What teenage girl hasn’t thumbed through magazines looking for the latest teen beauty tips? Beauty is of the utmost importance to a teenage girl. You may find yourself at odds with your parents over what looks best. You think your parents’ teen beauty tips are outdated which is completely normal. Teen styles come and go What works for one generation doesn’t necessarily work for the next. With this in mind, I compiled a list of teen beauty tips that I believe are timeless.
Eat a Sensible Diet
Hollywood emphasizes thinness but starving yourself isn’t healthy. Ignore fad diets. Fad diets don’t help with long-term weight loss. Teen girls need around 2200 calories a day and teen boys 2800. Starvation diets deplete the body of the nutrients it needs. Include fruits, vegetables, dairy, and whole grains in your diet.
Don’t skip breakfast. Skipping breakfast only makes you hungrier later. Eating several small meals a day will benefit you more than a big meal at once. What you put into your body will show on the outside. If you feel you need to loose weight see your doctor.
Minimize Sun Exposure
This one of the most important teen beauty tips around. Signs of aging can be halted by simply decreasing sun exposure. Avoid sun between 10 a.m. and 2p.m. when rays are strongest. No matter how dark your complexion, apply sunscreen of at least 15 SPF. Extremely sensitive skin may need an SPF of 30 or higher. Re-apply every two hours and after coming back inside. Use sunscreen even on clouded days because UV rays can pass through clouds. Forget tanning beds and lamps. They are no safer than the sun. Try self-tanning creams. Fortunately, they no longer turn orange or streak.
Go Easy on the Make-up
Teen girls have a natural beauty that doesn’t need to be ruined with make-up. In fact, girls under sixteen don’t need any make-up except for lip-gloss and pressed powder. Save the eye shadow and blush until your junior and senior year. About.com advises all teens to skip foundation. Excessive foundation looks unbecoming and worsens skin conditions. Use a concealer to hide flaws instead. Special occasions sometimes call for extra make-up. Avoid too many dark colors. Use bright colors sparingly. Traditional red make-up doesn’t look good on everyone. To be safe, stay with pastels and neutrals. Teen beauty tips on make-up can get confusing. An expert can tell you what colors look best on you.
Opt for a Manageable Hairstyle
Should you wear your hair short or long? Usually, have a tendency to exchange their childhood long tresses for a more convenient hair-do. However, anything goes as far as hair length these days. It depends on your lifestyle and face shape rather than trends. Analyze your face shape. Round faces benefit from shorter, slimming hair-dos without too much volume. Longer hair is fine without too much volume. Oval faces benefit from short or long hair but stay away from anything that creates too much fullness. Long faces need hairstyle that provide width. Square and triangular faces look great in medium and long hair. Avoid too short of a hair-do with square faces. A stylistwill help you get the right cut.
Don’t Take Up Bad Habits
I hope that you haven’t started smoking. Smoking causes bad breath, discolored teeth, and ages your skin. You may notice people who smoke look older. This is because smoking breaks down the skin cells making wrinkles appear faster and yellows the skin. Smoking will not help you loose weight. Alcohol has the same impact on your appearance. It is wise not starting either habit.
These are just a few of the teen beauty tips available. Don’t completely ignore parents’ beauty tips. You may find them helpful. You can find more by searching online.
