I entered a makeover contest and you can too!

Now, this is not something I had ever thought of doing before, but when I saw that Artefill was having a contest and giving away a $10,000 makeover, I figured it was worth a shot! The Artefill Makeover contest is for women over age 35 who have had a life changing event and want to look their best. Signing up is easy, but it does require that you write a short essay. I wrote about how I am the 41 year old mother of a toddler and she will be going to preschool soon, and I don’t want to look like the oldest mother at the school!

ArteFill is a procedure that fills in the smile lines around your mouth, by the way. I’m definitely starting to see those. I submitted my easy to the Contest, and you can too if you are over 35 and have had a career change, are in a new relationship, or any other event for which you want to put your “best face forward”. The contest judges will pick the winning essay and the winner receives a $10,000 makeover including:

* Consultation and ArteFill treatment* from a leading physician
* Other aesthetic treatments and products as recommended by the physician
* A professional photo shoot including hair, makeup and wardrobe styling
* A feature on our web site

* Subject to physician’s determination of suitability for ArteFill treatment

I hadn’t been thinking about a cosmetic procedure until I went looking for a photo to submit along with my essay and I realized that I really do have lines starting to form around my mouth. Writing the essay made me realize that I am self conscious about my age. Most people do think I look younger than 41, but my skin is definitely starting to look older. If I am lucky enough to win the makeover, it will be exciting to see what treatments I can receive to improve my complexion. Visit Artefill to learn more about their product and to enter the $10,000 makeover sweepstakes, and visit the Contest Rules page for all the information about it.

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Do an herbal body wrap at home

Spas charge a LOT of money for herbal wraps, which use seaweed and other herbs slathered on your skin and covered with bandages to help tighten and firm sagging skin and cellulite. It’s much less expensive to purchase body wraps in kits you can use at home, which generally contain a seaweed mixture to which you add warm water. You apply the mixture, wrap the body part with the bandages, and relax for a half an hour or so, then unwrap and rinse off in the shower. Seaweed wraps can pull toxins from the body and help with the breaking down of body fat. Save money on body wraps by purchasing home kits rather than spending lots of money at the spa.

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