Beauty & Brains Jan 08

January 11, 2008

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Happy New Year!

Yay! We’re back with the January edition of Beauty & Brains and a big thank you for sticking with us for another year at Gorgeous Things. 2008 is going to be an exciting year with new products and the expansion of our Girls Night In which wouldn’t have been possible without your support throughout 2007.

Those of you who took advantage of our pre-Christmas special offer will now be enjoying shopping with your groovy colourful E String Reusable Shopping Bags. Everyone else - stay tuned for more exclusive members offers - like the one you’ll find further down the page.

To start the year in the best possible way, we’ve put our heads together with some of the most amazing people in the natural beauty scene and come up with out definitive list of naturally gorgeous beauty tips and some fabulous ideas for keeping your New Years Resolutions to make 2008 your best year yet.

LOOK & FEEL FABULOUS

>>> Naturally Gorgeous Summer Beauty Tips

1. Mix a teaspoon of loose Bronzing Powder with 25mls of your favourite Body Lotion for a quick all-over healthy Tan. Great for masking Tan Lines when you want to wear a strapless dress.
2. Now more than ever it’s important to use SLS-free (Sodium Laurel Sulfate) products to cleanse your skin as SLS is a harsh drying to the skin detergent that will only encourage your skin to peel after a day at the beach. SLS-free products are gentle effective cleansers that wont strip your skin of moisture.
3. Aloe Vera (straight from the plant) or cooled Green Tea will help soothe sunburn and save you the cost of purchasing a separate after-sun product.
4. Organic Rosehip Oil is the best product we’ve found to help diminish lines and wrinkles. Twice a day under your moisturiser for a week should be enough to show a result.
5. Go for a swim in the ocean - is there anything salt water can’t fix?

>>> Making 2008 Your Best Year Yet

1. Set specific and measurable goals. Losing weight is not a real goal - losing 5 kgs in 3 months is.
2. Reward yourself when you get there and along the way. One of my goals for 2008 is to be fit enough to surf for 2 hours a day, 3 days a week by the end of February. This involves a regime of Strength and Cardio training. When I reach this goal I’m going to treat myself to a Surfing & Yoga Retreat in Port Macquarie with 2 of my girlfriends.
3. Be realistic - don’t set yourself up to fail by setting a goal that is way beyond your reach.
4. Be positive - a positive goal makes you feel so much better than a goal that involves you giving up something you enjoy that may not be all that good for you. An example would be to ’start drinking herbal tea in the mornings’ rather than ‘giving up coffee.’ I’m not saying drinking coffee is bad for you but if you know you’re prone to anxiety and stress then coffee is probably not doing you any favours.
5. Be original - you know your self esteem is derived from doing things that make you feel good so find something you know you’ll enjoy. One of my gorgeous girlfriends recently started twirling Poi - what the..? It takes a great amount of practice to be competent with Poi or any other form of juggling and it’s a wonderfully unique skill. Is there anything you’d like to be good at? Give it a go!

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>>> Your order of $35 or more (not including shipping costs) will get you a full size 500ml ‘Cinderella Kickin’ Multipurpose Cleaner’ our bestselling Cinderella product. Your free gift valued at $15

>>> There’s no codes to fill in just place your order and your free gift will accompany your other Gorgeous Things to your door. If you haven’t checked out our secure Shopping Site yet then here’s a great reason to stop by and bag yourself some freebies while you’re at it. Offer ends 31/01/08

>>> Just one other thing before I go. If you’re still using plastic shopping bags at the Supermarket then please take a couple of minutes to read this remarkable article on the truth about what happens to our discarded plastic shopping bags from the United Nations Environmental Program

Gorgeous Things Cruise Director Leeanne Dixon will be back in February with her usual ‘Getting the Most Out of Your Month’ column.

Here’s wishing you the best of luck with your New Years Resolutions. I’ll let you know how my surfing is coming along. Until next time, have a great January and we’ll see you back here next month with some groovy ideas for that lovey-dovey month February and more from the world of natural beauty. Be well, LA x