BEAUTY TIPS: HOW TO LOOK BEAUTIFUL & STUNNING THIS XMAS
Christmas is here again,
and for most women it’s the season to be bright and sparkly! Whether you’re
driving home for Christmas to see family, or heading out to glitzy parties to
see old friends over the festive period, no doubt you’ll want to look your
best.
After all your hard work this year, it’s time to give yourself a nice Christmas
present – beauty treats you deserve! Here’s a list of beauty ideas to make you
look beautiful and stunning this season.
AN INTENSIVE
SKIN-CLARIFYING BOOSTER
Great skin is probably the ultimate gift anyone can receive, but the great news
is you can give it to yourself without having to bust your bank account for
pricey designer store potions.
deserve it! The receptionist may laugh at you but technically, she can’t deny
you a double stress-busting whammy. Book your massages on a day when you can
turn your phone off and forget everyone but yourself.
looking tired. To make sure you stay looking bright and alert over Christmas
give yourself a little eye massage to get rid of puffy eyes. Begin at the
corner of one of your eyes and work your way up, between your brow bone and
your eye, rubbing as you go until you reach the outer edge of your eye. Repeat
along your lower lash line. Also, be careful about where you apply your blusher
as applying it too high can make you look tired.
Although you may like sipping a tasty mojito or cosmopolitan, your skin
doesn’t. Alcohol dehydrates you and can leave your skin dry, grey and dull. To
make sure your skin glows despite the endless flow of alcohol over the festive
period your moisturizer won’t be enough. Instead invest in some cleansing milks
that contain hylauronic acid. You could also apply a brightening face mask;
look for ones that contain alpha-hydroxy acids, as this natural acid helps to
destroy dead skin skills, firm up skin and moisturize.
Nothing says Christmas like glitter, and slathering some sparkly goodness on
your pout will definitely bring you some Christmas cheer this year. To master
the look, line your lips with a light colored lip pencil and add foundation to
the corners of your mouth. Then apply a creamy lipstick using a lip brush
before using a flat brush to add on your glitter. You can finish with a gloss.
To glam up your lips even more add some clear lip gloss. The one thing to bear
in mind if you’re considering having glittery lips for a Christmas do is that
drinking, eating and kissing may be off limits; so weigh up your priorities
before donning a glitter pout.
Not only it is the best time of the year to shamelessly paint your lips this
bright, but wearing a slick, rocking red gloss instantly satisfies your inner diva’s
color craving – and gets your long time dare to wear red lips out of the way.
Leave the rest of your face neutral with just mascara, and a sweep of blush,
and all party eyes will be on you.
BRIGHT, RED NAILS
When your nails resemble cherry candies, they provide the finishing touch of
succulent party look and even do the flirting for you. Keep them short and
semi-squared so you can take them from day to night.
A SHEER, SHIMMERY EYE SHADOW
It’s the best season to up the makeup wattage but a super sparkly shadow with
barely there color makes you stand out from a sea of heavy holiday makeup, and
makes a great highlighter addition to your eye shadow palette. Sweep it onto
lids and under lower lashes, and then apply three coats of black mascara onto curled
lashes.
FLAT STOMACH
For most of us, a flat, washboard stomach is like the elixir of life – a
distant, priceless dream that will never become a reality. Yet we have a
few tricks that might make that flat tummy achievable. Firstly, try
taking peppermint capsules or aloe vera juice. Each do a fantastic job in
supporting the digestive system and both can help you achieve a flat stomach by
preventing bloating. So that you can look amazing in your Christmas outfit, you
can also cut out certain foods that can cause excessive gas and bloating. Try
to limit things that contain refined sugar, or fermented products like cheese
and alcohol.
AN IRRESTIBLY IRIDESCENT ALL-OVER HIGHLIGHTER
Just dust it on your cheekbones, shoulders, cleavage and legs and you’ll be
positively radiant when you do the party rounds. Bonus: you’ll glow in party
pictures and you’ll have a tan-enhancer when March rolls around.
since your skin repairs itself while you sleep and can use the extra help. The
key ingredient is an effective exfoliant like salicylic acid, which helps speed
up the surfacing of fresh, new skin while gently removing dead skin cells and
relieving clogged pores.
such as baby oil and Vaseline. E45 cream is one of the best all-purpose
moisturizers around.
PARTY MAKE-UP
Party make-up has to be right if you want to look beautiful at Christmas. The
key to looking great for your Christmas party is to put on your eye shadow
first. Then apply your foundation and any other make-up you want to wear. This
way you know that any loose eye shadow won’t fall in those places you don’t
want it.
SIMPLE UP ‘DO
Christmas is such a frantic time that it can be difficult to find the energy to
fuss over hair styles. Yet if you want to look fantastic then one of the best
beauty tips you can master is the art of simple hairdos. If you want to put
your hair up, try twisting one section from the front of your hair; once
twisted pin into place at the back of your head. Repeat with the other side.
Then take the remainder of your hair and tie a messy bun. This look is elegant,
simple and more importantly quick.
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