Are you looking for a weapon of ‘mass under-eye-bag destruction’? As many of you girls can relate to, we’re constantly running from meeting to meeting, from work to friends to special events. Sometimes I feel like my entire day is about keeping up with never ending to do lists. And - to add some pressure - I want to look smashing while doing it all. At least I’ve discovered one beauty tool that makes looking flawless and photo ready possible at all time: and that in a cute pink tube. ;)
Testing, testing, 1, 2
For the past week straight, I’ve teamed up with L’Oréal to challenge my skin and test their new Skin Perfection day cream. I was already familiar with this line and particularly like how it’s aimed at twenty- to thirty something girls with a hectic lifestyle. The cream is packed with vitamin B5 & E (for long term hydration) and has tiny tinted pearls that promise to wipe out all signs of tiredness - think of dark circles or redness.
My Skin Perfection Challenge results
After trying and testing for exactly a week I can definitely say this is a product I would repurchase. My absolute favorite part is the tiny colored pearls that give a healthy glow and even out my skin tone right after applying - it’s like the real life version of the blur tool in Photoshop! The one thing I haven’t noticed yet is a minimization of my pores (saying that really reminds me of that scene in Mean Girls), but maybe that requires a bit more patience. I do find that my skin feels stronger and more nurtured already. A quick fix to feeling a little prettier every day: now that’s what I call efficiency.
Giving away ten huge Skin Perfection packages
I’m passing on the Skin Perfection Challenge to you and giving away ten huge Skin Perfection packages, each worth € 70. To enter, just tell me your secret beauty tip or ritual in the comments and leave an e-mail address. Winners will be contacted this Friday.
(Images by Liselotte Fleur)
And the winners of the Skin Perfection packages are: Femke Goos, Linda (and another), Anne Maria Kruunvald, Linda Bloemen, Michelle Klaver, Hind Hader, Demi van de Liefvoort, Paulien (polienne), Amandine en Sophie Siemerink. Congratulations!
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Hi Yara,
Mijn beauty secret is om 1 keer in de week ‘s nachts een lekker dikke laag Rosebud salve op m’n hoofd. Heel hydraterend en de volgende dag is je huid heerlijk zacht.
xxx
Hello Yara, I loved you from the moment I attended one of your classes. Such a vibrant young lady!
Thank you for these tips; as a model I always seek for gentle skin care products that complement my skin.
My tip: enjoy a glass of wine, but don’t overdo it. Drink lots of water, go to bed early, but not after making love to your man.
Kisses and keep sharing skin care remedies,
Angela
My #1 skincare tip is to treat your skin type. I wasted a lot of money and time using products because they were popular, or recommended to me by someone I liked or whose opinion I appreciated, or because the packaging was cute. But I know that my skin is combination-oily (though not acne-prone) and sensitive (especially to citrus products) — and now I shop & treat my skin accordingly!
Beauty secrets are to be revealed! Especially when you need some serious artillery to fight upcoming evil (read as: a ZIT). My ultimate ecofriendly solution: an aspirin mask! Let 2 aspirins dissolve in a drop of hot water. Add a tablespoon of honey, mix it all up and apply on a dry face and a bit extra to the areas that need a little more attention ;-) Let it do its work for about fifteen minutes and your blemish is going nowhere any longer.
Massage massage massage everything - from facial masks to organic oils - into the skin. It has literally changed my skin within a few weeks. Plus, it’s a lovely pampering ritual that helps me relax and balance body & mind.
My (not so) secret beauty tip will be enjoying life. It may sound so cheesy but think about the days your happy and not stressed. My skin is at his best at these days.
Avocado, about one a day on average (can’t get enough of that delcious green goodness) and water, an oldie, but a goodie…
Mijn beautytip is heel veel water drinken!
my trick is definitely taking my make up off in die evening. :)
Als ik me goed voel, zie je dat ook aan de buitenkant. Verder is mijn geheim om bijna geen make-up te gebruiken door de weeks. Zo krijgt mijn huid voldoende rust en ‘s avonds en ‘s ochtends doe ik een hydraterende crème op :) Ik heb een moeilijk huidje dus kan helaas niet tegen alle producten. Vooral de crème voor de ogen lijkt me echt geweldig, omdat ik nogal last heb van donkere kringen onder mijn ogen :(
My absolute beauty tip is first of all to drink lots of water, at least 2 liters a day. This is so important to keep your skin hydrated and radiant! And I love coconut oil. I like to clean my face with a mild face wash and then massage coconut oil into my skin right before I go to bed. You wake up with a super duper soft face! And another tip: use coconut oil once a week as a hair mask and leave it in for one night. Then wash your hair throroughly the next morning and you will have soft and glowing hair.
