Food is natures most powerful cosmetic!

By eating well and choosing the right foods your eyes, hair and skin will glow like never before.

Eating the right foods can make your face glow in a way the most luxurious beauty treatments can achieve. Your hair will feel glossy, your eyes will sparkle, your teeth will look whiter and your skin will radiate good health. And to trump it all there is nothing more complicated than eating breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The below beauty foods on your weekly shopping list will promote;

• Radiant Skin - Red grapes, Olive Oil and Tomatoes.
• Shiny Hair - Eggs, Oily fish and Avocados.
• White Teeth - Milk, Cheddar and Tea.
• Sparkly Eyes - Spinach, Carrots, and Bilberries.

But the ultimate beauty nutrient is Water!

Look at any of the popular and expensive hair and beauty products on the shelves and most will have “Aqua” listed as a prime ingredient. That is due to water being the unsung cosmetic ingredient hero! It flushes away toxins and hydrates the body cell by cell. By drinking eight glasses of water each day will make a visible difference and will help;

• Prevent dry, flaky skin.
• Clear up blemishes.
• Strengthen weak, brittle nails.
• Brighten tired eyes.
• Moisten cracked lips.
• Add shine to dull, lifeless hair.

Who would have thought something so bland could be so beneficial to our bodies?

Now onto the shopping list;

Radiant Skin.

For that youthful glow, skin requires a steady supply of collagen and elastin. It also requires antioxdants to protect it from skin aging free radicals found in pollution, UV rays and smoke. Our top food selection for radiant skin is;

Red Grapes

These are packed with antioxidents known as proanthocyanidins that contain over double the skin protecting properties of vitamins C and E.

Olive oil

This is rich in collagen boosting vitamin E making it a healthy choice for salad dressing.

Tomatoes

These are full of vitamin C and is an essential nutrient for natural collagen production. Tomatoes are also a good food for producing lycopene, this is an antioxidant that protects the skin against sun dam mage.

Shiny Hair.

There are three key nutrients that help make your hair look and feel great: Protein gives hair strong structure, essential fatty acids provide gloss, vitamin B5 is believed to give hair the rich colour look. The top food selection for shiny hair is;

Eggs

These are packed with protein that experts claim that eating them as part of a breakfast is a great way to encourage growth, thickness and shine.

Oily fish

These are rich in essential fatty acids that help nourish the scalp promoting shine developing
sebaceous glands. Two portions a week should be sufficient with Tuna, Trout, Salmon, Mackerel or Sardines being the appropriate selection of fish to choose from.

Avocados

Avocados are bursting with vitamin B5 that research has found to delay the development of grey hair and give the added benefit of making hair grow thick and fast.

White Teeth.

You could save yourself a small fortune in dentist bills by eating the right foods. Foods containing calcium, phosphorus and fluoride can give your teeth that just worked on white finish.

Milk

This has enough calcium and phrosphorus in  it to maintain strong teeth. Milk also has the addes benefit of making the mouth less acidic, this helps protect your teeth from bacteria. The suggested amount of milk is a pint a day (just over half a litre).

Cheddar

Eating Cheese after a meal encourages saliva, this washes away acids and helps prevent decay.

Tea

This is rich in fluoride and supported by studies it has been found that regular drinkers of tea benefited from healthier teeth.

Sparkly Eyes.

They say the eyes are a window to the soul, so it makes sense it could reflect the state of the body! If your diet is poor then your eyes will be one of the first parts to show it. To maintain that bright healthy sparkle they will need a diet rich in antioxidants and betacarente.

Spinach

This is an excellent source of lutein, an antioxidant that helps prevent eye disease and can protect the retina from UV ray damage. Foods that are good for lutein is broccoli, kale, peas and sweetcorn.

Carrots

These are full of betacarotene. Betacarotene is converted by the body to vitamin A and provides an essential ingredient for good vision, preventing squinting and reducing the dramatic “crows feet”.

Bilberries

These are rich in antioxidants that can help in increasing the delivery of nutrients to the eyes. It is rumoured that pilots used to spread bilberry jam onto toast to boost their night vision.

All the above foods should be consumed as part of a full and healthy daily diet for best effect.

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How to apply Foundation?..Easy I hear you say!…There is a difference in the processes of foundation application according to what foundation base you are using. Powder Foundation and Liquid Foundation have their subtle differences of application to gain that perfect end result.

When you discover your best foundation to suit your skin type it is prudent to ensure it is applied correctly. Below we have outlined the application techniques for both Liquid Foundation and Powder Foundation.

As with any surface it is best to make sure the area of application is clean to help your makeup stay on for longer. Wash your face thoroughly with face wash and fresh running water, dab the skin with a clean soft towel. Finish off with skin toner and moisturiser.

1) Liquid or Cream Foundation

Liquid foundation or cream foundation can be applied using fingers, sponge or a good foundation brush, chose what ever feels best for you. To start it is probably easiest to use a sponge. Liquid and Cream foundation tends to dry rather quickly so a quick application is needed for that smooth finish.

