Summer is here and in full swing! I’m excited to share some tips and techniques that will help you enhance your beauty naturally.
We’ve all heard the old saying “beauty comes from the inside,” and there is a lot of truth to that statement! However, as you probably already know there are things that we can do to help enhance our natural beauty on the outside as well. In this first Peaceful Living Beauty blog we are going to go over a few general tips that you can use to enhance your beauty all over.
GET PLENTY OF SLEEP
To keep yourself looking beautiful and young remember to get anadequate amount of sleep every night. Don’t under estimate the hidden effects that too little sleep can have on your body. It can literally age you. The average person needs about six to eight hours of sleep a night to rejuvenate their body, skin, and brain.
BREAK OUT THE BAKING SODA
Baking soda can be your best friend when it comes to staying and looking beautiful. It is one of those products that you should always keep handy. For beauty purposes, you can use it to make your shampoo work better, especially if you have light-colored hair. It will remove any residue left behind by chlorine or other things. You can also use it to whiten your teeth and take the pain of sunburn away. The best part is all this can be done for about one dollar!
PAMPER YOUR FEET
To keep your feet looking and feeling beautiful, especially during the warmer, dryer summer months, try applying an eco-friendly creme to them daily. Our editor’s favorite is Lather’s Lavender & Eucalyptus Foot Creme! Make sure you deeply massage it into your feet. It will keep your feet smooth and soft. Plus they will smell great! Then go treat yourself to a pedicure. Get a pair of strappy, sassy sandals, and show off your cute, new pedicure. With this trick, you’ll have the best looking feet of the season!
REDUCE THE SHINE
If you have skin that tends to get oily and shiny like I do, you can do one of two
things throughout the day. If you want to be fancy, you can buy a packet of face-blotting sheets. These are wonderful and great with scented transparent powder. You can also take a sheet of regular toilet paper and press, not rub, on the oily areas. Another option is to buy a face wash that keeps your skin from getting oily and shiny followed with a shine control lotion, such as our editor’s picks: Lather’s Blemish Control Cleansing Gel and Shine Control Face Lotion.
EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR EYE SHADOW
You actually can make any eye shadow bend to your will. If you are bored with the shadow choices in your everyday makeup palette, it is time to spice things up a bit and get creative. Try using a moistened eye shadow brush to apply your shadow. This will give the eye shadow more pigmentation in its color and it will be brighter and more interesting than it was before. You can also use try this trick out as an eyeliner! Because of the all natural deep pigmentation in our editor’s pick of Au Naturale Cosmetics’ Creme de la Creme eye shadow it is the perfect product for these versatile techniques!
SWITCH TO PENCIL
Try using an eye pencil instead of liquid eyeliner if you can. Eye pencils can give a more natural look, while liquid eyeliner may be too much. For a beautiful, natural look try Au Natural’s Swipe-On Essential Eye Pencil.
If you do like to use liquid liners try using an eye-lining marker. Eye markers allow you to have more control and you can do thicker, more dramatic lines.
Here’s a great trick to try with any kind of eyeliner: Pull your eyelid downward with one hand while applying the liner with your other hand. Start from the outer corner of your eye and go towards your inner corner. This will cause less wrinkles on your eyelids.
PROPERLY REMOVE YOUR MAKEUP
It is important that you buy a special make-up remover. Especially if you use waterproof make-up. Because it is waterproof, it is much harder to remove than regular make-up and requires more than just water. At Peaceful Living Wellness we love Lather’s Blue Chamomile All Natural Makeup Remover
You can also use olive oil or coconut oil to remove your eye makeup. I suggest using an old wash cloth to wipe the makeup off because it will stain. It is important that you remove your make-up before bed. Especially remove your foundation everyday because it will clog your pores and can cause acne.
DON’T FORGET THE SPF!
Apply a lotion or cream containing SPF every day before doing your daily foundation routine. Lather’s Daily Defense Facial Sunscreen in SPF 30 has a light enough texture that you don’t realize you are wearing it! You can use it on your face, neck, decolletage and arms.
Some foundations have the SPF in it already. You can also purchase a tinted moisturizer. This will leave you with smooth skin and protection from the sun! You have to live your whole life with the same skin and it is worth the investment to protect it. You should start off each day with a coat of sunscreen before you even think of going outside. Your skin will thank you.
And don’t forget your lips! Try our fav, Lather’s Citrus Lip Balm in Broad Spectrum SPF 15 – You can even put it on over your lipstick!
SOFTEN WHILE YOU SHAVE
Using soap, or just water, to shave can have a drying effect. Using a high-quality, moisturizing shave cream can make a significant difference! The almond oil in Lather’s Almond Shave Creme moisturizes and prevents irritation in those sensitive areas. It’s also formulated for both men and women, so couples can reduce bathroom clutter by sharing their product!
If you run out of your favorite shaving cream and you don’t want to use soap to shave your legs because of the drying effect, try using hair conditioner! Coating your legs with conditioner before shaving will soften the small hairs and make it easier to shave. This will leave your legs feeling super soft and silky.
While these are all great tips that you can use in your everyday life to help you look and feel more beautiful, the bottom line is, if you feel good about yourself then you will always be your most beautiful self!
Make sure you look for my next article soon. We will be talking about some natural and very beneficial anti-aging remedies!
To Your Health & Beauty!
Charlotte
Charlotte Howard is the Founder of the Hair Artist Association with over 4000 members, CEO of Heart Centered Women Publishing, Founder of Wealthy Women Inner Circle and Co-Founder of Wealthy Women Entrepreneurs.
She’s written and published thousands of best selling books. She’s one of the most-highly paid board certified book writing prosperity life coaches, women’s book publishing consultants and influential women’s book publishing expert trainers in the world.
Charlotte has been called by the Information Marketing Journal an “Information Marketing Genius”. Amazon and the Yearbook of Experts named her one of the most influential women in the world of beauty, business and women’s transformational book publishing industries.
She is also in the Top 1% Most Followed Transformational Public Figures In Beauty, Women’s Business and Women Book Publishing on LinkedIn, with over 100,000+ fans across her pages.
Charlotte is a proud homeschooling mom of 4 beautiful kids. She loves the beach, reading, writing and traveling with family and friends. She is an avid Netflix and Amazon Prime lover. Since leaving corporate america she’s finally been able to enjoy a freedom based lifestyle and believes everyone should be able to do the same.
