How To Get Rid Of Stretch Marks - To Hide or Not To Hide?
Shauna Bradell
How to hide stretch marks? Stretch marks are the bind of women, bodybuilders and any person who has suffered from fast weight gain. Those nasty little red lines that fade almost into a become a veritable nightmare when it comes to wearing beach-wear, or nightwear that is even remotely revealing; however, if you know how to take care of yourself, then it really is not so much as a ?how do I hide stretch marks? but more of a, ?I can hide these!?. OK, so you aren't going to be able to remove them completely from sight overnight, but you can definitely reduce how vividly they appear when you're wearing something revealing.
Want to know the ironic part? The stretch marks we hate so much come from some of the activities we love to do, like eating, and even some of the activities we do to look good at the beach, like weightlifting. Imagine how depressed you have to be when you spend all this time lifting weights only to find out your newly acquired muscles came with some baggage - stretch marks. That's why it's important to help out our bodies as much as possible by eating and drinking the right kinds and quantities of food and drink. Eating and drinking the right stuff helps keep our skin "rubbery" aka elastic, which means no stretch marks.
Olive oil, egg whites, vitamin E creams or caplets (broken and rubbed directly onto the skin) daily help as well as other renowned ingredients such as; Shea butter, jojoba and many more. The key to using these methods successfully though, is not just applying them but rather how, when and how often. Try applying after a shower when the moisture has had a chance to absorb into your skin and apply it naturally, no need for vigorous rubbing in; just gently will do - rinse and repeat. Every time you shower or bathe, apply soon afterwards - once daily is recommended. However, if you are particularly prone to dry skin around your belly area, apply it twice daily. Over time the stretch marks will reduce, and this means they will be much easier to disguise.
In a hurry? Try this tip given to me by a mother of three out in California. Apply a little bit of that sunless tanning cream (make sure you've got the right shade) and kazaam! the stretch marks will disappear, at least until the cream wears off. Not a long lasting solution, but good for emergency situations. Just make sure you get some waterproof stuff...don't want any embarrassing situations popping up! If you don't like sunless tanning creams, try some of your foundation or face powder...they work just as well.
The easiest and quickest method for getting rid of stretch marks is still a cream, but buying the right one is getting harder and harder. http://www.squidoo.com/how_to_get_rid_of_stretch_marks) How To Get Rid Of Stretch Marks - Solutions That Work has reviews and ratings from hundreds of women on the top stretch mark creams.
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