mrs2be.ie

[muckypup]

tick tock tick tock my time is nearly here - am going to start a brand new beauty regime and diet to help me get perfect healthy skin for my big day. i have quite a smooth complexion and very rarely get spots but i drink a lot of coffee and diet coke and NO water im terrible!, that and living in the country sometimes leads to dry patches so want to get rid of them.
what apart from drinking the water by the gallon can i be doing?

[Disney2012]

Hey muckypup.... Wow you're getting so close now!

Well defo try and drink 1.5lt of water a day... I started doing that and now I never get spots or dry skin really can't believe how much better my skin is...

Make sure to moisturize your skin on a daily basis, I moisturize every morning after I wash my face and every night before bed, I also do my hands.... I would say to you to pay extra attention to any dry patches... And also exfoliate once or twice a week to get rid of any dead skin!

[muckypup]

Hey muckypup.... Wow you're getting so close now!

Well defo try and drink 1.5lt of water a day... I started doing that and now I never get spots or dry skin really can't believe how much better my skin is...

Make sure to moisturize your skin on a daily basis, I moisturize every morning after I wash my face and every night before bed, I also do my hands.... I would say to you to pay extra attention to any dry patches... And also exfoliate once or twice a week to get rid of any dead skin!

thanks hun ill deffo drink more water, i am so bad i swear the only water i drink is if it has a teabag or a spoon of coffee in it lol - Also never moisturise im a skank lol, i have a face cream from aldi i bought a while ago that had good reviews must open it up lol and give it a whirl

[Lainseybainsey]

A friend of mine told me to cleanse and tone my skin before I get into the shower, but leave the toner on (I think) and then moisturise after the shower.....something about the pore opening up with the steam and the toner working better. That said, I havn't tried it but her beauty therapist told her to do it, worth a shot

[muckypup]

ah jaysus thats another thing i never do - (tone i mean not shower ha ha ) you'd swear i have manky skin but i actually dont i promise

[Disney2012]

To be honest muckypup... I never did either (occasionally I would) but this wedding business has me being very good.... Now if I can only keep it up for the next 5 months... Oh and possibly after the wedding too lol

[Lainseybainsey]

Well then you are blessed that you have lovely skin....I'm in the same boat, hardly ever cleanse or tone it, use soap in the shower, but as a treat to myself I bought Clinique in the states for cheap and started to use it, even my most unobservant H2b commented on my skin his exact words were at 11.30pm getting into bed "did you do something to your skin....like put make up on or something?" eh No!! i just cleaned it!!!! started doing it all the time after that

By the way....I'm not stalking you!!! I'm going off to write on another post and I better not find you got there first!!!

[azriel]

Drinking a shot of aloe vera juice twice a day is unreal! i am so not the alternative medicine type! ( gimme chemicals everytime!) But this is the business! also The Garnier Pure A stuff is great- especially the night time gel.

[muckypup]

awwwh thanks for all the tips gals, i hope i havent left it too late am drinking water as i type lol, i filled a 2 litre bottle up so it'll be drank in full today i promise ya. now and everyday up until the wedding - PINKY PROMISE lol

[MRS_D2B]

muckypup you only have 24 days left woohoo well make sure you dont make any drastic changes to your skin regime.. dont exfoliate too often only once a week as this can dry out your skin & leave you with patches (speaking from experience I over did it)
Less is more - wear mineral based foundations if your wearing makeup - this wont block your pores & use oil free moisturiser & wash products. The best thing you can do is overdose on water.. I'm trying to do that & I'm taking a vitamin c tablet (dissolves in a pint of water I drink it with my dinner) & primrose oil (€4 in boots!)

[muckypup]

Thanks MRS_D2B must remember that so, used a fab body scrub from tesco in my shower last night omg it smelled good enough to eat it was vanilla moments by treacle moon - http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/ ... =262524476

as for the water im trying to get 2 litres into me a day thats loads isnt it? didnt even think of vitamins ooops!!!

[fionab1385]

Must start the vitamins myself!

[muckypup]

what should i be taking gals?

[MinnieMiss]

Get a skin analysis done in BTs. I recommend lancome, clarins or clinique depending on your skin. They will tell you what products you should be using.

Commandments
1. Always cleanse, tone and moisturise day and night
2. Use moisturiser or foundation with SPF
3. Exfoliate once a week
4. Steam once a week
5. Use a deep cleansing mask once a week
6. Use a hydrating mask once a week ( most of us don't have dry skin, we have dehydrated skin due to central heating, exercise etc.)
7 never put moisturiser on delicate eye area. Only use eye gel or cream depending on your age.
8 never use baby wipes or face wipes
9 drink 2 litres of water a day
10 always re analyse skin as skin type can change.

I have started taking silica for skin... Google it and see what you think? It's too soon for me to say whether it makes a diff or not.


In case you gals didn't notice I'm obsessive about skin care and make up

[feb2012]

Sorry Minniemiss would not be able to follow through with that every day and week, As I just reported in the Health and Beauty report. I started a Facial Treatment 4 months before the wedding 1 every 4 weeks and I am about to do my third in Jan, but will have to stop . I new I had stops but these ones are sore and massive since I got the Facials done. I am going to go back to what I was originaly doing, Cleanse , tone and Moisturise with Clinic. Seemed to be doing the job before all of this..

I mean if it is i not broken why fix it.
Started to try and drink water everyday and Have been taking my make up of at night.
Felt the difference after the first week.