Growing up can be a confusing time. The media and your friends tell you
to do one thing, while your parents, teachers and grandparents tell you
something else. Creating your own sense of style and beauty involves a
maze of choices. Read on to learn some beauty tips to help you become
your own unique self
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You may think hygiene is common sense, but many people
neglect this important step. Bathing daily is a must, particularly
during your menstrual periods. Make sure to pay special attention to
your underarms, bottom and feet. If a person looks good, but smells like
a trash bin, most people won't want to be around her for long.
Brushing your teeth twice daily and flossing is also necessary to
smell fresh and to maintain good oral health. Carry mints or gum in your
purse or pocket for those times when you have eaten garlic or
particularly strong-smelling foods such as onions.
Hygiene is important now and for the rest of your life. It doesn't
matter if you are decked out in the most stylish clothes; if you have
body odor, you may be avoided.
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Most teens just need a touch of lip gloss and a little
mascara to look great. If you use eye shadows and blusher, they should
be applied very lightly. Where makeup is concerned, less is more. Makeup
should be used to enhance your natural beauty, not cover it up.
Most pre-teens and teens don't need to wear foundation. Occasionally,
those with blotchy red faces may need a small amount of powder
foundation, but for the most part, your skin will never look better in
your life than it does right now. For the remainder of your lives, you
will be wishing you still had that youthful glow. Of course, acne is a
problem for many teens, so be especially careful to wash your face
morning and night with a gentle cleanser, and to use a mild toner
afterward, such as witch hazel. For those who have a problem with break
outs, the website free-makeup-tips.com recommends dissolving an aspirin
in an 8 oz. bottle of water or witch hazel. This makes a very effective
and inexpensive toner. Dabbing honey or white toothpaste overnight on
blemishes will also dry them out. You can also purchase acne products
with salicylic acid in them, and apply them onto the individual
blemishes.
Do you get compliments on your beautiful smile, or do people comment
on your pretty eyes all the time? Determine what your best asset is and
play that up. If it's your smile, always wear lip gloss or a lip stain,
and sometimes just a dab of petroleum jelly will give your smile that
needed shine. If your best feature is your eyes, use a touch of mascara
and a little liner. Accentuating your best feature draws attention away
from the area's you may not like so much.
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Good grooming includes keeping your hair washed. Experiment
with how often you need to wash your hair. Teens typically have oily
hair, and some may need to wash it every day, while others may only need
to wash it a couple of times a week or every other day. Keeping your
hair brushed, styled and trimmed regularly is mandatory for putting your
best foot forward.
Shaving your underarms is helpful in preventing body odor, also. Just
work up a little lather with your regular bath soap and shave the area.
Shaving your legs is a tedious process, but it helps to greatly improve
your appearance, especially in the summer months. An inexpensive hair
conditioner makes a great shaving cream.
Plucking your eyebrows helps to highlight your beautiful eyes, but be
careful not to over pluck. Make your highest arch directly above the
pupil of your eye. To see where your brows should naturally begin, hold a
pencil beside your nose and extend it to your eye area. Straight up
from your nostril is where your brows should begin. Pluck between your
eyebrows, if needed, to avoid the uni-brow look. To determine where your
eyebrow should end, slant a pencil from your nostril to the corner of
your eye and beyond; where the pencil lands on your brow is where the
eyebrow should naturally end.
Remember, the natural look is always in style. Shoot for the natural, girl-next-door look, and you'll never go wrong.
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