Face Mask - Home Remedy

How to remove black heads, and troublesome skin. 

Are you having trouble with annoying black heads, and un wanted spots? Well, I've found the perfect, simple and easy home remedy make to help remove teenage skin problems. 

Step 1: 

Take 1/2 a lemon and squeeze  it into a small bowl.  The amount of lemon depends on how many people you are making it for. 

Step 2:

Now add 2 table spoons of baking soda, and mix into the lemon to create a thick paste. 

Once you have made your paste, apply to skin for 20minutes. Avoid getting it into your eyes or mouth, as I can imagine it stings, and I'm sure it doesn't taste like a 5* meal either! 

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Why Winter Is The Best Season For Beauty

There is lots to look forward to this season, including 12 best beauty buys… By Chloe Dench.

At the end of every summer, I start looking forward to the hot weather finally dying off and the cold season approaching. People may think I’m mad, but winter has many benefits: it is acceptable to wear many cosy layers; nobody judges you for buying hot drinks daily and of course, the greatest thing about winter is Christmas. But people can forget how great winter beauty can be!

First off, Christmas parties and events make it so much easier to pull off bold statement colours and lots of sparkle. If you can’t wear glitter at Christmas, when can you? 

You also don’t have to worry about tanning pale skin– everyone is paler in winter. Of course, you should be proud of your natural skin colour no matter what time of year it is, but there is far less pressure in wintertime to conform. Wintery colours, like dark red, look great on everyone too!

Winter is a time for experimentation, not just because it is easier to pull off statement looks. Most make up ranges release new products in time for the festive season and the quality just keeps improving each year. If you don’t have the cash to treat yourself, consider asking for a set for Christmas. There are great sets for all budgets (see next page for details). 

If you want to try something extra special this year, skip the chocolate and try a beauty advent calendar. What could be better than a daily surprise from your favourite brand to count down the days to Christmas?

Talking about days of Christmas, check out the guide to the 12 Christmas Beauty Buys:

Best for… Affordability: Primark Beauty Calendar £15

£15 is considerably cheaper than other brands, so even if the quality is not as great, you won’t have wasted your money.

Lipsy London Jet Set Brush Collection £10

The gold packaging may not be to everybody’s taste, but it is hard to argue with 5 travel size brushes and a case for that price!

Sleek MakeUP Eye and Cheek Palette – See You At Midnight £9.99

A collection of 6 berry and natural blushers/eye shadows with brushes included. Sleek products are great value for money!

Makeup Revolution Glitter Nail Polish Sensitive Heart £1.50

All of the polishes in this range are beautiful and for that price there is nothing to stop you from buying the whole set…

Best for… Cutest Packaging: Ciate  Mini Mani Manor Nail Varnish Calendar £49

Ciate’s packaging is gorgeous as always, but if you are on a budget, last year’s calendar is available for £20 in TK MAXX.

Zoeva Rose Golden Luxury Brushes Set £56.45

Rose gold and black handles, with fluffy white bristles packaged in a chocolate brown clutch—these brushes are too beautiful to spoil with makeup! 

Nars Cosmetics Virtual Domination Cheek Palette £45

A stunning collection of Nars’ finest cheek products in white flowery packaging with a huge mirror inside. 

Tanya Burr Nail Polish Pink Set £11.99

3 gorgeous shades, including 2 new releases in a simple white box. 

Best for… Quality: Benefit Calendar £60

It may seem pricey, but think how much money those mini’s are worth!

Real Techniques Nic’s Picks £20

5 beautiful duo-fibre brushes available in a limited edition set. What more could you want?

 

Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics Palette £22

Everyone raves about the Naked palettes, and this new edition of 6 matte shades is no exception.

Essie Luxe Effects Jazzy Jubilant 301 £7.99

This colour is Christmas-in-a-bottle and is perfect for Christmas parties. 

Autumnal Make-Up Tutorial

3 different ways to wear this season’s autumn make-up trends! 
By Chloe Dench and Lauren Moon

Look 1– Big Lashes

Start with applying a nude eye shadow all over your eyelids, to even your skin tone. I used the MUA Undress Me Too palette. 

