1) MAC eye primer....not just a useless product.
When I was first introduced to this product buying eyeshadow at MAC several years ago, my first instinct was to think that this was the most bullshit product I've ever heard of. True, when they used it, it did make my eyeshadow last longer and the colours were more brilliant, but I chalked that up to the fact that MAC hires people that can actually do makeup properly. A few years ago though, I was somehow compelled to try the product at home, and this resulted in a fact that MAC does NOT want you to know. Their seemingly-pointless 17 Euro product works, but it also has the same result on cheap 3 Euro eye-shadow. So basically, you can get the "MAC" effect with a lot less money. MAC would want you to think that you need their full range of eye products to complete that look, but the primer alone will accomplish this.
I'd also like to note that I tried the cheaper Art Deco primer, and while it was decent, it's a smaller size and not that much cheaper, and it totally dried out halfway through use. So don't bother. I haven't seen any cheaper companies make something similar, maybe because people that want to save money on cosmetics don't buy seemingly retarded products like eye-shadow primer.
2) Olive oil is the best moisturizer ever invented.
Normally if someone would suggest beauty tips from the ancient world, I'd flinch. I mean, this was the days before washing machines and shampoo. BUT, regular bathing was a popular social event amongst the ancient Romans, and the ancients managed such feats as astronomy, paved roads and breeding cats to control mice populations. So when I read that ancient Romans cleansed by applying oil to the skin and scraping it off, I was kind of intrigued. This was supplimented by the fact that olive oil is still regularly used in cosmetics throughout the mediterranean (seriously, don't even BUY tanning oil....just use scented olive oil). I was curious how I could turn this ancient technique into a modern beauty practice. Before I go further, I'd like to mention that 1) it doesn't make a good cleanser, so I think that the Romans weren't really on the ball with that one, and 2) if you have oily skin, using olive oil as a moisturizer makes about as much sense as eating butter to lose weight. But it's wonderful for very dry skin like mine. While the Romans applied it to their skin and used scrapers to take it off, I did the following: I used scented olive oil (which means, I poured some normal olive oil into a bottle, and added a few drops of lavender and rose essential oil), applying it to my face and leaving it on for about 30 minutes (too long will result in a break out, even for the dry skinned). I then used an exfoliant to remove it. It cost next to nothing, and left my skin smoother than any product I've ever purchased. EVER.
3) Salmon Oil. Take it, seriously. Make sure it's good quality and actually rich in Omega-3. Some farmed salmon are fed poor diets and are actually lacking in this, but anything quality should be high in Omega-3 oil. Take it regularly, and watch your skin get awesome. And your hair. And you'll burn less in the sun. And apparently all sorts of health and brain benefits....
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