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Home Made Pimple Cream
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Blast Blemishes With This Two-Ingredient Spot Treatment Recipe

When you're plagued with a persistent pimple and need to clear it up fast, never fear.
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When you're plagued with a persistent pimple and need to clear it up fast, never fear. Here's an easy, two-ingredient spot treatment that comes together in no time. All you need is a small bowl of crushed mint leaves and oats. 

Procedure:

  • Take a handful of fresh mint leaves and pulverise them with a pestle in a bowl.
  • Next, add moistened oats to the mixture and mix until it forms a paste.
  • Apply evenly to your face, or just to your affected areas, and wait 20 minutes.

Relax and take deep breaths during your waiting time; allow time for the oats and the oils to absorb. Apply twice a day as needed, storing the remaining mixture in a sealed container in the fridge.

Gatsby-Inspired Nail Art
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DIY This Easy Gatsby-Inspired Nail Design

From the amazing soundtrack to the designer costumes, there's plenty of Jazz Age inspiration from The Great Gatsby, and I turned to the art deco style of the period for this striking nail design.
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From the amazing soundtrack to the designer costumes, there's plenty of Jazz Age inspiration from The Great Gatsby, and I turned to the art deco style of the period for this striking nail design. This look is surprisingly easy to DIY; all you need are scissors, tape, and black and gold polish.

First, I applied two coats of Nails Inc. Black Taxi (for a similar look try: Opi Nail Lacquer in Black Onyx, $19.95) over my base coat. Once my nails were dry, I started cutting pieces of tape into small triangles to form the angular design. (You can see how the technique works from this starburst nail art tutorial.) I placed the cut pieces of tape onto the parts of my nail that I wanted to stay black, using three pieces of tape per nail to create four gold points shooting out from the base of my nail. Once the tape was laid down, I went over my nails with the gold-toned Deborah Lippmann Nefertiti (for a similar look try: Butter LONDON in The Full Monty Nail Polish, $22). I made sure to rip the tape off right after, or else you won't get crisp lines as the polish dries. Next, I added a little flapper flair with the glittering Deborah Lippmann Boom Boom Pow (Or try: Face of Australia Gliterati Nail Enamel in Dancing Queen, $4.95) on top of the gold polish. Seal everything in with your favourite top coat, throw on a sparkling headband, and you're ready to hit a Gatsby party.

How to Save Broken Makeup
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How to Salvage Your Broken Makeup

Overstuffed bags or just plain clumsy moments can lead to pulverised powders and chopped ChapSticks.
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Overstuffed bags or just plain clumsy moments can lead to pulverised powders and chopped ChapSticks. But you can still squeeze more months out of your favourite product with a bit of craftiness. Plus, you can even use these mishaps to your advantage to create a completely customised palette. Learn how to bring broken cosmetics back to life when you read more.

DIY Salt Spray For Beach Waves
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A DIY Recipe That Will Give You Sexy Beach Waves in Minutes

Achieving those highly covetable beach waves doesn't mean you have to head to the ocean.
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Achieving those highly covetable beach waves doesn't mean you have to head to the ocean. It doesn't mean you have to break out the curling iron or store-bought texturising spray, either. Fabrice Gili, creative director of Frédéric Fekkai SoHo, divulged his quick and easy recipe for carefree waves that requires only three ingredients (all of which you probably have sitting around at home).

  • Step 1: Take an empty and clean spray bottle and fill it up with 230g of water.
  • Step 2: Add two heaping tablespoons of kosher or sea salt to the water and shake.
  • Step 3: Mix a teaspoon of your favourite hair gel to the saltwater solution and shake it once again. This will give hair a little bit more texture.
  • Step 4: Spray a generous amount onto wet or very damp hair and do not brush through; finger-comb only, if necessary. Scrunch hair in your hands to help curls form, or just leave it be and let it air dry naturally.
DIY Coffee Bean Body Scrub
skin care

A DIY Coffee Bean Body Scrub For Baring Your Skin

Now that you have your face glowing with this DIY face mask that we posted in honour of Earth Week, next up is an easy DIY body scrub that'll have you ready to show some skin, right now!
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Now that you have your face glowing with this DIY face mask that we posted in honour of Earth Week, next up is an easy DIY body scrub that'll have you ready to show some skin, right now! "I'm a huge fan of coffee grounds, and not just for your morning cup, but for your body as well," explains Jessica Kernochan, founder of eco beauty brand LaLicious. "The caffeine can help diminish the appearance of cellulite, and the coconut oil will hydrate and smooth your skin to perfection."

