Beauty Tips

How to make life a little bit healtier?

2009-12-03T09:05:00.000-08:00

For a healthy start of your day, start by eating the right food. Packed with a healthy combination of nutrients, the whole grain is enough to keep you smiling on the inside till dinner time. The whole grain is grain in its simplest form and is much more than just fibre. It comes from cereals such as wheat, rice and barley. Whole grain is a super-food because itвЂ™s nutrient-rich and it has been proved that people with healthy hearts tent to eat more whole grain food as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Together with a healthy, balanced diet, those who eat whole grains every day are more likely to maintain a healthy weight and good blood sugar levels. It contains vitamins, minerals and plan nutrients, which will leave you feeling better and fed for longer so that you wonвЂ™t snack on fatty foods.

The best thing is that foods containing whole grain can be found in every supermarket and can be easily incorporated into your daily diet with a minimum of fuss.

Remember:

eat fruits and vegetables every day, in order to get vital minerals and vitamins
drink at least 1 liter of water a day to keep your body hydrated
cut down on high-fat foods, especially at breakfast
you can grill the food in order to reduce the fat content
eating meat, poultry, fish or pulses will provide the protein needed to repair daily damage
eating a wide variety of foods will ensure you get all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients that you need every day
eat more whole grain foods which may help to keep your heart healthy

Christmas makeup

2009-12-02T08:58:00.001-08:00

Christmas is a family holiday, a time to warm up your soul, so better leave the shiny glittery look for New Year’s Eve. You don’t want to look gaudy and ostentatious, do you? So aim for something grown-up and classy – the 1940’s and 1950’s Hollywood style is the right way to go when choosing your Christmas makeup.

Have you seen how do Lauren Bacall, Vivien Leigh and Katherine Hepburn look in their early movies? See how it’s done:

The cornerstone of your party makeup this Christmas should be false eyelashes. They have become extremely popular amongst the worldwide party community this year and promise to be around for quite a while.

As for the lips – they should be red – in bright crimson or wine hues. Electric shades also work well – orange reds and bold raspberry fuchsias will really make you the belle of the ball if you combine them with a clean face and feline lined eyes. This sophisticated Christmas make up requires also a bit of black or gunmetal grey liquid eyeliner. To complete the look, apply some face highlighter on cheekbones, brow bones, down the centre of the nose, temples and shoulder blades.

If you find the above Christmas makeup a little over the top and a bit too dramatic, and want to go for a little bit shinier look, try eye shadows and face highlighters with fine brocade and shiny particles that flatter the face. Applying it with measure without going kitsch, it will help you achieve a warm, subtle burnished gilt look, the traditional Christmas makeup that never goes out of style.

Whatever the style you choose for your Christmas makeup, you can be sure that your sophisticated winter shine will light up every room you enter in.

Chemically treated hair

2009-12-02T08:52:00.000-08:00

Chemmical hair treatment is often the only way to achieve a certain result, but it is widely known that procedures such as color treatment, hair perming or straightening do a great deal of damage to your precious locks. There is however something you can do to restore your hair’s health and maintain your new style.

Here are the basics of what you need to know about the most common chemical treatments:

How to care for colored hair

The alkaline products used in the coloring process (like most chemical treatments) lift the cuticle layer of the hair and leave it more porous then it is in a normal condition. This is needed for the color molecules to penetrate the hair shaft and to actually color the hair. Although the coloring is successful, the hair is still with raised cuticles. This is the cause for most hairs to feel rough and breakable after coloring. This process has also dried your hair a lot, so it is essential to reseal the cuticles in order to not only protect your new hair color, but to stop moisture loss and regain that silky smooth feel of your locks.
This can be done by using a moisturizing cream conditioner after dyeing. The hair conditioner moisturizes the hair and restores the cuticle layer’s normal condition. You should by all means do that if you plan to use bleaching agents to lighten the hair prior to the coloring procedure.

If you have chosen to color your hair in red or golden shades, you probably already know how these vibrant colors tend to lose their richness and brightness faster than other hair colors. In this case you’ll need some extra protection. To keep your new color as long as possible use both color-enhancing/color-preserving shampoo and conditioner.
It is also recommended to deep condition your dyed hair once a week, to fully restore its moisture and compensate any damage from daily styling.

How to care for straightened or permed hair

Dyeing is not the only procedure that involves chemical treatment. Chemical straightening and permanent wave services are the other most common treatments that can greatly damage your hair’s structure. Moreover, they often tend to be more aggressive than any hair coloring and leave the hair more porous and vulnerable. Thus you need to take care of your straightened/permed hair even more. Needless to say it’s a killer combo if beside chemical texture services you also color your hair.

If your hair is very damaged, you’ll have to apply a protein-rich hair mask or conditioner to enhance your hair’s structure, moisturize it and bring back its strength and elasticity. After that you’ll need to apply a good smoothing serum to seal the cuticle layer and make your hair as smooth and silky as it was before the texture service. We have already said that sealed cuticle layer keeps the moisture in.

As for the shampoo – it should be very gentle. If you can’t find a color-preserving shampoo, a baby shampoo is always a good alternative. Don’t shampoo your hair too often though – no matter how moisturizing your shampoo is, drying is inevitable and provokes over production of sebum. Thus use a shampoo only when hair is soiled. To hydrate and refresh it you can just apply rinse-through conditioner and use plenty of water to wash away.

Skincare Tips

2009-11-26T05:34:00.000-08:00

Not all models have naturally amazing skin. In fact, some models need to do a lot work on their complexion to stay beautiful. Without exception, models need to learn a great deal about skin care to stay beautiful and lengthen their careers as long as possible.

There are some very simple general rules when it comes to looking after your skin. These are detailed below with full descriptions. But there are plenty of other solutions that can help your skin, and many of them can be done at home with the simplest of ingredients. Check out our home remedies page for more info.

Many models are fanatical about protecting their skin - not everyone needs to be extreme, but knowing successful models' skincare tips can be a real help. Sticking to these rules will keep your skin healthy and your complexion clear.

Keep out of the Sun

In Asia its common to see women walking down the street under parasols, in perfect sunshine. The reason is that they know the several, damaging effects that the sun can have on their skin. Models also try hard to keep their skin out of the sun, and on the occasions that they need a tan, they usually get it out of a bottle.

As your skin ages, a process that is accelerated by the sun, it becomes thinner and loses fat. Not only does it look less plump and smooth, underlying structures like bones and veins become more prominent. Older skin is not just about wrinkles, it also means that your skin just looks tired.

Secondly, the UV rays in sunlight damage fibers in your skin called Elastin. Why does this matter? Well, as its name suggests, Elastin is what give the skin its elasticity and allows it to snap back into shape. Hence, when you lose your Elastin your skin becomes saggy and wrinkled, the biggest giveaway of older skin.

Lastly, premature aging caused by the sun can reduce the ability of your skin to sweat. No bad thing you might think, but sweat actually plays a role in hydrating your skin. Less sweat equals drier skin, which can accelerate the aging process even further.

