Pink Ink 7 tips for a Natural Look

A fresh natural face will always be trendy!  Follow our tips to rock a more natural look this time of year:

1. Of course a flawless face starts with good skin! Focus on skincare: If your skin is in bad shape, take the necessary steps to make sure you’re taking care very good care of your skin and cultivating a good

environment for healthy cells to grow.  Stay tuned for our views on five different skin care regimens!

2. Opt for a BB, CC or DD cream instead of a full coverage foundation. Or, if you’re not comfortable with coverage that’s that light, try a foundation that’s light to medium coverage. The benefits of using a BB, CC or DD cream is that the appearance is more natural and these types of products usually come with good-for-your-skin ingredients.

3. SPF! MANDATORY - not optional!

4. Focus on your brows! I’m so glad brows have been a focal point in beauty recently - and rightfully so! Spend a little time grooming and shaping your brows to enhance them so that your eye makeup can be on the lighter side.

5. If you like, skip the eye makeup altogether. If you are blonde, it may be tough since you tend to have lighter eyelashes and want some more definition; so maybe a few swipes of mascara and call it a day! For my darker-skinned beauties, many of us already have dark, defined eye lines and lashes, so work that natural beauty!

6. Take it easy on the blush. My advice would be to use a cream blush and dab it on with your fingers. When you’re using a cream product and you apply using skin-to-skin contact, it generates warmth which helps the product to blend in well with your skin and appear as natural as possible.

7. Try a clear or tinted balm for your lips. There’s nothing prettier than dabbing on a rosy lip balm for a youthful, natural look or even a nude gloss would work. 

Well that's it!  7 tips for a natural look.  Try them and let us know how well you rocked your natural beauty look.  Till next time!

Yours in Beauty,

Pink Ink Divas

The Pink Ink Ladies

Top 5 Winter Beauty Tips - Pink Ink Style

The winter months can wreak havoc on your skin, nails and hair. Below you will read our top winter tips nourishing your body from the inside out.

1. Exfoliate often during the winter months. As often as 2-3 times a week for oily skin and once a 
   week for dry or sensitive skin.  Squirt a little lemon juice into your favorite facial scrub to boost its
   
   natural brightening power and exfoliating action.  Lemon juice contains citric acid, one of the five alpha-hydroxy acids that dissolve the glue that keeps dead cells stuck to your skin.
2. SPF on your face is not just for the summer. Whether it is incorporated into your foundation or applied on its own, this important preventative measure will save on sun damage.
3. Nail care is important this time of year as we transition from freezing weather into artificial heat. Dried-out nails are then prone
   
   to brittleness, splitting and flaking, which is why it's important to give them some extra TLC. Maintain nails from getting too long, using acetone-free nail polish remover (it's less harsh) and applying nail serum on a daily basis. Keeping  cuticles pushed back is also key since healthy cuticles act as a barrier to bacteria entering the body, as is cutting or filing nails straight across.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
4. Hair care - to achieve silky styles without damaging your hair try getting a new cut and colour to reinvigorate dull tresses. Remove all those damaged ends by getting them cut. Start fresh; you are better off removing the split ends so that your hair can be repaired. As for colour, a great way to energize hair in the winter season is to try a couple of highlights.  

                                                                                                           5. Feed your skin - certain foods can help your skin glow from the inside out, so make sure you eat plenty of oily fish like salmon and tuna (high in omega-3 which help plump up skin's collagen production), spinach and avocados (high in vitamin E, which protects skin from UV rays and cell damage) and vitamin C-rich foods like tomatoes and citrus fruits (they'll help stave off wrinkles).

Please let us know which winter tip you found the most useful. 

Let us know your thoughts, we always enjoy hearing from our fans.

Pink Ink Divas

Yours in beauty,

Pink Ink ladies