Acne

Did you KNOW?

September 17, 2012

Honestly honey, I'm not a big fan of how tomatoes taste but they soon will be in my kitchen at all times. I'm sure you are wondering why??? Well DID YOU KNOW, tomatoes can and is known to diminish blackheads.

When pores become clogged with dirt, dead skin cells, and  your skin's natural oil we would then get a highly unwanted blackhead or pimple.  Tomatoes contain unique acidic properties that work as an perfect exfoliate. Its a beyond great way unclog pores and get rid of blackheads

Health-Guidance to better health gives great methods on how to use the tomato to fight your unwanted acne listed below.


Remedy Method # 1
The first method is as straightforward as it gets: take a tomato, cut it, and rub it on your face where the acne shows. This method isn’t as effective as some others that will be listed but for minor breakouts it could actually be preferred as it does not involve a lengthy amount of application time. All you do it cut the tomato in half, take half to the sink and smear the cut side against your face. Massage the tomato juice into the skin for a few seconds after application, and then you simply rinse it off with warm water.

Remedy Method # 2
A second method called the tomato facial mask is a lengthier process but it works well for even tough cases of acne. Get a tomato and cut an "X" at the top of it. Run the tomato under warm water for a minute or two, then peel the skin (which should come off rather easily after the warm water wash). Gut the tomato of seeds entirely then take the pulp that you have left and mash it up. Turn the pulp into tomato paste and once the paste is sufficiently smooth in consistency, apply as a facial mask over the entire face just as you would apply a cream facial mask. At this point you’ll need about an hour where you can hang about and just leave the mask on your face to harden and work its magic. After the full hour, rinse the mask off thoroughly.

Remedy Method # 3
Yet another way to use tomatoes in the treatment of acne is available for those who don’t feel comfortable leaving pulpy tomato on their face for an hour or for those that don’t like the idea of rubbing half of a tomato across their face. Simply take one tablespoon of tomato juice, mix it up with about three or four drops of lime juice in a small dish, then apply the mixture to your affected areas of acne with a cotton ball. This application needs to set for four or five minutes to be effective as the acidity in lime juice needs a bit more time than commonly featured over-the-counter ingredients like alcohol to dry out your skin but it works just as effectively given the full five minutes. Once the application has set for five minutes, rinse with warm water.

As always I hope this helps :-) Please comment or share!


About MONI

Baltimore Comic-Con and Spy GAL

September 15, 2012


Yes, I love MakeUp, Heels, and Fashion but hey the geek in my loves Comics too! Marvel Comics that is! So of coarse I got to tell ya about my trip to Comic-Con in Baltimore a few weekends ago. I took my son with me also. We had a Ball! As you can see I am a HULK fan and LOOK, I gave my son a fun webbed look like his favorite Spider-man. 



In light of comics did you know Custom Solutions, the custom publishing division of Marvel Entertainment, and Benefit Cosmetics, the San Francisco beauty brand known for its fun instant beauty solutions, have co-created SpyGal, the FIRST EVER beauty-inspired comic book hero. According to Benefit, "Marvel, the world's top storytellers, helped us bring our action hero SpyGal to life." The "wise-cracking, pore-zapping persona" was inspired by the company's POREfessional pore minimizing primer. 

 As you can see, I got my copy!! 


Well I just wanted to share that with yall :-)



Nail Swagg a FRIDAY spotlight

Coming BAAAACK!!! ----> Nail Swagg a Friday Spotlight

September 09, 2012

GUESS what yall???!!! I'm gonna start back dedicating Friday's to Fabulous Nails with SWAGG!!! If your nails are looking really cute and you want to share then please do so! As a result I will feature your name and a picture of your nail swagg right here on my beauty blog on a Friday!


If you want to participate then please do the following....

-Submit one picture to me via e-mail at facesbymoni@yahoo.com and put nail swagg as the subject
-Make sure its a really good close up so that we may see any detail or design.
-Please provide me with your name or nickname that you want presented on my beauty blog
-(optional) you can provide the name and brand of the nail polish used also

Nails

Did Michelle Obama Wear OPI for the 2012 DNC?

September 05, 2012


    Aside from her well-received speech last night at the opening of the 
Democratic National Convention, Michelle Obama nails looked fabulous!!


 “I can’t say for certain, but it sure looks like I Don’t Give a Rotterdam to me,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director.

According to Suzi, I Don’t Give a Rotterdam is one of the best sellers of OPI’s spring/summer Holland Collection. “I had the privilege of meeting Michelle Obama about a year and a half ago. She told me how she was a big fan of OPI. Politics aside,” says Weiss-Fischmann, “you’ve got to love a woman who loves her nails.”

As with all OPI nail lacquers and nail care products, I Don’t Give a Rotterdam contains no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde. I Don’t Give a Rotterdam is available at professional salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA. I Don’t Give a Rotterdam is sold for $8.50 ($9.95 CAN) suggested retail.

Did you Know?

Did you know???

August 27, 2012


Do you love your phone as much as I do??!! I take my phone with me EVERYWHERE, sad to say but hey I do! Oh and I'm sure you do too. But DID YOU KNOW your phone can cause you to have breakouts on your face? Think about it, our phones get really dirty because we lay them just about anywhere. 

David Bank, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center explains that "When we talk on the phone, the warmth and moisture create a perfect breeding ground for bacteria. By constantly being on the phone, you cause acne mechanica. This is caused by not letting the pores breathe and the friction from your phone onto your face. It begins with rough and bumpy skin, and with continued irritation, it develops into inflamed pimples." 

So I suggest you clean your phone with a little rubbing alcohol or Lysol disinfecting wipes at least once a day.  


Fragrance

Pink Friday: Nicki Minaj New Fragrance

August 24, 2012

This is for all the Nicki Minaj "Barbies" out there, 
Pink Friday which is her new Fragrance will hit stores next month. 

But first I want to know what you think about the design of her bottle? Do you like???
 “I was determined to have my signature pink bob,” Minaj tweeted about the flacon’s design

I'm not sure what Pink Friday will smell like because the notes have not been revealed yet. Stay tuned.......

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