~Beauty within and out ~

How to whiten your teeth!

2011-07-16T00:13:00.000-07:00

Everyone probably knows that the best way to whiten your teeth would be with baking soda....
you could purchase the Arm & Hammer baking soda at your local grocery store...

What you do is place a sprinkle of baking soda with your toothpaste and brush brush brush.... do this a whole week and you would see results... I feel though that you should wait a while after doing this a whole week.. you don't want to lose your enamel..so wait a while after doing again to be on the safe side...

There you go... a cheap way to whiten your teeth.. I have yet to try out the Crest white strips.. but I heard reviews and they weren't all that great...:( .. we'll see.. but try this one out..works wonders!

-Image was taken from Google images..

Try it out!.. Much luv ~ SaipanLUV

Fruit Mask with GRAPES! :)

2011-07-12T20:16:00.001-07:00

Health & Beauty » Fruit Mask with GRAPES! :)

Hey there..
Just tried out a new face mask that I learned from my cousin... I went over to her house, thought she was going to eat the grapes that I brought over... Instead she took some out, rinsed it and started to smash it in a small bowl... I was confused and said "um hello, what are you doing with the grapes that I just bought!!!"... she laughed and said "A FACE MASK".... so now I want to share this with you all... or at least for those who don't know about it yet. :)
SO GRAPES!!!....
Grapes is a an excellent source of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.... She said (my cousin) that it is really good to treat acne... it also has this compound that is good for anti-aging, anti- inflammation properties... she said wasn't sure if that was all of it, but she learned that it was good for our skin...
so I tried it out and I felt my face felt different... clean and smooth and...........it just had a good feeling to it...lol..
start by:
1. smashing up some grapes.....
2. add 1 tsp of olive oil
3. add some salt- or sugar...based on ur preference...
mix well and apply on to a clean dry face.....
Wait for about 5 minutes... and rinse of with cool water... and be sure to moisturize :)...
Hope this was helpful and let me know if you tried it and how it turned out for you.. Thanks

MUCH LUV~
Saipan LUV

~Natural Highlights~

2011-07-09T14:59:00.000-07:00

IMAGE from : http://www.olivecocomag.com/wp-content/uploads/lemon-juice-highlightener.jpg

Hey there you! So I found a easy cheap way to lighten up your hair without bleaching or dying it.
So the tip is LEMON JUICE- it can be in a bottle or the original yellow lemon squeeze- what ever you prefer...

Anyways- Because LEMON has a lot of acid in it- IT CAN DAMAGE YOUR HAIR, but its just like bleaching your hair with bleach or dying it. THIS IS JUST THE NATURAL CHEAP WAY TO DO IT...
I ALSO JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT I DONT KNOW IF IT IS LESS DAMAGING OR ABOUT THE SAME>>so just wanted to point that out...

But what you do is - take the lemon juice and saturate your hair with it.... and ONLY DO THIS WHEN U KNOW UR GOING TO BE UNDER THE SUN FOR A WHILE....

The ray of the sun will help the lemon in your hair lift your hair color-- by lightening it...
U should be under the sun for at least 3 hours tops.. BUT DO THIS 3 days straight only and you will see your natural highlights appearing.... BE SURE to condition your hair instead of shampooing it for about a week...

Alright.. l8trz..n TRY IT OUT, n let me know watsup
thank you & si yu'us ma'ase..

*SaipanLUV

lose 10lbs - Contour your face

2011-07-06T20:57:00.000-07:00

We all have that weight issue, whether thin or thick. We always think that we are somewhat bigger than we actually are. I have this issue with my face looking a little bit chubbier.. My cheeks don't sink in to make it look like I have a sculpted face. This is a tip that I want to share.

Besides buying a contour palette, better yet, buy a concealer that is at least two shades darker than your actual color. I wish I can put up pictures of how to do it, but I'm just getting the hang of this blogger thing, so I will try my best to explain it. OK let start!

- Grab your DARK concealer/ with a clean moisturized face
doing that fish face look- apply the dark concealer on the hollows of your cheeks.

After- apply at your temples
Next- under your chin and a little behind your ear.
so when you do that- you will see a 3 shaped on your face with that dark concealer.

NOW------
taking your original concealer and apply it to the places where you want it to stick out....
- apply it to the under eye area, on the bridge of your nose, above your eyebrows and under your eyebrows, your cupids bone and the center of your chin.

After doing all of that- we want a powder foundation to finish the face...
NEVER USE TRANSLUCENT POWDER-- it will only make your face appear white....

So taking your foundation powder and blend along with the concealed areas and around your face.

Here is a picture I downloaded form Google just to help you get the picture of what I'm explaining..
This will make the contouring look more natural and finished....also to include you will look like you lost 10lbs in just 5 minutes.:)

Try it out and send some pics to show me how it turned out. Hope this was helpful!

Thank you and si yu'us ma'ase!

SaipanLUV

Makeup remover at home!

