Lifestyle
Spring Into Action
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Apr 16, 2008 - 6:58:08 AM

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - With spring upon us and summer on its way, now is an excellent time to shake off winter and give yourself a mini makeover. It's easy, inexpensive and quick when you use these Aging Backwards tips and shortcuts.

1) Exfoliate. Rid your face of winter "alligator skin" by exfoliating with Olay Regenerist Micro Exfoliating Wet Cleansing Cloths ($7.49) or Murad's Exfoliating Fruit Enzyme Mask ($30). Your body constantly produces new skin cells, which push older cells to the surface where they become flat and flake off. You don't have to wait for those old cells to fall off. Give them the boot by exfoliating to reveal the fresher, more youthful skin below. Don't forget your heels - the Ped Egg ($9.99) keeps them smooth and touchable.

2) Hydrate. Your skin is your largest organ; keep it nourished from head to toe. For your face, try Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer ($15.99). For the rest of you, CocoBoddy ($12.95) gives you silky, soft skin the natural way. It's pure, raw, certified-organic coconut oil with no added chemicals to absorb into your body. You can use it straight from the jar or melt a few tablespoons into a warm bath and soak it in.

3) Highlight your eyes. False eyelashes are back in a big way and when done properly they can make a beautiful impact. Mac Cosmetics sells a variety of lash strips and individual lashes for $11.00 and they'll apply them for you for free at the time of purchase. Beauty supply stores sell strips and individual lashes that are even more affordable - usually under $4.00. They're not difficult to apply yourself if you use a magnifying mirror, tweezers and a steady hand. Adding some long, fluffy eyelashes is a small, inexpensive way to achieve big beauty results.

4) Help your hair. Winter takes its toll on your hair. Cold weather makes hair dry and brittle. Blustery winds can snarl hair. Indoor heating sucks the moisture out. To bring hair back to its youthful, shiny, pre-winter state, try the very affordable Clairol Herbal Essences Replenishing Conditioner for Color/Permed/Dry/Damaged Hair ($3.99). Also, why not add some highlights for the warmer months? If you're not especially handy with your hair, you may want to trust the experts at the salon for that, but if you think you can handle your own highlights at home, look for a product that offers brush-on highlights. In French, it's called baliyage. L'oreal's Hi-Light Styliste ($12.99) features "Hi-Control Brush-On Highlights."

5) Help your hands. Winter gloves are coming off, ladies! After the face, hands are the second most visible telltale sign of one's age, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. There are laser treatments for age spot and injections for thin, spidery hands, but here's an Aging Backwards tip for instantly younger hands that's affordable, quick and easy: Studies show that nail polish and jewelry make hands appear younger. Volunteers were shown photos of hands without jewelry and without polish and photos of the same hands with jewelry and polish. Almost half of the people (49 percent) thought the hands looked younger with polish and 53 percent thought the hands looked younger with jewelry. So, polish your nails and wear a ring - voila - instantly younger hands.

Incorporating these tips into your spring beauty routine can help you overcome winter's harsh treatment and start you on your way to Aging Backwards.
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Jackie Silver Bio:
Jackie Silver is Aging Backwards and she’s sharing her tips, tricks and shortcuts for stopping the effects of aging on her Web site, AgingBackwards.com, in her forthcoming book, on TV, on radio and in print. As a television correspondent on the syndicated show, Daytime, she's been called the Aging Backwards "Guru" and Aging Backwards "Expert."

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