Despite the fact that some people are skeptical about how useful Amazon’s Alexa really is and suspect her from spying on us, the virtual assistant has found her way into millions of homes. And we all know by now how Alexa can help out with smart appliances and play your music without you having to lift a finger. But did you know the assistant is also very adept at helping you look your best?
What to wear?
One of the ways Alexa can help out is by acting as a personal stylist. Two years ago Amazon launched Echo Look, a hands-free camera and style assistant with Alexa to help out with your outfits. Today the camera isn’t available anymore, but there are plenty of skills to get busy with.
Outfit Check
One of them is Outfit Check. This skills aims to stop you from wearing colors that really don’t go together. Simply ask Alexa “does my outfit go?” and the assistant will get to the bottom of it.
What to Wear Today
Another skill that could help you with your outfit is What To Wear Today. The skill will recommend an outfit based on the weather of the location of your request. This way you won’t be too cold or hot and you even get advice on whether or not you should bring along some extra accessories like an umbrella.
Ask Perry Ellis
Ask Perry Ellis is a skill especially for men who don’t know how to dress for a given occasion. Just ask Alexa “ask Perry Ellis what should I wear to… (the occsion)” and you’re all set.
Stay fit
Of course it’s not all about what you wear, but it’s also important to stay fit and healthy. This is also something Alexa can help you with. Just check out the following skills.
7-Minute Workout
A popular skill to get your heart pumping is 7-Minute Workout. You’ll get access to over 45 new exercises to achieve your fitness goals and as you might have guessed, the workouts all take seven minutes. According to the makers the skill comes with a scientifically proven set of exercises designed to increase metabolism, improve energy, lower stress and remove fat.
ALOP Pilates Class
Another thing Alexa can help you with is attend your Pilates classes. And you don’t even have to go outside to do it. You might want to buy a mat, but apart from that all you have to do is ask the assistant to start the Pilates class (after you enable the ALOP Pilates Class skill). You’ll get 10 to 20 minute workouts to tone your marvelous body.
5-Minute Plank Workout
So everyone knows that if you want those sexy tight abs, you need to almost religiously devote to the plank. As it happens the skill 5-Minute Plank Workout helps you to achieve exactly that. The plank is a brilliant exercise for your core and improves your balance and posture at the same time.
Healthy food
Apart from working out it’s also important to eat healthy meals to keep your glam on. And yes Alexa can also help out with what to eat when you feel uninspired.
Allrecipes
You might know Allrecipes from their website, but as it happens they also have an Alexa skill. This skill helps you find a ton of recipes by ingredient, dish name or keyword. There’s even a Recipe Discover tool to assist in building a meal around your tastes and preferences. Of course not every recipe will be equally healthy so choose wisely.
Healthy Snacker
Over at Healthy Snacker you should only be presented with healthy options. Use this skill when those munchies come back to haunt you and instead of grabbing for ice cream or chocolate chip cookies, you want to go for a healthy snack.
Save The Food
Now of course no meal will be good for you if you use ingredients that are in a dubious state. The skill Save The Food helps you with tips on how to store certain ingredients and when you shouldn’t eat them anymore.
Glowing skin
Another element of being glamorous is a healthy skin. It can however be difficult to determine what works best for your specific skin. These skills can set you on the right track.
Think Skin
Think Skin makes you really…. think about your skin. The skill has a bunch of skin related information from Dr Amee Daxini, founder of Think Skin Clinic. You’ll get tips on how to handle different skin types and some info on if Botox, fillers or laser treatments are right for you.
Beauty Hacks
Beauty Hacks pretty much does what the name would suggest. The skill helps you out with different tips ranging from skincare to exfoliation DIYs and makeup tips.
Eucerin Skin Care
Last on the list of beautiful skin skills is Eucerin Skin Care. If you’re not sure about what your skin exactly needs, this skill can be the answer. Ask Alexa and you’ll get informative tips and product recommendations.
Finishing touch: makeup
Although you could certainly rock a natural look with your freshly renewed skin, sometimes you just want a bit of extra oomph. That’s where makeup comes in. These skills will help you get that killer look.
Makeup Tips
Let Makeup Tips inspire you to get ready for your ultimate look. Ask Alexa to give you a makeup tip and you might just learn something you didn’t know.
Make Me Beautiful
Make Me Beautiful aims to enhance your skin and features in different ways. You’ll get beauty advice on topics such as cleansing, toning, dieting, and sleep. And of course the skill also helps out with applying makeup.
The Makeup Challenge
If you’re in for a bit of fun The Makeup Challenge might just be what you need. Every day there will be a new challenge to get busy with those brushes.
That rounds up the Alexa glam list. Is there a skill we missed that absolutely deserves attention? Let us know!
