Lash Rehab

Hey everyone!


This post won't be too long, as it is just a quick little nugget of information that you may find useful.

About 6 weeks ago I was doing a little research on how to make my eyelashes appear longer than they really are because, unluckily for me, my lashes are pretty full but not very long AT ALL. While I was finding tips for mascara application and for curling your lashes, I also found a suggestion that claimed to make your lashes grow longer and thicker. I didn't post about it immediately because I wanted to find out whether it really worked before I went about giving you the wrong information.

The suggestion is that you rub a small amount of Vaseline (petroleum jelly) on to your eyelashes just before you go to sleep at night. I took it one step further and used an old, but VERY CLEAN, mascara wand covered in Vaseline to apply it to my lashes like you would mascara. For the first two weeks I did this every night, and thereafter two or three times a week would suffice. Lo and behold, it really works! After a week I was already starting to notice a dramatic improvement in the flexibility and durability of my lashes and after 6 weeks they do appear to be longer, healthier and fuller than before.
It is important to only apply the Vaseline to clean eyelashes though! Obviously, it works so much better, and you won't wake up looking like a panda from all the blackened Vaseline that has rubbed off during the night and landed underneath your eyes.

All of us want beautifully long, thick eyelashes and while we're trying to achieve this, we actually do a lot of damage to our lashes that in turn prevents them from looking their absolute best. If you've ever looked at a guy's eyelashes and wished that yours could look like that too, there's a reason for that! Generally, men don't wear mascara or curl their eyelashes, which means they don't do anything to damage them, hence they are so much longer and thicker than ours. By applying Vaseline to your lashes, you are replacing some of the moisture that the mascara sucked out of your lashes during the day. In the same way that your hair looks its best when it is soft, supple and strong, so will your lashes!

I have definitely seen an improvement in my eyelashes and would highly recommend that you try this out too if your lashes need that little bit of help!


I really hope that this helps!
Feel free to leave me a comment or follow and chat to me on Twitter or Instagram (lynxvzyl). I promise to get back to you!
Have a wonderful week! xxx

White Friday

Hello again ladies! And gents, who am I to discriminate?


I hope you've all had the most wonderful week and that you're already winding down to relax and enjoy the weekend! Those of you in Cape Town who are on your way to RAMfest, I am extremely jealous but still hope that your weekend is out of this world!


Recently, I've been trying out all these little, what may seem silly, tricks that I've found all over the internet in my explorations in the hope of fine-tuning some aspects of myself. Little beauty tips that each person has claimed to be their number one beauty secret. My plan is to share them all with you over time, but only after I've tested each one so that I can report back to you on whether it actually works.


I wanted to find out how to whiten teeth at home without the great expense of having it professionally done and also something that won't take as long or be as tedious as whitening strips.

http://www.treehousedental.com/services/teeth_whitening

I came across a suggestion to use baking soda mixed with water to create a paste which you use to brush your teeth AFTER your normal 'toothbrushing-routine'. The article that I read suggested that you use this paste once a day (preferably at night) for two weeks to notice an improvement in the whiteness of your teeth. However, I was concerned about what affect it may have on my teeth and upon further investigation found that copious amounts of baking soda paste can eat away the enamel on your teeth.
So, I did what any normal person would have done and tested it out once anyway. I can honestly say that the next day my teeth were the slightest bit brighter (I'm not sure about WHITER after just one use) and thus, here is my suggestion:

No more than twice a week, use this baking soda paste to brush your teeth after you have brushed and flossed like normal. Make sure to rinse your mouth out with mouthwash afterwards so as not to leave any residue that may sit on your teeth overnight and do damage to them; and clean your toothbrush thoroughly with clean water too.
To make the paste, simply mix approximately half a teaspoon of baking soda (bicarbonate of soda or "koek soda" if you're Afrikaans) with slightly less water. If you use too much water, your paste will turn into less of a paste and more of a liquid which will be very difficult to use on a toothbrush.

If you know that you're going out the following day, to an interview or party for example, use this trick the night before to make your smile brighter and whiter the next day!

I should warn you though that this paste tastes AWFUL. You will WANT to rinse with mouthwash, just to get rid of the taste. And trust me, you absolutely DO NOT want to swallow any of this. Just trust me. You don't need to find out for yourself.

http://www.colourbox.com/vector/cartoon-tooth-brushing-itself-vector-3440905

I will have another sworn-by secret for you soon: how to ensure you have the best possible lashes!
Hopefully I can post that before the end of the weekend, go and have a look!


Feel free to leave as many comments as you like and follow me on Twitter and Instagram (@lynxvzyl) and I will follow back and chat to anybody!
Have the greatest Friday EVER and a fantastic (and safe) weekend!
Be good or be good at it, xxx

PS. Did you know that if you Google "brushing teeth cartoon" most of the toothbrushes are red? Try it, it's weird... My toothbrush isn't red, it's white and blue!