Beauty 101: How To Deep Clean Your Makeup Brushes

Cleaning your makeup brushes is the most boring part of a beauty routine – but it is also one of the most important! If you could see all of the germs and bacteria on your brushes you would never let them near your face. Using dirty makeup brushes can cause a number of skin issues such as acne, blemishes and skin reactions. To avoid these issues this is how you deep clean your makeup brushes.

1. Wet

Ensuring brushes are faced downwards, submerge the bristles of your brushes in warm water.

2. Cleanse

Using non-alcohol based cleanser and a cleaning glove, lather the bristles and swirl on the glove for a deeper clean.

3. Rinse

Wash brushes off until the water runs clear and squeeze out any excess water to prevent the bristles from fraying.

4. Dry

Allow brushes to air dry on a flat surface ensuring the bristles are hanging over the sink to dry quickly and easily.

I hope this post was helpful! If you have any tips and tricks for cleaning your makeup brushes leave them in the comments section below!

Beauty Jargon Defined: 10 Beauty Terms Explained

The world of beauty and cosmetics can be a confusing one, there are so many words and phrases that are completely lost to you. Like what the hell is a cut crease? and what’s the difference between a shader brush and a blending brush? Well don’t worry you no longer have to ponder these questions, here are 10 beauty words and phrases defined!

1. Strobing: (verb)

“To place highlighter in large amounts to the high points of your face (particularly along the cheekbone) to make features pop without the use of heavy contouring.

2. Baking: (verb)

“To set a thick layer of concealer with a layer of powder you allow to sit on the skin before dusting the majority of it away.”

3. Cut Crease: (noun)

“When applying eye shadow only in either the natural crease or drawing a line (cutting) just above the crease, very defined and sharp, creating a separation between the actual lid and the upper eye area then blending that line outward towards the brow. This also can make your lid appear bigger making the eyes seem bigger.”

4. Squareletto: (adjective)

“An up-and-coming nail shape that is super long, like stiletto nails, but squared off at the tip.”

5. Hit Pan: (verb)

“When you come to the end of a palette or compact and have to scrape out the remaining contents.”

6. Tan-touring: (noun)

“The art of using self-tanner to contour by applying it whenever you’d typically apply bronzer.”

7. Foiling: (verb)

“Applying eye shadow with a wet brush to create a shiny, foil-like effect.”

8. Lipstick Feathering: (noun)

“When lipstick bleeds into the lines and wrinkles around your lips.”

9. Chroming: (verb)

“Using lipstick as a highlighter when you’re short on time.”

10. Tightlining: (verb)

“Applying eyeliner to the upper waterline to give the appearance of thicker eyelashes and bigger eyes.”

I hope this post was helpful! I’m thinking of writing a beauty dictionary, let me know what you think in the comments section below.

12 Tips For Coping With Anxiety

Anxiety is something many people deal with on a daily basis and is a truly crippling condition that can effect every aspect of a persons life. I have personally suffered from anxiety since a very young age. It can make you feel completely isolated and alone, it can stop you leaving the house, impact your relationships with family and friends and fear everything around you. Over the years I have tried everything possible to ease my anxiety, here are the best tips and tricks I have found for coping with anxiety.

1. Practice yoga – this is my absolute favourite item on the list, yoga completely relaxes your body and mind.
2. Laugh, even if you want to cry, laugh it out I promise you will feel better.
3. Learn what your triggers are, this could be a place, a situation or even a person. Learn what your triggers are and see if there are ways you can overcome or avoid them.
4. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), there are a number of different ways to carry out CBT, but the over all aim is to reprogram they way you think about and respond to your anxiety.
5. Write down your thoughts, it will help de-clutter your brain.
6. Talk to someone, whether it’s a friend, family member or professional just telling someone what you’re thinking and feeling will make you feel 100x better.
7. It’s okay to cry – if things are getting too much cry it out!
8. Practice mindfulness. When your thoughts start to run wild try practicing mindfulness it will help bring you back to the present.
9. Try breathing techniques, something you can do any where at any time. There are tons of breathing techniques you can try to find the best one to suit you.
10. Treat yourself – if you’re having a bad day indulge in something you really enjoy.
11. Muscle relaxation, one body part at a time tense your muscles then relax, this relieves a lot of tension.
12. Take a break, don’t beat yourself up for not managing to overcome your anxiety today, sit back, relax and try again tomorrow.

