Beauty comes from the inside. You’ve must have heard this statement at least once before. There is a lot of truth to it, and although sometimes it can be hard to believe, we all should try to live by this statement even more. This is why we’ve collected all of these tips for you so that you can always feel and look your best no matter what.
Give your hair, and your blow dryer, a rest. Your hair and scalp can suffer immensely from the heat that is applied by the hair dryer, straightening iron and curling iron. Use your hair dryer at the lowest setting if is neccesary to use it to dry your hair. Minimizing heat damage will help keep your hair in good condition for years to come.
Always remember that exfoliating your face is very important. Exfoliate your dry or sensitive skin one, two or even three times weekly; less than that will cause you to lose the chance to expose flourishing skin under your top layer of skin. You will ensure you face looks healthier and you will get rid of any dirt or oil build up.
If you are looking for some individualized attention from a cosmetics salesperson, visit the mall or department store during the early morning or daytime during the week. If you go on the weekend, your consultant will not be able to give you a thorough assessment and unhurried cosmetics application.
If you have problems keeping wild and unruly brows tamed, you can keep them under control by spraying a brow brush with a bit of hairspray or clear brow gel, then gently combing your brows into place. For added shaping, you can even use a very small dab of Vaseline.
Before you even apply mascara, make sure you have created the right shape for your eyelashes with an eyelash curler. Not only can curling your eyelashes help them look much longer than they really are, but it can also visually lift your entire eye area, helping your eyes look brighter, younger, and more alert. Beginning with the base of the eyelashes, hold the curler and squeeze for a few seconds. You can then repeat this a little further down on your lashes. This will curve, instead of angle, your eyelashes.
It’s important to buy backups of any product you use a lot. Keep them in convenient spots like your desk at work or in your car. By doing this, you are certain to be prepared to apply makeup at all times.
Avoid licking your lips. When you constantly lick your lips, rather than become moist, they actually dry out. Try carrying a lip balm or gloss in your pocket or purse, and put it on anytime you feel like doing some licking. You will soon find your lips in beautiful condition.
Do not pick or squeeze at your face. A simple beauty rule is to keep your hands off of your face, except to clean or moisturize. You run the risk of causing scars when you pick at your face. You can also transfer oil and dirt onto your face when you are touching it.
To keep your eyeliner from smudging, apply your eye shadow on top of your eyeliner using a damp cotton wool q-tip. This will help you keep your look for the entire day without your eyeliner coming off or leaving marks under your eyes. Everyone loves how they look when they first apply their eyeliner, and this will keep that look going strong.
For an inexpensive, spa-like facial just lean yourself over a bowl of steaming hot water! Cover or wrap up your hair, fill any container with really hot water and allow the steam to open and clear your pores! It is soothing and stimulating and very cost effective. Follow up with cold water to close and refresh pores, then add moisturizer!
To get even more mileage out of your favorite eye gel, keep it in the refrigerator! The ingredients in eye gel work hard to restore and protect the delicate skin around your eyes and keeping it cold enhances the refreshment factor ten fold! The cold will also work immediately to reduce that dreadful puffiness!
Epsom salts are an old-fashioned beauty secret. Epsom salt can be used as a laxative and to soothe sore muscles. Just mix a portion of this salt in water and some lavender, and you have created a paste. Rub the paste onto your skin and let it penetrate overnight. Your skin will look rejuvenated.
If you want to camouflage a pimple, rosacea, a rash or another reddish skin imperfection dab on a green concealer. While it looks strange in the package, the green neutralizes the red tones of irritated skin so you can apply your regular foundation and concealer without the redness showing through.
Use a cleansing shampoo at least once a week. Your hair gets all sorts of buildup on it and the normal shampoo does help, but nothing really cleanses it better then a cleansing shampoo. After you do this, you will notice that your hair just feels softer and lighter. It also looks better too.
Everyone loves the way a perfect sheer nails look, with long and tapered nails, but this is very expensive to keep up and takes a lot of time and patience. For an elegant look without all the fuss of expensive and painstaking upkeep, try using a short, round, and dark nail shape. File the nails so they are in line with the tip of the finger and round off near the corners.
If you feel good about yourself, then you will automatically feel more beautiful. These are all great tips that you can utilize in your every day life that will help you feel beautiful both on the inside and on the outside. If you use these to help you feel good, then you will be the most beautiful of them all!
