Beauty Quickie-Want smooth, silky, soft to the touch skin? Consuming foods rich in Lycopene can help improve the texture of your skin making it radiantly soft. Be sure to indulge in Lycopene concentrated foods such as tomatoes, carrots and watermelon.
It happens to the best of us, you go to change out a nail color or rid yourself of the chipped polish look then BAM! Where is the nail polish remover?! Am I really out of this stuff? Yes, you are, but there is no need to fret.
To remove nail color without a bottle of trusty nail polish remover formula, all you will need is a bottle of top coat and cotton ball(s). Apply a layer of top coat then immediately remove it with the cotton ball. Voila, beauty drama is solved!
Beauty Quickie: When it comes to testing to see if a foundation is the correct shade for you you need to remember two things:
Okay so what does your jawline and natural light have to do with choosing your foundation? You should always test out your tint of choice on your jawline in natural to ensure your makeup matches your neck. We all have seen horror story photos of women that seemed to be two different shades. Don’t be apart of the epidemic, test correctly and your makeup will blend naturally.
Beauty Quickie: It is natural to assume that the best way to soak up oil is by applying powder to your face. A good plan indeed…well, at first anyway. It is a little process known as “touch-ups” where you can start to have issues with this technique. By applying powder on top of powder all day, by sunset you will have developed the dreaded cake-face. To avoid this beauty blunder opt for blotting papers instead. These little god sends will keep the oil at bay as you blot it all away.
Sometimes it seems like makeup up products go faster than we realize. They can really feel like they are here today and gone tomorrow. If you have ever been in your bathroom tearing through your drawers to only discover you are out of what you need, just breathe we are here to help.
One common beauty issue you may run into is being out of makeup remover. You may instantly start to worry because you beat your face a little too well and now you are staring in the mirror wondering how you are going to take this masterpiece off. No reason to fear because lotion is here! That’s right plain old body lotion will do the trick and remove even your toughest makeup, including mascara. So then, the next time you are in a makeup bind, just remember lotion works every time.
Fight! Just kidding, but really which one is better when it comes to makeup application, a foundation brush or makeup sponge? Everyone has their own preferences, but knowing the pros and cons may help you weigh your decision.
In the long run makeup sponges are more likely to cost you more money. Why is that you ask? While they are useful at 
helping you to apply cosmetics, they soak up a lot of liquid foundation. In the grand scheme of things your sponge is probably sucking up more makeup than what actually winds up on your face.
Okay, so what about the foundation brush, what is it’s deal? Foundation brushes allow you to be more precise during application creating a more even look. Moreover, you will waste less makeup because you are using just what is actually needed.
Beauty Quickie: Remember when you had an upset stomach and your mom ran and got a bottle of the pink stuff? Yeah, turns out that good ol’ bottle of Pepto Bismol can do wonders for your skin. Who knew?! It turns out that this wonder medicine contains an ingredient known as, bismuth subsalicylate which is found an abundant amount of facial creams. Now you can unlock all the benefits of our new pink friend, here’s how:
Beauty Quickie: Want to make your nail color last super long? Good, its a quite simple trick, all you need to do is make sure your nails are squeaky clean before you start painting. Removing all excess dirt, oil or moisturizer from your nails will ensure that the polish adheres properly. Therefore, invest in an acetone-based cleanser and always wipe nails with your cleanser very well before any nail polish application.
Beauty Quickie: Rubbing an ice cube over your face on a nightly basis can help control acne and fat cells as well as minimize wrinkles. Beauty experts recommend following this procedure before laying down to rest.
Since we are on the topic of nails (check out our previous post) we wanted to just show off the entire OPI collection for this season. As mentioned the OPI Brazil 2014 Collection has an amazing coral shade that will knock your beauty boots off, plus several other luscious tints to garnish some “hey look at me” attention. Every color will help to show off your summer sexy so just have fun with it! Check out the colors for yourself and be sure to tell us what you think of the collection. Happy painting!
Beauty Side Notes: Aren’t these names just the coolest! We love them!
