Men's Tattoo: Trends in 2018

Tattoos are popular, especially on the male side. Do you have a tattoo? Do you want another trendy tattoo? Dare you to take the plunge? Here are our tips for being trendy with a tattoo in 2018.

Graphic tattoos

With refined motifs, geometric lines and stylized symbols, graphics tattoos seduce more and more men. Whether simple triangles or more complex shapes, this type of drawing has a big advantage: it does not go out of style. Larger or smaller, graphic tattoos can be worn on different parts of the body. They are hyper trends, adopt them!

Colorful tattoos

Abandoned for several years, tattoos in color return to the front of the stage. Thanks to the new techniques and with the tattoo tools like the professional tattoo machine gun, it is now possible to have a very wide color palette and to achieve very precise and realistic patterns. Thus, the tattoo can become a true work of art. Tip: Avoid large areas and hyper flashy shades, you may quickly get tired.

Mexican-inspired tattoos

Straight from Central America, Mexican inspired tattoos are no longer reserved for gangs! They see each other everywhere. The favorite themes of these drawings are religion, masks, pin-ups, skulls, and dollars. Traditionally in black and gray, these tattoos are now available in different colors.

Old school tattoos

Old school tattoos are also making their comeback. Fashionable in the'60s, they were worn by Navy sailors and bikers. Infinitely declinable, this type of tattoo often uses vintage motifs: marine anchor, swallow or sword. If you do not have a precise idea of the drawing, take inspiration from existing patterns or burlesque iconographies.

The tattoos mentioned above are the trendiest ones in 2018. You can pick one of them to make you look cooler. If you do not want a real tattoo, the trendy tattoo stickers are also available for you.

5 Mistakes You Should not Make When You Have White Hair

1.Use a foundation mattifying and covering

- Forget mattifying and covering foundations that, worn with white hair, will fade your skin and make you look bad. Prefer a lighter and brighter version, but always keeping your usual shade. Darker, it may age the features of a face with pepper and salt hair, and a too light version could make a little gray complexion.

No brilliance but a max of light:

- Play the card of the illuminating base to apply in a superposition of your day cream. Not only will it blot out fine lines and imperfections, but it will give your skin a natural glow and highlight the whiteness of your hair.

- Add a touch of illuminator on the top of the cheekbones (from the cheekbone to the temple) and under the brow bone.

- Swap your tanning powder, which blocks the complexion, against pink blush or peach. A cream version will be more moisturizing and fewer mark wrinkles and fine lines.

2.Show a nude mouth

- No way to wear nude lipsticks or coral, which can give the impression that the hair, like the teeth, have yellowed. Prefer hues with bluish tones, such as fuchsia, burgundy or pinkish beige. This touch of color will create a contrast and emphasize the whiteness of your locks.

- Do not follow the wholesale makeup trend of matte lipsticks. With age, women see their lips refine, no need to shrink more by applying a matte red, which in addition will emphasize the fine lines of their outline. A satin or gloss finish will boost era, on the contrary, their volume and, moreover, will catch the light.

3.Load the eyelid

- You already have an intense mouth, no need to add on the eyelids. Opt instead for beige, taupe or pastel shades. They can be matte or satin, but in any case glittered, you risk to weigh down your eyelid unnecessarily

4.Darken her look

- Forget the smoky eyes and the application of pencil or kohl on the inside of the lower eyelid, as they tend to make the eyes look smaller. Opt for the drawing of pencil, or liner, flush with the eyelashes, which has the advantage of not weighing the eyelid. With your white hair, have fun twisting your eyes in blue, gray or red, or even these shades in metallic version, and tint your eyelashes of electric blue. This touch of bright color will brighten your complexion and give intensity to your eyes without loading the eyelid.

- It is also essential to work your eyelashes with a volumizing mascara to give it an intensity that will contrast with your snowy hair and your intense mouth. Not to mention that the eyelashes are refined and lighten with age, the mascara then gives them back the body and the outfit.