So, if you have to go in the sun, make sure you wear sunscreen. The sun is the most common cause of prematurely aged skin. There are no effective treatments available to reverse these effects, although regular moisturising will slow them down. Its an obvious point, but you really only have one skin, so if you want it to last a lifetime you'd better take care of it!

Don't smoke

You can quite often tell just by looking at someone whether they smoke or not. Tiny wrinkles around the mouth, a thin upper lip and slightly yellow, off-color skin are the giveaways. Smoking is one of the most damaging things you can do to yourself, and your body makes no attempt to hide it.

Similarly to sun aging, smoking reduces the elasticity of your skin. It has been found that smokers as young as 20 years old are already developing wrinkles that their non-smoking peers aren't. In addition, the heat of the cigarette itself dries out the skin around your mouth, giving those telltale wrinkles on the upper lip.

The good news is that damage from smoking can be completely stopped, the second that you quit. Some of the damage can even be reversed, as the skin recovers and starts to repair itself. So if you need encouragement to stop, just remind yourself that wrinkle-free skin might just be the reward!

Drink lots of water
Water is a natural body cleanser and can do wonders for your complexion, but it is also an important element in keeping your skin young and beautiful. Be one of the few people to drink the recommended 8 glasses of water per day and you will notice your skin looking rejuvenated and younger.

When your skin dries out it becomes less elastic and more prone to wrinkles. It also makes it more susceptible to damage from the sun or from smoke. All this means that it is extremely important to keep your skin hydrated all the time, so that it can protect itself against the world.

One excellent option is Evian bottle spray, found in any pharmacy. As well as applying a layer of water to your skin, it also gives your skin that priceless 'dewy' look. This is especially important for low humidity days in winter, and is a favorite tip of many celebrity makeup artists.

Moisturize

The best way to keep your skin hydrated is to drink lots of water but, failing that, moisturisers are very helpful too. The night moisturisers are an excellent choice as they can work for hours without being rubbed or sweated off.

One thing to remember - if you spend all this money on excellent moisturizers for your face, you have to do the same for your neck and hands. If you've ever seen a middle-aged woman with the complexion of a 40 year old but the hands of a 60 year old, you'll know exactly what I mean.

Another way to keep your skin healthy to to shower with lukewarm water. Hot water can strip the natural oils from your body and leave your skin dry and defenceless.

Stay away from alcohol

We all know that alcohol can dehydrate your skin, leaving it red or blotchy both during drinking and in the morning. But drinking also has longer term effects on your skin.

Drinking alcohol tends to permanently enlarge the blood vessels near the skin's surface, causing itchiness, uneven tone and red spots. If you've ever seen the skin of a long-term alcoholic, you'll recognise exactly this redness.

How to get rid of stretch marks

2009-11-24T08:13:00.000-08:00

Stretch marks are among the worst things that could happen to your skin. Alas, they are very common and can appear almost everywhere. The only thing we can do is learn what stretch marks in fact are and the possible ways to deal with them. Stretch marks appear when the body changes its shape very quickly. It means that stretch marks develop when you lose or gain weight fast. All of these unexpected changes cause the middle
layer of the skin to tear on the most strained places. If you’re a woman, now you see why stretch marks appear mostly on your tummy, hips or breasts. If treated timely and properly, however, stretch marks are very likely to disappear. Chronic stretch marks are more difficult to deal with, but not impossible. So here is what you need to do to get rid of stretch marks:

Timely treatment is successful treatment: you should take action as soon as you notice the appearance of stretch marks. The earlier – the better.

Massage it out! – massage does a great job in improving skin texture.Massage the affected area four times a day using moisturizers with key ingredients shea butter, cocoa butter or essential oils, and you will see the result for sure after a couple of weeks. There are also endermologie procedures, in which endermologie machines are used to massage the skin. A good, deep massage expels toxins and triggers the production of collagen and elastine.

Tanning – natural sun tan and self-tanners help to visually reduce stretch marks. Before applying the self-tanner it is better to exfoliate the skin.

Topical treatment to the rescue! It is very effective in getting rid of stretch marks. Substances such as Vitamin C, Retinoid, Topical Tretinoin, Reastin, wheat germ oil and Glycolic acid are proven to do a great job against this skin flaw. You should however consult a specialist before use any of them on your body.

Laser treatment helps a lot. Moreover, it’s effective against all kinds of stretch marks – red, purple and white ones. There are several ways of using laser power for this purpose:

- vascular lasers – though these procedures are a bit pricey (between $400 – $500 per session and you’ll need up to 6 of them), vascular laser reduces red stretch marks;

- fractionated laser – it treats chronic stretch marks and is even more expensive -minimum of 3 sessions and $1000 per each;

- pulsed dye laser – it targets the underlying skin layers, stimulating collagen and elastine production. Works well on both new and old stretch marks. Not recommended for people with dark skin tones (Fitzpatrick Skin Type IV, V or VI), and forbidden for pregnant or nursing women. Cost: $500 to $800, five procedures.

- excimer laser – it also treats chronic stretch marks by accelerating the production of melanin on the treated areas, so the stretch marks get the same colour as normal skin. It is the most expensive treatment – you’ll need 10 to 20 procedures that will cost from $300 to $700 each.

Microdermabrasion – using micro crystals to polish the skin, microdermabrasion removes the dead outer skin layer and stimulates the growth of new, healthy and flawless sin. Works well with older stretch marks.

Surgical procedures – affected skin is surgically removed. This is the most harmful way to get rid of stretch marks and we do not recommend it. Effectiveness and cost depend on the areas affected.

And remember – before using any of the treatments consult with a specialist to learn what would work best for you and avoid any potential harm.

A Daily Side Stretch For Taller And Leaner Body- Part 2

2009-11-23T19:22:00.000-08:00

Regular stretching can increase your flexibility, improves posture, reduce the risk of injury and helps you avoid pain and stiffness.

Step 1

Hold out your left right for a balance. Hold your right foot with your right hand, ease it towards your buttocks and tuck in your pelvis slightly. Remember: keep your knees close together, feel the stretch down to front of your right thigh. Hold for a few seconds and repeat it on the other side.

Step 2

Step back with your right foot as far as is comfortable. Lean forward and bend your knee, placing both hands on your left thigh. Hold for 40 seconds and then change legs and repeat on the other side.

Step 3

With hands on hips, cross your right leg over the left with the end of your right big toe resting on the ground. Bend your supporting left leg gently. Feel a stretch in the shin of the right leg. Repeat on the other side. If you feel pain, you have gone too far and should go back to the point where there is no pain before you hold the stretch.

Remember:

Hold each stretch for at least 40 seconds and then relax.
The best time to stretch is in the morning and before going in bed.
Always warm up slowly before stretching.

Easy Legs Workout

2009-11-22T07:25:00.000-08:00

1 Squat
Stand with your feet 7 вЂ“ 9 inches apart, arms across your chest and hands on apposite shoulders. Take your weight back into your heels and lower your body be bending your legs, leading with the bottom, and with your knees directly over the middle toes. Aim to lower to 90 degree and pause for a moment, then raise yourself back up and repeat.

