10+2 most amazing beauty hacks that every (lazy) girl should know

1. You can use petroleum jelly as an eye-make-up remover

2. Some people also swear that petroleum jelly makes your lashes grow

3. Mascara works as an eyeliner too- just dip a thin brush into a mascara container and use it as you would use a liquid one!



4. Use a piece of pineapple as a loofah in a shower.

5. If you run out of the shaving cream the hair conditioner will work just as fine as well as coconut oil- it makes your legs so smooth!

6. Do your contouring in the shape of 3

 

7. Cover your eyelids with flash card when applying mascara to prevent this:



8. Rub petroleum jelly on your pulse points before spraying perfume to make it last longer

9. If you're a party girl or just too lazy to wash your makeup off at night, keep some face wipes by your bed.

10. Apply your concealer in the shape of triangle.



+1 Remember to drink lots of water

+2 If you look tired after all these hacks and tips, the final and the best hack is sleeping!

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How to sleep 10 more minutes and still not look like a swamp monster

 This week I've had my Autumn break, which means that on Monday I have to return to reality. Since I haven't slept that much during this break the Monday morning is going to be tough one. Luckily on my exam week I invented this more or less genius technique to manage mornings like this and it's called...

How to sleep 10 more minutes without looking like some kind of hobo

1. This technique's most important part is preparing: always have a clean pair of leggings and a big sweater or some kind of other outfit that is comfortable and kinda good looking.
2. Wash your face with super cold water: it makes you look more fresher and awake.
3. If your hair is dirty use dry shampoo. Leave it applied on your hair for a while, then ''rub'' it little bit and brush off. Ponytails and braids are also super handy. (Actually the best way is to apply it before you go to sleep but we don't always know when we're going to need more sleep, huh?)
(4. Do a super quick base with concealer and cover stick)
5. Curl your lashes and apply mascara, it enlarges your eyes.

I hope that some of you find this at least a little helpful. I can't even say how many mornings- or days actually- this technique has saved.

First giveaway!

As some of you know Markwins, together with Macy's, just launched ''The Looks Collection'' by One Direction and what would be better way to celebrate it than running a giveaway!
When I started blogging I promised to myself that if I/when I hit 200 followers I'll run my very first giveaway. Now the day is here and today you're going to have an amazing opportunity to win... Autographed limited edition make-up by One Direction! How awesome is that!
All the winners will receive either Midnight Memories or Up All Night or Take Me Home kit.
The giveaway is Powered by BrandBacker.

You can participate to this giveaway by scrolling down this post all the way to the giveaway widget.

Every kit includes not just some make up but a keepsake tin and five One Direction stencils to decorate your stuff and body with.
Midnight Memories

This kit includes...

• ''Through the Light'' -Liquilights Glow Gloss: Electric glitter poppy lip gloss that glows to neon red-orange under UV light
• 4+1 Eye Shadow Palette in smoky shimmery grays and neutrals: ''Little White Lies''-palest warm gray, ''Don't Forget Where You Belong''- soft pink shimmer, ''Half a Heart''- metal gray, ''Strong''- charcoal black matte shimmer and ''Midnight Memories''- silver glitter crème
• ''Best Song Ever''- crimson red crème lipstick
• ''Little Black Dress'' volumizing mascara in perfectly black
• ''Right Now'' liquefied metallic steel nail varnish
• ''Better than Words'' blackest black eye and body crayon

Up All Night

This kit includes...

• ''Taken'' -Liquilights Glow Gloss: Powerhouse glitter pink lip gloss that glows to neon orange under UV light
• 4+1 Eye Shadow Palette in playful blues and versatile neutrals: ''More Than This''-soft blushing pink, ''Gotta be You'' -silvered taupe shimmer, ''Save You Tonight''- shimmering turquoise blue, ''Another World''- royal blue shimmer and ''Up All Night''- sapphire glitter crème
• ''I Should Have Kissed You'' volumizing mascara in perfectly black
• ''Na Na Na'' Aqua-blue metallic chrome nail varnish
• ''Stand Up'' dark denim eye and body crayon

