Category Archives: BEAUTY

Men, how to get a parlor shave without razor burn and ingrowns.

By Tia Cristy

(Recap) Men, how to get a parlor shave without razor burn and ingrown’s.

Guys, this one is for you.

Men love to get a good shave and it’s a nice gift, if their lady gets them a trip to the barber, but what’s even sexier, is getting that parlor feel on a regular, weekly basis. And ladies, you can help your man get this feel at home.

First thing, wet a hand towel and wring it out, leave it in a bundle and then pop it in the microwave for about a minute. (give or take, depending on microwave wattage)

Check temperature, if it’s too hot, let it cool. Note: The face is more sensitive than the hands. Wrap the towel cradling the chin, so the towel covers the jawline and comes around the neck. Leave the nose open for breathing. Sit and relax for 5 to 10 minutes if you’ve got the time. (Guys need pamper time, too)

After the towel starts to cool, remove and make a sugar mixture. In a bowl combine about a 1/4 cup of sugar with a few teaspoons of water. The consistency should be like wet sand. Apply the sugar paste to the area that’s about to be shaven. To exfoliate, rub in a circular motion with a slight amount of pressure. It should not burn. (if it burns wash off immediately) Be sure to put the mixture down the neck as well. Once you are exfoliated, rinse off with warm water. Pat dry.

It’s now time to froth up that shaving cream before applying. In a clean bowl, squirt in your usual amount of shaving cream. Take a fork and whisk the cream up to allow some more air into the foam. (don’t over whisk or let sit too long, pending on cream it could go runny)

Apply to the face in desired shaving areas. Take your favorite non-electric razor, make sure it is clean and not dull. Begin to shave. Be aware of your pressure, since the exfoliating process removed dead skin and raised follicles higher than you maybe use too. SIDE NOTE: If a guy is being romantic and letting his lady shave him, give instructions prior; remember legs are different than faces. Don’t want to ruin a romantic moment with an accident.

(From the ingrown Tip
In a lot of ingrown hair cases for both men and women the razor is to
blame,
reason being, blade is too dull. Men have more blades on their razor
since it’s used for the face and neck so it gives a closer shave. But,
if the blade is dull, the blade clips the hair crooked and
irritates the skin to
plump up, and close off, causing the remainder of the hair to go back
under the skin and
loop.)

Once you are done the shave, rinse with warm water and pat dry. The splash face and neck again with cool water and pat dry. Don’t rub. Allow the air to dry the rest. Don’t use after shave with alcohol, it will only irritate the face. (Sugar is good
for healing open wounds such as razor burn. So use the left over sugar if needed
)
 

It’s important to moisturize after the shave. Again nothing with alcohol, or a sting factor.If you’re unsure, open up a bead of vitamin E, squeeze the entire capsule in your hand, spread and apply lightly. It’s thick and sticky but it will moisturize with out stinging. let sit for a minute and splash with cold water and pat dry. Your shave will feel parlor done.

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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
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By Tia Cristy

Sex as a Fountain of Youth? Quickie:

By Tia Cristy

Quickie: Sex as a Fountain of Youth?

It’s been studied that “casual” sex or “affairs” have been shown to have a very negative effect, by aging a person, substantially, mentally and physically, due to health risks and stress.

Studies have also found having monogamous sex with your partner on a weekly basis, can make you look and feel 7-10 years younger. When you know your partner has a full clean bill of health, sex can have many good benefits. See, Lack of Sex Making you Sick?

One more reason, to not tell your spouse/partner anymore, “you’re not in the mood”. It’s cheaper than botox.

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By Tia Cristy

Holiday Hair. Tips in Action:

By Tia Cristy

Tips in Action: Holiday Hair.

Holiday parties are a lot of prep, trying to prep the food, house etc. while getting yourself ready, may leave you feeling flush and rushed.

A good tip in action is to clean your hair the night before or early in the day. Allowing time to for your hair to settle, lose any chance of frizz or allow nice natural oils to give a shine is beneficial to helping style your do.

Going for an updo? Give yourself plenty of time to get it the way you want it. Uncleaned hair holds better than, freshly cleaned.

If you want beach waves, pull your hair up into a high twist while hair is slightly damp, after several hours of party prep, your hair will be nice and wavy when you pull down the twist. 

Looking to get it straight, but need to pull it back out of your face for the time being? Use a loose cloth covered holder or fabric to tie it back. This will help from bending the hair and leaving creases. Make sure it’s been thermal protected, before you use a straightening iron or curling iron.

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Dry Hands, keep them hydrated and young. Tips is Action.

By Tia Cristy

(Recap) Tips in Action: Dry Hands? Keep them hydrated and young.

This time of year, hands can get really dry, painful and can crack due to the cold winter. A quick tip in action, is grabbing a vitamin E cap, break it open and smear the whole contents of the cap on your hands.

It will be sticky at first, but keep rubbing the gel into your skin, and it will absorb nice and rehydrate your hands quickly. Vitamin E is a great anti-aging ingredient, so your hands will remain looking youthful with this tip.

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Dry and Chapped around the Mouth. Tips in Action:

By Tia Cristy

(Recap) Tips in Action: Dry and Chapped Around the Mouth.

Around the winter time the cold brisk air can be very drying to skin, add the moisture from your mouth and the hot air coming from your breath can cause an unseen condensation around your mouth. This is a terrible combo for the suffers; dry and chapped around the lips and at the corners of the mouth. not only is it sad to see your skin flaking but, it can be quite painful too. Let’s say you’ve already tried a moisturizer and it didn’t work. You then tried olive oil and that helped heal a bit but you still need a little more moisture.

Here’s a tip in action for you. Get an avocado, cut it open and remove the green stuff. Mash it up and add a little bit of olive oil to the mix. Pat some warm water on the dry area, don’t dry. Apply the mixture on the area and let sit for 20 minutes. Put the unused mixture in the refrigerator for next time.

After the 20 minutes rinse off with water only. lightly pat dry with a soft cloth or tissue. If skin starts to feel tight again apply moisturizer or olive oil (doesn’t burn the skin) to skin and let soak in completely. You can repeat this process once a day several times a week till skin heals. The avocado penetrates through several layers of skin appose to other things that only go a couple layers deep.

If the skin burns or is cracked and broken, using an antibiotic cream can prevent infection. Call your doctor if skin becomes red, swollen or broken from being chapped, you may need medical assistance for healing skin.

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
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By Tia Cristy