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No bad hair days
EVERY day can be a good hair day even when yours isn’t at its best.
Brush with a soft bristle brush before washing to break down product buildup, and choose sulphatefree products to avoid dry hair now that sunny days are back on the Costas.
If hair is greasy and there’s no time to shampoo, try refreshing it with a blast of cool air. When it’s beyond help, put long hair up in a topknot and choose a halfup, halfdown style for midlength. For short hair, go for a side parting or tuck it behind your ears.
Whatever you do, the secret is to make it look intentional, hairstylists say.
Ageing gracefully
A SURVEY of 1,000 British women by a collagen brand found that women grew in confidence as they aged.
Those between 60 to 70 were more confident about their appearance than any other age group, the study found.
Two thirds in this group said that they felt confident about how they looked, compared with approximately half of those in their 20s.
Women between 70 and 79 were the secondmost assured, with 57 per cent liking what they saw in the mirror.
Time to eat
NUTRITION scientist Dr Emily Leeming recently recommended the practice of eating only when hungry.
“One of the best ways to help our metabolism is by learning how to listen to our body’s hunger cues,” she said.
Too often people ate because they had a routine of eating at a certain time,” she explained.
“This this might suit some of us, but it’s a good idea to practise asking ourselves the question of whether we actually feel hungry before we eat.”
Screen time
SUNSCREEN should be applied daily, particularly now that the warmer weather has arrived and the sun is harsher. Even on dull days, ultraviolet radiation can come through clouds and rain and although it has benefits that include creating Vitamin D, it also poses health risks for the skin.
Sunscreen is vital, but not all go on easily with other creams so it helps to leave a good 15 minutes between using moisturiser and the SPF.
1 in 5 women changed their skincare routine because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