Take Me Home

This kit includes

• ''Kiss You''- Liquilights Glow Gloss: Orange glitter rush lip gloss that glows to neon yellow under UV light
• 4+1 Eye Shadow Palette in the perfect nude shades: ''Back For You''- velvet crème, ''Change My Mind''- peachy shimmer, ''C'mon C'mon''- soft taupe, ''Little Things''- smoky brown and ''Take Me Home''- golden glitter crème
• ''Last First Kiss'' -nude-pink sheer lipstick
• ''Little Black Dress'' volumizing mascara in perfectly black
• ''Live While We're Young'' multi-dimensional gold glitter nail varnish
• ''I Wish'' a warm chocolate brown eye and body crayon

I wish good luck for every participant and don't forget to visit The official Facebook page of Makeup by One Direction 

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Testing DIY Beauty Treatments part 2: Face

Some time ago I made post about testing DIY beauty treatments. In the title of this post it said part 1, so you might be wondering where's the second part. Now, finally, after a month I made myself to do this post what I should have done weeks ago.I mean, how hard it could be to remember to pamper yourself...
In this post I'm going to review a calming cucumber-yogurt facial mask and a facial scrub made of coffee grounds.

Cucumber-Yogurt facial mask

Ingredients

1/4 of peeled cucumber
2 tbsp of yogurt

Mix all the ingredients in blender until the mixture is completely liquid. Apply on your face for few minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

Did it work? At first I have to say that in my opinion this stuff is too liquid to be a facial mask and if you try this you should probably use cotton pads for applying it- but yeah, it worked. My face gets all shiny and red very often, but this made almost all the redness fade and my always-so-puffy eyes got better.

Coffee scrub

Ingredients

2 tbsp of coffee grounds
2 tbsp of olive oil
2 tbsp of milk

Mix all the ingredients, apply on your face and scrub. Rinse off with warm water.

Did it work? Yeah, and as the lip scrub from my earlier post did, this will also work as a great hand/body scrub too.

-Aino 

How I take care of my skin

I'm a owner of a mixed/sensitive skin with acne and for last few years taking care of my skin has been quite hard. Now, few antibiotics later my skin is in better condition but I still have to work for it with this easy, five part skin care routine:

1. Cleansing

I wash my face twice a day:  In mornings just with warm water and in evenings with some kind of facial soap (Now I use Neutrogena's visibly clear 2 in 1 wash and mask) 

2. Moisturizing

To moisturize my skin I usually use unscented lotions. If my skin gets dry I might also use The Body Shop's Pink Grapefruit beautifying oil.

3. Scrubbing

I scrub my skin once a week and I use this Body Shop's Body Polisher or Body Shop's Strawberry Body Scrub.

4. The Sauna

This is my favorite part of my skin care routine. The sauna makes skin feel softer and it enhances the affect of facial masks and scrubbing. I also sleep better after sauna which is a HUGE plus.

5. Makeup-free days

I have makeup-free days whenever it's possible, at least once a week. On makeup- free day I usually pamper my skin with facial masks and scrubs.

For my last words in this post I want to say: The people with acne, a dermatologist is totally worth spending! The healing process isn't always that quick and easy but a proper medication will make it better!

Testing DIY Beauty Treatments part 1:Teeth and lips

Lastly on Pinterest I've been pinning all kinds of DIY projects and beauty treatments I would like to try but I never have a time for them. Now when I'm on my summer vacation decided to grasp the nettle and start a new ''Testing DIY Beauty Treatments''-serie, which is actually my excuse for pampering myself. The treatments I choose and chose are going to be very simple and the ingredients should be found in everyone's kitchen. 

In this first part I tested two recipes: Lip scrub made of brown sugar, olive oil and honey and a teeth whitener made of baking soda and lemon juice.

Lip scrub              

Ingredients:          

2 tsp of honey          

2 tsp of olive oil       

2 tsp of brown sugar

Mix all the ingredients, apply on your lips and scrub gently. Rinse off with warm water.

Did it work? Yes I think. After scrubbing my lips were as soft as I expected. With this recipe you got too much scrub just for your lips but it works great as a hand scrub too.

Teeth whitener

Ingredients:

1 tsp of baking soda

lemon juice

Mix baking soda and lemon juice into a paste. Brush the paste onto your teeth with a toothbrush, then leave it there for a minute, then brush off.

Did it work? I didn't notice any big changes. Maybe I should do this once in a week and then compare results after a month or two. 

If you have some good DIY beauty treatment recipes please let me know and leave a comment down below.

Kisses xxx, Aino