Remove your make up when your day is over is the best feeling. If you already know you don´t have to go out anywhere that night, I immediately take everything off my face. Also, I use a hydrating mask once or twice a week for a baby soft skin. And of course my favorite activity always helps: sleeping :)
Een schoonheidsslaapje op z’n tijd :-) #sleepingbeauty
The thing that works the best for my very sensitive skin is Lush’s Dream Cream. It’s a hundred percent natural and is made of oat milk, lavender, rose water and coconut milk. I can’t live without it!
O wat een superfijne wedstrijd! Ik zou heel graag deze lijn van L’oreal uitproberen. Mijn beauty-tip: elke dag goed je gezicht reinigen voor het slapen gaan en zorgen voor voldoende slaap! X
Blondies, opgelet! Met een beetje hulp van dit beautygeheim is jouw coupe binnen no time Yara-proof.
1) Was je haar met zilvershampoo van Fudge en meng deze met een de Loreal Vitamin Booster, zodat je haar na het wassen niet droog aanvoelt én het je haar ook niet uitdroogt.
2) Spray na het wassen een klein beetje Loreal Elnett (de classic) op je haar, wanneer je -jawel- ondersteboven hangt.
3) Kom terug om hoog, kijk in de spiegel, shinen maar
Wat een leuke wedstrijd! Ik vind het belangrijk om elke dag een degelijke dagcrene op te doen en ‘s avonds een nachtcreme of serum. Verder scrub ik 1x per week mijn gezicht! Regelmatig heb ik last van een vettige huid en dan breng ik één of ander maskertje aan!
Mijn beauty geheim? De zilvershampoo van Fudge mengen met de Loreal Expert Vitamin. Na het föhnen een kléin beetje haarlak en voila: jouw coupe is yara-proof!
Besides Sleep, which we canont always have enough of, I love cleansing and massaging my face with coconut oil just before bedtime, A clean yet glowing and hydrated skin? Done.
Probably isn’t too much of a secret, but drinking lots of water and wearing sunscreen helps the skin look so much more radiant and healthy! If I do need that extra oomph, I’ll use my St Ives Exfoliator and mix some BioOil into my moisturiser :) x
My absolute essential for great skin is; SLEEP. Oh my, do I love to sleep all day err’day- just for great skin purposes of course ;). And of course, eating healthy is important as well but I’m not willing to give up my Tony’s Chocolonely’s for that. I mean a life without chocolate, is that even possible?
And who knows, maybe adding the l’Oréal Skin Perfection products to my daily skincare routine will work some wonders as well? ;)
Mijn beste beautysecret is om iedere dag om jezelf te lachen en te blijven relativeren
Veel smeren met babyolie op je huid bij je billen, blijft het gehydrateerd van! Hahah en dat willen we allemaal wel volgens mij! ;)
ONCE A WEEK DEEP FACE MOISTURE OF ELIZABETH ARDENS 8 HOUR CREAM FOR A NIGHT MASK, GLOWING SKIN, MINIMISING OF REDNESS MORES AND JUST SOFT SKIN.
KIELS AVOCADO EYE CREAM!! AMAZINGLY FRESH FDR YOUNG SKIN;
1 keer per week je gezicht scrubben met een crèmescrub, blijft het heerlijk zacht van! En natuurlijk zoals al velen hebben gezegd iedere avond je make-up er netjes af halen en goed insmeren met een nachtcrème!
Het is geen geheim en ik zie dat het ook heel vaak is genoemd, maar veel water drinken, make-up eraf halen voordat voor het slapen en er dan een lekkere nachtcrème op smeren
Lots of water, sleep, gezond eten en ik gebruik de producten van Lush omdat die helemaal natuurlijk zijn :) En daar gaat je huidje echt van stralen :))
Ooh en nog een wondermiddeltje: rozen en lavendel water! Goedkoop en het kalmeert je huid echt meteen waardoor de rode gloed verdwijnt en je poriën sluiten! Ik kan echt niet zonder, en het is zo lekker verfrissend om even een klein beetje op je gezicht te spuiten als je het warm hebt en onderweg bent! Hmmmm
My secret makeup remover is baby shampoo(no-tears) and water. It works really well to quickly remove makeup and it is so cute and good for sensitive skin too.
Mijn beauty ritueel is: elke avond (no cheating!) je gezicht reinigen. Eerst zachtjes wassen met lauw water, dan met een watje met reinigingsmilk make-up en vuil van alledag verwijderen, eventueel een speciale creme voor puistjes en afsluiten met een dikke laag nachtcreme. Heeeerluk!
Every night I cleanse my skin with Pond’s Cold Cream and moisturize nightly with a little coconut oil. Every morning I use tea tree foaming wash and a tea tree moisturizer. To help the bags under my eyes, I put green tea bags on them for 1 hour each week. And once a week I use a mask made of lemon, honey and sugar, leaves my skin feeling amazing. I drink a lot of water and laugh everyday (all though this was already mentioned, it really does help :D )
Mijn secret beautytip is als het goed is geen secret: veel water & vooral veel lachen!
