Nearly Good Enough To Eat…
Here’s a little homemade number that will not only save you a bit of money, but naturally works wonders as a facial scrub for those with sensitive skin that may be suffering from excess oiliness. Mush up about two huge strawberries for about 2 tablespoons worth of purée and mix into a moist paste with a slightly shy level tablespoon of rolled oats (uncooked oatmeal). Gently press this scrumptious paste onto just cleansed damp skin. Leave for about 15 minutes or until the mix is just starting to crumble. Then lightly roll as much of the strawberry and oat mixture off of your face and follow up with tepid water to rinse off. Pat dry and moisturize as per usual. Enjoy your deliciously smooth and excess oil-free skin! Mmmm.
Indispensable Beauty.
“Everyone needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike.” - John Muir
Teaching Granny How To Suck Eggs?
Hopefully not, but just incase you didn’t know, here’s a great way to soothe sunburn. You know, that little bit of sneaky sun that just got away from you…yep that one. As soon as you suspect that you’ve overdone it, squeeze a vitamin E capsule or more directly onto the affected area. Aloe vera gel is also grouse for relieving the discomfort of sunburn and to assist in the healing process as well for other types of burns after standard first aid is tended to. Aloe and vitamin E do work a treat, but this will just end up being one of those useless tips that you’ll never need because you’ll won’t be getting caught out now will you? *wink*
The Perfect Pillow.
Nothing like it, hey? But in this instance, I’m talking about the perfect pillow for exfoliating and polishing the face. Alpha-H has created the nattiest pillow-like pads designed to gently and effectively remove expired skin cells from the face while jump-starting the skin’s metabolism to re-invigorate lackluster, tired skin. Each Resurfacé Dual Effect Peeling Pad by Alpha-H is constructed from cotton and has two differently textured sides which tend to either the business of considerately polishing the skin on it’s smoother side or giving a slightly more vigorous exfoliation with its more corrugated side. The Resurfacé Dual Effect Peeling Pads are moistened with a blend of licorice root extract and glycolic acid, which work to tighten, refine pores and to clarify the skin.
Are you a bit worried about the presence of the word peeling in the name of this product? *whispers* So was I on first read. But after trialing them, I saw that there was no real cause for concern as it absolutely didn’t cause snake-like shedding. Phew! I suspect you will find this as well, that is, unless gylcolic acid/AHAs in low levels get you into strife on the whole or you have really sensitive or delicate skin. Resurfacé Dual Effect Peeling Pads used one evening a week or up to 3 times a week maximum will only work in concert with your current skincare regime to assist in achieving your gorgeous skincare goals. In fact, they really do come into their own when used on troublesome areas that appear to be a little slower in responding to your current skincare regime, like the T-Zone generally or other areas which tend to be more prone to congestion. Alpha-H Resurfacé Dual Effect Peeling Pads are absolutely worth keeping in your armoire and using to maintain stellar skin!
Visit www.alpha-h.com for your local stockist and to learn more about the entire Alpha-H range.
It’s No Secret.
It’s no secret that I am just a little fond of beautiful quotations. Okay, a lot fond of them really. Well, the reason why you can always count on there being an abundance of quotations and affirmations about beauty on everything Beauty Marked! related is because beauty is such a HUGE part of what we do and what we are. Beauty quotations and affirmations lovingly remind us of what we know to be true. More simply put, knowing beauty in all its wonderful forms and all that it inspires is extraordinarily empowering. No kidding. Knowing beauty can move mountains. Not only mountains within each glorious individual but beyond. Beauty is what connects us and engenders humanity to be as magnificent as we truly are! So, if Beauty Marked! can merrily do its bit to call to mind and welcome individuals to feel safe, inspired and nurtured enough to move into, embrace, and generously experience their own infinite beauty what an incredible wellspring will come forth.
Beauty Marked! knows you’re beautiful, we just want you to know too. So, go forth and spread beauty and light…because that’s just what you are!
-BM! xx
Butch Beauty.
As you all know, I do most of my own guinea pigging for all of you lovely lasses, but generally or shall I say thankfully, pull up at products designed for the lad’s. In those instances when I need a bit of butch beauty expertise for the boys, I call in Mr. Beauty Marked! Sr. and Mr. Beauty Marked! Jr. to test some of the beaut boy bits about.
I am pleased to pass on the news that the most recent beauty item to get the boys in a lather in the Maison de Beauty Marked! is NIVEA For Men Sensitive Shaving Foam with Ultra Glide Technology. According to the Beauty Marked! boys, this shaving foam delivers a truly smooth, close, moisturizing, non-irritating and soothing shave. Mr. Beauty Marked! Sr., in particular, has skin which is incredibly sensitive to harsh chemical ingredients and is not backwards in coming forwards in letting him know. So with his sensitive skin’s considerations in mind, he was ever so pleased to report that not a single welt, rash, or raised recalcitrant nuisance was seen and his skin, post shave, felt nicely moisturized and protected. Phew! Mr. BM! Jr. couldn’t stop extolling the virtues of how the Sensitive Shaving Foam softened his beard quickly enough for a thoroughly effective shave in just a few minutes and not a nick was to be had. The boys were impressed.
The rave reviews from the Beauty Marked! boys were no doubt due to NIVEA’s exceptionally considerate shaving formulation. NIVEA For Men Sensitive Shaving Foam is ultra soothing, calming and protects the skin with its stellar ingredient line-up which contains chamomile, aloe vera, bisabolol, and Vitamin F. Nice.
This fantastic bit of butch beauty definitely bares remembering when your man’s next on the hunt for a great shave. Check out www.nivea.com for more!
A Gorgeous Gift!
Today, as with most days in fact, I was given the most spectacular gift. A gift which I acknowledge today, but really should do so every day as it is most precious, highly therapeutic, and of which I am so grateful. I suspect you too may have been a gracious recipient of its magic on more than several occasions as well as responsible for such Random Acts of Beauty (RABs) yourself. I am talking about the priceless gift of a heartfelt smile. How wonderful are they? Just amazing, if you really stop to think about it. A smile can make your day in a flash and and can absolutely make someone else’s. Smiles lovingly impart blessings of cheer and ignite a beautifully joyous flame which spreads like wildfire brightening everyone’s day. Yep, smiles are contagious and truth be told, probably one of the very few things out there that you’d actually want to catch. A smile: The gift that truly keeps giving!
