Do you notice changes in your skin and coloring that leave you wondering what to do next? Have these changes affected your confidence and self esteem?
If so, you are not alone.
I hear this consistently from women coming to me for a new look: “I just turned 40+ and everything is different. I don’t look the same and I don’t know what to do. The make-up I have been using doesn’t seem to work anymore.”
As we age, the vibrancy we once experienced in our youth starts to fade. The more we have lived and enjoyed the outdoors, the more it shows in our skin. As we transition from our reproductive years into our non-reproductive years our hormones change and this wreaks havoc with what we are used to doing to take care of ourselves.
Have you noticed any of the following:
Change in skin tone and elasticity
More blotchiness & sun damage
Less eyebrows and thinning of the hair
Lackluster hair and faded color
Here are the top 5 things you can do to look younger and more vibrant:
1. Find a hairdresser who specializes in color and can create a look that enhances your best features. Maintain your color and cut every 4 – 6 weeks.
2. Get a professional make-up lesson and learn how to use Mineral Make-Up with a built in SPF. This make-up looks natural and provides great coverage. The higher the SPF, the better the coverage. My favorite of course is Face Options with an SPF of 26. I designed this simple make-up system for business women on the go. Click here to find out more.
3. Re-evaluate your skin care regime – if you don’t have one, find a good esthetician and start using one now. Stay away from products that irritate the skin and cause inflammation. New studies have found that these products increase free radical production and the aging process.
4. Drink more water. Clean water keeps you hydrated and allows for healthier looking skin and body tone. Half your weight in ounces is the measurement recommended these days. If you weigh 140 pounds you would drink 70 ounces of water per day.
5. Avoid the largest contributors to aging: sun exposure, tanning beds, cigarette smoke – 1st and 2nd hand smoke, alcohol, caffeine and fast or processed foods.
We experience life cycles very much like the seasonal cycles of Mother Nature. The more you do now to take care of yourself the more rewards you will reap later. The good news is…it is never too late to start taking care of you. Join me for a class and I will share my beauty secrets with you…
Make-Up Workshop in Pasadena, CA – Saturday, November 17th
Bertaut Reiki 1 in Pasadena, CA – Sunday, November 18th
Make-Up Workshop in Pleasant Hill, CA – Saturday, December 1st
Bertaut Reiki 1 in Concord, CA – Sunday, December 2nd
Inner & Outer Beauty Retreat Northern CA– January 11 – 13th
Monday, November 12, 2007
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