Like a good many people I have been the victim of acne vulgaris (what an appropriate name for such a vulgar disease) the medical term for pimples.My acne problem has made me aggravated, made me cry, and made me angry. Thousands of people each year are afflicted by an acne problem, and their acne problem makes recluses out of way too many teenagers and even adults.Your acne problem is caused when your pores get clogged and the fatty material made by the sebaceous gland accumulates, and a bump appears under the skin-or perhaps a whitehead or a blackhead (a comedone).Blackheads are not caused by dirt but by the discoloring...
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Tips to Look Younger
Almost every woman wants to look young at all times. Most of them put in their best efforts to look beautiful and young forever. Mentioned below are a few don?ts for women who want to look young:A woman must not apply foundation cream before putting powder, because a woman will appear pale and unhealthy instead of displaying a fair complexion.The powder foundation must be avoided if possible because it gets gathered in the wrinkles of the skin and the wrinkles can be seen clearly.Avoid glimmering eye shadow. The glimmering eye shadow when applied does not enhance the natural beauty of the face. Brown eye shadows bring a pale...
Friday, March 27, 2009
Celebrity Beauty Secrets
So you want to look like a star?Who doesn?t? It would be really nice to wake up and have someone else worry about your hair and makeup.Celebrities have ?people? whose very jobs are to help famous faces look their best.Award-winning actresses, runway models, even pop stars all depend on their looks.Do advertisers want to feature close-ups of crow?s feet?Who wants to see cellulite on the big screen?Teen idols should look young and fresh so their audience will want to be like them. It?s their job to look great.Without a beautifully packaged look, they?re out of work. So work they do. They work at their beauty.And so can...
Thursday, March 26, 2009
10 Workout Mistakes Cheaters Make
When I'm lifting free weights, I tend to go pretty fast on the downward motion when I'm supposed to be using more control, says Beth Pekol, who works in banking in Chicago.I lean on the StairMaster when I'm on it, says Shaun Stewart, a new bride who lives in Memphis. I know I don't have good form, but when I feel the pressure on my knees, I just feel like I'm still doing something if I'm at least staying on the machine.I know I'm cheating myself when I double the amount of work I have to do in a short amount of time, says Eugenia Griffin, an esthetician who lives near Indianapolis. I'll say I'm going to work out 30 minutes,...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Beauty And The Beast The Answer To Being Beautiful
It is said that absence makes the heart grow fonder - well so does Beauty - the more you peer at something beautiful the more you yearn for it. Beauty injects an essence of elegance - an emotion felt within which comes with feeling good about your self. But leading a healthy lifestyle has to be the most important of all.Health plays a major role in contributing to the beautiful feeling experienced when looking good. Many women tend to suffer from Beauty and the Beast syndrome - where one day an effort is made to look good and then the next - no matter what you do - it just is not happening. Why? Well it is no secret; there...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Home Remedy For Dry Hair
Dry hair tends to be thin and rough. It is susceptible to tangles, damage, breakage and split ends. We suggest a few remedies you can try at home for managing dry hair.The primary aim is to replenish the oil and the moisture in the hair. That is why the emphasis is on the conditioning aspect of hair care. Strong cleansing routines and dry toning exercises and massaging of the scalp promote dryness and flakiness of the scalp.The use of strong-action shampoo is prohibited for dry hair. Often a generous oil application and massage is recommended before washing the hair. Frequent shampooing is harmful for dry hair.For the moisture-dry...
Monday, March 23, 2009
Cosmetic Procedures South of The Border
Cosmetic surgery is rarely covered by health insurance, which makes it a pricey decision. Cosmetic surgery in Mexico can be undertaken cheaply and safely.Deciding to have cosmetic surgery is a big step. You need to carefully decide whether undergoing major surgery is necessary for you to feel better about yourself, and whether you think that surgery will do all you desire. If you've gone through all of the agony of choosing to have cosmetic surgery, you will soon be in for your second difficult decision - how do I get it done? Cosmetic surgery in the United States is quite expensive, and aside from a few reconstructive procedures,...
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Skincare From Your Fridge
Beauty awaits you. Not at the make-up counter. Not at the day spa. Not at the plastic surgeon. It awaits you? in your kitchen.Your best skin care secrets can come from your diet secrets. After all, you are what you eat. So, in the words of Italian mothers everywhere? Mangia!When it comes to eating for beauty, the rule is: the fresher, the better. Avoid processed foods whenever possible. The fresher your foods, the more nutrient packed. Keep that in mind when planning and preparing meals. Shop like the Europeans. Buy what you need for a few days, not an entire week. Cook things healthfully, eat from all food groups...
