http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/ My name is Girl Friday, editor of www.FreeBeautyTips.org. This blog will answer all the common beauty care, make-up application advice, fashion tip concerns and any other body or clothing care related questions I receive on a daily basis from women, young ladies and teens. en Copyright 2007 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:18 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Keeping your hands beautiful hinges on protecting them, moisturizing them and keeping them neat. Protect your hands by wearing gloves any time you're using your hands for housework, art, gardening or home repairs. Protect them out of gloves with moisturizer, and avoid harsh chemicals, including the ones often used on nails such as polish, hardeners and polish removers. Protect them from aging by using sunscreen whenever you go outside—rub it thoroughly into your hands. Protect your cuticles from scissors-crazed manicurists who want to cut them: they should never be cut or trimmed. http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/nails_foot_and_hands/what_is_a_homemade_remedy_for.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/nails_foot_and_hands/what_is_a_homemade_remedy_for.html Nails, Foot and Hands Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:18 -0800 If you wax and then rewax the same place right away because you didn't get it all the first time, you may bruise the skin. Also, not holding the skin taut when pulling off the wax strip can pull that delicate skin out and bruise it like that. http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/eyebrows/can_you_explain_why_waxing_you.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/eyebrows/can_you_explain_why_waxing_you.html Eyebrows Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:04:13 -0800 Coconut oil has long been used in India and the South Seas for keeping hair soft and shiny. It has the added benefit of a lovely natural scent, that can remind you of Hawaii without the added expense of plane tickets. You can also use sesame or olive oil to massage the head and hair. http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/hair_care/what_is_the_best_oil_for_massa_1.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/hair_care/what_is_the_best_oil_for_massa_1.html Hair Care Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:03:13 -0800 There are all sorts of lovely massage oils. One favorite is sweet almond oil, although people with nut allergies should avoid it. Avocado oil is also considered delicious when rubbed between the shoulder blades. Sunflower oil, olive oil, even canola are fine for massage; just add a few drops of a favorite essential oils (sandalwood, patchouli, lavender) for a terrific scent. http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/skin_care/what_is_the_best_oil_for_massa.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/skin_care/what_is_the_best_oil_for_massa.html Skin Care Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:09 -0800 Nothing helps eyebrows grow. I know, it's a terrible thing to say, but only God can make an eyebrow. Well, actually, eyebrows grow because of hormones that are responsible for hair growth. There are only a few reasons people lack eyebrows: hormone problems; chemotherapy and radiation for cancer treatment, which cause your hair to fall out everywhere; eyebrow related accidents involving gas burners, drunken friends with razors or overplucking. If you have the money and your eyebrows are irretrievable due to hormones or cancer treatments, you can have them replaced by a cosmetic surgeon, which can transplant hair from your head to where it should be on your eyebrows. This isn't a quick fix: it takes months for the new hair to come in and grow. On the other hand, it's permanent. On yet the other hand, it costs thousands. http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/eyebrows/does_castor_oil_help_eyebrows.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/eyebrows/does_castor_oil_help_eyebrows.html Eyebrows Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:17 -0800 Put on your foundation, and whatever it doesn't cover can get a layer of concealer. If it still doesn't cover, try a little more foundation on top of the concealer. Let's not be mysterious here: concealer is just a thicker form of foundation. The tricky part is getting coverage without winding up with a big lump of makeup stuck to your face. Powder can be helpful: sometimes, it's easier to start with a layer of powder over the offending spot, then add foundation on top of that. The powder thickens the foundation a bit, giving you a little more coverage. http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/makeup_advice/how_do_you_use_concealer_and_f.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/makeup_advice/how_do_you_use_concealer_and_f.html Makeup Advice Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:12 -0800 The easiest, if more expensive way to get rid of facial hair is to get an appointment at a laser hair removal clinic and have it zapped away about every six weeks, until the follicles give up and the hair either goes away completely or comes back so fine that it's not worth bothering with. Lasers have the fantastic ability to vaporize hair without messing up the skin around it, although they do work best on people with fair skin and dark hair. http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/hair_care/what_are_some_methods_for_gett.