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  Ultra ager|Makeup secrets
Makeup secrets
The hands are an indicator of age as well as the life you have led. While we may have been diligent about protecting our faces and our bodies, it is often the hands that get short – changed. Essential to communication, hands convey much about a woman. The most beautiful hands are not necessarily those that have a weekly session at the manicurist or flash a number of blinding gems. No, beautiful hands are used by a woman to express herself and in doing so convey some care and aftention for all to appreciate. Often you all to appreciate. Often you meet a very average looking woman with the most stunning hands, so stunning that you watch them more than her. They announce themselves as her pride and joy and demand our compliments. The basics of good hand care are known to all – avoid contact with very hot or cold water, detergents. And protect them from the sunshine and cold weather. But, for most busy women these caveats are wishful thinking as the rubber gloves are never where you left them and that puppy’s or kid’s mess needs sorting out immediately. Then there are those of us who work with our hands and will always put our tasks before our beauty – potters, gardeners, painters, cooks, craftswomen. We wear our toil and despair at the ravages on view when in the company of women with beautifully tended talons. When
Remember how Scarlett O’Hara failed to convince Rhett Butler she’d been leading the life of a lady when he looked at her hands? Beautiful hands will be ‘gone with the wind’ if you abuse them. Lovely hands result from a combination of genetics, diet and lifestyle While not being able to influence the first, we can all do something about the others. Good nutrition is evident in the strength and colour of the nails. White flecks under the nails indicate a deficiency in zinc whilst dryness and ridges can mean not enough B Vitamins. Healthy Weak nails can be genetic but also stem from inadequate calcium, so adding a supplement or eating more calcium – rich foods is recommended. Lots of water plus carrot juice, rich in calcium and phosphorous, will help as well. Royal jelly and evening primrose claim results for the nails as well as premenstrual tension among other things. Many homeopaths and ayurvedic practioners can read a range of worrying conditions from the nails, from a propensity towards arthritis or bad circulation to kidney and liver disease. Nail ridges may start to appear when you reach your forties. Like the rings on a tree, and the rings around your neck, if you’re unlucky they are a sure way of dating you and show up injuries, ill health and the general wear and tear of your life. Some home made solutions can we a helpful in strengthening nails as expensive paints and creams now luring us at every turn in the pharmacy and supermarket. Soaking your fingertips in warm olive oil enriches the nails while softening the circles for easy shaping. I have friends, who swear by cider vinegar for soaking their talons, which they insist strengthens them. A final word about the cost of nail polish. The stuff in the jar, regardless of the label, costs a few pennies to the manufacturer. Unless the colour is to ‘die – for’, you are wasting money on very expensive brands as all nail polishes chip at about the same rate. Better to invest in a good cuticle cream like Jessica’s and buy inexpensive polishes. TOP TIPS FOR TANTALLIZING TALONS
Make – up Rethink As with your skin care, it is essential that you rethink your whole approach to make up. Techniques that you use along with the product and color selections that worked well years ago are probably announcing your age before you even speak. In this section you will guidelines for changing your approach to make – up. But first you need to clear out the clutter and see what, if any, new tools might be required to help you look your best. Health , beauty therapies, weight loss packages, skin care and hair loss preventive treatments – all under One roof – Shed extra flab and get the perfect fitness and start looking fantastic – why to struggle for years ? |
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