How to Grow Long, Strong Nails

Do you have short, stubby or unhealthy looking nails? Do you have the kind of nails that just won't grow past your fingertips? Do you want those long, gorgeous fingernails that you see people with on TV, without spending tons of money on acrylic and fake nails? Then keep on reading. This article will show you step-by-step how to grow long and strong nails, and keep them as well, WITHOUT wasting ANY of your money.

Stop biting them. Yes.. it's pretty hard. But they have some bitter tasting polishes on the market. Go to the grocery store and pick up one. You can use it on your bare nail, or on top of polish. the only thing is, they may have to be re-applied every few days for the bitter taste to stay.

 

 

Keep nail files around. Just file once a week. Depending on genes, nails may break easily. Nails often break if they are uneven, and nails naturally grow unevenly. So stash files everywhere, and whenever you see unevenness, file them all to the same length, shape, and size.

Know what type of nails you have. There are 5 types of nails. They are dry, brittle, damaged, soft,and normal. If you have normal nails..... you are a pretty lucky gal! Your nails have absolutely no flaws(except for biting if your guilty for that.) If you have dry nails, apply olive oil to the bare nail and cuticle twice a day and massage it in. If you have brittle nails, it means they are too stiff and need moisture. If you have damaged nails, they split, crack, NEVER grow, and DESPERATELY need help. This may be due to a health problem. Then there's soft nails. Surprisingly, this means your nails have too much moisture! The culprit is water, so just remember to wear gloves.

 

Drink water. Your nails will love you for it. You can also take multi vitamins to speed up growth and lotion helps keep the moisture in.

 

Also try to handle more natural items so swap plastic for wood, fabric- leather etc. You can do this by simply buying more natural items, so that means no sweets! It's hard but if you get off the sugar for a while your nails will grow stronger and won't break as easily.

Apply more than one coat of nail polish, or a base coat two coats of nail polish, and then a top coat. This simply stops chipping and will make your nails look stronger, but if you don't have time to do this you can buy special anti chip nail varnish but these will not work as well. Another way to stop chipping is to apply some of the nail polish on the tip of your nail. Also add a fresh top coat daily to your manicure. Using nail polish remover when your manicure chips will weaken your nails rather than strengthen them.




Tips:

• Try to keep your hands away from your mouth. It spreads germs and gives you a chance of getting sick, but also the enzymes in your saliva dries the nail and the skin around it. It makes them peel and dry, and also prevents hangnails. Your nails will thank you!
• Cuticles are a big part of nail growth, and olive oil is exactly what you need to keep your nails growing strong. Soak your nails in warm water and push back your cuticles. Pat dry well and add the oil. Massage each nail for about a minute. Don't file too often, and completely avoid buffing your nails.
• Try applying Vaseline to your cuticles.
• When filing your nails, file in ONE direction. Going back and forth can cause splitting and cracking.
• Keep them moisturized so to avoid getting dry, brittle, or damaged nails.
• Soak your nails in lemon juice or milk(it will give you calcium)
• Treat your nails as if you have wet nail polish on them. Never use your nails to peel or scratch anything off, or your nails may chip and weaken over time.
• If you want to keep growing out your nails make sure before you apply polish use a strengtener/basecoat that will give your nails more strength and and stop the polish from dying your nails.
• Did you know that nails grow faster in warm weather than in cold, men nails grow faster than women's, and the longer the finger is, the faster it grows? Well, you do now!
• Add lotion to your hands, it keeps it moisturized

Your Softest Lips Yet and a Quick and Easy DIY remedy!

If you apply lipstick or lip gloss daily, your lips are in need of a Do-It-Yourself lip care treatment. Dry, chapped, flakey lips are all signs of dehydration and dead skin cells. Your lips are the softest and most delicate part of your face so you want to nurture them as much as possible. Although chapped lips occur during colder season, taking care of them during summer is just as important since our skin is exposed to harsh sun rays more then ever.
Aside from using lip makeup frequently, other factors can be the cause of unhealthy lips including constantly licking your lips. Since we tend to lick our lips to hydrate them- you will find yourself drying them out more since adding saliva causes excess moisture to evaporate quickly leading to dry lips.