I hope that this post has helped you, anxiety can be a scary and lonely place but you aren’t alone! If you are struggling talk to someone whether it be a friend family member or professional. If you have any tips for coping with anxiety please leave them in the comments section below!

10 Tips For The Perfect Self Tan

If like me you just don’t seem to tan at all in the natural sunlight, fake tan is your best friend! But fake tanning also comes with it’s difficulties, trying to get the perfect shade, have a smooth, natural look and avoid streaks. Here are 10 tips to help you get the perfect self tan.

1. Exfoliate thoroughly, removing dead skin give a smooth surface to apply tan prevent streaks and patches.
2. Do not use moisturiser or deodorant the day you tan, this can cause discolouration.
3. Before tanning take a cold shower to close your pores and prevent them from getting blocked.
4. Use aloe Vera on your hands, elbows, knees and feet – these are places that often change colour.
5. Make sure you use a mitt, you don’t want tanned nails or palms.
6. Bend your fingers into a claw to get an even tan on your knuckles.
7. Attach a tanning mitt to a back brush for easy reach.
8. Apply the tanner to the centre of the mitt and fold the mitt in half for even application.
9. Start slowly, if your tan isn’t dark enough you can apply another layer rather than struggling to remove tan if you have over applied.
10. Exfoliate your palms after tanning to remove excess tan.

I hope this post was helpful! If you have any self tanning tips tell me in the comments section below!

25 Styles for Long Hair

Having long hair is brilliant when it comes to styling, the number of styles you can create is endless! But it can be hard to thing of different hair-dos everyday. This is why I have found 25 styles to make your luscious long hair even more fabulous!

 

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I hope this post was helpful! Tell me which hairstyles are your favourites in the comments section below!

10 Commandments For The Perfect Lipstick

Getting the perfect lip look can be a hard job if you aren’t a professional, there’s so much to think about, colour, texture, formula, blending – the list is endless! Here I have wrote a list of the 10 commandments for you to get the perfect lip look!

1. Exfoliate with a sugar lip scrub to get rid of dry flaky skin,
2. Keep your lips hydrated, drink plenty of water and use lip balm morning, night and just before applying lipstick.
3. Find the nest shade for your skin tone – the general rule is peachy colours for light skin, deep reds for dark skin and for a medium skin tone almost any colour will suit you!
4. If you’re going for a bold lip colour keep the rest of your makeup minimal.
5. Use a primer before application for longer lasting lipstick.
6. Use a lip liner for a more defined look and to make your lips look plumper.
7. If you’re looking for the perfect nude – easy! Match your lip colour to the colour of your nipple. (The may be a little hard  to do in the middle of a store.)
8. Slightly smudge around the edges for a fuller look
9. Start in the centre of your lips and work outwards to avoid errors.
10. Apply a layer of lipstick, blot with a tissue and apply another layer for longer lasting lipstick.

I hope this post was helpful! If you have any tips for getting the perfect lip look tell me in the comments section below!

7 Tips for Saving Money When Shopping Online

Who doesn’t love finding a bargain when shopping online? What if I told you there were ways you could save money on all of your online purchases? I know it sounds too good to be true – but trust me you can! Here are 7 tips for saving money when shopping online.

1. Keep items in your basket – after a few weeks many retailers will offer you a discount on some or all of your items.
2. Search for your item on Google Shopping to compare prices with different retailers.
3. Search Twitter and Instagram for blogger/influencer promo codes, you will find these for almost every brand or store and the discounts can be quite high too!
4. Sign up to brand email subscriptions – they often send you exclusive money off coupons
5. Use cashback websites such as eBates, you could save up to 25% on your purchases!
6. Use Greentoe.com to negotiate prices, simply find the product you want, set the price you’d like to pay for the item and the website will haggle with the company to get you the best deal possible
7. Combine coupons – many companies will allow you to use multiple coupons on a purchase giving you even better savings!

I hope you enjoyed this post! If you know any tips for saving money when shopping online tell me in the comments section below!

35 Benefits of Practising Yoga

It seem as though the answer to every health issue now-days is yoga. People go on and on about how good yoga is for you, but most people don’t realise just ho many benefits there are of practising yoga, here is a list of 35 ways yoga can benefit you.