2 Knee drive
Stand with one foot on a step, with your knee bent and the other foot on the floor behind you. Drive up onto the front foot, bringing the back knee up towards your chest, using your arm in an opposite action. Come right up on to the ball of your foot, pause then go straight back down into a lunge position. You can add power by allowing the supporting foot to leave the floor altogether as you drive up with the other leg.

3 Supine curl
Lie face up with your heels on a gym ball, legs and arms by your side. Lift your bottom up so your body forms a straight line from head to heels. Bending your knees, roll the ball in towards your bottom. Pause and slowly extend your legs and roll the ball away.

4 Single leg squat
Stand with your right leg extended slightly in front of you with your core muscles engaged and your back straight. Bend your left leg, ensuring the knee bends directly over the fourth toe, and visualize the leg turning out of the hip. Pause and then straighten and repeat, then change sides. If you want to increase the resistance you can add a dumbbell to each hand.

5 Directional Lunge
Take a big step forward with your right leg, bending both knees so the right one aligns over the right toes, and the left one travels towards the floor. Keep your torso upright. Pause and then pushing up through the front heel, straighten your legs and return to the start position. Take a big step to the diagonal, ensuring your knee aligns over your toes. Step back and repeat the two moves with your left leg. Complete all repetitions. Remember: do not allow your pelvis to tip forward or your tail-bone to stick out.

6 Step-ups
Stand in front of a step around shin height, with a weight in each hand. Step up with the right foot, follow with the left, then step down with the right foot and down with the left.

7 Hip Abduction
Lie on your side with your legs stacked from ankle to hip and your weight supported on your elbow. Remember: don’t let your body sink into the supporting arm. Raise the top leg a few inches from the supporting one, keeping your toes facing directly forwards and ensuring the leg lengthens out of the hip socket as you extend it.

8 Leg crossover
Hook one end of a resistance band around something sturdy and loop the other end around your right leg. Shuffle away from the attachment point until there is enough tension in the band, and your right leg is lifted out to the side. Bring your right leg in towards the centre, taking it just across the left, with your toes facing directly forward. Remember: do not allow the hip of the supportive leg to dip and keep your core muscles engaged.

9 Squat
Stand with your feet together and step both legs out to the side, bending your knees as you land in a wide-stance squat position, with your knees and hips opening out over the toes. Step back to the start position and repeat.

A daily side stretch for a taller and leaner body – Part 1

2009-11-21T19:33:00.000-08:00

Lie on your back and take your knees wide so your feet are wider than the width of your mat. Drop your right knee into the centre, rotating it from the hip joint and bending your knee slightly, and turning your left knee to the side.

Your right knee should be in line with the centre line of your body. Then with your left hand above your head place your left hand on to the right side of your ribcage and take some deep breath, focusing on breathing into the right side.

Once you feel your ribs expanding more into the right as you breathe in, start to create the stretch by drawing your tummy in, from your sternum down to your belly button as you breathe out. Use your left hand to tease your hips down and away from your ribs, keeping your ribcage on the floor at all times.

At the end focus on pressing your right knee further towards the floor.

Repeat that six to eight times and change sides.

Remember:Use slow deep breaths

If you feel any pressure on the knee on the stretched side, use a rolled up towel under your knee for support.

Citrus fruits – a natural remedy during the winter months

2009-11-21T09:14:00.000-08:00

Doesn’t the orange smell bring up associations with the Holiday season? Winter is the season of the citrus fruits and you can enjoy their abundance during the cold months and holiday days. Which fruits are citric? Citrus fruits are slightly sour and juicy. These include oranges, tangerines, lemons, grapefruits, limes, satsuma, clementine and all hybrids of these. The kiwi is often mistaken for a citric fruit due o its high content of Vitamin C and the fact that is a more exotic fruit; however it does not classify as a citric fruit.

Citrus fruits are, without a doubt, one of the healthiest foods. Their thick peel reduces the amount of pesticides and nitrates, which can otherwise penetrate it easily and are found in higher amounts in any other fruit. Citrus fruits are most commonly thought of a good source of vitamins and antioxidants, containing a particularly high amount of Vitamin C, which makes them the best defense for the immune system. Consuming several citrus fruits a day prevents flu and colds during the winter months. Besides these substances, citrus fruits also contain an impressive list of other essential nutrients, including glycaemic and non-glycaemic carbohydrate (sugars and fibre), potassium, folate, calcium, thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6 vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and a variety of phytochemicals. The specific citric acids have been valued as part of a nutritious and healthy diet as they help dissolve fats and reduce the weight. Nutrients contained in citrus fruits are easier to absorb by the organism than any other fruits due to the specific tastiness.

Orange

The well-known and preferred by many round orange fruit is a hybrid of the ancient Chinese grapefruit with a tangerine. It originated from Southeast Asia, most probably South China. Like all citrus fruits the orange is acidic and although not as strong as the lemon, it is still quite strong, which makes it an integral part of any healthy diet. It aids digestion, strengthens blood circulation and the heart. Regular consumption of oranges detoxicates the body. It also influences tonus, work capability and mood. Two oranges are a much more powerful energy source than the morning cup of coffee.

It can be consumed raw or in the form of juice. However, bear in mind that the juice needs to be consumed right after been squeezed as all the healthy nutrients disappear once they contact oxygen.

Lemon

Lemons fist grew in India, northern Burma and China. The fruit was known for its antiseptic properties and was used as an antidote for various poisons. It was a common belief that lemons could cure plague, jaundice and malaria and that they were a strong pain reliever. A lemon is rich in vitamins C, A, B, B2 and P. Its consumption stimulates the inner secretory glands, digestion and the liver’s function. Several drops of lemon juice in a glass of water or coffee instantly relieve headache. A glass of lemon juice a day is strongly recommended for people who work long hours and have little time to sleep as it energizes and strengthens the organism.

Lemon aromatherapy is efficient in the case of systematic headaches, fatigue and problems with concentration and memory. Massages with lemon oil enhance your well-being and are recommended during a cold or a flu.

Grapefruit

The grapefruit actually bears its name due to a misunderstanding. Centuries ago an English botanic wrongly classified the fruit as a type of grape and although later it became clear that the fruit is citric, its name was so common that changing it was deemed unnecessary. The grapefruit was first discovered in Barbados.
The slightly more sour taste comes from the higher concentration of citric acids. This makes the fruit perfect for loosing weight. Just as other citrus fruits, the grapefruit enhances digestion and can even be used as a diuretic

, strengthens the immune system and energizes the organism. However, studies confirm that the consumption of grapefruitdication’s efficacy. Apart from this, the excessive consumption of grapefruit leads to the blockag along with a medication should be avoided as some of the fruits’ substances can block the mee of a particular enzyme, which is responsible for the production of the estrogen hormone. Scientists believe that this may be the cause for breast cancer.

Tangerine

This citrus fruit also originates from China. The tangerine contains all the nutrients found in other citrus fruits and its peel is thought to be the most efficient for the production of ethereal oils. The tangerine’s peel is the most valued part of the fruit – in the past it was used as a cure for stomachache and lack of appetite. Only last year scientists proved that the tangerine’s peel can be used successfully in the treatment of cancer, but it will take more time until this method is optimized and fully developed.
Due to its rich stack of vitamins, the tangerine is particularly efficient during colds in the winter. It also relieves digestion problems and tiredness. It has been argued whether the tangerine is allergen-free and children should be allowed to consume large quantities of it.