DRY, CHAPPED LIPS CAN BE CAUSED BY A FEW FACTORS

• Dehydration
• Excessive licking of lips
• Exposure to harsh sun rays
• Climatic condition change
• Smoking
• Frequent Lip Makeup Application

These tips and tricks will help you achieve the supplest and smoothest lips you’ve ever felt- and not to mention applying lip makeup will look more even and less patchy.

Improve Your Pout:

First off- stop picking on your lips! Peeling away dead skin can cause excessive skin cracking especially if your lips are already dry. Dead skin on your lips causes it to create fine lines and wrinkles. You might have noticed your lipstick sinking into those fine lines making your lip makeup look uneven and patch- scrubbing and exfoliating your lips will help them look and feel smoother.
Achieve softer lips using 2 simple ingredients found around your kitchen:

• Finely Crushed Sugar
• Olive Oil

You want to buff away dead skin by using a gentle exfoliator using natural ingredients. The best remedy is using a mixture of finely crushed sugar and olive oil and scrub away. Exfoliating your lips at least 3 times a week or less will prevent fine lines and wrinkles from forming around your lips. The sugar will scuff off any dead skin while the olive oil smooths and moisturizes your lips.


After you’ve exfoliated your lips, moisturizing is key is helping your lips nurture back to a healthy state. While a little bit of olive oil can help your lips, applying a regular lip balm infused with SPF will aid in sealing in moisture and protecting your lips from sun damage. A lip balm or even a lipstick infused with SPF is a great option since you want to protect your lips just as you would for the rest of your skin. Using a lip balm at night will liven your lips and boost moisture retained overnight.
I highly advise women to not use Vaseline on your lips. Petroleum jelly simply adds a layer of product on your lips without it penetrating or aiding in lip care- it simply just sits on the lips. It might seem like an age-old remedy for chapped lips but it will not protect or heal your chapped lips. With frequent use of Vaseline you can cause your lips to dry out even more since it’s a water-repellent formula, making it difficult to remove from the skin.

Color Me In

Use lip products that feel comfortable on your lips. If you love a matte lip- apply a coat of lip balm before applying lipstick. Since matte lipsticks have a dry and tough consistency they will make your lips feel tighter and expose fine lines and wrinkles on your lips. For the best and easiest hydrated lip, go for a non-sticky lip gloss which feels smooth and silky.

How to wake up beautiful?

Well we all wish to look the best even when we sleep. Yes what if an Edward(from Twilight) just comes into your room at the middle of the night and sees you in the worst of your forms? Well just kidding, we know no Edward or Jacob is coming into your room. But for the love of your own self, you probably should always take care of your hair, skin and nails. And do not forget the bad breath girl! Well with the following few tips you can wake up to a more beautiful you. If not that you can at least make your morning routine a little more hassle free.

Hair:

There are two things you can do. Take a shower at night and either braid your hair or tie a knot for that sexy summer waves when you wake up the next morning. Secondly you can just apply a good hair pack and sleep on it. No time for hair pack? Just apply good old hair oil. Yes that would make your hair more manageable after you take a shower the next morning. This will end you in more moisturized hair will the least amount of frizz. Also it will reduce the amount of hair styling products
 and the heating tools you have to use to fake a  good hair day.

Face:

 

Apply a good moisturizing night cream daily. Make it a beauty staple. Even if your do not already have wrinkles, why wait for one. Prevention is better not only in physiological health but also for the health of your skin. Market is full of serums and potent moisturizers that re formulated for every skin type. SO choose what is best for you and wake up to the best dewy and glowing skin. And let’s not forget the most common skin problem in Pakistan. The Acne. Applying acne medications such as Benzoyl peroxide, Retin a, Salicylic acid, etc. overnight will not only reduce the size of already present pimple but will also prevent any more from forming.

Hands and feet:

I remember my teenage years when I used to apply my nail color just before bed. The end result? Well all dirty nails and hands. As if that was not enough it would also transfer to the bed sheets. And the end was my mother scolding me. So now I have a better solution to the problem. No I have not change my habit of applying nail color at night. But I have started using the quick dry top coat. This is the most amazing thing that has ever been invented for me. Well apart from cell phones. Alternatively, a cheaper method for making the nail color to dry fast is by dipping the nails in ice cold water for a few minutes.

