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Jane's Hair Dye

It's always a shock to me when Jane shows up at breakfast with different colored hair. I wouldn't mind if she were blond one day and auburn the next. But lime green lemon yellow, raspberry red and bubblegum pink? Oh well, apparently her flaming colors are a big hit with her friends, who can often be found in our bathroom dunking their hair in bowls of fluorescent drink mixes. Even some of my clients ask how my daughter does that. So I asked Jane and she gave me the recipe, along with a couple of caveats. The color lasts two weeks, so schedule college interviews accordingly. Also, be careful to use unsweetened Kool-Aid.One of Jane's friends spaced out on that detail and ended up soaking her hair in what amounted to sugar syrup. It was such a mess the next morning that she shaved her head.

1 packet unsweetened Kool- Aid

6 cups water

Paper towels

Plastic wrap

Mix one packet of Kool-Aid with the water in a pot. Heat until boiling, stirring continuously, Remove from heat and cool to a temperature that is evenly warm but not so hot that it will burn. Dip as much hair as possible into the mixture. Then, with your head over the pot, ladle the remaining Kool-Aid through hair. Do this for 15 minutes and immediately wring and pat hair with a paper towel. Do not wrap in a terry-cloth towel because it might absorb too much color. You also may encase hair in plastic wrap and sleep on it overnight. After it dries, rinse repeatedly, shampoo and condition.

Note: Excess hair dye might stain ears, neck and forehead. To avoid this, place a band of plastic wrap around your hairline or smear petroleum jelly on exposed skin. Even if some staining occurs, dye can be scrubbed off.

Ten Steps to a Bubbles Deluxe

Usually clients ask me to do a makeup makeover—what i prefer to call a Bubbles Deluxe—when they are going to a wedding, a prom or some other special occasion. Frequently, though, women come into the House of Beauty merely looking for a change. Maybe it's their birthday and they want to spruce up, or their boyfriend dumped them and they want a new face. Whatever. There is no quicker and easier way to dramatically alter your appearance than through makeup. A little cover up here, a new shade of eyeliner there, and voila—a new you. Of course, my natural inclination is to favor teal eyeshadow, midnight eyeliner and ruby-red lips, but that's not what my clients want. They prefer a more sophisticated, together look, which is achieved by following the steps below. Oh well. Taste is subjective. Can I help it if thick black eyeliner is passe?

Step 1: Pin back hair. Apply a light astringent toner over face. Pat dry with a tissue.

Step 2: Choose a cover-up one shade lighter than your skin tone. Apply in dots under eyes, around nose, or over acne. Blend with fingertips.

Step 3: Apply a foundation that complements your skin tone. If your skin has a yellowish cast, choose a foundation with more rose. If it's reddish, choose a beige. Apply lightly and sweep upward. Blend at edges of face. 

Step 4: Use a neutral, light, eyeshadow to cover entire eyelid up to the brow. Match to skin tone and hair color. For wider eyes apply a darker eyeshadow to the outer edges of lid. For deep eyes apply a darker shadow to the top of lid. 

Step 5: Line eyes in pencil. Stick to soft tones. Soft gray for blue eyes. Bark for brown. Eye pencils will last longer if you keep them in the refrigerator and out of the glove compartment in your Camaro on hot days.

Step 6: Fill in eyebrows. An eyebrow should not extend beyond an eyeliner pencil held vertically against the bridge of your nose. If it does, bring out the tweezers and numb eyebrow with ice before plucking.

Step 7: Apply mascara. Once again, avoid black and match to eye color. Use mahogany for brown eyes, soft gray for blue. 

Step 8: Blush should be applied by brush only on the outside of the "apples" of your cheeks. Sweep toward hairline.

Step 9: Line lips with lip pencil if your lips are thin. Otherwise, lipstick alone is okay. Choose colors that go well with skin tones. However, this is one time when color can match clothes and should not clash. No red lips with purple dresses. Bright blondes, like me, can get away with wearing flashier colors. 

Step 10: Finally set entire face with a loose translucent powder applied lightly.

TIffany's Beauty Treatments

To this day I can't figure out how or why Tiffany ended up in the commercial beauty biz. I mean, she dresses like a hippie, she believes cosmetics are the ultimate tools of male oppression, and she disdains all chemicals. Maybe she just appreciates the "good Karma," as she would say, of a cozy salon like the House of Beauty. Anyway, these all-natural beauty treatments of hers really work. I tossed my expensive antiwrinkle cream after one application of Tiffany's miraculous egg white and rosewater facelift. And clients rave about her avocado and mayonnaise therapy, which leaves hair shiny and full. Not Mrs. Illick though. She won't let Tiffany so much as shampoo her head after the burning highlights fiasco. Too bad. A few mashed avocados might have been the perfect cure for her frizzled locks.

