7 Skin care tips on Spring

skin care on spring

With the new season coming, you have to refresh your wardrobe, your accessories, diet and skin care routine to. You have to understand first of all that through each season, your skin has different necessities.

To start you should control the lotions, cleansers and sunscreen if are suitable for spring because some products you used in winter may not work well in spring or summer.

Fortunately, having a flawless skin is much easier in warm seasons than in winter with fewer problems but you have to be customized with a special routine and to follow it regularly.

Here are some tips on how to take care of your skin during spring season:

1- Use sunscreen

sun protection

Is the most essential rule for spring and summer. Even that applying sunscreen must be through all the year, I know that most of you skip it during winter. Now you should not skip it anymore, get back and use SPF moisturizer at least +20 to prevent sun damages, premature aging, dark spots etc. If your sunscreen causes acne, breakouts or dryness, look for a specific oil free formula or with oxybenzone ingredient.

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Cellulite causes and remedies

get rid of cellulite

Cellulite, the biggest problem of 90% women and it’s just about a cosmetic problem, the way it looks not about a medical condition. It’s more common among women but even men can have it. It happens to different ages and different weights, even thin people have cellulite.

But how to get rid of it and don’t worry anymore to wear a mini dress or bikini?

First of all like every problem, to find the right solution you have to know the causes of it. Changing and improving the causes is the first step of getting rid of cellulite.

What is cellulite and which are the factors that cause it?

Cellulite is fat accumulated beneath the skin tissue giving that lumpy, dimpled appearance. It’s also related with the blood vessels, when blood isn’t flowing properly, there are more possibilities to cause cellulite. It’s also known as orange peel syndrome and is most common in buttocks, thighs an belly. It’s not harmful, it just gives you that ugly appearance and affect your confidence and self esteem.

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The power of Antioxidants

power of antioxidants

For sure you heard about antioxidants and their importance for health and beauty. More and more people are being conscious to eat in healthy way for their well-being  Read this post to learn what antioxidants are, which are their benefits and where can you find them.

What are antioxidants?

An antioxidant is a molecule that prohibits the oxidation of other molecules. The chemical reaction of oxidation produces free radicals that cause cell damage or death.

Free radicals are continuously formed in the body caused by factors like: pollution, stress, exposure to the sun, smoking, processed food and medicines. They accelerate the aging process and increase the risk of diseases (diabetes, heart disease, cancer etc). The antioxidants role is to neutralize them and stop the oxidation reaction.

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Celebrity beauty secrets

beauty treatment

Have you ever wondered how do some celebrities have a flawless skin, shiny hair, toned body or aging without wrinkles? These are frequent questions that we do to ourselves when we see them on TV or in magazines.

And it’s not about plastic surgery or expensive treatments, it’s just about some tricks, little secrets that works well.

Let’s see some of the celebrity’s beauty secrets:

Cameron Diaz

cameron diaz beauty secrets

Cameron revealed that her skin is not perfect, is often prone of breakouts and pimples. When it happens, she pimp that pimple and than applies Visine and Neosporin to reduce swelling and redness. Using Neosporin is not something new, but the trick is Visine that is known for her properties to reduce the redness of eyes but Cameron uses it for pimples and seems it works well.  

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Spring 2013 hair trend

spring 2013 hairstyles

As we are talking about spring 2013 trends, today we will be focused in hairstyles. It’s not easy to get the runways hairstyles because often most of them are so “creative” and not wearable on everyday life. This season the styles were simple, you can try them at home, not necessary needs a hairstylist.

From breezy waves, braids, low ponytails and chignons here are the Top Trends of hairstyles for Spring-Summer 2013:

1. Low ponytail

low ponytail hairstyle

Ponytail is not a new thing but low ponytail is a trend for Spring 2013. Straight hair, below the nape and low positioned was seen at Rochas, Elie Saab, Michael Kors etc. An elegant and chic look, maybe with slick side-parted pony that can be wear by anyone. Also you can try to pull the top section of your hair back and slick center-parted ponytail as seen at Etro.

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7 Rules for a clear skin

flawless skin

Males or females, everybody wants to have a clear, smooth and flawless skin. Who’s that person that doesn’t want to banish zits forever? No one.

Your skin tells a lot about your health and it’s very important not only for a good first impression but also to feel good with yourself. To achieve this goal you have to follow these 7 simple rules:

1. Keep it clean

man washing face

The first and most important step to a clear skin is to wash your face. Always clean your makeup before going to bed because it clogs pores and prevent your skin to breathe. Use a gentle cleanser appropriate for your skin type. The cleanser is recommended to contain 2% salicylic acid because it helps the cells to shed rapidly, open pores and neutralizing bacteria in them by allowing the growth of new cells. Be careful about the eye area. It must be treated separately with a specific eye cleanser because the eye area skin is more sensitive compared with other parts.

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