5.To darken or brighten her eyebrows

Avoid cheap makeup whose yellow tones fade the complexion, but also the brown or jet black because an eyebrow too dark will harden your eyes despite the white of your locks. But can use brown. The contrast of the dark and the luminous whiteness can be of the most beautiful effect. The best solution is, however, the use of an ash color to fill the sparse areas, tint the hair or carve your eyebrows.

How to Keep Your Homemade Cosmetics?

Mask, cream, lip balm, homemade cosmetics have no secret for you! But do you know how to keep them well? We give you some tips to optimize their shelf life.

To make your homemade cosmetics is to take time to find the right recipe, test the different ingredients and discover their benefits. By creating your own products, you take care of your health and the environment. However, it is important to know some tips to avoid waste! No way to leave your homemade cosmetics mold in the bathroom!

Home cosmetics: more delicate products than others

Homemade face cosmetics are made with natural ingredients. They, therefore, contain no preservatives or synthetic origin. Therefore, it is necessary to be careful when handling them and to observe some simple hygiene rules.

Enemies to be wary of

These cheap cosmetics are often criticized for being poorly preserved. This is not the case, it is enough to know the possible sources of contamination in order to avoid them. The main enemies: bacteria, air, light and too high temperature.

Indeed, micro-organisms (fungi, bacteria, yeasts ...) will come to feed on the molecules contained in the natural ingredients and develop there. To proliferate, they need to be in an aqueous medium. It is for this reason that cosmetics containing water are much more sensitive than others.

As for the free radicals present in the air, they will go to fix the molecules and degrade the whole product. The heat is the light participate in the acceleration of this process. This means that as soon as the product is in contact with the air, the risk of contamination exists.

Rigorous hygiene rules from the manufacturing process

When making your cheap cosmetics, it is important to  follow some basic hygiene rules . Indeed, the ideal would be to achieve them in a sterile place. What is impossible! So take time to thoroughly  disinfect all equipment and worktop  with 90 ° alcohol. For utensils, boil them for 10 minutes in the water. It is also strongly recommended to wear gloves and a mask.

When making your cosmetics and even after when you use them, consider using a clean spatula. Do not forget to always close the caps or covers securely. The more your cosmetics are in contact with the air, the faster they will degrade. So our homemade products, we take care!

Horny Foot: How to Treat Calluses?

What are call horns and calluses?

Corns are small areas of thickened skin that consist of an inverted cone-shaped nucleus and tip. They are usually on the toes and on the outer side of the small toe for hard corns and between toes for soft corns. When the dead skin begins to sink, they can quickly become very painful.

The calluses also correspond to a zone of thickened skin, more extensive nevertheless than that of the corns. They are also shallower and mostly hard and yellowish. They are found on the underside of the foot, on the pressure zones of the foot just behind the toes.

They sometimes cause discomfort and can become unpleasant over time.

What are the causes of calluses?

Calluses are usually caused by repeated rubbing, excessive pressure on certain areas of the foot or prolonged walking which, by stimulating the production of keratin, produce a thickening of the skin.

The risk factors are numerous, especially those related to deformed feet or toes: hallux valgus or "onion", Egyptian foot, big toes, flat feet, hollow feet ...

People with thin or fragile skin, older people and athletes are also more likely to be affected than others.

Finally, the wearing of shoes with heels or narrow shoes plays a role in the appearance of calluses, as well as a lack of care (lack of hydration, exfoliation or use of pumice). It is therefore important to pay attention to the environment of the foot and its hygiene to prevent these callosities and no longer having to eliminate them.

How to treat them yourself?

It is rather easy to mechanically get rid of calluses at home. It can be softened by foot bathing in warm salt water, then rubbed with pumice, before applying a moisturizer to the entire foot. To renew daily for a week.

It is also possible to opt for two to three times a week for a homemade foot scrub consisting of a tablespoon of honey, a tablespoon of olive oil and two tablespoons of brown sugar...

Many curative treatments such as creams, plasters or dressings are also available for sale in pharmacies, drugstores, and supermarkets.

Can essential oils help?

To eliminate calluses on the uninjured skin, it is possible to apply 3 drops of tea tree essential oil (HE) twice a day. A mixture consisting of a drop of tea tree essential oil, a drop of can HE, a drop of laurel HE and a drop of clove EO can also be used in use external.

