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YOUR BEAUTY CHOICES by Michele Duke<br />
My skincare and makeup<br />
workshops are a fascinating mix<br />
of women from different backgrounds<br />
and with different lifestyles. Every<br />
person has unique skin and I am<br />
fascinated to hear about how they<br />
choose their skincare products. Some<br />
have a long-standing loyalty to a<br />
particular brand, some select on price,<br />
and others are swayed by the promises<br />
offered by the advertising. When I ask<br />
“what difference is it making to you?”<br />
the reaction is interesting. Almost<br />
nobody mentions that it has made a<br />
significant, visible difference. A typical<br />
response is “it suits my skin”. When I<br />
dig a bit deeper I find that they often<br />
mean “it doesn’t upset my skin”. Some<br />
are still using the same skincare after<br />
twenty years because they are so afraid<br />
of adverse reactions to other brands.<br />
It seems to me that our expectations<br />
are so low we don’t look for products<br />
that deliver a genuine result, we accept<br />
any that don’t actually hurt!. (And,<br />
of course, we have no idea what long<br />
term effects they might be having on<br />
our body.)<br />
Don’t you think it’s time we started<br />
raising our expectations? If we really<br />
are “worth it” why shouldn’t we<br />
demand products that actually deliver.<br />
I do know we are unlikely to find it on<br />
the counter of our local supermarket<br />
or pharmacy, where mineral oils,<br />
parabens, synthetic dyes and<br />
fragrances and other junk proliferate.<br />
It took me a long time to find a<br />
range that delivered real results I can<br />
actually see and feel, at a price I was<br />
prepared to pay, and I’m now a raving<br />
fan and love sharing my finds with<br />
others at my workshops and events.<br />
Ok, I’ll get off my soapbox now and<br />
offer you a little “spring-cleaning”<br />
challenge. Open up your cabinets and<br />
drawers and pull out all the cosmetics<br />
you possess. Creams, lotions, makeup,<br />
bath products, everything. Spread<br />
a big towel on the bed and lay them<br />
all out. Once you’ve got over the<br />
sheer volume you’ve managed to<br />
accumulate, sort them into three<br />
piles. (1) I love it, use it all the time<br />
and know it makes a real, visible<br />
difference. (2) It’s Ok. I use it because<br />
I have it but not sure it’s right for me<br />
/ doing anything useful. (3) Not sure<br />
why I bought this. I don’t use it but<br />
I keep it just in case / because it was<br />
expensive.<br />
I’ve done this exercise with friends<br />
and pile number one is always the<br />
smallest – by a long way. My advice:<br />
get a black bag and throw away<br />
everything in pile number three. No<br />
matter how much it cost, how long<br />
you’ve had it, or how pretty it looks,<br />
chuck it. (By tomorrow you’ll have<br />
forgotten you ever had it!) Then go<br />
through your second pile and sort it<br />
again into two – keep items you are<br />
going to use in the next month and<br />
toss out the rest. You’ll be left with a<br />
collection you treasure and enjoy. As<br />
you use your “capsule collection” try<br />
to work out what you like about each<br />
product so when you come to replace<br />
it, you know what you’re looking<br />
for and won’t be swayed by empty<br />
promises and false special deals.<br />
xxx<br />
I am Michèle Duke and I help<br />
women look and feel fabulous.<br />
Come along to one of my make-up<br />
or skin care workshops or a personal<br />
styling session to learn how to look<br />
your best. They’re free, informal and<br />
lots of fun.<br />
Call me on 07801 621310 for more<br />
details. Check out my website at<br />
www.micheleduke.co.uk for more<br />
tips and ideas.<br />
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