Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Radiant Glowing Skin

Radiant skin is something every girl dreams of.
The first step to this is healthy eating (Yeah I know). Oily fish (e.g. tuna, salmon, ect.) are really good for your skin. They'll protect your body from tings like diabetes and heart attacks, and as an added bonus give you beautiful skin and shiny, silky hair.

We all know how good water is for us, and our skin, fluching toxins and waste from our bodies. But sometimes it's hard to drink 8 glasses a day, especially whne at school or work. Just take a bottle of water with you everywhere and sip it. You'll be surprised at how many times you'll have to re-fill the bottle. In fact, go get a big glass of cold hydrating water right now, then come back and finishing reading.

Exfoliating with a gentle exfoliating scrub twice a week will insure an even complection. You can easy buy a tub at your local supermarket or make your own (which I find nicer, cheaper, and easier). There are recipes on this blog, you don't have to follow them exactly, make your own variations, find out what's best for your skin.

Mosturiser is very important. Moisturse after every bath/shower, when you hop out the pool, before you go to bed, and every morning. Water and soap, sun, wind, make- up chlorine, chemicals, rain, air-conditioning, heating, and car emissions can all be very drying.

Cellulite

What is Cellulite?

There are 2 types of cellulite, hard & soft. Soft, anyone can get & is easy to remove. Hard, not so easy. Soft hangs off your muscle, whereas hard cellulite attaches itself directly to the muscle.

How do I know if I've got it?

Too test for cellulite, lightly pinch or press an area of tissue between your thumb & finger or a larger area, between the palms of your hands and lightly press they area of tissue. Normal fat appears fairly smooth, but cellulite will reveal dimples or ripples- like the skin of an orange.

How do I get rid of it?

The only real way to get rid of it is healthy eating and good exercise. Massaging will also help circulation, which will rid of it faster.
Drink 8 glasses of water a day [more in summer] to get rid of your body's toxins & waste trapped in the tissue, giving your cellulite.