How to Arch your Eye Brows

While checking with my friend for her next tip from Chit Chat about the Arbonne lotion for one’s legs she sent me this tip on how to pluck your eyebrows. You’ve all seen those eyebrows that looked as though they’d been thinned and arched by a pair of pliers in the hands of a very inept mechanic. That wholesale, hit and miss method of eyebrow treatment can ruin an otherwise perfect job of grooming. To do the eyebrows correctly, first apply a hot wet towel to the area. Then brush the eye brows smooth. This will reveal the “strays” and you can begin the tweezer operations. Get the hairs between the brows then catch the ones below the brow line. Finally and very carefully pluck the hairs above the line but don’t touch that main eye brow line! Pull the skin tight with one hand while you pluck with the other hand and pull in the direction the hair grows. Hope to get more information about Chit Chat's Arbonne products soon.

If you don't have the time at home or can't see to get your eyebrows in shape, professional waxing is always a great idea. You don't have to have an appointment in most salons and its relatively inexpensive. If you're on a budget visit your local Cosmetology school. The prices are great and the students work hard to do a good job because they are graded on their work!

Why are Cosmetology Teachers Jugglers?

A Cosmetology Teacher? There’s more to it than meets the eye! You have the artistic skills to create fabulous designs, but how sharp are your people skills? What lies behind the doors of the school? Are you ready for those unusual situations? It’s a great place to be so, Get ready for the Learners of today!

Cosmetology Teachers are indeed a unique group of individuals. Salon experience and management are a great foundation for anyone entering the School environment. The Cosmetology school is exciting and holds new adventures for the Teacher everyday. It truly is a learn as you go endeavor! This book gives the (Teacher) instructor a first hand look at student problems, school policies and many different issues that will confront them daily. Short story resources of real life situations that occur in today’s classroom. One could look forward to being a Teacher, a friend, a Pseudo parent, a Referee and or a Psychologist. In other words the Teacher is challenged to think about how they would resolve many of the issues facing today's teachers.

My friend sent me Chit Chat’s tip for those who are and those thinking of becoming a Cosmetology Teacher. Just go to www.hairstylingschool.com and click on "Teaching the Teacher."

Finger Nails are not Screw Drivers!

Do you use your finger nails for screwdrivers? Or your nails as miniature crow bars to pry off the lids of things? Many women do both and then complain about how easily their nails split and tear. If you want pretty nails don’t use them as tools. Don’t clean them with a steel file point. Don’t file them way down at the corners. Do clean them with a wisp of absorbent cotton twisted around the tip of an orange wood stick. Do use an emery board to taper them from above where the nail meets the skin. Do buff the nails frequently and buffing in one direction only, toward the finger tips. Don’t know what happened to Chit Chat on this tip. My friend informs me that it looks like those with beautiful nails already know that in order to preserve them you should treat them very carefully.

Do you want Beautiful Legs?

My friend let me know that Chit Chat says that every woman certainly wants beautiful legs because they are the first thing some members of the opposite sex see. Certainly! Frequent and abundant use of a good skin lotion will make sheer stockings show to a better advantage. Of course you don’t apply the lotion to the stockings, you put it on your legs! Seriously, sheer nylons may be things of beauty but they were never intended to protect you from the weather. Use of depilatories and exposure to the elements is very apt to make the skin on your legs chapped, scaly and bumpy. Applications of lotion several times a week will keep your legs silky smooth and considerably enhance their appearance when encased in those same sheer hose that are partly to blame for the trouble.

Chit Chat said that botanicals are the most popular products. Arbonne has a anti-aging body serum and lotion that actually fades away lines and helps repair the skin. Dry chaped and sunburned skin is changed in days! It's good for the arms, legs, chest, anywhere you need it. The skin is younger looking and gets the nutrients it needs! It can even be used on hard calloused feet, it really works. So you see all you need to do is follow a regular regiment of Arbonne skin lotion and your legs will look beautiful with out those sheer nylons.

Do you have a Weekly Beauty Routine?

