Bonza Burn Balm.
Here’s another Too Easy folksy fab recipe from Beauty Marked!, that will help to soothe and heal superficial burns to the skin. Okay, okay, I’ll be honest it’s also pretty a-w-e-s-o-m-e on flatiron burns too of which I am no stranger. *hangs head* When next at your local health food shop or supplier of premium base beauty products, do be sure to grab some aloe vera gel. All you’ll need for BM!’s Bonza Burn Balm is about 100 mL aloe vera gel and thoroughly stir in about 12 drops or so of top quality (preferably certified organic) true lavender essential oil (lavandula augustifolia). Apply the gel directly onto the burn and reapply as often as needed, particularly when the burn heats up or starts to smart. Store BM!’s Bonza Burn Gel in a glass jar in the fridge, at the ready, for applying to superficial and sun burns for speedy, effective, and uberhealing relief. Aaahhh…..
Shedding A Bit Of Light Under The Matter.
Beauty Marked! very often gets emails inquiring about the dusky shadows seen on a great many underarms of our gorgeous readers. Most emails are asking about what causes this darkening and how can one get rid of it? Since BM! can’t ever pass up an opportunity to assist where we can, we thought we’d just shed a bit of light under the old arm if we could.
A lot of the darkening seen in the underarm area is due to friction. This friction is more than likely being caused by excess rubbing due to skin-on-skin contact and or shaving. It’s worth mentioning too, that good old-fashioned genetics can also play a part in darkening the skin there as well. The good news is that you may be able to lighten the area by regular under arm exfoliation. Both mechanical (scrubs and loofahs) and chemical exfoliation (AHAs and LAs) should not only lighten the area overtime, but will assist with any ingrowns should you traditionally fall prey to them. Waxing is generally the hair removal method of choice if you are bothered by dusky underarms. I suspect it has more to do with the hair lying just under the skin left by razoring, as shaving only removes the surface parts of the hair, while leaving the deeper, more pigmented follicles behind. Think of the darkening as a 5 o’clock shadow of the underarm area. Waxing, when done well, removes the follicles and any hair hanging out just below the surface eliminating the appearance of shading and fast re-growth…for a much longer period of time that is.
So, for those of you who are bothered by the darkening often seen in the underarm area, have a go at regular exfoliating and perhaps waxing, as your hair removal of choice, to brighten up your underarms. You should see a vast improvement within a few weeks with bit of luck and a calculated plan of approach. Not bad, ay?
Thanks for your wonderful enquiries, ladies, and do know that it is always our Beauty Marked! pleasure to assist.
-BM! xx
The Now That’s Just Too Easy Face Scrub.
Here’s another beaut bit of skincare folksy fabulousness that’s just amazingly easy to make and works wonders. For an effective scrub in a flash, mix a heaped teaspoon of ground rice into 2 level teaspoons of fresh natural yoghurt and give it a whirl! Rinse off well in warm water and normal to dry skins can prepare to be dazzled by the gorgeously smooth and moisturized finish of this mechanical come lactic acid exfoliator. I tell ya, I’m just diggin’ the Folksy Fab!
The Now That’s Just Too Easy Face Mask.
This face mask is just so easy and incredibly effective, it’s nearly criminal. If you’re prone to pimples and other nuisance eruptions this is the face mask for you. Dip a few clean, fresh cabbage leaves into boiled water for a few seconds to soften and then leave them on a plate to cool completely before placing on your face for about 15 minutes and you’re good as gold. This quickie face mask acts much like the good old fashioned mustard poultices grandma used to make and still work a treat. Pretty neat, huh?
Bene Babes Unite!
A gorgeous little birdie just told me some seriously exciting news: As of April 2008, Benefit Cosmetics Australia will be opening its very first Benefit Boutique! The Benefit Boutique will be located at 94 Oxford Street Paddington, New South Wales Australia and will be showcasing Benefit’s full range of products, including ‘Fake-its’- Benefit’s quick fix beauty solutions and makeup, skincare, and fragrance. Benefit beauty consultants will be on hand to take customers from now to WOW!
In April, the Benefit Boutique in Paddington will also be pleased to introduce Benefit’s regarded and well established beauty services menu to Australia, which will include professional brow shaping, brow and lash tinting, and bikini waxing!
*happy dance*
Be sure to check back with Beauty Marked! for more goss as it comes to hand. Because you know me…If I know it, you’ll know it!
How Nifty Is This?
When your running late and have an annoying case of flakeys on your face and haven’t got time for a zippy mechanical exfoliation or did one and missed a few rogue terrors, just grab your tweezers to sort out the rest. Seriously, it’s as easy as tweezing off the offending bits of skin with stealth precision, moisturizing, and away you go. I know…too cool!
Eternally Dashing.
My senisibilities are not generally aligned with designer stubble, but somehow I think Pierce might have a little something to do with my most recent mind shift. How heavenly is he really? L’Oréal Paris is beyond chuffed, I would well imagine, to welcome Pierce Brosnan as the new ambassador for the L’Oréal Paris Men Expert Line. The L’Oréal Paris Men Expert skincare line has been around for a little while now and enjoying the well deserved success of their men’s skincare range, but I strongly suspect they can look forward to a whole lot more with their new handsome and ever-so-dashing spokesman in the midst.
Youcef Nabi, International General Manager of L’Oréal Paris says, “With his unanimously renowned talent and exceptional charisma, Pierce Brosnan seemed an emblematic spokesperson for the L’Oréal Men Expert line. The brilliant, esteemed career of this daring actor is one worthy of much admiration. His self-assurance, allure, and ‘understated’ virility make him an ideal spokesperson for our Men Expert skin care range. Starring as the legendary character James Bond, he brought a unique combination of vitality, presence and seduction to the role that we hope he will also bring to the L’Oréal Men Expert line. Pierce embodies to perfection the Men Expert philosophy: “the future of your skin is in your hands”.
Suave One, L’Oréal!