Tiffany's Rosewater Mask

1 egg white 

1 teaspoon rosewater (can be found at health food or cooperative grocery stores)

Beat the egg white and rosewater together in a cup. Wash face thoroughly with warm water and pat dry. Apply egg white and rosewater mixture over face with a cotton ball. Let dry—about 20 minutes. Wash off. Face will feel tight and clean for hours.

Tiffany's Avocado and Mayonnaise Hair Repair 

1 very ripe avocado

3 tablespoons whole-egg mayonnaise

1 tablespoon honey

Mash the avocado with the mayonnaise. Stir in honey. Rub mix into dry hair. Pile hair on top of head and let sit 20 minutes. Stay away from dogs, who find the mixture irresistible. Shampoo twice and condition as usual. Conditions and thickens.

Every night dip your feet into a peppermint bath. Relieves tired feet and if you add a drop of cinnamon oil men go crazy. The witch said cinnamon's a natural aphrodisiac. Ever know a man to turn down a hot cinnamon roll? Number two: Take chances during the week of a full moon. Number three: When he's not looking, stick a raw carrot in his shorts. Bleach your mustache once a week. Keep your legs together until he proposes marriage.

Mama's Peppermint Pep-Me-Up

At Mama's age how you you feel is almost as, if not more, important than how you loo. Which is why she's been a big fan of Epsom salts for a long time. I can remember Mama coming home from a grueling day of cleaning houses—vacuuming, scrubbing, running around picking up other people's trash—and pulling out the milk carton of salts. What she didn't know then is that peppermint is a wonderful stimulus for tired feet. Combined with Epsom salts and warm water, this peppermint foot soak of hers is both relaxing and exhilarating. Now all you need to do is flip out the footrest on the BarcaLounger and turn on Wheel of Fortune.

2 cups Epsom salts

1 gallon warm water

2 peppermint tea bags

1 cup boiling water

1 or 2 drops cinnamon oil (depending on your mood)

Brew two peppermint tea bags in one cup of boiling water. Let sit 10 minutes and remove bags. Meanwhile, dissolve Epsom slats in warm water in a tub large enough for both your feet. Mix tea with the Epsom-salt bath and stir. Add cinnamon oil. If water is too hot, add a little cold water. Soak for 15 minutes. Feet will feel exhilarated and tingly. Great for removing foot odor.

Martin's Friday Night Pedicure

I was completely clueless when Sandy mentioned Martin's love of the pumice stone. What was she talking about? Well, I asked Martin, and he scribbled down his no-fail system for a perfect pedicure. I followed his instructions and became an immediate convert. I don't know which step I relish the most, the warm soak, the refreshing salt scrub or the soothing lotion massage. Put them all together and Martin's Friday Night Pedicure is heavenly. Feet feel and look beautiful. Plus there is something enticing about having someone of the opposite sex running their fingers through your tootsies. Now, if only I could get Mel Gibson to give me one.

Liquid soap or shower gel, preferably one with mint

Tub for soaking feet

Two towels

Toenail clipper

Manicure stick

Pumice stone

Sea salt rub (can be found in "foot section" of drugstore, along with pumice stone)

Nail file

Buffer

Lotion

Nail polish (red is classic)

First, mix a dollop of soap in with a gallon of warm water. Soak feet for 15 minutes. Remove and dry. Clip toenails and push back cuticles. File nails so that they are square. While one foot soaks, rub the other with a sea salt rub to remove excess skin. Rinse foot. Wet pumice stone and rub on heels and balls of feet, anywhere there are calluses. rinse again. Dry and massage in nice-smelling lotion, rubbing from the calf down. Pay special attention to the tops of feet and toes. Wrap foot in hot towel. Repeat on other foot. Buff nails and apply polish.

Sandy's Coffee, Rosemary and Vinegar Rinse (for brunettes only)

You'd expect someone who runs a beauty salon to experiment with radical hair color or the latest fashionable haircuts. Not Sandy. She is perhaps the most conservative, down-to-earth person on the face of this earth. Her clothes are either practical polyester uniforms or simple cotton dresses. Her hair has been the same since we were in high school—short and curly. She has worn the same shade of lipstick—Mostly Mauve—for fifteen years. So when it comes to touching up a few of her gray hairs, Sandy doesn't take any chances. She sticks to coffee. Specifically, coffee mixed with vinegar in a spray bottle. She swears that it works, is a wonder on brunette hair and, best of all, eventually washes out. I have to admit that her hair does look spectacular after one of those rinses, rich and shiny. I wonder if there is an equivalent for bottle-bright blondes.

