It is unbelievable how a little bit of indulging can help you to unwind as well as discharges all the strain and stress. A foot spa, on the other hand, is a sheer indulgence. However, going to a spa can also seem like a chore, particularly when all you want to do is hang around. Aside from that, visiting a spa a bit costly. Even so, these reasons should not make you overlook your feet. In spite of everything, your feet be worthy of some love and a foot spa looks like a good idea.
On the other hand, you don’t have to visit a spa just to pamper your feet. In fact, you can do it on your own even though you’re at home. Either way, in this article we will show you to perform a foot spa at home. And always keep in your mind, that before you start you need to relax, find a cozy place, and prepare all the needed things like a leg bath massager, clean towel, nail cutter, and aromatic candles.
1. PREPARING YOUR NAILS
If you have a nail polish make sure to remove it to clean your nails. Cut your nails using a nail cutter depending on your desired length. Make sure not to cut the corners too deep. After which, shape your nails using a nail file.
2. SOAK YOUR FEET
Fill the tub with warm water and then add buttermilk or milk along with your favorite essential oil and rock salt. If you’re looking for rejuvenation you can use a peppermint oil as it gives you a soothing effect. But if you’re allergic to these oils, you can ignore them completely.
Then allow your feet soak for about 20 minutes. When you feel fully relax, remove your feet from the tub and dry them using a clean and fresh towel.
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3. SCRUB THE DEAD SKIN
When your feet become dry, massage the base of your toenails by applying a fresh cream to soften your dead skin. To remove the dead skin, scrub the bottom part of your feet gently using a foot file or pumice stone while the fresh cream is still on.
Afterward, remove the cream and gently push the cuticles using a pusher. Then scrub your nails using a scrubber (nail) and clean your feet. Even so, do not forget to scrub your ankles.
If you’re already satisfied with the scrub, then rinse your feet and dry them.
4. APPLY A REJUVENATING CREAM
Actually, you can create your own cream using a honey and milk or honey oatmeal and milk. This will soothe as well as keep your skin fresh.
Apply this cream on your feet, however, if you’re using a fruit scrub, make sure to use the oatmeal mixture. After applying, dry it for about twenty minutes. When the cream dries, rinse them using warm water and then dry.
5. MOISTURIZE YOUR FEET
Once you reach this step, your feet are already clean, but the indulging does not end there. Because you need to moisturize your feet intensely.
Massage your calf muscles and feet using an olive oil or almond oil or both. You can also add some essential oils. By simply moisturizing your feet your muscles will be rejuvenated while your skin will be nourished
6. APPLY NAIL POLISH
Now that your skin is refreshed and your feet are relaxed, you can apply colors to your nails too.
Conclusion:
Whether you want to pamper every week or once a month, there’s no stopping you. Either way, by simply following the given procedures above you’ll have a soothing foot spa at home.
Logo bags bring out a lot of strong opinions on both sides, which is actually what makes them a great trend: you can't help but notice a sudden influx of them, and when it happens, almost everyone has a strong emotional response. That some of those responses are negative is beside the point, and for the combative among us (me), it actually makes carrying a logo bag even more fun.
The logo look has been resurgent for a while now, and we've reached a point where even brands that have no history of monogrammed bags are trying their hands at the trend with varying levels of success. Below, we take a look at nearly a dozen high-profile logo bags and how they fit into the market right now.
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Balenciaga Wheel Belt Bag
$895 via Net-a-Porter
The combination of a big logo and one of the year's other biggest trends—the fanny pack—makes this piece the platonic ideal of summer 2018 handbags, whether you like it or not.
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Céline Made In Tote
$1,500 via Céline
Phoebe Philo has never been one for logo bags, but in her final collection at the brand, Céline released one: a simple tote with a blown-up marker of the Made In Italy stamp that all its bags bear.
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Dior Saddle Bag
The logo trend is a mid-2000s throwback, and the Dior Saddle Bag in Dior's signature print is the clearest illustration of that nostalgia.
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Fendi Runaway Small Tote
$2,590 via Neiman Marcus
Because Fendi moved away from its logo print for a few years, its new emphasis on it also feels nostalgic, but in this case it's on a decidedly 2018 shape.
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Goyard Cap Vert Bag
$2,070 via Goyard Boutiques
Goyard's bags have long been used and enjoyed by plenty of people who find most logos too in-your-face for their tastes, which means their popularity actually increased during the years that most logo bags were on a sales decline. Now that those other logos are back, Goyard's is still, somehow, more popular than ever. Impressive, huh?
