a light coloured, metallic shadow on your inner corners and around your eyes for a wide-awake look.  This will attract light and brighten your eyes up!

4. Heat up your eyelash curler with your blow drier for 15 seconds before you use it.  Your lashes will not only have a better curl to them but the heat sets them for hours!

What tricks do you use to beautify your eyes?

[FACEit] self-tanning towelettes are going to be your new favorite product!

Tanning, as well as its dangers, can be pretty pricey.  There are other ways to achieve the gorgeous glow you desire without the risk and I’ve tried more than a few.  My personal experiences:

The gradual tanning sprays, like Neutrogena MicroMist® Airbrush Sunless Tan (about $10), tanning usually go on clear and gradually get darker. 

The drawbacks, if you happen to spray too much so the spray drips down your body, you won’t see it until the spray is dry and there is what looks like a tan dripping down your leg.  You can imagine that being a little embarrassing.

The benefits, you don’t have to worry about orange hands!

The lotions come in tinted and clear.  L’Oreal Sublime Bronze™ Self Tanning Gelee (about $10) is the lotion of choice for me.  It goes on clear and gradually gets darker.

The benefits, it dries quick enough that I can still apply it when I’m in a rush and know it will be dry in a few minutes for me to get dressed.

The drawbacks, my cuticles are ALWAYS orange.  I tried putting Vaseline on and around my nail beds before I used the lotion and washed my hands with soap immediately after but I still had orange cuticles.

Towlettes! L’Oreal Sublime Bronze™ Self-Tanning Towelettes (about $10) are my new favorite.  The benefits, they have the prefect amount of solution on them, no guessing.  It goes on even and dries within minutes.  I use Vaseline on and around my nail beds and wash my hands right after and NO MORE ORANGE CUTICLES!

The drawbacks, none so far, will update if I start to have any problems.

Tips: I apply normal lotion all over on days I don’t use the tanner to keep the color even and to keep my skin moisturized helping to extend the life of the tan.

What self-tanners have you tried?

[FACEit] sometimes drug store brand make-up is just as good as department store brands

Did you know that a lot of department stores own drug store make-up brands too?  Usually I'm the type of person to spend the extra money on something that I believe has a better value, but sometimes the cheaper version isn't such a bad idea.

Lancome makes a felt tip, liquid eyeliner that is sold for $22.  Loreal is a drug store brand owned by Lancome.  They sell the same product for less than $10.  The eyeliner applies just as well as the Lancome liner and lasts just as long.

If your loyalty remains with a department store brand like me, but you need to cut back on spending a little, you should see if they have a drug store brand.  You won't have to compromise on quality and the drug store is on your way home anyway!

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[FACEit] pore cleansing strips are too expensive

The deep cleansing pore strips we've been purchasing can be made from two simple ingredients.  These strips are great, but they cost about $8 and only contain 6 strips.  Wether you don't feel like spending the money on them, or you'd like to try something new, here's a recipe I found so you can make them yourself.  All you need is unflavored gelatin and milk.  If you ask me, they work even better than the store bought strips I've tried.
The best part about the homemade strips is that you don't have to stick to one small area of your face, you can do whatever places on your face need it.  Heck, you can do your entire face if you'd like!  And like the strips, as you peel it off you can see all the junk stuck in the gelatin.  After you follow the instructions apply the solution fast because it dries quicker than you think!

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[FACEit] Oprah knows a good smoky eye when she sees one

There are so many different ways to create a smoky eye effect but most of them don't work on me the way they're supposed to.  They never turn out right or the eye shape it works for just isn't mine.  I finally found a way that works for me though, Oprah's 6 Steps to a Smoky Eye.
The only changes I'd suggest so you can create a different look depending upon your outfit or eye color, is to switch up the lavender with different colors.

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[FACEit] if you can give yourself a good manicure, you can give yourself a good gel manicure

Gel manicures run about $30.  They're definitely worth more than a manicure because they last up to two weeks.  When's the last time you had a manicure that lasted two weeks without chipping or cracking.  $30 every other week, plus tip, adds up pretty quickly though.

If you buy a home gel manicure kit though, it can pay off in as little as two uses.  The starter kits come with the LED portable lamp, basic colors, and applicators.  You can find them for as little as $60 at ulta.com.  

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[FACEit] you can never find the nail polish color you're looking for in that bag

Make yourself a nail polish rack to make your life easier.  If you have a decent size nail collection you know you can never find the color your looking for.  You just keep digging through it and shaking it around until you finally give up and dump the whole bag onto the floor.  Then, after you find the color your looking for you have to pick them up and put them all back in the bag.

Try making a homemade nail polish rack.  It's cheap, easy, and fun.  All you need is some cardboard, hot glue, and duct tape.  This tutorial explains it all...and the best part, you can change the pattern or color whenever you get sick of it!

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