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Your look is getting worn and delapidated but sadly so too is your bank card. Never fear, Nina Eastman gives some top tips how to rejuvenate yourself without having to dip too far into the overdraft.
Being beautiful is big business. As much as we may lust after Cat Deeley’s silky locks or Posh’s pout, first we’ll need the pay packet to match. It has been estimated that the average British celebrity spends £30,000 per year on personal grooming. Forking out £150 for a month’s supply of diamond cream (complete with real amniotic fluid to soften the skin) is out of the question for us mere mortals, but don’t despair. With these simple home recipes gorgeousness is just at the back of your kitchen cupboard…
Skin
If your skin is less than glowing, chances are you need to exfoliate. Mixing sugar with your usual moisturiser or shower gel and massaging on to wet skin in circular motions will lift dead skin cells and combat dryness.
Face
Beat two egg whites and apply to your skin. Don’t panic if your face begins to feel tighter than one of Paris Hilton’s dresses - that’s just the natural tightening effect. Leave the mask on for 10 minutes and rinse with warm water to reveal your new level of fabulousness. Alternatively, smother on natural yoghurt to cool sensitive or winter-suffering skin. If this all seems far too much effort, make a glass of red wine your pre-Top B drink of choice to give you a healthy glow.
Eyes
Recent reports suggest that some models smuggle potent steroid drops back in to the country to help rejuvenate their tired eyes after a night on the tiles. If you’ve been burning the midnight oil a better idea is to nourish your eyes by placing two slices of cucumber over them for 10 minutes - a time honoured tradition, so it must work. Mashed potato skin or tea bags which have been boiled and then refrigerated can be used to reduce dark circles, but remember: Sleeping Beauty wasn’t called that for nothing - get some rest!
Hair
Slave to the straighteners? Not to worry. One delightful way of infusing the moisture back in to stressed hair is to smother it with mayonnaise and leave for 15 minutes. Lovely. If it’s extra shine you’re after, use some beer in the final rinse when washing your hair, or a few drops of vinegar to remove build-up.
One for the boys…Lads, forget the Lynx effect - it doesn’t smell that great and according to James Kohl, author of The Scent of Eros, natural pheromones (the chemical signals we respond to in each other) are the key to our sexual attractiveness. He also claims that dancing is the daddy of all seduction rituals, so next time you’re hitting the town why not go au naturel instead of dousing yourself in body spray, and be sure to strut your stuff on the dance floor: apparently this means guaranteed success.
Hangover remedies
And finally, one that is close to most of our hearts. If you’re feeling a little rough the morning after the night before, pour yourself a glass of coke. The fizz will help nausea subside while the liquid rehydrates. Contrary to popular belief, that late-night trip to Vialli’s or Battered won’t actually soak up any alcohol, but the good news is that food will boost metabolism and increase the speed at which our bodies process those VodBulls.
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