Ik heb niet 1 speciale tip, maar gezond leven, veel water drinken en sporten zorgt voor een goede huid. En altijd je makeup eraf halen ‘s avonds en voor het sporten!
My secret is Advanced night repair by Estee Lauder. It really rejuvenates me skin after a stressed out period or excessive sun exposure.
Also I’m starting to use sun protection cream even in winter I recently read that this is the best way to prevent your skin from getting older.
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My secret is tea tree oil. It’s really helpful and all natural!
Oh and I forgot the e-mail adress!
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I use BB cream to make my skin more even, since my forehead is darker than my cheeks ;). And I try to cover up the bags under my eyes from not enough sleep due to my master :). But I think sleep and drinking enough water are the key ingredients to a good skin.
Mijn beauty tips waar ik bij zweer; heel veel water, beperken van alcohol (mehhh :( ), veel slaap, kokosolie EN scrubben
I have no real secret beauty tips, but I do try to follow a few things in my everyday life. First of all - water! With or without lemon or fruits,, it helps! Water makes my skin a lot more firm and clear. Plus it makes my whole body feel good, that shows also in the face! It starts to shine. :) also a good night sleep, eating healthy and working out regularly does miracles.
What I like to do time to time, is a coffee-olive oil scrub. Take a spoon or two of used coffee powder and mix it with a bit of EVOO. Place it on your skin with gentle round movements, to give a good scrub, but to not damage skin much. Remove with hand-warm water.I don’t think I have felt my skin to be THAT soft! So simple and easy, yet effective.
I take my make up off every night and I sleep on a silk pillowcase infused with copper oxide. It’s called Iluminage and I swear I have had less breakouts and no pillow face in the morning.
My secret is that I use sunblock underneath everything every day! Even underneath my daily facial creme. Don’t forget to apply sunblock on your neck and hands as well, you don’t want those wrinkles to kick in early!
My beauty tip is actually a philosophy: I only use the best products and I try to use as few of them as possible. For example, on my face I’ll only use a good moisturizer and a foam cleanser. I think once you find the best products for you, less is more.
My secret is a coconut facial scrub three times a week. It keeps my skin soft and clean, and it smells really really good! Oh and baby oil is a good way to get the rest of your body baby skin soft!
(just a bit sticky so use it before you go to bed, not before you have to get dressed) xx
I keep my eye cream in the fridge for that extra zing in the morning - especially during the hot months of the year. Works great for de-puffing also!
Ik zweer bij mijn Clarisonic! Ook scrub ik mijn huid 1x in de week met een mixje van bruine basterdsuiker, honing en olijfolie. Meestal gebruik ik na het scrubben (wat ik vaak s’avonds onder de douche doe) een lekker maskertje van Dr. vd Hoog :)
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I use Coconut Oil for cleansing. It is pure and moisturizing. It helps to heal sun damage and my face feels so refreshed in the morning. I try not to take it completely off of my face. It is wonderful
Such awesome results! My beauty tips are to drink lots of fluids - be it water, flavoured detox water or a lovely chai tea - to leave alone any blemishes (if you can!) and invest in some lovely pamper time. Once or twice a week I do a face mask to draw out the impurities and another to exfoliate the uneven dead skin surface whilst pulling out the dirt, and I also do a face massage every evening and morning to improve circulation, brightness and to get fluid moving whilst allowing my product to work. I’ve seen SO many results from adding in a massage daily! ([email protected])
Lauren x
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I have all the usual ones like do not sleep with makeup on ever, drink lots of water and always wear face cream, but my all natural trick that works is making a paste from baking soda and lemon juice. Rub in a circular motion and then cleans off. This is amazing for deep cleaning pores and removing blackheads.
Thanks for the tip, Noor! We’ll definitely try that out soon ;)
My beauty tip/holy grail product is Alpha H liquid Gold! A glicolic acid treatment that exfoliates like none other! a glowing/healthy looking skin in the morning guarantied!
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Awesome! I’m joining, very curious about this product. My tip? It’s a cliche really but clean your facein the evening, drink lots of water and have good nights of sleep!
My secret is working out and getting enough sleep.
My cosmetic secret is glicolic acid. I have combination skin and glicolic acid is an exfoliator. But you have to team it up with sunscreen!
My two top beauty secrets are homemade and grandma inspired : - - the first one is coconut oil (which is more like butter, actually), that I use as hairmask during the night (and makes my hair smell like pina colada),, hydrating cream for both face and body during the winter, lip mosturizer, and of course, for cooking !
- the second one is homemade scrubbing lotion by mixing olive oil with brown sugar. Both efficient and delicious !
