| When you reach for a beauty or celebrity magazine | | | | carbohydrate often. Do not buy ready made or |
| from the shelf are you momentarily stunned by the | | | | packaged foods or any foods that are high in refined |
| sheer perfection of the face portrayed on the front | | | | carbohydrates such as white bread, biscuits, cakes |
| cover ? It might be Catherine Zeta Jones or Cheryl | | | | and soft drinks. Refined carbohydrates are probably |
| Cole but often you can't help but stare momentarily | | | | the worst offenders with regard to putting on |
| looking for a flaw and there appears to be none. | | | | excess weight and should be avoided as much as |
| Perfect glistening eyes and lips, superb white teeth, | | | | possible. If you can keep below 1600 calories per |
| a lovely head of hair and not a blemish in sight or a | | | | day, drink plenty of water and get 8 hours sleep |
| wrinkle ton. You think to yourself “ how can | | | | each night you are on the way to being healthy. |
| anyone look that good?” | | | | Now, it is very hard to find a celebrity who does not |
| Well of course the answer is that they probably don't | | | | exercise or work out, because their appearance is so |
| look quite so good in ordinary everyday life. The | | | | important for their career. Some, like Mick Jagger, will |
| pictures in magazines are doctored in order to | | | | run 7 miles per day. Some like Kelly Ripa favour |
| remove blemishes and wrinkles, and to subtly change | | | | vigorous yoga plus work-outs in the gym. Some like |
| eye colour or hair colour. An awful lot of | | | | Jennifer Lopez prefer exercises such as swimming |
| enhancement takes place by photo manipulation. | | | | and cycling. Some, like Matthew McConaughey have |
| Even in real life though a lot of celebrities do look | | | | an all round active life style taking in swimming, rock |
| good because they have the time and the money to | | | | climbing and running with a weighted vest on ! He will |
| make the very best of themselves. A hairstyle, | | | | think nothing of dropping to the floor and doing 100 |
| even a relatively simple one will not stay looking | | | | press ups ! I know – I'm in awe too ! |
| perfect without daily attention and weekly | | | | However you do not need to go to extremes, but |
| trimming, colouring or preening. Expensive, well cut | | | | you must do something. Take up some regular |
| clothes make an awful lot of difference to a | | | | exercise such as jogging, swimming, tennis or squash |
| woman's appearance too, and this is not always | | | | and you will enjoy the exercise. Some small-weight |
| appreciated by young mums who flop about in baggy | | | | lifting is also good to tone up the muscles if you can |
| jeans and sweaters all day. | | | | possibly add this in to your weekly routine. |
| If you want to look like a celebrity then you need to | | | | Your hair can make a big difference to your |
| take heed of some of these factors and apply them | | | | appearance and probably the style is more important |
| to yourself as far as you can. You may not have a | | | | than the colour. A lot of women may think that just |
| celebrity's money but if you have some of the | | | | being blonde is more attractive without realising that |
| motivation you can go a long way. Celebrities not | | | | the cut and the style is at least as important.. The |
| only spend money on their appearance but they | | | | style, cut and fringe need to be appropiate for the |
| spend time and effort. Some spend a considerable | | | | shape of your face. If you consult your hairdresser |
| time and effort on physical exercise and activities to | | | | about this he should be able to advise you. |
| keep slim and attractive. You don't have to have a | | | | Your make-up should also be complimentary to your |
| personal trainer to do this – just some willpower. | | | | skin and hair colour and may be another area where |
| In order to look your best you should consider | | | | it's important to get professional advice. Just wearing |
| several factors : diet, lifestyle, exercise, hair, make-up | | | | the latest colour lipstick is not necessarily going to be |
| and clothes. | | | | right for you, especially if it's a strong colour and at |
| A healthy diet is so essential to look good. You | | | | odds with your skin tones. |
| cannot eat a load of junk food and not expect to | | | | To sum up we may all look better than we probably |
| put on weight or get pimples. You should eat plenty | | | | do if we take the time and trouble. As we get older |
| of lean protein such as fish and chicken, and plenty | | | | it may be harder to keep up a good exercise regime |
| of fruit and vegetables. Don't worry about fat in | | | | but it is surely worth trying. The celebs will always |
| natural foods such as meat and nuts but avoid fat in | | | | have an advantage as looking good is part of their |
| processed foods as much as possible without being | | | | professional armoury and they have to spend the |
| persuaded to consume the so-called “low | | | | time and money. |
| fat” processed foods as these are high in | | | | |
