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Beauty After Baby: Mamanista’s Best Beauty Buys and Favorite Products
I’ve never been a fan of Desperate Housewives, but my mother persuaded me to watch the season premiere with her. For the first time, I could identify with one of the characters. Gabby, the former model, now has two children and a matching frumpy mom-style. Her old frenemy Edie is shocked by her new appearance, leading to this classic exchange: Edie: “So Gabby, I have to ask: What the hell happened to you? Carlos might be blind, but the rest of us aren’t.” Gabby: “I had two children.” Edie: “For what? Breakfast?”
Um…ouch. But I think most moms can relate. Have you ever caught a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and wondered what the hell happened to the old you? The one wearing dry-clean-only clothing with fabulous shoes, carrying a hip designer handbag in one manicured hand and a Blackberry in the other?
Your former glamorous self isn’t gone forever. Even on a budget, there’s beauty after baby. Here are our favorite affordable products for head-to-toe beauty.
While running after your kids counts as exercise in my book, you still need some time to yourself to do things like get a haircut or go to the dentist. If you don’t have one already, you need to find a trustworthy babysitter. Candace and I have both used Sitterycity. You can find the perfect sitter today at Sittercity.com using our exclusive coupon code MNISTA to save 10%!
Haircare:
It can be hard for moms to find the time to get to the salon for a cut and color. Make your color last longer with John Frieda Color Glaze. This product costs less than $10, and it helps boost your color in between salon visits. After my first use, my hair was more shiny and looked a deeper, richer brown.
If you have long hair, it is tempting to pull it into a ponytail daily. I’m guilty of that. But my FHI Heat Platform Professional Ceramic Tourmaline Styling Iron is like a magic wand– transforming bla-boring hair into smooth, shiny and bouncy hair. It’s no surprise that its won tons of beauty awards. 
(Full review here.) After shopping around, I was able to find the Styling Iron for $119 at Drugstore.com. Normally it sells for close to $200.
But if the Styling Iron is out of your price range, you could try the FHI Heat Professional Brush Series ($19.99). Each brush has the same Nano-Fusion technology (tourmaline and nano-silver) as the styling iron, which means you can condition your hair while blow-drying. (Available online at www.fhiheat.com.)
Skincare:
You probably don’t have the time or the extra cash to splurge on a spa facial right now. But you can still have glowing skin.
I’ve tried plenty of expensive products on my sensitive skin, but nothing works better than Aveeno Positively Radiant Cleansing Pads ($7.49). These dual-textured cleansing pads are smooth on one side to remove makeup and textured on the other for gentle exfoliation. Many exfoliating products are too rough for sensitive skin, and many cleansing products dry your skin. But the natural soy in the Aveeno Cleansing Pads leaves your skin smooth and clean without drying or irritation.
Pregnancy can mess with even the most perfect complexion. But the Salicylic acid found in most over-the-counter acne washes may cause birth defects, so many doctors recommend using an acne-wash with an alpha-hydroxy acid instead. Candace and I both used pregnancy safe anti-acne wash. Our fav was the Belli Acne Clearing Facial Wash ($18). (Full review here.)
At $60, the Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Skin Care Starter Kit is the most cost-effective way to try the Origins Plantidote Mega-Mushroom skincare products. You’ll get to try the Plantidote Mega-Mushroom Face Cream, Face Cleanser and (my favorite) Face Serum in the kit– an $82 value. These natural products help reduce fine lines and wrinkles while gently moisturizing sensitive skin.
You may not be getting much sleep, but you don’t need to look sleep-deprived. I use Prescriptives Site Unseen Brightening Concealer (SPF 15) to cover dark undereye circles. This product won an InStyle Best Beauty Buy Award for its ability to reduce fine lines and improve the overall appearance of undereye skin. (Full review here.)
Hands and Feet:
You’ll feel prettier with polished nails. We’ve found pregnancy-safe nail polish that’s Toluene, Formaldehyde and DBP (aka phylate) free. (Full review here.) While I’m a fan of the Rescue Beauty Lounge Nail Polish, I recently tried Peacekeeper Paint Me Grateful. It’s also toluene, formaldehyde and DBP free. And at $10, it’s much cheaper than the Rescue Polish. Plus, all after-tax profits go to charity.
You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile:
Origins Smileage Plus Liptint ($11) softens your lips and has a hint of flattering color for all day wearability. This 95% organic lip tint is formulated with Organic Beeswax, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Cocoa Butter and Organic Aloe Vera, plus an organic essential oil blend of Tangerine and Lime. No wonder it feels so great!
