TRY TO AVOID BEAUTY PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN ALCOHOL

Do you love that dry clean sensation after cleansing or applying an alcohol based product
on your face? We all do. Or at least, I used to. And Ill explain why!
Ive always had a toner or astringent containing a good percentage of alcohol in my
beauty products. It was part of my beauty routine and I would die without it. I could feel my skin
so clean and refreshed after. I used to apply the astringent with a cotton ball and I would feel
that cool sensation on my skin. Who doesnt love that? Well, our skin doesnt.
Alcohol is very commom in beauty products, and it can be the most active ingredient. I
have a Neutrogena astringent that contains 45% of alcohol in its formula! Can you believe that?
Its like applying pure alcohol on your face! I was shocked when I saw it. Alcohol is used by
companies to make thick and sticky skin-care products more watery and pleasant to the skin.
Nobody likes that thick cream and the more serum-like the product is, the more we like it! The
alcohol also helps the skin product to last longer and prevent bacterias and fungus to develop in
the product. Not only that, but alcohol helps the other active ingredients to penetrate the skin
better, by breaking down the surface barrier of the skin, which is not a good thing, lets be
honest.
We can think that alcohol evaporates quickly and it doesnt stay long on the skin, but its
effects are instant. The moment alcohol touches the skin, the problems begin. We feel our skin
oil-free, dry, and apparently clean. But what we dont know is that our skin loses its natural
moisture and water. As a result, our skin freaks out and tries to balance this lack of moisture, by
producing even more oil than normal. So the more you think you are getting rid of the oil in your
face, the more your skin is producing oil to balance things. Then you apply more and more
alcohol based products, and things get into a never ending cycle!! In a long term, this cycle
causes many side effects such as wrinkles, fine lines, dryness, skin inflammation, itching,
burning, skin flaking, roughness, etc. Yes, this is true!
Since I stopped using my astringent with alcohol I noticed an improvement even in my
fine lines. My skin is not as oily as before and is healthier. Who knew that a product to stop the
oil would be causing the skin to produce more oil? My tip for you is to avoid alcohol based
products and choose the alcohol-free skin-care products instead. Now the beauty companies are
aware that we have an eye on the ingredients and are trying to make healthier and more natural
beauty products! We all love it!

OATMEAL TO CLEAN YOUR SKIN AND GET RID OF ACNE

A long time ago I was struggling with acne and some sensitive spots in my skin. Some
products were not working properly and I didn't know what to do. Then I found the most
healthy, cheap and amazing product to help healing my skin: OATMEAL!
Why is oatmeal so good to our skin? Well, basically, oatmeal is rich in skin friendly
ingredients, such as A and B oat acid, pantothenic acid, salicylic acid, vitamins B1 and B2, betaglucan and a high % of amino acids. It has anti-oxidants, which protects the skin from free
radicals and it is anti-inflammatory. Oatmeal is great to all skin types. From oily to dry skin, itll
work doing just what you need to achieve the clean, bright, healthy and perfect skin. I tried it,
my face looked so much better after I started to wash it using oatmeal. No more red spots, acne,
sensitive spots, my skin was brighter and smooth! I didnt stop using my cosmetics, but I just
added the oatmeal to my beauty routine. And it works great!
You just need to wash your face with oatmeal whenever you feel like it. It can be any type
of pure raw oatmeal. Just put some oatmeal in your hands, add a little bit of water until you
achieve a paste consistency. Apply on your face and massage it for a few seconds! Rise it off and
dry your face carefully.
I promise that you will feel the difference instantly!
THE BEST LIP SCRUB: YOU HAVE IT AT HOME!
You dont need to buy several different lip scrubs, you dont need to make any
homemade masks and scrubs using sugar and honey (even though they are awesome and
delicous!). All you need is something you have in your bathroom, and you use it everyday, twice
or more times a day. Can you imagine that the solution is so close to you that you dont even
realize? Yes, girls.. But enough with the mystery and let me teach you the secret.
A simple toothbrush can save your chapped lips and make your lips look smoother and
soft! All you need to do is to gently scrub your lips with yout toothbrush after you brush your
teeth. After you brush your teeth, your lips will be softer because of the water and it'll be easier
to scrub using the toothbrush. I promise that it is so simple that is hard to believe! You don't
need to spend time and money buying or making fancy lip scrubs! Just use your regular
toothbrush and get rid of those annoying chapped lips! But be careful, you don't want to
exfoliate your lips too hard. Just do it softly and it'll work just fine! After that, apply your favorite
lip balm and you'll have sexy soft lips! I do that everytime I need to apply matte finish lipsticks,

because depending on the lipstick, it makes your chapped lips even more evident! After I scrub
using this tip, I don't need to worry anymore!
This is my to-go lip scrub because oh well, we are always using toothbrush, no matter if
we are traveling or at home!