Fabulous makeup and gorgeous hair begins with a healthy, naked foundation - that’s you in your birth-day suit! You can apply all the blush, lipstick and eyeliner in the world, but if you’re not healthy underneath your makeup, your true beauty won’t shine quite as brightly. Taking good care of yourself and having an awareness of your inner spirit in combination with expertly applied makeup is where gorgeous happens!

Here are some sweet pointers for vibrant health and letting your inner beauty out onto center stage…

Pamper yourself with an appointment with your esthetician and experience cleansing, rejuvenation and relaxation with an exfoliation treatment.  Exfoliation is a gentle therapy of removing dead skin cells that cling to the outer epidermis, leaving the skin fresh and smooth.

Why is exfoliation important?  Skin cells regenerate at the dermis (lower layer) and rise to the surface skin (epidermis), filling with keratin to protect our skin.  This is how old dead skin cells die, making way for younger cells.  As we age, our skin becomes dry because this process slows down and cells accumulate unevenly on the surface, appearing dull and rough.  Exfoliation removes these dead skin cells, exposing the younger, fresher skin cells. It rejuvenates the skin and prevents acne. 

Nail polish is a lacquer that can be applied to fingernails or toenails. Today women appreciate the freedom of expression of being able to choose every possible color available in nail polish, as well as glitter and a metallic sheen.  This was not always the case! 

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” There is so much pressure in today’s society placed on beauty. Girls grow up striving to achieve their image of the ideal woman. Models have a single focus to maintain their “perfect” image. What effect does this have on the modern day woman? So much money is spent on beautification techniques and cosmetics, not to mention rejuvenation and anti-aging products. Spas charge large fees to help women feel good, look good . . . and women pay it! It’s important to remember that stage and television makeup is applied differently than daily wear makeup.

Some beauty care consultants are so focused on natural beauty; they have actually created lines of skin care products that are edible. Take Claire-De-Lune’s “Healing the Feminine Super Restorative Day Cream” for example. This sensuous cream is so sweetly fragrant you could eat it with fresh strawberries for breakfast. But why waste it on the berries! Your skin will purr like a kitten when you stroke it with this fabulous melody of essential oils and natural extracts.