Skin care : Homemade mask against blackheads and oily skin

Hallo dear friends :)

Today i tried an extremely easy home remedy that was really really effective against blackheads and oily skin.

I always prefer natural ways to treat my skin so i came across with some nice suggestions for deep cleanse , tried some of them and here's the one i totally recommend ! Super fast, easy to prepare , natural with visible results from the first application ! Do you want to have a clear , healthy and wonderful skin? Here you go ;)





You will need :

• 1 Lemon
• Baking soda

Preparation 

Squeeze half of a lemon and pour the juice in a small bowl . Then add some baking soda and mix it using a spoon . Add enough quantity so that the mixture will have a cream/paste format . Don't worry about the bubbles that will show up when you add the soda . It's normal , it will stop after some seconds :)



Application

Use your fingers to spread a thick layer of the mask on your whole face ( avoid the areas around your eyes and mouth ) . You can also apply it under your chin . Let it on for 10 minutes and rinse it out with warm water ! Voila ! :)

NOTE : You will feel a small stretching on your skin but don't worry , it will only give you a super clear skin due to the lemon-soda chemical reaction !






The results

I was really impressed and pleased with the result , my skin was so smooth , shinny and healthy ! It looked so clear and the mask also helped to dry any acne leftovers ^_^ Let's have a closer look :)

CAUTION - ADVICES

Since the mask includes lemon ( acid ) you should be careful !

1. Don't overdo it with the frequency . You can repeat the mask session after a week but don't do it all the time otherwise your skin will be dehydrated ,more sensitive and damaged.

2. If you have sensitive skin ,reduce the time of application and repeat it only 1-2 times per month .

3. For the next 24 hours be super careful with exposing your skin to the sun . Always put on some high protection sunscreen and avoid long exposure , it will damage your skin .

4. Don't forget to moisturize your skin using the proper hydrating cream for your skin type and needs.





That's it :) Hope you liked my article and found this remedy useful . Feel free to contact me and give me your feedback :3 For any question/suggestion don't hesitate to send me your messages on my Skype,emails and Facebook . Thanks a lot for visiting my blog :) Feel free to share my tips out there :3

Till next update , take care :)

Irina 

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Summer suggestions vol.1 : Golden colour

Hallo everyone !

Navagio beach in Zakynthos,Greece

SUMMER IS OFFICIALLY HERE ! HAPPY JUNE TO ALL OF YOU !!! ^_^

Hope you had good days last month ! I apologize for not being so active on may but it's exam period and i will be a little busy till the end of June.Though i will do my best for giving you as many updates as i can! :)

Paranoid in the picture :p 

After the spring suggestions article, i decided to present some suggestions for the summer as well,starting with the Golden element in this article :)

In my opinion Gold/golden is a very suitable colour for the summer season since the sun is sooo bright and the light reflection gives a really nice look :) Also , too much gold may make you look like '' super glamour '' or ''too much'' , something that i don't like and as a consequence i don't recomment . So , keep it simple :D

NUMBER ONE

First suggestion is Dark Golden top with Natural-look wavy hair and light champaign make up

Clothing
In order to get this look , i chose a dark gold top and a pair of black skinny jeans combined with a pair of brown-gold sandals :) There are some sandal suggestions below !

Flat

High heels

Hair
I really liked that wavy style , it looks so natural and simple - you look classy without overdoing it ! Since i have extremely straight hair , i made a french braid the day before ( after showering and drying my hair ) , put some hairspray on and kept it for one day . When i let my hair down they looked so natural wavy !



Make-up


I used a light champaign eyeshadow for the inner corner , and a darker pink-brown for the outter corner , blended them and tabbed ONLY a touch of glitter gold eyeshadow on the center of the eyelid .

Then i drew the half outter line of the upper eyelashes using a dark gold eyepencil and with a dark brown one i underlined the half outter line of the lower eyelashes . Last step : a layer of black mascara! Voila !

My blusher choice is either a bronze or peach one , choose the right tone for your skin and apply only a little ! You don't want to look fake ;)

For the lips i chose to keep it simple as i could , since summer is a season that demands a more natural and fresh look . My choice was a nice peach lipgloss :3



Accessories 

Since my top was already bold and gold statements i didn't wear any heavy jewellery , i chose only a golden coloured reversed cross ring .

NUMBER TWO

My second suggestion is black maxi dress with light golden make up and straight hair with braid decoration

Clothing

Old photo 

I chose a black simple maxi dress that can be worn both day and night simply by combining it with the right accessories. In the morning i just wear a pair of casual shoes like Converse ( white or bordeaux ) or a pair of casual sneakers (i prefer black) but a colourful pair isn't bad either .




For a formal look , i just replace the shoes with sandals ( you can also see the flat suggestions above ) and i add some gold jewellery . ( More details on the accessories paragraph )









Hair

For an every-day look with this dress i prefer to have my hair down or catch them on a ponytail since it looks really natural and simple . For an evening appearance i usually braid some hairsections and decorate my hair with them in alternative ways . ( You can take some ideas from the photos below ) . The one i chose this time was straight hair down with a braided band :)

Some ideas :)

Make-up

 In order to get my eye make up i applied some non-glitter golden eyeshadow ( since i would go out in the daylight )  and a darker tone one - on the outter corner of the eyelid . Then I applied a dark gold eye pencil on the upper and lower line of eyelashes and finished with some.... tirquoise mascara !!

I know it sounds weird , i had doubts about mixing these colours together but i really liked the result , i think it makes a nice contrast with hazel and green eyes :)

A fair bronze or peach blusher is perfect but don't put so much on , we want to keep it simple and just give the healthy look on face .



Last but not least , we have the lip make up ! Since i had this look in the morning i drew the outline of my lips with a Seventeen lip pencil ( no. 20 ) that is one tone darker than my natural lip colour. I filled the inner corners of my lips and drew a vertical line in the middle of my lower lip . Then i shaded the outline with a direction to the center of the lips and it looked great ! ( You can see the shading difference on the photo where the upper lip is shaded and the lower is not yet )

And this is the final make up result !

Accessories

As i mentioned earlier , the everyday look doesn't require jewellery and extra stuff . In the morning i just had a pair of my favourite old type sunglasses and it was enough :) Though , if you wear a black maxi dress at night you can add some gold or bronze earrings ( long ones look nice ) , or you can wear some small ones and a gold bracelet like the one displayed . I think this looks a lot like Ancient Greek style which i love ! If you like it too you can check how to get it here ;) 

Aaaaaand BOOM ! That's it :) Hope you liked my suggestions and you got inspired to  try new things to express your beautiful self :)

Thank you so much for visiting my blog once again :)

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Stay tuned for more and don't forget to be yourself!

Kisses , 

Irinä

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