BEAUTY HINTS

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Wednesday January 28, 2009 04:06:09 PM

• A tube of lipstick should last for 6 months.
• After Bath Splash: Fill a plant mister with your favourite after bath splash. You can Bath: Add a capful of perfume to your bath water. Soak in the scented water for ten minutes.
• Apply cold cream to scalp, bind with plastic wrap A tube of lipstick should last for 6 months. Buy it where you can take it back if you don't like the colour.
• Apply daily to warts until they dissolve.
• Buy it where you can take it back if you don't like the colour.
• Consider wearing glasses. They are cheaper.
• Cooking spray will dry finger nail polish.
• Dead Skin: Rub a small amount of Miracle Whip (not mayonnaise) into your skin and let it dry a few minutes. While your skin is still slightly moist, massage it vigorously with your fingertips.
•  You'll be surprised at how much dead skin will roll right off. This treatment is very good for feet, elbows, knees and face.
• Depending on your colouring, it may also be used to line your eyebrows. Or use earth tone eye shadow. Lipstick can be used as blush.
• Don't waste your money on expensive facial creams. Many a woman gets by with a plain jar of cold cream.
• If you wear contact lenses, shop around. The prices differ dramatically for the same lenses. Check out mail order companies.
• Eyelashes: Your eyelashes will grower thicker and long if, every night before retiring, you rub lashes with castor oil.
• Eyes: Before retiring, apply castor oil around your eyes. Make sure it is the odourless form. Plastic surgeons use this on their patients following surgery.
• Face: Mix equal parts of water and cider vinegar to cleanse and tone your skin.
• Feet: To soften, heat enough vegetable oil to cover the feet. Massage in thoroughly up to the ankles. Then wrap each foot in a hot wet towel (wrung out until damp). Leave in place for 10 minutes.
• Fight dandruff, by rinsing with vinegar and 2 cups of warm water, after shampooing. 
• Hair: Spray cologne on towel-dried hair before blow drying.
• If you wear contact lenses, shop around. The prices differ dramatically for the same lenses. Check out mail order companies. Consider wearing glasses. They are cheaper.
• Lemon juice reduces freckles if put on daily till they disappear.
• Liver Spots: Rub brown areas on hands and face with castor oil two or three times a day.
• Make your own facial powder by combining mashed inexpensive compact powder with twice as much baby powder.
• Mascara can be used to line eyes with a small eyeliner brush.
• Mascara: Add a drop or two of water to a mascara wand (water-soluble) when it gets dry; use the brush to loosen and mix mascara.
• Mix foundation and moisturizer (50/50) and dab on with a sponge. It will give a translucent, more natural look.
• Nails: Store a new bottle of nail polish in the refrigerator and it will always be smooth and easy to apply.
• Nails: When doing grimy jobs such as gardening and you don't like to wear gloves, protect your nails by dampening an ordinary bar of soap. Dig your nails into the soap. The caked soap under your nails will keep out the dirt.
• Perspiration: To neutralize perspiration odours, soak in tepid water mixed with 1/2 cup baking soda. After the bath, dust baking soda on feet and underarms.
• Pimples: Apply lemon juice to clear up pimples.
• Remember to discard your makeup every 6 months for safety reasons. It is hard to do, but easier if you don't have as much of it.
• Remove corns by making a poultice of one crumbled piece of bread soaked in one-quarter cup Vinegar.
• Remove fruit stains from hands. Rub with vinegar. 
• Remove warts by applying a lotion of half cider vinegar and half glycerine.
• Save money on make-up by letting your cosmetics do double-duty. Mascara can be used to line eyes with a small eyeliner brush.
• Substitute baby oil for facial cleansing cream.
• Take 1 cup of vinegar and warm water into a large glass and use to rinse your hair after you shampoo. Vinegar adds highlights to brunette hair, restores the acid mantel, and removes soap film and sebum oil. 
• Take advantage of Beauty Schools. They are always looking for people to practice on. They usually do a good job, as they are watched carefully by their supervisors.
• Take advantage of Beauty Schools. They are always looking for people to practice on. They usually do a good job, as they are watched carefully by their supervisors.
• Tanning: Smooth baby oil on skin and let penetrate before applying sunless tanning.
• Use baby powder underneath your make-up if your skin is greasy.
• Waxing: Dust on powder or cornstarch before waxing. It absorbs moisture and oil so wax adheres better. Powder also shows up leg areas yet to be waxed.