For several years I had been contemplating allowing my hair to be free and let the natural color emerge. This is a frightening task as I have been coloring my hair since I was about fourteen. The thought of allowing the hair to grow in and seeing a stripe just gave me shivers. In the last several months prior to each coloring I would pull my hair away from the root and check out my natural tresses. I went through a stint for years trying to obtain the perfect blonde. I wanted that ash blonde look that is basically platinum. I could never get it. My hair would always pull warm. I decided to allow the hair in the front - which I would call my signature spice to grow in natural. What I found was that my gray was actually pretty. So I took a deep breath and convinced my hair stylists to cut my hair super super short. I advised her that even if I cry tell her to stop or get angry to completely ignore me. We got through this process together. Honestly I was freaked out. I called my husband and warned him of my doings while driving to a friends shop and purchasing two hats. That night my daughter told me I looked cool so I thought well... okay... I can do this. The next day I went to work and my friends there told me to go without it! So the hat was dropped and I braved it.
This process brought me to a realization that is often ignored among most magazine: No one is there to guide you in a crucial life point. Aging beautifully is many a concern amongst women. As social and cultural constraints have redefined what is beautiful and allowed for women to make their own decisions on how they wish to be perceived, the obsession with staying beautiful has grown. Despite what some women think, it is possible to age beautifully. Whether you decide to fight the aging process with surgery, makeup, skin treatments, dying hair, or other methods-- it is important to understand that you don't need to spend tons of money to stay beautiful. At eleablake cosmetics we have pinpointed some simple things that retain your beauty.
1. Know Your Shades
Everyone can have beautiful skin, the trick is finding those colors that make your skin look beautiful and thrive. This is where the Color Analysis comes in handy. When you get a color analysis done, you get a cheat book so to speak, telling you every color that will make your skin stay glowing and beautiful. This may sound to many of you too good to be true, however, we assure you that when you sit in front of the mirror and allow us to drape you with our colors you will notice a HUGE difference in how color changes the way you appear. Everyone has noticed how certain lights heighten their beauty, well color is the human's perception of different wave lengths of light. So when looking at it this way, one can see the logic of colors drastically changing appearances.
Above: Uninformed color enthusiast- Judge him.
2. Apply KnowledgeOnce you know what your colors are, you can use them for more then just clothes. In fact, we use them as a starting point for your makeup colors! That's right, the same colors that you wear to magnify your beauty can be used on your skin as well. Applying these colors has such a lovely affect on one's face. Once you have the right foundation, your skin looks smoother. Once you have the right eyeshadow, your eyes defy all age definition. These modifications can help you feel more confident, as you all should be, and give you a way to reveal your true magnificence. The great thing about this is that when you get the colors from your color analysis "dots" you never have to worry about any of the colors not looking good later. As long as you don't drastically change your skin tone with tanning salons, you will always have the perfect shades for you!
But Darling it said my color was cucumber green, obviously it's telling me spa.
Well obviously we all need to eat. How about making this daily regiment a more beneficial experience. Most people are aware that a person's diet can affect their weight but few realize the importance of food on skin. The British Nutrition Foundation has found that diets rich in vitamins A, B, C and E help skin keep elasticity and smooths wrinkles. Most of the skincare you purchase in order to counteract age effects such as wrinkles contain these vitamins. At eleablake we have many products that contain these vitamins and help you fight age, but it is always important to a reinforce any skincare with a healthy diet. When the body is happy, it feels a lot more motivated to smooth out those pesky wrinkles. And with that....
Supplementing beauty with tastiness... now picture all that fruit dipped in chocolate
4. Know You're Beautiful
Sometimes that 'bad hair day' is only in your mind. When you look at yourself and can see that you are beautiful.. well that is more important then anything else. We could give you all the makeup a woman could ever need, but you can never be truly beautiful without seeing yourself as such. This may seem cheesy, but it is a truth that I'm sure most of you agree with at some level. When you feel beautiful, you portray beauty. Whenever you look at yourself in the mirror, don't think of age as a bad thing, age is a merely a chance to transform and pamper oneself.
You see wrinkles but I see new boots.
