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BACK TO BASICS 101 is an online magazine full of tips and ideas in order to get back to the basic living essentials of everyday living. here you will find tips on how to re-organize, re-evaluate, and re-do things for more simple existence...simplify your life, with substance!

Sunday, April 27, 2008

daily beauty routines--made simple!



summer is coming...
time to trade heavy products and colors for light and shimmery products and colors. do it and you will feel better and ready for steamy summertime:)

1--start with your brows

  • well-defined eyebrows can make your face look more polished. even when you do not have much time for makeup, good brows pay their way! make time 1x a week to groom them and 2x a month to shape them and you will see days and days of rewards and a more simple daily routine! (splurge on a professional shaping every 3-6 months and maintain the look at home weekly:)

2--simplify your cleansing ritual.

  • for oily skin, use a facewash and toner. for dry skin wash with a creamy based cleanser and moisturize. morning use SPF and at night use a moisturizer--no matter what your skin type! do not just use a foundation with SPF, apply your SPF lotion first, then a base makeup--or switch to a tinted face lotion with automatic SPF (that has all three steps: moisturizer, sunscreen and foundation)