You've heard it before - Beauty advice

1. You've heard it before - Beauty advice It's easy to forget about your elbows, but they need protection and care just like any other part of your body. Treat dryness by massaging your elbows with bio-oil daily. After at least two days you should see and feel the elbow becoming soft. Brighten your hair with chamomile tea and lemon juice Instead of using conditioner to permanently brighten your hair, bobby Poulos, hairstylist and owner of the salon, told Reader's Digest that she recommends washing your hair with a mixture of chamomile and fresh lemon juice. Let your hair dry in the sun, or use a hair dryer -- the heat will brighten your hair. Remove bags under your eyes with raw potatoes In an interview with Reader's Digest, Skinworks dermatologist Frances Jang suggested using raw potato chips to soothe the eyes. She says they're astringent, which means they help reduce water retention, and they also contain catalase, which helps reduce dark circles. First, wash and peel the potatoes. Cut two slices and place one in each eye for 10 minutes. Lie back, relax and let the potatoes work their magic. When finished, gently rinse the eye area with warm water. Maximize the life you blow out We all love walking out of the salon and giving our hair a fresher look, but how can we prevent it from getting floppy later in the day? Plan ahead, say experts at Allure. Your hair naturally produces oil, so two steps ahead, spray the roots with dry shampoo before the oil. That way, the dry shampoo absorbs moisture before it gets too heavy. Also make sure your hair is protected from moisture (rain is a sure way to ruin your mane) and use a hair dryer and round brush in the morning. It will make you gain weight instantly. Countouring creates a dimension The key to a starlike chiseled face is shaping the contours (Angelina Jolie's cheekbones, anyone?). Your face is three-dimensional, so using a monochromatic foundation will only make your face look flat. Highlight your jawline and cheekbones by using a highlighter to shadow areas of your face that normally get light. For tips on how to shape your face, visit the All-American website. Farewell makeup sponge A sponge can help you make up, but not without a cost. They usually absorb more beauty foundation than your face. The result? You're wasting foundation and you keep buying new beauty sponges. Is it fixed? Use a beauty foundation brush. You waste less foundation and are more uniform and accurate than sponges. Avoid overly rosy cheeks Give yourself a natural glow avec blush is a popular look for spring. But you want to avoid

2. brushing too much (lest you look like a clown). So, be sure to start your blush line two finger widths from your nose, only on the apples of your cheeks. This will ensure you create a natural light without going overboard. Stop impolite eyebrows Brush hair gel with an old toothbrush or clean mascara, then brush your eyebrows as you like. Even the hardest-to-tame eyebrows follow this technique. Source: Yahoo Shopping Apply false eyelashes Add extra bangs for an instant boost. First, loosen the false lashes by gently bending the band with the false lashes, then curl the natural lashes to make sure the false lashes line up with the real lashes. Use cotton swabs to apply glue to the fake breasts. Using tweezers (or fingertips, if you find it easier to control), place the false lashes as close to the lash line as possible. Let your lashes dry for one minute before applying mascara (this is optional). Source: Makeup.com Toothpaste can ruin acne You've heard it before -- don't squeeze a pimple! Daily Glow recommends applying a little toothpaste to your pimple before bed and rinsing it off with warm water when you wake up in the morning. They say toothpaste sucks impurities out of clogged pores, drying the skin and shrinking pimples. Choosing organic toothpaste over gel toothpaste doesn't work as well.