beauty tips

Ways to Reinvent Yourself
(extracted from The Malaysia Women's Weekly)

1. Try taking your coffee with half a packet of sugar instead of one - it's a healthier choice.
2. When you dine out, order sparkling water instead of a soft drink. You get the fizziness without the calories.
3. When you have a few private minutes during the day, quickly do reps of lunges and squats to tone your bottom.
4. When it comes to exercise, good form is everything. Better 20 minutes done right than an hour done clumsily.
5. Good posture at your desk makes up for the hours of inactivity.
6. Try going vegetarian for a day in a week. You will start feeling healthier.
7. Try pole-dancing-not for your man but for toning your ads, arms and legs.
8. Too shy to swing around a pole? Don't worry, Pilates works too.
9. No time to shampoo? Try this trick from the pros: lightly dust talcum powder into locks and brush out the greasiness.
10. Wear sexy underwear, you'll feel good in it.
11. Don't brush a compliment away. Say "Thank You".
12. If someone says "You look tired", wallow in self-pity for 10 seconds and then move on.
13. Sky-high heels can make you walk more confidently.
14. Learn to laugh at yourself. Humility is attractive.
15. Take 3 minutes everyday to mediate.
16. Pamper yourself with a full-body massage.
17. Learn to compliment other genuinely.
18. Always carry a mini perfume vial with you to freshen up urgently, like after lunch at the hawker stalls.
19. Just because you're not a model, doesn't mean you can't walk like one. Strut your stuff - even if it's just to the pharmacy.
20. Give someone a big, warm hug.
21. Add a few drops of baby oil to your bath to give your skin a discreet luminous glow.
22. Talk to friends - they keep you emotionally healthy.
23. Count your blessings.
24. Treat yourself to a good hair wash at a salon.
25. If wearing a cocktail gown, use body shimmer.
26. For natural-looking curls, use different sizes of curling barrels
27. Try false lashes, the ones that look fabulously natural.
28. The bigger the sunnies, the more eye-area you're protecting from UV rays.
29. Decorate your hair with daimante accessories.
30. Do eye exercises. With two fingers, press lightly around eye area while eyes are closed for one or two minutes and finish by warming up your hands and cupping it over your eyes.
31. Shape eyebrows and your face is 80% done.
32. Layer on a body lotion after spritzing your fave fragrance so that the scent lasts longer.
33. Fake a sun-kissed glow by sweeping bronzer all over.
34. Line the inner rim of your lower lids to make eyes appear bigger.
35. Try dabbing concealer around lips for a popping pout.
36. Blend two shades of lipstick using a lip brush to get a colour that you won't find at any beauty counter.
37. Apply a purifying clay mask weekly to tighten pores and lighten face from impurities.
38. Steam open pores every week for 15 minutes by stooping your cleansed face and neck over hot water.
39. Exfoliate shaved and waxed areas to prevent ingrown hairs.
40. Don't leave home without sunblock.
41. Use cold teabags under your eyes before bed.
42. Gently exfoliate your lips ( a wet washcloth will do) to remove flaky skin.
43. Don't be stingy with hand cream if you work in air-conditioned rooms.
44. Get a new hair cut - it can transform your looks.
45. Dare to try everything once - even blue eyeliner.
46. Try neon nail shades.
47. Try a French manicure.
48. Don't stick to just one bottle of perfume at a time.
49. Slink into leggings. Any colour but black will make you stand out.
50. Jazz up old outfits by adding buttons, lace, etc.
51. Dye an old pair of jeans to a vibrant new shade.
52. Get a shoulder hobo that's stylish yet practical.
53. White clothing + gold accessories = Grecian goddess.
54. A colourful scarf also makes a colourful belt.
55. Live a little - wear a bright orange top to work.
56. Wear knitted tights over plain coloured ones.
57. Wear a beaded necklace as a beaded bracelet.
58. Got a thin leather belt? Twirl it round your writs for statement-looking cuffs.
59. Underneath a perfect LBD is a perfect body suit.
60. Earrings that match? Snore, Mix them up! Find a common theme like the same colour, shape or print.
61. Shop based on fit and not the label.
62. New style mantra? Throw on something old, something new and something billowed.
63. Take old clothing to a tailor and have them altered creatively for a new look.
64. Don't buy the same type of accessories. Change your focus. if you're a bangles fan, switch to rings or earrings.
65. The rule for bangles is simple: pile them on.
66. Jumpsuit and harem pants are still hot - rock this retro look.
67. Red-and-black is the new black-and-white.

It was supposed to be 100 ways, but I took out those that focused on product advertising. So enjoy...