How to have Radiant Skin

Skin care and make-up are two of my favorite passions and I am constantly looking for ways to improve on both.

As I get compliments frequently on my skin, I thought I would share some of My “beauty” secrets.  I know everyone has their own beauty regiment, I am sharing mine. And I am a firm believer that you can’t have great make-up without a firm foundation for it to set upon. 

So here are my basic steps to radiant skin:

1.Wash your face daily. I know some people say once a day. For me, twice a day, especially if you wear make-up every day.  Once in the morning with a gentle cleanser, such as Noxzema, this is what I use…or whatever your preference is.  At night I use a gentle scrub cleanser to help remove my make-up and give my skin a clean feeling.

    2. Toner, a good one, twice a day as well, once in the morning after shower and again at end of the day after taking make-up off.

    3. MOISTERIZE, MOISTERIZE, MOISTERIZE.  I cannot emphasize this one enough.  I don’t care if you use the $7.00 bottle from your local drug store or the $110.0 bottle from the fancy department store.  Whichever it is, use is daily, twice daily, at least.

   

    4. Eat well.  Put good food into your body.  Do not eat crappy food.  It WILL show up on your face if you eat enough of it.  Personally, I have been eating organic food since August of 2012 and I have noticed a tremendous difference not only in the feel of my skin (much smoother), it has also gotten tighter and firmer.  And who doesn’t want tighter, firmer skin?

     5. Drink water.  Let me repeat, drink LOTS of water.  Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.  Drinking lots of water will absolutely have a positive effect on your skin.

    6.Exercise, again, keeps your body in shape, relieves tension, releases all those good endorphins into your system and makes you feel good.

    7. Have sex!  Yes, having sex is wonderful for your complexion.  You have heard it before.  Enough said.

    8. Reduce stress.  I would say this is the number one thing to do in order to Have Radiant Skin…stress takes a terrible toll on the body, including your face.  It will add years to your face and make you look years older.  So do whatever works for you in order to reduce the stress in your life.  Take a class, exercise, start saying no to things that no longer serve you, eliminate the toxic people in your life.   

    Do something positive for yourself.  Make more “you time”. 

Use some or all of these tips and I guarantee you will notice a difference in your skin, and more importantly in your confidence.  As one aspect of your body changes, other subtle changes will also take place.  And slowly, you will notice an overall feeling of bliss and happiness.  This will just make you work even harder to achieve the look and feel of how you ultimately want to feel.  

Thanks & see you again next time…

Patti B.

www.ninefrogs.com