Tips for lovely hands

Here are some few tips to keep hands clean and safe.

Taking care of hands is must and is important in our daily lives.

Here are some few tips to keep hands clean and safe

■ Always use gloves for washing clothes and utensils. Soak hands in a bowl of warm water to which 1 tsp of cornstarch has been added for 5 minutes daily after finishing the household chores.

■ Massage hands once a week with olive oil and a little table salt added to it.

■ Remove ingrained dirt from hands with a 10-minute massage of sugar and butter.



■ Glycerin, rose water and lemon juice rubbed on the hands every night during winter months keep them soft and prevent ugly cracks forming.

■ To remove stains from hands rub with a slice of lemon or a raw potato. For nicotine stains, apply lemon juice and leave for 10 minutes before washing.

■ To keep hands clean and soft, soak 250 g oatmeal in 11-12 cups water and leave overnight. Strain it through a thin muslin cloth the next morning and add 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp each of olive oil, rose water, glycerin and diluted ammonia. Store in bottle and apply on hands 3-4 times daily.





■ Keep knees smooth by rubbing them occasionally with fresh limejuice or massage with a nourishing cream.

■ Soften your hands even while you do the dishes. Add a little almond oil (about a teaspoon) to dishwater. The water will soften rough skin while the oil seals the moisture.

■ Take 1/2-cup warm milk, 2 tsp sugar, 2 tsp plain yogurt and a few drops of lavender essential oil. Soak your hands/fingers in this mixture for about 5 minutes Then do a scrub, nail/cuticle care, massage and polish.

■ For rough palms, use a mixture of glycerin and limejuice in equal proportion.

treatments, lotions, scrubs, and massage blends.

How to put on fingernail polish and fake nails for crossdressers

How to put on fingernail polish and fake nails for crossdressers

Hello everyone, in this page I’d like to give some tips on how to make your nails pretty! Now we basically have two types of nails, your own, and fake nails. Most of us crossdressers can’t wear painted up nails all the time, or even half the time. Not unless you want your work buddy Joe at the construction site to “accidentally” shoot you with a nail gun!

Now then, I myself don’t like wearing fake nails. They are a pain to put on, an equal pain to take off, and it’s hard to get use to suddenly having an inch longer nail sticking out. The only plus is you can keep it painted however you want it for a long time, some even come pre painted or with art work.

If you really want fake ones (were talking NAILS here) here is a quick course. Go to your local cosmetics store and find ones that most match your size nails. That’s another reason fake ones are bad, most are not big enough, like a lot of other things we find out! Once you get them and some nail glue, make sure they just cover your own nails, not stick over the sides.

now, put a very thin bead of glue at the end in the center, then spread it to the sides. You don’t want the glue to ooze out onto your skin, use a very light bead. Nail glue is VERY sticky, sort of like mother-in-laws, so be careful! Grab the tip and place it on your nail, getting as close to your cuticle without going over it.

Press for a minute, then that should do it. Once dry they hang on like a Hilton to the spotlight! Trim anywhere it needs it, then paint if not already done. Now, to get them mothers off, soak your fingertips in acetone until they fall off (the nails, not your fingertips). No one has found anything strong enough for a Hilton yet.

Now, for your own nails, you can only look as good as what you have. That means taking care of them, keeping them clean, clipping hang nails and so on. How long you can grow them is a lot of times determined by what kind of job you have. If your a mechanic, farmer, landscaper or something like that, a long nail means a ripped, bloody nail, eewwwww!!

However if your an office person, hair stylist or Britney spears fluffer boy, you can wear them as long as you want. I grew mine out for a bit, but it just seems so weird to me, plus I had a lot of close calls where I almost snagged them on something. So now I keep them just over the tips of my fingertip pads.

You want to cut and file your nails so they are straight across, or with a small curve. Now for the nail polish. Get GOOD nail polish! Cheap kiddie or dollar store stuff looks,,,, cheap. Go with any name brands, cover-girl, MAC, Maybelline, anything like that, just not Sherwin-Williams!

Ok, have some paper towels ready, then shake the bottle good. You want to really mix it well. Unscrew the top, and scrap a little off the brush on the inside of the jar, you don’t want too much. Now, if you have shaky hands, well, your going to have a hard time dear. You need to be pretty steady. Start at the far end of your nail where your cuticle is and brush toward the tip.

