Sage

Sage is an excellent tonic for the nervous system. Its antioxidant properties protect the skin from free radicals, helping to delay the signs of aging. Add the sage leaves in a steam bath for the face; their antiseptic properties are good against spots and pimples. To cleanse thoroughly normal skin, try nourishing mask for face (in the next post). For a healing mouthwash, put 4 or 5 leaves in a cup of boiling water, cover and leave to infuse for 5 minutes.
Rub fresh leaves on your teeth to whiten and strengthen the gums.

Marigold

This vibrant flower garden helps the liver, promoting detoxification and stimulating a healthy and glowing skin. Try to eat the leaves and petals raw in salads or rice dishes, or drink hot teas to improve circulation and help the body eliminate toxins through the skin. Wash your face with an infusion of petals reduces large pores, spots and pimples. The petals can also be used for a steam bath. To lighten the hair, rinse with infusion of petals, while an infusion of leaves will relieve tired feet.
Creams and lotions for the face based on extracts of marigold help soothe inflamed skin and sensitive skin.

Mint

Mint is probably the herb most easy to grow. Tonics mint help to cleanse the liver and to brighten the eyes and skin, and to soothe tension and anxiety you can drink mint tea or chew mint leaves. A steam bath with mint leaves you refresh the skin. An infusion of mint revitalizes the hair after shampooing, freshens breath or pain relief to tired feet.

Herbal Beauty

When your body is healthy, you are more beautiful and toned. Learn how to achieve wellness with herbs that act inside and out.
For thousands of years, since the plants have begun to be used in medicine, women have derived from herbal creams and lotions to become more beautiful and to delay the signs of aging. Many of these herbs, as well as act as powerful allies of beauty, help the body get rid of toxins that prevent it from absorbing the nutrients that serve to stay in shape.
In the next post you will discover how six herbs - mint, marigold, sage, chamomile, rosemary and lavender - can help you get radiant health and natural beauty.
Buy fresh or dried herbs. Those dried should have a beautiful color and a natural fragrance, do not buy if they smell of dust or mold.
Supermarkets sell some fresh herbs, such as rosemary and sage. For other herbal beauty, contact or in herbal medicine or specialist greengrocers.
Try to buy organic herbs that are not contaminated by fertilizers or other chemicals.
If like me you have a green thumb, grow your herbs on the windowsill, on the terrace, on the balcony or in the garden.

The Right Cut for Your Face

The shape of your face is a deciding factor as to whether your hairstyle suits you or not. Check if you have so far made ​​the right choice.
Even if you are lucky enough to have shiny hair and a fashionable hairdo, it's all wasted if the cut does not suit the shape of your face. If it is the right one, will emphasize your best features and will enhance your beauty. Check the shape of your face and discover what cut looks good on you, what does not and why.

Oval Face: With the symmetrical shape of your face, you can afford any hairstyle: short, long, loose or collection. Aprofittane, and fun to try different styles. Short hair show off your perfect proportions: opt for a cheeky cut-aggressive or pull them back with gel. If your hair is long or medium, collect them in an elegant chignon or keep them scaled and loose.
Avoid let the trap of routine.

Heart-shaped Face: The salient feature of this face is the cheekbones, so avoid cuts that hide them, it makes sense to put them out. Styles and fade away into the jaw likely to make it look like the chin too long, pointed, rather than delicate. If you have short hair, choose cuts set out, and with long tuft and scaled falling on the forehead to discover your cheeks. If you have them long, opt for cuts scaled up to the chin.

Round Face: A round face can be longer with the right cut. First, avoid the bobs straight and short, which increase the roundness of the face. Choose a style rather long and smooth, that thinner facial features. Alternatively, opt for a hairstyle with more volume on the head, which will lengthen the face. The short hair look good if brought a little longer on top, with disheveled locks on the front.

Stretched Face: The facial features long and tapering, they're fine with cuts that create the illusion of fullness at the sides of the face, such as fluffy curls. Donate hair of medium length and scaled, while the fringes are ideal with cuts longer. If you have short hair, choose cuts decided, and not to raise the hair effect "hedgehog". It also avoids the central scriminature, which would lengthen the face.

Square Face: With the pronounced jaw, avoid cuts perfectly straight and of equal length, which accentuate the edges of the face. Rather like best cuts you soften the features: scaled bobs, a lateral tuft, scaling and waves. The cuts slightly scaled and moved are suitable for short hair, and a bit of volume on the head balances the jaw. The side parting has a softer effect than the central one.

Triangular Face: Your jaw is defined and angular, while your face gets thinner towards the forehead. If you have long hair, prevents both parted in the middle, the equal bobs. Sweeten instead jaw with long hair and scaled, or soft waves faded toward the chin. The short cuts are fine, as long as they are not too much should be given length and volume on the head to balance the lower part of the face.

To transform your hair are enough clips, rubber bands or gel and a bit of experience.

Trendy French Manicure

After becoming an expert in the art of classic French manicure, try other combinations using the adhesive lunettes.
The trendy French manicure is a great technique for more vivid nails and have fun with unusual color combinations. The lunettes adhesive will guarantee you a perfect result even with bolder colors. To stand out from the others, opt for a variant of the classic look lively as the natural nails with tips shocking pink, or try matching softer.
For a french manicure trendy suits you, choose colors that enhance the color of your skin. Discover what your reading my first post.
If you have a warm skin tone, apply light pink base, then revives the tips with a pink enamel with shades of peach or yellow.
To enhance the cool shades, use the usual base, then paint the tips with a pale lilac nail polish or a color with blue reflections.

Prepare your nails as described in the previous post, then put out a light pink base and let it dry.
Paste adhesives along the inner edge of the white part of the nail. Make sure you have them firmly attached and the same distance from the tip of each nail.
Paint the tips using the lunettes to draw a clear line, but be careful not to use too much polish. Leave to dry, then remove them.

For an evening of glamor, color the tips with a nail polish glitter. Use the gold if you have warm colors, silver if you have them cold, or try a metallic glaze.

French Manicure

The French manicure is a classic look and timeless fits all, on all occasions: during the day, in the evening, for a casual or elegant style.

If you like the look of sophisticated French manicure but you've never tried to do it at home, it is time to dare, because it is much easier than it sounds. Let me explain how. Follow my tips to ensure a perfect result.
Get one light pink enamel for the base and a white opaque for the tips of the nails: these are the classic colors, suitable for all. Also sell the adhesive lunettes that will help lay the enamel for a truly flawless result.
If you prefer a more fun and flashy look, you can try to use them with any color combination. To learn how to correctly use the lunettes and to create new combinations, shortly publish a post titled "Trendy French Manicure."


The french manicure highlights the nails, then, before you start with nail polish, brush with care. Then file, giving them the same shape and length (nails should not be too long, not to seem fake), because any imperfection stands out after you have applied nail polish. Check my post "How to have perfect nails."
Apply a light pink base, spreading carefully. Pass the brush in the middle of the nail, then upload it again. Pass it along the curve of the cuticle and extends to the tip of the nail on one side, then repeat on the other side. Do not apply too much base, you lose your looks transparent and natural. Wait a few minutes for it to dry.
Now color the tips, using the white enamel. Make sure that there is little nail polish on the brush and pass it along the rounded end, being careful to paint only the tips not more than natural white. Let dry a few minutes.
If you want a more brilliant passes another layer of white on the tips. Wait three minutes, then ends with a transparent layer to protect your French manicure. Let dry and do not use your hands for an hour if you do not want to damage the manicure.