Article By RUPALI KOTECHA, Makeup &
Styling ~ www.rupalikotecha.com
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Achieving the much talked of wedding day glow
should be at the top of every bride's health
and beauty checklist in the upcoming months
to your big day. If there is one key way to
perfecting your look, it is the confidence
that great skin can give you when you are
walking towards your new life; with admiring
glances from all sides!
Every bride's nightmare of caked on foundation
and concealor can be a thing of the past as
radiant flawless skin needs less coverage
and lighter textures of foundation can be
used to make you look even more luminous -
so you can look as happy and as beautiful
on the outside as you are on the inside.
EAT
A BALANCED DIET
You must have heard the saying 'you are
what you eat"? Our skin needs essential
nutrients, vitamins and minerals in order
to look soft and supple and without these
the skin can look tired, lack lustre and
feel coarse and dry. In order to have great
skin it is important to eat foods which
are packed with nutrients that can provide
the body with the ability to renew the skin.
Great foods to eat are those enriched with
Omega 3,6 and 9, Iron, B12, Zinc and Vitamin
C. My top 5 foods for great skin include
olive oil (extra virgin), oily fish, dark
leafy greens such as spinach that are high
in iron and zinc, citrus fruits and broccoli
for it's selenium quantities which help
to reduce damage caused by the sun.
For those of you who are vegan, vegetarian
or have a hectic lifestyle try the supplement
UDO's oil from www.savant-health.com which
is packed full of Omega 3,6 and 9. You may
also want to try SkinSublim £14.99
for 30 capsules; each capsule is enriched
with all the vitamins and minerals need
for great skin available at Boots If you
eat foods high in saturated fats your skin
will reflect that so give your skin proper
nutrition.
DRINK
6 TO 8 GLASSES OF WATER A DAY
Keeping you body hydrated allows it to perform
all of its functions correctly without sluggishness.
Drinking 6 to 8 glasses of water a day ensures
that your body gets rid of any toxins and
waste, which if stayed in the body could
cause an adverse affect on the skin. It
is best to spread the consumption of water
in small amounts over the course of the
day to be sure it is properly absorbed.
It is especially important to keep up your
water intake in the winter months for those
working in air conditioned and centrally
heated offices and homes where you are more
likely to become dehydrated.
GET
AT LEAST 7 TO 8 HOURS OF SLEEP EVERY NIGHT
Many of the bodies renewal and recovery processes
are done at night when we are asleep; this
included the renewal of our skin cells. Hence
it is important to get good nights sleep every
night to keep skin looking fresh and to keep
the dark circles, puffy eyes and bags at bay!
If you do suffer puffiness under the eyes,
try applying a small amount of cool vitamin
e cream such to the area and massage light
circular movements with your little finger
from inner corner of the puffy area to wards
the temples. This massage technique drains
the area of any excess fluids that may have
built and will reduce puffiness. Try using
as Bodyshop Vitamin E Eye Cream, £7.50
and available from Bodyshop stores and www.bodyshop.co.uk.
REGULAR
EXERCISE!
The benefits of a good sweat were never so
enticing for all ladies wanting glowing skin.
Exercise gets the blood moving and promotes
a healthier body which means healthier skin.
To ensure the pores on your face don't get
block by dirt and sweat, make sure to wash
your face immediately after exercising and
to splash your face with cold water to close
up your pores before applying a light moisturiser.
GET
LOTS OF FRESH AIR!
These are the key environmental factors which
can cause burns, chapped lips and dry flaky
skin. I would recommend you use a moisturiser
with inbuilt SPF all year round, to protect
from the damaging and long lasting effects
of ultraviolet rays which cannot be reversed.
Many of the moisturisers on the market now
have at least SPF10 built into their foundations.
A favourite of mine is Biotherm Multi Recharge
SPF 15 with Vitamin E and Ginseng, which is
around £30 and available from Selfridges,
London and large department stores in the
UK and abroad.
Article By RUPALI KOTECHA, Makeup &
Styling ~ www.rupalikotecha.com
Contact Rupali on 07903 460 379 or email
her at info@rupalikotecha.com
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