Saturday 7 November 2020

5 facial oil HACKS to BOOST YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE

5 facial oil HACKS TO BOOST YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE
Here are my top 5 facial oil hacks to help you get the ultimate glow from head to toe.

Hack #1: show some lip love 💋 
Don’t skip your lips when applying your facial oils or serums for that matter. 

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Before applying the facial oil, use a lip polish like Beautycounter's-- made with organic sugar, conditioning oils, and a hint of refreshing peppermint--to gently exfoliate ,buff, soften, and condition lips.  Or apparently using a toothbrush with soft bristles will help brush away dry skin too. Your lips will be ready for the oil and help with those aging lines that magically appear one day!  Follow up with Beautycounter's Better Balm which protects and visibly smooths and reduces the appearance of fine lines.

Did You Know? 
Lips love all-natural oils because they are more easily absorbed into the skin than synthetic moisturizers. They also contain essential fatty acids that help lips look fuller and more youthful. 

Hack #2: up your brow game, since we are all wearing masks!😷
Apply a couple drops of facial oil to help your brows stay in place. Use your spooly to brush into desired shape.
 

Hack #3: Hydrate Your Concealer😊
As we head into colder temperatures, it’s normal for your skin to crave more moisture from the products you already use. That’s especially true when it comes to your concealer. The good news is that adding a few drops of our facial oil to your concealer not only helps soften winter skin, it also helps your concealer blend more smoothly and work more effectively with  your other makeup.

Hack #4: get a dewy finish with your foundation🤗
If you want to boost the skincare benefits of your foundation while also giving it a dewy finish, just add a few drops of our facial oil. Will help protect your skin from sun damage as well. 

Hack #5: give your cuticles some tlc💅
 Your cuticles are probably in need of some serious help now that the cold weather is here. No need to spend extra money on cuticle oil, you can apply a drop of your facial oil to each cuticle to soften and nourish them. 


Get to know Beautycounter's Balancing Facial Oil a little better:

Your daily balance check. Lightweight and silky smooth, our proprietary blend of oils is designed to help hydrate, smooth, and even skin tone. Softening meadowfoam seed oil helps restore balance, while ylang ylang provides a delicate scent.

After just two weeks of use*
97% said oil deeply nourished and calmed skin 

90% felt skin clarity was improved

97% agreed skin felt immediately hydrated

94% said the appearance of facial redness was reduced

*Based on a 31-subject consumer perception study after two weeks of use.

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➡️Want to know my favourite facial oil hack? I add 3 drops into my daytime moisturizer for extra hydration in winter for this dry skin of mine and I get a nice dewy glow! Not bad looking for 53 years old eh?!
Share your facial oil secrets please!🙏Comment below to share your secrets with me!👇

Friday 9 October 2020

More than just a Style Session

I am a strong woman.  I have my fair share of insecurities, but I am strong! I am resilient. I am fierce.

Yet growing up I was part of  a social/christian circle where strong women in leadership were silenced. We were not encouraged to have a voice. Please hear me. I am not bitter about my upbringing. I am grateful for all the positive experiences  that helped shape the woman I am today. But I always wrestled with the fact my voice as a woman didn't seem to matter much. We were not encouraged in the area of leadership where I now know some of my gifts and abilities lie. I was not encouraged to have a voice and if I did, my thoughts were considered nonsense. Thank goodness my parents believed in me and encouraged me. But I definitely did not feel valued as a woman in leadership.


One thing that is continually surprising me about having my own business with Beautycounter is I am being exposed to strong women not only in this industry but other women in business who are making a difference. Who are rocking their businesses. It excites me!  I want to be around those that inspire me!

I have this creative energy and leadership abilities that need to be utilized. But I also have this tape that has been running in my head for years, thanks to some childhood comments made by my siblings that says I am "socially inadequate."  That says I not worthy.  That says I am not smart.  I am smart. I am worthy. I am smarter than many people know! Sadly I have been lacking confidence for far too long. Beautycounter has given me confidence, has given me a voice. I am one that needs to know I am making a difference in my part of this planet. This  Beautycounter movement is changing laws. We are part of something big. I would have never approached my MP before to talk about the health regulation industry. Years ago,strong women fought for our right to vote and declare us persons. They battled mockery and persecution yet kept fighting for our rights. I am part of a movement that will have lasting impact on our world. It feels good to educate.It feels incredible to be surrounded by ordinary women who are making an impact. It feels good to have a voice without being silenced or turned away because I am a women. I am learning so much from these women and about myself. I met some incredible women not that long ago at a style session I had at Smithery Style

 I totally felt myself at my style session and loved the connections I made with these inspiring women. Shop your shape is their unofficial motto. They loved on me a huge dose of self confidence in my body that is changing for the worse in my opinion. Age + Menopause= not fun! But, I left feeling great in the clothes I was wearing gained some cool styling tips that will help me embrace this body God created and its ever changing tides. 

Remember,

" You are free, you are powerful, you are good, you are love, you have value, you have a purpose. All is well."  (Abraham Hicks) And you are fierce!