The run-up to the Holiday Season & life is a twirl. Of course we all want to look our absolute best for the Festive time, so it’s time to take stock of Number One (meaning YOU) Check out this pre-Festive chronicle , follow this regime and you will surely be the STAR for the coming celebrations!
YOUR HAIR – by now you should have booked a visit to your favorite salon for - hair cut/trim, color/highlights, conditioner/crème bath – Try – Manik Hair Salon & Rituals Salon both on Jl Legian, Legian, Spoiled Salon in Umalas, Bali VIP Salon & Spa, (turn first road left from the By Pass after Makro)
**try some gel & slick back hair while it’s so hot & humid, otherwise, twist hair back into a braid/pony tail, twirl your favorite scarf around your head for day & pin a jeweled hair clip/comb in, for evening!
YOUR SKIN – Ah, the wonders of a good facial treatment! Miracle Clinic, Kuta Istana Galleria & Renon (try the Diamond treatment, your skin will feel like baby’s - finishing off with the Oxygen infusion) & wax unwanted hair. Glo Day Spa on Jl Kunti, Seminyak.
** tint eyebrows & lashes for immediate Pow! And keep a little water spray in your purse for daytime activities, spritz onto face to keep skin fresh & dewy!
YOUR MAKE-UP – don’t overdo make-up during the day, just some ‘eye’s & lips’ plus the all important sun screen, for evening glamour, add more color, try eyeliner that will surely add drama to your eyes!
** gold dust to the eyelids, black or gold lashes, eyeliners in color & gloss to the lips!
YOUR NAILS – lovely nails are hard to beat, but don’t we hate those acrylics?! Better to have well kept short nails & healthier too. Glo Nail Bar & check out the Hair salons mentioned
above for nail works, Spoiled ‘do’ an excellent mani/pedi but hard to get an appointment, you can but try?
**the latest trick when applying nail polish for evening, is to leave the half moon free & fill in with silver or gold glitter, the many colors for nails still have a place in Bali beauty land.
SPAS – Festive time calls for a ‘lash out’ for some real pampering! What about booking into one of the smart hotels like - the Ritz Carlton & the Four Seasons in Jimbaran, St Regis in Nusa Dua or one of the Aman Resorts. If your budget is a tad less, then try the Botanica Day Spa in Ubud or Bodyworks on Jl Oberoi, Seminyak.
**try pure olive oil or one of the many natural body butters to massage into parched skin, it works wonders; don’t forget your elbows & feet!
TANNING CLINICS – Glo Day Spa is well known for their wonderful tanning treatments. Choose from a rich bronze to a light olive kiss, enough to show off your tanned skin without spending all day in the sun.
**Dust some sparkles onto your tanned décolletage, looks tres chic for evening wonder!
FRAGRANCE – only a light scent for daytime, and perfume for evening, but if you are prone to mosquito bites (then you shouldn’t wear fragrance) but dab a touch of Citronella Oil on your ankles & wrists, this will keep those ‘bities’ at bay!
** keep fragrance away from the harsh sunlight & when you spray your wrists, air-dry, don’t rub your wrists together, it ruins the fragrance!
SUNSCREENS – shield your skin with the latest hi-tech products, don’t forget to re-apply regularly & make sure you have some after-sun treatment in store to take away that slightly stingy hot look at the end of the day.
** Wear good quality sunglasses, a sun hat/visor and don’t forget to shield babies & little ones from the sun, their skin is super sensitive and of course keep up the fluids (meaning Aqua, cut out those fizzy drinks).
Eat loads of fresh (organic, if you can) foods at this time to re-vitalize your body prior to the round of Festive celebrations (keep processed sugar products low on your daily intake)
Walk every day, get that circulation moving, half and hour is all you need (and it’s Free) plus, most of us need a boost, perhaps your body is calling for some extra vitamins?
Time to brighten & whiten up your teeth? consult Dr Sucipto & colleagues, they are always at the ready in Denpasar.
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