10 things you should avoid when applying make-up!

2009-11-20T12:10:00.000-08:00

Always apply face powder after creme. On a dry skin theclogs the pores making them visible. However, on an oily skin powder doesn’t last long.

When choosing a nuance, remember that brighter shades are not face-flattering. Bright colors accentuate and signs of tiredness.

Our advice: apply a small amount of foundation in the chin area, which is close to your natural skin tone. Fixate it with a sponge by gently tapping on. Then apply powder in a peach-pink nuance with a big brush.

Don’t restrict the foundation application only to the chin area. This will result in an unnatural effect of a mask.

The trick is to use a damp makeup sponge and apply the foundation starting from the neck and going up. After that tap off excess foundation for fixation and do not apply any powder on top.

Applying eyeliner on the inner rims of the eyes doesn’t make them look bigger. On the contrary – it makes them smaller and less sparkling.

To add depth to the eyes put tiny dots at the base of the eyelashes on both eyelids and then join them up. Ideally the line should always be applied as close to the base of the eyelashes as possible and accentuated with eyeliner.

Don’t apply rouge creme after face powder.

This would result in two bright spots on your cheeks. The rule is – after face powder apply only rouge powder.

The nuance of the pencil used for outlining the lips shouldn’t be darker than the lipstick.

The dark line stiffens the face’s sensual expression. Always use a pencil in a nuance that’s close to the lipstick.

Don’t apply shades in a dark nuance on the upper eyelid.

Darker shades make the eyes look sunken. To avoid that always apply beige or pink nuances on the upper lid.

Don’t choose eye shades on the basis of your eye color.

This is the best way to hide the natural color of the eyes.
Only contrasting colors accentuate the true nuance of eyes – if you have blue eyes, choose dark brown nuances; green-eyed women should opt for pink shades.
Brown and black eyes go best with all violet nuances.

Avoid wearing lipstick if you have plum lips.

The best way to accentuate this naturally sensual feature is by applying lipstick in a dark pink tone with a fine brush.

Avoid green shades when your eyes are tired.

Green nuances only make signs of tiredness more visible.
Beige and peach nuances are your best choice here. If you want to make your eyes appear bigger, apply mascara on the upper eye lashes.

How to get pretty legs

2009-11-20T09:06:00.000-08:00

Beautifu legs are long and slender – that’s the standard nowadays. How to get them? For those of us who don’t have naturally long and shapely legs, there is nothing left to do but to work hard to get the best legs our anatomy allows us to have. In a matter of fact, it’s not so difficult to have beautiful legs – a little exercise, the right diet and the right cosmetics make this task completely attainable. Here we have some simple, but effective tips to make your legs cover girl legs.

Right shoes for pretty legs

Uncomfortable shoes are the worst thing that could happen to your feet. If your foot doesn’t feel comfy in the shoe, it could lead to painful red spots, thick corns and even warts.

- Wear your high heels only on special occasions, because “living” in them could damage your feet and your entire posture. Moreover, high heels can shorten ankle muscles and make your ankles look swollen. Tight, uncomfortable shoes can also deform and puff-up your toes and lead to articulation inflammations.

- To avoid any trouble, wear orthopedic insoles.

How to make your legs appear slimmer – visual tricks

- If your ankles are thick, avoid thin heels and stilettos; stick to wedge shoes – they will make your legs look thinner and more feminine.

- Long live the tights! Black, opaque tights make your legs slimmer and go with almost everything. If you want to make your legs look longer, choose a panty-hose with vertical stripes. Forget about tights in light shades – they will make your legs look puffier for sure.

Cosmetic care for beautiful legs

Massage your feet regularly! Use whatever you like – a professional spa series, your favorite body butter or pamper your senses with some aromatherapy products containing essential oils.
Dead skin on feet is quite unpleasant, but can be fixed easily. Soak your feet in cool water for about 10 minutes. This will make the dead skin soft and easy to remove (use a pumice stone or a foot file). Apply some softening foot cream afterwards.
Old dry skin is not as visible on legs as it is on feet, but it’s still there. You need to exfoliateExfoliating not only removes rough skin, it prepares your legs for a closer shave. once again to get smooth and silky legs.
Smearing your legs with body oil will make them shine seductevily. Even olive oil or almond oil would do. Your feet will look even better if you have a suntan.

Various tips for pretty legs

To get relief from stress, push the center of your foot with your thumb.
To refresh your feet drip 10 drops lemon or mint essential oils in 1 liter cold water. Soak a pair of cotton knee high socks and put them on – you’ll feel instant refreshment on your tired feet!

If you want to have pretty legs you can’t go without basic leg exercises. Squats, lunges, step-ups – the more, the better! Exercise will get your legs in shape in no time, but be sure to increase intensity every week. Another good way to exercise your legs is to cycle. Cycling strengthens your muscles and helps you get rid of fats on the tights.

Last, but not least – keep healthy weight. You can’t expect to have pretty legs if you’re overweight. The whole body should be in proportion. A big body and skinny legs (or vice versa) is not considered “pretty”.

How to take care of your bust

2009-11-19T19:39:00.000-08:00

Women’s breasts have always been an object of desire and passionate discussion. There are various opinions on what’s the best breast size – big or small, but one thing is for sure: good looking breasts are the ones that are taken good care of. To take good care of your bust means to keep it firm and perky, with no sign of sagging. Gravity is the main enemy of breasts, especially big ones. However, there are a few things you can do to minimize damage caused by gravity and age. Here we offer some advice on how to take care of your bust. Stick to these simple rules and you’ll have beautiful breasts for quite a long time.

1. Keep a healthy weight.

Nothing affects the bust more than weight change. Avoid those diets that promise miraculous weight loss; it’s most likely to gain it again faster than you expect. But that’s not the worst thing about these diets. Losing weight fast make your breasts sag.

2. The most effective weapon against gravity is the right bra.

Be very careful when buying a bra. It may look gorgeous on the mannequin, but there’s no guarantee it will look good on you too. Moreover, and more important – it might not be comfortable enough. Make sure the bra you buy does a good job – to support and protect your bust. Women with larger breasts need a bra with stronger straps which can take some extra weight. Women wearing smaller sizes tend to buy padded bras, because they make their breasts look bigger. Padded bras, however, don’t allow the skin to breath, so it’s better to wear such lingerie on special occasions. An enhancer bra is a good choice for every-day wear. Also keep in mind that your bust changes with time and weight and the bras you’re used to buy, at a certain point may not work for you anymore.

3. Having a good posture is a must if you want good-looking breasts.

Standing up straight not only makes your bust look bigger and firmer, it pulls breast muscles and gives them more support. To keep these muscles in shape, you can also do specific exercise. To fix any posture problems, consult with a chiropractor and take the proper actions. This may mean to join a fitness program or start practicing the proper sport.

