Beauty is a form of self-care that can improve the way you present yourself to the world. If you project confidence to others, they will be confident in you as well, and you will be taken seriously. This article will show you how to look good on both the outside and the inside.
For great looking eyes, use an eyelash curler. A lot of folks have no idea how terrific their lashes could look with a good eyelash curler. When you curl your eyelashes, your eyes look bigger and brighter. It is also possible to buy heated eyelash curlers that are said to provide a long-lasting curl.
Keep wool pads that have been soaked in water, in your fridge. You can also keep teabags or cucumbers in your fridge. This is great if you have puffy eyes and can relieve them. Using this on your eyes will make you look refreshed and will last all day.
Give yourself a quick facial at home by filling a bowl with hot water, and then steaming your face over it with a towel draped over your head. This will open your pores and help to eliminate black heads. Follow with a cold water rinse to close the pores and continue your makeup routine.
Eyeshadow and eyeliner can make your eyes look stunning. Make sure the whites of your eyes are not red and irritated. Eye drops are a must in every purse or handbag. Drops come in handy for those situations that lend themselves to red eyes, such as prolonged exposure to sunlight or long periods of staring a computer screen.
Do not forget your hands need to be pampered too. Hands are often overlooked in beauty treatments. That is why it is said, if you want to know someones age, check their hands. In addition to daily treatment with lotion or cream, you should exfoliate your hands once a week.
Remember that fragrance rises. Scents rise. When applying perfume or scented body mist, put it lower on your body. Do not apply too much by putting a little everywhere. Just apply a little around your ankles. The scent will rise without being as overpowering as some perfumes tend to be.
When you are putting on eyeshadow look down through the mirror. Do not put any pressure on your eyelids or tug on them. Look at down, and get your application correct the first time. Doing this lets you get the full view of your eyelids without touching them.
To clean your skin without depriving it of its natural oils, use a cream cleanser. A cream cleanser will help lock in the skin healthy oils on your face, and will also leave your face moisturized and glowing. Using this type of cleanser will slow the development of fine lines and wrinkles.
To get smaller pores, cut refined sugars from your diet. Eating large amounts of refined sugar enlarges your pores, and can also lead to breakouts. If you have a sweet tooth, try sating your cravings with natural sugars like the ones found in fruit. Your skin will definitely thank you for it!
Hand lotion can be a great fix for a bad hair day! In the cold of winter when static has you looking electric, rub a small amount of lotion on your hands and gently pat your hair down. In the humid summer, do the same on the ends of your hair to tame frizz!
When you are down to the last drop of your favorite, discontinued shade of nail polish, add a few drops of polish remover to your bottle. You will then need to shake it thoroughly and apply it to your nails in the same fashion as you normally would. It will be a lighter shade, but will otherwise be quite similar.
Your used ground coffee makes an excellent exfoliator for hands and could not come at a better price! Instead of throwing out those coffee grounds, place them in a plastic bag once they are cool enough and pop them in the refrigerator. Once a week scoop some out onto your hands, rub them together, rinse and apply your regular moisturizer for soft hands with renewed skin!
Eyeshadows can be tricky for eyes over 40. Metallic, glittery shadows are beautiful, but eyelid skin develops tiny folds which are, unfortunately, accentuated by those gorgeous metallic colors. On the other hand, some matte shadows look too flat and dry, and do not flatter the eye either. Instead, look for shadows that are neither matte nor metallic: “quietly lustrous” should be the goal.
If you have sensitive skin there are certain things you should avoid doing in order to keep your skin healthy and looking its best. Do not wash your face with regular soap, do not use harsh, overly strong cosmetics, do not use facial masks that dry out the skin, avoid the use of foaming cosmetics and do not use cosmetics that contain fruit acids or alcohol.
Keep a small tube of hand cream in your purse to use as a hair tamer on a bad hair day. In the summer, use a tiny amount of hand cream, and run it through your hair; the tips of your fingers will tame the frizz. In the winter, put a dime-size amount of hand cream on your hands, and smooth it over your hair to eliminate static.
Stand up straight. Standing up straight, with your shoulders back and down and your chest out, makes you look better. It gives you the appearance of having lost weight and makes you look confident. Try it in the mirror and you’ll see how much better you look when you just correct your posture.
You can feel your best by caring for your hair and skin as well as developing a healthy diet with moderate exercise. Feeling more beautiful is easier than you think with the help of these tips.
