So you’ve spilled red wine on your favorite blouse? It happens. Here are some quick tips to get those nasty, costly stains out of your fav clothing.

- Contrary to popular belief, soap does not get stains out. In fact, rubbing a stain with a bar of soap will probably set the stain and make it worse.

- Until you’ve tried all possible techniques to remove your stain, never iron the piece of stained clothing. But be sure to take care of the stain as soon as possible- time is your worst enemy.

-If you purchased a stain remover, test it somewhere that isn’t visible to ensure that it doesn’t affect the color of the garment.

-If your stain is protein-based, never use hot water! Hot water will set any protein stain.

Removing red wine:

Everyone has had a red wine stain at some point, but how do you tackle these nasty stains?

Pour or sponge on club soda and blot with a clean cloth until it comes out completely. If that does do the trick , use the following: 1 cup of vinegar, 1 Tbsp. of clear dishwashing liquid and 1/2 cup of water.

Want fuller, thicker lips? Don’t we all?

-Use a lip plumper! It’s essentially a lip gloss, but it contains special ingredients to make your lips look plumper.

- Try applying darker lipstick to the outer corner of your mouth, and gloss in the center to create an even fuller effect that you’ll be sure to love.

And the best is always last:

For fake injections . . . . line your lips just outside of your lip line , then fill in the area with lipstick and, voila, you’ve just given yourself fuller lips without the costly injections!

Retinol is a derivative of vitamin A that is essential to collgen production, a component of the dermis that gives your skin a youthful look.

Retinol will help reduce discoloration, wrinkles, and other fine lines. In short, it will make your skin look younger, healthier and more vibrant.  Moreover, Retinol helps skin turnover. That is, it will help you with your exfoliation, making it easier for you to get rid of dead layers of skin on your face.  This also helps you fight adult acne that results from blocked pores.

There are various Retinol serums available on the market , including Afirm 1X , SkinCeuticals Retinol 1.0 and Topix Replenix Retinol Plus Smoothing Serum 10X.

Laser hair removal is extremely effective and hugely popular. However, the process is completed by technicians, many of whom may be new to the filed and not at an expert level.

Texas has recently passed a law that requires all prospective laser hair removal techs to complete 40 hours of classroom training and 100 supervised procedures before becoming a certified laser hair removal technician. The national laser institute is located in Dallas, Texas and Scottsdale, AZ. As both a spa and a school, they receive their equipment for free, which allows them to charge 50-75% below other spas. What a loophole!

It sounds like someone very powerful in the laser hair removal industry got this law passed? What do you think?

Of course, Sona MedSpa only hires the most experienced technicians to handle your laser hair removal process.

The winter is brutal on hair. Moving from the warmth of your home to the frigid winter air causes your hair to become brittle. Here are a few things you should do to keep your hair healthy and moisturized.

1) Don’t blow dry your hair more than you have to. It goes without saying that the intense heat generated by blow dryers will dry your hair out very quickly. If you must blow-dry your hair, trying turning it on low to keep the heat to a minimum.

2) Try to shampoo your hair no more than once a day, and try a dry shampoo every other day. Most shampoos contain agents that will dry out your scalp and your hair.

3) Avoid brushing your hair too often. It is far more brittle and will fall out more easily.

4) Lastly, don’t take extremely hot showers. This will strip the moisture from both your hair and your scalp.

If you follow the tips above, your hair should stay beautiful into the summer!

If you want to maintain healthy skin throughout the winter, you need to do the following:

1)Your skin has a protective hydrolipid barried- help restore it- Don’t peel more than 2-3 days a week. If you do, you won’t be able to restore your skin’s hydrolipid barrier.

2) Moisturize every single day, but make sure to do it about 30 minutes prior to going outside. Believe it or not, if you don’t let your skin absorb the moisturizer, it can actually freeze on your skin, creating micro-crystals!

3) Wear sunscreen to protect against UV rays- Find a moisturizer that has SPF in it. The winter sun can be just as harsh as the summer sun, as it reflects off the snow.

1. Teeth Whitening with Strawberries

Yes, you can actually whiten your teeth with strawberries.  Traditional teeth whitening obviously does work, but it’s expensive and can actually damage your teeth over time. Rubbing strawberry pulp all over your teeth can help whiten them.

2. Natural Dandruff Remedy

Create a paste by combining olive oil and brown sugar. Massage it into your scalp  to help fight dandruff and an itchy scalp.

3.  Eliminate Wrinkles with Seedless Grapes

Face creams are costly and don’t always work; but rubbing mashed up seedless grapes on your face can help reduces wrinkles over time.

4. Egg Yolk for Dry Skin

If your skin is dry, try applying egg yolk to your face. It’s proven to give you soft, silk-like skin.

It is estimated that that British women spend 964 million Euros every month on m akeup. That’s a lot of money. But it gets worse. It is estimated that these women waste 3/4 of what they purchase. 

On average, women typically own 8 products but only use two of them.  And many women claim to keep their products for longer than three years.

The worst offenders are 18-34 year old women, who often own up to 20 products. They buy more products and keep them longer, too, and their selection is often upwards of 150 Euros.

Once women reach 55, however, their spending drops dramatically. And once women hit 65, they’re only spending about 50 Euros a year on their makeup.

How much do you spend each year on your makeup?

Every woman wants clear, porcelain-like skin. But how can you do it naturally? Here are a few homemade face pack recipes that will have your skin glowing in no time at all.

For Dry Skin: The Almond and Egg Pack

If you suffer from dry skin, try this:

Mix an egg with 1 tablespoon of almond paste or almond oil.  Apply to your face for 15 minutes and then rinse your face with cold water. This mixture is very gentle on all skin types and is great to help reduce aging.

Yogurt and Banana

Yes, this IS a bit strange, but mashing up a banana and mixing it in with yogurt is a great face pack. You can add some honey and lemon juice for gentle bleaching and cleansing. Let the mixture dry and then rinse it off with cold water.

Try these two natural packs out, and you should be glowing in no time.

Many of the “best” beauty products are very pricey and many of them, believe it not, can harm your skin. But if you’re into natural skin care, read on.

• You can use cucumbers to tone your face by either using slices or the juice. Apply it to your face and leave it for about 20 minutes.
• Apply skim milk powder to your face instead of cold cream to cleanse your face.
• Pour a cup of powdered skim milk into your warm bathe. It will gently exfoliate your skin and leave it silky smooth.
• 1/2 cup of oatmeal poured into your warm bath will  exfoliate your skin.
• Are you elbows discolored? Use lemon juice! Apply for 20 minutes and rinse.

Although some of the techniques seem strange in this day and age, women in the decades past used them with awesome success. Try them- you won’t regret it.