Get some foundation onto the five sections of your face (forehead, nose, both cheeks and chin). and evenly smear it over the face.

It is advisable to layer your foundation and not apply it in one thick layer.

If you need to use a concealer to mask the bags under your eyes or to mask spots, apply the concealer while your foundation is still tacky.

Concealer is a greasy product so don’t go overboard with it as it may crease your skin later and make it shine.

To balance out any shiny patches of your foundation use a small amount of face powder with a puff or face brush. Gently brush on until the shine has gone.

If you require extra coverage try using powder foundation in lieu of face powder.

2) Powder Foundation

If Powder Foundation is your choice of foundation then you will be needing a primer or base layer for the best results.

Put a small amount on your finger tip, then place one dab on each section of your face (forehead, nose, both cheeks and chin).

Gently and evenly smear your base over your face without stretching your skin.

Leave your primer or base coat for a few minutes so it dries a little, just long enough so the surface does not run. This is the time to use your concealer if you are using any. With Powder Foundation the concealer should go on before the foundation and not after.

To start applying the Powder Foundation it is best to start with the wide areas of the face like the forehead and cheeks. Using the large area of the sponge. Apply a thin layer first, then gradually build up by adding layers depending on the results that you want to achieve.

For the best application technique we would advise running the sponge from the centre of your face outwards. This makes the foundation go into pores and stay without smear marks.

Using the edge of the sponge, carefully apply on nose, around the mouth and finally around the eyes.

Be careful not to put too much foundation around the mouth and the eyes. There are many muscles around the mouth. Skin movement would cause a thick layer to crease.

Eyes usually receive eye make-up afterwards, so you do not need a thick layer of foundation.

www.cosmeticsfairy.co.uk has re-branded it’s online make up store to a new shopping system - Magento. We hope you find our new store layout easier to navigate and more informative on the available Cosmetics makeup range. We have also added the function for you to call us to place an order for that added personal toutch.

Come in and have a poke around our new beauty make up store and tell us what you think. We still have the great bargains we used to have on our discount Cosmetics that we had before just in a fresher presentation for your browsing pleasure.

As before, if we do not have what you are looking for then email us with it and we will endeavour to try and find it for you.

Cosmetics have been used in one shape or form since 4000 BC Ancient Egypt times, surprisingly the basic concepts and applications of theses Cosmetics have not changed. Cosmetics are still used, as they were back then to enhance the appearance of the skin or bone structure and to mask any odours.

The modern Cosmetics range includes:

• Skincare
• Lotions
• Powders
• Perfumes
• Lip Colour
• Nail polishes
• Eye Makeup
• Face Makeup
• Hair Colour
• Hair Care
• Baby products
• Bath Products
• Party Makeup

As you can see, the product range that is now encompassed in the Cosmetics industry is wide and generates £19 billion a year, most of this money is generated from women in Western countries, where looking your best is a must in society. Many of the top name brands get heavily advertised with a celebrity in a bid to boost their percentile share of this £19 billion market place, as even a small percentage shift to their advantage is a lot of money.

Cosmetics is a rather board term as it now refers to a wide range of products and applications. Put simply the word “Cosmetics” means:

1. A powder, lotion, lipstick, rouge, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc. 
2. Cosmetics, superficial measures to make something appear better, more attractive, or more impressive: The budget committee opted for Cosmetics instead of a serious urban renewal plan. 

The word “Makeup” defines Cosmetics down to a smaller niche as it refers to:

1. Facial Cosmetics, as eye shadow or lipstick. 
2. Cosmetics used on other parts of the body, as to cover birthmarks. 

Makeup basically refers to coloured Cosmetics that are used to alter the appearance of a person when applied.

The Cosmetic manufacturing industry is currently dominated by a small amount of large international companies that had established themselves in the early part of the 20^th century.

The oldest and now one of the largest of these company’s is L’Oréal. Eugene Schueller dealing in harmless hair colouring products founded L’Oreal in 1909 in France. By 1910 the USA cosmetic market had been developed and had established by Elizabeth Arden, Helena Rubinstein, and Max Factor. These firms were joined by Revlon just before World War II and Estée Lauder just after.

Over the years governing bodies have been set up in most countries to regulate the Cosmetics industry and the ingredients used, naturally this has been met with some resistance within the industry. The USA for example has the FDA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is an agency off the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for the safety regulation of many things including Cosmetics. The European Union is governed by the directive EU 76/768 EEC - The Rules Governing Cosmetic Products in the European Union, This includes the UK as is intended to be read with the UK HSE guides.

The Cosmetics industry is now quite heavily regulated to ensure the safeness of the Cosmetics products sold on the shelves. There are many health concerns that come from harmful chemicals in some cosmetic products. Some products carry carcinogenic contaminant 1,4- dioxane. We are seeing a current trend for Natural, Organic products as there are no synthetic ingredients within the Cosmetics to cause harm. Natural products contain mineral and plant ingredients and organic products are made with organic agricultural products.