20 Beauty mistakes you need to stop making!

TIPS AND TRICKS: How to avoid acne?

Nobody likes pimples or blackheads, it's very important to clean your face everyday to avoid them. I have some tips for you to avoid your breakouts. Remember, nobody is perfect everyone has some pimpels or blackheads. So it's no crime to have some!

1: Wash your face twice a day, it's important to clean your face with good products that suits your skin type. If you have an oily skin use something that is recommended for an oily skin. If you have a sensitive skin, don't use products with a lot of alcohol or perfume in it. I love to scrub my face, I do it like once or twice a week. Don't scrub your face everyday, it will irritate your skin. Also if you wash your face too often it will only dry out your skin. 

2: Food is very important if you want to avoid pimples. Eat enough vitamins it will help your skin to be clean from the inside. Fresh fruit and vegtables are good for your skin because there are a lot of vitamins in it like vitamin C and E. Try to eat fruit and vegtables with vitamin A, this helps to flush acne-causing proteins from the system. Also drink a lot of water, like 2L a day. It cleans your intire body! Pimpels form when excess oil clogs your pores, so limiting the amount of oil that you put into your body in the first place is a step in the right direction.

3: Treat your skin well, buy a good face mask and apply this once a week. Face masks are very good to clean your face and calming the skin. Your skin will feel soft and hydrated. But don't use a face mask more than once a week! Lush has some great face masks, I love Mask of Magnaminty, this mask will help you to get rid of your imperfections. 

4: Protect your face against the sun. They say that your pimples will dry out if you lay down in the sun but that's not really true. Your pimples will become more red and inflamed. So use a good sunscreen if you are going to lay down in the sun. Be aware that some sunscreens have an oily base so read the product good before you use it. 

5: Avoid too much skin products. Too many gels, creams and lotions can clog your pores and lead to pimples and blackheads. Never wash your face with a normal soap it will irritate your skin. Also use a foundation that suits your skin type. If you have a oily skin don't use a gel base foundation or an oily foundation. If you have a sensitive skin, use a light foundation or maybe a bb cream. 

6: Avoid touching your pimples or face. Your hands are always full with bacteria. You can get infections or your skin can get very irritated. Popping pimples will only prolong the healing time of it. It's the worst thing you can do. It's very easy to touch your skin or face even if you are not aware of it. Your phone is also full of bacteria! 

7: Exercise! It will increases circulation that delivers more oxygen to skin cells and carries cellular wastes away.

If you have a lot of acne and it won't get away with these tips or with anything you do to avoid them. Consult a doctor and maybe they have a good stong cream for you to get rid of your acne. 

10 tips for new youtubers!

Hi guys! I've got a lot of questions about youtube and people are asking me for tips so I thought let's make a post about it! I am new on youtube and I was like oh that's weird seeing me like that in a video. But you have to get used to it I think. I love making videos and I hope I can inspire people. So here are some tips!

1: The most important tip is to be yourself. They have to like you not a person who is not real

2: Use a good quality camera, make sure your viewers can see what you are doing 

3: Do your make-up and hair. Put on a cute outfit so people can see what your style is and maybe get inspired by it.

4: Be original, you can watch other youtubers and get inspired by it but don't copy it.

5: Subscribe and like other youtubers/videos so you can be noticed. 

6: Make sure the lighting is good in you video. Same story as the good quality camera.

7: Use social media to let people know that you are on Youtube. Instagram is good to get noticed and get to know other youtubers. 

8: You can do a youtube channel with your friend to make it less awkward. You can also promote each other and get more subscribers. 

9: Be confidant, there are a lot of new youtubers and it will not go perfect the first few times. The professional youtubers started from the bottom aswell.

10: Don't give up! If you like to make videos, don't let anything stop you from doing it. 

Good luck with your channel! 

Much Love 

10 tips for self tan mousse application!

Want a nice and gentle tan and want to do this at home? There are a lot of products you can use, like self tan mousse, spray or lotion. A mousse is soft and light and easy to apply. There are many brands that have self tan mousse. I'm experimenting with some of them so I will make a post of that later. Now I have some tips for you for the perfect self tan mousse application!

1: Make sure your body is free from any perfume, oil or deodorant. This is necessary for good results!