1. Helps you to focus better
2. Helps digestion
3. Lessens the risk of heart disease
4. Increased flow of oxygen to the brain
5. Heightens metabolism
6. Increases lung capacity
7. Slower breathing reduces stress
8. Stretches and protects your spine
9. Strengthens muscles
10. Flexibility is inclreased by 35% in just 8 weeks!
11. Increases blood circulation
12. Prevents joint problems
13. Improves your posture
14. Increases your immune system
15. Strengthens your bones
16. Calms your nerve system
17. Improves concentration
18. Relieves depression
19. Helps you to sleep better
20. Improves your memory
21. Improves stress response
22. Helps to reduce anxiety
23. Reduces chronic neck and back pain
24. Lower blood sugar levels in diabetes
25. Improves balance
26. Reduces cravings
27. Detox’s the body
28. Prevents injury
29. Boosts fertility
30. Reduces headaches
31. Regulates energy
32. Lowers blood pressure
33. Boosts endurance
34. Tunes your heart, lung and blood vessels
35. Boosts happiness

I hope you enjoyed this post! Tell me what your favourite thing is about practising yoga in the comments section below!

15 Tips for Strong and Healthy Nails

 

Personally, nail care is very important to me, having long pretty nails just make you feel more confident and feminine. I think we have all been through the heart breaking experience of breaking a nail – but what if you never had to experience that again? Here are 15 tips for stronger, healthier nails!

1. Keep your hands clean, scrub your nails to remove dirt and dead skin.
2. File in one direction to prevent layers from separating
3. Use cuticle oil daily to promote healthy blood flow and nail growth
4. Paint your nails to lock in moisture
5. Keep your hand and nails well moisturised
6. Only cut your nails when dry
7. Rub lemon on your nails to remove yellow stains
8. Never trim your cuticles – this can cause inflammation or infection
9. Keep nail tools clean
10. Use gloves when cleaning to protect from chemicals
11. Use a mild soap to scrub nails
12. Make sure you are getting plenty of zinc in your diet
13. Buff your nails gently for better blood flow
14. Use acetate based nail varnish remover to prevent your nails drying
15. Take vitamin B for stronger nails

I hope you enjoyed this post! Do you know any tips for healthier nails that I haven’t already listed? Tell me in the comments section below!

 

 

 

 

Top 5 Best Celebrity Clothing Lines 2018

To be a big star you have to be more than just a one trick pony. Nowadays celebrities dabble in many different business ventures – one of the most popular being fashion. Here are 5 of the best celebrity clothing lines in 2018, so you can dress like a star too!

1. Ivy Park by Beyonce

As if Beyonce didn’t bless us enough with her hit music, fragrances, video games, music streaming service Tidal and charity work, she then goes and teams up with Topshop to bring us Ivy Park – and thank god she did! Ivy Park is a street wear line comprised of 2 categories, active wear and casual wear. With everything from dresses and tops to lingerie, shoes, nags and hats. The line is made up of cool and neutral tones and can actually be worn day to day. To top it all off it’s actually affordable!

2. Tommy x Gigi

Gigi Hadid is by far one of the most famous models in the world. Millions of people all over the world look to her for style inspiration. Teaming up with Tommy Hilfiger, Gigi Hadid brings us a street wear line. The items are noticeably in line with Tommy Hilfiger’s signature red, white and black, the range offers tops, jumpers, bags, shoes, glasses and active wear.

3. PrettyLittleThing by Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney, the eldest of the Kardashian children, recently teamed up with PrettyLittleThing for a sexy new clothing line and it is fabulous! With bright colours, satin and sequins this is the go to range for your next night out, with prices ranging from £4-40 it is shockingly affordable too!

4. ED by Ellen

A range of neutral toned sweaters, sweatshirts and tees. Ellen Degeneres offers a selection of simple, elegant designs that will blow your mind! As well as clothing ED by Ellen also offers shoes, accessories and baby and pet apparel – there is literally something for everyone!

5. Demi Lovato x Fabletics

Demi Lovato has teamed up with Fabletics for a new active wear line and it is stunning! With strappy sports bras, cut out one pieces and full matching sets you can look and feel good whilst working up a sweat!

I hope you enjoyed this post. Tell me which celebrity you hope will be next to release a clothing line in the comments section below.