I also use the coconut oil as makeup remover. I love multitasking and natural products.
Me too
Hmmm. We guess it’s time to get some coconut oil!
Since I use the products from Dr Jetske Ultee , my skin is better than ever!
My beauty secret is tea! Its great hydration and filled with antioxidants. It helps me get through a long day while actually looking awake. My current favourite would have to be jasmine green tea-very simple, classic and clean, and it has a slightly sweet floral taste that’s so refreshing.
Sounds really good!
Love, Felicia
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I have actually been wanting to try this new line of products! Your review has pushed me to wanting to get it even more so now.
My skin secret? I use the Jericho Dead Sea mask which I leave on for a few seconds and then rub into skin to remove dead skin cells. It is amazing!
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Hi beautiful soul! What I try to do at least once a week to look and feel beautiful: first I apply some oil (either coconut or argan) to my face, and than steam with fresh eucalyptus leaves.
A beauty sleep and run in the forest/park also work their magic. Basically anything that makes the spirit feel intrinsically good, will have massive effects on your appearance also. I loved the other tips! Thanks everyone.
Thank you too, Hind! Definitely some tips we could apply to our own daily lifestyle ;)
My secret is drinking lots of water, not eating fast food and having a glass of red wine before bed!
We’re feeling the glass of red wine before bed ;)
My secret beauty tip is to use AHA lotion twice a week and to use moiturizer everyday. And of course I never forget sunscreen! :)
Een beauty tip die ik echt iedereen zou aanraden is Clarins ‘Eclat Minute Base Illuminatrice de Teint’ (een hele mond vol). Dit is een soort parelmoer achtige substantie die je een instant healthy ‘glow’ effect geeft. Het liefst meng ik ‘m met een foundation, zodat je een egale, glowy huid krijgt die er gezond uitziet! :)
Liefs, Michelle
My beauty tip and ritual is without doubt the tip of my grandmother: every night and morning, cleanse your face and use cream. Always avoid the sun (unfortunately) and if not possible, use a cream with UV filter. She is now 98 (!) And she has so less wrinkles. Even my mother is jealous. People think she is 70. So I take her advice and beauty ritual! :)
I am a strong believer that your lifestyle affects your skin so I try to live as healthily as possible: getting enough sleep, practising sports, eating a healthy and balanced diet and drinking a lot of water.
It is obviously hard to keep this up leading a stressful life that’s why I also wash my face with water and a traditionally hand-made rose mosqueta and olive oil soap in the mornings and in the evenings -makes my skin feel so clean and refreshed! XXXX
Reinigen met rozenwater (uit de supermarkt) doet wonderen
Goede tip, Michele!
In order to avoid dark circles, I usually sleep with 2 pillows under my head. It works!!
Well, I am a huge fan of using healing earth as a facial mask every once in a while. It’s great if you have troublesome skin like I do!
I also try to have at least two makeup-free days per week - makes my skin feel so much healthier!
xxx Anna
Being fully rested should become a priority!
Looking for a new skin treatment after years of using the same and turning 31 this saterday! So that would be the perfect pre birthday gift! :)
I won’t go to bed before I’ve drunk two glasses of water, and when I get up it is the first thing I do, every single day. Even after a heavy night out, which so far has prevented many hangovers and a tired, dehidrated skin.
My beauty tip is never to sleep without removing the make up. The skin needs to breathe!
It all starts with the basics, doesn’t it?
Ik gebruik niet veel make-up, maar wel altijd mascara én een wimperkruller, zo zie je er meteen veel beter uit!
Oh en veel slaap helpt ook altijd om er fris en monter uit te zien:-)
ice on eyes is my secret to reduce my dark circles and puffy eyes.and furthermore u can use ice on face to reduce redness.it really works.
We hadn’t heard this one before, but we’ll definitely try! Curious to find out what effect it will have. Those under eye bags never seem to go away!
Veel water drinken, gezond eten, geen suiker, geen alcohol, en veel slapen! Echt waar, het helpt! Helaas lukt het me niet altijd en natuurlijk drink ik ook graag een wijntje, maar als ik even een mooie huid wil zonder puistjes, weet ik heel goed wat me te doen staat!
One of my beauty-secrets may be one that sounds a tad odd… I use cat litter, those little clay-stones, to make a face mask. I mix some of the stones with water, put it in the microwave for about 10 seconds, and apply it on my face. It works like an expensive exfoliating mask! :)
Geen chocola eten :(
Is that possible? Hihi
cleansing is the best beauty weapon! and exfoliation… ok and a bright lipstick :P
Mijn geheime beauty tip is een goedje wat ik op Kreta heb gekocht. In de stad Chania wonen veel hippies die geloven in het helende effect van natuurlijke producten zonder toevoegingen. De vrouw in kwestie had me al na de woorden ‘Helend voor je huid’ en mijn vriend zweert er nu ook bij. Vooral wanneer mijn huid ‘gestrest’ is met rode vlekken, sta ik -na een nachtje met de crème- op met een rustige huid. Het groene goedje is bijna op dus gauw maar weer naar Kreta :-)
Yup, you’re kind of perfect. I love this and I am definitely going to try this stuff out.
