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Want to freshen up your image, feel better than ever and impress all around you with your hot new look? Follow Beauty Bible’s top 10 beauty resolutions and make this year your most beautiful ever!

1) This year we will: Leave pimples alone
The skin is a sensitive wee madam really. So when she gets emo as a result of you being hormonal, overworked, stressed out - or eating and drinking too much of things you shouldn’t eat or drink too much of - she’ll often throw some pimples your way to punish you. But the worst thing you can do is pick at them, squeeze them, stick needles in them or whatever else gives you momentary satisfaction but can leave your skin scarred and traumatized. So this is the year we leave our pimples alone!

2) This year we will: Face mask once a week
We often hear busy women complain that they do not have the time to use face masks. To that we say – make the time! It’s not compulsory to lie there and do nothing while you treat your skin. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with wearing a mask while cooking, watching TV or typing, but masks do everything right to treat your skin condition. Get one that best suits your needs and make it a weekly ritual this year. Your skin will thank you for it.

3) This year we will: Moisturise our bodies
Funny thing – we bet you moisturise your face morning and night, but rarely treat the skin on your body to the same luxury. It doesn’t make much sense does it? If you don’t have time in the morning, make it a regular night time treat to invest in a light lotion or body oil to rub on before bed. This will help keep you soft and smooth as well as maintain a youthful looking body to match your beautiful face.

4) This year we will: Dry body brush daily
Dry body brushing is one of those things that seems like a major hassle until you start doing it every day and then it becomes a force of habit. But we kid you not; this is one of the best beauty habits you can adopt. The benefits are multiple: reduces cellulite, cleans the lymphatic system, removes dead skin layers, strengthens the immune system, stimulates the hormone and oil-producing glands, tightens the skin preventing premature aging, tones the muscles, stimulates circulation, improves the function of the nervous system and assists digestion. Here’s how to dry body brush

5) This year we will: Take ultra care of our teeth
We at Beauty Bible simply cannot stress the importance of caring for your teeth enough. You wear them on your face every single day! We recommend investing in an electric toothbrush, flossing daily and booking in for twice yearly dentist appointments. On top of this, invest in tooth whitening. It keeps your smile whiter and brighter and can take years off your looks. For a limited time our good friends at Lumino are offering an Opalescence Tooth Whitening System take-home kit for $299 – that’s a saving of $300 off the normal retail price! www.lumino.co.nz

 

6) This year we will: Get a skin cancer screening
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world ladies. Getting a screening for skin cancer is probably single-handedly the most important thing you can do this year. Forget wrinkles, this is your life we are talking about! A molemap is one of the most advanced skin cancer detection programmes you can undertake and is highly recommended. Remember… when it comes to any form of cancer, early detection saves lives.

7) This year we will: Use antioxidants and sunblock daily
Not only do antioxidants provide serious free radical and anti-ageing protection when worn on your skin and taken internally, but they also help enhance the effectiveness of your sunscreen, so why wouldn’t you wear them? You might not see the results of combining these two now, but trust us… in 20 years time or whenever you are next at a school reunion or getting asked for ID at the liquor store you’ll be grateful for this resolution. Do it!

8) This year we will: De-clutter the makeup bag
It’s not just that you have outgrown that sparkly electric blue eyeshadow from the ‘70s, it’s that there is a hygiene issue here folks. Start the year with a fresh beauty look by cleaning and clearing out your makeup bag – toss anything that does not suit you (sadly, you can’t donate old makeup to friends because you’ll pass your germies onto them!) Make the most of your looks this year by heading to your local department store and getting a makeover from a professional makeup artist who will choose the right colours for you to replace any old makeup you have tossed. Click to learn how to spring clean your makeup bag.

9) This year we will: Exercise more
There are so many benefits to a healthy amount of exercising – say at least 30 minutes each day. A walk in the park or along the beach with your bestie tones your bod while it revitalizes your soul. If you go a step further and work up a real sweat you will assist your body to detoxify through your skin and the result is a gorgeous glow – naturally. Exercise also helps to de-stress and balance hormonal issues so you feel better… and when you feel better, you look better.

10) This year we will: Get out of a beauty rut
Sporting the same haircut you’ve had since you were 15? Do you never wear eyeshadow because you don’t know how to apply it, or you have just one lipstick colour and it just isn’t cutting it season after season? We all get stuck in beauty ruts, and while it’s good to have your ‘trusted’ colours and styles to go back to you could be missing out on the most.amazing.hair.shade for you ever – simply because you never explored your options. Talk to the experts. Instead of dictating to your hairdresser, ask them what they would like to do with your hair, ask for advice at the local makeup counter or book in for a makeover. It’s a world of colour out there – enjoy it!