5 Ways to Slay Beauty


Beauty is overrated. What we want to do is sabotage it before it takes hold. These five tips will help you slay beauty, and remain in a slump.

1. Drink plenty of soda, skip the water. This will dehydrate you leading to dry, brittle hair and flaky skin.

2. Eat junk food, especially sugary snacks, and lots of it. Junk food helps your skin break out, and can cause a hangover feeling in the mornings. It can also make you bloated.

3. Stay up real late, and head to bed at varying times. Wait until you can’t keep your eyes open any longer. Puffy, swollen eyes with dark circles accentuating them is the result of this tip.

4. Skip the treadmill, and lounge on the couch for hours on end. This gives you a lack of energy, and adds to the sallow complexion we’ve been creating from the above tips.

5. Ignore the beauty in the world around you. You will become uninspired to look and feel your best. This will most definitely show in your attitude, and posture.

Embrace each one of these steps wholeheartedly, and poor posture, blotchy skin, limp hair, and a lack of zest for life can soon be yours.

Let’s cry mutiny on these ideas! We’ll actually tackle these in future posts, but I thought a fun, tongue in cheek post would help get you thinking about each of these things, and where you might need to make some changes.

Know of any more beauty slayers? I’d love to read about them in the comments.

Soothing Warm Lotion

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That title makes you dream of pampering yourself doesn’t it? I enjoy slathering on some creamy lotion, but when it’s cold? Not so much. I don’t like being cold. I REALLY DON’T LIKE BEING COLD! Not yelling, just clarifying.

A couple of years ago, I bought myself a lotion warmer from Conair. Then the pampering really kicked up a notch. I’d hit the on button, enjoy a toasty shower, and then rub some warm, soothing body lotion on. Oh yea! Luxury.

This led to lighting scented candles and turning off the bathroom light while I showered. Simple pleasures. It was like a mini oasis in my day.

By the way, this delights babies and toddlers, too. They love a bath by candlelight and warm lotion.

If you can’t find or afford a lotion dispenser, put your lotion in a small bottle or container with a tight lid. Using a small bottle or container makes it easier to warm it up more thoroughly.

You have a couple of ways you can warm it:

1. Fill a sink or bowl with hot water and let it sit while you take a bath or shower.
2. Let it float in the bathtub while you take a bath.
3. If you’re showering, either let the tub fill a little or put the bottle on the bottom of the tub where the water will hit it (the least effective way).

No more excuses for not pampering yourself or your little ones. :)

Works for me. :)

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