2013 Halloween Ideas: Do It Yourself

Adorn your house this Halloween with some great DIY easy on pocket decorations. Here are some great ideas:

Boo Bottle

Easy to make, the Boo Bottles are ready in four simple steps. Remove the labels and caps from the bottles. Spray paint the bottles totally white. Take some black paint and make funny faces. Lastly, decorate them with colorful straws.

Tissue Paper Lanterns

Take some orange tissue paper balls and shape them into Halloween pumpkins. Cut out the facial features and brush their edges with some black paint. Finally, stem the pumpkin faces with some construction paper and your lanterns are ready.

Vampire Napkin Rings

Take white napkins and splash them with some red Kool-Aid. Then thread a white twist tie around the napkin and secure them some vampire teeth.

White Living Room

If you have no time for Halloween decorations, and yet you’d like to put up something quickly, it can be done with white sheets. Just get a bundle of them, and spread them over your living room furniture. To add more zeal to the looks, you can take some straw and craft it like cobwebs.

How Much numbing cream is needed?

Undergoing a painful skin procedure had always been scary, but thanks to numbing creams, the scare is now a thing of the past. Numbing creams offer respite from pain associated with waxing, tattooing, piercing and other skin treatments.

Waxing the bikini area and/or the underarms had always been a nightmare before the authentic numbing creams hit the market. Now, by applying a predefined amount of numbing cream in the bikini line or underarms, people can get waxing done without any pain.

The difficult part, with numbing creams that numb the skin before a painful cosmetic procedure, is selecting the right numbing cream for your need, especially given the number of numbing creams out there.

The idea should be to select a water based, non-oily topical anesthetic numbing cream which minimizes and relieves pain and discomfort that people experience during piercing, tattoo or other such skin treatments.

Use of numbing cream when it is needed

·         Apply a thick layer of numbing cream (almost like a facial mask) on the area to undergo treatment about an hour before the treatment

·         Cover the area where the cream is applied with a plastic wrap and tape the edges

·         Do not remove the wrap yourself, let the doctor or dermatologist do it for you

·         Don’t wash of the cream until asked to do so by the doctor

Numbing cream usage tips for the face

·         For the face, give the numbing cream a little more time. Apply it about hour and a half before the cosmetic procedure

·         Apply extra layer of numbing creams to the more sensitive areas of the face (avoid swallowing or applying it around the eyes)
  

Selecting the Right Numbing Cream to Suit Your Skin and Budget

Getting painful skin procedures done on the skin is no longer as scary as it was in the past – thanks to numbing creams that effectively provide relief against pain. Waxing, tattooing and piercing are the most painful of all the beauty procedures. Waxing the bikini area or the underarms gives us nightmares, but not anymore. Various skin numbing creams available in the market can be used prior to these procedures.

The difficult part is selecting the right cream for yourself. Keep in mind the following points; they’ll help you choose the best cream.

Go with the crowd

Following the majority is a good way to go. Mixed reviews may simply come from personal opinions, but don’t get confused, go with the numbing cream which the majority chooses.

Among the brands that are most popular is the Dr. Numb numbing cream, which can be used for, waxing, tattooing, etc.  The cream also happens to be one of the most expensive creams in the market, but the price is justified because it is the only cream that remains effective for three long hours.

Most users have given it positive reviews you can search the internet for more information. 

Expectations from a numbing cream

Depending on why you want to use a numbing cream, there’s going to be different brands one can consider. Creams from different brands provide pain relief ranging from 30 minutes to 3 hours. In case of waxing you may not need a cream that doesn’t lasts too long, whereas if we’re talking about a long tattoo session, the cream effect must last for longer.

The most trusted brands of cream such as Dr. Numb make numbing creams that reduce pain up to 80% and the effect last for 3 hours. If you want something less, there are plenty of less expensive numbing creams available both online and over-the counter.

Product form you want

Besides the strength of numbing creams, they are available in different forms as well. What remains constant is all of them is the universal numbing ingredient, Lidocaine. The strongest creams will have up to 5% of lidocaine, and other might have a lesser percentage.

Also, numbing products are also available in the form of sprays and gels. It’s important to take time and research on all types of numbing products available in the market, before you settle for any one of them.

What’s your budget?

One of the main questions before choosing a particular numbing cream is also how much you’d like to spend on them. Varieties of brands sell numbing creams of varying qualities and hence quote a different price too.

What then becomes important is to set aside a budget for numbing creams and only search for one’s that fit your pocket. People with sensitive skin might have to test a number of products before they can find the right cream that suits their skin.

Keeping all these point in mind, one can actually choose the right cream for themselves. But, never sacrifice your safety for a few bucks always buy branded numbing creams that have some medical backing.

Makeshift Home Remedies for Skin Numbing

You do not always have to apply on injections or other chemical applications in order to numb your skin. Here is a list of homemade remedies which can be used to numb your skin.

• Ice: It is perhaps one of the most common methods of skin numbing. Place ice in a paper towel and rub the ice in small circular movements to the area you need to numb. Apply ice for at least 15 minutes, until the area becomes numb and cold.

• Rub Alcohol: Rubbing of alcohol should be done just before the treatment. Though it will not provide the same kind of numbness as in the case of ice, but will provide enough numbing to tolerate the pain of piercing at least. Moreover it also acts as a sanitizer.

• Cloves: Cloves contain a very powerful essential oil, eugenol that has the power to numb the nerve endings and in way numb the area around which it is applied.

Using natural homemade remedies of numbing skin are guaranteed safe to use and are economically good too. So go ahead and try out the home remedies for a safer skin numbing.

Numbing Creams Application on Different Body Parts: Quick Guide

Application in Maximum Areas

• 1A layer should be rubbed 60 minutes prior treatment. After the first layer is rubbed, apply a very thick layer on the skin that is to be treated. The layer should be generously thick such as a cake frosting.

• Next step is to cover the layered area with a plastic sheet with tapes on the edges. Covering with plastic sheet can be little tough for facial area.

• Another layer should be applied generously 30 minutes prior to treatment.

• Until instructed by the doctor, do not rinse off the cream.

Instructions for the Face

• Numbing cream should be applied 90 minutes prior to treatment, and follow the above steps.

• Extra cream should be applied on sensitive areas such as forehead, upper lip, etc.

• Use the whole 30 gm tube entirely for the face.

Application on Bikini Line

• Use of plastic wrap is extremely beneficial for bikini line. Wearing a spandex shorts or pantyhose on top of plastic wrap is recommended for a better coverage.