At least once a week and if possible on the same day of the week every woman should take time for a thorough job of grooming. Spend several hours if you can in giving yourself the full treatment. The good tub soaking, the real thorough hair brushing and face creaming, repairing eyebrow lines, manicuring and possibly a little experimenting with a slightly different lip shape. You spend a little time each day repairing damage to nails, hair-do and makeup but this once a week thorough clean-up habit will pay big dividends in a better appearance. Chit Chat sent word that this is the maximum and that the married working girl home maker will probably not be able to follow this routine on a regular basis but it is a good outline that should be followed if at all possible. Suppose the single un-married working girl would have more time especially if she is still dating and looking for a steady boyfriend.

Changes in Todays Permanent Wave

A friend of Chit Chat says she remembers going with her Grandma when she got the old famous electric machine permanent wave. Gone are those days since they have been replaced by the chemical ones. She says her Grandma got her perms once a year and never had it cut until it was time for the next perm. You can see those old hairstyles in many of the older movies you see on TV today.

Contrary to some belief today’s permanent waves are not permanent. Unless your hair has some natural wave one should have a perm to help support the style. It is true that present day’s perms relax approximately fifteen percent (15%) after the first shampoo and style. It is good advice to wait at least twenty four hours before your new perm is shampooed. Constant blow drying and stretching with the styling brush or curling iron requires the hair to be conditioned during each shampoo to help it keep its elasticity and sheen. Your Styling Salon should suggest the stylist do your shampoo and style within two weeks after the perm to see that the condition and results are satisfactory. If they are not then is the time to make any needed corrections. Your Salon should be glad and happy to correct any permanent that does not perform as you and the Stylist agreed it should before the service. With the newer Styles of today and the fast pace of our society many people choose to do their own hair. One should take the advice of their Stylist to suggest their proper P.H. balanced shampoo and conditioner you should use to keep your CROWNING GLORY looking healthy and alive. P,S. Chit Chat also says she is asked why should one get a permanent when you see everyone letting their hair grow long and straight today. Her remark is that styles are in that cycle now but will soon start changing and those Students in Cosmetology Schools today should per-fect their skills in Permanent waving because it is here to stay.

Is Pulling one's Hair good Therapy?

When one talks about hair pulling it sounds as if we were talking about a battle. However hair pulling of the right kind is very good for your hair and scalp. If you’ll move your hands around over your head, closing them on bunches of hair with a gentle pulling motion you’ll stimulate scalp circulation which is very good for the hair itself. Just another little thing that takes practically no time and pays big dividends in beauty. I know this sounds healthful but just when does the average working girl have time to pull and yank on their hair. Suppose all the straight stringy haired ones could but we girls have to wear hairstyles where I work. I do demand my hairdresser give me a hard, stringent, scalp scrubbing every time I have an appointment. My friend told me that Chit Chat says that the most important part of a hairdressing appointment is a hard stringent thorough shampoo. It should also include the proper shampoo and conditioner needed for the individual’s type scalp and hair.

Proper Application of Neck Make-Up

Those African native women who go in for neck stretching also cover up their necks with a lot of bracelets or necklaces or what ever you want to call ‘em. Unfortunately our necks, while much shorter are exposed to public view and thereby present a make-up problem. Always make sure your make-up is applied to the neck as well as the face. Don’t chop the foundation and powder line off short just under the chin. It takes a little more time to do the whole job but the result is worth it! I know you’ve seen this because there must be a lot of women that just don’t know or are in a hurry where I work. After being reminded my friends just say "Oops! and thanks a million! Didn’t know it looked that bad.” My friend keeps me posted on most of Chit Chat's tips and this is one of her Ten Points of Make-up Application. Keep tuned and I’ll post them after my friend hears from Chit Chat.

Relieving the early evening Tenseness

Have you ever been so tired after a long day on your feet that you just want to go home and go to bed? I’ve felt this way many times. My friend said that Chit Chat told her that to relieve that late afternoon or early evening tenseness before an important date or party, treat yourself to a facial massage. Pre-party tenseness is often felt by hostess and guest alike and massage is very relaxing. If you’re having your hair done at a Salon, include a facial by their operator or, if your preparation is at home do the job yourself. Use plenty of good cream lubricant and take a full fifteen minutes of massage. Lie down for a little while afterward if you can. Oh, and I’ve tried a ten minute soaking in a hot tub before I lie down. It sure worked for me. It is a good way to quiet those “butterflies.” Chit Chat says that another great way to de-stresss is to use Arbonne's "Unwind" Bath Gel. Put on their "Deep Pore Cleansing Mask" and soak. Your skin is softer and your face is tighter!