De dode zee is echt magisch voor je huid! Even “floaten” en je onzuiverheden verdwijnen als sneeuw voor de zon net als eventuele wondjes! Omdat een retourtje Jordanie vrij prijzig is, zou ik ook erg blij worden van de L’oreal skin perfectiom als nieuwe beauty secret!
I drink a lot of water, wash my face in the morning and at night before bed, and I use a toner. Check out my blog.
Dat klinkt erg veelbelovend! Ik drink gewoon veel water, reinig dagelijks twee keer, doe eens per week een fijne scrub en gebruik bijna altijd SPF :)
Slakkenslijmgel en visolie!! Wonderspul :)
Scub my body and face every week, drink loads of water, enjoy the outdoors and jump on my bike and leave the car as often as possible.
Like all the comments below, eat clean, drink lot’s of water, always clean your face at night and hydrate! Besides that after cleansing I always heat up a towel with hot water and keep in too my face. It steams op and opens your pores so all the dirth and make-up comes out. For the rest… Use sunglasses and an Instagram filter :)
Hahaha. If only we could apply those Instagram filters to our daily (real life) looks!
Een masker van avocado en cacao poeder, eens per week. Hydraterend en hee-r-lijk!
My secret to maintaining healthy and glowing skin is: never use toner! It dries out your skin! Wash it with warm water (not too hot) and a pH neutral soap (Neutrogena has great options) and end with a day (or night) cream (also a pH neutral one). Very basic, very easy.
Mijn best beautyip is saai, maar werkt: heel veel water drinken! Iedere keer dat ik hier wat slordiger in word, zie ik meteen dat mijn huid achteruit gaat. Hydratatie is echt het belangrijkste!
Ik hoop dat ik binnenkort ook kan uitproberen hoe Skin Perfection mijn huid hydrateert :) x
Wie weet ben jij de gelukkige ;) We kunnen je nu alvast vertellen, het werkt echt!
Pink/ red lipstick! I like to think if my lips are the main focus, people will not notice as much my dark circles!
Probably the quickest fix to a tired looking face! Which lipstick color is your favorite?
Mijn nieuwste ontdekking is de Better Skin Foundation van Maybelline. De meeste mensen merken het effect niet, maar ik heb duidelijk een rustigere en gezonder-ogende huid gekregen sinds ik m’n vorige foundation inwisselde voor deze.
Daarnaast, hoe cliché ook, is slaap voor mij het wondermiddel voor een mooie huid! Zodra ik een nachtje doorhaal merk ik dit meteen: m’n huid is onrustig en er ontstaan direct onzuiverheden.
Als laatste doet een kleimasker op je gezicht terwijl je ligt te badderen in heet water ook enorm goed!
Lekker ouderwets maar het helpt wel, gewoon goed gezond eten! Ik merk echt dat ik me daar niet alleen beter van voel, maar ook dat mijn gezicht wat meer leven krijgt!
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Als je wimpers maar goed zitten ;) Mijn tip voor het ultieme bambi-effect.
Ik ben dol op lange wimpers en om alle dure wimperserums te besparen kan je gaan voor ‘Wonderolie’ van het huismerk Etos. Kost een paar euro, ogen sávonds goed schoonmaken en op de bovenkant van je (boven)wimpers met een oorstokje dun aan brengen. Geloof mij het werkt je wimpers gaan groeien. Pas wel op dat het niet in je ogen komt..
Goede tip, Nicole! Je kunt ook Vaseline op je wimpers smeren. Dit heeft een verzorgend effect, waardoor je wimpers sterker blijven!
My secret: I never just use make-up but I mix it with BB cream!
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Vers citroen sap ik lauw water. Niet heel lekker maar niet alleen goed voor je huid!
Mijn beautytip: elke avond je make-up eraf halen! Ja zelfs als je midden in de nacht thuis komt en je bed je naam roept ;)
The Clinique CC Cream is my absolutely favorit secret weapon for an everyday use, Keeps my skin fresh and glossy and it gives me this so easy, natural kinda look togetherd with my favorite teas from yogi tea, This two secret weapons just keep me relaxed and in a nice balance. Check!
Ahhh, we love Yogi Tea! It’s the best!
I swear by tea tree as it makes such a difference to my acne prone skin. I also make sure to drink lots of water and get as much sleep as I can.
Hormonal blemishes are impossible to avoid though so I use my Maybelline concealer to hide them.
