More Health And Beauty Tips From A Beverly Hills Beauty Expert
Submitted by: Sandy Steele
“Honey, trust me on this...”
QUESTION: I just came off a spring wardrobe shopping binge, but
all my new summer pastels look so bland against my leftover
winter white skin. It’s too early in the year to be really tan,
so what’s a girl to do until summer?
ANSWER: You’re so right! Lime green tank top on pasty arms?
Khaki mini skirt over milky legs? Does this visual make you
nauseous? You can’t enjoy your new financial investment like
this, and it’s soooo very poseur to show up at work Monday
morning with a million dollar St. Tropez (spray) tan. Thanks to
the chemical gods, there are several new lotion products that
gradually, day by day, build your color to a healthy sun blessed
tan. Now, don’t even think about the old “self-tanning” orangey
brown stuff we all had one bad experience with and then NEVER
again. These are body lotions (you gotta moisturize anyway!)
that contain just enough tint to last through tomorrow’s shower
and deepen with another application until tomorrow’s shower,
etc. But before I name names, kick off the daily lotion
commitment with a mini spa treatment, right at home, to increase
product’s effectiveness and really get into the tanning spirit.
Before the first lotion application, fill your tub with water
and add a whole gallon of whole milk! Whoa, I’m not going
Cleopatra on you…milk’s lactic acid is the best, mildest
exfoliant in the world, and the protein and fat does wonders for
dry skin While you’re soaking, go ahead and shave your legs (if
you’re still a Neanderthal like I and don’t wax). Then use a
Buf-Puf, or some such abrasive tool, and polish ever other inch
of skin you can reach. After you towel dry, apply rich amounts
of either Neutrogena Build-a-Tan lotion or Clarins Liquid Bronze
Self Tanning Milk (between you and me, Neutrogena’s cheaper and
smells better, but you do whatever you want). The next day or
night, just shower or bathe as usual and apply the lotion; don’t
do the milk bath. If you’re dressing to go out, really gild the
lily and deepen your tan-in- process with a bronze body powder
HEAD TO TOE (some are blinged with a little shine). Make-up
artists and runway models horde Scott Barnes Body Bling Lotion
and Michael Kors Leg Shine bronzing powders because they know
these products make cellulite fade from view. Not that OUR
readers care.
QUESTION: I’ve always taken good care of my complexion, so I
can’t believe that at 28 I’m already getting crow’s feet! What
is up with that?
ANSWER: In real estate, it’s all about location, location,
location. With wrinkles, it’s moisture, moisture, moisture. When
I was cruising the cosmetic counters at Barney’s recently, I
couldn’t believe my eyes (no pun intended). All the cosmetic
companies are STILL convincing women that if they will only
apply this one super-duper, amazing (as in “amazingly”
expensive) under eye cream only ONCE or TWICE a day, adios
crow’s feet. Buy any moisturizer you want, but you better keep
it near you in your purse, at the office, in the kitchen, at
arm’s reach, because every few hours, reapply it under your eyes
(NO, not into the eyeliner, please). Be religious with it, and
within a couple of days, you’ll be giving thanks you did. That
area is drier than the Santa Ana’s, and unless you’re either in
a coma or over-botox’d, you can’t help squinting, laughing, or
frowning. Come on, it takes less time to slap on a sip of
moisture under your eyes than it does to line and gloss your
lips – and look how often we do that!
QUESTION:All I hear is drink plenty of water, but how much,
really, and when does anyone have the time for all that water?
ANSWER:First of all, you’re talking to a woman who knows the
location of every employee bathroom in every business
establishment in west L.A. - and I’m talking places where they
speak languages from dead civilizations. Don’t EVER, NEVER EVER,
leave the house without a large bottle of water - fill up an
empty one if you have to - drink it all day long. No, this isn’t
a new idea in a society where a bottle of Evian on a person is
considered as essential as designer sunglasses. Here’s the
catch: it’s not the “how much?”, it’s the “when?”. You
absolutely must consume your water between meals (30 minutes
before and one hour after). Drinking more than a half glass of
any liquid (wellll, maybe except martinis) with meals dilutes
the stomach’s digestive enzymes. That healthy spinach and sprout
salad at lunch leaves from your stomach nothing but a liquid
mess, and you wonder later where the gas and bloating came from
along with hunger pains! Sip at mealtime and guzzle in between,
and I’ll see you in the loo.
