Spring Beauty Tips

Ditch the dullness of winter and get your skin spring ready! I’m always looking for that glowing, beautiful skin, so I rounded up a few tips that I believe help. Plus, I’m sharing some of my favorite products and brands that are my go-to along with these spring beauty tips.

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Spring Beauty Tip #1: Exfoliate Your Skin

The first step on the path to glowing skin is exfoliating away the lingering layer of winter. One way to do that is to use a device like the Foreo Smart Cleaning & Massaging tool found at Macy’s beauty counter. The Foreo connects to an app on your phone that allows you to control the device. It works really well with a cleanser like Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cleanser (also at Macy’s).

However, if you’re looking for a cleanser that already has exfoliating properties, then I recommend Clinique’s 7 Day Scrub found at Macy’s.

Spring Beauty Tip #2: Hydrate From the Inside Out

Just a reminder, but your skin is your body’s largest organ. Therefore, the more water you drink, the easier it will be to keep your skin from getting dry, flakey and dull.

Macy’s offers lots of different water bottle options. Whether you’re looking for a sports water bottle, like this Gatorade Shaker Bottle, or a trendy one, like the Ello or Contigo, they’ve got you covered.

When it comes to hydrating your face, I love Clinique’s moisturizers. I especially love the Clinique Moisture Surge Face Lotion.

Spring Beauty Tip #3: Always Wear Sunscreen on Your Face & Body to Prevent Sun Damage

It’s important to wear sunscreen inside, outside and even on cloudy days. Shisheido makes an amazing sunscreen, the Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion. It’s made for your face and your body and can be found at Macy’s.

Spring Beauty Tip #4: Wear Sunhats & Glasses to Prevent When Outside

Wearing sunhats and glasses when you’re outside will help prevent those dark, unwanted sunspots and wrinkles. Macy’s Backstage area offers lots of different styles of hats and sunglasses to choose from. Click here to find the closest one to you.

Spring Beauty Tip #5: Get Active

Exercise increases blood flow, which helps maintain healthy skin cells. When you have happy skins cells, you get happy skin! I love wearing HYLETE when I work out. HYLETE is built for the modern athlete but priced for everyday use. Their apparel is designed with the fitness community in mind. Additionally, they want to inspire everyone to live an active lifestyle.

I’m wearing the Nimbus II Capri Tight, Linear Tech II Hoodie and Trace Muscle Tank. My lovely husband is modeling the Linear Tech II Joggers and Hoodie, plus the Icon II Quad Blended Tee.

I wish you could feel the way this material feels and see the structure of the activewear. You can tell that HYLETE puts thought and effort into the way every piece of clothing is designed. Plus, they use really high-quality material.

HYLETE is celebrating its 10-year founding anniversary this month and is offering $10 off your purchase when you use 10YEARS now through March 31st.

Spring Beauty Tip #6: Eat a Healthy Diet

We all know you are what you eat, but it also matters what you prepare your food in. Tuxton Home believes in healthy people and a healthy planet. They provide products perfect for the professional level kitchen or the at-home chef.

I love using the Duratux Ramekin/Souffle Set for eggs and spinach or fruit and yogurt. Plus the Duratux Loaf Pan is great for making healthy loaves of bread. Check out the banana bread recipe below.

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Healthy Banana Bread Recipe

INGREDIENTS

5 tablespoons unsalted butter (or coconut oil for dairy free version)
1/2 cup honey (or pure maple syrup)
1 3/4 cup mashed ripe banana (about 3 1/2 large or 5 medium bananas)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups white whole wheat flour (or regular whole wheat or all-purpose flour)

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Lay a sheet of parchment paper across the bottom and up the sides of the pan (see photo in post above).
Melt the butter in a large glass bowl in the microwave (or melt butter in a pot on the stove and transfer to a large mixing bowl).
Add the honey and mashed banana to the bowl and whisk to combine. Whisk in the eggs.
Add the baking soda, salt, cinnamon and vanilla to the bowl. Whisk until very well combined.
Add the flour and mix with a rubber spatula until just combined. You want all of the flour to be incorporated into the batter, but try not to over-mix.
Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan. Bake for 55-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Check on the banana bread after 35 minutes and loosely cover with foil as needed to prevent the top from over-browning.
Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then transfer it to a wire rack to finish cooling.

This post is sponsored by its respective parties. All thoughts and opinions are my own.