Almost every woman – and more than one man – has a well-established personal beauty regimen. There is so much useful advice available in the field that the odds are very good that a few quick tips can significantly improve the effectiveness of a beauty routine. Here are some tips:
Make sure your foundation matches. Before buying a new foundation, you should test it on the inside of your wrist. This skin is comparable to the skin on your face and will give you a good example of what this makeup will look like on your face and how it feels.
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.
Use cream cleansers, especially on your face. Soap can dry your skin and lead to skin that appears weathered and older. Keep your skin beautiful by using cleansers that are more like lotion and cream and less like harsh cleaner. Your skin will thank you for the change in beauty supplies.
If you want to stay beautiful, keep your skin healthy, and feel good, drink lots of water! 5-8 glasses of water a day is great, and even more is always good if you can manage it. Drinking plenty of water helps with bad or dry skin and many other ailments.
Replace all your expensive products with natural castile soap, a mild natural toner like vinegar or witch hazel and a soft washcloth. Use aloe vera to moisturize. This will give you a more natural regimen, which can improve your skin texture. Vitamin E oil is a great moisturizer and a bit stronger than aloe. For a good medicated toner, you can add a small amount of tea-tree oil.
Purified water and a bit of peppermint oil make a fantastic mouthwash. Add one drop of peppermint oil for every ounce of water. Start by boiling the water and measure the oil drops into a ceramic or a Pyrex container. Add the boiling water to the container. Use a clean cloth to cover the mouth of the container, then allow the mixture to cool. Once the mixture is cooled, put it into a bottle and place a lid on it. Use it as mouthwash!
Eat more tomatoes as part of your beauty routine. Tomatoes have many health benefits, and special benefits for beauty. Studies have shown that people who have a diet high in tomatoes, also have less wrinkles. They also are less susceptible to sunburn than people who have no tomato in their diet.
Don’t forget about your eyelashes when it comes to beauty. Make your eyelashes look longer and fuller with a long-lasting lengthening mascara. There are a ton of mascara products out there, and many of them now claim that they can add length and curl to your lashes. Unfortunately, these formulas can often be heavy. They end up weighing down your lashes. You should instead try the waterproof, lengthening formula. These formulas make your lashes appear longer, while curling them upward.
Bump up your hair color. If you have dyed your hair and the results aren’t as dramatic as you like you can fix this by adding a box of hair coloring to your shampoo. Lather it into your hair and let it set for 5 minutes, then rinse it out.
If you ever find yourself relly under time pressure, here’s a great tip on how to do a quick makeup job. Put some waxy lip balm on your fingertip. Then put a dark eyeliner on top of that. Smear it onto your eyes. Then finish with mascara. Apply lipstick. You’re ready to go!
Blot oily skin. If you are out on the town and notice your face is oily, use toilet paper to blot your skin. This works as well as any blotting paper and will remove any excess oil you may have on your skin and give you a perfect flawless look.
If you have discovered little white bumps under your eyes, know that these are called Milia and are quite common. They are a harmless form of a cyst caused by dry, dead cells being trapped under the skin. You can try exfoliation or use a moisturizer that includes an exfoliant with vitamin A to help them disappear, and prevent them in the future.
There is a very fine yet very important line between vanity and taking care of yourself. It is important that you stay on the correct side of this line. Beauty should be a small part of your daily routine and if it is becoming an obsession then you should try to rethink your priorities.
If you suffer from chronic, dry skin, you may want to see a dermatologist and get a microdermabrasion facial peel. Microdermabrasions are able to improve skin’s functioning and appearance in a very short amount of time. One treatment will help your skin to feel smoother and will improve your skin’s elasticity. Although one treatment helps, for the best results you should schedule at least 6 treatments.
Keratosis pilaris is eczema that causes bumps on your arms. This happens more often in the winter because the air outside is more dry. You can use a body scrub with a moisturizer to exfoliate the area.
Proper dental care is an important part of a beauty routine. A great smile can charm new friends, new romances, bosses, and clients alike. This will help you to have more success in all your endeavors.
The processes, techniques and products that make up a personalized beauty regimen need not be expensive or time-consuming. Even though satisfactory beauty results depend on hard work, working smarter can save a lot of time. Tips like the ones above might be valuable keys to getting better results with less effort.
