Beauty

With July and August being the last months of summer, it’s still time to enjoy the warm weather.

August is often the hottest month, bringing an abundance of skin problems as well as damaged locks. July this month we will look at amazing and simple, and easy ways to get your skin, and hair, in great shape for fall.

You sometimes wake up with under eye circles and need a quick fix? Here are some easy steps you can take for both prevention and camouflage.

·         Avoid salty foods and alcohol in the evening.  Both cause water retention which aggravates puffiness.

·         Drink  at least eight glasses of water daily

·         Upon awakening, place chilled tea bags “caffeinated” on eye lids. Rest for 10 minutes and rinse face with cold water.

·         Apply a firming eye gel that contains anti-inflammatory ingredients like cucumber, aloe, and white willow. (available at drug stores)

·         Instead of applying concealer, which can sometimes make under eye circles more apparent, mix a little white eye shadow in with your regular moisturizer. Jab on under eyes for a wide awake rested look.

Let’s not forget about our hair. Sun damage can be corrected with this easy to make deep penetrating hair masque.  Try this at home

Ingredients

1 small can of coconut milk

¼ cup honey

5   T of olive oil

Whisk together until blended well. Apply to hair working in until all hair is coated. Wrap hair up in plastic wrap and warm towel, let sit for just 20 minutes, then rinse but don’t shampoo. Viola,  soft, shiny ,silky hair.