Here is the second part of first chapter in the book World's Best Kept Beauty Secrets by Diane Irons. Like I said in the first part I really like this book and I thought I would share the tips inside the book with you. Enjoy :)
1. Don’t act or dress your
age. How do you begin your own ‘’timeless’’ appearance? Pick up a magazine that
might be geared to a different age demographic. Shop at a different store or
department than you usually do.
2. Start a journal. Keep
your daily activities and thoughts as a reliable thermometer to your current
state of thinking. Use it to keep track of what you’re eating, wearing, and
feeling.
3. Find your energy level.
Don’t rely on the time of day to tell you when to eat, when to rest, etc. Let
your body do the talking!
4. Set goals. It could be
as small as ‘’I will lose five pounds by the end of the month’’ or ‘’I will
devote one hour a day just for me.’’ Sit back, close your eyes, and visualize
yourself as slimmer, happier, or more assertive. Beauty begins with self-acceptance. Look in
the mirror, smile, and say ‘’hi!’’
5. No-Brainer. Have one or
two outfits that you know make you look terrific and require no thought.
6. Keep
no more than five cosmetics that can make you look fabulous and don’t have to
be color coordinated. Keep one overcoat that will make you look stylish.
7. Keep moving. Don’t stay
frozen in time. Keep a look that is absolutely your style, but keep reinventing
that look to keep up with the times.
8. Learn to forgive. Get
back to self-acceptance. Let it go! Learn to forgive others. Throw it away, and
get on with your life today!
9. Meditation is a beauty
ritual. It can be perfectly relaxing and
enjoyable way to start the day.
10. I double dare you.
Whether it’s just getting a manicure or changing your hair color, just a little
something new or different can create a brand-new mind-set.
11. Self-portrait. Drawings
are our subconscious speaking to us. Take a pencil or crayon, and draw a
picture of yourself. Ask yourself what your drawing says about you. Did you
take up a whole page? Are you in the corner? Are any of your body parts
missing? Are you wearing clothes? What kind of clothes are you wearing? Are you
wearing shoes? Are any of your body parts out of proportion? What would you
name your drawing? The most evidential self-portrait results were the ones done
by teenagers and homemakers reentering the workplace. They were most likely to
draw themselves without body parts, grotesque bodies, or as being practically
invisible, taking up only a small corner of the page.
xoxo Katja