Ingredients:
1 cup coffee grounds
1/2 cup white or brown sugar
1 cup coconut oil

Directions:
Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly. After you've washed your hair and body, massage the scrub on wet skin and rinse with warm water. Your skin will be soft, hydrated, and ready to be bared in your favourite warm-weather ensembles.

A Pumpkin Face Mask Recipe
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Get an Instant Glow With This DIY Pumpkin Face Mask Recipe

April is Earth Month, which is why we're celebrating with a series of easy DIY beauty recipes from Jessica Kernochan, founder of eco beauty brand LaLicious.
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April is Earth Month, which is why we're celebrating with a series of easy DIY beauty recipes from Jessica Kernochan, founder of eco beauty brand LaLicious. Today we're sharing her quick and easy facial, which contains just three ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen. "I love pumpkins for its vitamin A, vitamin C, and zinc," Kernochan says. "Pumpkin also regulates oil production, reduces the appearance of pore size, and protects against free-radical damage."

Ingredients:
3 teaspoons canned organic pumpkin

1/2 teaspoon honey

1/2 teaspoon milk 


Directions: Mix the ingredients together thoroughly, and brush onto freshly cleansed skin. Let dry 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water to reveal soft, glowing skin.

DIY Video: How To Do Quick, Easy, Pretty & Cool Nail Art
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Create a Nude Nail Art Manicure Look in Less Than 5 Minutes

One of the best ways to enhance a nude manicure is to add a subtle accent.
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One of the best ways to enhance a nude manicure is to add a subtle accent. And in this case, it requires only one coat of metallic polish and a strip of tape. The end result is a chic, eye-catching design that takes less than five minutes to complete. Let this sophisticated style be inspiration for your next manicure, and here's exactly how to do it.

How to Make Your Own Shaving Cream
skincare

Never Buy Shaving Cream Again With This Prettier Homemade Alternative

Learn how to make a customised shaving cream that delivers serious hydration.
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Learn how to make a customised shaving cream that delivers serious hydration. This DIY project is fun, easy to do, and will save you a trip to the supermarket. Plus, it's made with things you already have at home. You'll love it because it smells divine, leaves your legs incredibly soft, and the mason jar is the perfect touch of shabby chic.

10 Ways to Store Your Makuep and Beauty Products
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10 Creative Ways to Store Your Beauty Products

While there are a lot of things that are pretty awesome about being a full-blown beauty addict (like always having the perfect lipstick or nail polish shade), you do begin to accumulate a fair amount of products.
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While there are a lot of things that are pretty awesome about being a full-blown beauty addict (like always having the perfect lipstick or nail polish shade), you do begin to accumulate a fair amount of products. And the problem with having 20 eyeshadows, 17 makeup brushes, and seven concealers is figuring out how to store everything. Luckily, there is a bevy of cute ways to display your makeup while keeping everything neat and tidy — because there's nothing worse than not being able to find your salmon-coloured blush when you need it. Flip through to see some of the cutest ways to store your makeup.

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Beauty Video: How To Make Your Own Bath Bombs
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Blast Away Stress With the Ultimate Bath Bomb Recipe

If one of your New Year's resolutions revolves around slowing down and finding inner peace, here's a great way get things started.
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If one of your New Year's resolutions revolves around slowing down and finding inner peace, here's a great way get things started. These homemade fizzies exfoliate dry, sun-exposed skin and use aromatherapy to help calm your senses, even after a stressful working week. It's the perfect at-home spa-night ritual. Plus, who doesn't love a nice relaxing bubble bath?