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Black Bean Burgers are a fun, healthy twist on the summer classic. Best of all these will save you a bundle.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 onion, minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 carrots, shredded
• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp coriander
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Buns

PREPARATION
Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a pan. Combine onions, garlic, salt, and pepper and cook until onions are translucent. Add carrots, cumin, coriander, chili powder, and cayenne pepper until carrots are tender. Remove pan from heat.
In a bowl, mash the beans and then add the contents of the pan along with the soy sauce and quick oats. Mix and form four patties. Place in freezer for 30 minutes to set. Cook patties on a pan coated in cooking spray over medium heat, flipping halfway.

Are black beans not for you? Then sub in chickpeas! They add an awesome Mediterranean flair.

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The beauty world is full of tips and ticks, but this step by step guide created by ganbattelilone really takes the cake!

In her own words:

Primer: I don’t do primer. Because my skincare routine is my primer to my makeup application.

• Problem 1: For those with dry skin, we can sometimes be overzealous with moisturizers/serums/essences/etc. How do you know when you’ve overdone it with skincare products prior to makeup application? Your foundation will sit on top of your skin and never set, even if you apply a setting powder. If you touch it, it will transfer.
• Solution: Look into reducing the amount of products you are putting in your face OR if your moisturizer is not playing nice with your foundation. Also, ensure your skincare routine has fully dried prior to applying makeup.
• Problem 2: Sometimes, those with dehydrated dry skin will not moisturize well enough. When you apply makeup, almost regardless of the way you apply it, you will get dry patches. Foundation, by nature, is going to cling and accentuate dry patches. Some foundations do this worse than others, but in the over 20 foundations I have tried, if I have dry patches it will cling to some degree.
• Solution: Look into hydrating serums, more occlusive moisturizers, and consider GENTLE exfoliation. It’s really easy to just think “Oh, I’ll exfoliate the hell out of my skin!” No.. that leads to problem 3.
• Problem 3: You overexfoliated your dry skin. You may not even notice it, but notice your skin is a little redder than normal and not a brilliant as it normally is. Or, your overexfoliaton causes you to get even more flakey skin (putting you back to problem 2). When you apply liquid foundation, it will simply NOT STICK to your skin. Whether you sweep it, pat it, dab it, it won’t stick.
• Solution: Not much; Using a powder foundation during this time will be kind of your only bet for coverage. You could do the wayne goss method of putting down a loose powder first, then applying foundation on top of it, giving the foundation something to stick to. But, this in my experience of dry skin, can very quickly look too full coverage and not natural.

Foundation: My foundation I adore is Tom Ford Traceless Foundation. It’s way too damn expensive, but I worked my way up to the ladder testing everything in Sephora to finally just giving into it. The only other thing I liked way the OLD formulation of YSL Touche Eclat. I do not like the new one.

• Why do I like it: It’s a very sheer-medium coverage foundation with a VERY dewy finish. I like the dewy finish, as I can knock it down to satin with a setting powder to my liking. It applies like a dream, builds beautifully, and my skin agrees with it. It looks beautiful in real life, in harsh camera lighting, in dim camera lighting, and in video. For me to detect I am wearing this foundation, I have to get right up against the mirror, tilt my head up into harsh look mirror, and look.
• How do I apply it: Beauty Blender. Beauty Blenders are a godsend for dry skin folk. Brushes, no matter how fabulous and soft they are (I have Hakuhodo, Tom Ford, Chikuhodo, etc.), I will not get the same undetectable coverage as with the beauty blender. THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART: I put one pump of the foundation on the back of my hand and spread it into a thin, uniform layer. I will let this sit and WARM UP as I do my concealer first. Then, I will take my beauty blender, bounce it in the foundation, and then apply to my face. This causes a very sheer and universal application, allowing your to build VERY THIN layers for just enough coverage.

CONCEALER: What I’m loving right now is CoverFX Drops for my concealer. However, NARS radiant creamy concealer is my fall back.

