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How to Best Care for Your Nails
Whether you are female or male, the importance of caring for your nails is not to be undermined. First impressions count for everything, and when you extend your hand for an introductory shake, the last thing you want is to scratch the other person with your unkempt nails. Likewise, having a great manicure or a freshly buffed set of nails can lend you a clean, orderly appearance that is sure to boost your confidence and affect the way you interact with others. Fortunately, you don’t have to pay salon prices to maintain your mani/pedi game. Follow these tips to learn how to best care for your nails yourself.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Blush
Concealer: Your (Potential) New Best Friend
Lack of sleep, stress, and anxiety because of the huge pile of assignments and exams are definitely welcoming invitations for dark circles and acne. Although you can fight these things with constantly consuming healthy foods, exercising regularly, and organizing your schedule well so you can get a good amount of sleep, I know there are times when you just want to hide your spots and blemishes immediately.
By Betty Glauder7 years ago in Blush
My Recommended Lipsticks
Now, if you know me, you'd probably know that I own a hell of a lot of lipstick. I mean I own a TON of lipstick. There are good lipsticks, there are bad lipsticks, and there are lipsticks that you wear all the time regardless of which clothes you're wearing. If you've seen my other article, you'd know that my skin is pretty sensitive and has been pretty much harnessed and ruined by various vitamin deficiencies. This means that my lips are almost greying, they peel really easily, and they have various cuts on them from time to time. But, if you look at my profile photo—you can't see them. This is because though I may own a lot of lipsticks, I choose them very carefully. I choose them based on their:
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Blush
Makeup Tips That Will Boost Your Confidence
Makeup can play a huge role not only in how you look but also how you feel. Make sure the makeup you use is healthy for your body, as well as a mental state. The best makeup should boost your confidence by getting you ready for the day ahead and by helping you look even more gorgeous. They help complement your natural beauty and bring out the features you really want people to see, while potentially hiding some of the other ones. It’s honestly up to you. Some makeups boost confidence better than others, so here’s my guide to confidence-boosting makeup tricks for you.
By Jade Pulman7 years ago in Blush
You Might Be Destroying Your Hair
For many people, their hair helps shape their entire identity. It is often changed and styled depending on major events taking place in their lives. Unfortunately, constantly changing your hair can lead to some serious damage. Damaged hair can become thin, brittle, frizzy, and can even break off! There are multiple things that can cause major injuries to your locks such as heating tools, bleach jobs, and even brushing it! Luckily, there are ways to nurse your hair back to health and have it looking shiny and refreshed in no time.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Blush
A Review of My Favourite Foundations
My skin is pretty sensitive, so I have to be careful when buying a new foundation. I do all my reading, and after a few days or weeks—I can possibly buy my next foundation and test it out. Most people know that the two places to best test foundation is on your chest and on the back of your hand. My skin is also pretty grey because I have anaemia and so, I need a foundation that doesn't make my skin look grey, and can make me more radiant, lightened and possibly, with more of my own colour in my skin. (I'm a very light-skinned Indian if you want to imagine that. Or, likewise, check out my profile picture at the end of this article.)
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Blush
Three Things You Didn't Realize Were Damaging Your Hair
Is your hair frizzy, limp, oily, and just a flat-out mess—and as far as you can tell, you’re doing everything right? Sure, you might not be using all of those harmful chemicals on your hair or breaking off those split ends yourself, but did you know that there are other more discreet sources that could be damaging your hair?
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Blush
How to Make Hair Extensions Look Natural
You can tell someone has done a good job applying hair extensions when you can't even tell it's not their real hair. In fact, the only tell-tale sign would be the mystery behind how you managed to get your hair to grow several inches overnight!
By Michelle Rebecca7 years ago in Blush
