Having a daily beauty routine is one elusive thing with us mentally painting a picture of tediousness. So is there an easier way to maintain a routine which would not only keep you happy, but also leave you with enough time on your hands?
- Cleanse
Healthy skin or hair is strongly characterized by its cleanliness, which lends a wholesome glow. So the first step is simple. Keep your skin and hair clean.- Skin
While a vitalizing cleanser will wake your skin up in the morning, a gentle scrub will work wonders for you in the night, delicately cleaning your skin at the end of the day. My personal favorite is Aveeno’s skin brightening daily scrub, with its soy extracts and microbeads working a charm!
- Hair
A wash everyday with a mild shampoo like Dove’s daily moisture therapy shampoo will keep your hair happy and shining. Shampooing your hair at least once in 3 days will help your hair keep the dust and grime of pollution at bay.
- Skin
- Moisturize
Be it your skin or your hair, enhance your countenance and get brighter with the right amount of moisture.- Skin
A moisturiser that is just right for your skin is essential for the moistuirising ritual - neither too oily or dry to the extent of being flaky. Again Aveeno scores here with its Clear complexion daily moisturizer. I am a huge fan of the moisturizer silk-to-touch texture both on your hands and your skin.Usage of a night moisturizer is highly beneficial to your skin by restoring and rejuvenating your skin during its time of rest, helping you wake up to great skin everyday. Palmers cocoa butter is the best I have used till date.
- Hair
Moisturizing your hair can have 2 parts to it - either before a wash, by means of a deepapplication of oil on the scalp and hair (OR) after a wash, by application of a leave-in conditioner or a serum.
The best oil to apply on before a wash would be slightly warmed coconut oil, which not only relaxes you, but also imparts a hearty shine to your hair after the wash.Dove’s daily moisture therapy replenishing mist, would be a perfect after wash moisturizer, helping you keep your hair in place and silky smooth.
- Skin
A simple and effective morning routine and an evening routine encompassing the above would probably be the greatest gift you could give yourself!
Bg wrote,
I love the smell of soy from Aveeno’s scrub.. Is it available in India too? A cleanser that I can swear upon is from Clean & Clear if you want a perfect skin with absolutely no break outs.I am very loyal to bath & body works. Their body butters are just irresistible; Even the Margarita body scrub! Similarly the best sunblock is from Banana Boat.
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Link | April 16th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Vinita wrote,
Much as I would love to use cocoa butter on my skin, I am scared of break outs. So, I would rather stay away. Clean and Clear moisturizer works well for me. It is less greasy and gives the desired results.
Link | April 16th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
vidya wrote,
The Ponds Age Miracle - Day cream is also good. It might not do miracles in 7 days as they claim, but after sometime, it softens your skin for sure.
By the way …aveno link is not working
Link | April 16th, 2008 at 10:45 pm