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DIY: HOW TO MAKE COCONUT OIL

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Hello, this is going to be a diy(do it yourself) post on how to make the purest virgin coconut oil at home. With the numerous benefits of coconut oil and how difficult to get pure, virgin coconut oil in the market, one should learn how to make one at home. You will need: 1. A blender 2. a chopping board 3. A sharp knife 4. A pan or pot 5.A stirrer 6. Bowls 7. Water( hot water for extracting the milk) 8. Sieve Direction 1. Break open the coconut with a blunt object or smash against a hard surface. 2. Using a knife, pry out the meat of the coconut from the hard shell. 3.Wash the meat thoroughly and cut into thin piece. 4. Put chopped coconut meat into blender, add some warm water. Do not crowd your blend, grind in batches for a smooth finish. 5. Pour the blended content to a bowl and wash with hot water (the water should be comfortable enough for you to handle). 6. Pour in a sieve  and separate the milk from the chaff. Sequence  the chaff against the...

NATURAL SKIN CARE ROUTINE FOR ACNE PRONE SKIN

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Having acne is something many people battle with, its a disaster for anyone and can occur in any part of your body. Acne can be caused by some factors, but can be prevent through proper skin care. Skin routines usually doesn't take lots of time, just a few minutes in the morning and at night can do the magic. Today, am going to be writing on natural ways you can care for your skin without causing any damage to them. Using chemical products gives a near instant result but will leave your skin dry, itchy and irritated. Natural remedies might be slow but surly delivers a great result. This are some natural remedies can help you! 1)ALWAYS REMOVE YOUR MAKEUP Making sure that you remove your makeup everyday before going to bed is very important. This part can be skipped if you don't wear makeup. Taking out your makeup using the oil method is great as the oil breaks down the makeup product. Coconut oil can be used for this process, simply apply coconut oil t...

TYPES OF FOUNDATION (are you using the right foundation?)

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Are you sure you are using the right kind of foundation for your skin type? Applying foundation is one of the basic steps in doing your makeup, so finding out the best kind of foundation for your skin is important. Outside starting your makeup on a good base, the way the foundation reacts with your skin is another vital part. Foundations comes in different formula's; Liquid Makeup Foundation This happens to be the most popular kind of foundation among beauty lovers, easy to apply and can be found visually every makeup store. This foundation can come in different finish from matte to dewy and depending on the ingredient, this foundation coverage can go from light to full. Liquid foundation can be used by both dry, oily and combination skin. However,  liquid foundation is not the best choice for people with oily skin because most liquid foundation is oil based. Cream Foundation Cream foundations are suitable for mature skin and also works great fo...

My top 3 Nigeria Makeup Brands

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Nigeria makeup industry is growing rapidly. Everyday we see new brands enter the market and offer good and quality products. Am going to be talking about my favorite Nigeria brands, from foundations to concealers, lip sticks, powders, etc. 1. Houseof Tara House of Tara is the most popular makeup brand at the moment with office scattered around Nigeria, the company has become a common name in Nigeria makeup world. House of Tara offers various makeup products, foundations, eyeshadow, powder, brow products, etc. House of Tara Queen Amina's pallet is a beautiful replica of Juvias place pallet and my favorite product from the brand.  House of Tara Amina 2 pallet 2. Hushbeautyng  Hushbeautyng is a new makeup brand with lots of beautiful stuffs. They have a range of eyeshadows which look very much (dupes) like the Morphes 35series pallets, great pigmentation, beautiful colors.  The lip pallet is good game changer with many matte colours and your ca nev...