Cure 101: Ingrown Hairs

Dearest readers,

Nobody likes ingrown hairs. Infact, it's downright gross and sometimes painful. I've had ingrown hair on my legs for years, causing these ugly little bumps that never seemed to go away. I never knew what some of the secrets to getting rid of them were...until now. So I thought I'd share with you these effective tips!

1. Exfoliating definitely helps with ingrown hairs. Essentially, you're removing the upper layers of dead skin which is blocking the hairs from coming out. Do this regularly (about three times a week is enough) but if you have severe in grown hairs, use a gentle face scrub with glycolic and salicylic acid daily.
2. Use a soft-bristle face brush and liquid cleanser in a circular motion on the area of ingrown ahirs to dislodge the tips of ingrown hairs, eliminate dead skin cells and clear follicles to allow hairs to surface unimpeded.

3. You could also try using tweezers instead. Though be careful on this one. Carefully lift the ingrown end out with tweezers, but don't pluck the hair out; this will only make the hair regrow deeper.
4. Try using products that contain azulene, allantoin and witch hazel can help reduce the redness and swelling.

5. I can't stress this one enough. Avoid pants and stockings if you haven't shaved. These may cause the hair to snap and curl in causing ingrowns.

6. You can use salt mixed with any moisturizer as an exfoliating solution to treat the affected area where the ingrown hair is located.

7. Your affected skin areas need to be silky smooth in order to remove the ingrown hairs. You can use sugar mixed with moisturizer creams and essential oils that specifically fight ingrown hairs in the skin.

8. The Ayate Washcloth cleanses any body part and acts as an exfoliating solution to intensify the process of softening. Its results become visible after its continuous daily use for a couple of weeks.

9. Another effective home remedy is to use an Aspirin Mask. This mask consists of the following ingredients and can applied to the affected area by following these steps:

• Crush three to four uncoated aspirin tablets and mix it in a bowl with hot water, 1 tablespoon of honey, and ½ tablespoon of jojoba oil.
• Thoroughly mix the solution so that the solution is well mixed in its own; the mixture is meant to be thin and not thick.
• Apply the mixture in the affected skin areas, gently scrub it and let it dry for about ten to fifteen minutes. Once it is completely dry you can remove it with warm water, making sure all the solution is completely removed and washed off with warm water and dried with a towel.

10. You can also try taping a potato peeling to infected hairs has been known to work. It is the starch from the potato skin that aids in the removal of pus and infection.

11. You could also try using paste created from clay and eucalyptus oil, which is used to draw out the hair. It also works well as a disinfectant for infected ingrown hairs. This mask should be worn overnight and washed off in the morning

12. When ingrown hairs become excessively infected, a visit to the dermatologist is recommended. I suggest visiting them before you go online for help.


Take Care,

Alley

Cool and Funny Facebook status

Dearest Readers,

So, most of you reading this will have facebook and are probably found this because they were trying to find some cool status's to post. Well, here is my complied list of statuses I've found from all over the net. Feel free to copy, paste and use these :)


To find your cool robot name, take the first 16 digits of your credit card and combine with the start/expiry dates and security code. What’s yours?

Some interesting stats... 3,190,374 people are having sex right now, 2,212,130 are kissing, and 1 poor person is reading this post. Sucks to be you!

Learn from Pandora's mistake - think outside of the box

If a mute person burps, does it make a sound?
To err is human. To arr is pirate

I was complimented on my driving today. Someone left a note on my windshield that said, "Parking Fine"

Finding a job in this economy is like playing "Where's Waldo?"... except that Waldo is looking for a job, too.

Scratch here ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ to reveal today’s status.

 My wife said I’m too immature and if I don’t grow up it’s going to erect a barrier between us. Ha ha ha, erect.

 If guys had periods, they’d brag about the size of their tampons.

Make love, not war. Hell, do both. Get married.

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 if only life came with a ◄◄ REW ► PLAY ▌▌PAUSE █▌STOP

 scratch here ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ to reveal today’s status.

 ̿̿̿ ̿’ ̿’̵͇̿̿з=(•̪●)=ε/̵͇̿̿/’̿’̿ ̿ this is a stick-up… give me ALL yo [̲̅$̲̅(̲̅1̲̅)̲̅$̲̅]!

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I speak my mind. I never mind what I speak.
 
Teacher: "I am beautiful. What tense is this?" Student: "Obviously past."


Take Care,

Alley

What is the difference between a tinted moisturizer and a BB cream?

Difference or no difference?

Dearest readers,

I want to talk to you today about the differences between a BB cream and a tinted moisturizer. I know for me, I didn't know the difference at first and thought they did exactly the same thing, so why bother buying both? That is a BIG mistake. They are not the same thing. I think they are both very important and a must have for every girl out there. You can check out my Garnier BB Cream review here

BB Cream/Blemish Balm Creams

• Has Soothing and Healing properties. It also promotes a healthy dewy glow.
• May have whitening benefits depending on the brand you purchase.
• Is suitable for most skin types (dry, oily, combination)
•  Usually comes in only one shade of colour
• Contains SPF
• Has anti-aging ingredients.
• Works as a foundation and concealer plus a moisturizer so no other base products are needed.
• Pigmented, Thick, Creamy yet lightweight and breathable are some characters of a good BB Cream
• Tends to not oxidize or fade away quickly

Tinted Moisturizer

• Normally a thin consistency compared to a thicker, creamy formula of a BB.
• Has a range of shades to choose from
• Available to purchase in chemists to high end stores.
• No anti-aging ingredients
• No whitening benefits.
• Lightweight formula but lacks pigmentation
• Normally have short wear times, 4 hours max.
•  More expensive than BB creams (although if you buy home branded ones, it's extremely cheap)
• Low SPF (SPF 15 is considered very high for a TM)

So to cut it short: Tinted Moisturizer is like a diluted version of traditional foundation, usually added with moisturizer to make more runny and easy to apply to the face. At the same time it offers less coverage and is no good on it's own on covering blemishes. BB Creams, on the other hand, generally offer a bit more coverage and loads more skincare multitasking which is what makes it a great ALL IN ONE.


Take Care,


Alley