Category Archives: BEAUTY

Tips, tricks, and favorite hacks for all-things beauty.

BEAUTY, ORGANIC HEALTH & HOME

To Butter or Not to Butter for a Burn. Stupid Tip of the Day:

By Tia Cristy

To Butter or Not to Butter for a Burn. Stupid Tip of the Day:

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You’ve probably heard of this. You get burnt by the stove or a fire and someone may tell you to put butter on it. Though this tip has been around for awhile, it’s not the best remedy for treatment.

Put butter in a hot frying pan and what does it do? It sizzles! So, why would you but it on a skin burn? Many say it helps expel the heat heat from a burn. But, butter also contains unseen bacteria. This can get into the burn and penetrate down deep, cause more harm than good in some cases.

The best tip for a burn is to eject the heat by first using room temperature water and slowly progressing to cold water. Soak the burn in cold water for up to 20 minutes to reduce scarring. Apply antibiotic cream to the burn and cover with a clean bandage or dressing. For pain, use an ointment that has a pain reliever. If burn is extreme, seek medical attention right away.

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By Tia Cristy

BEAUTY

Steady Hand for Applying Liquid Eyeliner. Tips in Action:

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Steady Hand for Applying Liquid Eyeliner. Tips in Action:

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Applying a straight line on anything can be difficult. Especially, when it comes to your face, it can be nerve racking!

A simple little trick to get a smooth straight line for your upper lid doesn’t have to be rocket science, truly. In craftsmanship over the centuries, people use dowels to help steady the hand to get a straight line or apply something delicately.

By using the dowel concept, you can get a straight line on your lids too. Use your opposite hand as your dowel; keeping the drawing hand steady for application. If you only have one hand available to apply your eyeliner, then use your two free fingers as your dowel and rest them against the cheek to get the steady hand. This will help you achieve a good line a majority of the time. Like all things though, practice makes perfect!

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BEAUTY, QUICKIES

Split Ends? Here’s a Quickie.

By Tia Cristy

Split Ends? Here’s a Quickie.

If hair is breaking try to figure out why. Dry?

Yes, but is it from the dryer, coloring, styling or not keeping up with trims?

If it’s heat related look into getting a thermal protector for your hair. If you need a trim, try to get one or snip it your self.

But, to help with those splits, mix up an egg and put on ends. Let it sit for 20-30 minutes. Egg with help restore lost protein to the ends.

Tia, and TipsfromTia.com  is trying to keep you looking good and
feeling good, from the inside out. If you’ve got a problem or a tip email me! 

By Tia Cristy

BEAUTY, ORGANIC HEALTH & HOME

Wake Up With the Scent of Grapefruit. Tips on Triggers:

By Tia Cristy

Tips on Triggers: Wake Up With the Scent of Grapefruit.

The smell of grapefruit is a great trigger to wake up. It has a refreshing burst of smell that helps the senses get going. Grapefruit is not the fruit of choice by everyone to eat, and if you’re on certain medications, grapefruit can be a huge no no, but using scent can help.

Grapefruit comes in an extract. Adding a couple drops to your shampoo is a great way to get the scent without long term smell, but you will get long term benefits. Grapefruit is great for the scalp if it is dry, has dandruff or any fungal build up.

Not only will you feel more awake with grapefruit, it will absorb into the pores and unclog them, leaving you with a clean healthy scalp.

If you are on medication check with your doctor, before add any kind of grapefruit into your regimen.

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BEAUTY

Keep a Highlight When Dying Hair Darker.

By Tia Cristy

Keep a Highlight When Dying Hair Darker.

Problem: Hey, Tia. Great stuff as always! I have a question about my hair, I want to go darker and I want some highlights, but not too bold. Do I need to do a double process or do you have a tip?

Tip from Tia: Thank you! And, thanks for the question, you know I got a tip for you.

If you want to go darker, yet keep some light strands very simply put petroleum jelly on the strands you want to keep lighter.

The petroleum will keep those pieces of hair from absorbing too much of the color. They will slightly darken, but you will have a distinct highlight once you wash out the color.

Tia, and TipsfromTia.com  is trying to keep you looking good and
feeling good, from the inside out. If you’ve got a problem or a tip email me! 

By Tia Cristy