This product looks amazing! Thank you for the review! xx
Thing that did magic to my skin is coconut oil, but I think after I while my skin got used to it, so now I always count on argan oil :)
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SASHA
Ja heel graag! Na het verwijderen van moedervlekken, kunnen mijn gezicht en hals wel wat extra verzorging gebruiken :)
Ja! Heel graag
Mijn beauty geheim komt van mijn moeder. Het zijn de 3 R-en, namelijk Rust, Reinheid en Regelmaat! Werkt prima!
xxx
I’m that typical ginger, white & sensitive skin, allergic to alot girl! I tried so much different things and spend so much time finding the perfect line for my skin. So far.. no good. I drink a lot of water and eat a lot of walnuts, salmon fruit and veggies etc. I notice a different in my skin when I don’t take care of myself. AND SUNSCREEN! Always wear your sunscreen. Love the sun but not the wrinkles. I would love to test the skin perfection line for my gingerwhiteskin!
Ik ben nog op zoek naar mijn beautygeheim. Wellicht kan dit pakket daar bij helpen? ;)
Well I don’t really have one magical tip.. I wish I had one! But I’ve started simply washing my face at night with a washcloth and warm water and then applying a thin layer of nightcreme.. I have pretty sensitive skin so I don’t experiment to much.. Add to that my low student budget (so expensive beauty products are not really an option :'( ) and you understand why simple does it for me!
I have no real secret, but I try to live as healthy as possible which means that I skip the bad sugars and carbs during weekdays and instead eat a lot of vegetables and fruits and drink min 1,5L water a day. Also, I quitted smoking and it goes pretty well!Furthermore, I always remove my make-up before going to bed. And last but not least: laughter and good sex are the best! I already use the L’oreal Triple Active skin care, but I would love to try out this new line!!
I’m always on the search to discover the secret to a perfect skin. For me that’s the MOST important thing! If you have a bad hair day, you can wash it. A bad oufit, you can change! But when your skin (and than especially in your face) is not in balance, there is nothing you can do.
So here are my tips so far (keep in mind that my skind is quite dry and sensitive):
1. One of the best things about swimming in the sea is that it will work miracles on your skin! The seasalt is very good and helps your skin to heal and kills the bacteria that shouldn’t be there. So when my skin is irritated I boil some water and pour it in a small cup. Then I add 1 teaspoon of Seasalt and mix it till the salt is completely melted in the water. Then I take some make-up pads and dip the warm salt-water on my face. I just leave it like this when I go to sleep and the next day my skin will be calmed down a LOT!
2, My all-time-favorite day/night cream is actually a “Balsem” from De Tuinen. It’s called: Teatree Balsem and it comes in a small package. You also have the Day or Night creams from the same line but these are a lot less affective. Especially when you’re dealing with a irritated skin, or with acne this product can really do a lot for you! And the best thing is… it only costs €9,95!
3. When you are taking good care of your skin and still find some spots or acne then it’s time to fake it a little ! I’m not a big fan of foundations because they can easily look like a mask. Also a lot of time it will have another colour than your actual face and will leave your skin even more irritated. My best tip: attack the acne or red places in your face directly with a cover stick/concealer. It’s very important you find one that looks similair with the colour of your skin! The best one I tried so far is the stick from Rimmel: Hide the Blemis Cocnealer. It has just the right thickness and will still leave you with a natural look.
After that you can add a little bit of bronzing powder and some blush and your face will look GREAT!
Wow, Aisha, thanks for the great tips! We’ll keep them in mind!
A teaspoon of coconut oil, every morning!
I try and mask my face once a week with Mary Kay’s #3 facial mask.
lookin good!
i’m lazy and don’t have any real beauty secrets, but just try to get lots of sleep, water, and laughter!
Well, those definitely are the essentials!
My ‘secret’, but actually not so secret, beauty tip is quite straight forward: a healthy lifestyle. Eating healthy doesn’t mean starving yourself at all, but reducing fat and junk food definitely helps getting that perfect skin every girl dreams of. On top of that, always (I repeat, always!) remove your make up before going to bed. Scrub every 2 weeks. Follow this morning routine: apply cleansing gel/mousse, facial toner and moisturizer (would love to try this day cream by L’Oréal!). Then you’re ready for your makeup and good to go! :)
Wow, you’ve got it nailed down pretty well! Thanks for the great tips ;)
Would love to try this?
My Ritual is taking a whole night off for myself every week. A batch, painting my nails, hair and facemask…Srub everything
love it!
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Struggling to find THE perfect day cream. My routine is simply keeping it simple, not too much fuss. Cleanse, put on a serum & hydrate!
Would love to try this?
My Ritual is taking a whole night off for myself every week. A batch, painting my nails, hair and facemask…Srub everything
love it!
i like to keep it simple. I only have 2 rules: Always always wash your face to let your skin breathe before going to sleep. Always. and before i apply my make up i always put on a sun screen with at least spf 30. that keeps my skin fresh on long term..