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Beauty Products
People have always strived to become more beautiful, and the modern beauty product industry has put this within the reach of most of us. If you wish to truly change your look, you need to visualize specific changes. Most women enjoy experimenting with varieties of beauty products as a way of expressing themselves and relieving stress. And with modern beauty products, anyone can afford to add a bit of glamour to their lives.A wide variety of products are available on the market today, which can help enhance your physical attributes to make you feel younger and more glamorous. Beauty products range from skin care products...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
You Can Have Healthy Skin
With new research, new products and new skin protection advice popping up all the time, it is hard to figure out the best things to do to improve and protect your skin.A skin care program is the combination of skin care products and a routine that will be most beneficial to the skin. You will first need to consider your diet and type of life-style since these two factors play an important role in the health of a person's skin.These days we seem to be living in the fast-food age and the condition of your skin is often neglected. You still can't beat the old fruit and vegetable diet when it comes to good health and...
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Synthetic Wig Care Professional Secrets
Synthetic wigs are very easy to care for. You don?t need to restyle your wig after each washing, like you would with a human-hair wig. However, it is important to point out that human-hair shampoos and other care products are unsuitable for synthetic wigs. Even the mildest shampoo that you might use on your own hair is too strong for the synthetic fibers used in a wig. The same can be said about hair styling mousses, sprays and gels - don?t attempt to use them on your synthetic wig.Instead, use shampoos, conditioners and hairsprays specially formulated for synthetic wigs. Raquel Welch, Revlon, and Tress Allure produce wide...
Botox The Temporary Wrinkle Solution
Botox has made a huge splash in the health and beauty market because of its ability to erase and minimize wrinkles. The stunning success of the BOTOX solution has had beauty enthusiasts lining up to receive their wrinkle treatments. Are botox treatments safe? After all BoTOX is a protein toxin produced by clostridium botulinum bacteria. This is the first cousin to the deadly botulism bacteria.Botox has been safely used by opthamoligists for over a decade without any serious side effects being reported. This drug has actually been around since the early 1960?s. Originally it was used as a treatment for crossed eyes. The...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
8 Spray Tanning Tips
With the recent surge in the popularity of tanning, many people are flocking to salons to use tanning booths or beds to build and maintain a healthy tan, but some people are still leery of the effects of ultraviolet light, and other people simply cannot afford to pay for tanning sessions.One of the best alternatives to indoor tanning is sunless tanning, which offers a realistic looking tan from a bottle. These products come in cream, gel, or spray-on form, and there are benefits and drawbacks to each. If you choose spray-on sunless tanning, a number of things can be done to improve the results. You can have your tan sprayed...
AntiAging and You!
We are a product of our environment and must be realistic in knowing that the environment is not pure and because of the basic instinct of greed, we are living in a polluted world. The people who live the longest, exist in the high mountains where the air is not polluted, the water is full of healthy minerals and the food is free of synthetic chemicals. In the polluted world, we must recognize that polluted air, water and food produce free radicals and pathogenic germs that cause us to prematurely age with diseases and pain. For those of us that live in the chemical world, we can live 20 years or more longer, if we prevent...
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Spa ? For Relaxation and Rejuvenation
It is really a task to find out the type of spa that wholly suits you. You must firstly determine what type of spa you would like to visit depending on your expectations. There are different types of spas available depending upon your needs such as relaxation, rejuvenation or conditioning etc.There are four distinct spas that are available and they are the following:1.Fitness: they are designed for people who want to stay fit and relax. Therefore activities such as aerobics and outdoor sports take place here. The people who are interested in sports etc, are bound to enjoy this program because they get a chance to take part...
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Beauty Routine
1. I never ever ever go to bed with my makeup on, even if I have been out partying and had one too many. If you do, you will wake up the next morning, not only with a possible hangover, but with gunged, screwed up, dirty eyes that need loads of tlc. (tender loving care) So you must develop your own bedtime routine.2. I try to get a good nights sleep as this, in my opinion, is the best beauty treatment you can have. And it's free. As we go through life this is not always possible with all the stresses and tensions that modern day living has brought to us. But as I said, I try.3. In the morning I have a cup of tea, if I feel...
Monday, March 9, 2009
Tips for Beautiful Makeup
Beautiful makeup tips are useful to know what you should do to make the makeup work to its fullest capacity, for, makeup done unprofessionally and without any thought would not be able to give you the desired results. Before applying the makeup that you hope would create a magical aura around you, consider these following tips for beautiful makeup:Beautiful Makeup Tip 1It is better to use toner on your face first. Use of a good moisturizer is also a good option, as this helps in proper and better blending of foundation. This is where most of people do not put proper care and end up in a mess of things, as the foundation does...
