Men's Shaving Tips

I am personally not a fan of facial hair. I am not sure why that is. It just bugs me when it comes to a guy I am dating. If you knew my ex, you know he had a beard and a mustache, funny, I know. Facial hair doesn’t look good on every guy, rarely does it look good in my opinion. I prefer a guy who is clean shaven. I don’t like stubble. My skin is very sensitive and honestly it hurts. It can be hard to shave when you factor in things like having a steady hand or being left handed. I am left handed and I obviously don’t shave my face but I tend to nick my legs shaving. It can be really discouraging when you are shaving whatever and you see blood. Razor burn hurts so badly. I once had it in both armpits. It was all over. I think I slept with my arms up in the air that day.

Here is a great infograph from advdermatology.com to help guys with some shaving hacks so they don’t hack their faces while shaving. It contains some really interesting tips that I have never thought of.  It tells you when to shave and how to shave. I am going to save these tips for Noah when he’s old enough to shave many years from now. I am not looking forward to him being at the shaving age. 

Be sure to share this with any guy who shaves.  I am sure they will thank you.  What do you think of these tips? Did you learn anything new? Do you have any other tips to add?

Get Smooth This Summer with Nair

Sheilacakes confession time, I hate shaving. I don’t know why that is. I just have always hated to shave. I do it of course, but it is not my favorite thing to do.  It may be one of the most horrible things about being female in my opinion. I am not too good at doing it either. It’s part of the left handed curse. It occasionally ends in me bleeding.Unfortunately, living in Florida, there is always Summer weather.  So, when I was able to try out a couple new Nair products I was excited.   I was able to try out the Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Total Care Body Trio and Face Trio. With summer around the corner, that means it’s time for bikinis, short shorts and overall, showing off more skin. Nair products provide professional results at home for staying smooth all summer long – at a fraction of what you’d pay at a salon.

Here is some info about the products I tried out:

Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Total Care Body Trio and Face Trio are the new depilatories to join the popular Brazilian Spa Clay Line inspired by the beauty secrets and hair removal expertise of Brazil. Each product is infused with mango butter and açai berry known to moisturize the skin, and mineral-rich clay known to purify the skin.

The Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Total Care™ Face Trio is the first 3-step depilatory for the face with a suggested retail price of $13.99.

Step 1: The first step is the pre-balm, which coats the skin to help minimize irritation and redness
 
Step 2: The second step is the depilatory. There’s no drying time so you can apply the depilatory immediately after using the pre-balm.
 
Step 3: After removing the depilatory product, apply the moisturizer, which is similar to a typical facial moisturizer. This will help neutralize the pH of the skin, bringing it back to the normal level.

Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Shower Total Care™ Body Trio is the only 3-step in-shower depilatory system, including the convenient Nair Shower Power® technology that works while you shower. The suggested retail price is $13.99.

Step 1: The pre-wipe contains mineral oil and chamomile to prepare your skin before removing hair.

Step 2: Apply the depilatory, which is resistant to water through emollients similar to those found in waterproof sunscreens so it will resist runoff while you shower. Keep the area out of the direct stream of water.

Step 3: After the hair is removed, apply soothing post-use gel with Aloe Vera for a perfect finish.

I really liked using the Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Total Care™ Face Trio because it comes with a sponge and a spatula. You can use either of them to apply the cream. I preferred the sponge because I was able to put it on fast and it was easier because it didn’t end up all over my hands. It went on like butter and it was quick and easy. I was a little nervous about getting in the shower with it on. I was able to figure it out though.  It took the cream about 4 minutes before I was able to wipe it clean with a wet wash cloth. I really liked the post-use gel. It made my skin feel soft. I will definitely use these products regularly. Good bye shaving and razors.Hello smooth soft legs.

For more information please check out http://NairLikeNeverBefore.com to learn more about Nair's full line of summer hair removal products.

Thank you to Nair for providing me with the products mentioned in this post as part of compensation in the Nair Campaign. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Guest Post: Beauty myths - Don’t let them get to you

One of the things women will care about consistently throughout their lives will be their beauty and skincare. It is actually amazing how far women would actually go to preserve their skin against aging, or to reduce acne and freckles or to get a glowing spotless skin. Well, most of us tend to believe a lot in beauty myths that we read in magazines or have just been passed down from mother to daughter. Well, don’t follow these supposedly beauty tips without confirmation because most of them tend to be just myths and nothing else.

Myth1: Crossing your legs will cause varicose veins - Wrong! Sitting with crossed legs cannot cause spider legs or varicose veins but spending a lot of time standing up may do that. When you stand up for too long, your vascular network has to work harder to pump blood to your heart and this can cause protruding veins on your legs.

Myth 2: Shaving your legs makes the hair come back thicker-another myth. Your hair will grow as they should, according to your genes. Some people have lighter, thinner hair while some have darker, thicker hair; shaving has nothing to do with it. Only, when you shave, you cut the hair, it’s not removed from the root so when they grow back, they tend to look thicker.

Myth 3: Applying ice to the skin will make the pores smaller - Wrong! Our pores are once again, part of our genes and that also has nothing to do with artificial products. The size of our pores will remain as they are. However, ice can act as a good toner for your skin anyway.

Myth 4: Applying nail polish all the time can make nails yellow - True. This happens to a lot of women who love wearing nail polish all the time. The reason for this being true is that our nails can absorb the color pigments, especially of stronger and darker colors. So before you put on the color, apply a layer of clear base coat which can prevent the nails from absorbing pigment.

Myth 5: Toothpaste can cure pimples – well, yes kind of. Toothpaste has elements and ingredients that can heal a pimple much sooner and can dry it up but toothpaste can also irritate your skin and dry it. So it may be a better idea to use pimple cream rather than toothpaste if your skin is especially susceptible.

Myth 6: Applying beer on skin before a sun tan can make it glow - Not! Unless you are going for a self-tan, try to avoid sun tanning altogether. Applying beer has nothing to do with golden tans; it’s all about the genetics. Some people can get good and golden tans while some cannot, it is as simple as that.

Myth 7: Split ends can be repaired-Wrong. Split ends once formed are formed and you cannot force the hair to repair itself back again. Split ends are a sign of unhealthy treatment or just an indication that it is high time for you to get your hair trimmed. Hair trimming can actually make hair grow quickly and remain healthy.

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