When you present yourself as a woman, you want to look and feel your best.
Did you know that beauty is less about being born with certain features and more about presentation?
It’s true!
Studies show that physical attractiveness is mostly based on “self care” – that is, good grooming, neat hair, and nice clothes.
Grooming can make or break your feminine image, so there are certain habits you shouldn’t ignore.
Are these 5 feminine grooming practices part of your regular routine?
1. Hand care
Your hands say a lot about you. Since your hands might be larger than the average woman’s, it’s especially important to take good care of them. The last thing you need is for your hands to attract negative attention.
Beauty prescription:
- Every 1-2 weeks: Give yourself a manicure – or better yet, get a manicure at a nail salon. Clip or file your nails and push back the cuticles with an orange stick.
- Daily: Clean underneath your fingernails with nail brush and apply hand cream several times per day.
2. Hair removal
You already know that beard stubble and chest hair don’t compliment a feminine image. But be sure to consider other areas that are easily overlooked. Do you have unwanted hair in any of these areas?
- Nose and ears
- Knuckles and toes
- Eyebrows
- Back
- Bikini area
- Arms
- Legs
Beauty prescription:
- Once per week: Shave, trim, wax, and/or pluck the above-mentioned areas as needed.
3. Exfoliation
Exfoliation is the process of scrubbing off dead skin cells. Dead skin cells can dull your complexion and lead to ingrown hairs. Exfoliation will give you smoother, younger looking skin that is so important to your feminine look.
Beauty prescription:
- Once or twice per week: Exfoliate your face and body using a washcloth, loofah, or exfoliating scrub. (When exfoliating your face, be sure to use facial products only.)
4. Foot care
It’s easy to forget your feet, especially during the winter, when they are covered up with shoes and socks. But that’s no excuse to ignore them! Could you imagine a beauty icon like Marilyn Monroe or Angelina Jolie with cracked heels and ragged toenails? No way!
Beauty prescription:
- Twice per month: Treat yourself to a pedicure at home or in a salon. Trim your toenails and (optionally) apply polish. Remove calluses with a pumice stone.
5. Face mask
Applying a face mask once per week should be part of every girl’s routine – including yours! Besides targeting specific skincare concerns, relaxing with a mask is a great way to pamper yourself.
There are face masks designed to address every concern from acne to wrinkles. In addition to cream masks, sheet masks are a popular and convenient option.
Beauty prescription:
- Once per week: Apply a face mask suited to your skin.
What are YOUR must-do beauty rituals?
Being pretty and polished is a great confidence booster. These habits will also make you look better in guy mode, so it’s a win-win.
Are there any beauty rituals you would add to this list? Please share below!
Love,
Lucille
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Hi girls – I pretty much adhere to all these tips. Especially nail care. I just love pedicures! Nothing makes me feel more feminine than going to my local salon en femme and getting a pedicure. I’m always treated as just one of the gals! Here I am two days ago getting a pedicure and the mall yesterday showing off my nails! What do you think for this 74 year old gal? Hugs, Suzy
Suzy I like it when you give us something a little different and I really like your dress.
Hugs and smiles,
Jenny D
Thanks Jenny! Pedicures are my fav! Hugs, Suzy
Great tips! Thank You.
I am mostly ok on these, except that I am egregiously delinquent with nails. There never seems time to stop and do a thorough job, so they are well, not pretty. I’m still hopeful that I will get in the habit of good nail grooming some day. I’m lucky to have decent skin, so I take it for granted. My eyes could be a bit less baggy, but not bad for an old gal. I do have an old gal tip: those liver spots can be diminished with a dilute citric acid treatment every few days. It’s available cheaply in bulk in natural food stores. There are other treatments, but this is simplest for me.
I also do all of the stuff you discussed.I especially keep my legs smoothly hairless .I use a epilator and it takes quite a while for it to start growing and when it does grow back their is less of it.
Well, a few other things I would suggest is to get plenty of rest to check the bags under the eyes and not be afraid to wear a little makeup to the office to spruce up your face a bit, but before you put on your makeup in the AM, moisturize your face with a good quality cream moisturizer. Since I’ve been doing that I feel sooooooo much better about my looks and I feel fresher as well. Don’t get real fancy, but do use quality products. Lastly, be proud of who you are from inside and not worry so much. Worry is a killer so stop it. Smile and enjoy your days! xoxoxo
Well I would love to get a manicure and Pedicure, had not a good experience when I went the first time and kind made me nervuos of going to salons. I started laser hair removal a couple of weeks ago, to help remove all my body hair . I am going to start using face masks once a week , as suggested, and exfoliate and moisturize.
A big yes to all those tips…….thanks……..
I do all of that stuff
You’re beautiful, love that smile and the glasses are perfection. Happy holidays, Samantha…
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Jessica you look very pretty and very passable Great Job .
Thank you! 15 years of Hormones help that.
you are very beautiful and where do you live at also you date another transgender women
I am married from Wisconsin
A Princess deep inside!
I do none of the above. As I grow older, I seem to be growing progressively taller and I’m no longer able to touch my toes even if my life depended on it ;-( Maybe my arms are shrinking.)
Sadly, even the longest lasting dye lipstick by Maybelline stays on for less than an hour, so people have to accept what they see. I’m almost 80 so in all seriousness, I’m happy to be who I am.
Here’s a photo taken earlier in the year with no makeup, just lippy less than 30 minutes old.