Beauty deprived of its proper
foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjoyed as beauty, just as light deprived of
all shadows ceases to be enjoyed as light.
~ John Ruskin
How true is the above quote! No matter how beautiful the
colors of a painting are, if the canvas itself has flaws, the painting would
never charm anyone. Isn't it? The same goes with our skin too.
Facial skin, especially around the eyes and lips have to
endure so much fluctuation everyday and night, right from the climate change to
stress, lack of sleep, lack of proper nutrition and what not. I feel that in
today's world with our busy and fast lifestyle, sometimes it becomes almost
next to impossible to get a completely flawless skin, yet we all yearn to have
it, don’t we?
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We might have spent thousands of bucks trying different
products just in a hope to get our holy grails in them, but do these products
really claim to stay the same way with our skin over a passage of years? Our
skin changes its texture, consistency and elasticity every year and so, it is
indeed important to change the beauty and skin care products accordingly.
Let us check some points that can help you keep your skin
safe and naturally beautiful, no matter what age you belong to:
1) Your skin loves
nature
Natural skin products are your skin's best friends and
so you must take care of this need. Using unnecessary chemicals can give you
quick results, but might harm your skin over the long run. Look for the
products that contain more of essential oils, herbs, spices and fruit extracts
that provide your skin with nourishment. Try to limit the usage of the products
that use sulfates, parabens, phthalates and artificial stuffs. Your skin will
thank you after a period of time.
2) Skin always gives
a Sign
Your skin doesn't have any inhibitions (unlike you!) and it
loves to express itself and shout out a lot whenever it is not feeling well.
One of the first signs of aging that a skin might show is getting too dry and
flaky. It is really important to pay proper heed to this shout out and take
care of the areas that have dry flaky skin.
Also, don't forget to give extra treatment to the skin
around and under your eyes. Apart from your regular CTM (Cleansing, toning and
moisturizing routine), you must religiously follow using an eye cream/serum
that suits you the best. An eye cream usually starts showing results after 3-4
weeks so you need to be patient in testing and finding your HG eye creams.
3) Your Skin loves
Mineral Makeup
Though mineral makeup is a relatively new concept in the
world of makeup, it is gaining its due popularity with time and definitely
caters to the need of safe and natural products for skin. The best thing about
mineral makeup is that you get a flawless finish, which looks natural and
doesn't look cakey at all. But, even while choosing mineral makeup products,
you need to be careful about the ingredient list. Even though the concept of
mineral makeup asks to use natural or mined components from the earth like titanium
dioxide, zinc oxide and iron oxides, many companies still continue to use the
traditional makeup ingredients like fragrances, chemicals and other
preservatives.
Luckily we have loads of options available now and all you
have to do is compare and check the best mineral makeup from them.
Looking the best of yourself is everyone's dream, but the
difference comes in how smartly you achieve it.