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As a child, I was in awe each time I watched mymotherapply hermakeupin the bathroom mirror.
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Today I always moisturize in the morning before applying my makeup and after washing my face atnight.
To this day, people still think my mom is at least 10 years younger than she actually is.
Dont sleep on the power of a good moisturizer!
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), Im glad I had enough sense to at least take some of her beauty tips to heart.
And I’m not the only one who learned it from her momma.
I talked to 12 women who shared their mothers' beauty wisdom.
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Here are some of the lessons they learnedand still use to this day.
“It made me so upset when I was younger but now I love it!!
She is simply stunning and looks nearly half her age, partly because she has always had the bestskin.
Wanna know her secret?
Wait for it…VaselineandDovesoap.
Simple, inexpensive, and effective.
How can you beat that?!
Makes sense, since shes a nurse and worries more about other people than herself.
Ill never forget disrobing and getting into the heated bed and not knowing what to expect.
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Afterwards, my youthful skin looked even fresher.
They also offered their own range of skin-care, which my mom invested in for me.
Everything theestheticianrecommended, she bought, and thats how my skin-care routine began.
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The moment I hit puberty during my pre-teens I was on a regimented skin-care routine.
I truly believe this is why she hasnt aged over the years.
She also taught me to never let alcohol be the last thing you put in your body.
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Quiana Parks, DJ and artist
Over the years, my mom has taught me that less is more.
Pepper flavor) for tint.
Additionally, the face cream she usesalwayshasSPFin it.
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Laura Polko, celebrity hair stylist
My mom taught me that beauty starts on the insidequite literally.
Taking care of my heart and my emotions came first.
Taking care of my body and health came next.
It was so forward-thinking when I look back now.
My earliest memories ofexerciseare of doing yoga with my mom at the YWCA.
From there, topical beauty was a fun form of self-expression.
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My mom stayed true to organic beauty: minimal makeup, beautiful red hair, and freckles.
In contrast, she let me do whatever I wanted to on the beauty front.
But my foundation was my wellness.
What a gift my mom was and is.
Sara Happ, founder of Sara Happ Inc.
I grew up in rural Jamaica.
My mom was a stay-at-home mom.
Her beauty lessons to me came from her doing them in her own routine.
We had a small garden with all kinds of veggies and raised chickens, goats, and cows.
I think thats where I got my love for nail polish.
On Sundays, my mom did my natural hair to get me ready for school on Monday.
The most important beauty lesson my mom taught me wasconfidence.
Im 5 feet 11 inches tall.
Ive been that height since 11 or 12 years old.
My mom ensured that I held my head up and stood up straight.
She never wanted me to feel less than or apologize for how I showed up in the world.
That’s because she always took care of it.
I wish I had taken that more to heart from a younger age.
I now really know how important both are in a daily routine for long-termskin-care.
Michelle Wahler, CEO and co-founder atBeyond Yoga
