Health & Beauty
DIVA FEVER
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Mascara is a minefield, claims that you can look like a film star in two easy strokes make your head spin. What kind of mascara user are you?
a.Yours is caked and clogged and harbouring enough bacte- ria to be in the running to create a new strain of penicillin.
b.The day you opened your mascara is marked on your com- puter diary and you will receive an alert exactly four and a half months from now to throw it away.
c.Mascara is your go to product and you get through a tube in a few months by only running one at a time so you don’t end up with several dried out husks.
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It’s time to examine the contents of your make- up bag - the one you carry around not the half dozen or so stashed away in cupboards.
a.You still have the stub of an eye pencil you bought in school – they discontinued it and you’ll never find another one as good. The liner fabric is smeared with broken blusher and leaking lip-gloss.
b.All the products are shiny and clean and some are still in the boxes. Packaging is half the thrill of make-up and those boxes bring joy to your heart. You could probably leave the house with less but what if there was an emergency and you needed that very lipstick?
c.It’s a bit hit and miss in there. Something old, something new, something borrowed from a stranger in a ladies room and something blue. Frankly once you’ve applied you will only touch up your lipstick and spritz scent throughout the day.
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Summer approaches and its clear even without glancing down you are not at your fighting weight. You do one of the following…
a.Tear open another bag of kettle crisps. What the heck, you look like a beached whale so why not go for broke.
b.Clear the house of all foods and start a six-week strict re- gime of water laced with cayenne pepper and maple syrup. If it works for celebrities then its good enough for you.
c.Work out calmly that with some small adjustments you can lose roughly a pound a week, meaning adios to half a stone by the time you hit that sun lounger.
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What kind of attitude do you have to health and beauty? Do you wait for new products with heart pounding or are you knee deep in ancient eye shadows and think that diet advice is only for those wishing to lose weight? Take this quick quiz to see what sort of diva you are!
You’ve been feeling a bit under the weather and breakfast looms. You need energy and something easy to digest.
a.You slather a brace of toasted white bread with salted butter and double the fun with jam – it’s comforting and you need solace.
b.You weigh out 2.25g of organic oats and cook with water then place 6 blueberries on the top. Treating yourself to a teaspoon of honey seems an extravagance.
c.It’s an effort but you scramble some eggs and toast some wholegrain or rye bread.
You’ve heard of exfoliation and have read some of the hype but how does it relate to you?
a.You scrub away in every bath and shower and then roughly towel dry.
It’s a bit uncomfortable but the lure of glowing new skin is enticing.
b.Having done the research you are aware of mitosis and age related advice and keep up with all new research and fall on new products eagerly.
c.It’s fun, fast and virtually free when you remember you do it along with your dry body brushing but in fact only manage about once a week.
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There are some interesting words describ- ing parts of the body being bandied about – saddlebags, kankles and knickles. Where are these strange sounding areas located on your body?
a.Aren’t these the names of things related to Thelwell ponies?
b.Of course you are au fait with all these terms and have spent hours working to ensure you have none of them.
c.Strangely you know this one and maybe have one or two and frankly couldn’t give a damn. Life is too short.
You have answered mostly B. Seriously just a little more attention would not go amiss. Putting your best foot forward is not vain but shows pride in who you are. ■ Once your make-up is past its best be brave and throw it away. With the changing seasons and your own ageing process old colours probably don’t suit you anymore. Cleaning that bag reduces eye infections and is visually more appealing to use. ■ Don’t be miserable on the beach – constant treats mean
Illustration by Lisa wyman
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