Health And Beauty Tips From A Beverly Hills Beauty Expert
Submitted by: Sandy Steele
Honey, trust me on this…
QUESTION: I just hate my skin in the winter; it’s so dull
and
pasty. When I try to liven it up with make-up I end up
looking
like a drag queen, so what’s the solution?
ANSWER: Honestly, the solution is NOT what you do to the TOP
of
your skin – which is all we can see. That dull, pasty
surface
tells the sad story of all the holiday fun, food, and fat we
indulged in. Also, January is “get back to work” time with
short, dark days creating a shut-in environment for us. If
your
skin is looking sluggish it’s because your circulation and
organs are sluggish. Bottom line reality: Rev everything up
inside with aerobic exercise of any kind, and it will
jettison
rich blood and oxygen to your muscles, through your skin,
and
out your pores. I don’t
need to tell you what kind of aerobics
to do because you know what they are: Just move your body
and
move it fast! What you want is that pink, moist glow…right?
Trust me, working up a good, honest “sweat like a horse” is
the
one and only path to a peaches and cream complexion. While
you’re at it, here are the token side effects: You will #1:
detoxify the sins of December (well, dietary ones anyway);
#2:
energize your brain cells and elevate your mood with happy
endorphins so you can actually KEEP a FEW New Year’s
resolutions; #3: get a light year’s head start on (ugh!)
swimsuit season by throwing in squats and lunges; a few
dozen
will, literally, kick your butt and make you pant for dear
life.
If your lower body doesn’t need any fine tuning (you bitch),
just sit in a sauna or steam and let the sweat flow…same
result.
One caveat to skin purging, though, is: If you don’t
exfoliate
diligently (especially your face), you’re begging for
clogged
pores and blemishes. Don’t expect luminous skin if you don’t
sweep away dead skin cells so the poison can escape. But you
should already know, from this girl, that exfoliation is a
year-round requirement anyway. Be prepared: if you work up a
heart-pumping, red-face sweat every day and wear an
endorphin
smile, your friends might start begging to know what’s going
on
in the bedroom. You don’t HAVE TO tell them you got your
“afterglow” at Sportsclub L.A.!
QUESTION: The number of facial moisturizers and anti-aging
products on the market makes my head spin, and they all make
the
same outrageous claims. How’s a girl supposed to choose one?
ANSWER: You’re so right about all the products and claims.
There’s, literally, a new product introduced every day with
every new product’s ingredient list more exotic and
outlandish
than the one before. (I remember when placenta cream was
considered really “out there.”) Then along comes caviar
cream
and even copper cream. Believe it or not, scientists are
toiling
away right now in their labs trying to reproduce vernix (the
white, waxy coating on a baby while it’s in the womb) which
will, allegedly, be the next miracle moisturizer! Anyway,
please
trust me on this: Feed your skin cells like your body cells.
By
that I mean anti-oxidants (vitamins C, E, A), proteins from
milk, and superfoods like spirulina and royal jelly. Look
for
them all in a base emollient of evening primose oil or shea
butter, and you’ve got the true formula for a peachy,
perfect
complexion! Whatever you do, though, avoid anything with
perfume
or colorings. Come on, pink may be prettier, and we all like
a
good fragrance, but would you aim an atomizer of Chanel No.
5 at
your face? Of course not, and massaging it in is even worse.
Why
do you think women suffer so many mysterious irritations and
breakouts after spending $150 for a small jar of pastel
perfumed
“24 hour, Turn Back the Clock Treatment”? Just read those
labels
and shop for purity; but, whatever you do moisturize with,
don’t
forget Sandy’s #1 rule: exfoliate every day, or leave the
glow
down below!
About the Author: Sandy Steele is a mother, wife, author,
Health
and Beauty Editor and monthly columnist for the
"Beverly Hills
Times" and "Women on Top" magazines and CEO
of her own public
company (OTC: SSTU). http://www.sandybeverlyhills.com/
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