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Showing posts with label beauty tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beauty tips. Show all posts

Friday, 15 June 2012

Pattern for Smartness (1948)

Happy Friday!!
The week-end is upon us yet again... I thought that on this sunny friday afternoon I would share another one of the educational video jems I found on you tube this week.
It honestly had me chuckling a few times.

I love these old videos and hope some of you out there enjoy them too.

So here my dears is 1948's Pattern for Smartness:


Enjoy!

Have a nice week-end !!

Saturday, 9 June 2012

Good Grooming for Girls

Hello Again!

I just thought I would do a quick little post about a video I found on youtube today. It's a slightly corny little educational video from 1956 about good grooming for girls. I just thought it was awesome. A lot of good advice and for once not too bad for a 50's video.
You will find the video here:
Good Grooming for Girls(1956)

Hope you all enjoy it!

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Natural Beauty... Sugaring

Salamwalikoum,

Hope all is honkydory out there!. Today I thought I would share a trick I use for hair removal. It's super inexpensive and mild enough for even the most sensitive skin types.
Basically it's waxing but instead of all these chemical concoctions found in stores this one is found in your kitchen pantry.

Sugaring has been around for a pretty long time. This technique can be used for just about any area.

So here goes:
2 c sugar
1/4 c lemon juice
1/4 c water or honey

Heat all ingredients in a sauce pan until smooth and bubbly.
Let the mixture cool until it is comfortable to touch.
This is very important if you don't want to burn yourself.

Now it is ready to use!

To use, simply spread the mix over the hair then cover with a strip of cotton.
Rub the cotton in the opposite direction of the hair growth.
In one smooth movement quickly rip off of the cotton.

Don't forget that if you are using this on your face, it's a good idea to lay a cloth soaked in cold water on the areas where the hair was removed to avoid puffiness and redness.

I like this method because I'm forgetful and never think to buy wax or any other products until 5 minutes before I need them.
With this recipe I know I always have the necessary ingredients right on hand.

Also the cotton strips can be reused several times by soaking in warm water and washing when you're done using them. A good washing makes them almost as good as new.

So there you have it hair removal for pennies and environmentally friendly too!

Hope this is useful.
Till next time!