Go Smile AM and PM Toothpaste Kit ($30) tastes great and polishes away stains (like tea and coffee) to keep your smile white.
Look Like a Hottie:
Mama Mio’s Boob Tube ($38): Celebs like Jessica Alba used Mama Mio’s award-winning bust cream during their pregnancies to keep things perky. Like a push-up bra in a cream, Boob Tube is rich in anti-oxidants and Omegas and helps your skin stay firm and elastic. $1 per Boob Tube sold during the month of October will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Enjoy free standard shipping with coupon code “freeship”.
Don’t have time to do a million situps? Fake a toned tummy with the Yummie Tummie Hip Length Shapewear Tank, one of Oprah’s Favorite Things. You can find the Yummie Tummie at BareNecessities.com ($62-76).
The shapewear at figleaves.com will help you hide those last five pounds of baby weight. Figleaves isn’t selling Bridget Jones-esque grandma panties. The Spanx “Hide & Sleek Slip” (pictured here) slims without looking dowdy. It sells for $72 and is worth every penny. No wonder stars like Katie Holmes and Sienna Miller are also Spanx fans.
WIN IT:
Want a chance to win the FHI Heat Platform SE (ARV: $195), which was voted the favorite flat iron in July 2008 by American Salon Magazine readers in the second annual Professional Choice Awards?
To enter, leave a comment on this post by 11:59pm EST on November 30, 2008 letting us know your favorite beauty tip. If you want an additional entry, subscribe to Mamanista’s daily newsletter or monthly newsletter by November 30, 2008 (if you are already subscribed, you are set). (Open to U.S. residents only.)
My favorite beauty tip: lipgloss. C.O. Bigelow. Yum.
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My favorite beauty product is good ol’ Oil of Olay moisturizer and carmex chapstick. Two things that I cannot live without.
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I have used moisturizer every nite for years im 53 now an dont have any wrinkles
I’m a subscriber and my favorite beauty tip is to use baking soda as an exfoliant. I keep an old salt scrub containter in the shower full of baking soda mixed with sea salt and add use it on my whole body after adding water to some to make a paste. For my face, I shake some baking soda that I keep in a pretty jar on the sink into my palm, add a teeny drop of my expensive moisturizing cleanser, add a little water to make a paste, and use it on my face and neck.
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My beauty tip Put a dab of vaseline between thumb and index finger , rub together than grasp your eyelashes It Moisturizes them and makes them look more prominent
I love anything Burt’s Bees! Love the smell and feel on my skin!
My favourite beauty tip: To be with a man that really loves you and that you really love :)
for the closest shave possible, exfoliate your legs with a loofah first. works like a charm!
I add 2 drops of organic jojoba oil to my moisturizers!
If you have a lot of makeup on your eyes, go with a nude lipstick.
count me frizzy hair in
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exfoliate daily
Honey and milk mixture for the face, good for wrinkles
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My favorite beauty tip, is get enough sleep the night before you have to go anywhere that’s important how you look. No amount of makeup can hide tired looking eyes, or how you can’t keep them open. If you can’t keep your eyes open, you’ll look like your not interested in what others are saying or doing around you. Being tired can even lead to a car accident that leads to permanent scars, which happened to my sister-in-law and nearly lead to her death. So, even if you have to enlist Grandma or Grandpa or a Friend to watch your kids the night before (if they are of an age where they need tended to during the night). Don’t eat or drink anything you know will keep you awake, but do drink enough fluids earlier in the day, the day before, so that you’re hydrated. Even a small sense of thirst can keep a person from getting proper sleep. If you are going to have pictures taken of you, you’ll often look like your eyes are more open and fuller if you don’t wear mascara on the lower lashes. This will also help to pull people’s eyes up that are looking at you, and they’ll focus less on the lower half of your nose.
My beauty tip is to drink plenty of water!
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Always use sunscreen out in the sun
I always put light trans. powder under my eye liner to keep my liner from smudging, and it helps it last all day.
tip: If you have midlength to long naturally curly (not too super curly)/frizzy wavey hair this ones for you: after shampooing/conditioning, brush it straight and then put it in a bun (you know like school-teacher style bun) with a scruncii overnight and let it dry naturally. In the morning, you will wake up with no frizzy messy curls, your hair will look really pretty and naturally fall into place like on the commercials. To style it, just use your normal products. You won’t have to do HALF as much to it as normal and you can use a hair straightener to flatten out the parts that may look bedheaded, but it should not come out like that if you put it in a bun correctly.