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Cosmeceuticals: The New Wave in Skin Care Solutions
Cosmeceuticals are the new wave in skin care. They are topical cosmetic-pharmaceutical hybrids intended to enhance the health and beauty of the skin. Skin is the largest organ in the body, both by weight and surface area. In adults, the weight of your skin accounts for about 16% of your total body weight. The skin separates the internal environment from the external. It is essential to protect and preserve the skin for your own personal health and self esteem.Cosmetic skin care products only serve to cleanse and beautify. As opposed to cosmetics, cosmeceuticals will alter the structure and function of the skin. Let?s take...
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Choosing the Correct Hair Products for Your Hair
When choosing your shampoo please look closely at the label. You should see all the materials and substances it was made of. The main thing shampoos consist of are detergents the surfactants that make foam show up when mixing with water and air.Detergents.Detergent is shampoo's basic and semantic component. After all the shampoo is intended to wash your hair, that's all. All the stuff that is above this definition is called medicated shampoos, conditioners, antiseborrheic shampoos and so on.Though the amount of the foam does not determine the quality of the shampoo, the detergent has great influence on it. Nowadays few detergents...
Acupressure For The Face
In the last twenty years, alternative medicine from Asia has become popular. Acupressure for the face is a new approach that has come on the scene and is worth discussing.Acupressure For The FaceTime takes a toll on our bodies, particularly our faces. There is just no hiding the damage of the sun, wrinkles and so on. Many people look to surgical lifts for a solution. Others, however, are nervous about the invasive nature of the surgery, possible side effects or the cost. A possible alternative for those not needing intensive repair is acupressure.The results that you will get from an acupressure session are not going to be...
Friday, March 6, 2009
DermaPro: Botox Alternative and Foundation Set
Women who wear makeup and want to apply a treatment method for wrinkles are limited in the products available. Many products on the market are oil-based. Using these products with foundation can be messy at best. Most products formulated to treat wrinkles are oil based. It can be difficult to apply foundation over products that are oil based. In addition, the oil can eventually seep through the foundation, giving the skin an uneven appearance. Instead of having to go without foundation, women who use foundation should use an alternative treatment.The good news about DermaPro is that not only allows women who wear foundation...
Boost your Natural Beauty
Make your hair shine and your skin glow with these all-natural Skin and Hair Nourishing masks & recipes, that you can whip up with just a few simple, easy-to-find ingredients.Egg yolks are widely acknowledged as one of nature's best moisturizers. Here are a couple ultra-rich masks to deep condition hair and skin.1.Egg Yolk & Honey Facial Mask(Best for dry skin types)Mix Together in equal proportion?Honey?Egg yolk?Almond oil?Yogurt.Honey stimulates and smoothes, egg and almond oil penetrate and moisturize, and yogurt refines and tightens pores.2.Egg Yolk, Avocado & Mud Facial Mask(Best for oily skin types)Clay...
Hirsutism: What Is It And How Can You Get Over It?
In the condition known as hirsutism, individuals will experience a larger than normal amount of hair growth on the body. While it can affect both men and women, it is usually ladies that will suffer more often. The hair is commonly found on the chest, on the face, on the stomach or the back. It will be dark, thick and coarser, in most cases, then hair found elsewhere. It is not a bad thing but it is uncomfortable and unwanted inmost cases.Why Is It There?Individuals who are dealing with hirsutism want to know first of all how it happens. In most cases, the problem for women is excessive levels of male hormones. It is...
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Cleanse and Stimulate Your Scalp with the Right Shampoo!
Shampoo contributes to good hair care. In our quest for the perfect makeup, the vital importance of good hair care is mostly ignored. Your hair is usually the first thing people notice about you and gives you away in many ways. Is it dull, dry and damaged, or is it shiny, vibrant and healthy? Well-groomed hair contributes to that perfect look and the confidence in your personality. There are so many shampoos, conditioners and other hair care products available today. One needs to find out which one is best for ones hair.Don?t take shampoos for granted.Don?t take shampoos for granted. Unfortunately, it is difficult to tell...
The Important And Useful Benefits Of Papaya
The papaya is an amazingly rich source of the proteolytic enzymes. These are the chemicals that enable the digestion of protein. Papain, which is the most important of these enzymes in the papaya, is extracted and dried as a powder for use to aid the digestion, and it is often used as a meat tenderizer, the enzyme partially breaking down the meat fibers - digesting them in fact.Many experts, such as Dr Lytton-Bernard, have claimed rejuvenating properties for papaya, especially for the control of premature ageing. It may be that it works simply because a poor digestion leaves the body without the correct nutrients. Those who...
