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How To Glow Your Way Through February

February 1, 2021 By Be Beautiful Hair & Beauty Leave a Comment

Winter months can often feel like a struggle with the colder weather and shorter days. Therefore this month, I wanted to help you glow your way through February and share some little things to help lift your mood.

If you have been following me for a while, you’ll know I’m a stockist for the amazing Gatcombe Candle Co. candles and wax melts. I cannot tell you how much I love these. With us spending so much more time at home lately, I don’t know about you, but a beautiful smelling home, makes me feel calm and content.

My next saviour is the Sienna X Rose Water. This just helps give me a beautiful, natural glow. I do tend to use this on my face all year round, but I especially love it in the Winter months. This is so hydrating for your skin too. I use this at night before bed and wake up glowing. Even if you have never self tanned in your life, this is super easy to use I promise!

This continues to be a work in progress for me but we all need a little more Self care. This is so important, probably now more than ever. So make sure you take a little time out just for you. Whether that’s having a bath with a glass of wine or just reading a book for 10 minutes. Our heads and hearts are fragile and taking a little time out for you, isn’t selfish, it’s necessary.

Until next time, stay safe and keep glowing!

Love, Nina x

How To Brighten Your Lockdown Skin

January 7, 2021 By Be Beautiful Hair & Beauty Leave a Comment

It’s by far not the way that any of us wanted to start the New Year but as we begin 2021 in lockdown#3, I wanted to share some ways that you can brighten your skin during this time.

By doing this, it actually has two benefits; firstly it will allow you to create a little self care for yourself, which is so important, especially at the moment. Secondly, it allows you to really care for your skin, especially as our days are getting colder and we are all wearing masks a lot more.

Drink Water…

I know during the colder months it’s far more tempting to opt for hot drinks, but by drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day, you will help to flush out toxins and improve your lymphatic system.

Cleanse, Tone & Moisturise…

Our skin can really begin to suffer in the colder months. In recent times with us all wearing face masks, this has also taken its toll. By having a healthy skincare regime, you are doing all you can to help take care of it. I love using the Sienna X Skincare Collection and by using these high quality, natural products twice a day is the first step to achieving this.

Shine Bright…

Exfoliate with The Facial Polish at least once a week to remove dead skin cells. This not only helps to remove excess oil and build up of dirt, which helps to fight against breakouts. It also reveals brighter, healthier skin too! Sometimes I’ll combine this with my cleansing lotion to for a deeper cleanse.

Mask it…

Using The Miracle Mask as part of your skincare regime will work wonders, especially in the winter months. This helps to replace lost moisture and helps to prevent skin from drying out that is often caused by the colder temperatures and central heating. Whether you need a quick fix of it working it’s magic for 10 minutes or you to choose to leave it overnight to achieve deeper nourishment, this one is a winter wonder!

Beauty Sleep…

Sleep plays a huge part in not only allowing our minds to rest, but also our skin too! While we sleep, skin produces collagen which helps to plump it up, leading to fewer wrinkles. Blood flow to the face is also increased as we snooze, which helps to give our complexion a healthier appearance.

If you would like any additional information on the Sienna X Skincare Collection, please feel free to get in touch via my Facebook page.

Until next time, stay safe.

Love, Nina x

Did I Take Life For Granted?

June 1, 2020 By Be Beautiful Hair & Beauty 4 Comments

I guess the answer to the question is yes! But maybe we all did? Seeing my friends and family as and when I wanted. As I sit and write this post, it’s hard to recollect what normal life feels like and I can’t quite believe we’ve been in lockdown since the 23rd March. I’m sure, like many of you, we wouldn’t have ever believed this could or would happen.

Lockdown has definitely taught me that I love routine and more importantly, I need it. The first few weeks I really struggled. I missed working a lot, seeing my clients and generally feeling useful. I guess I no longer felt I had much of a purpose. One of the many things I love about my job is making people feel good, helping them glow with confidence and I think I felt sad that all of that had temporarily been taken away, with no real idea of when it would be coming back.

One of the things that has really helped me is having a good old hinch around the house. For anyone reading this and has no idea what I’m talking about, be sure to check out Mrs Hinch on Instagram. It has certainly helped calm my mind when anxiety creeps in, plus I love cleaning and organising so its a win win because it’s really helped me feel like I’ve achieved something.

No matter who we are, our mental health is fragile and can affect any one of us at anytime. So getting out in the fresh air, taking a walk has been really good. Its also been lovely to walk locally and discover different places that I didn’t even know were on my doorstep.

Self care is so underrated and was clearly not something I used to do enough of. It’s only now, I can see that! Isn’t it funny how life works sometimes? Relaxing with a glass of bubbles, a beautiful Gatcombe Candle and doing a “at home” Sienna X facial has certainly helped calm my thoughts before bed.

With all the madness of practically the whole world going to sleep, it’s certainly made me notice the little things and be grateful for each and every one of them. Spending time at home in the garden, listening to the morning song of the birds and the beautiful sunshine. It’s almost like mother nature stepped in and insisted we all stopped, learnt to appreciate the little things and gave us beautiful weather to enjoy it all.

I hope you are okay and that brighter days lay ahead for us all.

Love, Nina x