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June 20, 2013 By Ricci 8 Comments

Summer Beauty Secrets

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It is officially sweet sweet summertime! Or if you in the south it’s more like humid, humid summertime. I really hate humidity. You would think that after 30 years of living in the great state of Arkansas I would be used to it by now but nope. It still hits me like a slap in the face every single summer. Yuck.

Today I am going to share with you some of my very favorite summer beauty secrets. Shhhh….don’t tell anyone…

1. If you know it’s going to be super hot and humid outside and you are a Bare Minerals girl, put your Mineral Veil on first before your foundation to help prevent our makeup from sweating off  glistening or running down your face. I have been known to put it on both before foundation and after.

*Note to self: women don’t sweat, they glisten

2. Want to get the perfect tan this summer? Forget baby oil or suntan oil, go old school and get Afro Sheen. Not only does it do a waaaay better job it’s actually good for your skin. Afro Sheen contains sunscreen, conditioners, and Vitamin E, all of which make you skin super soft. My friends and I used to go through a can a week in college. Don’t forget to put on your SPF 30 before you spray it on though! #TanSafe

3. Stay out in the sun a little too long and get burned? Have no fear, slather some Preparation H on your burn and it will be gone by morning time! I’m not kidding, I promise it works. I burned my face bad last summer when I went to the beach and the pharmacist at Walgreens recommended Preparation H. Fun Fact: Preparation H was originally a sunburn cream before it got us elsewhere…

4. Another trick to soothe a burned face is to keep your moisturizer in the fridge until you use it. It will feel like a little slice of Heaven right there on your face.

5. I don’t know about you but my face breaks out like crazy in the summer. I always use my Clinique Acne face wash and toner and that usually clears me up but right now I have some crazy chin acne. Apparently whitening toothpastes that contain hydrogen peroxide and can actually cause your chin to break out. Since I switched toothpaste my chin has cleared up. #WeirdButTrue

6. All you girls who have thighs that touch (if we are being honest that’s probably most of us…) I highly recommend the new Gold Bond Spray powder to spray on your upper thigh area to avoid chaffing when wearing those super cute maxi dresses this summer! And we are being just flat out honest I confess I used to use it under my boobs before I had them reduced. Trust me when I say under boob chaffing it not cool.

7. Ya’ll know how much I love a good pedicure but you want to know what I don’t like? When you take the polish off and your toenails have turned a lovely shade of yellow. Most people will tell you to let them “air out” and forgo polish for a few weeks but I have a better solution. Ginger ale. Just fill a tub up and soak your feet and the yellow will fade right off!

And those, ladies and gents, are my summer beauty secrets.

Do you have any beauty secrets to share??

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Hi! I'm Ricci and let me be the first to welcome you to Ricci Alexis, my lifestyle and beauty blog! I am a 36 year old single lady and am currently living in central Arkansas. My current obsessions include my dog Sophie, McDonald's frappes, the smell of DryBar hair products, the Royal Family, anything leopard print and celebrity gossip. Read More…

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  1. Jessica @ Better Together and Forever says

    June 20, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    Love all of your beauty secrets. I am trying number 1 out tomorrow for myself. Silly me always thought with Bare Minerals you had to put foundation on first and then the mineral vail…..(I think thats how they explain how to do it in store and on their infomercials). I am so trying the mineral vail before now. :)

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  2. Chels says

    June 20, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    OMG! All of this is sheer genius! Thanks so much for all of the tips!

    Chels @ Red Velvet Rooster

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  3. Stamp in My Passport says

    June 20, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    I’m going to be trying the ginger ale trick the next time I need to change polish. Because let’s be honest, I don’t have enough summer closed toed shoes to wear to let them “air out” for weeks. Homie don’t play that. And as for your “girls don’t sweat, they glisten” comment…I about died laughing. I think it would take a whole jar of mineral veil sometimes to keep my face glistening during the humidest days.

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  4. Amy @ Living n Learning says

    June 21, 2013 at 12:57 am

    These are some great tricks to keep in mind this summer. Thanks for sharing!!

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  5. Meghan Silva says

    June 21, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    Preparation H for sunburns ? didn’t know that , learned something new today thanks for sharing .

    Meghan Silva’s Blog

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  6. The Dose of Reality says

    June 22, 2013 at 2:58 pm

    I had absolutely NO IDEA about the Preparation H, but I am definitely going to try it! Stopping by from the SITS Sharefest on Twitter.

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  7. Kelly {Sparkles and Shoes} says

    June 24, 2013 at 2:13 am

    I agree, bare minerals are GREAT!

    xx
    Kelly
    Sparkles and Shoes

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  8. SMD @ lifeaccordingtosteph says

    June 26, 2013 at 4:53 pm

    Awesome tip on the ginger ale! I am totally trying that.

    Gold Bond is king. The spray is awesome, I just got some last week.

    Reply

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Ricci is a 39 year old digital content creator from central Arkansas. She is passionate about skincare, travel, reading, and being an advocate for women's health issues. She is dog mom to Sophie, cat mom to Rooster and Poppy and an aunt to 10 amazing kiddos. riccialexis83@gmail.com

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