QUESTION:I’ve finally stopped smoking and everything else that’s
considered bad for you, but I can’t kick my chocolate craving.
Does it really cause acne and other curses?
ANSWER:I am so happy to report on something that most people
(especially women) keep under “wrappers,” because you are now
released from chocolate guilt bondage. Believe it or not,
university scientists spend thousands of hours and even more
dollars testing the effects of naturally yummy things like
chocolate on humans. According to the “Journal of the American
Medical Association,” the results are that DARK chocolate lowers
high blood pressure and contains potent amounts of
anti-oxidants. Remember, they’re the good guys that destroy free
radicals that cause heart disease, age spots, wrinkles, and
everything we hire doctors to get rid of. There’s one caveat to
this chocolate deal: You must eat ONLY DARK chocolate, not milk
or white chocolate. In fact, to get all the benefits from
chocolate (I know, it sounds like an oxymoron), you can’t even
wash it down with milk. Don’t you dare fret about getting fat
over a few truffles, either, because dark chocolate has less
sugar and calories than the lighter versions. And, no, it
doesn’t cause acne like your mom told you. If you still need
convincing to run to Godiva, it’s always been a pure fact that
chocolate stimulates brain neurotransmitters responsible for
that warm, fuzzy, “I’m madly in love” feeling. Think of it: did
you ever know a girl with a broken heart who didn’t go on a
chocoholic binge? It’s just nature’s way of replacing one warm
glow with another.
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/
Source: http://www.isnare.com
Permanent Link:
http://www.isnare.com/?aid=114330&ca=Womens+Interest
Submitted by: Sandy Steele
“Honey, trust me on this...”
QUESTION: I just came off a spring wardrobe shopping binge, but
all my new summer pastels look so bland against my leftover
winter white skin. It’s too early in the year to be really tan,
so what’s a girl to do until summer?
ANSWER: You’re so right! Lime green tank top on pasty arms?
Khaki mini skirt over milky legs? Does this visual make you
nauseous? You can’t enjoy your new financial investment like
this, and it’s soooo very poseur to show up at work Monday
morning with a million dollar St. Tropez (spray) tan. Thanks to
the chemical gods, there are several new lotion products that
gradually, day by day, build your color to a healthy sun blessed
tan. Now, don’t even think about the old “self-tanning” orangey
brown stuff we all had one bad experience with and then NEVER
again. These are body lotions (you gotta moisturize anyway!)
that contain just enough tint to last through tomorrow’s shower
and deepen with another application until tomorrow’s shower,
etc. But before I name names, kick off the daily lotion
commitment with a mini spa treatment, right at home, to increase
product’s effectiveness and really get into the tanning spirit.
Before the first lotion application, fill your tub with water
and add a whole gallon of whole milk! Whoa, I’m not going
Cleopatra on you…milk’s lactic acid is the best, mildest
exfoliant in the world, and the protein and fat does wonders for
dry skin While you’re soaking, go ahead and shave your legs (if
you’re still a Neanderthal like I and don’t wax). Then use a
Buf-Puf, or some such abrasive tool, and polish ever other inch
of skin you can reach. After you towel dry, apply rich amounts
of either Neutrogena Build-a-Tan lotion or Clarins Liquid Bronze
Self Tanning Milk (between you and me, Neutrogena’s cheaper and
smells better, but you do whatever you want). The next day or
night, just shower or bathe as usual and apply the lotion; don’t
do the milk bath. If you’re dressing to go out, really gild the
lily and deepen your tan-in- process with a bronze body powder
HEAD TO TOE (some are blinged with a little shine). Make-up
artists and runway models horde Scott Barnes Body Bling Lotion
and Michael Kors Leg Shine bronzing powders because they know
these products make cellulite fade from view. Not that OUR
readers care.
