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In an ideal world, every woman and man would have a customized skin care routine. However, most people don’t have the time, resources or motivation to develop a skin care regimen that is specific to their individual skin care needs. Fortunately, there are plenty of product testers (like myself), who are more than happy to try out hundreds of skin care products in order to discover which brands deliver on their promise of clearer, healthier, younger looking skin.

Although my experience as a product tester allows me to try out high-end skin care products free of charge, I can’t bring myself to recommend expensive products unless they provide really amazing results. Therefore, with the exception of a few “splurge” items, the products on the following list are generally affordable and can be found at your local discount retailer or drug store.

As I mentioned earlier, the best skin care routine is one that is customized to your individual skin care needs, which means that not all of the products mentioned below are the right fit for every skin type. These products are recommended for combination skin (because that is my skin type), but because combination skin is a mixture of oily, dry and/or sensitive areas, some of the following products could be beneficial for these skin types as well.

Before you spend your hard earned cash on expensive skin care products, read the following list of affordable products that offer some pretty amazing results.

* Best cleanser: Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash

Recommended to me by my dermatologist, Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash is the best cleanser that I have found for my combination skin. It’s hypoallergenic and soap-free so it doesn’t clog pores or dry out your skin. Purpose also lathers and cleanses better than Cetaphil, another cleanser brand commonly recommended by leading dermatologists. Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash also received Allure magazine’s Editor’s Choice Award in 2008.

Average retail price in 2009 for a pump bottle (6 fl. oz.): $6.29

* Best toner or astringent: Sea Breeze Fresh-Clean Astringent for Sensitive Skin

I have tried tons of expensive toners and astringents over the years and always find myself going back to Sea Breeze. I have found that the regular Sea Breeze formula can be too harsh for the areas of my skin that dry out easily, but the sensitive skin formula is just right for my combination skin. Simply apply a squirt to a cotton pad and smooth over a freshly cleansed

Being beautiful is more than putting make up on and brushing your hair. It takes something within you to find the best ways to be beautiful. Beauty is about taking care of yourself mind, soul and body. If you don’t take care of all three, you will not achieve your ultimate look of beauty.

Here are some tips for the best ways to look beautiful:

Smile

If you want to look your most beautiful, use the one most powerful natural beauty secrets, your smile. Take care of your teeth so that your smile shines more brightly. Smile often and don’t make it fake. Learn how to be happy all of the time and you will have the true secret of natural beauty which doesn’t cost a dime.

Eat Right

Eat fruits and vegetables that will help keep your skin in top condition. Stop putting the junk food in your mouth if you want to achieve one of the best ways to be beautiful. What you eat will show on your skin. The tone and texture of your skin ultimately comes down to what you eat on a daily basis. That includes what you drink. Drink milk and plenty of water to help. Eating right doesn’t just keep your insides healthy, it keeps your outsides looking their best too.

Make Up

Use make up, but not a lot of it. Use it sparingly to enhance your natural beauty. Putting on too much make up can cause you to look much older than you are and it looks fake. You want a natural look so don’t overdo it. You can add to your natural beauty without taking away from it.

Confidence

If you are going to find your best beauty, you will find it from having confidence in yourself. If you don’t have confidence in yourself, you will not look beautiful no matter how hard you try. People will pick up on it in a heartbeat and the beauty that you are trying to achieve will be covered over by the fact that you still don’t feel good about yourself.

These are the best ways to be beautiful at all times. You have to take care of yourself, both physically and mentally in order to achieve the most beautiful person you can be. It all works together to bring out the best of what you have to offer to others. Keep your head held high and enjoy the natural beauty within you.

Ways To Easily Remove Chewing Gum From Hair

When we think about it, it is pretty easy to get chewing gum in one’s hair. This is especially true if that someone happens to be a child. Young children have a tendency to chew gum and somehow, inexplicably, wind up getting in their hair and being a nightmare to get out.

This can lead to minor problems. As most people know, it is easy enough to get gum in hair but it’s not so easy to get it out. If you are the victim of a chewing gum nightmare please do not use scissors to cut it out. There are several ways to remove the gum from hair.

Sometimes, it seems the more you try to remove the gum from hair, the more tangled it gets. So use gentle methods to get it out. Do not go for messy methods, otherwise it may get embedded. There is a popular method called the ice cube method. Place several ice cubes in the plastic bag and hold this onto the gum. The gum should freeze and harden. It will be easier to break off and remove from hair afterwards.

If not, then use the second method but it is quite messy. Warm one teaspoon of vinegar and massage it into the hair all around the chewing gum. The gum will dissolve. Once the gum is removed wash with shampoo.  

Another method is by using cooking oil, but baby oil works faster. All you need to do is massage it around the gum until it is removed.

Eggs whites also work on chewing gum in hair. Place the egg whites on the affected spot and until the gum is removed. Shampoo as usual and rinse.

