10 Quick Tips to Apply Concealer

10 Quick Tips to Apply Concealer

10 Quick Tips to Apply Concealer

I received a very satisfying compliment on the weekend when my friend told me, “your skin looks so good without makeup”.  The fact was….. I did have makeup on. I applied natural foundation and concealer. But it blended so well together that it seemed almost transparent on the skin, even in bright translucent lighting or under sunlight.

I was able to achieve a natural look using a sheer layer application technique. Let me give you some quick tips to achieve the best results out of a concealer

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Why You Should Have Regular Facial Treatments

Why You Should Have Regular Facial Treatments

Why You Should Have Regular Facial Treatments

Our skin gets tired and overworked from the daily beating it takes. Sometimes, it’s just not enough to just cleanse, tone and moisturise. Sometimes your skin craves and deserves a little bit more attention.

This is where the facials come in. A facial mask provides your skin with deep and thorough cleansing to remove impurities embedded within the pores while, hydrating and replenishing essential nutrients to the skin!

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Gwyneth Paltrow Pre Award Show Beauty Secrets

Gwyneth Paltrow Pre Award Show Beauty Secrets

Gwyneth Paltrow Pre Award Show Beauty Secrets

How does the elegant beauty actress Gwyneth Paltrow get ready for an award show to make herself look and feel her best?

A Guinness beer is one of her weapons. It helps her to relax and calm the nerves before a big award ceremony like the Oscars or Academy.

“I always have a Guinness before an awards ceremony, Guinness is my favorite beer. And there’s two other things – blush and a girdle.”

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Gisele Clarifies She Uses Sunscreen – Just NOT Chemical Sunscreen

Gisele Clarifies She Uses Sunscreen - Just NOT Chemical Sunscreen

Gisele Clarifies She Uses Sunscreen – Just NOT Chemical Sunscreen

We celebrated on the 4/02/2011 when Super model Gisele Bundchen angered the dermatology community by slamming the use of chemical sunscreen. The head of dermatology Dolival Loao, saw this as the perfect opportunity to play on Gisele’s words and stir up her remarks with a negative spin.

In Gisele’s defense we wrote an article on the 6/02/2011 to clarify her remarks. Click here to read the original article

Since then, Gisele has made clarifications for her remarks to the media saying that she does use sunscreen, but not chemical sunscreen. She later made the following statement on her personal blog.

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Having Beautiful Healthy Nails

Having Beautiful Healthy Nails

Having Beautiful Healthy Nails

Do you have an itch? Scratch it with your nails. Feeling dizzy? Check your nails for white dots to see if you’re low on iron. Need to open a can of soda, pop it open with your nails. Got something stuck up your nose? Pick it with your nails…… Ok, it’s getting a bit gross now, but you get my drift.

A set of healthy nails can be a real asset for you. Not only can it be a great indicator for your health and a very effective grooming tool, but a set of beautiful nails transpires a set of very beautiful hands. You cannot have beautiful hands without gleaming healthy nails.

Healthy nails are smooth, without ridges or grooves. They’re uniform in color and consistency and free of spots, discoloration, indentations, splits, curls and nail pitting.

Proper care and attention is required to keep nails strong and healthy.  Here are some helpful tips:

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How to Make Your Hair Grow Faster?

How to Make Your Hair Grow Faster?

How to Make Your Hair Grow Faster?

Have you got a wedding in 6 months? Or maybe a photo shoot in a week? Or maybe you’ve got a date tomorrow with your dream guy and you want to look your absolute best? If having long luscious hair is your idea of ultimate beauty, and you need to make an impression, then I better hope you have time and patience.

Our genes will only allow us to grow up to around 1 – 2 centimeters every month.  So it’s going to a long wait before you wake up with hair down to your shoulders.

What about that magic pill or hair growing potion that people use for instant results? What magic????

The only magic I know is the magic of illusion. If you have a photo shoot or an important date the next day, then the only magic instant hair growth  is to go to the hair dressers, spend up to $500 and get a hair extension. It’s not your own hair but hey, you get the impression of long hair. And isn’t magic all about illusion anyway.

Now if time is on your side, and say you have 6 months before your wedding, then we can work on some real magic. The magic of nature. Through the process of a healthy hair care routine and a healthy lifestyle, your hair will be down to your shoulders before you know it. Here are some ways to speed things up.

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Ways to Protect Yourself From Harmful Chemicals

Ways to Protect Yourself From Harmful Chemicals

Ways to Protect Yourself From Harmful Chemicals

We are surrounded by toxins. It is in our homes, on the streets, in our workplace, in the products we use and in the foods we eat.

The constant exposure to harmful toxins can lead to potential health risk such as cancers, respiratory illnesses, problems with reproductive health and so forth. Limiting exposure to chemicals takes a conscious effort.

It would be impossible for us to eliminate all toxins, but making small changes in one or more areas can help protect yourself and your family and lessen your body’s toxic burden. Here are some approaches that will help decrease your toxic load:

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Green Your Valentines Day this February

Green Your Valentines Day this February

Green Your Valentines Day this February

Thanks to the great Valentines marketing hype, this year on February 14th 2011, it is estimated that valentines day will be bigger than ever. When I’m talking about big, I’m not referring to the event itself, I’m talking about the big money that we will be spent on flowers and gifts and the big environmental resources we’ll be consuming.

Here are some staggering numbers for you to ponder upon for Valentines Day.

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Introducing Bella Lucce’s New African Skin Care Range

Introducing Bella Lucce's New African Skin Care Range

Introducing Bella Lucce’s New African Skin Care Range

Bella Lucce founder, Lela Rain barker, spent more than twelve weeks in Mali, Uganda, Morocco, Egypt and Ghana, immersed in the study of the natural botany and beauty traditions of various indigenous societies.

The result? The most exotic product collection developed by Bella Lucce for our benefit and pleasure.

Bella Lucce traversed the African continent to discover the traditional remedies and natural beauty secrets of native jujus and bushwomen, unearthing these exotic beauty ingredients rarely seen in the word skin care and cosmetic market.

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Gisele Slams Chemical Sunscreen But Angers Dermatologist

Gisele Slams Chemical Sunscreen But Angers Dermatologist

Gisele Slams Chemical Sunscreen But Angers Dermatologist

Recently at Gisele Bunchen’s new natural skin care launch, the supermodel was slammed by Dolival Loao, a cancer expert and head of dermatology for calling sunscreen poison.

“I cannot put this poison on my skin,” the Brazilian Supermodel said, “I do not use anything synthetic.”

Yeah Gisele! Tell it like it is. We at Green Organics are behind you all the way. Gisele’s history as a green activist for the environment and against the use of toxins in skin care is impeccable.

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