Beauty Tips

I’ve constantly been fascinated with beauty remedies you can whip up yourself. When I was growing up, my mom would give herself a facial with a homemade mask produced of raw egg yolks to soften and moisturize her skin. She had the softest, most stunning skin – and still does. Personally, I adore to make soothing, fragrant mixes of sea salt, baking soda, and essential oils for my bath. In Spain, they apply thin slices of potato on their eyes to lighten the skin and fade dark circles. And now there are lots and lots of DIY beauty recipes I want to try, since I’ve been reading Passport to Beauty, a brilliant book by celebrity makeup artist and gorgeous beauty professional Shalini Vadhera. Her book is a travel guide for beauty. As … Read entire article »

Beauty is the most captivating dream of all. With the exception of the hermits and the insane, practically everyone has a secret and at times not-so-secret desire to look lovely. Smooth flawless skin, glowing in such a way that your body looks transparent, with not a single blemish to spoil the effect is a wish of all. Nonetheless, it’s a wish that only a couple of lucky ones can afford and even fewer are born with it. Most of us have to fight a constant battle with blemishes, warts, scars, acne and pimples. As if these weren’t sufficient, the skin appears so lusterless that if it was feasible, most of us would have scrubbed the skin white. It was due to this desire that fuelled the emergence of a giant … Read entire article »