health & beauty
Low-cost beauty by Marika Azzopardi
Pampering you can afford
Here are some fast tips….
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hen your budget is hanging on one miserable shoestring, and you’re so busy you can’t squeeze anymore into your days, you usually ignore the need to keep up with personal pampering and just hope for the best.
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Put nail polish on one hand at a time so one hand is always free to do something else.
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Put body lotion on elbows and knees as you sit on the loo.
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Pluck your eyebrows while you’re making pasta. One eyebrow done while the water boils, the other done while the pasta cooks.
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Keep cuticle cream in your handbag and massage it into your fingernails while sitting in the bus.
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Massage day cream into your face while you walk downstairs.
Use light nail colours, which need less fussy application.
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No Time!
Keep your manicure bag next to the sofa in the living room, so you can treat your nails as you sit through the TV commercial adverts.
Ask for samples. Pharmacies and perfumeries usually have lots to give away and you can test the product on your skin rather than paying for something you’ll never use. The best time to treat yourself is when you’re feeling tired and miserable - don’t let yourself go! Try to do one little thing for yourself every day. By the end of the week you’ll be shining.