By Suzanne Alicie
Moisturize all over with a normal body lotion, to make sure your skin is evenly moisturized. While this may not seem important, if you go in to tan with dry knees (for example), they will initially tan much darker than the rest of your leg, but will also peel or slough off quickly in the shower after tanning. Accelerate your tanning experience with a lotion formulated for indoor tanning. These ...
By Tiesha Whatley
Moisturize the hair twice a day. I can't stress enough how important moisture is for Black hair. With a non-greasy moisturizer, add moisture to the hair in the morning and at night before bed. Tie the hair down with a silk or satin scarf every night. The hair is prone to breakage while we sleep. As the hair rubs against a cotton pillowcase, the moisture is rubbed off and it becomes dry. Tying ...
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Moisturize dry cuticles with a drop of olive oil on the pad before you use it on your nails. Clip your toenails. Cut straight across to prevent ingrown toenails. Use a nail file to smooth rough edges and to remove the undersides of the corners of the nails. The best shape for toenails is square with rounded edges. Place both feet in the foot bath for 10 minutes. If you have cracked or rough ...
By Serena Makofsky
Rinse off the scrub and then moisturize. ...
By Barb Nefer
Vitamin E can get rid of stretch marks because it moisturizes the skin. Keeping skin supple will reduce the appearance of the stretch marks. For maximum effectiveness, the Vitamin E should be used in cream form in a cream that has other moisturizing agents, such as cocoa butter. Vitamin E is typically applied to the skin by massaging it in. This helps to get rid of stretch marks because massage...
By Jay Wren
Stretch marks are often seen as one of the more-annoying side effects of pregnancy. Because of unavoidable rapid weight gain, the skin quickly loses elasticity and reddish streaks appear almost overnight. Although these marks fade with time, they will remain unless you take action and prepare your skin. Although genetics play a big part in whether you will get stretch marks, there are steps you...
By Sabrina Ashley
African-American hair has its own set of challenges. It is usually very curly, fragile and dry so extra care must be taken to get the hair healthy and manageable. There are many books and forums on taking care of black hair and many companies offering products especially made for black hair. With daily maintenance, African-American natural hair can grow long and strong. Washing the hair...
By Suzanne Alicie
In order to care for your long, relaxed hair to keep it from breaking or starting to look like straw, you will need to moisturize and dress your hair carefully. Wash hair as little as possible. This allows the natural oils to build up, helping to restore and protect the hair. This is advised by many hair care products for relaxed hair. Washing less often also helps the relaxer last longer. ...
By Connie Whiting
Moisturize the skin from within. Our bodies need to be hydrated, and that includes the skin. When skin is dehydrated, it can become dry, ashen and itchy. Drinking water every day will avoid those bad skin problems. If regular water isn't appealing, add lemon and other fruit juices. ...
By Tiesha Whatley
If you are planning to have the style up for more than a few weeks, you really need to moisturize it first. Follow up the shampoo with some moisturizing conditioner. For fine and damaged hair, do a deep-conditioning treatment also. To deep condition, just leave the conditioner on the hair and sit under a hooded dryer for 15 to 20 minutes. Apply a crème moisturizer on the wet hair and blow ...