shaybear

*I love the convenience (ie: excuse to be lazy) that Batiste Dry Shampoo affords me!
Sometimes life gets busy. Busy enough to have to go without washing ones hair as often as one would like, for example.
As this happens to me a lot, I tend to use a lot of Batiste Dry Shampoo to cover up the evidence. Just because I have oily hair doesn't mean everyone need know about it!
One spray of the Batiste Dry Shampoo in Blush or Tropical scent varieties and a quick comb-through and my oily roots are hidden and my hair is smelling clean, fresh and most importantly - is looking like it was only just washed.

*I buy large packs of baby-wipes instead of over-priced specially formulated make-up removal wipes.
I have sensitive skin and perfumes and some chemicals can react badly with my skin. When buying wipes I always look for the sensitive variety and on average save at least AU$10 per purchase as well as the convenience of buying in bulk.

*When painting my nails I always wait at least 24 hours before applying the following coats. This allows the polish to dry completely and avoids any mistakes that can come from having a wet nail touching a piece of clothing or another item.
I will often apply one coat of base-coat one night, the next night I will apply the colour, and on the third night I will apply the top-coat. I also reapply the top-coat every two days afterwards to strengthen the protective layer over the colour.
This ensures I have smudge and chip free nails for as long as possible.

*With regards to Milia (also known as milk spots or oil seeds; benign, keratin-filled cysts that can appear just under the epidermis of the skin) I've only got them a few times. Someone I know told me they could be a sign I was using too much heavy duty eye cream near my eyes. Lo and behold when I stopped my use in that area they went away by themselves after a couple of months.
I've since stopped being so heavy-handed with my eye-cream. I still use it, but as I've learnt the skin naturally warms as the day goes on so the cream tends to creep up the face. I apply my eye cream at the very tops of my cheek-bones, well under the eye area and use my ring finger to apply so I use a tiny amount. Less is DEFINITELY more when it comes to this beauty item and my eyes are now pretty-much melia-free.

* I am a Rosehip oil addict. There, I said it! The difference between this and other so-called 'vices' that people become addicted to is that this lightweight, sensitive skin friendly, hydrating, full of anti-aging antioxidant oil makes skin soft and glowy and actually *gives back* to the person using it - unlike alcohol and cigarettes which take, take, take.
I use Rosehip oil as a serum before my skin care routine and massage it in for a bit of a facial if my skin looks particularly ordinary. I also dab it onto my smile lines to plump them up.

*For those who love the powerful colour of cream blush I recommend setting it with a powder blush in a similar shade. It’s also worth noting that cream blush is better suited to normal to dry skin, as it wears away faster due to oils on the skin. This also means it may not be the best option for summer, so either switch to a powder blush or layer it over your cream colour.