Regular readers know that I'm talking Ageless Beauty not anti-ageing, it's the lasting kind of gorgeous that I'm interested in - a gorgeous that glows until the very end and can co-exist with a line or two, so in my quest for Ageless Beauty, this month it is all about strength. We're talking firm faces, arms and resolve. Keeping it together in times that challenge - being strong and staying soft.
This Months Gorgeous Girl is a great beauty whose life's work is about teaching, healing and strengthening body and soul. My Lust of the Month is the dumbell that will help you shake your way to strong and this month's Gorgeous Treat is a thirty minute complimentary wellness consultation with me.
I recently received a gift of a course in Kundalini Yoga at LA's Golden Bridge Yoga, after dipping my toe in the Yoga pool many times over the years I finally decided to dive in to the Kundalini side of life and loved it. Not only did I see increased body strength in an incredibly short period of time but I felt stronger from the inside out and better equipped to deal with some of the things that keep life interesting but a little less gorgeous. For those of you that are inclined - I say find a class and show up at least once a week. For those of you that are not, commit to bending over and touching your toes when you get out of bed in the morning, come up one vertebra at a time and lean backwards, this quick simple act will keep your arteries supple and may reduce your risk of heart disease.
I always say that sagging skin is a greater enemy of a youthful face than fine lines. Those of us in the brown zone are lucky enough to keep deep lines at bay until late in life. If your skin is fair deeper lines become a concern somewhere in the middle, but it is the drop that we all suffer from and perhaps surprisingly the darker your complexion, for more your face tends to shift - it's all about the breakdown of collagen and once its gone, its gone so prevent, prevent, prevent. Formulations that firm as well as hydrate tend to be expensive but I have recently discovered a great mid-price solution from Bare Minerals. Their new Active Cell Renewal Night Serum is packed with natural ingredients - it goes on like water and makes your face feel like silk, I tried it on my Mother who is in her 60's she woke feeling and looking smoother. Designed to be used at night for optimum cell rejuvenation it's the new ultimate little brown bottle!
I'm all about the collagen and my favourite collagen supplement has just been given a boost. Skin Plus by Proto-col contains type I and II collagen as well as vitamins, zinc and skin plumping Hyaluronic acid. You should expect to see improved elasticity, firmness and a decrease in the finest of lines after 6-8 weeks of continued use. This is a capsule, not a knife, results are tangible rather than dramatic but take them early and frequently and you won't need more drastic measures.
Stay strong!
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