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4 EFFECTIVE WAYS TO BEAUTIFY YOUR SKIN & GET RID OF BLACKHEADS…

October 21, 2014 By TheLifestylista

4 EFFECTIVE WAYS TO BEAUTIFY YOUR SKIN & GET RID OF BLACKHEADS… “WHY DO I HAVE BLACKHEADS???” You’ve got dirt and dead skin cells clogging your pores… that’s why! And when you have blackheads, acne is often not far behind….

4 QUICK WAYS TO GET RID OF BLACKHEADS:
First clean your face then try one of these…

1) STEAM METHOD BOWL:
– Fill a bowl with hot water (be careful!)
– Put your face over the bowl
– Put a big towel over your head and let the steam do the work… opening up the pores
HOT TOWEL:
– Rest a hot towel (not too hot it burns you!) on your face for 5 – 10 mins
– The pores open
Once the pores are open, take 2 clean cotton balls (preferably hypo allergenic) and use them to ‘ease out’ the naughty blackheads out of your skin. Aaaaaaah. How disgusting and rewarding
Remember… Don’t squeeze with your fingers… Or else you could scar your face!

2) THE LIME METHOD
– Cut a lime in half.
– Pour some honey onto the lime (preferably dark and it’d be amazing if it were raw and organic too)
– rub the honey’d half lime all over your clean face… Let the honey & lime mixture stay on your face for 3 – 5 mins.
– Rinse off your face
This takes longer to work – several weeks of repeating this process!

3) EGG WHITE METHOD
– Separate the egg white from the yolk.
– Use a fork or whisk to beat the the egg whites
– Use your hands to put the beaten egg whites all over your face
– Put clean tissue on your nose (or wherever else you have blackheads) and leave for 45 minutes (or until totally dry)
– Once the tissue is dry, gently remove (and take a look at the gross blackheads now on the tissues heheheh
– Rinse off your face

4) ASPIRIN MASK See my article on how to make an aspirin mask… (and please pay attention to all my CAUTIONS about this one too!!!) https://thelifestylista.com/?p=2029

Blackheads are no joke and can sooooo lead to acne…
You go girl, it’s worth taking a little time to take care of yourself.

I’m here rooting for you!
love,
The Lifestylista
xox
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16 surprising WAYS TO AVOID A KITCHEN DISASTER…

October 20, 2014 By TheLifestylista

tagbeyoncecookingHave you ever made a mistake in the kitchen you felt you couldn’t fix?  Have no fear… Help is here!  These crafty, secret, generations-old family kitchen rescue secrets will sort out your most common cooking problems:

1.  If you’ve put too much salt into your cooking all is not lost!  Pop large chunks of regular white potato into the pot for 15mins… the potatoes will absorb the salt & then when you take them out you’ll have got rid of your extra salt!  Clever, huh?

2.  Want to stop your avocados from going brown? Squeeze some lime on or put them into ice water for a couple mins…

3.  Your sparkling wine lost its sparkle??! Put 4 raisins into the bottle and leave it for a few minutes… The dissolved carbon dioxide in the liquid will cling to the surface of the raisins and release as tiny bubbles. so youll have more bubbly in your bubbly! 🙂

4.  Secret Italian tomato tip: never put tomatoes in the fridge – the cold alters the texture, the taste and overall fabulousness of this fruity veg!

5.  Cooking secrets: if your veggies have wilted… Fear not!  Put them into cold, ice water which’ll rehydrate them.

6.  Too much moisture causes your vegetables to rot…  So to slow down the decomposition, put kitchen towels in your crisper! They’ll absorb the extra moisture.

7.  Do your hands smell of onion & garlic? Put your fingers under running water while rubbing them on stainless steel. This binds the sulfur compounds that cause those pesky, long lasting smells.  ‪

8.  Your limes or lemons not giving enough juice? Roll ’em on your counter top to get ’em primed for squeezin!

9.  Top secret way to peel ginger… Use the sharp edges of a teaspoon 🙂 it works!

10.  Want your bananas to ripen quickly?  Need to use them as soon as possible but they’re still green?  Put them in a paper bag (not plastic) overnight with an apple.  The ethylene gas will help them to ripen.

If you’re worried your bananas are getting too ripe and you need a way to slow down the ripening process…  simply separate the banana stems.  This works because the bananas alone also produce lots of ethylene gas that promotes ripening.  When you separate the bananas, you reduce the amount of ethylene gas each banana is exposed to…

And what if you’ve missed the boat and your bananas are officially ‘overripe’?  Take the skins off and freeze them. They’ll be great for smoothies later!

11.  Kitchen cooking secret: tip: if you want to brown something, don’t add any stock and don’t stir it! Liquid and movement don’t help browning or caramelization…

12.  Before you serve hot food… Take a few minutes to heat your plates up in the oven!  The same goes for cold food – put your plates in the freezer!