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/hair_care/what_are_some_methods_for_gett.html Hair Care Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:01 -0800 Our great grandmothers knew that to keep hands looking young, one needed several pairs of gloves. Anytime you're even tempted to do housework, don a pair of rubber or vinyl gloves to protect your skin from dust, cleaners and water. If you're gardening, put on your gloves before you even touch your pruning shears. In fact, put on a layer of hand cream and then your gardening gloves, and don't settle for the cotton kind that let the dirt rub through: get some lines ones. At night, before bed, rub on the thickest hand cream you can find (some people use Crisco), and slip on a pair of white cotton gloves. Basically, the more time you spend moisturized and gloved, the less time will affect your hands. http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/nails_foot_and_hands/how_can_i_keep_the_skin_on_my.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/nails_foot_and_hands/how_can_i_keep_the_skin_on_my.html Nails, Foot and Hands Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:59 -0800 The best skin care routine for oily skin is to be as gentle as you would if you had paper dry skin. The major mistake many people make with oily skin is in believing that you can beat it into submission with hot water, steam, toners, masks and topicals, when in fact what it truly wants is a little understanding. Oily skin is trying to protect itself from a harsh environment, and making its world even harsher through heat, cold or chemicals, will tend to make it produce more oil than ever. http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/skin_care/what_is_the_best_skin_care_rou.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/skin_care/what_is_the_best_skin_care_rou.html Skin Care Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:58 -0800 The high tech answer to age spots is to visit your friendly dermatologist and let him or her zap your age spots away with a laser. That's the easiest way to deal with age spots, and you won't have to worry about covering them. http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/makeup_advice/what_is_the_best_way_to_coveru.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/makeup_advice/what_is_the_best_way_to_coveru.html Makeup Advice Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:56 -0800 Some people claim that eating more gelatin can strengthen your nails, but there's no evidence to back that up. But a recent study done in Germany found that people with nail problems who took 2.5 mg of biotin a day wound up with stronger nails. You can look for biotin supplements in the store, but the study said that to get the effect, a prescription dose was required, so you may need to talk with your doctor. http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/nails_foot_and_hands/how_can_you_make_nail_harder_a.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/nails_foot_and_hands/how_can_you_make_nail_harder_a.html Nails, Foot and Hands Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:51 -0800 It's better to wear lipstick that complements your facial coloring than to choose your lip color based on the whiteness of your teeth. Come people claim that lipsticks with some orange in them will help your teeth look whiter, but what good will that do if your lipstick color makes your skin look sallow? No, the thing to do is wear lipstick that looks nice with your skin tones, and whiten your teeth. http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/makeup_advice/what_colors_of_lipsticks_will.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/makeup_advice/what_colors_of_lipsticks_will.html Makeup Advice Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:48 -0800 '80s female punks wore what the'80s boy punks did, only they did it better, being more experienced with makeup in the first place. Dead white foundation—if you can't find any theatrical supply stores, you can buy some zinc oxide diaper ointment to get the same effect. Black eyeliner pencil does nearly everything else. You can use it for lipstick, sculpting harsh edges around your lips—think points interrupted by flat lines, not curves. Line upper and bottom eyelids, thinly, and don't smudge or blend—you're looking for a crisp harshness. http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/makeup_advice/what_makeup_would_of_been_worn.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/makeup_advice/what_makeup_would_of_been_worn.html Makeup Advice Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:44 -0800 The 1940s look was controlled but longer and romantic. The boys were off to war: every woman was waiting for some man to come home. She was keeping the home fires burning, and if she worked in a factory for the war effort, it only meant she tried to be ultra-feminine on her shifts off. She was capable but soft, wise but wistful. And they said it all with their hair. http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/fashion_tips/how_can_you_style_your_hair_fo.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/fashion_tips/how_can_you_style_your_hair_fo.html Fashion Tips Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:40 -0800 Thick foundation gives the most coverage, or you can achieve a covered look with several layers of mineral makeup, which feels much lighter but gives a soft-focus look. I guess the main question is, why do you want heavy coverage? http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/makeup_advice/what_type_of_foundation_gives.html http://www.askthebeautyexpert.com/makeup_advice/what_type_of_foundation_gives.html Makeup Advice Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:35 -0800