QUESTION: I’ve always taken good care of my complexion, so I
can’t believe that at 28 I’m already getting crow’s feet! What
is up with that?
ANSWER: In real estate, it’s all about location, location,
location. With wrinkles, it’s moisture, moisture, moisture. When
I was cruising the cosmetic counters at Barney’s recently, I
couldn’t believe my eyes (no pun intended). All the cosmetic
companies are STILL convincing women that if they will only
apply this one super-duper, amazing (as in “amazingly”
expensive) under eye cream only ONCE or TWICE a day, adios
crow’s feet. Buy any moisturizer you want, but you better keep
it near you in your purse, at the office, in the kitchen, at
arm’s reach, because every few hours, reapply it under your eyes
(NO, not into the eyeliner, please). Be religious with it, and
within a couple of days, you’ll be giving thanks you did. That
area is drier than the Santa Ana’s, and unless you’re either in
a coma or over-botox’d, you can’t help squinting, laughing, or
frowning. Come on, it takes less time to slap on a sip of
moisture under your eyes than it does to line and gloss your
lips – and look how often we do that!
QUESTION:All I hear is drink plenty of water, but how much,
really, and when does anyone have the time for all that water?
ANSWER:First of all, you’re talking to a woman who knows the
location of every employee bathroom in every business
establishment in west L.A. - and I’m talking places where they
speak languages from dead civilizations. Don’t EVER, NEVER EVER,
leave the house without a large bottle of water - fill up an
empty one if you have to - drink it all day long. No, this isn’t
a new idea in a society where a bottle of Evian on a person is
considered as essential as designer sunglasses. Here’s the
catch: it’s not the “how much?”, it’s the “when?”. You
absolutely must consume your water between meals (30 minutes
before and one hour after). Drinking more than a half glass of
any liquid (wellll, maybe except martinis) with meals dilutes
the stomach’s digestive enzymes. That healthy spinach and sprout
salad at lunch leaves from your stomach nothing but a liquid
mess, and you wonder later where the gas and bloating came from
along with hunger pains! Sip at mealtime and guzzle in between,
and I’ll see you in the loo.
QUESTION:I’ve finally stopped smoking and everything else that’s
considered bad for you, but I can’t kick my chocolate craving.
Does it really cause acne and other curses?
ANSWER:I am so happy to report on something that most people
(especially women) keep under “wrappers,” because you are now
released from chocolate guilt bondage. Believe it or not,
university scientists spend thousands of hours and even more
dollars testing the effects of naturally yummy things like
chocolate on humans. According to the “Journal of the American
Medical Association,” the results are that DARK chocolate lowers
high blood pressure and contains potent amounts of
anti-oxidants. Remember, they’re the good guys that destroy free
radicals that cause heart disease, age spots, wrinkles, and
everything we hire doctors to get rid of. There’s one caveat to
this chocolate deal: You must eat ONLY DARK chocolate, not milk
or white chocolate. In fact, to get all the benefits from
chocolate (I know, it sounds like an oxymoron), you can’t even
wash it down with milk. Don’t you dare fret about getting fat
over a few truffles, either, because dark chocolate has less
sugar and calories than the lighter versions. And, no, it
doesn’t cause acne like your mom told you. If you still need
convincing to run to Godiva, it’s always been a pure fact that
chocolate stimulates brain neurotransmitters responsible for
that warm, fuzzy, “I’m madly in love” feeling. Think of it: did
you ever know a girl with a broken heart who didn’t go on a
chocoholic binge? It’s just nature’s way of replacing one warm
glow with another.
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/
Source: http://www.isnare.com
Permanent Link:
http://www.isnare.com/?aid=114330&ca=Womens+Interest
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