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Wrinkles have a great influence on a person?s self-confidence. The stigma connected to an old looking face is demonstrated by the reality that Americans are spending some12 billion dollars every year for cosmetics just to conceal the signs of aging.

The sun?s role cannot be miscalculated and is the primary cause of the skin?s premature aging. Ultraviolet radiation (UVA and UVB) originating from exposure to the sun, produce up to 90 percent of premature ?skin aging? symptoms.
? Even minute UV radiation amounts activate the process that can cause skin wrinkles.

? Long-term accumulative and repetitive sunlight exposure is responsible for the majority of unwanted consequences, including squamous and basal ?cell carcinomas?.

? Melanoma is caused by extreme sun exposure in early childhood.

Sunlight consists of UVA or UVB radiation that penetrates the skin layers and damages it resulting in wrinkles, pigmentation of the skin, discoloration, freckles, etc.

? UVB is the main driving force of sun burning which primarily affects the skin?s outer layers.

? UVA penetrates more deeply and the intensity does not fluctuate during the day.

Tips on using the correct sun block:

1. Make sure that the brand provides both UVB & UVA absorption. Read the label and check; it should provide ?broad spectrum? protection to absorb both UVB and UVA rays.

2. Make certain that it will disperse heat. Your sun block formula must spread around the energy of the sun with particles that disperse light to reduce heat buildup.

3. It should absorb radiation. Read the label and make sure that it contains natural products which absorb infrared radiation.

4. It should protect you from free radicals. Your sun block should be formulated with extracts from natural herbs to shield the skin cell membranes and prevent damage caused by free radicals.

5. It should deliver liposomes. Ascertain that the sun block has microscopic liposomes which periodically release directly to your skin.

6. Your sun block must have emollients to soften, moisten, and delay skin?s premature aging. Certain herbal ingredients such as aloe vera, coco butter, vitamins, and amino acids, promote healthy skin.

Your skin cared for as early as possible and by using the right choice of products and understanding the type of your skin. Use sun block to shield your skin from the sun and prevent wrinkles.

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A good principle to apply when putting on makeup is to appear that you did not actually put on makeup. The common terms for this look today is minimalist, nude, sheer, au natural ? all of them meaning ?less is more?. Looking natural is the way to go.

?Au Natural?

The way to achieve an all-natural look is by using "invisible" makeup products.

With the casual and easy-going lifestyle of today, it would be inappropriate to have a ?made-up? look. The beauty products that are used today still create a fresh look and inner glow.

The goal is to appear as if you are wearing no makeup when you are actually wearing the sheerest shades and tints of beauty products. Such a look can be achieved by using a sheer foundation that matches the skin tone. Applying a lighter or darker shade of foundation than the true color of your skin will create an unnatural appearance.

Next, apply a pale shade of lipstick with to give you that fresh, dewy look.

Take a look at some other beauty products that will give you that ?au natural? look:

1. Non-foundation ? these foundations are those that give you that ?nude? color, depending on your skin tone, which create the illusion of not wearing a makeup base.

2. Light-tinted moisturizers ? hydrating your skin has never been more fun. You can wear these light-tinted moisturizers under your make-up to add to your ?au natural? look.

Look for brands that protect the skin. Moisturizers can be put under your make up and the sheer color will perfect the color of your skin giving you a blemish-free look.

3. Lip gloss or nude lipstick ? for a natural look, use a product that will give a sheen to your lips.

You can use lip gloss by itself or over lipstick of a different, but light shade. Your goal is to appear as if the lipstick is barely there.

4. Invisible makeup products ? there are eye shadows, lip tints, light eyebrow pencils, blushes and a host of other beauty products that will give you that fresh, just ?out-of-bed? look.

By using the proper application you can have the natural, minimalist look that will show off the real you.

The woman of today wants to be accepted for who and what she is. By achieving an ?au natural? look, you can show off the real you to the world ? a woman who is not afraid to be her self and wants to be liked for what she is beneath the covering of minimal embellishments.

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Simply looking like a model will NOT qualify you to be called beautiful, and that is the honest truth.

Beauty is more than just the perfect hair, makeup, dress, teeth, skin and clothes. Yes, those things help make a woman look good. But beautiful is a class of its own ? a class a woman like you can achieve.

Of course, looking good can help as you make your way toward being beautiful. So here are some tips to get from looking good to becoming beautiful.

- Your crowning glory
You don?t need to visit the salon every week, but neither should you keep your ?mane? looking like a mat on your head.

Take care to keep your hair clean and shiny. On occasion (every 2 months or so), visit a hairstylist who can suggest a good cut that will suit your face and body shape.

- Carry yourself like royalty
The idea is for you to be able to walk down a street WITHOUT shuffling your feet and with your head bowed down as if apologizing for your existence.

Push your shoulders back with your head resting squarely on your shoulders and stride! Walk as if every hall you pass is a runway ? because it is.

- You make the clothes (not the other way around).
Be realistic about your body shape. Not everyone?s got an hourglass figure (and guess what? Not everyone desires that either!).

Don?t torture yourself by forcing your body into clothes that will not suit you. It is about as sad a thing as you could do to yourself. Take what you?ve got and dress to highlight what your mama gave you. Consult with a professional to determine what types of clothes will flatter your body shape.

- Makeup not mock-up
The only time too much makeup is a good thing is when it?s on a clown or mime. Otherwise, less is more.

Much like with clothes, use makeup to highlight the nice things about your face. Are those your eyes? Your lips? Your cheeks? Caution though, if you feel your face has got all of those; choose only one part to emphasize or risk looking like a member of K.I.S.S.

Finally, the best beauty secret of all?

?love yourself! It is by far the best beauty treatment you can get. Develop a positive attitude on everything there is about you ? from the way you think, to how you talk and of course how you look. People will recognize that there is something about you that makes you irresistible ? and that is when you feel great about yourself, no matter what others think or say. You can start being beautiful ? now!

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