- Mood Beauty - several cosmetic companies have been tapping into the power of aromatherapy---using scents to enhance mood and offer soothing psychological benefits. Look for aromatherapy-infused lip glosses, nail polishes, and more!
- Go Green Beauty - Nu Natural is a new trend of Go Green products that fuse organic and synthetic ingredients for a whole new generation of earth-friendly make-up.
- SPF-infused - multi-tasking products that protect as well as enhance. Sunscreen can now be found in lipgloss to hairspray.
- Eco-Beauty or Natural/organic - natural or mineral based products that are lighter on the skin and easy to apply.
- Coral - The color to watch this spring... when pink is too girlie and red is too vamp...go for coral and with some bronzer, you are ready to go.
- Great skin - (always in!) get regular facials, drink plently of wather, and keep a daily skincare regimin that is easy to maintain.
- Eyebrows - keep a clean brow line to frame your face. If you're a little afraid to try plucking yourself, find a great eyebrow tech, ask for a natural look that's easy to maintain, and ask about how you can do that at home.
- Lovely lashes - try mixing two mascaras a lengthining and thickening---one coat of each and who needs false lashes? Or try colored: Black goes with everyone, but brown goes best with blondes. Blue goes great with blue eyes and purple pops with brown eyes.
- Lip stains - a light stain of color with a hint of gloss in red or coral look great for spring/ summer.
- Nail Art - a growing trend with every age. Try a reverse French manicure (color at only the tips). Try it on your toes first.
- Get a Litte Messy - loose buns, braids and low ponies are in this year.
- Get Slicked - another easy hair trend is slicked back into a pony or tucked behind your ears.
- Bronze it up - perk your skin up with a little color. Keep a bronzer handy, sweep a little on and go. go.
- Go Gray - platinum gray is everywhere! Women are going gray and loving it.
Focus on moisturizing during the winter months. Start right after your shower. Just pat off the water with a towel and immediately add your favorite body lotion. The heat from the steam in the shower will help your skin to absorb it better. Let it soak it in! This is a great habit to get into.
Remember that our skin is our largest organ. We need to take care of it just like we care for other parts of our body! Just a little TLC with a good lotion, spending some extra tim on the rough spots--the hands, feet, ankles and elbows will have you seeing a big improvement in the look and feel of your skin.
Don't forget to use a product with sunscreen for your face, and keep those sunglasses handy in the winter, too! That's right..the sun's rays really reflect off of that bright, white snow. Protect your skin, and wwear those shades to prevent those little lines around your eyes from forming--or getting any worse--from squinting.
With cold and flu season upon us we're all (hopefully!) washing our hands more. Our hands take a real beating over the winter. Here are some ways to take care of your hands and nails and keep them pretty and protected:
• Don't try to trim your cuticles yourself. Cuticles serve the important purpose of protecting the nail bed from bacteria. Professionals know proper trimming techniques, the rest of us are better off pushing our cuticles back with a washcloth in the shower or lightly with an organgewood stick and some cuticle oil.
• Use a cuticle lotion or oil (even the olive oil from your kitchen cupboard does the trick!) - best time to massage it in and get maximum soak time is right before bed. Keep a little bottle on your night stand, and use it!
• Keep a hand lotion at the sinks. Use it after washing your hands.
• Exfoliate your hands with the same kinds of scrubs you use on the rest of your body. Once or twice a week does the trick. This process removes dry, dead skin cells. Follow up with lotion.
• Use sunscreen on your hands! Think of driving...where does the sun hit? Your hands need that protection!
• Try light, natural nail colors in the winter. They give a nice, clean finish, and you don't have to worry about refreshing them as often because chipping isn't as noticeable.
Your Winter Hair
The change in seasons definitely has an impact on your hair. You can't hide under a babushka all winter! Here are some common winter hair problems and solutions:
• Itchy scalp cure: Cold winter air constricts the veins and can leave your scalp feeling tight and itchy. Before you shampoo, gently brush your scalp with a natural bristle brush to stimulate circulation and help with blood flow. It will help ease the itch.
• Dull looking hair: Use a leave in conditioner. Dry hair first with the hot setting on your hair dryer then finish with cool air to bring up a natural, healthy shine.
• Brittle hair: Apply a conditioner to damp hair. Place a plastic cap over your hair, then wrap warm towel around it. Hit that with some warm heat from your hairdryer. Leave the cap and towel on for 10-15 minutes, then remove and rinse your hair. This is a great at-home deep conditioning technique.
• Flaky scalp - often confused with dandruff. Flaky scalp occurs when the surface skin cells fall away. This is a result of poor circulation, not brushing the hair enough or not rinsing out the shampoo properly. Regular brushing with a good natural bristle brush can help a lot.
By Gina Pravlochak
Happy New Year and Happy Winter!
This time of year, I like to heat things up with some color. It's a known fact that color affects our mood. Warm up your face, and your attitude with some color in your make-up bag. Try a bronzer for a sun-kissed glow or a tinted lip gloss for some playful color on your lips.
I love to start out the new year by cleaning out my makeup bag, washing my makeup brushes, and looking for new ways to use products I already have.
Sometimes an old shadow makes a great liner. And that blush you were going to throw out will make a great contour color. Try an old lipstick under your new lipgloss. Find ways to use the products you have.
Be your own chemist...I love to do this! I get my old lipsticks, empty little screw lid containers, mix my lipsticks together and add some vaseoline or light colored lipgloss to create a new custom color! You will have to use a lip brush to apply but it can become quite addicting. I sometimes find myself buying lipsticks just to mix together to make another perfect color. Let me know how it turns out!
--Gina
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