Next, add a thin line of eyeliner if you wish. I used a thin liner of black eyeshadow to add definition. 

The most important step in this look is the mascara. I used Maybelline The Colossal Volum’ Express mascara for the first two coats then I finished off with a coat of Rimmel Scandaleyes Retro Glam mascara.

Look 2– Plum Lips

Start by lining your lips with a plum coloured lip liner– this will help to stop your lipstick from bleeding. For this look, I used the Sleek Eau La La Liner in Raisin 293.

Next, apply your lipstick all over your lips. I used Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Dark Night Waterl-oops!. This lipstick is quite moisturising, so you don’t really need a lip balm underneath. If you’re out and about take it with you though, as it does tend to come off quite easily when you eat!

Look 3 -Bronze and Purple Eyes

Start by applying a bronze cream eyeshadow, such as Maybelline Color Tattoo in On and On Bronze, all over the lid.

Add a touch of gold eyeshadow to the centre of the lid, and a lighter shade to highlight in the inner corner. 

Blend a dark purple eye shadow into the outer corners and along the lashline, then finish with mascara and eyeliner. This look works well with bronzed skin.

10 Best Beauty Buys

Giving you an up to date guide of the top must-have beauty buys of the season, with products from your most loved brands!

1.Daisy Dream, by Marc Jacobs (pictured above):

A light fragrance with a floral and fruity scent, in an array of sized bottles. This 

perfume has a 

faultless balanced blend of blackberry, 

grapefruit, and 

jasmine, amongst 

other infusions.

-Priced from £39

2.Mini hand creams, by the Body Shop:

These 30ml 

hand-creams are 

perfectly purse sized, and come in a range of scents 

including mango, 

coconut and 

strawberry. A 

method of ‘on the go 

hydration’, which 

softens and protects your skin.

-£3.50 each

3.Color drama in Berry Much, by Maybelline: 

This lipstick shade is a new season trend: high end, but not high priced! With a creamy velvety texture, it 

couldn’t be better… it even comes in eight other shimmering shades too!

-£4.99

4.Wonder’ Full  

mascara, by Rimmel:

This feather light 

mascara , gives added length and volume, and is 

perfect for day to day wear. The 

argon oil leaves lashes feeling soft and conditioned, 

giving added 

definition from root to tip.

-£7.99

5.Pro-Base prime and conceal 

Palette, by MUA:

This new ‘complexion 

corrector’ gives you an even skin tone to brighten and 

illuminate your 

facial features. With five fabulous shades, different skin tone problems can now be easily resolved! 

-£4 at Boots

6.Baby Skin 

Instant Fatigue Blur Primer, by Maybelline:

This water based pore-eraser product refreshes skin, 

creating a smooth and silky finish, along with leaving a hydrated glow! It comes in a choice of colours: either cool rose, or warm 

apricot.

-£7.99

7.Colour crush nail varnish, by the Body Shop:

This new deluxe nail range offers a 

selection of twenty-six nature related shades, including Rosy Cheeks, 

Almond Kiss and Oh Petal. With a quick drying time, and high gloss

finish, there’s 

nothing more you could ask for!

-£5 (6.8ml)

8.Naked 3 Palette, by Urban Decay:

This palette is a 

follow up from the 

Naked and Naked 2 selection. It is packed with never before seen shades, and finishes

including: ultra-smooth mattes, pretty pearls and unimaginable 

metallics!

-£37

9.Baked Box Collection, by Beauty UK:

This blush comes in a choice of four lustrous shades: popsicle pink, rose rouge, halo and goddess, all of which are guaranteed to 

highlight and define 

facial features, leaving you with a healthy glow. For easy 

application, there is even a compact mirror built in to the box!

-£3.99

10.They’re real! Push up liner, by Benefit:

The first ever gel-liner, in a pen form! This specific 

formula promises not to smudge, but instead hug your lash-line. This eye-liner also has an AccuFlex™ Tip, which is custom 

angled to help draw an easy line, and a wide base for stable application. Perfect for those that want bigger looking eyes!

-£18.50