Simplicity is key. It all starts with washing your face and drinking enough water
You look beyond beautiful in the yellow dress! :)
I’ve recently started to experiment with milder products after having struggled with bad skin for years. I’m trying a exfoliating BHA gel, and so far I think it might really help.
By the way, I don’t think ‘minimizing’ pores is actually possible. Just another beauty industry myth.
The beauty tip I always give to my girlfriends is mixing a little bit of foundation/tinted moisturizer with your day creme. It gives you a bit of cover without looking cakey and leaves a healthy glow on your skin! I don’t like foundation because it feels so heavy on my skin (and looks a bit fake) so this is perfect!
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It’s so nice you finally have found a product that works for you! My secret beauty tip for skin, is to mix a little bit of apple cider vinegar, with some water and natural lavender oil, and apply on your skin after you’ve cleaned it as a toner. It will recover your skin and works wonders if you have a lot of acné or scarves.
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Hmmm. Apple cider vinegar, sounds interesting! There were many ingredients among the comments - like honey and avocado - but this one is original! We can’t wait to find out what it’ll do for our skins!
this is superfun:) my trick is apple cider vinegar to rinse my hair ( diluted - one part vinegar three parts water ) or with the same ratio use it as a skin tonic. it gives a nice glow and pulls bacteria out:)
Lots of love, smiles and healthy home-cooked food. And a bit of sleep does the trick : ).
Ohh I didn’t try it yet but I love the packaging! To be honest, I don’t have a secret beauty tip just yet. I’m still figuring out how to handle my (at the moment very stressed out) skin myself! I think I’m gonna try aaaalll the other tips in the comments ;-)
In hectic periods I have to set goals in order for me to not forget about my health. I think being healthy on the inside is the most important thing to look healthy on the outside. My goals include drinking a minimum of 2l of water a day, using day cream with SPF, get enough sleep (but we all know that’s not possible) and avoid eating junk food.
Ha, we feel ya! Getting enough sleep is probably one of the hardest challenges (that we face every day). Luckily there are other things we can do for our health too ;)
Een wekelijkse scrub van suiker en honing; altijd een zacht en huidje!
This sounds really promising.
I recently discovered the freeman scrubs (coal and black sugar), it keeps my skin super soft and clear even since I started using it.
But.. the ultimate remedy for a perfect skin are still natural products such as egg and yogurt masks. And a lot of smoothies. Other than a good skin, I feel more energetic!
I love to try the L’oreal products. My email is included.
My secret, so simple: do not touch your face.
Hahahaha. The simplest one we’ve heard!
Lots of water, good quality protein and fruit and veg. Sugar wrecks my skin!
Hi there, in the search of good looking skin without make-up, a dream for every girl, i come across different things, but lately i think i found the trick that helped me to really improve the situation. First of all i have combination skin, mostly oily but with dry patches all over, my beauty secret is to wash my face with Aleppo soap and a organic bristles face brush every night. The soap purifies and controls the oiliness, meanwhile the brush helps refining the texture of the skin (it’s a war agains the pores!!!).
It’s simple but effective and it’s really relaxing to take time massaging your face with the brush before bed :).
Thank for hosting!!
Well, for cleaning my skin I love washing my face with lots of water, then peel and then a skincare by weleda.
If you have to fight pimples, put a litte sip of cider vinegar on a cotton pad and let it sink in over night. Doesn’t smell good but the pimple will be very small in the morning.
I haven’t found anything for my eyes yet so i hope I’ll be winning something :)
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My secret to great skin is to drink loads of water. And To emerge my face into ice cold water in the morning. It helps with the puffiness and wakes you up! Other than that I just sleep lots and try to have a life as laid back as possible. No stress, just good vibes. ;)
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I start my morning with water, lemon and cinnamon, have lost weight & gotten clearer skin!
Thanks for the tip, Catherine! But cinnamon, too? Really? We hadn’t heard that one before. Do tell us, how does it taste?
cleanse, moisturize, drink water, sleep enough, YSL touche eclat!
My secret to great skin is to drink water. I prepared this water wit lemon and a spoon of cinnamon. Strain the water and voila! Argan oil (pure, I bring from Morocco), rice and YSL touche eclat are my other secrets. But the dark circles will not leave:(. But maybe with this line they will…Lovexo
I always keep a pair of spoons in my freezer as an emergency remedy agains puffy eyes. When I have serious sleepy eyes in the morning I just whip out my spoons and keep them on my eyes for a while. Instant freshness!
Beautiful!!
L.A
My secret beauty tip is definitely washing my face in the morning with water, that’s it. It works so good for me and at the same time I wake up becasue I use cold water.