4. And talking about bras and exercise…

When practicing intensive activities such as running, jogging, tennis, aerobics, etc., always wear a sports bra. Without wearing proper undewear you help sagging a lot. Studies have shown that sagging is 40% less with women wearing a regular bra and 78% less with women wearing a sports one. So what’s the conclusion? The right bra is essential if you want a beautiful and firm bust.

5. Dry skin.

The breasts and the d?collet? often suffer from dehydration, because women neglect these parts of the body when applying a mositurizer. The bust and the surrounding skin also need special care – apply a moisturizer regularly to preserve skin’s youth and elasticity. Remember, we fight sagging here!

6. Last but not least – health.

Examine your breasts regularly to keep track of any abnormalities. We advice you to choose a date that concurs with regular hormonal changes: ovulation, menstruation, etc, and go to check up at the same date in different months. You can also do some examinations while in the shower: raise one arm and use the other to examine the breast under the lifted arm.

Home Mask For Weak And Dry Hair

2009-11-19T19:01:00.000-08:00

A good remedy for weak and dry hair is the hair mask with lemon juice. You will need: 2 tbsp. castor oil /or almond oil/, 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice and 1 tbsp. honey. Add the honey and the castor oil to the lemon juice. Mix all the ingredients well and apply the mixture generously first to the roots and then to the entire length of the hair.
Wrap your hair with a towel. Leave the mask on for approximately one and a half hour. Use gentle shampoo and wash your beautiful hair. Do the mask twice to achieve best results – the mask will nourish and hydrate your hair deeply, while making it appear healthier and more shining.

How to care for dry skin

2009-11-19T18:47:00.000-08:00

Dry skin does not only look unappealing, it also feels tight and uncomfortable. Moreover, dry skin is predisposed to premature aging wrinkles, dry patches, redness and rosacea. It has a parched look, and in heavier cases it is characterized by chapping and cracking. We offer some basic tips on how to care for dry skin, but first we must see what causes this condition.

In general, dry skin has low moist levels, which might be a result of several causes

Oil glands don’t produce enough sebum, hence the hydrolipidic protective layer is thin or missing. This causes the skin to dehydrate, chap and flake.

Aggressive environmental factors such as wind, air-conditioning, extreme temperatures, as well as chemicals and cosmetics make normal skin dry, and dry skin’s bad condition – even worse.

The type of one’s skin is often genetically dependent.

Dry skin may be a result of nutritional deficiencies, especially lack of Vitamin A and B vitamins

Medical conditions such as dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, seborrhea, underactive thyroid, diabetes and others.

Skin dehydrates because of certain drugs including diurectics, antispasmodics and antihistamines.

How to cleanse dry skin

Dry skin is very sensitive, thus need special treatment. Many women don’t know how to care for their dry skin and often make mistakes that make matters worse. To cleanse your sensitive face, you need to keep in mind the following:

Deposits in tap water irritate and dry the skin. The worst you can do is to clean your face with hot tap water. You should use cool mineral water instead.

Don’t use a washcloth – it is too irritating. Use just your fingers to gently apply and rub the skin care product.

Soap is not a friend of dry skin. Along with grime, it also removes the natural oils that protect the skin. For gentle cleansing use a non-detergent, pH-neutral cosmetic product.
When you are done with cleansing your face, it is obligatory to apply a moisturizer or a rich nourishing face cream.

After a bath apply baby oil to nourish the skin of your body. Your skin must be still wet when using the baby oil, so it can “lock” the moist inside the epidermis.

Foods for dry skin

You need to take care of your skin not only on the outside, but also from the inside. Balanced dies is as important as proper cosmetic care. Here we offer some tips on how to eat and what to eat if you have dry skin.

Diet recommendations for dry skin – what not to eat:

Limit the consumption of fried foods, heat-processed vegetable oils and animal fats. Heating oils are harmful to the skin for they lead to increased production of free radicals. You can increase the intake of raw foods instead.

Diuretic substances such as alcohol and caffeine should be avoided. They cause the skin cells to lose fluids and dehydrate.

They are tasty, but bad for your dry skin: soft drinks, candies, chocolate, potato chips, etc. In gemeral: junk foods.

Diet recommendations for dry skin – what to eat:

Foods rich in beta-carotene: all yellow and orange vegetables, especially carrots. Beta-carotene is an anti-oxidant that is essential for good-looking skin.

Nature’s way: make sure your diet includes enough vegetables, fruits, grains, seeds, and nuts.

Foods rich in sulfur such as garlic, onions, eggs, and asparagus. Sulfur helps the skin stay smooth, supple and healthy.

Cold-pressed flax seed oil: it contains fatty acids that are very beneficial to dry skin.

Drink lots of water to keep your skin well hydrated – at least 2 liters a day.

Relax at home

2009-10-20T21:45:00.000-07:00

A lot of us have come to believe that the best way to unwind from the stress brought about by the daily grind to work and to whatever activities we have that makes our schedules jam-packed is to escape to the spa. True enough, the services we get at a spa are designed to pamper us from head to foot, making each trip a relaxing indulgence that is truly worth getting addicted to.

Sometimes, however, we do not need to go to the spa just to rest and loosen up. We can do that inside our very homes.

One way of getting the spa atmosphere at home is to just sit with your feet soaked in warm water mixed with spa salts and essential oils. This is an instant, do-it-yourself foot spa. When the skin of your feet is all soaked and soft, you can scrub away at the calluses and thickened layers of dead skin with glee. Afterwards, you can treat yourself with a nice pedicure.

For some people, the idea of relaxing at home is never complete without food. Why not cook yourself a nice dinner for one? Immerse yourself in the therapeutic rhythms brought about by the pounding, dicing, slicing and mincing that comes with the preparation of food. Make the experience a little more sensual by adding fragrant herbs in your food and by using aromatic mood candles instead of the glaring fluorescent lights. This experience will surely leave your stomach filled and your soul refreshed.

Another great way of relaxing at home is taking off your watch and just lounging about the den all afternoon. Spend the afternoon eating your favorite snacks while vegging out on a daytime soap opera or a rented movie. For once, keep your mind focused on something that is not even remotely related to work.

Perhaps you can try lying in bed with head directed towards the foot of the bed and your feet up on the headboard and flat against the wall. Let your arms rest at your sides away from your body and breathe deeply. Savor the relaxing feeling of blood flowing from your legs to your head. It is a great way to de-stress the body.

If you find yourself awake early in the morning and you do not have to go to work, start off your day with a cup of piping hot coffee and drink it while sitting at your porch. Prop up your feet and take your time reading the morning paper. Or you can just sit back and breathe the morning air while watching your neighbors jog or walk their dogs.

The body needs to relax every once in a while so it can continue functioning properly, without falling to any illness brought about by stress. Going to the spa for some time off for yourself is always a good idea. However, the idea behind relaxing is spending some time not really doing anything and just letting the body rest. You can always do this at home if you do not feel like going to the spa.

