For ages, women have spent a fortune on looking their beautiful best. From Cleopatra's legendary honey and milk bath to the botox used by celebrity fashion models and actresses, every woman in the world seems to be in the rat race to achieve the elusive concept of perfect beauty. However, beauty is much more than just makeup and hoarding expensive cosmetics. As a matter of fact, beauty is about looking as well as feeling good about yourself. On the flip side, contrary to the popular myth, beauty is also not always about what you're born with, but rather what you do with it. It may sound cliched, but sometimes women need a push in the right direction to step-up the beauty regimen and see the results. Here are some beauty tips for women that ensures that they look gorgeous throughout the day without having to spend a fortune on beauty salons.
Facial Beauty Tips for Women
You can splurge as much money as you want on buying cosmetics, but a rough, pimpled and dull skin can be a real beauty spoiler. The best facial skin care routine to keep your face soft and glowing is to maintain a daily cleansing, toning and moisturizing regime. Okay, I forgot to add in the exfoliating part to it, which is imperative, unless you want to end up with accumulation of dead skin in your face!
Cleansing
Cleansing your skin is the first part of your daily skin care routine. Choose a cleanser based on your skin type (oily, combination or dry). Avoid the bar soaps as they tend to dry the skin and instead select a creamy cleanser if you have dry skin, or a cleanser without oil, if you have oily skin. A strict no-no is the use of very hot or cold water and cleansing too often. For all those women who do not clean their skin regularly, at least take off that makeup girl!
Exfoliation
Exfoliating the skin is a must for removing the top layer of dead skin cells that tend to dull your complexion. Use gentle scrubs with tiny grains or any of the over-the-counter peels for the task. You can follow this up with a homemade face pack.
Toning and Moisturizing
Follow up with wiping your face with a toner for removing all remaining traces of oil, makeup and dirt. Lastly use a moisturizer to seal in the pores which irrespective of your skin type is a basic part of facial care. Also remember that before you move out of the house apply a sunscreen for protection against the harmful UV rays of the sun.
Hair Care Tips
Your hair is a reflection of your health and personality. Beautiful, shiny locks signify your your inner health and well being along with proper hair care. Neglecting your hair can lead to dry brittle hair, split-ends, hair loss, dandruff due to exposure to the dirt and environmental pollution. Here are a few tips to keep your hair shining and beautiful.
Diet
The best hair masks in the world cannot replace a well-balanced diet, rich in silica, calcium and iron, will help reduce or prevent hair loss.
Washing Routine
Based on your hair type, a cleansing routine has to be determined. While some may need to shampoo daily, others every other day while some may need to wash their hair once a week.
Drying and Combing
Please air dry your hair if you can instead of using the blow dryer. The strong heat of the blow dryer can damage the hair and rid them of moisture making them look rough and lifeless. While combing your hair separate hair into small sections and untangle them with a wide-tooth comb. Carefully work from the ends in a downward direction only using a wooden or tortoise shell comb. Remember to brush your hair only when it is dry as wet hair is prone to breakage.
Hand and Foot Care Tips
This is apparently the most neglected and yet the most important part of a beauty routine. Most people concentrate only on face related beauty tips, while forgetting to take good care of their feet and hands. The condition of the hands and feet depends on the care you give them. Here are some tips for appropriate hand and foot care.
Hand Care
After a bath, massage your hands with a lubricating cream. For those riddled with annoying problems like chipping, splitting, peeling and cracking, get into the habit of giving yourself a weekly manicure, which will make your hands look good. Nails that persistently split and chip, need to be strengthened by regular use of one of the many nail hardeners in the market. For treating coarse, rough skin of the hands, apply cream lavishly at bed time and go to sleep with cotton gloves on.
Foot care
To take care of your feet remove polish from the toe nail. In a tub full of warm water, add some bath salts and one tablespoon of olive oil. Soak in your feet for 15 minutes. Scrub the feet to remove exfoliating skin. Finally rinse off with cold water and dry your feet with a clean towel.
Makeup Tips
A proper makeup can change a persons look completely, while enhancing one's personality to a great extent. Using good and branded beauty products can enhance one's beauty adding instant lift and on certain days, serves as a real lifesaver. When applied skillfully, makeup enhances your good features and detracts from the not-so-good. With practice, anyone can achieve a natural look, so stop being wary of your cosmetics and include the makeup beauty tips in your routine.
Along with these tips, remember that eating a healthy diet, avoiding junk foods, drinking plenty of water and following a regular exercise regime will assist in maintaining your overall good health and add a glowing touch to your skin. So use these beauty tips along with a positive attitude, self confidence and laughter and believe me, you will be turning many heads.