Love the photos! I’m very curious about these products, would love to try them. My beautytips are to get enough sleep, drink water with lemon and have enough days where you don’t wear any make-up so your skin can ‘rest’ :)!
We’re trying to work that lemon water into our daily routine at the office! So far, well, we’re trying! If not for the results, for the taste. Makes it a lot easier to drink that 1,5 L of water ;)
I really love the post!
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I use activated charcoal to whiten my teeth instantly! :) Just put some on a toothbrush and brush your teeth for about 5-10 minutes. Rinse thouroughly and voila- beautiful smile, no unwanted concequences on your health :)
Use conditioner as shavingcream, so your legs won’t feel dry after!
Mijn ‘secret beauty tip’: Iedere ochtend en avond Nivea! Gewoon de grote blauwe pot met grote witte letters. Na een dagje zonnen of bij een uitgedroogd winterhuidje, is en blijft dit mijn wondermiddel.
I use some natural rosewater as a toner for my face. It’s perfectly gentle and it makes my skin unbelievably soft. Above all it’s supercheap!
Genoeg water drinken en sporten :)
Since I am usually an all natural skin routine girl, my secret weapon is a bit controversial, but it is SO great. It’s been such a game changer for my dry, wrinkle prone skin. It\’s Alpha H’s Liquid Gold and it’s like a workout for your skin. (Here is a link to it: http://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/alpha-h-liquid-gold-night-treatment-serum.html)
That said, I wouldn’t mind trying something else. Thanks for hosting :)
I want to try this! It sounds really
good
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Drink a juice with beetroot! Since I drink my own pressed veggie juices I notice that especially the ones with beetroot make my skin look better; a healthy glow :-)
I only use 100% natural Argan Oil on a totally clean skin at night! It made my thirty something mini wrinkles softer. My skin looks like it had a huge moisture boost every morning when i wake up! Would love to try the Skin Perfection range for during the day though…
Thanks, Sabien! Your beauty tips sound very convincing! Where do you get this natural oil? We’d love to know!
SMILE! Instant beauty trick ;)
Plus I drink loads of water and eat avocado every day. Works good for me, although I wouldn’t mind some help from l’Oreal… x
My beauty tip would be to make sure you are using products that suit your skin type and drink plenty of water, its an obvious one, but it works wonders for your skin! Lilly xx [email protected] http://alittlelilly.blogspot.nl/
A Photoshop-like-blur-effect? Yes please!
My beauty tip is hydrate and cleanse your skin from the inside: drink lots of water! Since a couple of months I’ve been drinking about a litre a day (versus almost none before..) and not only the skin on my face but also on my chest and back is looking much clearer, brighter and most important I have less impurities now :)
I have had terrible under-eye bags and dark circles for years now, so I have a lot of experience trying to make them less notable.
First of all, making frozen green tea eyepads really helps to eliminate puffiness. This does make the face more red though, because the pads are frozen. So make sure you wash your face with water that is a little bit warm.
The MAC Pro Longwear Concealer really helps concealing the dark circles around the eyes, don’t forget to powder this off very well to make it last all day.
This has helped me a lot with my dark circles and puffy eyes :). I am very curious about the L’Oreal Skin Perfection products, so I like to take a chance at winning one of the packages!
Dear Janice, please do tell us your secret! How do you make these green tea eyepads? We’re curious to find out!
Sleeping enough !
If I haven’t slept well for one day, I look like a total mess.
Going to bed early (and waking up early) with the combination of lots of water is my beauty tip :)
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Before putting on anything on my face, I wash my face with a cold moist washcloth and immediately put on the cream. This really works for my sensitive skin. It makes my skin feel ‘more awake’ and definitely makes it softer! Also, I try not to stress too much and drink enough water. (And I ‘dry-scrub’ my face gently with a ‘Beauty Glove’ from De Tuinen a few times a week.)
A lot of our readers have recommended products from the Tuinen, so I’ll guess we’ll be taking up on your beauty advice! Thanks, Stephanie!
No stress, lots of water and … Aloë Vera (as pure as possible, I have a plant in my home but I also use 98% gel from De Tuinen) and pure Shea Butter. These two are my best friends when it comes to skin care!
Good to know that it’s working! My own secret ritual is to use conditioner as shavingcream so my legs won’t feel so dry after. Best tip from my mom!
Sounds really good! I also could use some mass under-eye-bag destruction, especially on mondays…
My secret ritual is that I use conditioner as shaving cream, so my legs won’t feel so dry after shaving.
Shhh don’t tell. but my secret beauty ritual for perfect skin and to reduce pores is a mask off egg white. I think it would be perfect to use L’Oréals skin perfection products after for ultimate perfection!
No-stress is my own secret beauty-tip. The moment I feel stressed, my skin gets worse and break outs are all over the pl(/f)ace.
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