Applying Foundation

2009-07-08T07:44:00.000-07:00

Choosing the right foundation is the first step to a successful makeup result. Perfect matching foundation can only be assessed by correct estimation of skin type, natural color and skin tone. Since most Caucasian, Latin, African and Asian women have yellow-based skin, they must buy foundation with a yellow base too so that it doesn't look like a mask. However, Asian women from the south-Asian region have skin with a yellow-greenish undertone and thus, need a foundation that has same color of pigment as the base. Experts often use two or more shades of foundation to highlight the best features of the face and underplay the low points. To master those skills, need a lot of practice and study. Yet, there are a few points that we can keep in mind while using the foundation at home to give the best possible results, for daily purposes:

Blend the cream foundation smoothly using a cosmetic sponge in long sweeping motions.
Cosmetic sponge helps you to manage and apply foundation more easily and gives a better and smoother result.
For perfect matching, foundations should not be tested on hands or insides of your wrist as the color of your face definitely differs from the color of these areas of your body. The best way is to test the foundation on your jaw line and see whether it matches the natural color of your neck or not. Matching under different light settings gives you a better idea about the correct foundation for your skin.
Foundation needs to be blended, properly, especially under the jaw line, into the hairline, on the ear lobes, corners of the nose and mouth and over and under the eyes, so that they don't let on the difference that the foundation makes to your skin to the viewer.
To retouch a particular spot, reapply the foundation there lightly and blend it with the rest of the face. Then powder it lightly with the translucent powder to let it set properly.
Touchup with dual active powder foundations can easily help you to change your look from day makeup to night makeup as it works as foundation as well as powder. For sheer finish using this foundation, you just have to dampen your cosmetic sponge a little.
While applying liquid foundation, it is better to put small points of foundation at different parts of your face such as forehead, nose tip, chin and cheek bones and then blend a little at a time on the face to give a more finished look.
You can use powder foundation just like the normal compact powder.

How to Put On Make Up

2009-07-07T07:30:00.000-07:00

For centuries women have used make up to decorate their bodies and accentuate their natural beauty.

Ancient man used earth and clay to color their skin and hair and the ancient Egyptians used kohl to line their eyes and plant dyes to color their lips. French women used white lead powder to make their faces as white as possible as a pale skin untouched by the harsh sun was believed to be a sign of great beauty and status in the community.

These days most of us put on make up to make ourselves look and feel more attractive and to hide little flaws in our complexions. We also put on make up for fun and to express our inner selves.

Follow these basic tips on how to put on make up and you will soon be looking and feeling like a better and new you.

The Make Up Foundation

* Start by applying foundation. A good foundation will help to make your complexion appear more even and provide a base for applying the rest of your make-up products. The trick is to use a sponge. Our fingers contain natural oils that cause the pigments in foundation to change color and can hold bacteria that could cause skin infections or contamination of your foundation. Using a sponge will avoid these problems and create a smooth finish.

* Another tip is to use a large complexion brush to smooth your foundation around your jaw and hairline. This avoids an artificial and unsightly demarcation at the edges of the foundation and creates a more natural look.

* Next apply color to your eyebrows. Use a brow gel to keep your brows pretty and in place all day and night. When you put on make up, you should make sure it lasts as long as possible.

* Now, apply your highlighter. Choose a creamy highlighter not a waxy one (Beige Eye-Lite is a good choice). What you are trying to do is hide fine lines on the face and a wax-based highlighter will not move as your face changes expression so creases are likely to occur. Cream based highlighters settle into the lines and make them appear less deep. Once again use your complexion brush to blend your highlighter evenly.
Make Up for The Eyes

* With the correct make-up application you can create wonderful dramatic 'eye illusions'. Eye make up should always be three dimensional and three colors should be used for the best effect. * Begin at the top eyelash with a medium-tone. Apply this from the lashes to the crease of the eye. The next shade should be two shades darker than the first one. Stroke the shadow from the top of the first shade to the brow bone area.

* The last shadow should be a shade lighter than the first and is used to highlight the eye brows. Use this shade from the top of the second shadow to the bottom of the brows. This three-shadow technique gives your eyes dimension by gradually changing tone.

* Next, apply your eye-liner. Use a shadow and a firm bristle brush to keep it natural. Start from the outside and move toward the center on the top and bottom. Don't allow the top and bottom lines to meet at the corners (inside and out). This will make your eyes appear larger. When you put on make up you should try to make the most of your best features.

* To make your eyes look whiter, use a white pencil on the inside of the lower lid. Light reflects off the white line and onto your eyes. If your eyes are often red this is trick that really works. Once again, blend with a complexion brush and try to put on make up that looks as natural as possible.

The Cheeks

* Blush is applied to the cheek bones. Take a good look at yourself in the mirror and locate the place where your cheek changes from flat and starts to curve backwards. Start your blush at this point and follow the cheek bones backward.

The Lips

* When you put on make up for your lips you are trying to create the illusion of good health and vitality. Choose a complimentary shade to your blush. Using your blush as a base color for your lipstick will also make it last longer and stop it bleeding into fine lines around the mouth. Use a soft bristle brush to apply your lipstick as this gives greater control and makes it last longer.

* Start at the outer corner and work towards the center on your top and bottom lip. Small lips will appear larger if you apply a lip liner just outside your lip line. Larger lips will look narrower if you apply lip liner just inside the lip line.

That's it! You should be looking like a beauty queen and feeling the confidence to match. When you put on make up remember to accentuate your best features and use simple techniques to hide little flaws and fine lines. Make up can boost your self-confidence or just be a fun way to express yourself and your mood. Remember you can put on make up for any occasion and adjust the tone and intensity to suit it. Spend just a few minutes each day on your appearance and it will make the world of difference to the way you look and feel. Don't be scared to look your best and you will feel it too!

How To Create Beautiful Smoky Cat Eyes

2009-07-06T08:02:00.001-07:00

It is easier than you might think to create professional looking, ?sex kitten?, smoky eyes like Keira Knightley. This vampy look can be as subtle or dramatic as you wish. The tips below will create a more powerful look in black, but to achieve a more understated look simply select light grey, burgundy or dark khakis instead. Remember, a lot depends on your skin tone and hair color - see blonde to brunette, so why not try a few different tones to see which suits you best?
Ingredients for powerfully sexy eye makeup:
* Black eyeliner - pencil. Ensure that it is sharp.

* Black eyeliner - brush. The thinner the liquid eyeliner is the better.

* Eye shadow brush. Thin stumpy bristles are best to maintain control.

* Dark eye shadow. Irridescent rather than flat matt (too hard), or shiny (too messy).

* Highlight shimmer for under the eyebrow. Avoid garish looking ?high glitter?.

* A good eyebrow pencil. Try to select the most natural shade for you as possible.

* Eyelash curlers - see Jessica Alba.