2: Take a shower before you apply the mousse. And when you are under the shower, use a scrub to remove the dead skin cells. This is for a better tan!

3: If you want to apply the mousse on your face, use a moisturiser before you apply it.

4: Let it dry for 5-10 min before you get dressed. Don't wear something white or any light color after you applied a tan mousse.

5: After 4-6 hours your tan will be ready to wash off. Apply a mousse before you go to bed, so it can dry overnight. When you wash it off don't take a long hot shower. Just rinse it quickly.

6: Use a moisturiser everyday to maintain your tan and ensure its longevity.

7: Most of tan mousse don't protect you against the sun. So please read your tan mousse good before you use it. This also applies to whether it's suitable for your skin type.

8: Use a mirror when you apply your tan mousse, so you can see what you are doing.

9: Apply a little bit of Vaseline on your eyebrows to protect it against the tan mousse.

10: Most of the tan mousse will fade naturaly away in 3-7 days it depends on the product you use. Once it happens, it's time to reapply!

How to wash your hair, the right way!

You do this practically every day, you take a shower and make your hair wet. Use some shampoo and conditioner and you're done. But it is not as easy as you think! Here are some tips to wash your hair, the right way.

1: Brush your hair before you wash your hair. This ensures that you disappear the loose hair . Also brushes your gel and hairspray already out of your hair.

2: If you have long hair, conditioner first. If you have hair beneath the shoulders: protect fragile ends from drying out and further damage by using conditioner through them. Do this before you use shampoo. Your hair will be shiny and healthy too.

3: Temprature water. Yes we love hot showers especially when it's cold out side. But this is not good for your hair at all! Don't use cold water too, your hair will not be clean if you use cold water. Lukewarm water is the best you can use to wash your hair.

4: Use shampoo and conidioner that is made for your hair. There are a lot of shampoos and condioners lately. If you have frizzy hair, use a shampoo or conditioner made for frizzy hair. Or if you dyed hair, use a shampoo or conditioner to protect your hair color. Volumizing shampoos tend to leave hair drier.

5: A large amount of shampoo can dry out your hair . Provide a good amount!

6: How often you wash your hair depends on your hair type too. If you have normal or dry hair you can lather up two or three times a week. If you have oily or fine hair you may have to wash your hair daily.

7: A scalp massage while washing stimulates blood flow and reduces the risk of hair loss. Also a massage is relaxing. Put your fingertips (not your nails) on your scalp and make small circular motions.

8: If your hair is wet it's fragile. So dry it gentle and not very hard.

9: Hair mask, treat your hair well. Use a hair mask once in a week to give your hair a boost. It's relaxing and your hair will smell dilicious, feels soft and looks shiny. Use a mask that is made for your hair. 

10 basic beauty tips, daily use!

1- Drink a lot of water

2- Stop obsessing over minor flaws

3- Give yourself a compliment

4- Dress comfortable, but still fashionable

5- Get 8 hours of sleep

6- Don't compare yourself to other people.

7- Remove your make-up before you go to bed

8- Do your thing and don't care if they don't like it.

9- Smile

10- Put your hair in a ponytail or a bun, don't hide your face. Because you are beautiful. 

Have a nice day! 

Much love Half 'n Half 

Shelf life of makeup.

Eye pencil & Eyeshadow
Eye pencil and Eyeshadow is 2 year preservable, just make sure that you continue sharping your eye pencil. Also apply your eyeshadow with a brush.

Mascara 
Mascara is 6 to 12 months preservable. Make sure you get the brush not pumping up and down too often. Otherwise the mascara dries out quicker.

Lipstick & Lipgloss
lipstick and Lipgloss is 2 year preservable. After a while it dries out and this is not very good for your lips.

Foundation
Foundation is 1 year preservable. But this depends on whether it's oil-based or not. Because oil-based is 1,5 year preservable.

Concealer
Concealer is a year preservable just like foundation. Apply it with a brush so you prevent bacteria.

Powder and Blush
Powder and Blush is 2 year preservable. Apply it with a brush!

Liquid Eyeliner
Liquid Eyeliner is 6 months preservable. It will dry out very fast.

Nail polish
Nail polish is 1 to 2 year preservable. It depends on the quility of the nail polish.

Clean your brushes often for the hygiene.