Sizzling Hot Make-Up Tips to Brighten up Your Winter

With Winter firmly upon us we wanted to give you some bang-on-trend make-up tips that should brighten up the darkest and coldest of days and add a bit of fun into your Winter wardrobe.

Nude Make-up

This season, the make-up trends are to look feminine and natural so nude make-up is all the rage. Believe it or not, it is not as easy as you think to create this look and the most important tip of all is  not to overdo it, afterall  all you are trying to do is accentuate your natural beauty. All you need is makeup foundation tone that perfectly suits your complexion, neutral eyeshadow shade, mascara to make your eyes pop, a bit of blush applied to the apples of your cheekbones and nude lip-gloss or lipstick color to complete the look.

Vampy Lips

Aside from the natural look  this Autumn/Winter bold dark lips are also hot hot hot.  Whether its dark plummy red, orange or dark purple your lips will look perfectly vampy. Use lip liner to fill in the lips inwards with feather strokes starting near the lip line, then brush your lips with lipstick brush to add shine to your bright lips. Lip-smackingly gorgeous!

Thick Eyebrows

Forget your tweezers or your monthly appointment for an eyebrow wax/thread  as this Winter you can kiss goodbye to thin over-plucked brows as thick natural eyebrows are now in and will do more to explore the natural beauty of your eyes.  To formulate naturally thick eyebrows use a sharp eyebrow pencil and follow the natural structure. Hide parts that are not covered with hair, with brow powder or with a lighter colour than the natural brow color.

Smokey Eyes
Smokey eyes are still proving as popular as they were last year and with Christmas parties around the corner then we have 5 top tips on how to create this impactful and sultry look:
1. Dont use black eyeliner – brown eye pencil can often look much more effective and creates less contrast with your skin tone
2. Don’t use black eyeshadow, but opt for a dark eyeshadow as this looks far more sexy without being too overbearing.

3. A widely used technique is to apply a lighter eyeshadow as well as your main dark color. An ideal shade for that purpose is something that matches your skin tone.
4. A very effective way of taking the edge off your black smokey eyes is to mix some bronze or brown eye shadow in. These warmer hues will help the eye design blend in better with your skin tone resulting in a more natural look
5. Blend….and blend well. If, after having applied and blended your eye makeup, you atill decide that it’s still too strong, try powdering it. Use something soft like a cotton ball

We hope you like our tips.  If you have any then please do share them with us.

Kelly x
www.glo-wellbeing.co.uk

Eating bright coloured autumn vegetables can make our moods brighter too….

Let’s face it, this has been a pretty difficult year for almost all of us. The news is filled with stories of doom and gloom, from economic hardship, political instability and global warming. So it’s not surprising if many of us are feeling a little down in the dumps, especially as we move towards winter with its cold, damp weather and lack of sunshine. So I was interested to learn that scientists in Australia have found that the mineral zinc may be able to help in the treatment of depression. Their research showed that people with depression are often low in zinc and that their symptoms improved when they took zinc supplements. So now is a great time to try to make sure you include plenty of zinc-rich foods into your diet, like meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds and spices.

 

Another great way to stave off seasonal depression is to actually try to connect with the season. So this autumn get yourself out in the park, run through the leaves, take pictures of the beautiful colours and start a conker collection.

 

My absolute favourite way to get in tune with autumn though is by embracing the amazing array of deliciously nutritious foods that come into season at this time. Interestingly, many autumnal foods actually contain zinc. Isn’t nature wonderful at giving us just what we need?

 

Eating according to what’s in season will give you a multitude of benefits:

 

• Seasonal foods tastes better
• They are often cheaper as they are usually produced locally, so also have the benefit of supporting your local economy.
• Eating seasonal foods helps us to stay in harmony with nature and the environment. This enables us to adapt better to the changes in season and therefore stay healthy.
• Locally-grown seasonal foods also contain higher levels of essential nutrients, especially the ones we particularly need at that time of year. For example, the beta carotene in the orange pigment of pumpkins, carrots and sweet potatoes in autumn will help bolster your immune system just in time to help ward off winter colds.

   

So this autumn look out for the best the season has to offer:

 

• Bright coloured roots vegetables such as sweet potatoes, carrots, swede, beetroots which are super-rich in anti-oxidants and fibre
• Legumes, such as lentils and chick peas which are high in fibre and phytosterols which can help to balance our hormones and cholesterol levels. They are rich in B vitamins, anti-oxidants and many minerals including zinc. Many also have good levels of saponins which can boost the immune system
• Instead of the salads that have nourished us all summer, start eating more cooked foods, especially soups, stews and curries
• Warming spices such as peppercorns, ginger, and mustard seeds which will help to warm our bodies naturally and help ward of depression as they are all high in zinc.

 

Take advantage of the abundance of locally grown apples, by starting everyday with a stewed apple, to which you can add dried sultanas and goji berries, almonds, cinnamon and a teaspoon of manuka honey for an amazing superfood hit. Apples can help to regulate your blood sugar. They are an excellent source of soluble fibre which can help in the prevention of heart disease to support digetion and detoxification and hormonal balance. Eating apples daily is also a great way to support the good bacteria in the digestive tract, which is great for the immune system and to reduce digestive discomfort.

 

So keep depression and SAD at bay by enjoying this “season of mist and mellow fruitfulness”!

 

This blog was prepared by glo’s resident Naturopath Sara Jubb.   Thanks for reading, let us know your thoughts, love glo