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2009 is here. Did you make any New Year's resolutions? If so consider sharing them here.

My Goal is that want to be a most beautyful person in this universe.

To not sleep with my make up on ^___^ Im so lazy

My goal....as I am getting older and the skin is getting drier, I'm learning that I need to use lotion more right when I get out the shower to keep my skin softer.
I'm still trying to figure out what to do with my feet though...lol...

Drink more water. It keeps the face so fresh.
Apply moisturizer to the delicate areas at night (lips, under eyes, feet and hands)
Maybe, cleanse the inside through detox (ughhhh) or maybe just eat more veggies and fruits with water daily. I'm sure we have all the parts we need to cleanse us effectively.

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Hey Diane,
yes the feet are something different.

My feet were very dry and flakey. They did not look good, but I figured out wht I needed to do and now they look good.

When you shower scrub your feet too. This is a sloughing action for the skin. A wash cloth is good and even a pouf.

After shower and dried off when you lotion your body, sit down and lotion your feet.

What I have found to work on my feet is Avon's Planet Spa foot and elbow cream. It is fomulated with AHA which aids in revealing the delicate soft skin.

I ran out of my cream and my feet while still not bad does not look as good as when I was using the foot and elbow cream. It also has African Shea butter which helps to retain moisture.

And yes, when you finish your shower your skin is more supple. It is moisturized by your shower and now you need to put something an that will keep that moisture in the skin. Don't give your skin a chance to dry out before applying lotion.

You can also use an oil of some type. I used to use baby oil and apply after my showere before drying off. Then I discovered Avon's Skin So Soft bath oil. Works wonders for the skin after a shower.

I hope this helps. Let me know.

If you are intersted in trying the products above you can check them out here Skin So Soft and Planet Spa's Foot and Elbow Cream.

Hello Kimme,

Thanks for posting.

All of the above does help tremendously. Beauty I belive begins on the inside. If you feel beautiful on the inside it will shine bright through any other physical flaw you may have.

I will be addressing this part of ethnic beauty in the coming months.

For the rough skin on the bottom of my feet I actually bought the "Ped Egg" which was advertised on TV. I was standing in line to pay for Christmas purchases and of course the store has them displayed at the cashout. This thing really works wonders. My feet are so smooth after using it.

Its so worth a try and if you can't find it I noticed that Avon is now selling a version of this.

Really good for Diabetics who need to keep their feet in the best shape possible.

Thank you for your post.

I just wanted to say yes, any of the pedicure tools will help. Such as the pumice stone. I've tried these but I am unbearably ticklish. My husband can't even touch my feet because they are so sensitive. That's why I use a wash cloth and that's using it quickly and effeciently before they realize what's going on.

My feet are like this; the more you do things to them and the longer you do them, the more ticklish they become. Go figure.

It is now April a new month. The year is almost half over. How are you doing on your beauty goals or any of your goals for this year?

I have had so many set backs with everything I do that I am no where near accomplishing my goals. Although I have set some new ones.

Things are changing in our household so Im having to deal with a lot of family issues right now. I guess you can say I have to get rid of my time wasters in order to be productive, that includes people that clutter my life, also.

So what about you? What has the new year held for you so far? Have you meet some of your goals or set new ones.

Let's talk.