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Frida Kahlo Lifestyle

Skin Care, Health & Beauty Advice

Category: Beauty

The Best (and Terrible) Storage Ideas For Your Skincare, Makeup, and Perfumes

Frida Kahlo LifestyleBeauty

We have all been there. Scrolling through the gram, envying our favorite influencers’ impeccable organization of beauty products. For any makeup enthusiast, beyond having a dream collection, the desire for a perfectly organized beauty loot is strong.

Newsflash: Beauty product storage isn’t all about aesthetics. Storage condition remarkably influences the quality of your makeup, skincare, and perfumes.

A moldy beauty blender or a toner with a funny smell is a turnoff—not to mention a waste! Heat or light affects the formulas of these products.

This article will teach you how to store your beauty products and how not to store them.

Spoiler alert: Bathrooms are a terrible idea!

Keep scrolling to learn how to care for your beauty products.

Advanced Tips for Beauty Product Care

Advanced care like these will help you maximize your beauty products effectively.

Keep Inventory Regularly: Take note of your products as soon as you open them. This will prevent waste and allow you to use the products when they are highly potent.

Storage Units: Throughout this piece, we emphasize how much your storage options affect your product. As much as you invest in makeup, invest in storage units. Get a beauty fridge or makeup organizers for more protection.

Climate Consideration: People in hot or humid climates need more quality storage options, such as a dehumidifier or airtight containers for their powder. Basically, they may need to do more than people in cooler climates.

Storage Solutions for Beauty Products

Take it from us: the ultimate guide to storing your beauty product is to avoid heat, humid space, and sunlight. All of these interact with the active ingredients and deplete the quality quickly.

That said, we’ll go into details.

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7 Tips For Brides To Prepare Perfectly For Your Initial Wedding Dress Consultation

Frida Kahlo LifestyleBeauty, Relationships

Few events in our lives bring as much excitement and anticipation as our wedding day, and this is especially the case for brides as they make plans for their big day such as choosing their bridal gown, deciding on who their bridesmaids are going to be, and discussing with their future spouse where they are going on honeymoon, for example.

It is the first of those three examples, choosing a bridal gown or wedding dress, which will doubtless occupy the most time and thoughts of many brides-to-be. Given this is a dress that will likely only be worn for one day, albeit one of the most important days of their life, this is what causes brides to rightly want to ensure that they make the correct choice.

Part of the process of choosing a wedding dress will be the first wedding dress consultation appointment with the company chosen to make and supply the wedding dress. For many brides reading this, that appointment is more nerve-racking than any job interview and many of you may genuinely panic about it.

Anxiety need not reach those levels, and whilst some nervous excitement is to be expected, there are ways to ensure that you remain calm enough to listen during the consultation and more importantly, make decisions about your wedding dress with a clear and calm mind.

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Alcohol Withdrawal

What You Need to Know About Alcohol Withdrawal

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Alcohol is the most widely used drug in Australia. It’s so common that many people wouldn’t class it as a drug or understand that it can be both addictive and harmful. In reality, excessive alcohol consumption can lead to alcoholism and even the need for drug rehab.

Many people who consume alcohol to excess will reach a point where they realise they have a problem. However, some would naturally assume that, like cigarettes, you can quit “cold turkey” without there being any real side effects. Quitting alcohol cold turkey can be extremely dangerous, and the withdrawal symptoms are very real.

Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms can differ, depending on whether you’ve been on a bender for a few weeks, or you’re a long-term drinker. Symptoms can present themselves even within a few hours of your last drink and can continue for days – or even weeks.

Cravings, depression, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, and mood swings are all some of the most common side effects as your body comes to terms with what it’s experiencing and attempts to flush out the toxins. Appetite loss, nausea, vomiting, headaches, sleeplessness, and nightmares, are relatively common too.

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Start Botox

How Soon Should I Start Botox?

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Even though we can feel and act young for our entire lives, our body doesn’t seem to want to follow suit. Instead, we need to look at options to keep our youthful glow such as anti-ageing lotions and Botox injections. If you’re worried about lines and wrinkles setting in when you least expect them, you can always act sooner rather than later.

However, when is a good time start? Below, we run through what you can expect of your skin in various age groups, and how Botox injections can be beneficial for each stage.

When You Reach Your 20s

It may seem strange to suggest Botox injections in your 20s, but for some people, it’s a way in which to keep on top of their youthful glow, rejecting the notion that our skin must look as old as we are.  While the later 20s is more common for Botox injection requests, there are instances of treatment before the age of 25 as well.

However, if you are considering Botox injections in your 20s, think whether you really need it. Cosmetic specialists recommend not looking at dermal fillers until any frown or smile lines become more permanent.

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Perfect Moisturiser

How to Find the Perfect Moisturiser

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Believe it or not, there is no one size fits all approach to moisturiser – be it an organic skin care product or human-made. What works for someone else may not work for you and vice versa. With such variations in products and skin types, it can seem almost impossible to find the best moisturiser for your skin. However, if you think about the following points, you can narrow down the options for the best chance of success.

Lotion, Ointment, or Cream?

Manufacturers aren’t just choosing either lotion, ointment, or cream as the name as their product, depending on what they like. All of these options differ – they are not the same product. Therefore, you must match one of the three to your skin type.

If your skin is dry, itchy, or irritable, then a thicker ointment is potentially the best option. You can opt for a synthetic option which may irritate sensitive skin, or select an organic skin care product instead. If you have normal skin, a regular cream is usually a good choice. It can help with hydration and tends to be thinner than ointment.

If you have oily skin, on the other hand, lotion could be the best option for you. It features water as its main ingredient and tends to be far lighter than both cream and ointment.

Dry, Sensitive, or Itchy Skin?

