Whether you live on the East Coast, West Coast or somewhere in between - this is the time of year we start getting ready for the holidays. The most noticable difference is the weather and our schedules.
Here are a few quick fixes your skin will love you for...
Face:
Try cleansing with a foam cleanser (these usually give your skin a squeaky clean feel), apply a toner (love Epicuren Protein Mister and Bio Elements Equalizer), then follow with a thicker moisturizer to balance the change in climate. If only applying once a day, choose the evening (this is when your skin rests and regenerates - just like our bodies). Keep those lips kissable with your favorite lip balm before hitting the hay.
Exfoliate one more time a week. If you don't exfoliate, now is a great time to start. Eliminating dry skin will help keep your pores unclogged. If you have acne, check out the BYE BYE Blemish line. One of my MUST haves is the drying lotion (sulfur based). It gets rid of breakouts and even soon to be breakouts in 1-2 days!
Hands/Nails:
Nails tend to adjust to the change in weather abruptly. They become more brittle, dry and have more snags. Try keeping nails a slightly shorter functional length. Put cuticle oil at the base of your nails every night to moisturize and help new growth (try China Glaze Orange Cuticle Oil, smells great too) then follow with your favorite creamy moisturizing lotion (try Body Drench Body Creme', yum).
If you want the most youthful hands this recipe works great...
Exfoliate the tops of your hands and lightly mist with a toner. Apply a thick layer of creamy moisturizer and oil at your cuticles. Cover your hands with gloves, socks or mitts for at least 30 minutes.
Upon removal, massage remaining cream into your hands and drift off to sleep. You will wake with wonderfully smooth baby skin.
For severe cracking and chapping of hands or feet during winter months try personal paraffin dips once a week, they work great!
Body:
Better shaving and smoother sexy legs. Exfoliate with a body scrub the day before you plan on shaving to remove dead skin and loosen ingrown hairs. Use moisturizing shaving cream not soap. Shave after being in the shower for awhile (shampoo first), hair follicles are softer. Follow before leaving shower with an oil based moisturizer (Skin so Soft or Bath Dessert at bathjunkie.com).
Dry brush your entire body once a week before showering... your skin will thank you and be as smooth as butter!
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
DAY 3 - Beauty Tip (BREAKING NAILS)
PROBLEM: Dry, Cracking, Breaking, Natural Nails
This is the time of year especially those of us with natural nails go bonkers!
They KEEP peeling, breaking & cracking!
This is the time of year we want them to look good! Here are some tips to keep you in great shape and great lengths for the holidays & new year!
SOLUTION: Put a nail strengthener on each night or at least weekly before bed. ALWAYS put on hand creme to moisturize at night too. If you are really good, apply your cuticle oil last, this keeps your nail beds moist and not dry. (Remember your new nails come from the nail bed and this is where you REALLY need to take care!)
Whenever you can, where gloves outside. I have saved soooooooooooooooooo many manicures just by wearing gloves.
Growing up on the East Coast, long nails were in and cold winters were torture!
One on my favorite products for growing healthy natural nails is QUITICA growth stimulator. No bad chemicals and stuff!
When I moved from NJ to CA I took off my acryllics and this was the only thing that saved my manicures! They have a great cuticle cream too!
Polish will stay on better with natural nails if you use a base coat. My FAVORITE is STICKEY by Creative Nail Design (in beauty supply stores) and their top coat SUPER SHINY is great too! This base coat actually gets tacky and grabs the top polish... I can usually keep my manicure for over a week!
BOTTOM LINE... Protect your hands and moisturize. Remember they heal and grow over night, so make the effort before you go to sleep! You will be glad you did!
Best Wishes
Michelle
This is the time of year especially those of us with natural nails go bonkers!
They KEEP peeling, breaking & cracking!
This is the time of year we want them to look good! Here are some tips to keep you in great shape and great lengths for the holidays & new year!
SOLUTION: Put a nail strengthener on each night or at least weekly before bed. ALWAYS put on hand creme to moisturize at night too. If you are really good, apply your cuticle oil last, this keeps your nail beds moist and not dry. (Remember your new nails come from the nail bed and this is where you REALLY need to take care!)
Whenever you can, where gloves outside. I have saved soooooooooooooooooo many manicures just by wearing gloves.
Growing up on the East Coast, long nails were in and cold winters were torture!
One on my favorite products for growing healthy natural nails is QUITICA growth stimulator. No bad chemicals and stuff!
When I moved from NJ to CA I took off my acryllics and this was the only thing that saved my manicures! They have a great cuticle cream too!
Polish will stay on better with natural nails if you use a base coat. My FAVORITE is STICKEY by Creative Nail Design (in beauty supply stores) and their top coat SUPER SHINY is great too! This base coat actually gets tacky and grabs the top polish... I can usually keep my manicure for over a week!
BOTTOM LINE... Protect your hands and moisturize. Remember they heal and grow over night, so make the effort before you go to sleep! You will be glad you did!
Best Wishes
Michelle
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