2011-07-03T00:16:00.000-07:00

For those of you who use makeup and we all probably know it, but I'd like to put it there for those who don't- so just keep on reading :)

Makeup remover is essential to removing your makeup- and we all know that it can be so expensive.
So why buy make remover constantly when you can use OLIVE OIL. Thats right!! Olive oil.....

Olive oil is the best way to remove makeup and plus this also gives your skin some moisture after rinsing it off.

Tip- Take a piece of cotton ball- or those flat cotton balls put the desired amount of olive oil and apply to the area. Try not to get it into eye- its not harmful if it does.

This is also a good way to treat those with dry skin problems; eczema,psoriasis, etc.

I also sometimes use lotion to take of my eye makeup- taking a Q-tip- the lotion I use is Aveeno- apply on to the Q-tip and apply to the area.

Depending on what kind of make up remover you like, either liquid or towelettes- I think the towelettes are way better and probably last longer. Another TIP= BABY WIPES... Try it out and hope this was helpful for you.

Thank you and si yu'us ma'ase!

SaipanLUV

Home-made Black head removal

2011-07-02T01:11:00.000-07:00

Hafa Adai!.. (in my language that means - Hello or a greeting)
Black heads are so gross and disgusting to look at. Today I'm going to share with you a tip that you can use at your home that can help with removing black heads.

Usually we have those visible black heads on our nose and on the apples of our cheeks.

Here is a a quick, easy and really cheap way.

Tip- EGGS.... but we only want the white part.
- we crack the egg into a bowl, excluding the yolk
- then whisking it until you see bubbles or phoamy look to it.

Heres the thing be sure to have your toilet paper next to you because those are your strips.

After the egg, with a clean face- rub some on the parts where you want to remove the black heads. Then quickly take a piece of toilet paper and paste it on to your face.

After you have paste and covered those areas- then its the waiting game. We want to wait until the toilet paper is completely dry and don't worry you'll know because the toilet paper will become really hard.

When you feel likes its ready- "slowly" pull of the strip in a direction that will pull of the black heads.
You will feel it pulling out those black heads- after that take a look and you'll see what was sitting there on your face. After doing all of that you want to wash your face with luke warm water and then cool water to close up the pores. Be sure to moisturize your skin afterwards and you there you have it!... a home made black head removal.........

You want to do this at least once a week or twice is not too bad.

I hope you all find this helpful and please share your thoughts about it. Thanks and si yu'us ma'ase!

Island Luv

Beautiful Skin n Hair

2011-06-28T01:28:00.000-07:00

We all want beautiful hair, so we buy different types of products to treat our hair right?
Did you know that using regular shampoo is not good for our hair at all? So I want to share some tips of how we can get soft silky hair for all types of hair and to treat the hair. Next, our skin. We all have dry skin, stretch marks, or dark spots that we all just hate, I found these remedies really helpful, so keep reading and hope it helps someone out there :)

Hair/skin Tip:

-Before you get in the shower put COCONUT OIL all over your hair, wrap it with a plastic bag and put some heat on it with a blow dryer @ a low heat temp for about 2 minutes. After that you can also apply coconut oil all over your body- this is very helpful for DRY SKIN and also for people who have ECZEMA.
- Rinse your hair thoroughly put some shampoo in the palm of your hand but not so much, at least a penny size amount. Depending on how long your hair is if your hair is longer than the middle of your back put about a quarter size amount. Then conditioner.
- As for your body- rinse your body with warm Luke water and massage your skin gently- and soaping the necessary areas but not all over your body.

If you like to put lotion after a shower- instead put a pea size amount of lotion that you wear and the same amount of coconut oil on your hand and rub it all over your body. This will DEFINITELY give your skin that almost moist soft feeling like a baby's skin. People who have skin problems like eczema- very important to wash your body in the morning and at night when doing this, but trust me IT WORKS!..

As for your hair- it will be a little oily so for those of you who have an oily head or afraid that it might be too oily- GO TO THE STORE and get some DRY SHAMPOO! or you can take a piece of toilet paper- put on your head and dust some baby powder!... isn't that great!..another HAIR TIP that one!

Finding coconut oil maybe hard to find but there are stores that sell it, like walgreens, walmart or any asian or islander store. IF YOU CANNOT find coconut oil- baby oil will work, but the smell is just the worst when you have it on your head so I recommend coconut oil instead because its natural and has a good smell- unless u dont wash your hair for 2DAYS...yuk!..lol..jk..I myself don't like to wash my hair everyday but every other would be good.

Disclaimer: I am not a dermatologist, so for those of you who have skin problems consult your doctor first to be on the safe side. But its just coconut oil so what could possible happen- or maybe if your allergic then SORRY... baby oil for u then :) lol jk.. I'm not no expert JUST ME SHARING cuz its CARING!..

YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS write to me- I look forward to answering them ..
Thank you all for even stopping by... means a lot .....LATERS!

ISLAND LUV~