Gabby is speaking to MANY moms! It’s terrible. lol – Just carry some lip gloss. That can do wonders.
My favorite beauty secret / tip is to get the Maybelline Colossal mascara – it is the best and one of the cheapest mascaras around. :)
My tip is mascara. Maybelline Great Lash. I have used it for years and have never found a better one. If I have my mascara on, I feel fully made up! Oh and a decent man doesn’t hurt either! Can make you feel even more beautiful.
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Thank you so much for this giveaway. My favorite tip is to use moisturizer each night on both your face and neck. I love Aveeno nightime moisturizer. Thanks so much.
It’s a simple tip, but one I live by. I never leave the house without sunscreen!
Favorite beauty tip? Always use a primer before applying foundation. Your make-up will go on a lot smoother and will last much longer.
I so need this straightener. I have wavy/frizzy hair and need a good straightener. Mine is old
Hmm I recently tried this lotion from KleanBathandBody.com. Lotion works wonder, makes your skin feel soft
dab your chap stick in your blush for a hint of color on your lips.
my tip is i add a little water to my makeup sponge this way when I put on my foundation it’s not so heavy. It’s good this way cause i don’t end up with that make up line that is all obvious, everything blends in better for me.
you can use conditioner as shampoo every other day if your hair is colored. it keeps it from drying out too much
once a month lather your head in mushed up strawberries, it really helps condition it deeply
My favorite beauty tips – lots of water and always wear sunscreen.
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Yes to Carrots is the best hand/foot cream ever!
My best beauty secret is to get enough water every day and to get a good nights sleep.
I have used moisturizer and stay out of the sun
I am obsessed with Philosophy mineral makeup
My fave beauty tip is a new product I just discovered. It’s called Wool Shake. It’s just a gel type spray that gives you a “dirty hair” feel. It’s great for funky styles. And you can get your hair to do what you want without having to wait two days without washing! Thanks for the great contest!
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Tip: If you’re in a rush and having a bad hair day, blow or straighten the front part of your hair. It will do you good!
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Sunscreen is my best beauty tip- helps you stay safe and beautiful!
I just discovered coconut oil. It really moisturizes your skin and hair. Yes, IT IS good for you. It is no longer considered a saturated fat.
stop using anything with lauryl sulfates, probably anything you use with a nice lather. it dries you skin and your hair. switch now and thank me later when you get use to less bubbles and healthier skin and hair!
this giveaway is great!
I am a subscriber! not sure if I needed to tell you but so many others had… 8-/
I always use Dove soap on my skin.
In order to use your makeup removers properly, the best way to remove makeup is to shake a few drops of make up remover on a cotton ball and dap away. If you need an oil-free product there are inexpensive cosmetic remover products available that work really well in removing dirt and oil. When removing your makeup always use a very gentle touch, use a delicate, gliding movement when caring for your skin to avoid wear and tear. By removing your makeup regularly your skin will look healthy and will protect its natural tone.
Hello! Fantastic giveaway drawing. I hardly have any eyelashes. I put a bit of powder on them and it helps them look thicker (not clunky) and fuller. Thanks, Cindi
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To combat dandruff, pour a mix of warm water, honey, and apple cider vinegar on your hair after shampooing.
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apply your moisturizer in a upward motion.
always use moisturizer with sunscreen, even in winter, keeps those nasty wrinkles at bay
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If you have a flaky, itchy scalp, try doing a final rinse with apple cider vinegar and water (about one capful of vinegar to one cup of water). It will balance the pH of your hair and scalp and combat those itchies!
To keep your hair beautiful it is good to use a leave in conditioner, it keeps your hair soft and manageable.
My favorite beauty tip to combat adult acne. Is to drink plenty of water and cut back on carbs, snacks, and fried foods.
Before applying powder make sure that there are no lines or creases in your makeup; once you have put powder over them they will stay put. If your face is very moist blot it with a tissue first or your powder will clump.
Apply powder by sweeping a large powder brush downwards and outwards. If you brush upwards the small hairs on your face will stand up and make the rest of your makeup look fuzzy. If you have applied too much eyeshadow or blusher dust a light layer of powder over the top to soften the colour.
If I feel good on the inside I look better on the outside. I try to take some time for just me everyday.
Always use conditioner.
MOISTURIZE!!! Day and Night…not only your feet…but your entire body…
eat healthy
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This may sound cliche but get your 8 hours of sleep a day.
