Flaunt short nails
Keeping nails trim lengthens the life of your manicure.
Fewer nicks means that you might wear bold colors with confidence.
(Try this season’s eye-catching neon grape, electric fuchsia and tropical green.)
Or, for the ultimate in minimal maintenance, buff nails to a subtle sheen, no polish needed.
Your reward: a no-worry manicure.
The newest at-home color kits are virtually mistake-proof, thanks to low-peroxide formulas and ultra-easy applicators.
What’s trickier is finding the right tone for your hair, whether warm, cool or neutral.
If your strands look consistent, you’re neutral.
You have a free pass to try the tone of your choice.
Rock your true texture
Want to save time in the morning, not to mention energy?
(All that blow-drying can be exhausting!)
Worried about frizz or your hair falling flat?
It’s all about finding the right products.
In the morning, gently tousle with a blow-dryer.
“This trick gives a mini-arch to roots for lift that really lasts,” he says.
But the truth is, skin doesn’t like change.
After washing, target any complexion concerns, whether lines, dark spots or breakouts.
“It simplifies their day.”
What’s the deal?
“Grooming can be soothing,” says Ann Kearney-Cooke, Ph.D., director of the Cincinnati Psychotherapy Institute.
That requires patiencebrow hairs can take about three to nine weeks to sprout.
(Try the L’Oreal Brow Styliste Professional brow shaping tool, $10.)
Once brows have grown in, get pruned by a pro.
Afterward, limit your DIY touch-ups to no more than once a week, rather than every morning.
“Resist the urge to pluck just one more hair,” Soare says.
Soon, you’ll have broken your tweezers-happy habits for good!
(No one is scrutinizing your pores on that trip to the corner market.)
(Try Revlon Age Defying Moisturizing Concealer, $7.)
Convinced that your eyes are invisible without mascara?
(A SELF poll found that 37 percent of women believe this.)
Trade the wand for an eyelash curler and you’ll see a more naturally gorgeous you.
Try a curler with a colored pad, such as the Kevyn Aucoin Eyelash Curler, $20.
“Pubic hair acts as a natural buffer against chafing.
She suggests a protective yet groomed V shape.
Move the blade against your natural hair growth for ultrasmooth results.
