Great skincare products can be found right in the pantry of your kitchen.  Not only are they healthier for you, they are also on the cheap.  Baking soda is a great way to exfoliate your skin.  Because baking soda contains tiny granules of sodium bicarbonate, it makes for the perfect substance to lightly exfoliate your skin.  It also has antiseptic properties that will ward off breakouts.  Simply make a paste with a palm-full of baking soda combined with a small amount of water.  Apply to face, working in a circular motion, and allow to dry for three minutes.  Rinse away with warm water, followed with a splash of cold to close pores.  Keeps your skin looking refreshed and blemish-free.

While teens across the nation are gearing up to go back to school, the fashion and beauty industries have kicked into overdrive.  When you have too many options, many times you’ll end up spending your money on things you don’t end up liking once you get them home.  Beauty products, much like clothes, are very personal.  Get to know what works for you. Experiment and try new colors, new fashions, new trends, and see what works for you.  Just because a skinny leg jean or a flesh-colored lipstick is hot and trendy doesn’t mean it’s going to look good on you…specifically.  So explore your options.  When you get a lot of compliments on a color you wear, pay attention to those cues.  That color works for you, so stick with it and expand on it.  If low-rider jeans make your hips look too big, then kick them to the curb and wear a more flattering cut for your body.

Back to school makeup is a snap with a few of these favorite items right from the drug store or supermarket.

Start with a clean foundation…a blemish-free face.  So you’re prone to breakouts at this age.  No biggie.  Send blemishes packing with an easy skincare routine.  Wash your face in the morning and before you go to bed.  Never wear makeup to bed.  Just wash and go twice a day.  That will keep your skin fresh and clear.

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Next, prime your face with foundation to even out skin tone, cover blemishes (if you have any), and to give your skin a pretty glow.  Mineral makeup is a relative newcomer on the scene in the makeup world.  It’s one of the easiest foundations to apply.  Liquid foundation can leave you with an embarrassing ring on your jawline.  Mineral makeup blends perfectly into the skin and is great if you have oily skin.  It reduces shine and eliminates excess oil on the skin’s surface.  And it’s so easy to apply, you won’t even need a mirror.

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Pretty eyes are easy to achieve with the thousands of choices in eye color you have to choose from.  Whether you go bold and beautiful or soft and shimmery, you’ll find every color of the rainbow to choose from.  Being a teen gives you a license to use bright and bold colors, and there’s nothing wrong with that.  But avoid doing that every day at school.   Try to stick with a more daytime look while at school.  Try going bright and bold on Fridays!

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The teen license to use bold colors applies to lips as well.  Glossy pink cotton-candy colored lips are so pretty and is a perfect color for teens.   Afraid to go bold?  Try a sheer bold color for a more muted effect.  Glossy lips and teens go together like Friday nights and football games.  It just works!

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Maybelline Great Lash mascara is a secret tool of the trade to many makeup artists in Hollywood.  This mascara is used on many of the sets for Hollywood movies.  It goes on clump free, stays put all day long, and makes your lashes appear to be a mile long.

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And it’s as simple as that.  Back to school beauty is in the bag in a few easy steps.  Here’s to a beautiful new school year!

Take a tip from A-List celebrities to achieve beautiful skin and get regular facials.  Celebs swear by them to keep their face, neck and chest looking camera ready.  Facials deeply cleanse the skin, exfoliate dead skin cells, and improve circulation, leaving you with beautiful skin and a healthy glow.   Facials can also pinpoint skin problems, like dark spots and acne spots, with specific treatments formulated for your skin.  Ask your spa what kind of treatments they offer for your skin’s needs and start looking like an A-Lister.

The cardinal sin of skincare is sleeping with your makeup on.  No matter how tired you are, wash your face before bed.   Your skin collects pore-clogging oil during the day.  According to a study in the American Journal of Epidemiology, there’s also a link between air pollution and skin bumps…especially if you live in high pollution areas, like Los Angeles, Chicago and Cincinnati.

Get yourself into a good skincare routine.  It really only takes two minutes before bed to cleanse, tone and moisturize.  Don’t have a skincare regime yet?  Try Supernatural Botanicals Skincare System.

Strawberries are a natural source of salicylic acid, which is the main ingredient in acne-fighting agents found in over-the-counter acne fighters.  But if you want an all natural approach, utilize those strawberries and yogurt in your fridge.

Strawberries are a natural source for salicylic acid, and yogurt is extremely smoothing to the skin.

Simply mash 1/4 cup of fresh strawberries and 1/4 cup of yogurt or sour cream until smooth.  Liberally apply to acne-prone skin.  Leave on for 15 minutes, then rinse with water.  Then, simply watch your clear skin emerge.  It’s as simple as that.

Did you know that anxiety causes an upsurge in stress hormones that can worsen acne or other skin conditions?

If you skin is prone to breakouts and rashes, it’s time to check your body/mind/soul meter.

It’s scientifically proven that stress can cause skin eruptions and even make you susceptible to deadly  diseases.

If this is happening to you, put yourself on your to-do list and get serious about about having some downtime doing something that relaxes you (yoga or Pilates is so good for this.)  After all, your beauty is at risk here, girlfriend.

Tea-tree oil is used to treat mild, occasional breakouts.  It is distilled from the leaves of an Australian shrub.  Tea-tree oil contains antibacterial and antimicrobial compounds called terpenoids that help kill bacteria. 

Studies testing tea-tree oil against the gold-standard acne treatment, benzoyl peroxide, have shown that while the latter works more quickly, tea-tree oil is equally effective over time and results in fewer side effect, such as dryness and redness. 

Experience acne as an adult?  It could be your mineral makeup.  Talc-containing power makeup is made up of tiny crystals that can clog pores.  If you are experiencing acne, check out the ingredients label on your mineral makeup to be sure your makeup is talc-free.

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When washing your face, you should cleanse your face for at least one full minute.   Taking additional time to cleanse properly reduces surface oil and debris.  Sebum is really the enemy of healthy skin; if allowed to accumulate, it clogs pores and causes blackheads and acne. 

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