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DIY Nail Polish Organizer (Using a Photo Frame!)

Last updated on: January 30, 2022 By Kaylene Filed Under: Craft, DIY, Health & Beauty, How To, Storage and Organising 3 Comments

Use a photo frame to display your nail polish collection with this cute DIY Nail Polish Organizer. thelinkssite.com

Lean how to use a photo frame to display your nail polish collection with this cute DIY Nail Polish Organizer. You won’t believe how quick and easy it is to make! Over the last couple of years I have been storing all of my nail polishes in a small gift box. When I first did this I had thought that it would be great because I could grab the entire box and take it to where I want to use it. The problem with this is that every time you pick up the box half the nail polish bottles fall over! It … [Read more...]

How to Rejuvenate Dry or Clumpy Mascara

Last updated on: May 22, 2016 By Kaylene Filed Under: Health & Beauty, How To Leave a Comment

Do you throw your dry or clumpy mascara away after a couple of months? Up until recently I did! Today however I am sharing a quick and easy tip that might help both of us to save some money! I was considering purchasing a new tube of mascara the other day when I remembered that I had seen something on Pinterest showing how to restore dry or clumpy mascara. I went back for a look and found this link that shows a very easy way to restore dry or clumpy mascara using eye drops. I didn’t have any … [Read more...]

Lavender as a Mosquito Repellent

Last updated on: March 11, 2016 By Kaylene Filed Under: Bites and Stings, Health & Beauty, Home Remedies Leave a Comment

Don’t let annoying mosquitoes disrupt you sleep in the summer. Try using lavender spray to chase those annoying mosquitoes from the bedroom. Technically we are at the end of summer and the mosquitoes will be dying off soon but I wanted to share a handy hint that I came across recently to help with annoying mozzies in the bedroom at night! Hate it when you are really tired and just about to go off to sleep and then you hear the approaching buzz of a mosquito! You start off swatting at the … [Read more...]

30 Minute Beauty Treatment for Your Comb

Last updated on: July 2, 2020 By Kaylene Filed Under: Cleaning, Health & Beauty Leave a Comment

Close up of a light blue plastic hair comb with a white background. Text overlay says: How to Clean a Hair Comb (quickly & easily!).

Often our hair comb is dirtier than we realise! If your comb needs a good clean why not treat it to this quick and easy 30 minute beauty treatment! I was trying to give a dirty comb a good clean the other day and I found that it was hard to get all of the dirt and grime off each and every tooth of the comb. Scrubbing it with water and an old toothbrush wasn’t doing much, so I thought I’d find a better way! I had a look online and saw various methods. Some boiled their combs in water (not … [Read more...]

Christmas Nails: Easy Stripy design

Last updated on: November 1, 2019 By Kaylene Filed Under: Christmas, Health & Beauty, How To Leave a Comment

How to do a red and white stripy nails design for Christmas! thelinkssite.com

This month has just flown by so far and I haven’t been able to post here as often as I have wanted to. I have been sick, our beautiful fur baby Wally has been sick, and the weather has been so hot we have been flat out watering the garden! When you throw in planning for Christmas and attending end of year functions it has been a frantic last few weeks. One thing that I was determined to try (and share) was a cool idea for Christmas nails! I have really wanted to have a cool red and white … [Read more...]

Lemon Sugar Hand Scrub

Last updated on: December 4, 2015 By Kaylene Filed Under: Health & Beauty 2 Comments

If you like to pamper your hands, you need to try this DIY lemon sugar hand scrub. It’s easy to make, smells lovely, and your hands will be so soft! Isn’t it funny when you find something that is really useful when you weren’t actually looking for it! Often when we are online we are looking for something very specific. That’s why it’s great when you are just doing some random browsing and you come across a good idea that you can really use. That happened to me recently when I came across … [Read more...]

Sinus Infection: Treating it Without Antibiotics

Last updated on: September 22, 2015 By Kaylene Filed Under: Health & Beauty, Home Remedies Leave a Comment

If you suffer pain from a sinus infection it is not always necessary to use antibiotics. It is definitely worth trying some simple home remedies first. I have recently suffered from a sinus infection and I am very pleased to say that I was able to bring it under control and completely resolve all symptoms myself! This last infection came on quite quickly, I felt a bit of the distinctive face pain in the afternoon but by late evening I was in agony. For some reason I tend to get the most of my … [Read more...]

Weight Loss Help: 3 Essential Tools

Last updated on: August 23, 2013 By Kaylene Filed Under: Health & Beauty, Weight Loss Leave a Comment

As I have got older I have begun to struggle more and more with my weight. Not so long ago my weight ballooned to 80 kg (176 lb.) and I began to look for weight loss help. I have never been much of a gym person. I much prefer to keep active by spending time on productive activities such as housework or gardening. Even though I was keeping myself active I was still putting on weight!   This was very new for me because when I was younger it seemed as if I could eat pretty much anything … [Read more...]

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