Although your fingers might turn numb but the it feels good in the scorching heat of Karachi.



Moreover, never forget to moisturize your hands and feet each and every night before bed. Night time is the natural rejuvenating time for our skin. Dead cells are thrown away and newer cells are turned over. So pampering your skin during this time will not only make you wake up looking great but will also protect your precious hair and skin forever.

Apple Cider Vinegar - your beauty kit to flawless skin

Every girl dreams of flawless skin, ‘a universal truth’ and to live that dream you spend thousands of rupees to get various chemical-laden products from the market, but have you ever thought a bottle of Apple Cider Vinegar placed in your kitchen cabinet, that your mom uses to make delicious salads is actually a little beauty kit to flawless skin!

And what’s even more amazing is that it’s cheap and totally natural! Apple cider vinegar is made by crushing fresh apples and allowing them to ferment. The best quality apple cider vinegar is made with organic apples, allowed to mature in wooden barrels to make vinegar. The best brand is Braggs Natural Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, which is not available in Pakistan; the most commonly available in Pakistan is American Garden Apple Cider Vinegar, which is the next best and can do wonders on your skin.


Apple cider vinegar contains natural enzymes, vitamins and minerals and is rich in antioxidants.   It contains Vitamins A, B and C, beta carotene, bioflavonoid, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, iron, sulfur, iron, fluorine, silicon, boron and pectin.  It naturally balances the pH balance of the skin and the entire body.

This little beauty secret not only cures acne; mild and severe, but also improves skin tone, blood circulation, oxygen delivery, maintains elasticity, purifies and revives. It’s the best anti angling natural ingredient that can make you look years younger. Plus it is a natural anti-fungal and an antiseptic.

Apple Cider Vinegar can be taken internally and externally for best results. For internal use, a teaspoon of Apple Cider vinegar diluted in a glass of water can be taken first thing in the morning and in the evening before meal. It will not only cleanse your system but will also boost your metabolism reaction and immune system for effective working and healthy body.

For external use, mix Apple Cider Vinegar in water in equal quantities and apply it on face directly with a cotton ball as a toner and let it dry naturally. You can use it 1-3 times a day or you can even use it before sleeping and rinse in the morning.






And I bet, it will not disappoint you, within a week or two, your skin will look tighter, younger, soft, dewy and above all acne and blemish free. So go grab this little beauty kit hidden in the darkest corner of your kitchen and place it on your dressing table for flawless skin.

Homemade Masks, the Best Summer Cosmetics

Summer makes you skin rough and oily, so definitely during summer we all relish the chance to stay clear of the heavy layers of foundation or the concealor to get flawless complexion. The slight sun kissed glow can only be attained by the use of the cosmetics that suits the skin during the summer. Some of the essential summer cosmetics consists of UV rays protective products. May it be the day cream you use or the foundation you use, the foundation should obviously be non-oil based.

For a clearer skin that glows in the day time you definitely have to have a balanced diet with the proper intake of water. Water is the best cleanser may it be for washing purpose or for drinking purposes. Anyone of you who cannot have plain water can always slice a lemon or two in water to add flavour to it.

Along with healthy eating habits we have to have a healthy skin careroutine despite of using the summer appropriate cosmetics. One of the best homemade facial cosmetics would be the cucumber moisturising mask, since cucumber is refreshing, its revitalizing mask will renew your skin with a new breath of life. For this mask, you will need 1/3 cucumber1 Egg yolk,2 tablespoons ground almonds,2 tablespoons honey,2 tablespoons ground rolled oats. Blend all these ingredients into a blender and use the mask for 10 minutes and rinse with hot water.

This particular homemade makeup mask will be a very mild cleanser for the dirt and a refreshing during the summers. Summers season brings along these beautiful sunny days but while we enjoy the sunlight we should not forget to protect ourselves from the harmful sun rays. For this we need to use the cosmetic products that are specifically for the summers. And the cosmetic products that are homemade will be the best, since they will be made according to the need of the user, you can use whatever natural product suits you best. For those who have a problem of pimples can try using alovera extracts as a gel to dry the pimples. This is an absolutely amazing cosmetic product for people who have oily skin.