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Gucci Guccy Mini Shoulder Bag
$1,790 via Gucci
Gucci helped hasten the return of the logo look, and it's the brand that's gotten the most creative in using its name and logo in fun, different ways.
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Loewe Vertical Fringe Tote
$1,890 via Nordstrom
Can brands without famous logos still cash in on the logo craze? This is the year we find out.
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Louis Vuitton Pochette Metis bag
$1,830 via Louis Vuitton
Along with Gucci, a newly vibrant Louis Vuitton under a new designer has also hastened the return of logos, and now the Pochette Metis, one of the brand's most popular bags, is basically impossible to buy without making friends with your local sales associate.
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MCM X Mini Stark Side Stud Backpack
$670 via Nordstrom
MCM doesn't get as much credit in the return of logos as it probably deserves—its throwback print preceded the Gucci and Louis Vuitton resurgences, and seeing it in pale pink made me think I could love a logo for the first time in a long time.
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Prada City Calf Bowler Bag
$2,390 via Nordstrom
Prada's famous logo plaques are a little too subtle to really seize the mood of current logo trends, so the brand is trying something new, and far bolder.
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Valentino Rockstud Spikes Shoulder Bag
$2,895 via Net-a-Porter
Like Prada, Valentino faces the problem have not having a longstanding logo print for which people can be nostalgic, and it's trying to navigate that problem by creating something thoroughly modern.
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Jessica Alba shines in silver on the July 2018 cover of InStyle US. Photographed by Anthony Maule, the actress poses in a Givenchy sequined dress, top and boots. Inside the fashion glossy, Jessica channels 1980’s style with big hair and over the top fashions. Fashion editor Karla Welch selects bold designs from labels such as Gucci, Michael Kors and Alberta Ferretti.
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Actress Jessica Alba poses in Gucci dress and necklace
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In her interview, Jessica Alba talks about the lack of Latina representation in Hollywood.
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The Tod’s Joy Bag has gone through some changes. For those that are new to Tod’s, the Joy Shopping Bag is one of their signature handbags. It’s a large and spacious bag with minimalistic style. The latest Tods Joy Flap Tote Bag is introduced for the Fall Winter 2018 Collection.
The Design
So what kinds of changes have been made on the Tod’s Joy Bag? The first thing everyone noticed is the elegant hammer leather crafted with hand-dyed trims. We call this the front flap.
But this front flap is more than just a flap. And we’re not taking about the design. If we move the front flap up, which can be easily done, then there is a front flap pocket immediately available for your needs.
The original version of the Tod’s Joy Shopping Bag doesn’t have a flap, but it also doesn’t have a front flap pocket. And the front flap pocket can be very useful as we can have instant access to important essentials.
The flap is also very elegantly crafted. It’s engraved with the house’s logo and the long leather strap has been used as a slip-in closure.
There’s one more part that has been altered from the original Joy Bag. And that’s the line in the center. The original Joy Bag is crafted with a symmetrical line in the center. But that line has been removed and replaced with a front flap.
So the Joy Bag remains a Joy Bag. The shape of the Flap Tote version hasn’t changed. The long beautiful double handles have remained the same as well.
The Interior
So what can we expect from the interior? As we’ve said, there is one front flap pocket. Inside there is also 2 zip pockets, one of which is removable.
The Joy Flap Tote Bag is a spacious handbag. And the flap is perfect for the Fall and Winter seasons because it protects your personal belongings from rain and snow.
Gisele Bundchen stars in O Boticário beauty campaign
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen shows off her famous looks as the face of Brazilian cosmetic company O Boticário. Starring in the campaign, the blonde beauty shows off diverse makeup looks ranging from neutral lips to winged eyeliner and a natural face. Photographed by Nicole Heiniger, Gisele looks beyond glam in the studio portraits. Beauty artist Henrique Martins works on makeup and her glamorous waves with styling by Flávia Lafer.
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CAMPAIGN: GISELE BUNDCHEN FOR O BOTICÁRIO BEAUTY
Gisele Bundchen models dark plum lip color for O Boticário beauty campaignSupermodel Gisele Bundchen fronts O Boticário beauty campaignSupermodel Gisele Bundchen wears neutral makeup tones for O Boticário beauty campaignPhotographed in black and white, Gisele Bundchen appears in O Boticário campaign