1/2 cup boiling water

1 teaspoon rosemary leaves

1 cup very strong coffee cooled to lukewarm

1/4 cup vinegar

2 vitamin E capsules

1 plastic misting bottle

Steep rosemary leaves in boiling water and let cool to lukewarm, about a half hour. Mix the rosemary solution with lukewarm coffee and vinegar in a spray bottle, the kind you might use to mist plants. Break open the vitamin E capsules and squeeze their contents into the bottle. Close cap and shake. Wrap a towel around your neck and spray rinse completely over hair, making sure the mix penetrates down to the roots. Let sit for a half hour. Rinse. Shampoo and condition.

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do you have any advice for someone who is socially awkward? i have a hard time knowing what to say when it isn't to my parents and i hate feeling out of place when i go places because i don't know what to do

This might sound weird and it might be a little difficult at times but it’s like my family’s motto; fake it ‘til you make it. If you act like you’re not feeling uncomfortable or awkward then no one will know that you’re feeling that way. That’s what my sister has been doing for years and it works perfectly for her. 

But, on that note, everyone has different methods of handling things. Another suggestion I can give you is to realize that 1) silence does not have to be awkward. If you don’t have anything to say, then that’s fine. It’s only awkward if you make it awkward. I’ve become perfectly comfortable with silence so when I have nothing to say I just let it be until a conversation presents itself. 2) You’re not the only one who feels socially awkward. There’s like a 75% chance that the person is feeling the same way as you are.

Try and relax as much as you can. If you say something or you have something you want to say, don’t tell yourself that it’s stupid because it’s probably not stupid at all. You are your biggest critic and no one is going to judge you for talking. If they do judge you, fuck them because they’re not worth your time anyway. 

I’m still socially awkward sometimes but I’m not half as bad as I used to be. I can tell you from experience that you’ll get better with time if you remind yourself that what you say isn’t as awkward and stupid as you think it is. In fact, it’ll probably be worse if you tell yourself that it’s stupid because then you’ll get more uncomfortable. Just try to relax and remind yourself that the people you’re talking to are humans like you. They’ve got insecurities too. 

Last but not least is something I always do to this day; keep things in mind that you can bring up in case you have nothing to say. Whether it’s asking someone about a new movie or an old movie you like or want to see, or bringing up an anecdote, be prepared. I do it all the time so if I do feel awkward I can be like “Have you heard about *movie or game*?” and then start a conversation off of it. Or “Okay so you know how *insert thing here*?” and then if they say yes you continue and then if they say no you explain to them the thing. Just prepare yourself with things to say or topics to talk about if you’re really that worried or uncomfortable. 

In summary

fake it ‘til you make it

remember they’re just people 

they probably have the same insecurities you do

come prepared with things you can talk about

anyone who judges you or makes fun of things you say is not worth your time or conversation 

I don’t know if this helped. Just try and breathe in social situations. It’s okay to pull yourself away from a situation that makes you uncomfortable, whether that means excusing yourself to the restroom or what have you. But remember that everyone’s human. Your social awkwardness with pass as you become more confident in who you are as a person. And the more you get over your social anxiety, the more confident you’ll become. 

I hope this helped in some way. I love you and I feel your social awkward pain. I’ve dealt with it all my life. Hang in there. Things always seem a lot worse than they really are. You’ll do fine. 

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this is my first character graphic. idk what i think about it but i liked it enough to post it here for you guys. it’s based off one of my characters named electra. you need two pngs. you can add the name, alias, fc, and age. you can do lyrics or a quote but either way, it should be fairly long. the fonts that i used were arial bold and arial black. hope you enjoy. make sure to give a like or reblog if you use.

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THEME 35 "ASHLEY" PREVIEW (W/O ADS) / DOWNLOAD

This theme is for 3k! Thank you guys so much!!

Please do not repost, or edit and repost! I obviously don’t mind people editing it, though.

Please keep the credit in place, although feel free to move it on a separate page if you want!

Please like/reblog this if you use it, thank you! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me!

For the updates section, you’ll need to go into the html. Look for <update>! Also, click on ‘admins’ for the admin box to popup!

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CHARACTER PSD NUMERO UNO BY CRYSTALSRPH — “1989”

Here’s a cute little character psd that I made just because I was inspired by all the adorable polaroids that came with 1989. This might be a fun one to play around with because there are four different background textures included that you can choose between and it’s pretty simple so have fun editing to your heart’s content.