Another method to apply is by using simple and everyday butter. Melt the butter and put on the affected area. It should remove easily. After that, shampoo as usual.

A lubricant called ether also works as an aid in the removal of chewing gum. Apply to the gum and work into hair. You will also need a good shampoo and conditioner to help speed up repairing any damage. If none of the methods work then call the hair dresser. Do not put any harmful chemicals on it.

The last method is to cut the gum from hair. This is the last method if you are ready for bad hair cut because of chewing gum accidents.

The desire for a fuzz free body has recently sparked a growing interest in hair removal services.  Women have shave their legs and under their arms for generations and waxing, sugaring, and other methods of hair removal have been around a while too and these methods are now used on more body parts than ever and by men as well as women. It’s no surprise that technology has found a way to step into this growing part of the beauty industry as well by introducing us to the concept of laser hair removal.

The cheapest way to remove unwanted hair is probably still a razor.  It has the advantage of requiring no power, can be done at home, and rarely requires assistance unless the hair is in a hard to reach place such as the back.  A disposable razor can be bought for less than a quarter a piece so using a new one every day for a year could keep the body hair free for under a $100.  The down side is the twenty minutes it takes to shave ‘everyday’.

Waxing and other professional hair removal services such as sugaring and threading are not required as frequently.  The cost of waxing is dependent on the size and complexity of the area to be waxed and on the provider of the waxing service. A small area such as the chin or upper lip can cost fewer than $20 while a leg or back wax might easily be priced at $150.  These methods are repeated at 2 to 4 week intervals depending on the growth rate of the hair in the waxed area.  At a mid-range price of $60 and a schedule of once every three weeks, that adds up to over $1,000 a year to stay smooth.  The down side is that the hair has to grow back out to a shaggy fuzz between each service.

Laser hair removal, like waxing, is often priced based on the size of the area being treated and the provider of the service. A single treatment on the lower legs (ankle to knee) can cost anywhere from $80 to $300 dollars depending on the provider. It takes 5 to 15 treatments over an extended period of time to see the results of laser treatments. The length of time between treatments is based on the growth cycles of the hair being removed so treatments are performed about once a month. Assuming mid-range price of $150 a treatment and 10 treatments that would mean it would take 10 months and $1,500 to have fuzz free lower legs. 

This makes laser treatments seem the more costly approach to hair removal. But looking at the costs over a three year time frame changes the picture. At one year out the cost of using a razor everyday would be cost $100 and take 121 hours, waxing would cost $1,000 and take 17 hours, and laser treatments would cost $1,500 and take 10 hours.  Move the calendar out three years and shaving cost $300 and uses up 363 hours, waxing costs $3,000 and uses up 52 hours, while laser treatments have still only cost $1,500 and taken up 10 hours.

Anyone considering laser hair removal should consider their hair removal goals and find out from their provider how effective the treatments are likely to be for them. Dark hair and light skin is the best combination for hair removal. Blonde and grey hair is mostly unresponsive to laser removal treatments. Dark skin usually calls for extra treatment sessions. 

The only person that can decide if laser hair removal is worth the price is the person getting the treatments. Someone that is a good candidate for the service will save time and money in the long term. Someone that is a bad candidate will be throwing both away.

Being beautiful is more than putting make up on and brushing your hair. It takes something within you to find the best ways to be beautiful. Beauty is about taking care of yourself mind, soul and body. If you don’t take care of all three, you will not achieve your ultimate look of beauty.

Here are some tips for the best ways to look beautiful:

Smile

If you want to look your most beautiful, use the one most powerful natural beauty secrets, your smile. Take care of your teeth so that your smile shines more brightly. Smile often and don’t make it fake. Learn how to be happy all of the time and you will have the true secret of natural beauty which doesn’t cost a dime.

Eat Right

Eat fruits and vegetables that will help keep your skin in top condition. Stop putting the junk food in your mouth if you want to achieve one of the best ways to be beautiful. What you eat will show on your skin. The tone and texture of your skin ultimately comes down to what you eat on a daily basis. That includes what you drink. Drink milk and plenty of water to help. Eating right doesn’t just keep your insides healthy, it keeps your outsides looking their best too.

Make Up

Use make up, but not a lot of it. Use it sparingly to enhance your natural beauty. Putting on too much make up can cause you to look much older than you are and it looks fake. You want a natural look so don’t overdo it. You can add to your natural beauty without taking away from it.

Confidence

If you are going to find your best beauty, you will find it from having confidence in yourself. If you don’t have confidence in yourself, you will not look beautiful no matter how hard you try. People will pick up on it in a heartbeat and the beauty that you are trying to achieve will be covered over by the fact that you still don’t feel good about yourself.

These are the best ways to be beautiful at all times. You have to take care of yourself, both physically and mentally in order to achieve the most beautiful person you can be. It all works together to bring out the best of what you have to offer to others. Keep your head held high and enjoy the natural beauty within you.