Commonly in my youth I was always made to use products like CreaVe, Vaseline, or Palmer’s Coco Butter to eliminate dryness in my skin. I use to use a coco butter stick, or had to melt it down to get it to work in the elbows and the knees. These products were crucial especially when seasons changed to the Winter. You ever heard the saying “You have to be comfortable in your own skin.” We’ll you do! Here are the basic formulas for very eczema dry to oily skin. Dry Skin If skin is overly dry it is good to use a beeswax based moisturizer. Ingredients like Shea butter, coco butter, or coconut oil helps with eliminating dryness and act as conditioners in general for your skin. Using a good face toner and astringent are always good to rebalance the natural moisture in the face and unblocks pores that would otherwise cause blackheads and breakouts. Natural astringents like Witch Hazel or Apple Cider Vinegar may have a less pleasant smell but are natural effective cleansing agents. For th
One day I was in the bathroom doing my usual makeup routine. Then, I couldn’t help but notice as I grabbed my mascara and placed the brush on my eyelashes the consistency was different. My daughter added water to the mascara to make it stretch. That’s when I knew I needed to get more Covergirl. If you ever need to stretch your mascara before getting a new one, here is the best way to make it last. Put 2-3 drops of saline water such as contact solution, coconut oil, or olive oil into the tube of clumpy mascara. You can rinse of the brush with hot water to clean any residue before placing it back in the mascara tube. It is best not to keep expired mascara or makeup at all due to expired beauty products can harbor harmful bacteria. Makeup experts recommend to replace your mascara every 3 months unless you use it in occasion. Of course this is not a Latisse solution. Though, it will help stretch your mascara til your next mascara tube unless your getting eye lash extensions.