As much as I like my hair after I’ve flat-ironed it, I don’t do it every day, so my hair doesn’t get fried. Slightly crazy hair is always more beautiful than flat, fried hair! Thanks for the contest!
My tip is plenty of rest and lots of water.
My tip — Burt’s Bees lip shimmer!
Exercise and eating healthy can do wonders for a mom’s complexion.
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my favorite beauty tip is one that everyone should use and knows. Always wash your face before you go to bed and put a moisturizer on. That has helped me since I was young and my face is really soft and clear.
My best tip is smile so that people see you not your looks
Get plenty of sleep, stay out of the sun, and drink lots of water.
sunscreen
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sunscreen, lotion and a positive attitude. never leave home without it
moisturize, moisturize
I use a primer on my face before applying makeup – it makes everything last longer!
Count me in, I have curly hair which I prefer straight and my straightening iron is dying.
My favorite beauty tip is to use white toothpaste on zits it helps get rid of them overnight.
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beer shampoo once a month for frizzy hair
Moisturize, Moisturize, and more moisturizer.
My beauty tip is I found having sensitive skin I can handle moisturizers with SPF 15. Have never had a reaction or have broken out in a rash.
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NEVER go to sleep without washing your face!! autumn398 (at) yahoo.com
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Does the flat iron work on skin? Thanks for this great contest and prize!
simple early to bed early to rise
just looking polished can do wonders!
My favorite beauty tip is Moisturize moisturize moisturize!!
My favorite tip is to stay health on the inside and it will show on the outside.
Don’t worry about wrinkles, worry about skin cancer, use sunscreen. Don’t worry about white teeth, worry about losing teeth and floss daily! Priorities women!
my favorite hair tip is to rinse with cold water! it works wonders for my hair, seriously
Cover up under the eyes and lip gloss make me look and feel “fresh” any time of the day.
Always wear sunscreen
I am subscribed. I recommend clear lipgloss and a smile.
Always use an eyelast curler. It makes your eyes look so much bigger!
Fav beauty tip – heat eyelash curler with curling iron before using
Always, everyday use sunscreen!
I soooo need this!
I always make sure to clean off any makeup before bedtime.
My tip is when choosing a hair color if you want dark go one shade lighter if you want light go one shade darker.
It’s best if beauty comes from within, so I recommend a healthy diet, plenty of rest and exercise and plenty of water. Thanks for the chance to win.
Always use sunscreen, even in the winter. It will prevent aging.
I cleanse my face every night and use cucumber slices on my eyes!
Smile and moisturize
Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize
Moisturize :)
The Acne Wash from Belli (actually anything fro Belli Skin Care is THE. BEST.
Don’t forget about your hands and forearms when it comes to sun protection!
Definitely don’t forget about the back of your neck and around your ears when it comes to protecting your skin from sunburn and the possibility of skin cancer.
Get at least eight hours of sleep.
Use a little bit of olive oil as a deep conditioning treatment. Rub it on the ends of hair, let sit 20 minutes or even overnight and shampoo out. It’s amazing! (and cheap!)
Exfoliate daily and always wear sunscreen.
Drink lots of water, wear sunscreen and get lots of rest!
I always wear sunscreen, moisturize and try to get enough sleep!
Drink lots of water, get plenty of rest, and moisturize your skin every day.
Never go to bed with makeup on.
I love oil of olay, thanks
Wear sunscreen everyday.
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A good face wash and changing out my shampoo/conditions every so often
my best one is to always hold your shoulders back… and drink lots of water
Burts Bees Super Shiny Lip Gloss in Zesty Red
Deliciously kissable shine from a company that cares about the environment!
I can’t live without face cream (moisturizer)and any woman who wants to keep her skin young shouldn’t either.
When you are out for the night, use the toilet seat covers to blot the oil off your face. It is may more absorbent than paper towels or tissues.
sunscreen
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My skin is super duper sensitive and I’ve had a hard time finding moisturizers that I can use. I finally discovered using Olive Oil and my skin feels glorious!
Thanks for another great giveaway! :-)
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DON’T forget to put a face lotion on with SPF in it EVERY day!… and you don’t want to forget your neck and chest area either! I’ve read it’s the number one way to help avoid wrinkles.
exercise,rest and eat healthy
I love anything Burt’s Bees!
I’ve used Baby Magic Baby Bath to wash my face twice daily for almost 40 years, ever since I was a teenager.
Q-tips to wipe off eye make up mess ups like getting mascara on your cheek! LOL Wipes it off without removing makeup.
