Pretty feet are a must for summer! When performing spa pedicures try this all natural remedy to treating cracked heels and blackened feet. 1.Put shaving cream or Scandle’s Eco-Shave & Shower Foam on feet. 2.In a bucket or sink, combine equal parts warm water and Listerine. 3.Soak a small hand towel in the solution of [...]
Chin plants become the “plant” of choice
Okay, so is there anything we won’t augment? Watch out twins, boob jobs are out, chin jobs are in! Well, not sure ladies will ever stop their “enhancements,” but chin augmentation is the surgery of choice for the past year. New statistics out from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons puts the “chinplant” at the [...]
Time To Get To Scrubbing
As the temperatures go up the clothes come off, well the winter ones at least ;) While you may be ready to take on the shorts and sandals, chances are your skin might not be so ready to bare it all! And if you are planning to add some color (self-tanner only!) it’s more important [...]
Before you slather on the sunscreen, read this!
Warmer weather, who could ask for more? Around here we love the heat, well maybe just spring time, it is Texas after all! While you should ALWAYS use sunscreen throughout the year, the spring is when we really start to notice the need for all over coverage. The FDA’s new sunscreen guidelines go a long [...]
A digital perm for a digital world
That’s right, I just mentioned perms. For those young-ins out there here is a history lesson: a permanent wave involves the use of chemicals to break and reform the bonds of the hair. The hair is washed and wrapped on a perm rod and waving lotion is applied with a base. A perm is what made the 80s all [...]
Snaggleteeth - the new straight teeth?
In America, we spend nearly $110 billion on dental care. But in Japan a new cosmetic surgery has got women paying to have their straight teeth rearranged. Yup, that’s right. A common result of tooth crowding or more commonly known as “snaggleteeth” has somehow become associated with the U.S. The look is called “yaeba” in [...]
The top five ways to ruin your manicure
So you’ve put out a little cash to treat yourself to a little something or spent the last hour clipping, scrubbing and polishing a mani/pedi in your favorite spring color. Here are the top 5 ways to put a dent or scratch in your flawless do: Hand sanitizer - that’s right, unless your little germ [...]
The best beauty tip you’ve never heard
As if we need another reason to ditch plastic bottles, how about this one - they can cause wrinkles. Yikes! Plastic bottles damage more than the planet. Just like straws (what straws too!) the constant pursing creates lines and aggravates existing ones around the mouth. Water does a body and complexion good so what are [...]
Your next manicure could save your life
Well, maybe not exactly but skimping on professional mani/pedis could be more detrimental to your health than you think. Your nails can change in shape, texture and color. If you have a regular nail care professional chances are they will notice these changes, which could possibly be a signal not all is well under the [...]
Beauty dangers - it’s in the minerals
From lead in our lipsticks to formaldehyde in our hair care to bacteria in our mascara, it seems there is always something new we should be watching out for. While all of these are legitimate health concerns, I recently came across this Forbes article on the 5 Scariest Beauty Products and saw something shocking - [...]