It is best to consult a health professional who specializes in aromatherapy before using essential oils.

Tea tree essential oils have contraindications and are particularly discouraged for pregnant women (first trimester) or breastfeeding and children under 7 years.

Should we consult a professional?

It is advisable to go quickly to your general practitioner if you have diabetes, circulatory disorders or irritation or pain.

It is always advisable to go there to take his advice, especially if the symptoms persist, and to be directed if necessary to a pedicure-chiropodist.

This professional will be able to proceed with the removal of calluses, advise us wearing "Foot Corn Removal pads" or orthopedic insoles and send us, always, if necessary, consult an orthopedic surgeon.

12 Most Common Mistakes After 50 Years Old-Part 3

If your makeup ritual has not changed much in 30 years old, it's time to update it. Here's how to fix the 12 most common mistakes after 50 years old. In order to release you from a heavy reading load, we will share them with you in three parts. Now Follow the part 3 now:

Mistake # 10: put a bright color on the entire eyelid

At age 50, we do not pick out in a color palette as broken as 20 years. But that does not mean that you have to give up all fantasy. You just have to review the ABC of the pose. For example, it is always permissible to use shades of green, blue or purple to bring out the eyes, but by going in small touches. These accent shades are now played in the center of the eyelid rather than on the entire eyelid and are paired with neutral hues, such as beiges and moles. Iridescent eyeshadows are to be avoided: they are ruthless for wrinkles. But if you stick to it, you only apply a hint under the eyebrows to give a little sparkle.

Mistake # 11: Overloading Eyes

As you get older, less is better. Thus, after the fifties, especially if one has eyelids withered, it is better to give up the eyeliner and the famous kohl of our 20 years that apply with difficulty and harden the look. For a smooth tracing: powder shadows that apply to the lash line with professional makeup tools. Another mistake is to thicken your thinned lashes by multiplying the layers of thickening mascara. Result: Eyelashes all agglutinated. Prefer the lengthening mascaras.

Also to forget: the black pencil line, unless you make a very, very fine line. Opt instead for shades of brown or gray. Also, avoid putting on the underside of the eye to avoid creating shadows that would accentuate dark circles. Ultimately, at the birth of the eyelashes a hint of brown makeup is deposited, but on a third of the eye only, from the outside by degrading inwards. And little or no mascara.

Mistake # 12: Apply a color too dark on his lips

Women of a certain age are often seen using a darker outline pencil than lipstick. Terrible, especially when the red has spun and that remains only this fine line. In reality, the pencil line must be discreet. The trick to give the impression of a well hemmed lip and to prevent the color from sliding in the wrinkles: underline the outline of the mouth with a pencil contour matte of the color of the lips or the lipstick, then to degrade the color towards the inside of the lips with the pencil or a brush. Then we put the lipstick.

Lip gloss is the most suitable lip makeup product for you because it gives volume and luster to thin lips, provided it is placed only in the center of the lower lip. We must also ban dark colors (brown, burgundy, etc.) if we do not have a mouth impeccable or the perfectly white teeth. In any case, the light shades reflect more light and help make the lips appear fuller. Last tip: you have to be careful with teeth whitening. Indeed, after 50 years, it is not natural to have ultra-white teeth as a child of 5 years. To whiten, yes, but in moderation.

12 Most Common Mistakes After 50 Years Old-Part 2

If your makeup ritual has not changed much in 30 years old, it's time to update it. Here's how to fix the 12 most common mistakes after 50 years old. In order to release you from a heavy reading load, we will share them with you in three parts. Now Follow the part 2 now:

Mistake # 5: Heavy use of bronzer powders

Thirty years ago, tanning was particularly fashionable, and some like to perpetuate this look by using bronzing powders. The trouble is that such powders reflect very little light, while mature skin - naturally duller - just need brightness. A solution: powders formed of a mosaic of colors that diffuse a slightly tan color, but more natural and more uniform. For the application, bring a large brush that can cover a large area and eliminate streaks. Another trend: put too much bronzer, which makes you age. It is better to superimpose several thin layers until the desired color is obtained than to put a single dark and opaque one. To avoid: the powders too orange.