I always mix a little conditioner into hair color when coloring my own hair– it makes it easier to apply and also keeps hair more moisturized.
Use a toothpick to apply glue to false eyelashes, then let the glue set briefly before affixing to eyelids.
Even when I just put my hair up in a ponytail I always use a bit of shine serum on the ends, it helps to catch the light and make your hair look super shiny
drink lots of water and get enough sleep!
lots of water and sunscreen. Also, on the go carry lipgloss and use it as eye shadow to touch up quickly.
Kiehls Creme de Corps and Lipfusion are my 2 absolute favs!
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Tip; I always dress and do my hair and makeup the second I get out of bed.
Aveda hair potion – helps me keep my blow out looking great the next day.
Sunscreen and use a good lotion on your elbows and feet before going to bed each night.
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Wow, what a great giveaway! My beauty tip: The new mineral makeups do wonders for your face. They clean up blemishes and even out skin tones!
My favorite beauty tip is to use a pumice on your feet whenever they’re looking rough. I always thought it was dumb until I actually used one and my feet are looking so much better.
I would love a new beauty tool
Plenty of water, lots of “beauty” sleep! :)
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my favorite beauty tip – is to always apply lotion after getting out of the shower – makes my skin feel great
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My simple beuaty tip…always keep you lips oisturized. Nothing looks worse than chapped cracked kissers!
I mix 1/2 daily moisturizer and 1/2 foundation for a more natural, non-drying look.
My favorite beauty tips are sleep & sunscreen. Thanks for the contest.
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Sunscreen is my #1 tip, it will help your skin look great while you age, and also spending your life with someone who loves you and treats you great helps keep the wrinkles away
After I apply my makeup, and am finished – powder, blush, eyeshadow etc- i “set” it with a baby wipe. I use it to blot my face so it soaks up anything i put too much of, and takes off the “powdery” sheen. It looks more natural
stay out of the sun, wash your face at least once a day and eat a healthy diet!
Use sunscreen year round. If you don’t like using sunscreen on its own, make sure your facial makeups and/or lotions have sunscreen in them.
My beauty tip is to drink plenty of water and get plenty of sleep!
Do this at your own risk, but I bleach my hair with hydrogen peroxide and it works for me.
Smile! It causes less wrinkles than frowning.
beauty tip hmmmmm, ok how about feeling like a million bucks will help everyone else see that you look like a million bucks! Feel good about you, others will see your confidence.
lots of water and moisterizer
sunscreen is so important. Not just to help prevent damage but also to keep us cancer-free!
buy your products in bulk when ever possible.
My best beauty tip is to wear sunscreen, you can’t really fix the damage once it is done, so better prevent it
My tip is sunscreen/moisturizer every morning and night cream at night.
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My beauty tip would be: less is more…oh how I hate seeing beautiful women looking like ghosts because they put too much make up on or just because they overapply the stuff. Just a little powder, blush and mascara would do.
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Conditioner and shine serum will help with the winter frizzies and flyaway hair that are often problems due to static electricity.
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!!
I love PIXI lipgloss in Target at the moment, it never gets messy! and another trade secret is that I STILL get spots, so I use a little machine called ZENO that zaps zits with heat. Its a miracle, but its not that cheap. But, I’m definitely worth it.
I am however on a constant diet but I don’t blame that on my son as I have been since I was 14 or 15.
Fantastic giveaway and good luck to all of us.
My favorite beauty tip is rather simple and common sense. STAY OUT of the SUN yes ladies you heard me! Its the most damaging thing to our skin and by avoiding sun exposure you can be beautiful naturally. Just use self tanners if you want that sun kissed glow. Lets try and stay cancer free as that is the biggest risk of all not so much the rapid aging! toodles ;)
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My favorite beauty tip is to never sleep with your makeup on at night.
Coconut oil to moisterize, juicing greens and eating salmon or taking omega 3 oil, no white flour or sugar.
I would say to always wash your face before going to sleep.
oh my gosh – best beauty tip… hmmmmmm…I guess it would have to be Milk of Magneseum as a facial. It infuses your face with calcium and is great for tightening up the skin. :)
Get plenty of rest every night
I swear by and have used Witch Hazel for years. Its a great toner and gentle for your face. I have very sensitive skin and it is the only thing that freshens, tones and doesn’t break imy skin out.
Definitely use sunscreen all year round.
Make foot soak by mixing 1 cup of dark vinegar in 4 cups of warm water. Soak feet for 20 minutes to make your heels soft and smooth.
I love using witch hazel!
