Beauty products nowadays promise to make us look radiant and younger. It seems that everywhere you turn, there’s a product with antioxidants. Generally, we know that these chemicals are particularly good when eaten but they can also be beneficial on your skin. Watch this to learn more on how antioxidants can protect your skin.

Our hands have to endure a daily dose of stress. If you use your hands a lot without properly caring for them, you will soon discover a rough almost hard surface and dried out skin. Possibly even wrinkled skin.

To avoid that

• Use glove for tasks like washing dishes. Washing our hands is part of a good hygiene but unnecessary washing, like doing the dishes, can lead to dry and rough hands.
• If possible, use a moisturizing liquid soap.
• Moisturize your hands every time you wash them. There are many good formulated creams out there that will sink into the skin within seconds.
• Hands need sun protection too!

Heidi Klum has recently added another profession to her repertoire; skin care system developer. Not that she actually developed the formula but her name is printed on the products.

Heidi’s In An Instant skin care system is according to the website, a non-invasive anti-aging line.

“In An Instant® is an amazing wrinkle-erasing breakthrough that works, literally in seconds, to diminish the look of fine lines and wrinkles.

The secret is the Instant Wrinkle Smoother containing magical moisture spheres which fill in lines, while optical diffusers smooth the look of your skin, virtually erasing the look of forehead lines, laugh lines, crow’s feet, and much more.”

Sounds pretty good doesn’t it? Has anybody tried it yet?

Emma Watson looked fresh-faced despite the rainy weather at the London premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Wearing a loose updo style, complimented by braids and a red accent, she looked rather chic.

This seems to be a perfect hairstyle for warm and humid weather.

Here’s how to do the updo:

Start by parting your hair to the side. Next, pull hair back into a ponytail near the occipital bone, leaving out a large chunk from your fringe area and sides.

• Now, twist and loop the ponytail to form a loose bun. Pin to secure.
• Next, have some fun. Take sections from the front, criss-crossing them back into the bun. Pin to keep in place. Braid one or two sections of hair towards the back, pinning to secure. Be creative and make your sections both chunky and skinny to create interest to the style.
• Finish off with a red accessory for a punch of color

Summer has come and sporting a tan is more fashionable than ever, sunburn and skin damage however isn’t. In order to not damage your skin, many people opt for a self tan. This has been made incredibly popular with so many self tanning products readily available to buy.

To prepare your skin for a nice self tan

• Exfoliate – at least a day before application.
• Be sure to protect your hairline if you are using a self tanner on your face. You don’t want discoloured hair.
• Wearing gloves prevents tan palms. Make sure though you apply tanner on the back of your hands.
• Newbies go for lotions rather than sprays! Tanning sprays can be tricky to get right and not streaky, the easiest way is to start off with a tanning lotion.
• Cover up mistakes: Using a cotton ball, apply nail polish remover or a strong, alcohol-based toner to the affected areas.

To avoid clogged pores and tired looking skin, exfoliating daily is important for radiant skin. Removing dead skin cells, grime and dirt should be high on your agenda and part of your daily beauty routine. A granular wash can be incredibly helpful.

Here’s a video by dermatologist Dr. Schultz talking about why you should exfoliate every day:

To create the illusion of bigger eyes, women commonly resort to mascara. For even more dramatic looking lashes, there’s always false eye lashes.

They may look fantastic if they have been applied correctly but what is an easy way for to do so?

Here’s a good video tutorial that could help you loads

Most of us will have experienced dandruff or dry, flaky scalp at one point or another. The variety of products to treat symptoms is immense and that makes it difficult to choose something that really works.

Then there are tons of homemade, all natural remedies one can slather all over their scalp.

Dr. Schultz tells you how to soothe and repair an itchy and flaky scap in this video clip:

Many women go to extreme measures for that sexy, perky bust. Be it exercise or even surgery. For those who don’t want to resort to drastic procedures to fake a beautiful cleavage, there is My Beautiful Breasts kit by IT Cosmetics.

Intended to create the appearance of larger boobs, the kit comes with water and sweatproof ‘bust shadows’, Library of Secrets manual, booby primer, setting spray, and brushes for application. It also comes with bust stain, a semi-permanent tint that promises, “No matter how wet or sweaty you get, your breasts aren’t going anywhere!”

Although makeup artists have long used makeup and concealers to create the perfect illusion, but for the amateur, a good result would be quite difficult to accomplish.

The product retails at $69

Ever since the dawn of daily beauty routines and make up, we have been told to cleanse your face before going to sleep. It was put down to mainly avoid clogged pores. I’m assuming that most women cleanse their face regularly before going to sleep. But do you know what happens if you sleep with your make up on?

Dr Schultz will tell you: