Diet, exercise, sleep and other good health habits are the key to looking good. But sometimes you need a quick fix to look better straightaway. Try these tricks:
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1. Move gracefully
If you don't, you look old and tired. Poor posture can result even from just slinging your handbag over the same shoulder every day.
2. Try do-it-yourself reflexology
If you're relaxed, you look better. Press your thumb into your solar plexus pressure point, located just below the ball of your foot. Hold and repeat on your other foot.
3. Mist your face
Dull, dry skin magnifies fine lines, so lightly spray on this blend whenever skin feels tight. Combine in a pump bottle ½ cup still mineral water, ¼ cup witch hazel, and 3 drops chamomile oil. Stored in a cool dry place, it keeps indefinitely.
4. Heal rough hands
Before bed, slather hands with almond oil. Slip on cotton gloves (or old socks). By morning they’ll be baby-soft and smooth.
5. Think loving thoughts
Sit quietly with your eyes closed. Gently bring to mind a happy memory of a friend or a child. Breathe in deeply through your nose for a count of 4 - then exhale through your mouth for a count of 8. Positive thoughts make you glow from the inside out.
6. The cold teaspoon
The secret weapon of make-up artists is a cold teaspoon. Place two in the freezer for 2 minutes, then hold over puffy eyes. The spoons' bowls fit the contours of the eye perfectly and, unlike cucumber slices, the metal stays cold long enough to really make a difference.