Beauty Salon 12 Tips They Don't Want You To Know
Hair Care Professional- Breaking One InBeauty Salon- It is so important for us to find the right beauty salon so that we can have the right look at the right time. However, there are certain things that beauty salon owners don't want you to know.According to the September 13, 2005 issue of the LA Times, soon after Hurricane Katrina passed through the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama beauty salons with power and water reopened. Women who had lost EVERYTHING flocked to those open beauty salons. They wanted to look good even though they did not have a place to live. They wanted and needed professional hair care.This...
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Psoriasis and Acne Natural Treatment
Dead Sea Minerals Products- Natural Psoriasis TreatmentThe Dead Sea serves as a health and rehabilitation beauty spa. It holds many Beauty centers, Spa and Mineral pools that patients can rest in and cure their skin problems and achieve a mental relaxation.Patients who suffer from: Psoriasis/Psoriasis-Arthritis/ Atopic Dermatitis/Vitiligo/ Arthritis/Asthma, have been using Dead Sea products to help relief their symptoms. The Dead Sea cosmetics and mineral products have proven to be greatly effective with reliefing symptomsof all Psoriasis, Eczema and other skin diseases.Psoriasis patients around the world visit the Dead...
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Skin Care Easy Control For Pores To Look Young
Skin care and pores- Pores play a major role as far as our looks are concerned. When we have large pores that look still larger when we reach the mirror, we feel disheartened by what we see. There is no need to feel helpless about the pores. Let me tell you how you can look young with tight looking pores. Skin Pores- pores are for sebum, sweat and hairWhy do we have pores? We have pores so that the hair can come out of them. The pores are an outlet for the sebum. That sebum helps us in having a healthy skin. Sebum protects skin against microbial infections. Sebum also helps keep skin moisturized. Sweat also comes from the...
The Belief That Aging Is Inevitable
Although many would like to stay youthful and vital it's obvious that many believe that aging is inevitable. This is obvious given the time, energy and money that many on this planet put out to try to beat this menace.The menace in my view is the belief that aging is inevitable. Now some of you may be feeling confused after that last statement because as far as you may be concerned aging is a fact and not just a belief.Well in my experience it is because one holds the belief that aging is inevitable to be a fact and never challenges it that makes it a fact. In other words the belief that aging is inevitable is actually a...
Monday, March 2, 2009
Holiday Beauty: Make Up and Cosmetics Tips
The holiday season are just around here, so now is the time to assess your beauty and skin-care need. To make sure that your looking and feeling are very best inspiring of your appearance for Christmas activities, events, family get togethers, and New Year's Eve parties.Make this holiday season for a personal checklist of things you can do, such as getting your hair restyled and makeup updated, so that you will not look like a creature from another era.Here you will find the beauty, make up and cosmetics tips for your look and feel gorgeous during the holidays and throughout the winter season.CLEANSING the skin properly,...
Potential Solution To The Dangers of Silicone Implants
Breast enhancements have always been a popular cosmetic surgery procedure, but the safety of silicone implants was always a bit dubious. A new form of silicone implants may offer a solution.Cosmetic surgery is a very talked-about topic these days, and the procedure that's most in the forefront of many people's minds is breast augmentation. Many women and men have strong opinions on this type of surgery, some good and some bad. While it can be said that some people take breast implantation too far, it can also be seen that for some people, it's a necessary surgery. Whether it's done for reconstructive reasons or for cosmetic...
Cosmetic Surgery: PostOp Care Is Essential
As with any other surgical procedure, post-operative care is imperative in the case of cosmetic surgery as well. Following the post-operative advice of your cosmetic surgeon could well be the difference between a stellar result and a mediocre one. Regular follow up visits are crucial in monitoring the progress of recovery. The recovery time and the amount of post-operative care largely depend on the type of cosmetic surgery performed. For instance, major cosmetic surgery procedures, such as abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and sizeable liposuction necessitate proper nursing for a significant period after surgery.Another point...
Sunday, March 1, 2009
The Secret To Creating Beauty From The Inside Out
Women wanting to be beautiful is as old as civilization. At different times in history, women have ingested arsenic to improve their complexions, used warm urine from young boys to remove their freckles and took belladonna to produce dreamy eyes. The beauty business is a $160 billion, a year, global industry. The cosmetic surgery business is a $20 billion business. These industries play on the fear of looking ugly as much as the need to look beautiful and for good reason. Attractive people are perceived to be more intelligent, more successful and better in bed. Although the beauty industry has traditionally marketed to women,...
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