• Why do I love the CoverFX? They have an intense pigment without needing a lot of product. This is great in keeping the layers on your skin thin. I apply it under my eyes and on my cheek redness with my fingers. Then I blend out with a beauty blender. I do this PRIOR to my Tom Ford foundation, because the CoverFX drops are a more viscous consistency than the foundation. Making your makeup look natural, I use the skincare theory of thin –> thick. Therefore, if I am using the NARS, I will apply it AFTER my foundation, since it’s thicker.

Setting Powder: I just picked up the Chantecaille Loose Powder and it ridiculously luxurious.

• Why do I like it: It’s talc free and it doesn’t dry my skin out to hell. It’s finely milled like I have never felt in my life, and when the SA applied it to my skin, in a pretty careless way with a brush, it blurred out all of my pores and lines on my hand. Look for something with similar qualities; I know people love the Laura Mercier, which would be a good option, but it does not feel as finely milled as the Chantecaille.
• How do I apply it: Days when I have dry skin? Powder puff. Either the Laura Mercier one, or the Chantecaille one that came with the powder. I use a powder puff because I do not want to sweep or drag against my skin, even with very soft squirrel hair brushes; it could cause dry flakes to pop up. I gently press the powder into my skin to my desired finish. What about days I have good skin? I will use a brush and applying in a downward sweeping motion. Let it sit for a few minutes to set in/soak up the moisture. Then with a scant amount more of powder, buff it EVER SO GENTLY.

Finish rest of makeup — Blush, Bronzer, Contour, Highlight, etc.

Fresh Face Lavender & Aloe Lotion

Give your face a fresh, aloe glow with this quick and easy at home recipe. The lavender will leave you smelling sweet! You’ll only need a few ingredients and a steady hand.

Recipe:

16.5 oz. Distilled Water

2.7 oz. Sweet Almond Oil

1.35 oz. Rice Bran Oil

1.2 oz. BTMS-50

0.2 oz. Sodium Lactate

0.3 oz. Aloe Extract

0.9 oz. Glycerin

0.4 oz. DL-Panthenol

0.2 oz Optiphen

3 mL Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil

EQUIPMENT PREP: Disinfect your utensils by dipping them in a 5% bleach water solution and allowing to dry. This includes mixing containers, your stick blender, and any spoons or spatulas that may come in contact with your lotion. Your products must be as free of germs, bacteria, and microbes as possible so be safe and bleach water all your utensils.

ONE: Combine the distilled water, Sodium Lactate and Glycerin in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir to combine and then set aside.

TWO: Add DL-Panthenol, and whisk until fully dissolved.

THREE: In a second container, combine the Sweet Almond Oil and Rice Bran Oil with the BTMS-50. Don’t worry about melting the BTMS-50 beforehand. Stir to combine and then set aside.

FOUR: Heat the containers with the oils and the distilled water in the microwave on 1 minute bursts until both reach between 150 – 160°F.

FIVE: When the oil and distilled water containers have reached the correct temperature and the BTMS-50 is dissolved, add the oils to the water and stir continually. Blend the mixture for 60 – 90 seconds, making sure the oil and water phases are fully emulsified. Be careful to “burp” your stick blender by tamping it on the bottom of the container to release bubbles — you don’t want bubbles trapped in your lotion! Continue to mix until the lotion drops below 120°F.

SIX: Once the lotion is below 120°F, add the Lavender Essential Oil, Aloe Extract and Optiphen. Using the stick blender, mix for an additional 60 seconds until the mixture is fully incorporated.

SEVEN: Because this is not a very thick lotion, it is easy to pour. When the lotion drops below 110°F, pour it into bottles. Let the bottles sit overnight without a cap (otherwise condensation can form inside the bottle).

From: Soap Queen

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This little GIF shows a woman applying sunscreen on regular film in one frame and another that shows Ultraviolet (UV) light. As you can see, the sunscreen quite effectively blocks UV waves.

The best time to wear sunscreen is every day. When your skin tans that is the body responding to damage. This damage increases the chances of wrinkling and skin cancer.

Studies show that the best SPF for day-to-day were is around 15, and that an SPF higher then 50 has no increased effectives, unlike that levels leading up to it. Sunscreen breaks down upon contact with UV waves. That’s why it should be applied at regular intervals – epically if you’re planning on getting wet. Water is a strong refractor of UV waves, which is why you can burn so badly when you swim.

Stay say and enjoy the sun!