Beauty and Personal Grooming

So can coffee / tea make your lips dark and pigmented ? Yes, most certainly it can! Just like how drinking too much of tea and coffee can stain your teeth eventually, it can also cause your lips to go darker over a period of time. Downing several cups of caffeinated beverages such as tea and coffee can affect the texture of your lips and cause it to pigment. Drinking too much coffee / tea can blacken your lips. If you have been concerned about your lips getting darker lately, you might want to check if you are drinking too much of coffee or tea.

I always knew about the medicinal value of the wonder spice cinnamon and how it could be used as a home remedy for various ailments not to mention its various health benefits.It can be used in combination with sandalwood to treat acne , as a massage oil for painful joins in chikungunya , as an antidote while recovering from malaria -DIY remedies with this spice are too numerous to be listed.

Going to a themed party calls for a special outfit. A mask should always be complimented by a matching dress and exquisite accessories. However, if you want to make an impression and dazzle everyone around you, pairing your masquerade mask with your lipstick will certainly draw some attention. Some lipstick colors are bizarre, unusual, and striking, yet the main purpose of a masquerade outfit is to be noticed.

Dark lips are on trend and hot for fall and winter. Darker lips are always hard to pull off. You have to be careful with your application technique, colors chosen and how you accessorize the rest of your body. Coordinating your makeup is also an important part of rocking dark lips in the best way possible. Here are five tips to make sure you look glam and trendy this season.

Dry lips can definitely be a pain in the rear. Dry or chapped lips usually occur during winter months when the cold weather makes your lips excessively dry. Dry lips will cause your lips to crack and look unattractive and can even cause your lips to start bleeding. Too much sun can also cause dry lips because the sunrays dry up the moisture in your lips. Cold weather is not the only way you can develop dry lips. Some of the other main causes of dry lips are allergic reactions, dehydration, licking your lips too much and smoking. You can also develop excessive dry lips if you take certain medications or if your body isn't getting enough vitamins or essential fatty acids.

The adventure in selecting a lipstick color is one some of us embark upon on a daily basis. Sometimes you want a color that is reflective of your mood or your outfit, but if it doesn’t look right with your complexion, you may have a real miss on your hands. So how do you  select the lip color that is the best match for your complexion ? Here we provide a simplistic approach to determining this.   Pin it for later!

If you're one of the legion of women addicted to lip gloss, you may find that you're using your many lip products a lot more during the winter, and there are a couple of reasons for this. First, your sticks, balms, and glosses may actually contain drying agents. Many women don't realize that some of the ingredients common to these products, such as camphor, menthol, and alcohol, which are added to create that cooling tingle, also cause dryness, meaning you'll use them more frequently, despite the fact that they are actually damaging your lips. And ingredients that sound useful, like aloe and vitamin E, can cause irritation for some users. Also common are fragrances and dyes that can lead to irritation, dryness, and even allergic reactions in some cases. So what can you do to combat the cold and dryness of winter weather while avoiding these many hurdles? Why not make your own moisturizing and protective lip balm?

Nothing completes the perfect holiday outfit like luscious red lips! Whether you are going to the office party or getting ready for a big New Year's bash, red lips will surely get you noticed this holiday season. Here are the top choices and tips for making your lips mistletoe-ready.

Get your lip liner facts right! Tips from a well-known aesthetician: * Pick a liner that matches your lips and not your lipstick – it’s more natural and won’t leave the dreaded ring when lipstick starts fading. * Don’t apply liner all the way to the corners of your mouth; stick to the area that need definition; like the bow and the lower arch. * Never ever line glossed lips – it will never look natural. (Guest Post by Smitha)

Though direct evidence is not found, some dermatologists opine that slathering on shiny lip glosses can actually increase your risk of developing skin cancer. As lip glosses can make more of the light rays penetrate directly through the skin instead of getting reflected off the skin’s surface, the resulting sun damage can lead to potentially fatal forms of skin cancer. Less serious damages could be disfigurements and small brown spots which look like freckles on lips. Sun damage also leads to premature ageing of lips, making them look much thinner. Experts say that the culprit is the moisture in the lip-gloss which squashes the protective upper layer on the lips making them vulnerable to UV rays. Apart from the extra hydration, the “super shine” and “ultra shine” of the glosses could be damaging as well. Dermatologists recommend ditching lipglosses in favor of lip sticks and lip balms with SPF 30 as it would ensure that your lips are more protected from the UV rays. See also: Al...

Most of us do keep lipglosses / lipbalms handy … but an eyeliner in our purses – that’s not so common. Not to worry. Use your lipgloss as an eyeliner and let your eyes get that glow. Just apply it along your upper lashes. And unlike most liners, gloss is sheer and shimmery, giving eyes a natural-looking twinkle. You might have heard of the antibacterial properties of honey and how it treats and hastens healing in cases of cuts, wounds , minor infections and burns . But you cannot go around carrying a bottle of honey. The trick is to use your lipbalm, which is readily available at all times. For tiny nicks, and paper cuts or shaving cuts just a smudge of lip balm over the affected area can be very soothing. By the way here’s a recipe for homemade cranberry lipgloss, that helps exfoliate dead skin from your lips. Homemade Cranberry Lip Gloss Ingredients: 10 fresh cranberries One tablespoon of almond oil One teaspoon of honey Method: * Take all ingredients in a bowl and pla...