Women still glow without make-up
By Jacqui Iwu (jackie@sunnewsonline.com)
Saturday, May 26, 2007

When the Big Boss above created the first woman, she was filled with nature.
Eve was a natural beauty and never knew a damned thing about concealear, eye shadow, lip stick or powder to beautify herself. Her own beauty treatments were fruits, flowers and peace of mind till the bloody ripper did a fast one on her and Adam. Eve will be screaming in her grave seeing all that our own generations are going through just to have a pretty face.

Last week, I talked about our women that dare the surgeon’s blades with any amount just to glow. I discovered that a lot of these women are simply misguided by the glitz and razzmatazz of bling-fling world. The only places you see, read and hear about such Bling, bling ladies are big-slizzyy parties, money bags launchings, fake uncles/chiefs birthday parties and all kinds of make-believe activities.

Some of them you see their pictures on glossy celebrities magazines with computerized-paparazzied faces but, try get a little closer for the real look and you will notice that, still with the plastic surgery, the tale tells of aging is crying out. Now take a good look at all the women that call the shots at the corridors of power in this country, do we have any Barbie doll among them? Both the past and present?
These women are loaded with all the coins they need to jump on any available flight abroad for a nip here and a tuck there but, they realized there are more important things than just creaming and caking up the face. Check them out in a boardroom meeting or debating with men, the men get dazzled by their intelligence, charm and focus. You see the men rolling their eyes, scratching their heads some, even excusing themselves to pee because they cannot handle the challenge. That is real –radiant -beauty ladies, the one real men appreciate and respect and, not pancake-dolly-face with over-ballooned-exposed mammary glands.

Our Barbie women, what do they have to offer to their society? Crazy-crazy stuff! You cannot even sit any of them down and get a realistic talk or interview because they aren’t got anything reasonable to tell you except the latest makeup, gele, fashion, “money miss road” in town. Get a life ladies, please get a real life!
Those of you reading this for the first time will be wondering why I am saying all these about women even as a beauty advocate.

That is why BW is different from others. Like l always say here. BW says it the way it is! No-holds barred!! The teaming wellness request and responses I get from readers, also prove that a lot of women + men are also fed up with the mirro-mirro approach of issues concerning women and, BW takes time to go deeper in presenting life and style issues bare. Just bare!! No coating!!!
Now for our ladies who are afraid of the surgeon’s knives, needles, blades and bandages, women who do not want invasive surgeries that will lead them recuperating for weeks or months with redness, swelling and scars (if you meet a wrong surgeon). There are other mild face lifts.

Most of them still involve the use of high tech equipment but no scalpel. Chemical peels, microdermabrasion, glycolic face peel, power peel, skin resurfacing, epidermal ablation, laser resurfacing etc. Those who can endure the needle sting and not being cut or plastered can still get a jab of fillers, Botox etc but think twice with the injectables like Botox and the rate you administer them. If you continue fighting wrinkles with Botox, it gets to a stage your face remains “expressionless” that is why I call it the “Big Freeze”. Though better than having your flesh slashed. The above beauty treatments and more you get readily available in most beauty outlets and SPAS abroad. (if you are into such beauty services and wants BW to talk about it, it’s-your-call-anytime! Come tell Nigerians what you have!).

Let me also use this opportunity to appeal to our beauticians, who offer services not suitable for their customers. If a woman walks into your beauty parlor, examine her properly to determine if she really needs her face tampered with. Do not carry out facials on someone when all she needs is internal cleansing of her system and maintaining good diet. Stop mixing concortions in the name of lightening creams. It baffles me that at this age, “sophiscated ladies” still walk into “Branded beauty palors” and walk out with cans and bottles of mixed creams! If you are a well trained beauty therapist, you ought to tell your customer the real truth of her skin condition. Not every face deserves a facial treatment always. It could just be product reaction and all you need to tell the customer is to change her skin products. Skin disorders like any other body problem need special attention as well.

Again, ladies with skin problems should also learn to be patient with a particular range of skin products. Some range starts giving result after few months of constant use. It is only some of the facial procedures I mentioned earlier that can give you such instant results and you also have to do them more than once depending on the type you chose. Try get a proper facial treatment suitable for your skin type and age.

BW is giving out free soothing, rejuvenating eye oil treatment to clients registering between now and last week of June,2007.
FITNESS WATCH: Water flushes out the toxins in your system and moisturizes your face from the inside.
BEAUTY SPLASH: Taking anti-aging vitamins and mineral supplements daily help to keep your face and skin young and supple.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Barbie Doll is out and Real Femme is in.