Now here is a very good tip. Nail polish dries FAST. If you take too long and keep doing small areas the first coats will dry, making the other coats look like a sticky mess. You want to put as much as you can on at once, spread it out with long, quick strokes (sounds like a sex aid manual) then leave it alone to dry.

If you get any on your skin dip a paper towel in nail polish remover and dab it off. Make sure it’s really dry before you touch it, about 5 minutes. As for colors, you can find anything you want out there. The most common are shades of red, followed by pink. If you really want to get wild they have neon green, purple, orange, you name it.

They also have designs you can paste on your nails, like tattoos. Now, when it’s time to take it off, just soak a paper towel in nail polish remover and rub your nails until it’s all off. Make sure you get it all! I paint my toenails too, I can leave that on all the time, unless I go to the beach. So that’s Betty’s crossdresser makeup tip for this page girls! Let me know if you find something that removes a Hilton.

Great Tips for selecting your perfect pair of glass slippers from Chrissy Winters

One thing all of us girls have in common is that we all love a great pair of shoes. Suddenly Fem can help you select your perfect pair of glass slippers!
First you will need to convert your men’s shoe size to a woman’s size shoe. For example if you currently wear a size 10 in men’s then you are a size 12 in women’s. If you are not 100% sure on what size shoe you need in a women’s shoe, I suggest purchasing a shoe chart from Suddenly Fem just to be sure.
The perfect pair of crossdressing shoes for any of us girls is a classic pair of pumps. If you area beginner to wearing pumps you might want to test drive your shoes at home before wearing them out on the town. You also may want to practice walking in then first, going up and down stairs and getting up and down so you know what to expect. You don’t want to look clumsy wearing your pumps so practice makes perfect.
Here is another tip…..if you have large legs or thick ankles you might want to consider wearing a chunkier heal, especially when wearing a skirt or dress. Not only does a chunkier heal more comfortable to walk in but they will also make your ankles appear thinner – bonus!
Boots are also a popular choice. A boot can be worn with everything from a jean-skirt to a dress and they look great! Coupled with the fact that boots are so sexy & feminine, but don't reveal too much, you really can’t go wrong! Boots are totally sexy and make a statement.
Some quick tips:
Know your size in women’s shoes before making a selection
If you are new to wearing women’s shoe start off slowly with a comfortable and chunkier heal
Boots can be worn with just about anything and are super sexy & feminine
Black shoes are extremely versatile and can be worn with just about anything
White shoes are great with bright colors like red or pinks
Silver shoes look good with white, black, blue, purple and pinks
So next time you see a pair of drop dead gorgeous pair of shoes…just remember that we all know that girls can never have enough pairs of shoes!

Beautiful, natural polished nails

Beautiful, natural nails require care and proper manicuring. A shortish nail that is straight across the top with rounded edges is the current in style shape. Here are tips for polishing your nails so they will look beautiful and stay looking fresh longer. Filing nails: File nails when the white part of the nail tip has grown 1/4" from the pink part of the nail. Filing nails before the nail is 1//4" long can weaken the nail. Allowing the nail to grow to a length longer than the base pink nail length will be sure to make them break easily. Filing from side to side can weaken nails. When filing, go from the corner to the center in one direction. Follow the groove on the side of your nail. Buffing nails: Buffing nails can give them a shinier finish. Start at the cuticle and work your way down to the tip with medium pressure. Don't use a back and forth movement as heat builds up and this can damage your nails. Continue lightly until all ridges on the nail surface have disappeared. Clean nails: Be sure that nails are clean and dry, free of any oil or lotion, before applying polish. Remove any old polish from nails.  Base Coat: Always use a Base Coat and let it dry for at least 1 minute. The Base Coat helps to keep nail polish from chipping and makes polish last longer. Applying Polish: Apply two coats of polish. You should be able to cover the nail in three stokes, one on each side and then one in the middle. Drying time: Always allow your polish to dry thoroughly for several minutes before you apply the next coat. This will avoid the new coat from dragging on the surface of the previous coat and allow the next layer adhere better. Darker shades take longer to dry. Avoid fast drying polish. It doesn’t last as long. Top Coat: Once your nail polish has dried, apply a clear Top Coat to seal it. Continue to apply the Top Coat daily to keep nails looking fresher longer. Remove with a nail polish remover that contains hydrating oils.