Take a French manicure from classy to sassy by simply using black polish for the tips, instead of white.

Directions: Start by painting your nails a light rosy pink hue. Once dry, use a very thin brush dipped in black polish for the tips. Allow to dry completely before coating nails with a clear topcoat.

Revitalize your skin with this natural and soothing face mask.

Ingredients:
1 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp lime juice
1 tsp pure honey

Mix ingredients in small bowl. Place bowl in refrigerator to chill. Meanwhile, wash face mild soap (I recommend CeraVe). Remove chilled mask and apply to clean dry skin, avoiding eyes. Now sit back, relax, pour yourself a glass of lemon water, and allow your worries to melt away….

Finally, after 10 minutes, rinse skin with cool water.

These all natural hand scrubs will leave your hands feeling refreshed and silky smooth. Below are recipes for a salt and sugar scrub.

Ingredients for Salt Scrub:

2 tsp. Olive Oil

1 tbs. Kosher Salt.

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Ingredients for Sugar Scrub:

2 1/2 tsp. Vegetable Oil

1 tbs. Raw Sugar

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Directions:

Combine ingredients and spread on wet hands. Scrub hands for 1 minute and rinse with warm water. Follow with a mild hand lotion.

There is no greater feeling than having your stars finally begin to align. Why not celebrate your newfound peace with an illuminating, new manicure? Simply paint nails a solid gold hue. Next, apply a glitter coat such as Elf’s Golden Goddess. Once dry, apply a star applique and use a thin brush dipped in white polish for the bursts. Seal with a clear top coat.

No sugar or spice is required for this nice looking manicure! Begin by washing hands with Philosphy’s The Gingerbread Man bubble bath. Next apply a gingerbread scented lotion to hands. Paint nails a dark brown hue such as Revlon’s Crushed Crimson. Once base coat is dry, use a thin brush to paint white lines, dots, and hearts on nails. Finish by coating nails with a clear top coat.

Add some oooh la la to a simple French manicure by painting delicate snowflakes on your three center fingers. To master this beautiful look, use a toothpick or very thin nail brush dipped in white nail polish to paint three intersecting lines on the corners of nails. Seal nails with a clear top coat.

Treat your feet to the perfect pedicure this holiday season! Start by filling the bathtub with warm water and your favorite bubble bath. I recommend using Philosophy Candy Cane bubble bath! Next soak feet for 5 minutes, and use a pumice stone to soften heels. Rinse and dry feet and drain tub. Next massage a holiday scented lotion on your feet such as Bath and Body Works’ Winter Candy Apple. Proceed by painting toes red. Once dry, use a long thin brush to paint 4 lines on your big toes and 3 lines on each of your other toes. Finish by sealing the pedicure with a clear top coat.

To recreate this chilly manicure, paint your nails a dark blue base
shade.  Once dry, use a thin brush dipped in white nail polish to paint a “V” shape on the corner of your nail. Follow by painting an a additional white line in center of the “V”. Continue by connecting two smaller “V” shapes to each of the three lines. Allow nails to dry and seal with your favorite top coat. I recommend Seche Vite available at CVS.