* Black mascara. Obviously choose a quality brand to avoid clumping and ?spider eyes?.
Step-by-step instructions for smoky cat eyes like Keira Knightley:
Apply your foundation, under eye concealer and powder.
Using your black eyeliner pencil, start from the front corner of your eyelid. Draw a soft smudge line to the end of your lash line.
Use your eyeshadow brush to apply the dark eye shadow over the top of the smudged line for a soft smoky look. Ensure that the edges are neatly blended.
Then take the brush eyeliner and apply as close to your lashes as you can on the top lid only. Make the line as thick and pronounced as you wish, but make sure that the line is thickest at the outer corner, and thinner as you go inward.
Apply another smoky coat of eye shadow with the brush to blend the harsh edges.
Subtly blend your darker eye shadow up from your lashes to your eye crease. Then apply a shimmery highlight in white or cream under the outside corner of your eyebrow.
Use your eyebrow pencil to make your eyebrow curve more pronounced.
Curl your eyelashes, then apply thin coats of mascara, building the layers up gradually to avoid clumping.
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Congratualations! You have achieved guaranteed show stopping impact! You go girl! Joanne Elliott is an international freelance writer and illustrator involved in several different areas.

Moisturizer For Eyes

2009-07-06T07:55:00.000-07:00

Do I Need A Moisturizer For The Eye Area?
A basic moisturizer will work well as a hydrator for the eye area, but if you want to do a little more (treat crow's feet, reduce puffiness and dark circles), you'll have better results with a moisturizer made specifically for the eyes.
Skin around the eyes is thinner than the skin on the rest of the face so it is very sensitive. To avoid irritation, eye creams tend to have lower levels of active ingredients. They also contain substances not found in face creams - caffeine to reduce puffiness, vitamin K to minimize dark circles, plus light diffusers and silicone derivatives to plump up crow's feet.
So the bottom line is this: use eye moisturizers for your eyes!

How To Rejuvenate Your Skin

2009-07-06T07:48:00.000-07:00

Is your skin looking dull and lifeless? Are you looking for ways to restore its natural glow? There are numerous ways to rejuvenate your skin at home, one of them being the use of skin care products. Since it is very important to remove the dead cells of your skin and replace them with new cells, the treatment should be done on a regular basis. This will make your skin look brighter and softer. Rejuvenating skin involves cleaning, exfoliating and moisturizing it. In the following lines, we have given tips for rejuvenating your skin at home.
How To Rejuvenate Your Skin
Know Your Skin Type
Before opting for the skin care products, you should know your skin type - whether it is dry, oily, a combination of both, or normal. Consult a dermatologist to determine your skin type. He/she will also suggest the products suitable for your skin type.
Clean Your Face
The next step after determining your skin type is cleansing. Clean your face with lukewarm water. This will loosen the dirt off your face and unclog the pores. Take a bit of cleanser and rinse with cool water. Apply the cleanser on your face and leave it for half a minute. Wash your face thoroughly with water. Use a soap-free cleanser, since soap tends to dry out the skin.
Exfoliate
Exfoliation is the best way to assist your skin to carry out the process of removing dead cells and replacing them with new cells, effectively. This process should be done after cleansing. Wash your face with cool water. Now, apply an exfoliating scrub (suitable for your skin) on a sponge. Rub your face with the sponge using circular motions, for a minute or two. Rinse the face with water.
Moisturize
Moisturize your face after exfoliating it. A moisturizer containing aloe vera gel and natural anti-oxidant extracts is preferable. It is better to avoid moisturizers with fragrances, as they can be harmful, especially if your skin is sensitive or prone to allergies. Apply moisturizer immediately after exfoliation, when the skin is still wet.
Sunscreen
Protecting your skin from harmful Ultra-Violet rays will be the last step in the treatment for rejuvenating your skin. Sunscreens are available in the form of cream, gel and lotions. Use a sunscreen that has SPF in it, which will protect your skin from harmful UV rays, whenever you are out in the day light.

Lipstick Tips and Help

2009-07-06T07:25:00.000-07:00

A sensible lady’s purse may not hold eyeliner, or eye shadow, or blush, but it always has to have a tube of lipstick. Lipstick originated hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of years ago when ancient Egyptians used dyes to enhance their lips. Unfortunately, these pigments were harmful and many fell ill because of them.

Lipstick enjoyed a renaissance during Queen Elizabeth I’s reign during the 16th century, when they were manufactured from beeswax and stains. The Queen’s dark lips and yellow-tinted face was a fashion statement we won’t easily forget.

Today’s lipsticks are made not just with pigments but with waxes, oils, and emollients. They come in a variety of shades and textures to fit every type of skin color and outfit.

Basically, there are 5 lipstick types:

Creme: Great for women with small lips, creme lipsticks are made with more wax than other lipstick types. Its finish is not as shiny, and its wax content protects your lips, but may sometimes cause them to dry. This can be enhanced with a layer of lip gloss to give your lips a bit of shine. Must-haves are the Chanel Rouge Hydrabase Creme Lipstick, chosen by Allure magazine, and Clinique’s Superlast Cream lipstick.

* Matte: There is a characteristic “flatness” in matte lipsticks, but they give a dramatic yet natural effect. Your lips are also prone to drying out when you use matte lipsticks often, so keep a lip gloss handy to apply as a topcoat. Classic lipsticks of this type are Lancome’s Matte Orange Rouge Superbe LipColour and Chanel’s Matte Magenta Lip Rouge.

* Long-Lasting/Transfer-Resistant: These revolutionary lipsticks deserve a category of their own! While our grandmothers had to keep re-applying lipstick several times a day, these newfangled beauty products are guaranteed to last for hours. You can swim with them, go through a 5-course dinner with them, and even kiss with them, and your lips will stay vibrant and colorful as ever. The downside is that they may feel a bit dry, so keep a lip balm handy.

* Pearly/Frost: Once thought to be a passing trend, it is obvious that these varieties are here to stay. They’re great for a night out on the town but not really for daytime wear. For a sheer frost, try Ultima II’s Silvermine lipstick or Estee Lauder’s Perfect Sea Coral and Wild Orchid All-Day lipstick; and for a deeper frost, there’s YSL’s Teasing Rose lipstick.

* Gloss: A gloss is more of an enhancer than a lipstick, and adds luster and body to your lips. They’re recommended for women with thin and small lips.

Lipstick tips

Buy a lip liner in almost the same shade of your lipstick and apply it first to outline your lips, to make your lip color last longer. When trying out colors at a department store, never apply the tester on your lips – it’s unhygienic! Instead, smudge a small amount on your fingertips, which are said to have a coloration that’s closest to that of your lips.

If you’re over 50, choose creme rather than matte lipsticks, because you’ll need a lot of moisture. Coral and bubblegum-pink shades are for summer and daytime. Feel free to use darker shades at night and during winter.

To make lipsticks last longer, store them in the refrigerator. In addition, don’t stock up on lipsticks – they go stale after several months.

Make Your Own Hair Accessories

2009-07-05T08:07:00.000-07:00

You are in a hurry and you just can't find just the right hair clip or barrette... Sounds familiar? Well, why not make your own?
Let's start with the smallest hair decorations: bobby pins. You can buy packs of these for quite a low price. Just get the plain black ones and decorate them with nail polish to create nice hair clips. Nail polish is the best to use as it dries quickly so you can do last minute changes.
You can also try painting stripes on. Use sparkly or metallic polish for interesting effects. Then you can also add tiny rhinestones, available at your local craft store, while the polish is still wet. Hold the stones in place until the polish dries around them. You may need to reapply them at a later date. Tiny glass beads can also be used for an interesting effect.
The larger hair clips that bend to snap into your hair will not take beads and rhinestones very well. They will tend to fall off due to the flexing of the clip, but you have lots of room for painting on designs! Use a toothpick to help you make tiny designs on the clip. You can do zebra stripes, polka dots and letters on these. Let your imagination take over.
How about large hair barrettes? These are the metal ones that have a spring clip at the bottom. You can buy packages of them at the local craft store. These are lots of fun to decorate! Go ahead and experiment, you will surprise yourself...

