Raging Rouge Beauty Blog: For Makeup Lovers Everywhere!
Addicted to MAC? I know the feeling, honey! You'll be happy to read that MAC's Sumo Savings event, from June 16-18, will save you 25% on all online purchases! Enter promo code SAVE25 during checkout to score this discount! Don't forget that this offer is only good until June 18, 2009!
NOT VALID ON PURCHASE OF GIFT CARDS OR EGIFT CARDS OR VIVA GLAM PRODUCTS. NORTH AMERICA ONLINE ONLY, REGULAR SHIPPING RATES APPLY.
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In this new economy, it’s time to get creative. If the wallet isn’t agreeing with everyday beauty budgets, scan the kitchen cabinets for ingredients to create fresh, homemade, and even organic beauty solutions.
For brilliant hair:
– To help mend split ends rub olive oil into the ends of hair. Leave in for 30 minutes and then shampoo as usual. The oil nourishes hair and adds moisture.
– To add brightness and a shiny gloss to hair, Julia March, owner and specialist at Julia March Skincare, recommends combining 2-3 tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar with a cup of water. Use this mixture after shampooing, and be sure to rinse to avoid a lingering vinegar aroma!
– Done with that beer? Put it aside for the shower. After shampooing, rinse wet hair with a tepid beer for added volume and shine.
For a radiant face:
– For problem skin, March suggests letting the face absorb the vapors from a steaming pot of 3 tablespoons of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar combined with a quart of filtered water. Raw apple cider vinegar can also be used as a tonic for oily skin when mixed with distilled water at a 1:1 ratio (not steamed).
– To combat puffy eyes, apply used black teabags to the swollen area.
– If slightly sunburned, apply cucumber slices to the face. Dry skin will draw moisture from the slices, in addition to being nourished by the many vitamins in cucumbers.
– For hydration and a radiant glow, March recommends applying a facial mask of raw honey and plain, full fat yogurt for 15- 20 minutes. The fats in the dairy and honey will moisturize and nourish the skin.
For smooth skin:
– To exfoliate the body effectively and inexpensively, create a DIY body scrub with olive oil and sea salt. Pay special attention to rough areas like elbows, knees and feet. March notes that a few drops of lavender extract add a nice and soothing scent to this homemade concoction.
– All out of bath foam and in need of a luxurious bath? Adding a quart of full cream milk to bath water will help restore and calm skin’s lipids while milk proteins help maintain skin’s elasticity.
– For hard and white nails, spoil fingers with a lemon bath. Dip nails into one half of a lemon and turn them, squeezing out the juice. Let them soak for a minute.
For white teeth:
– As a cheap alternative to whitening teeth, mix a teaspoon of baking soda and a pinch of salt with a small glass of water until mixture is paste-like. Brush teeth as usual and rinse well. It is proven that baking soda will help lighten stains, but be careful not to use too often. Once every two weeks should be enough, as baking soda can be abrasive and erode tooth enamel.
Women everywhere are searching for tips to reduce their beauty overhead. Raging Rouge will be dedicating a series of posts to "Bargain Beauty", pointing fellow makeup addicts into directions that will save them money without compromising results!
My first budget-busting suggestion? Remember there is always strength in numbers! MAC super-rich pigment comes in generously sized jars. Small amounts of pigment are needed for each use, so a single jar lasts forever. Rather than buy only one shade, gather your three best girlfriends, and hit your local MAC counter. Each of you should select one shade of pigment, and also buy four travel jars (click HERE to view the version sold by MAC). Split up the pigment between yourselves using a digital kitchen scale. For a total of only $25.50, you'll now have a collection of four MAC pigments to use!
The gorgeous shade of purple pictured, Circa Plum, is from the Rose Romance collection. It's one of my favorite season-less bursts of color, and a shade you may want to consider adding to your arsenal when you use this advice!
Retail price per pigment is $19.50. MAC travel jars are $6.
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Recently, I posted my status in Facebook as "I miss the 80s". And it's so, so true. Sometimes I feel like I'm drowning in a sea of beige. Where have bold color, outlandish fashions and unique hairstyles gone? In short… what ever happened to our sense of adventure, and desire to be unique? Why do we all play it so safe?
I myself, am guilty of this blandness… but luckily, it appears the 80s are returning… in many ways. A case-in-point–wholeheartedly embraced by this beauty blogger–is MAC Style Warrior.
For my readers who love to live large, and are sick of sifting through dozens of different neutral shades in their makeup bag, check out this fabulously bright shadow by MAC. Bright Future, a canary yellow shade, simply refuses to be ignored. Maybe it's time for to stand out, honey!
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For those who read this post all the way to the end… Click HERE for a dose of 80s nostalgia, courtesy of MTV. Morten Harket still ranks as smokin' hot in my book!