I take my face cleansers into the shower with me, that’s where I do my “face cleaning” never having to worry about ruining my hair or splashing the counter, or rummaging around for a towel to dry my face off with.
My beauty tip is one I use daily, even when I do not wear any make-up, I use clear mascara on my eyebrows to make them look polished.
My favorite beauty tip is, get enough sleep!
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spray your brush with hair spray to tame fly aways
Moisturize 2x a day.
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lots of water
SLEEP, eat healthy and drink lots of water! Thanks!!!
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After showering, I only slightly pat dry and then add a very light coat of Vaseline to my skin. Keep my skin hydrated and soft !
always use sunscreen
To create loose curls, wrap a one-inch section of hair around your curling iron (or flat iron!), hold the iron vertical for 4 secs (depending on thickness of hair), and unwrap. Let the curl fall loose and cool down before touching! Sooooo easy!
Always use a sunscreen.
the most useful beauty tip i have is to use Q-Tips + lotion or toner to remove any patches of dry skin or dead cells before applying foundation.
Brush a little white eye shadow or highlighter on the tops of your cheek bones. It’ll make you look more awake and hide wrinkles by the eye.
Sleep! lots of it.
1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp honey, 1 tsp PLAIN yogurt. mix well and apply to face and rub in. leave on for 10 minutes. remove with a cold wash cloth.
best exfoliation recipe. it works great. its cheap and it tastes good if you get a little in your mouth.
and its not drying!!
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I always leave a dab of conditioner in my hair before I blow-dry!!My hair ends up looking shiny and healthy!
I love using BIOSILK serum. It makes my hair feel healthy and adds a shine.
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I put Vaseline on my lips every night before I go to sleep so that the cold weather the next day won’t chap them. Also, I try to deep condition my hair once a week with Kerastese (the fuschia line) so that it doesn’t get too frizzy.
Good luck to all!!
My fave beauty tip is to Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize! :)
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My favorite beauty tip is to get plenty of sleep!
drink lots of water and wear sunscreen!
Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!
And plenty of sleep :)
Always use moisturizer below makeup and get plenty of sleep.
Here’s a tip for keeping your hands & decollete (chest) looking younger and saving some $. Ever have any excess face cream left over after applying to your face? Why not use it on your hands & decollete rather than wiping it off on a towel? These are two forgotten areas that can really age you!
I Cant live without my morning burst moisturizer.. i keep a bottle in my bathroom and one in my car incase i forget in the mornig!
I think good sleep is the best thing you can do
drink plenty of water & get enough zzzzz !
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I know it sounds weird, but if you have oily skin like me and are in a public place without make-up, use a (clean) toilet seat cover to blot excess oil from your face! You can actually see the oily absorb into the cornstarch of the paper!
Beauty secret: If you really want to keep a fresh young look do these simple things: wash frequently from top to bottom and all stops between; don’t smoke; change your attitude (you control it, you can change it) to one that is positive.
You can rub a dryer sheet on your hair to prevent static and also leave you smelling fresh.
I am in my 20’s, but I used anti-aging cream. My mom started using them in her 20’s also, now she’s about to turn 50, but looks 30-something, lol. So I plan on taking after her ;)
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I am in my 50’s and I have always used Vaseline to remove my eye make-up. I wonder if that is why I don’t have wrinkles around my eyes.
Sunblock everyday even the winter, gotta prvent skin damage!!!
Stay out of the sun as much as possible.
I use a tiny dot of conditioner on my short, curly hair. No product needed.
Use sunscreen whenever you are going to be out in the sun for any length of time to help your skin look better.
Night cream in hands every night.
drink lots of water :)
Don’t forget the hands, moisturize and groom your nails. Ugly hands are aging & ..well…ugly!
my tip is to use sunscreen even if its not sunny out!!
Wear sunscreen to avoid sun wrinkles
If you hair is a little oily sprinkle a little baby powder in it and then brush.Voila!
keep well hydrated.
I must say that the Finnish Lumene mineral makeup line is great. If it’s available in your local stores, then try them. Lumene have a lot of other good products as well worth trying out!
Use moisturizer with sunscreen daily
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i always wash my face before bed everynight
Buy pure cocoa butter, whip it in your blender, store it in a sealed container and use it lavishly to prevent cracked heels, rough knees etc.
My favorite beauty tip: smooth vaseline on eyelashes instead of mascara.
If you’re in a pinch with fly-away hair, just put a bit on lotion on your hands, rub them together, then smooth over your hair.
Great contest.