Hairstyles For Heart Shaped Faces

2009-07-05T07:35:00.000-07:00

Finding a suitable hair style means knowing the shape your face. Unlike oval or round shaped faces, not every hairstyle can go with a heart shaped face. The main focuses of a heart shaped face are high cheek bones and a pointy chin. While choosing a hair style for heart shaped face, your must go for something that highlightens and emphasizes your marvelous cheekbones. A nice medium haircut is considered the best option as it enhances the facial features by completely framing it. Check out the given hairstyles for heart shaped face to help you get a different look.
Haircuts For Heart Shaped Faces

Uneven and Choppy Ends: This style is a simple multi-layer hair cut with a little difference as it leaves the ends uneven and bouncing. In this style, the crown of the hair is heavy so that there is no extra curls at the ends and bangs are used to enhance the features. This medium length cut, with uneven and choppy ends, enhances the delicate chin and high cheekbones of a heart shaped face. This is an easy-to-maintain look for medium length hair.

Outlining the Face: Another style for heart shaped face is to highlight the facial features by framing the face. This is a short-medium hair cut in which outer edge of hair frame the face by slightly scraping it. This is also a multi-layer cut which emphasizes the eyes and cheekbones. The heavy layers on the crown are brushed downward and the bangs are parted slightly at the end. This is just perfect for that innocent and natural look.

Wavy Look: If you have a little longer hair than medium, you can experiment with this new look. This is a multi-layer cut in which the bangs are brushed toward the outer edge. The multi layers at the crown are allowed to flow downward with natural waves as to add weight around the pointy chin. A side part will look fabulous with this hair style.

Laser Hair Removal Treatments

2009-07-04T10:45:00.000-07:00

Laser Hair Removal

Treatments ... is it what you really want?

A smooth and hairless body is the quintessential image of supreme beauty – or at least that’s what millions of women are made to believe.

Massive billboards and glossy magazines display bodies of models with ultra-smooth, hairless skin, and it’s inevitable that every woman would desire such flawlessness.

The truth is achieving porcelain-smooth skin takes a lot of patience and perhaps a lot of beauty rituals for those not blessed with flawless skin. One of the major problems many women would like to do away with is unwanted facial and body hair. It becomes a regular ritual for them to tweeze, shave, or depilate, and these activities can become rather tedious.

Even so-called “metrosexuals,” or straight and fashionable urban men, want to get rid of chest hair and hair on other parts of the body. One only need look at the male models with washboard abs on glossies, displaying baby-smooth hairless skin, to understand that getting rid of unwanted hair is more than just a fad.

Waxing is an option and can be down with do-it-yourself kits in the privacy of your home. However, this method of hair removal does not give permanent results, so it has to be done regularly.

A treatment that involves minimal pain and gives permanent results is laser hair removal. It’s gaining popularity by leaps and bounds and can be done in a matter of a few hours, although more than one session is required as hair growth comes in staggered cycles and only works on growing hair. This is why for some people, it may take treatment sessions over several weeks up to months to achieve fairly smooth skin.

This treatment uses a pulsating beam of laser light in order to permanently remove hair from the upper lip area, neck, face, underarms, chest, breasts, back, bikini line, and legs. Laser hair removal treatments should only be done by licensed professionals, such as dermatologic surgeons or dermatologists.

The principle behind this treatment is known as selective photothermolysis. This means that the lasers only target the heating of dark matter – in this case melanin – in the area of concern. Thus, only the follicle, and not the area around it, is affected by the laser beam.

If done properly, the laser light can successfully reach the bulbs and follicles and generate heat sufficient enough to induce old hair to fall out and keep new hair from growing back.

Very few people report side effects and risks, and these should not be cause for alarm. A few examples of these side effects are swelling, redness, pain, blisters, and possible discoloration or scarring. In spite of these, many men and women still opt for a laser hair removal treatment because of its permanent effect.

This is why even if a single session can cost hundreds of dollars, it is still becoming more and more popular each year. One could do comparison shopping on the Internet for treatment fees and to search for a competent professional. You can also opt to ask your friends to recommend a dermatologist or dermatologic surgeon who has already performed an excellent laser hair removal treatment on them.

Engagement Rings

2009-07-04T07:58:00.000-07:00

A female generally puts on an engagement ring on her left hand finger that represents engagement to be wedded in the western tradition. The engagement ring is commonly indicated as a betrothal present by the male to his bride after or while she agrees to his wedding proposal. It indicates a formal contact to future wedding.
Like customs supposedly date to traditional era dating back from an early practice allegedly referring to the left hand fourth finger as having the vein of love. Presently, it is flattering more familiar excluding still fairly uncommon in the US, that a female will purchase a promise ring or an engagement ring for her companionship at the engagement time.
Woman and man wear engagement rings in Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Finland. Although in these nations, an engagement ring that is worn by man is generally known as the wedding ring.
The engagement rings for man and woman are platinum or plain gold and this ring is worn on the finger of left hand in Germany. Woman generally receives a diamond ring for wedding. Now, few numbers of men wear two different rings but this is still extraordinary.
The price of an engagement ring has customarily ranged from wages of two weeks to the beginning of twenty first century standard of one month to in so far as three months of the wages of man. The basis of these proposals is generally on the jewels trading. De Beers and other jewelry industrialists have improved a common guideline of about 2 –3 month’s wages in the US. According to the current affairs, it is concerned that a man should spend his salary of 2 or 3 months on an engagement ring.
Designs and Material of Engagement Rings
Designs of engagement rings have differed very much in excess of the years. Actually, it is basically a valuable ring and is made up of diamond and other gemstones. Present rings are made up of silver, gold or platinum along with one diamond which is used for engagement. The organization of the diamond ring for engagement, as a normal in Western Culture is an outcome of most winning publicity operations in history by the diamond maker De Beers in the period of 1940s.
An engagement ring is frequently deliberately luxurious as a symbol of man’s permanency. The dispute for a diamond is that it is the most expensive, enduring and beautiful gem. A number of persons prefer various stones or semiprecious gems. Star Sapphires, rubies, sapphires and emeralds are generally utilized in making of the rings for engagement. Opals and Pearls are very common as these stones are very soft.
In many European nations such as Denmark, Germany and Norway, rings for engagement are commonly plain gold rings without a gem. Engagement rings are generally mounted with a shaded gem rather than a diamond in France.
Platinum and Gold are suggested by a large numbers of jewelers, not only because of their intrinsically high value, but as they are more long-lasting as compared to silver. A silver or gold ring will be used as platinum settings as it will protect the stone.