Take 5: Some make-up rules to follow for a fabulous you

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The new year is the perfect time to turn over a new leaf, and this includes ditching all those bad beauty habits that may have become part of your routine. Here are five easy-to-keep beauty resolutions for 2016:

Remove your make-up

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It may sound obvious, but going to sleep with a face full of make-up is an easy mistake to make, particularly during the party season. Cosmetics can clog the pores and slow down the repair process, leading to overnight breakouts and dull skin. Use a simple cleanser before going to bed for happy morning skin. Moisturise your skin well so that you don’t get up with skin that feels flaky and dry.

Exfoliate

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The benefits of dry brushing are widely known — it sloughs off dead skin cells and boosts circulation for brighter looking skin. Brush your body for a few minutes before showering every day and you will see a real difference.

Wash your make-up brushes regularly

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Brushes can harbour all sorts of bacteria, so it’s important to cleanse them regularly. Rinsing them in warm soapy water once every fortnight and leaving them to dry *naturally will keep them free of germs, and also in the same condition in the long run.

Moisturise with SPF

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UV rays can damage the skin regardless of the *weather, so it’s important to protect it if you want to slow down the ageing process. An easy way to incorporate this into your routine is by using sunscreen or a daily moisturiser containing SPF 15 or higher.

Go natural

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The ‘Slow Cosmetics’ *movement has been *gathering pace since 2015, so there’s no better time to try out a more natural approach to your beauty regime. Cutting out synthetic *ingredients, silicone and chemical preservative such as phenoxyethanol to *focus on organic *ingredients could do wonders for both you and the *environment.
 
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