Category Archives: Style and Beauty Tips

I use baby oil and cotton pads to remove my make-up. It’s a fairly inexpensive alternative to some of the beauty counter makeup remover solutions, and works just as well.

Ok, enough with baby products (even though I do use a few more…)

To make my manicure last longer, I usually apply a second top coat layer  24 hours after the initial colour application. This way my mani lasts exactly a week. Mind you, I do keep my nails trimmed pretty short, so that also lengthens the no-chip period.

Don’t forget to protect your nails with a natural base coat as well.

I use this Conair comb in the shower to untangle my hair while I still have my conditioner on. It’s much easier to separate locks with the conditioned on than after it’s been rinsed off. I bought this comb at Wal-Mart probably over 5 years ago for less than $10, and it still looks like new.

Another shower-tip: never tie wet hair in a bun or a pony tail. Your hair will break and you’ll end up with unruly flyaways.

To avoid bacteria build-up, I wash my makeup brushes once a week. I use regular hand soap, and lay the brushes flat to dry.

I keep my closets and drawers smelling fresh by wrapping lavender branches into a gauze and placing them in between the clothes/towels. I had hard time finding dried lavender downtown Toronto, so I ended up buying some on ebay. I’ve done it a few times already, you can order a huge bag for quite cheap!