How to remove gel nails
Tip by Beauty Blogger and Skincare Specialist Laura Law
- Sand away the shiny topcoat with a nail file.
- Soak cotton wool squares in acetone and give them a squeeze to remove any excess product.
- Pop one of the cotton wool squares directly onto the nail and then secure in place with a piece of foil.
- Leave the acetone to work its magic for 5-10 mins before removing the foil and cotton wool compress and scratching the gel off with your thumb nail.
- Lightly buff the nail with a fine-grained buffer.
How to cut your own hair
Tip by TheRightHairStyles.com.
- Ponytail cut – Make it easy on yourself. For straight or wavy hair, make a ponytail where the hair band sits at the length you want to achieve and cut right across it, under the band.
- Hold the ponytail up if you want layers.
- Stretch it down the back if you want it cut bluntly.
- Curls – If you have curly hair, you can give your curls more bounce and volume by cutting each lock individually and on a slant. Do this on curls that are fully dry.
How to pluck eyebrows
Tip by Boom Boom Eyebrow Bar
- There has to be enough hair to work with, more hair provides added options for better length, width, and arch shape.
- Use a white eyeliner to map out where brows should be. Do not make them too far apart in the center – brows should start at the inside corner of the eye.
- Identify where the arch is and make sure to not over tweeze on the brow bone, it should be a straight line.
- Begin tweezing anything under and around the outline with clean sharp tweezers.
- Remove the liner and there should be a clean line that is not over-tweezed. If not, fill in with a brow powder.
How to get rid of spots
Tip by Beauty Blogger Hayley Hall
- Establish a great cleansing routine.
- Cleansing thoroughly with a good quality oil or balm at the end of the day
- Ditch the face wipes and micellar waters!
- There’s little point applying skincare or more makeup over a dirty surface because you’ve not removed yesterday’s build up effectively!
How to get glowing skin
Tip by Facials By Pearl.
- Make a simple homemade mask to brighten your skin.
- A good home enzyme is to blend a ripe papaya with apple and apply to skin for 5-10 minutes.
- Apples have an ingredient called Malic acid.
- This will soften and brighten your skin without causing inflammation.
How to cut men’s hair
Tip by TheRightHairstyles.com.
- When it starts touching your ears, just focus on trimming the sides and back.
- Section off the crown of the head with clips.
- To avoid clipping too much, use the longest clipper attachment.
- Start trimming from the nape of the neck moving up to the hairline.
- Once you have an idea how short you might want the sides and back, you can use a shorter attachment to get the look you want.
- Style the top with product!