13. Take a breath and believe in yourself… You can do this!

14.  When you are freezing soup make sure you cool it before you put it in the freezer so it freezes more quickly.  This’ll give you smaller ice crystals which makes for a better texture when you come to defrost and reheat the soup.

15.  Clever way to quickly and efficiently wash baby ‘new’ potatoes: get a container with airtight top, put the tiny potatoes in and half fill the container with water.  Once you’ve done that all you need to do is shake the container and hey presto… Clean baby potatoes!

16.  Got old eggs in the fridge and you’re not sure if they’ve gone off? Put ’em in a bowl of water. If they float, they’re bad.  And if they sink, they’re good and all’s well with the world!

I’m here rooting for you.

love
Kara – The Lifestylista
xox

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Are you tired of wasting money on VEGGIES that have WILTED? Here’s how to fix them!

October 4, 2014 By TheLifestylista

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“Like” if you want this Beyonce COOKING SECRET! If your veggies have wilted… fear not! Put them into COLD, ICE WATER and that’ll REHYDRATE THEM.
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FOOD RESCUE TIP: WHAT TO DO IF YOU’VE PUT TOO MUCH SALT IN YOUR COOKING… & how salt can transform how you look at that event!

August 11, 2014 By TheLifestylista

IF-YOUVE-PUT-TOO-MUCH-salt“Like” this FOOD RESCUE TIP: WHAT TO DO IF YOU’VE PUT TOO MUCH SALT IN YOUR COOKING… Pop large chunks of regular white potato into the pot for 15mins… the potatoes will absorb the salt & then when you take them out you’ll have got rid of your extra salt!  Clever, huh?

Try to cut down on salt anyway – for so many reasons… health, your tummy bloating and more!

If you have an event you want to look GORGEOUS for, cut down on salt at least 4 days before… In additional to the health benefits, you’ll reduce water retention (puffy face, tummy bloating, clothes fitting more tightly)…
love,
Kara
The Lifestylista
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Got OLD EGGS & you’re not sure if they’ve gone off?

August 1, 2014 By TheLifestylista

Got-OLD-EGGS-and-youreEggs in your fridge a bit old and you’re not sure whether to crack them open or not? Save yourself the inconvenience of a stinky rotten egg kitchen! Put your eggs in a bowl of water.  If they float they’re bad…

#HouseholdTip
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Kara
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HOW ORANGE PEEL SCARES THE HECK OUT OF ROACHES & MOSQUITOS…

July 30, 2014 By TheLifestylista

OrangePeelRoachesUpdatedBeen eating oranges and about to throw away the rind? The essential oils in DRIED ORANGE PEELS are a natural insect repellant… Put some in ROACH INFESTED corners and watch those creepy crawlies SCATTER!  They can’t stand the smell of orange oil.  Same goes for mosquitos… To scare them off, rub dried orange peel directly onto your skin!

If you’re feeling particularly resourceful, put dried orange peel and water in the blender, put the mixture ina spray bottle and spray on areas you want to be an insect free zone!

I’m here rooting for you!
love,
Kara
The Lifestylista ®
xox

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FOOD CHALLENGE TODAY! WHAT TASTY, NOURISHING FOOD can you put on your plate today?

July 7, 2014 By TheLifestylista

WithTextChickPeaSoyBeanLifestylistaSaladIMG_2636FOOD CHALLENGE TODAY! VOTE “YES” or “NO”! WHAT TASTY, NOURISHING FOOD can you put on your plate today? *SHARE* You don’t need to get this “perfect” or even “right”… Just try it!

WHAT’S ONE NEW THING YOU CAN BUY FROM THE SUPERMARKET NEXT TIME YOU GO?

This #salad had a bunch of things inc. arugula (rocket), baby tomatoes, asparagus, soy beans, sweet corn, avocado, cooked up spicy herb-y mushrooms, fresh orange, grapes, carrots, sweet potato (hidden underneath)… you name it! Add vegetables, fruits you like and experiment 🙂
I’m here rooting for you!!!
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xox
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FOOD RESCUE TIP: WHAT TO DO IF YOU’VE PUT TOO MUCH SALT IN YOUR COOKING… & how salt can transform how you look at that event!

June 26, 2014 By TheLifestylista

IF-YOUVE-PUT-TOO-MUCH-salt“Like” this FOOD RESCUE TIP: WHAT TO DO IF YOU’VE PUT TOO MUCH SALT IN YOUR COOKING… Pop large chunks of regular white potato into the pot for 15mins… the potatoes will absorb the salt & then when you take them out you’ll have got rid of your extra salt!  Clever, huh?

Try to cut down on salt anyway – for so many reasons… health, your tummy bloating and more!

If you have an event you want to look GORGEOUS for, cut down on salt at least 4 days before… In additional to the health benefits, you’ll reduce water retention (puffy face, tummy bloating, clothes fitting more tightly)…
love,
Kara
The Lifestylista
xox
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