Mistake # 6: For powder

A face too powdery takes 10 years in one fell swoop! With age, it is, therefore, necessary to use the powder sparingly. The right way: dip the tip of a large brush in the powder, shake it to remove the excess, then simply brush the face, from the center to the outside. A good choice: a lightly pink facial makeup powder that gives a feeling of freshness to the skin.

Mistake # 7: Apply your blush like at age 20

As you get older, women are inclined to apply a little more blush on the cheeks to enhance their duller complexion. Better to go sparingly. On the other hand, because the cheeks are deepened, the blush is posed differently, slightly in front of the cheekbone and going up towards the top of the ear.

Mistake # 8: Neglecting her eyebrows

After 50 years, the eyebrows follow the downward curve of the eyelids and the hairs become more sparse. It is also after this age that women neglect hair removal the most. However, by brushing the underside, specifying the bow and defining the line of the eyebrows, we turn on the eyes and expand the eyelids. It's easy to pull up the eyebrows a bit and fill in the sparse areas by simply using powder eyebrow powder, which is much more effective and more natural than pencils. Less fat too, they hold much longer. The eyebrows are often too shaved, too arched or too round. A tip: consult an expert to learn to draw his eyebrows.

Mistake # 9: Apply eyeshadow in the wrong place

Many women have the habit of closing an eye or raising their eyebrows when they make up their eyelids. Avoid if you have heavy or droopy eyelids. Because once these in the normal position, the route - especially under the bone - is likely to be no longer in the right place or to be camouflaged under the skin. It is suggested to wear makeup by looking straight in the mirror and maintaining a natural expression. A simple trick to know where to put the dark or medium shade that "digs" the eyelid at the outer corner with makeup brushes: press the brush on the bone and, in this specific place, put the makeup.

12 Most Common Mistakes After 50 Years Old-Part 1

If your makeup ritual has not changed much in 30 years old, it's time to update it. Here's how to fix the 12 most common mistakes after 50 years old. In order to release you from a heavy reading load, we will share them with you in three parts. Now Follow the part 1 now:

Mistake # 1: Stop putting on makeup

As soon as the time of retirement rings, many women stop playing with makeup. Too bad ... As you get older, makeup becomes a precious ally: it hides certain imperfections, hides the signs of fatigue, enhances the complexion, lights the eyes. A tip for all those who do not know how to update their makeup: go to a beauty counter in a department store. Several major brands offer free makeup sessions.

Mistake # 2: Use a rich base cream

Older women often apply excessively rich eye and face creams. As these cheap makeup products do not penetrate completely, the skin shines and highlights wrinkles and imperfections. It is better to opt for fluid textures during the day and to keep nourishing formulas for the night.

Mistake # 3: Use an over-covering foundation all over the face

Some continue to buy the same thick, matte foundation they used in their twenties, and then apply it all over their faces. But for 30 years, the textures have evolved greatly. The new foundations are lighter, which gives brightness and a much more natural effect. Ideally, the problem areas (dark circles, rashes, brown spots) are worked with the concealer and then standardized with the foundation. Warning: contrary to the belief, putting a good foundation layer does not hide wrinkles and fine lines. On the contrary. The product accumulates in them and accentuates them.

After the fifties, women tend to turn to lifting foundations. We must be wary: because of their matte texture, they can enhance the appearance of wrinkles and give a frozen face. Because mature skin is thin, thin and dry, moisturizing foundations are much better. And to counter the loss of brightness due to aging, prefer slightly rosy beige. Finally, instead of uniformly covering the entire face with the foundation, we put a hint on the middle area and, with the fingers, it is stretched to the maximum around the edge to melt well and avoid the plaster effect. It can also be placed by small touches, in strategic places (forehead, chin, cheekbones, wings of the nose) to simply give a boost.

Mistake # 4: Too much concealer

The excess of concealer will lodge in wrinkles and makes them more visible. To counter this inconvenience, we first choose a concealer liquid or cream rather than stick, and it is used as a cream around the eyes: we deposit a small amount on the tip of the little finger, then spread it by tapping.

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