Friday, November 3, 2017

Selfie Day

Time to take a day, maybe two, to stay home and have some selfie time. No, not in front of your camera phone to post your picture on your social media sites, but taking time alone for yourself, especially as we head into the winter months and the holiday season. 

Don't be thrown off your selfie course just because you feel that demand from the retail Gods to empty your bank accounts. Nope, think about yourself and what you want to accomplish as we finish up 2017 and head into 2018. Don't even think about those boring New Year's resolutions that never work. Think about a real plan of action, step by step, and prioritize your life. 

Start your day out at a comfortable pace enjoying that cup of coffee or herbal tea along with fresh fruit.

Try metabolism boosting fruit with toast, like strawberries with
cream cheese, peach and yogurt, apples and hummus,
or bananas and almond butter.


What about exercise? The basics are always the best and very easy to follow without feeling pressure to join a gym or lope around a park everyday. Pick an exercise routine, any exercise routine, since practically all of them work, it's just that we don't stick to a daily schedule. Basic free weights last a lifetime and you can choose a simple routine from the Internet to get you started. Low impact aerobics work for most people and you don't need to purchase any extra treadmills or special exercise contraptions. Get outdoors if you can and walk around the neighborhood or a park; no need for expensive gym memberships.


Your face and hair? Basics are best. Simple cold cream will remove your makeup and if you wear waterproof eye makeup, Neutrogena works best to remove it all. Castor oil mixed with yellow Vaseline will encourage those brows to grow and you can apply it sparingly with a brush to your lash roots being careful to not get the mixture in your eyes. Remember to keep your hair moisturized especially if you color it or it will eventually break off and die like a tree branch. Some women use coconut oil on their hair and wrap it in a hot towel, but shampoo first so your hair is clean from any hairspray or dirt. Take a beauty day and use the oil treatment when you are home and can relax with a hot towel around your head reading your favorite fashion magazines. Or, you can use it at night and wash the oil out in the morning.


Beauty is a pursuit of everyone, and don't think if you're not rich that you can't be beautiful. In spite of her wealth and access to the best plastic surgeons, even Catherine Zeta-Jones has a well-stocked cabinet filled with dozens of skin care products and makeup that any of us can purchase too, it's just funny since you would think she would use only products from her doctors or from the best salons of Paris or New York. Catherine uses one product I have posted on this blog before from a company I like called Natura Bisse. They have a wide range of products that are all fabulous and are a luxury that we all deserve to indulge in from time to time.



Catherine Zeta-Jones' cabinet of beauty products.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTCmI_dgtAT/?hl=en&taken-by=catherinezetajones


Beauty is a part of developing your own personal style and it doesn't have to break the bank. Go back to the basics and you can't go wrong.




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