Hello everyone, hope your weekend was great. Mine was very quiet and nothing exciting is going on at the moment. I am thankful to God for everything he is doing and yet to complete in my life.
So I have been thinking about writing a beauty post for so long, every woman has her own idea of what is beautiful to her. What appeals to me might not appeal to you, what suggestions I give on looking youthful might sound foreign to another woman, we all have our own ideas of beauty and how to keep looking radiant everyday. I hope we all find this post insightful and also learn from one another. It took me some time to get this post together, I had to read some good beauty books and blogs, I did my own research at the library and came up with this list. I hope you enjoy reading.
8+1 Items for Every Woman to look Sexy
1)A signature handbag or purse that makes you stand out
2)Nice heels or flats that you can work comfortable in, a must for every lady
3)Your signature perfume that keeps you smelling romantic everyday. I use "Rare Gold" by Avon at the moment. It smells very soft yet very feminine in every way.
4)Always wear clean, pressed and ironed clothes when you leave the house for work or church, you don't have to look expensive, just be yourself while looking neat and classy
5)Signature lipstick, gloss or lip balm...should be something you use daily that makes you stand out everyday
6)If you have nice eyes, define it with eye liner or pencil, if you have nice lips, do something sexy with it. If it's your butt or boobs that everyone notices, flaunt it, if you have pretty legs, rock it with some fish net leggings and heels. You have only one life to live and one time to be stylish. Let your best features shine everywhere and everyday.
7)Accessories, I couldn't preach it any better, know when to rock dangling earring or heavy accessories. If you are going to a wedding or church, something nice but not too heavy, for a party or nite out with the girls, something crazy or heavy. To school , something small, hip and sexy.
8)A good moisturizer should be kept with you at all times,one in your purse and the other at home for personal use
9)Eye pencil, pressed powder, lip balm and a small mirror should always be in your handbag for emergency purposes
5+2 Must Have Makeup Items for Every Woman
1)A good black mascara
2)A good black or blue eye liner to define your eyes
3)A good concealer to hide flaws and cover baggy skin or defects
4)A radiant bronzer, blusher for bringing out the sexy you
5)Your very own skin foundation, have you ever seen women with white faces or wrong pressed powder, you don't want that to be you
6)Powder or cream eye shadow palette
7)Pressed powder that blends in with your foundation
5+1 Don't for Every Woman
1)Never sleep with your makeup on at night, no-matter how tired you are, take it off
2)Don't assume no one cares how you look even if you are happily single or married, trust me if you are always on point everyday at church, work or school. People would know that you take time to look good for you and respect you even more for that.
3)Never share your makeup with another woman, a lot of women tend to share eye mascaras, liners and lip stick. You don't want to spread germs from yourself to another and vice versa
4)Never use makeup for more than 6 months to 2 years, makeup is something you have to renew regularly, you don't want to be using the same mascara for 6 months. Foundations and eye liners, mascara should be changed more often to create for a younger and updated modern you.
5)Don't believe everything you hear at the makeup or beauty store, sometimes sales beauty consultant don't care about you, they are just out there to reap you of every dime you have, do some research for yourself online before visiting the beauty store, know what you want right before entering any beauty store, be confident when asking beauty consultants your question, don't just take anything given to you, test it and look in the mirror to ensure it looks right. If what you seeing isn't looking good on you, don't take it. It's about time you step up to the game to create for a more youthful and happy you.
6)Expensive doesn't mean good makeup, a lot of women are fooled into thinking that the more expensive makeup are, the better. That's a big lie, I am not saying you shouldn't spend on more expensive brand, what am implying is to try other options besides expensive brand names. From my observation, makeup is anything that makes me look pretty, I don't deceive myself into sticking with a particular brand. I am open to other alternatives.
10+1 Beauty Tips for Every Woman
1)Drink lots of water to create for a younger youthful skin, water helps to keep your skin looking and feeling healthy, it replenishes the skin of lost nutrient thus giving the skin back its elasticity
2)As women tend to age, the skin loses much of its elasticity, women ages 40 and above should buy creams containing lots of collagen and elastin proteins to keep skin moisturized and youthful looking.
3)Every woman should use lotions rich in Shea butter, avoid products that keep skin looking and feeling dry, read the back of labels before using any beauty products, if a friend recommends you trying out some product that keeps her looking radiant, take a positive step of faith and try it out.
4)Eat lots of vegetables and fruits daily to keep for a younger you
5)Take your multivitamins daily to help create for healthy hair growth and radiant skin
6)Update yourself with new products in the market,visit beauty blogs, read magazines, check out your local store, know what is in season, colors to rock on your face to allow for a trendy you
7)Exfoliate your skin twice a week, try using a good skin mask, body scrub, facial scrub, use a product that helps to open up your facial pore and wash away dead cells from your face. You can even go natural by using raw tomatoes rubbed in granulated sugar as a facial scrub. I tried it, it works very well.
8)Tone your skin once a week, it helps keep the skin looking younger
9)Trim, cut and keep your nails polished at all times, even if you don't like getting your nails manicured. You can save some buck by doing it yourself at home
10)Let your skin just breathe every once a while, if at home and not going anywhere, don't use any makeup. Just inhale and exhale, allow your skin to breathe....am breathing again.lol
11)Don't forget to update your wardrobes and stay current with more modern trends.
5+1 Question Every Woman Must Know at Any Events
1)Your favorite cocktail drink or Wine
2)Your favorite beauty store or designer
3)Your favorite magazine, channel or blogs
4)Skin ,makeup products you use and current hair stylist
5)A tiny bit of politics and what the president just did lately, Obama just won the Nobel prize in America.
6)Your favorite fragrance you have on at the moment, just incase someone gives you a compliment, you can easily say, ooo I have on Channel at the moment. You got to know what you like and wear to give an appropriate answer to anyone at anytime of the day.
In conclusion, every woman is beautiful in her own way. Take some time right now to ask yourself a few questions. What do I love most about myself? Is there anything that can be done to bring out the best asset in me? Ask yourself if you are dedicating time to care for yourself, sometimes we get too caught up in life that we forget to look good for ourselves. Have you ever heard a woman say? I need to do this for my skin, my hands are dry, my face is oily.My clothes are not trendy, I need to get my hair braided right next time around. So many wrong reasons why she isn't looking good. Enough with the excuses, I know a new week just got started. When free next weekend, call a good girlfriend of yours and take some time to make some positive changes about yourself. Beauty is skin deep and is something we have to keep renewing regularly. If only, a lot of women knew this.
...my lovely fishnet worn with heels to church yesterday. I love my legs a lot and love to play dress up with her. With my fishnet, I helped create for a more radiant and stylish YNC.