WHAT'S REQUIRED

one png at least 240 px tall

two images (I used a gif and a picture but you can pick and choose and play around with that one)

polaroid #1 requires a 160x160 px image and polaroid #2 requires a 200x200 px image

that’s about it, like I said it’s pretty simple. if you decide to use this then a like/reblog would be greatly appreciated. have fun!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

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THEME 32 - [ STATIC PREVIEW ] [ CODE ]

Contain:

five links \ 500px post \ sidebar image 100px \ header image 250x130 \ search \ appearence \ tooltip

Rules:

dont forget to like or reblog this post if you take \ likes inspire me. \ dont remove the credit

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TEMPLATE #002 by WHATPHOTOSHOP . Please like or reblog if you download! Don’t redistribute or claim as your own,Thank you and ENJOY!{dl}

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SAPPHIREROLEPLAYS THANK YOU FOR 600 FOLLOWERS; PART ONE!

Hello! A while back in October, during Halloween season I created these two gradients for my blog. I got requested to release them, so I know it’s a little late, but here they are! The second image was supposed to be a gif, but tumblr is choosing to be sucky today. Anyways, I hope you enjoy these two gradients! { Here’s the download link. } Please refrain from editing these are redistributing them as your own. Like/reblog if you use or find this helpful! x 

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SWIFTOFRPH'S TWENTY FIFTH CHARACTER GRAPHIC: "AMBER"

So I don’t know how like great this looks but I really like it because it’s simple and elegant and I don’t know I just got inspired while listening to Taylor’s ‘Wildest Dreams’ so if you’ve ever heard that song then hopefully you’ll think of this PSD *laughs* But I chose Amber because she was second FC I ever took on after Taylor and I had never ever done that so she’s special to me.

The fonts used are ‘Arial’ and ‘Snell Roundhand’

The dimensions are 500x300

Everything is also in neat little folders so it’s not all over the place for you!

Knowledge of ‘Clipping Masks’ is needed.

I would like to dedicate this to my favourite Phoebe because whenever I think of Amber I think of Amber walshandgibbins

None of the resources used are mine so credits to the original owners. If they are your creations let me know and I’ll credit you.

Please do not not steal or claim it as your own this counts as reposts. You are of course allowed to edit it for your own personal use.  

Please credit me if you use this PSD and Like and/or Reblog if you’re using it. It would be a great appreciation to me also I’d be happy to answer any questions about it.

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THIS CHARACTER PSD HERE

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THEME 33 "LEAH" PREVIEW (W/O ADS) / DOWNLOAD

Please do not repost, or edit and repost! I obviously don’t mind people editing it, though.

Please keep the credit in place, although feel free to move it on a separate page if you want!

Please like/reblog this if you use it, thank you! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me!

All the different sections should be easily customizable in the customize section, no need to go into the HTML!

Click the button in the middle bottom for a navigation.

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❝ crystal reed gif hunt ❞

under the cut, you’ll find a total of 211 hq gifs of crystal reed. none of the gifs below were created by me, full credit to the original makers. feel free to give it a like/reblog if you please.

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Hi guys, this is the psd #219 made by holepsds. It’s totally free and made for you, the only thing i ask is your like in respect of my work. You can adjust all the layers if you need. Download here.

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397.psd by lawynterpsds - Download.

We just want that you like or reblog the post if you take it. Anything, just go to our ask and if you want to see more of our resources, just came here. You can adjust any layer as you wish. Thank you, babys!

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THEME 001: SPIDER by ALINARPS // PREVIEW & DOWNLOAD

This is my very first theme, and I’ve been working on it all day, so hopefully you guys enjoy it!

The gradient I used on the preview is something I can’t find anymore, so sorry!

There’s one sidebar that is 400x575, and two admins/updates pictures that are 275x150. There is a slide down navigation tab, also.

This is mainly designed for a roleplay theme, but you can definitely edit it to use it as an RPH theme!

Please like or reblog if you like it or use it? Also don’t steal or redistrbute any part of this code. Keep the credits no matter what, and if you edit and want to post it, please contact me first!

If you need help with the HTML or if there are any problems, let me know! I’ll be glad to help you out.

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THEME 002: "BASE CODE" BY ATHENAOFRP.

Info:

Please do not remove or replace the credit on any of my themes.

Please do not steal parts of my codes.

You can edit my themes to your liking but remember to keep the credit.

Please like/reblog the post if you are using any of my themes.

Please give credit if you're using this base code!!!

live preview / code

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tucked in her heart; a samlaena fanmix. listen here.

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iPhone Music Player Tutorial by jlstinbieber

So I’m going to teach how I made this edit.

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