If you have dry, sensitive, or itchy skin, then you may find organic skin care products can help take care of a range of problems. However, once again, the options available differ depending on the issue. For dry skin, an organic skin care product featuring lanolin or mineral oil can help to keep your skin hydrated for longer.

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Right Makeup

Sensitive Skin? Here’s How to Choose the Right Makeup for You

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Not everyone is born with naturally tough skin. In fact, more and more people are looking for beauty tips to help them find makeup that won’t hurt or irritate their face. It’s a common problem with more makeup on the market than ever before, but it’s not impossible to find products that won’t make your skin break out in a rash.

If you’re one of the many people who find it challenging to wear makeup because of skin sensitivities, we’ve included some beauty tips below to help. You may see it’s easier than you think to source products to suit your skin.

Avoid Fragrance

Often, perfume or fragrance is added to beauty products to make them more appealing to all senses. However, it’s not a necessary addition, nor is it beneficial for everyone’s skin. If you’re not sure what’s causing your skin irritation, read the labelling. Look for products that sell themselves as ‘fragrance-free’ or look for ‘perfume’ in the list of ingredients on the back.

Say No to Cooling

Everyone wants their skin to feel smooth, cool and refreshed, but products that offer these benefits can have the opposite effect. To get that ‘cool’ feature, manufacturers often add peppermint, alcohol, eucalyptus or similar products. These can dry out your skin, making it itchy and red. (more…)

How to Apply Lipstick Perfectly

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Taking note of beauty tips for how to apply lipstick can put you in good social stead. Not only can you avoid that dreaded lipstick on the teeth social faux pa you have nightmares about, but you can also learn how to apply it so that it looks like it has been applied at a beauty salon! There are many different beauty tips online to help you look at your best in a social situation, but here’s how to apply lipstick to complement your entire look.

You will need:

  • Lipstick
  • Lip balm
  • Lip liner
  • Facial tissue
  • Powder

Step One: Begin with Lip Balm

While it makes sense to apply lipstick directly to your lips, there are several reasons why applying lip balm first can provide a far better result. Your lips naturally have a lot of wrinkles, lumps, and bumps, and you can accentuate these unintentionally by using lipstick directly onto your lips. Rather than worry about people noticing the imperfections in your lips, you can smooth them out and fill minor lines with balm.

Apply a light coating over the top, dabbing it onto areas with crevices, and smooth your lips together.

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Clean Your Makeup Brush

How to Clean Your Makeup Brush

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When was the last time you cleaned your makeup brush? If you can’t remember, or the answer is ‘never’, then it’s time to rectify the situation. One of the most essential beauty tips we can offer is ensuring you know how and when to clean your brushes and sponges. Your ability to blend your makeup, and your hygiene, depends on it.

How Often Should I Clean My Makeup Brush

Before we cover the how we should first cover the why. Cleaning your makeup brush should be a crucial part of your makeup routine. Rather than buying a new one or using your current one for far longer than recommended without a decent clean, you should be maintaining the one you have.

To avoid bacteria building up and causing breakouts, you should be making an effort to clean your makeup product tools at least once per week. Especially those tools you use for applying foundation. If you have a separate brush for eye makeup application, you can get away with only cleaning it once per month.

Not only will regular cleaning help remove all that built-up makeup and bacteria, but it can also reduce spotty application or make blending that much more effective.

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Waist Trainer

Why You Should Wear a Waist Trainer Rather Than a Corset

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If you follow the likes of the Kardashian sisters on social media, you will no doubt be aware of the phenomenon catching on known as waist training. Waist training involves wearing a compression material corset-like product which works to give you curves, flatten your stomach, and make you sweat when you work out.

However, because it looks so similar to a corset, people mistake them for being the same thing. Corsets and waist trainers are entirely different, and here’s why you should wear a waist trainer instead of a corset.

You Can Exercise in a Waist Trainer

Corsets feature steel boning and tightening lace, while waist trainers are typically latex with compression material. If you have ever tried to bend or move your waist in a corset, you will know that exercise will not only be uncomfortable but nearly impossible to do safely. A waist trainer, on the other hand, features compression material not dissimilar to what some workout clothing features. As a result, you can wear them during workouts and benefit from working up a sweat and accentuating those curves.

You Can Conceal Them Easier

Not everyone wants to openly admit they are waist training, and that’s okay. If you buy a corset, however, you will have trouble concealing it. Because of the lace and steel boning, it won’t sit flat underneath your clothing, showing lumps and bumps that you don’t get with a typical singlet.

If you wear a waist trainer, which sits flat against your body with smooth compression fabric, you only have to contend with hooks and eyelets. These, for the most part, lie flat against the material as you’d expect with a bra closure system.

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Cleaning Your Beauty Products

Spring Cleaning Your Beauty Products

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When was the last time you took a moment to go through your makeup collection? One of the best beauty tips you will come across is making sure you spend time every three to six months taking note of what you’ve got, reading expiry dates, and making sure everything is hygienic and clean.

Believe it or not, paying attention to your makeup and beauty products is in the best interests of your health, so here’s how to start taking better care of your products.

Read Expiry Dates

Even though you’d pay close attention the expiry date of your dairy products in your fridge, most people are less likely to take the same care with their beauty products. However, over time, beauty products such as foundation, lotions, and serums, can all lose their structural integrity and become less than ideal for use. Reading an expiry date on a regular basis is even more critical if it’s a product which you use minimal amounts of. It tends to sit around longer, losing its effectiveness by the day.

Replace Makeup Application Tools

One of the most common beauty tips when it comes to makeup application is ensuring you replace and clean your makeup brushes and sponges. A sponge can harbour all kinds of bacteria, while a brush can become clogged with makeup that makes application challenging over time.

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