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Model: B-Slik Dental care is essential Use a good toothpaste. It's essential to brush twice daily (after breakfast and before bed) after eating. Visit the dentist and floss regularly. Use a nice body lotion Having a smooth, healthy and good looking skin is important as a man. Always use a suitable bathing soap, and body lotion. Note that body lotion is not just for ladies. Use a deodorant /antiperspirant and body spray always. Ever heard that "it pays to smell good? " Well it actually does. Bad odour is always a turn off. Men tend to sweat a whole lot, and so there is a tendency that bad odour would develop due to bacterial action on sweat. Men deodorant are usually made to be more concentrated and intense than female deodorant, because men are more prone to body odour. I advice men to use men deodorant and body spray. Dress well and look neat It's important to dress well and always appear neat. Consider the weather w...

Hi... Are you a beauty routine person? Do you love the confidence that comes with a flawless skin? I'm sure you know it's hard work to maintain that flawless skin. One routine that mustn't be neglected is exfoliating.. Natural remedy for pimples Exfoliating not only gets rid of dead cells, it also leaves a soft and smooth new skin. For today's exfoliating tip,  I'll show you how to make your own scrub. What you need Salt Glycerine How to prepare Pour your required quantity of glycerine into a small clean bowl. Add salt with continuous stirring until a paste is formed. How to use Wet the skin surface and apply the script onto the skin. Rub gently in a circular manner for few minutes. Go on to the next surface, until you have fully scrubbed the target skin surface. Rinse off with soap and lukewarm water Become the next Miss Vogue Nigeria click here for more  Yours truly: Joy Ngofaa I...

Hi, I'm glad you checked in. It's been a while I posted on beauty tips, I promise to do this more often. Following the recent "virgin hair" trend, more and more ladies have ditched using hair relaxers and are embracing the Afro look of an African un-permed hair.  Although the pain and difficulty associated with the management of the African virgin hair has discouraged some from continuing in this trend, yet many are on the journey of achieving that great natural Afro look with their virgin hair. With this kind of hair, you'll most likely experience some of the following, especially because of the nature of our African hair; Breakage Dryness Itching Brittleness The hair is stubborn and difficult to comb Healthy habits for your face to maintain an acne and blemish free skin. Click here to read  I conducted a mini research on ladies and hair stylists on the best ways to care for virgin natural hair. Surprisingly all of them ag...

Hello guys,                    If you are reading this post, I believe you must have read my post on "healthy habits for your face to maintain an acne and blemish free skin". And I hope you've also been playing by the rules. Well; If you haven't,   click here .       So if you have, then you can go ahead and try out these natural remedies. (1)  Honey facial mask • Get pure original honey. • Wash your face and dry (air dry preferably) • Apply the honey over your face and neck and leave for 40-80 minutes. • Wash off the honey with soap and warm water, and dry. • Apply a moisturizer. You can do this twice daily. This relieves pimples and black heads. (2)  Banana facial mask You can use banana as a facial mask over your face to cure pimples. I already wrote a post on how to prepare and use banana as your facial mask. See her...

Hello guys,                     In this post I'll be showing you how to make cucumber paste. But first let us look at some of the benefits of cucumber. • Cucumber has the ability to fade dark spots, and also reduces dark circles around the eyes. • Cucumber can be used to treat sun burn. The cooling effect of cucumber acts as a soothing relief on sunburn which gradually reduces the sunburn. • Cucumber can be used to treat freckles. • Cucumber can be used to reduce eye bag, and reduce water retention around the eye area and make the eye appear less puffy. How to make cucumber paste • Get fresh mature cucumber. • cut it into cubes and remove the seeds. • Take off the greeny back, and put in a plate. • Marsh it with a fork or any other convenient device. • Your paste is ready. Refrigerate to preserve it. Thank you for reading this, I...

Hello guys,      In this post, I will show you the procedure I use for my acne free face. If you have terrible acne breakout like I once did, you can try out these simple methods. It worked for me, so I believe it will work for you also. To treat pimples, you have to first identity the cause. Alot of factors could have contributed to your pimple breakout. So first identify the cause so that you can handle it to prevent it's reoccurrence. The possible causes of acne are: (1) Excessive oil on the skin This could be as a result of;            • Eating too much fatty foods. To reduce oil on the skin try reducing the fatty content of your diet.            •Use a mild facial cleanser to reduce the oil on the skin (use once daily, 3-4 times a week) use more frequently if treating pimples.            ...

Does your skin feel all dry and cracky? Staying moisturized is very essential in the dry season. To get rid of dry white scaly skin, Try out this method. Things needed • Your body lotion • Honey • Olive oil or Shea butter • Aloe vera gel • Serum (optional) Importance of ingredients Embrace the power of natural ingredients in skin care. Olive oil : Olive oil keeps the skin hydrated. Aleo vera : Moisturizes the skin and hydrates the skin. Honey : Honey keeps the skin soft and smooth. Serum : This is optional. Honey has the tendency to darken the skin. So to maintain skin tone. Serum can be added to prevent skin darkening and improve skin tone. So let's get started ##winks. • Extract aloe vera gel from the fresh plant by cutting the leaf, then scrape the inner content into a plate gently using a spoon. Add equal amount of olive oil (or Shea butter) and honey and mix well. Add your body lotion or cream to the mixture and mix well ...

You know how beautiful and lovely your face looks after a really nice make-over? You might have had a flawless makeover, but trust me, no matter how lovely your make-up is, you still have to wash them off. It is not advisable to sleep with make-up, because make-up tends to clog up the pores of the skin and prevents the skin from respiring. So whenever you return home from an outing, always remember to wipe off your make-up. Sometimes washing make-up with water doesn’t exactly do the trick because you have to wash over and over again. Really tiring right?? #eyes rolling. Here is an amazing skin friendly way of wiping off makeup. SO LET’S GET STARTED . #winks Ingredients Aloe-vera Olive oil or Shea butter Benefits of the Ingredients Aloe vera Aloe vera contains saponin which is a soapy substance that forms a froth. Saponin is responsible for the cleansing property of Aloe vera. This helps in cleaning out the makeup. It also has an anti-microbial property against m...

The face is the frontal surface of the head containing or covered up by an organ known as the skin. A person’s face tells a lot about the person. The face is the first thing people see when they see you or should I say, the face gives the first impression of you. Never underestimate the power of a radiantly glowing skin and a beautiful smile. Your skin needs to eat just as you eat. You might be wondering what banana has to do with your skin right. We all know that banana is a sweet fruit with a yellow or green skin that is considered healthy and eaten by many. Well, did you also know that banana is also good for the skin? Using banana as a facial mask will do your skin a whole lot of good. I normally recommend natural products because they contain fewer chemicals which are skin friendly. Lots of artificial products may have after effects. So lets get down with this; Banana is a good source of; Potassium Potassium is essential for cellular respiration. It enables the cells of...